Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 306 Exhibition Match, Pine Leaf
Natsume had just lain down when his phone rang again.

"Who?"

A weary voice came through, and the person on the other end paused for a moment.

"It's me, Matsuba."

Song Ye's voice paused.

"What is it? Make it quick." Natsume yawned.

"Here's the thing, before tomorrow's main tournament, there's an exhibition match, and I'd like to invite you to play against me."

As Song Ye spoke, he added:

"I heard you're also a participant in this Chengdu Alliance competition. After the exhibition match, regardless of the result, you'll be considered to have passed the dojo assessment. How about it?"

Song Ye discussed it.

"can."

Natsume was in a hurry to go to sleep, so he agreed without thinking.

As I tossed my phone aside, fatigue washed over me again, my consciousness drifted into a daze, and the tingling sensation on my scalp gradually disappeared.

Natsume slept until the next day.

When I woke up and checked my phone, I found it was 4 a.m. the next day.

The Pokémon Beauty Contest is about to begin in four hours.

The judges also need to arrive an hour early.
He grabbed something to eat and stuffed it into his stomach haphazardly. Natsume then remembered Matsuba's request.

With a wipe of his mouth, Natsume disappeared.

Round Bead Dojo, east wing of the Bell Tower.

"Knock knock knock!" A rough knocking sound rang out.

"Pine Needle, are you up yet? Are you up yet?"

Natsume knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Songye rubbed his eyes and opened the door sleepily.

He froze for a moment when he saw Natsume.

I took out my phone, and it showed that it was only 4 a.m.

"Great, you're up early too. Tell me about this exhibition match."

Song Ye also rose early and strolled together in the courtyard.

"An exhibition match, huh?"

As Matsuba spoke, he yawned and looked at Natsume with a puzzled expression.

Why is the other person so energetic?

"It's just a bonus. You and I can just have a normal match. Consider it a warm-up."

As Song Ye walked, he sat down on the steps in front of the charred tower.

He craned his neck to look inside the charred tower.

At this point, his Gastly monsters were still asleep.

"Trains participating in the Pokémon beauty pageant, do they have to battle?" Natsume asked, puzzled.

"No need, otherwise it would be the same as the Grand Contest." Matsuba shook her head.

As the two were talking, a faint alarm sounded from inside the charred tower.

"That's strange. Is there something wrong with the smoke alarm inside the charcoal tower these past two days? It keeps beeping abnormally."

Songye glanced back but didn't notice anything unusual.

"It'll probably get better in a few days," Natsume said, touching his nose.

An exhibition match would suit Natsume's taste perfectly.

I can get the badge, save time, and also test the new stone tablet for Lollerton.

How is my Gengar?

As if he had thought of something, Matsuba looked at Natsume with great interest.

"You'll see when the time comes. You'll definitely amaze everyone and get a good ranking."

Natsume nodded.

Jiaozi has already dressed up according to his requirements, but Natsume hasn't seen the finished product yet.

But it shouldn't be a big problem.

After all, most of the trainers participating in the competition are at the same level as Ash and Misty.

There was basically no preparation or systematic planning; it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

At most, like Gary, they possess certain Pokémon that give them a natural advantage.

"The ranking doesn't matter. The child wants to participate in the beauty pageant, so let's just consider it fulfilling her wish."

As Matsuba spoke, she looked at Natsume:
"By the way, how's your Pokémon training going? That way I can decide which one to use, Gengar."

As Songye spoke, he raised his right hand, holding a red and a white ball between each of his fingers.

An exhibition match is only interesting if the teams are evenly matched.

"I suggest you take the strongest one," Natsume said, somewhat puzzled.

He suddenly realized that all the gym leaders in the Chengdu area seemed to have a particular fondness for a certain Pokémon.

The search and rescue team was full of Pidgeots.

The ranch was full of giant milk tanks. And that guy with the speaker, needless to say, he's the most enthusiastic.

"Oh? You're quite confident."

Matsuba looked at Natsume with surprise.

The next second, Natsume handed him a bottle of medicine and a small glass bead.

"This is?"

Songye stared blankly at the object in his hand.

"That's right, this is Gengar's gene-suppressing potion and the Mega Evolution Key Stone."

Natsume plans to increase his strength.

"Why are you giving me this?" Matsuba was stunned and looked at Natsume in confusion.

"Because I'm a promoter of Dynamax."

"what?"

Pine Leaf signed a waiver, took the containment potion and the Mega Evolution Key Stone, and went to train alone.

Natsume checked the time; it was almost six o'clock, and the entire city was gradually coming to a close.

Following the official location, Natsume arrived at the venue for the Pokémon Beauty Contest.

The venue wasn't open yet, and Natsume sat outside, looking rather bored.

"Beep-ooh—Eek-ooh—Beep-hoo—"

The little groundhog and Natsume stared at each other, wide-eyed.

"Sigh!" Natsume sighed.

I should have woken up the guy with the middle part; otherwise, I could still be driving the Jeep and relieving my boredom.

"for you."

Natsume casually bought a serving of authentic Kanto boiled fruit, only to find that it was full of sour tree fruits.

These fruits are a specialty of Galler.

"Beep-coo—Eek-coo—Beep-hoo—" The little groundhog happily ate them one after another.

As it was eating, the little ground squirrel paused and spat out a label that indicated where the fruit was processed—a small town in Sinnoh.

Natsume stared silently at the boiled dish.

If it weren't for chance, he thought that the people of Kanto and the Chengdu area might not have the deep connection he had imagined, since he was able to buy authentic Kanto snacks made in Sinnoh from Galer.

"Ibuy!"

The little ground squirrel was happily eating when a fairy Eevee suddenly darted out from the side, buried its head in the bowl of boiling water, and began to devour it.

The little groundhog was stunned.

The irritable consciousness stretched out its body, wanting to teach this Sylveon a lesson.

The gluttonous instinct opens its mouth, wanting to snatch more from the other person's mouth.

Let's just say, "Never mind, it's not easy for anyone."
And so, the little groundhog stepped on its own right foot with its left, and in a twisted posture, it fell to the ground, spilling the whole bowl of water.

"Ibuy?"

A bowl of boiled water was placed on Eevee's head, and some noodles spilled onto the corners of its mouth. The Sylveon slurped them up and swallowed them all.

"Sylveon!"

Behind me, an urgent voice rang out; it was a little girl.

"I'm sorry, this child has caused you trouble."

A girl with pigtails, wearing a traditional kimono, and short pink hair rushed over.

She wanted to pick up the dirty Sylveon, but as soon as she bent down, she stopped in her tracks with a troubled expression.

"If you don't want to get your clothes dirty, I'll do it."

Natsume spoke up, and the girl looked at him with gratitude.

The next second, Natsume placed Sylveon in front of Diglett.

"Little groundhog, use Sand Splash."

Natsume is preparing to give Sylveon a sand bath.

"wait a minute!"

The girl's expression changed, and she snatched Sylveon back.

"I was going to participate in the Pokémon beauty pageant. Now I'm doomed!"

Looking at the dirty Sylveon, the girl felt like crying.

"A beauty pageant?"

Natsume chatted with the other person for a while and discovered that her name was the same as Kasumi's older sister's, also named Sakura.

"Cherry blossoms in Yuanzhu City?"

Natsume squinted; he felt like he'd heard that name somewhere before.

"Well, are you remembering my name now?"

Sakura looked at Natsume with some anticipation.

"Never heard of it." Natsume shook his head.

(End of this chapter)