Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 501 When did hooligans get a place in personality sanity tests?

"Your Pokémon will be returned after the meeting."

"The meeting will proceed as normal. Does anyone have any objections?"

Natsume returned to his original position, his voice calm.

Hoopa lay on Natsume's head, countless gazes sweeping over it with unwavering certainty and intense curiosity.

"Ahem. After witnessing the strength of our newly crowned champions, I feel much more at ease!"

Xia Ka spoke first, and took out the business card that Xia Mu had given him.

"By the way, the newly crowned champion, Mr. Natsume, has specially purchased the land of Blueberry Academy in order to improve the level of future trainers in our Unova region and open an academy there in the future."

Shaka's calm words reached the ears of the stunned crowd.

In an instant, everyone realized what was happening.

Blueberry Academy was recently embroiled in controversy due to the Pokémon protection organization, and the mayor of Twin Dragons City introduced a piece of land to his friend.

This friend is actually...
In an instant, the crowd, who had been stunned by the scene just now, suddenly understood what was going on.

Even in the business community, many people have changed their mind about how to proceed.

It's very clear that voting for Shaka is the way to go.

The meeting proceeded as scheduled, and Natsume paid no attention to Xia Ka's little schemes.

His attention was focused on Hoopa.

The latter finished the battle with lightning speed and overwhelming force, but unusually, he seemed somewhat depressed.

"Hupa."

Hoopa lay on Natsume's head, resting her chin on her hand. On her playful smile, Natsume saw a look of worry and contemplation.

"what are you thinking about?"

Natsume's heart skipped a beat.

"Hupa is considering something very important."

Hupa did not answer, his eyes were vacant, and he seemed to be lost in thought.

Natsume didn't press the matter, though he didn't know what the other person was considering.

However, it's not hard to see that Hoopa probably already has the answer in his heart, but is currently in a state of indecision.

Let it figure it out on its own.

After Natsume's stunning battle, the election results were no longer in doubt.

Natsume felt relieved and leaned back in the chair behind him.

"Well"

"Sorry, I forgot about you again." Natsume suddenly jumped up.

This time, however, he was grabbed by the arm by Cattleya.

Her slender arms trembled slightly as she stared at Natsume, her eyelashes fluttering.

"Mr. Natsume Hyakuya-me?"

Cattleya called out Natsume's name directly, along with the alias she had previously used as an investigator.

"It's me, what's wrong?"

Natsume raised an eyebrow slightly, without denying it.

From the moment the Life Doll connected him with Cattleya, Natsume understood that the other party must know something about his identity.

"That...on the plane."

Cattleya lowered her head, her fingers fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, her voice growing softer and softer until it was barely a whisper.

As if finally mustering her courage, she blushed slightly and said:
"On the plane, was it you who helped me on the plane?"

"It was nothing." Natsume waved his hand and casually glanced at the crowd in the arena. Shaka's votes were rising rapidly.

"Thank you. Thank you so much, Mr. Natsume." Gadriya's voice trembled, giving Natsume goosebumps.

Turning around, I found that the other person looked like they had been drinking fake alcohol; their delicate face was covered in an unnatural red, even more exaggerated than Jiao Zi's.

Are you blushing like a bubble teapot?
"Get out of the way and let me sit down."

Using the excuse that the girl is allergic to the seat, the great champion is finally going to reclaim his throne.

"Hmm," Gadriya, having regained her strength, stood up to offer her a seat, and Natsume, who had been standing for a long time, leaned comfortably against the white chair.

As soon as he sat down, Natsume felt as if he were in a sea of ​​flowers, surrounded by the scent of Cattleya's perfume.

"That's strange, why is it sticky?"

After sitting for a while, Natsume noticed that the chair seemed a little damp.

When he moved his body, his pants rubbed against the chair, making a creaking sound.

After a quick glance, Natsume regretted sitting down again.

The chair was completely soaked with Gadriya's sweat, seemingly from the interaction with the dolls earlier, which had exhausted her.

Today is not auspicious for him to ascend the throne.

Just as Natsume was about to get up, he found himself shrouded in shadow.

Gadrilia was backlit, and the huge projection made Natsume's eyes dazzled.

I couldn't see the expression on her face, but judging from her tone, she seemed quite embarrassed.

"That. That"

Cattleya wanted to find topics to talk about with Natsume, but she had no experience in this area whatsoever.

What topics does Natsume like to discuss?
Will I like the topics she brings up?

Do you ever feel bored?

Caldelia stood there, as if she was about to faint from lack of oxygen at any moment.

Finally, Natsume couldn't take the shaking anymore and spoke first:
"Miss Cattleya, please stand aside and don't block my way."

"Oh," Gadriya said, standing next to her seat with a pitiful expression.

But soon, Natsume's voice followed, which delighted her.

"What kind of cooperation does your family have with Peace Dove Company?"

Natsume asked curiously.

We've found a topic to talk about, and it's something I know about!
Cattleya's eyes lit up, and she quickly composed herself, saying:

"That's right, my father is the second largest shareholder of this company."

"This time, Rogers and I are working on the Eye of the Sky project."

After thinking for a moment, Cattleya added:
"Mr. Natsume, would you like to know the details of the project?"

Natsume nodded slightly.

Soon, Cattleya began to recount everything in great detail.

Natsume was surprised to find that although Cattleya seemed to be not very good at expressing herself, in actual communication, once she found the direction, she spoke clearly and logically, and what she said was always the key point.

Accurate and fast.

"You mean, the Eye of the Sky requires a huge amount of psychic power to drive it, and needs a powerful Psychic-type Pokémon?" Natsume muttered to himself.

“Yes.” Gadriya nodded, then cautiously looked at Natsume.

impossible.

