Elf: Starting as the Fighting Gym Master, and being entangled by Nancy.

Chapter 384 The Dojo Pokémon's Thoughts, and Cattleya's Opening Up
"By the way, when is your birthday?"

Xiao Lan's questioning voice came from the other end of the phone.

I'm a little curious about when Li Xuan's birthday is.

"My birthday? It's been over for ages, June 6th."

It's currently August, and Li Xuan's birthday was on June 6th, which is two months ago.

"That's okay."

Seeing that Li Xuan's birthday had already passed, Xiao Lan gave up the idea of ​​giving him a birthday present.

However, since Li Xuan's birthday isn't recent, what are the Pokémon in the dojo planning to do with all those valuable items?
……

……

A country trail between Tamagotchi City and Kujira City in the Kanto region.

"Chirp!" (Gentlemen, Articuno isn't around lately. As one of only two legendary bird Pokémon under Li Xuan's command, shouldn't they all take my orders?)
Of the Pokémon currently staying at the dojo, Zapdos is ranked second in strength.

The hooded mushroom is number one.

However, due to its personality, the velvet mushroom doesn't really like to cause trouble. It prefers to sit in the back and spread mushroom spores, occasionally throwing a punch.

Things like showing off are Zapdos's strength.

"Mosquito." (Get to the point. Don't make this rambling, disorganized opening seem like you did everything.)
Mosquito stood up without hesitation. As the only Water-type Pokémon in the Fighting Dojo, its temper can be even more volatile than that of the former Primeape when it gets angry.

"Chirp chirp." (Alright, alright, everyone, let me explain in detail.)
Zapdos landed on the ground, looking at all the Pokémon around it watching it, and felt quite satisfied.

Currently, the Pokémon that accompany me are Breloom, Hitmonchan, Slasher, Hitmonchan, Poliwag, Machamp, Heracross, Dragonite, Sirfetch'd, Metagross, Crafters, and Genesect.

There are a total of thirteen, including Zapdos.

They are all Pokémon from the Fighting Dojo.

And they always had some valuable items with them.

For example, gold beads, huge gold beads, pearls, huge pearls...

It's useless, but it can be sold for a lot of money.

These are the items they secretly collected over the past few days.

"Chirp chirp." (Our boss is so good to us, don't you think we should repay him?)
Zapdos brought Li Xuan into the picture.

Most of the Pokémon were rescued by Li Xuan from Team Rocket; a small number were given to him by others.

hiss……

It seems there were only three of them present?

Halfway through the conversation, Zapdos suddenly realized that there weren't many veteran members.

Forget it, it’s not a big problem.

Zapdos remained unfazed and continued its tunneling.

"Chirp chirp." (So, I recently came up with a plan that will definitely make the boss beam with joy when he gets back. Guys, feel free to guess what it is.)
Zapdos kept everyone in suspense.

This sparked a lot of speculation among the Pokémon.

"Straw hats?" (You want us to sell these things for money and then give the profits to the boss?)

The straw mushroom considered this possibility.

As one of the earliest members to join the team, Mushroom knew that Li Xuan was very frugal in terms of food, clothing, and daily necessities.

And they spend a lot of money on them.

So even if they were to sell it for money, it would probably just be to make the numbers on the bank card look better.

As for how much Li Xuan can give me, that's hard to say.

If that's what Zapdos thinks, then Breloom thinks it's not a good idea.

Why not sell some things and then buy something for Li Xuan?

"Chirp chirp." (You guessed a little right, but Mr. Mushroom, can you please not be so vulgar? Although money is important, I asked you to sell these things not to give money to Li Xuan.)
Seeing that even Breloom couldn't guess what he was thinking, Zapdos raised its head and burst into laughter.

"Mosquito." (I told you to get straight to the point, if you keep laughing like this, when will it ever end?)
Mosquito Coil interrupted Zapdos in time.

The latter blushed and then said.

