Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

I cycled back to the Aromatherapy Center, with a dozen minutes to spare before my appointment with Miss Ma Xiu at 10 o'clock.

Holding up his umbrella, Xia Chen walked unhurriedly toward the sacred tree arena that Ma Xiu had mentioned.

It must be said that ignoring the opinions of others requires a certain amount of self-control.

One by one, people basked in the rain of leaves with great joy, eagerly awaiting the evolution of the Pokémon beside them.

Their expressions were sometimes complicated, sometimes blank as they stared at Xia Chen under the umbrella, and at Eevee and Ralts on his shoulders, as if they were seeing a few female perverts who had mistakenly entered the men's bathroom.

Even with Xia Chen's thick skin, he couldn't help but avoid the gazes of passersby.

He also knew that this behavior was no different from wearing a raincoat to participate in the Water Festival.

He was indifferent at first, but for some reason, Eevee, who had no objection to the Gift of Evolution just a few days ago, suddenly changed his mind.

Xia Chen thought that Eevee might not be mentally prepared for evolution, so he gave in to her wish.

…………

That being said, carrying an umbrella does have some advantages.

Along the way, almost everyone who encountered Xia Chen would quickly step aside and give him a wide peek.

Like Moses parting the Red Sea, Xia Chen arrived at the Divine Tree Arena without any hindrance.

At this moment, the open-air arena, which can accommodate 10,000 people, was already packed with people. Everyone was looking expectantly at the battlefield and whispering to each other from time to time.

"Hey, who is Miss Ma Xiu going to fight against this year?"

"Haven't you heard? There won't be an exhibition match this year. Instead, it'll be some kind of show by Miss Ma Xiu."

What kind of show?

"I don't know, it's probably some kind of dance, just watch it and that's it."

Listening to the discussions around him, Xia Chen smiled slightly. It seemed that Ma Xiu really liked his "Glamour Contest" proposal.

He had thought he would just play a perfunctory exhibition match first, and then start the real thing tomorrow.

However, what kind of performance can she come up with in just a few hours?

Xia Chen felt a little curious and silently turned on his phone's camera.

He wanted to document the world's first spectacular performance.

At 10:00 AM sharp, as the lights around the battlefield suddenly came on, the noise from the sidelines gradually subsided.

Everyone knew that Miss Ma Xiu's performance was about to begin.

……

"Smack!"

A clear cry rang out from the sky, and the audience, who had been searching for Ma Xiu's figure on the stage, looked up in surprise, only to see a figure dressed in magnificent robes descending from the sky on a Tokkiss amidst the fluttering leaves.

"Togekiss, Fairy Wind".

Ma Xiu's voice was soft and gentle, yet it reached the ears of every audience member in the audience very clearly. Her melodious voice, like that of a nightingale, immediately captured everyone's attention.

At the point where their eyes met, Tokkiss flapped its wings.

Immediately, a gentle breeze shimmering with pink light particles rippled through the air.

At this moment, the leaves floating in the air become natural props for the performance, with each green leaf being enveloped by the seemingly gentle breeze.

Togekiss's flight altitude continued to decrease, but her wings continued to flap, and gusts of deep pink fairy wind swept down the leaves in a spiral, forming a magnificent leaf storm.

The performance did not end there. Suddenly, Ma Xiu stood up from Pokkis's body.

Then, to the disbelief of the audience, she leaped into the dazzling storm she had meticulously created.

The entire audience held their breath in shock at her daring act, their eyes widening as they didn't want to miss a single moment of this beautiful yet thrilling performance.

The seemingly gentle yet powerful fairy wind easily caught Ma Xiu's slender body.

Having steadied herself, Ma Xiu unfurled two beautiful, butterfly-wing-like sleeves, which danced in the gentle yet firm wind.

At this moment, she seemed to have truly transformed into a stunningly beautiful butterfly fluttering among the flowers, displaying her breathtaking beauty to the world.

…………

The wind stopped, and the leaves fell.

Marshall, who had been caught by Togekiss as she fell, stood on the ground, holding onto Togekiss's wings, and bowed to the audience who were still immersed in the beautiful performance to express their gratitude.

After a few seconds of silence, thunderous applause, cheers, and whistles erupted from the audience.

"Wuhu——"

"Miss Ma Xiu, I really want to be your wolfhound!!"

"One more time!!"

"Encore! Encore!"

The audience, who had never experienced a Grand Contest before, were thrilled.