Natsume felt puzzled.

With such immense psychic power driving the satellite to float in the sky, how can the Pokémon survive?

There was only a lone telekinetic absorption device inside, with no resupply whatsoever.

We can't just take down the satellite every now and then, can we?
The cost would be terrifyingly high.

As for launching telekinetic energy from the ground to dock with a satellite, the vast distance would cause the telekinetic energy to lose 99% of its potential, and the cost would still be extremely high.

The only possibility is to find a Pokémon with immense telekinetic power, but weak combat ability, and capable of replenishing its stamina remotely.

As Natsume pondered, his gaze unconsciously lingered on Cattleya's face.

The blush that had faded from the latter's face returned. Her gaze darted away, her breathing became slightly labored, and her eyes, which had been wandering, finally settled on the podium, pretending to pay attention to Shaka's successor mayor's speech.

In fact, there really is a Pokémon that meets these conditions—the Life Doll.

The Life Doll is bound to a psychic cultivator in the main world. Even if it is far away from the body, it can still draw psychic energy from the psychic cultivator's spiritual world to replenish itself.

Moreover, these kinds of Pokémon seem to not need to eat; they can survive as long as the opponent has psychic powers, and the same applies when they are injured—they can repair themselves if they have enough psychic powers.

It's like a spiritual entity.

At least, Natsume's own life doll possesses this characteristic.

The Rainbow Rockets are probably eyeing the life-giving doll inside Cattleya.

Natsume understood, shifted his gaze, and followed suit.

There was no doubt that Shaka succeeded to the presidency with an overwhelming majority of votes.

Natsume's expression turned strange upon hearing the other party's announcement of their succession.

"In the future, Shuanglong City will strengthen its cooperation with Sunshine College, and future investment opportunities may arise."

It was obvious that the other party did not follow the prepared script, but improvised on the spot, adding an extra "scene" for Natsume.

Beside her, noticing Natsume's attention shift, Gadriya felt a slight unease and nervously twisted her fingers.

"Um, Mr. Natsume"

"Go on," Natsume said without turning his head, staring at the podium and nodding repeatedly, thinking to himself that this old rascal, Shaka, was kind and righteous.

After stammering for a long time, as if she had finally found a topic, Cattleya lowered her head and whispered:
"Um, I read the book that Mr. Natsume gave me last time very carefully."

"Oh, how are you feeling?" Natsume asked casually.

"I feel like I've learned a lot."

With her head bowed, a delicate blush spread across her face. She turned her hand over, and the thick book that Natsume had given her floated out.

"Really?" Natsume looked at Cattleya in surprise.

He didn't think that the woman in front of him, Cattleya, had any intellectual abilities.

"Really!"

Cattleya became anxious, seemingly wanting to prove herself.

She showed Natsume a thick notebook:
"I... these are all notes I've taken down these past few days."

"Is that so? Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth."

Natsume gave a casual reply, his attention still on Shaka.

To be fair, having served as the mayor of Shuanglong City for so many years, he certainly has some skill, accurately grasping the concerns of those entrepreneurs.

The entrepreneurs who had initially favored Rogers were now holding their breath, listening intently to Shaka's speech, afraid of missing a single word.

"Is practice the sole criterion for testing truth?"

Cattleya tilted her head and stood there thinking for a long time.

Does Mr. Natsume mean that he only stays at the theoretical level and has no practical application?

But this made Cattleya's face turn bright red.

After a long while, her voice rang out as if she had made up her mind:

“I understand, Mr. Natsume.”

"What do you unserstand?"

Xia Ka's presentation was very satisfying for Natsume. The future development of Shuanglong City would almost entirely revolve around Sunshine Academy. Even in areas that had no connection, the other party would cleverly create a link.

Hearing Cattleya's words, Natsume was in a great mood. He turned his head and saw a delicate little face very close to his.

Her eyes were closed, her cheeks were flushed, and her body was taut like a fully drawn bowstring, with a determination to gamble everything.

A cool, grassy softness landed lightly on Natsume's lips, as quickly as a drop of cool dew falling.

Natsume was momentarily stunned.

The sensation was fleeting, leaving only a strange tremor, as if the restless mental energy field within her body had gently brushed past.

Cattleya jerked away, head bowed, her long hair obscuring her expression, revealing only her delicate chin and trembling, tightly pressed lips.

"This...this is my practice!" Her voice was barely audible, filled with panic, and she turned and almost staggered away.

During the frantic escape, a page fell out of the handmade book, "Top Secret! Speedrun for the Personality Soundness Test Final Exam: The Painful Efforts of 8 Generations of Senior Students at Rainbow University!", which was designed to cultivate a sound personality.

"What kind of practice?"

Natsume stood there, stunned.

When did female hooligans get a place in personality sanity tests?

Is it that open now?

After a while, Natsume sensed that something was wrong.

He bent down and picked up the piece of white paper that had fallen to the ground.

The Complete Guide to Dating - How to Make Him/Her Fall in Love with You Quickly

Upon seeing the blank sheet of paper, Natsume's mind went blank for a moment.

Immediately, he saw the message at the bottom from the female student who had given him the book.

"Hehehe, how could I not know what Natsume-sensei needs most?"

"Of course, to save face for the teacher, I also made a special effort to present it well. How about it, Natsume-sensei, aren't you very touched? You'll have to give me the maximum participation points, right!"

Natsume: “???”

What the female student gave him was a book disguised as a mentally sound exam preparation guide for romance! (The book is a comprehensive guide to love and relationships!)
"Cattleya".

Natsume looked up, wanting to explain, but found that Cattleya had already vanished without a trace.

"hiss--"

Natsume rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Damn it, I should read the books myself before sending them out in the future.

(End of this chapter)