"Chirp chirp." (Recently, a competition is being held in the human world, located in Jade Rainbow City. If a participant improves their ranking, they will not only receive cash prizes but also other rewards.)
"Chirp chirp." (And this prize is quite prestigious: fourth to eighth place winners receive a year's supply of Pokémon food, third place winners receive food and a Fighting Gem, and second place winners receive all of that plus a large single-story house in a small town.)
Zapdos abruptly stopped speaking.

"Whoosh~?" (Hey Zapdos, what's the prize for first place?)

The adorable Dragonite raised its hand to ask a question; it actually has some common sense.

The second place is worse than the first place.

If the second-place prize is this good, then the first-place prize must be pretty good too.

"Chirp chirp." (Unfortunately, we don't want the first place reward. Compared to the second place reward, the first place reward is really terrible. It's just two glass beads and some resources for raising Pokémon.)
Zapdos scoffed at this.

Are glass beads more valuable than a large apartment?
Even if Li Xuan doesn't live there, he can still rent out the large apartment.

Therefore, they don't want to be number one this time.

We must strive for second place!
"Hera." (I have a question. We're all Pokémon, how do we participate in competitions in the human world?)
Hercules was quite clever and immediately noticed the inconsistency in the situation.

To participate in the human world competition, you need a trainer, and the trainer must be human.

They are all Pokémon, not humans, so how can they participate?
"Chirp chirp." (Let me think... Oh, I've got it!)

Zapdos was pondering something when it saw Bulbasaur chasing after it from behind.

This person has been following Li Xuan for quite some time and is a true elder in the dojo.

"What are you doing here?"

Panting heavily, Buminus looked at the group of Pokémon left behind by Li Xuan, feeling puzzled.

Why would someone run away without saying goodbye? This sudden departure has worried her for a long time.

Luckily we caught up, otherwise I don't know how much longer we would have had to run.

She chased him all the way from Golden City; if she kept running, she might really be exhausted.

"Chirp chirp!" (You've come at the right time! We need to talk to you! Quick Fist Bro, show her that poster. Li Xuan's birthday is coming up soon, and I think we should give him something.)
Zapdos gestured for the most human-like character, Hitmonlee, to step forward, and together with Metagross, the "super brain," they managed to convey their meaning.

"Oh, so you guys are planning to give Li Xuan a birthday present? But Li Xuan's birthday is June 6th, why are you saying his birthday is coming soon?"

Bu Miao knew Li Xuan's birthday.

The last time Li Xuan celebrated his birthday, the former headmaster, Nobuhiko, was still there, and they celebrated with him.

At that time, Li Xuan was still fighting in underground boxing matches.

The only Pokémon I've caught is Mankey.

I really miss those days...

Bu Miao's thoughts drifted back to the past.

But it quickly brought us back to reality.

"Chirp?" (June 6th? Isn't it September 9th?)
Zapdos then realized that he seemed to have read Li Xuan's ID card backwards.

0606
9090
At the time, it was thinking that the ID card looked awkward and that it required counting from right to left.

The only number I could understand was 9090.

It seems……

It seems like we've made a huge blunder?

"It's alright, it's going to be the dojo's anniversary soon. Since you're so keen on it, go ahead and participate. But I'll just be the one who registers. If you want to fight, you'll have to go on stage yourselves."

"Or I can have Xiao Yin and Xiao Lan take you to the competition. Of course, I'll keep it a secret during this time. After all, you're going to give Li Xuan a surprise, right?"

"Chirp chirp." (The lady who provides meals, you're so thoughtful.)
Zapdos offered its thanks.

"Hey, it's nothing. I thought you guys ran away from home to do something, but it turns out it's just this."

Bu Miao breathed a sigh of relief.

At first, she was still thinking about how to explain it to Li Xuan.

Now it seems that any excuse will suffice.

Then secretly give Li Xuan a little surprise.

I'm sure they'll be incredibly moved when they return.

Then he said, "Bu Miao, you're so kind! I'm going to give you a raise."

Oh yeah!
This feels amazing!

Bu Miao felt that she was one step closer to getting a raise.

"Sawa." (So, what kind of competition is this? I've been listening to you guys talk about it for so long, and I still have no idea what it is.)
Flying Kick Lang scratched his bald head.