For the first time, they felt that a match without physical clashes or attack exchanges, but with only one person and one Pokémon, could be so captivating.

A door to a new world was opened, and a refreshing and comfortable breeze blew into the hearts of every audience member.

Yeah, why do we always think of battles when we mention Pokémon?

Why don't those naturally weak elves, those elves who don't like to fight, have their own stage?

Does the charm of Pokémon necessarily have to be shown through strength and battles?

These questions repeatedly washed over the audience's hearts, prompting everyone to reflect.

…………

Having long understood the answer to this question, Xia Chen silently put down his phone and smiled as he looked at the girl on the stage, who was beaming with a radiant smile.

Frankly speaking, the performance was perhaps somewhat different from the glamorous show he had imagined, and there was too little coordination between the moves.

But in terms of sheer impact, it's in no way inferior to the performances of top Coordinators in the anime.

In particular, her exceptional skills and daring led her to fully immerse herself in the performance, bringing the world's first splendid show to a climax.

It can be said that Ma Xiu has opened up more possibilities for the world's most glamorous competitions!

On stage, Ma Xiu, who was bowing repeatedly to the audience with her Pokémon, finally saw Xia Chen, the only person in the crowd holding an umbrella.

She gazed intently at Xia Chen for a moment, then bowed much deeper than she had before.

Thank you, Xia Chen!

This is the first time I've realized that showing my truest self in front of so many people can earn me so much recognition!

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After the performance, inside the aromatherapy dojo.

"Mr. Xia Chen is really ridiculous. It's clearly a gift of evolution, yet you insist on holding up an umbrella to stand out. Is it so that I can spot you more easily?"

Although Ma Xiu was being sarcastic, her bright smile couldn't hide her good mood.

Xia Chen looked away. "Don't flatter yourself. Eevee just doesn't want to evolve yet."

"You can fool others with this kind of lie, but you can't fool me!"

Ma Xiu covered her mouth and chuckled, then looked at Yi Bu, "Bu Yi?"

Ibu looked at Maxiu thoughtfully and nodded, "Buyi!"

Not receiving a definite answer, Ma Xiu had no choice but to change the subject, "Alright, then, Mr. Xia Chen, you must have filmed the performance just now, right?"

Xia Chen waved his phone and laughed, "Of course, I definitely have to record something so precious."

When I become the father of the Grand Contest in the future, this will be the most valuable original material.

No one knew what Ma Xiu was thinking, but she suddenly blushed and stammered, "Oh, thank you. Please send me a copy later."

Wait, Ma Xiu, why are you blushing like a teapot?!

Looking at Ma Xiu's rosy complexion, Xia Chen felt that she must have misunderstood something.

He coughed lightly and changed the subject, "Your performance just now was great and very impressive, but I think there is still a lot of room for improvement."

Ma Xiu was indeed drawn to this topic and asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

There is a sequence of hearing the truth, and there is a specialization in the surgery industry.

Although Ma Xiu is a Gym Leader, her strength in Pokémon battles is many times greater than mine, who just left the beginner village.

However, Xia Chen believes he still has some authority to speak on the Grand Contest.

"First of all, your performance style is too one-dimensional."

…………

After dinner, Ma Xiu, unusually, did not go to her clothing design studio, but returned to her room.

Sitting in front of her computer, she pondered the description of her upcoming video.

As a world-renowned fashion designer and a relatively unknown gym leader, besides her alternate account called [Aroma Girl], Ma Xiu also has her own official account on Pixiv.

I also share inspiration for clothing design and tips on raising fairy-type Pokémon.

Although her popularity cannot compare to that of popular figures like Qishu, Lulina, Xiaojuer, and Nazi, she still has over a million fans.

The video to be released tonight is Xia Chen's glamorous performance, which was filmed during the day.

Xia Chen is a veteran content creator; his videos are very stable and require very little editing from Ma Xiuhua.

The title has been chosen: simply "Dance".

When I got to the introduction, I suddenly ran into a problem.

"Special thanks to Xia Chen (@我不是咕咕鸽 [Pokekiss heart emoji]) for directing, creating, filming, and watching this video."

There's nothing to worry about in the beginning, the key issue is that heart-shaped emoji, isn't it a bit ambiguous?

Ma Xiu's fair cheeks inexplicably flushed.

Xia Chen's girlfriend is not right. Xia Chen doesn't have a girlfriend. They are just childhood sweethearts!

Having figured it out, Ma Xiu suddenly became more confident and raised her hand from the delete button to the publish button.