Listen to them so confidently declare their determination to win second place.

The ideal is good, but there's a problem.

What kind of competition is it?

"Chirp." (This is a Fighting-type Pokémon competition, so only Fighting-type Pokémon can participate.)
Zapdos glanced around; out of thirteen birds, eight were qualified to participate.

This isn't one of those roadside races.

That's a national competition.

It must be a situation where there are many experts.

Therefore, we must be vigilant and not let just one person go up to fight, lest we suffer targeted attacks.

Anyway, everyone already has a guaranteed Gym Leader Pokémon.

Among them, Mushroom, Quick Punch, Flying Kick, and War Dancer have all reached the Elite Four level. The former is close to the main force of the Elite Four, while the latter three are at the gatekeeper level.

They should have no problem making it into the top eight at least.

Zapdos was thinking how great it would be to meet Elite Four member Shiba in the finals.

That way, we can surrender with a legitimate reason.

"Chirp chirp!" (By the way, if you guys actually make it to the finals, you can't fix the match, okay?)
Zapdos also frequently surfed the internet with Li Xuan and knew the consequences of match-fixing.

Therefore, we urge all Pokémon to absolutely refrain from rigging matches.

To avoid harming innocent bystanders.

"Copper." (Okay, okay, we're all part of the fighting dojo now. For the boss's sake, we have to get second place!)

"Chirp chirp!" (Come on! Shout out our slogan!)

"..." A burst of passionate shouts echoed through the forest.

Bu Miao felt her eyes welling up with tears. She hadn't expected that Li Xuan's Pokémon would care so much about Li Xuan's affairs.

That's really touching.

……

……

Raven City, Unova Region.

Li Xuan had already put down his phone and was sitting on a park bench enjoying a massage from Jia Deliya.

It has to be said that having a rich young lady like Cattleya give you a massage is quite a contrasting experience.

At least Li Xuan was enjoying this feeling.

Despite both being superpowered individuals, Cattleya and Sabrina have completely different experiences.

If you ask Li Xuan which one he prefers...

Li Xuan said that his heart belongs to the average.

There will be no favoritism towards any one person.

Everyone is his wings.

ding dong~

[Blue Emperor's belly is soft: Master Li Xuan, which battlefield do you think you'll be closest to? I've already packed my bags, I'm heading over now!]

Ziyu sent a message.

Li Xuan glanced at the amusement facilities around him, then opened his phone to see where he could book a venue.

Although it was only about ten minutes, it seemed a bit rushed.

But at this point, there probably aren't many people who need to play against each other, right?
Most tourists who come to Raven City are either there to play at the amusement park.

Or you can go to the Metro Points Battle.

Such pre-arranged battles are something only a very small number of people would do.

"The closest one is... Raven Gym? Hmm? You can make a reservation for that?"

A scene of a runway show popped into Li Xuan's mind.

It seems that Raven Dojo is still mainly focused on catwalks, right?

Of course, Raven Gym still has a normal battle arena.

Li Xuan thought about it and decided not to trouble the owner of the museum.

Luckily, there's a battleground downstairs from my hotel, so I'll use that one.

It should be quite close to Ziyu's house.

After Li Xuan changed the reservation address, he sent the location to Zi Yu.

[The Abandoned Monkey of the Dojo: Sister Ziyu, do you think you're far from here?]

[The King of Blues, with his soft belly: Huh? Isn't this my hotel? It's so close!]

Li Xuan: "???"

What do you mean, "This is your hotel"?
what?
Is your family that rich?

It seems so.

Li Xuan remembered that Zi Yu's family was in the mining industry.

It's quite normal for Boss Ju to own several hotels.

Saying.

Given how wealthy Gadria is, is it possible that her family actually owns several properties in Raven City?
"Yes, if you had told me in advance, I could have taken you to stay at one of my family's five-star hotels. But... I'm afraid my family would find out."

"What's wrong? Am I that shameful?"

Li Xuan couldn't help but make a joke.

It's as if they're having some kind of secret relationship.

"N-no... If you really want to stay, then... then let's stay together!"

Having said that, Cattleya looked as if she were ready to die.

At worst, I'll just die here today and express my thoughts to the family!
In fact, Jia Deliya was quite afraid of introducing Li Xuan to her parents.

even though.

Li Xuan's strength is already at the level of a Four Heavenly King, and his dojo is currently ranked number one, just like Evergreen Dojo.

but.

Their family has always valued marriage between people of similar social standing.

Not only should their strengths be comparable, but their assets should also be roughly the same.

At the very least, it can't be too far off.

But in cases like Li Xuan's...

The strength is there.

However, their assets are clearly not doing so well.

In terms of things like IP monetization and personal influence, it's only so-so.

So, even if it's just to get their families to agree to them being together.

The most likely solution is for Li Xuan to marry into the family.

Of course, if Li Xuan's strength can reach the champion level.

Even for a champion goalkeeper like Mikkelsen, everything would be very different.

Perhaps, the family will even offer themselves up to Li Xuan...

No way, just thinking about it makes me so embarrassed!
When it comes to her family, Cattleya feels a mixture of love and hate.

It has indeed provided a lot of convenience for my life.

But it's too depressing.

Fortunately, after his strength approached that of a Heavenly King, his family changed their expectations of him.

If she were slightly weaker, she might very well be used as a pawn and manipulated at will.

For example, they could freely intermarry, forming alliances with nobles from other regions to create powerful alliances.

Who knows, maybe in some parallel universe, I'll be chosen as a marriage partner because I'm not strong enough.

Speaking of which, the only successful escape case of the eldest son of a wealthy family seems to be in the Kanto region?

All I can say is that the Kanto region was far ahead of its time.

Always be the first to act in everything.

That's truly terrifying.

"Just kidding, just kidding. I just didn't expect your family to be so strict."

Li Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly, put his arm around Cattleya's shoulder, and told her not to think about family matters: "You are my boss now, I can't let you look sad. If there's anything you need me to do, just say so."

"Then let me lean on it a little longer."

Caldelia still preferred to lean on Li Xuan's shoulder; this solid feeling was a feedback that her cold, impersonal family could not provide.

What she wants is a warm haven, someone she can rely on anytime, anywhere.

Clearly, Gadriya found that feeling in Li Xuan.

If I could, I'd love to make the fighting dojo my second home.

or……

Buy up the entire commercial area surrounding the fighting dojo?

The thought crossed Cattleya's mind.

It seems quite feasible.

Anyway, it's in the suburbs of Golden City, so in terms of value, it's not actually worth much.

At least within the family behind Cattleya, the profits from such commercial land are meager.

Unfortunately, I'm afraid that once this period is over, I'll have to stay in the United States to take up my post.

It will be difficult to see Li Xuan again then.

"So you two are here. How was your time? Did you have a good time?"

N walked over, holding an ice cream cone in his hand, clearly having gone around for a while before returning.

"Fortunately, the Ferris wheel is indeed quite nice."

Li Xuan gave an affirmative answer.

With both beautiful women and stunning scenery, he was quite pleased with what he saw.

"Indeed... the Ferris wheel tonight was really amazing."

Cattleya, on the other hand, thought of the photo she took with Li Xuan.

The feeling of leaning on the other person's shoulder is different every time.

The experience on the Ferris wheel was completely different from what I had just experienced.

"I'm happy to see you both so happy. What are your plans for tomorrow?"

N's words indicated that he was happy for the two of them.

In fact, his gaze had been fixed on Li Xuan the whole time.

Cattleya: "..."

Tsk, the Hezhong people are truly terrifying!
As expected, N is a formidable opponent!

Cattleya nodded secretly, thinking that classifying N as a formidable rival was the right thing to do.

"Master Li Xuan, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

Zi Yu walked out of the gate of a tall building not far away, with six Field Balls hanging from her waist, looking as if she had come prepared.

Next time, Zi Yu, the Four Heavenly Kings of Blueberry Academy, join us!
(End of this chapter)