Even Sinnoh champions have to work hard.

The voice was somewhat cold and pleasant to the ear, yet it contained a terrifying and dangerous tone, like that of a wronged woman or a ghost, which sent chills down one's spine.

The barbecue restaurant was originally bustling with people, but the chilling coldness in these words made the entire restaurant fall silent for a moment.

Sensing the tense atmosphere, Kazama Shiromo turned around and stood in the crowd. He picked up a piece of grilled, chewy Tauros meat and began to eat it silently. But this wasn't enough. Kazama Shiromo put the half-eaten meat on his plate and reached for a watermelon next to him, then silently watched the scene unfold.

He had seen that purple-haired girl before. She was Qi You, the eldest daughter of the Yougui family in Ziyuan Town. She was standing in front of Zheng Yiran and Yulong Lingxi, her eyes revealing a terrifying aura.

Seeing the righteous and awe-inspiring couple, Yu Longlingxi, embracing intimately, Qi You's sickly smile vanished, replaced by boundless terror and rage.

Image: "Family Bucket", Location: "Images/1524413115-100061290-101850833.jpg"

P.S. First update, second update coming later.

Chapter 13 Not Wife, But Husband

I, Qi You, have only ever liked one girl since I was a child.

She was a little older than me, but she was like a child who never grew up.

She was always so adorable, her long blue hair was so adorable, and the little stars twinkling in her eyes were so adorable.

We were childhood sweethearts, a perfect match in terms of social standing. We grew up together and often shared a bed. I, Qi You, even knew her measurements perfectly.

I know everything she likes, I know everything about her body, we are a perfect match!

The only small problem was that we were both girls, which was a trivial matter. But because of this small thing, she started avoiding me and even traveled to other places!

Okay, I understand her. Perhaps this is a small obstacle preventing the two of us from being together forever. I still keep in touch with her from time to time, hoping that one day we can simply be together and embrace each other intimately again.

But now, what do I see now?

In Qi You's eyes, the righteous and awe-inspiring man sitting in the corner was happily hugging and cuddling with another unknown vixen—this was undoubtedly infidelity!

"who is she?"

Qi You's calm voice echoed in the barbecue restaurant for the second time, but this time she seemed to have lost her patience, and her tone was irritable.

"who are you?"

Not waiting for a resounding reply, Yu Long Lingxi looked at the somewhat aggressive girl in front of her with some displeasure. Her displeasure was written all over her face, and her arrogant expression showed that she did not take Qi You seriously at all.

"She's my wife, who are you?" Qi Youyu's words were so shocking that the onlookers, who were holding various platters of barbecue, couldn't help but gasp. This kind of drama was really interesting!

Kazama Shiramo was so startled that he dropped the watermelon he had just half-eaten. He frantically grabbed another piece from the fruit plate. What a shock!

"Wake up, Xiao You! Who's your wife?!" Zheng Yi's face turned bright red. My God, who knows if Xiao You's brain is broken.

Zheng Yi Linran was panicked, though she didn't know why she was panicking. She knew Xiao You harbored feelings for her that went beyond friendship, but Zheng Yi Linran, who considered Qi You a close friend, hadn't developed any special feelings for her. So, after learning of these feelings, Linran chose to temporarily leave Qi You, hoping that with time, Qi You's sexual orientation would gradually change. But now it seemed…

"You're my wife!" Qi You's face showed a sickly smile, which had a chilling quality: "But wife, isn't it too much for you to go on dates with other girls behind my back?"

"That's enough!" Yu Long Lingxi couldn't stand this grievance any longer and suddenly stood up and slammed her hand on the table: "Seriously, you're like a shut-in, you think everyone is your wife. Didn't you see that Linran has already denied it?"

"Besides, you two are clearly girls, so where did you get wives from?!"

Righteous and resolute, he was moved to tears after hearing this, realizing that he had really misunderstood Lingxi before. Although Lingxi was a masochistic pervert and the number one poisonous milk queen, she was still very reliable in critical moments and her values ​​were still very normal.

With a murderous glint in her eyes, Yu Long Lingxi began to refute Qi You righteously: "So Linran could never be your wife!"

Qi You was now certain that the woman in front of him was a complete vixen. Honestly, these days, why do young girls have to learn to be mistresses? They're hopeless.

"If Linran isn't my wife, how could she be yours?" Qi You gritted her teeth as she looked at the arrogant Yu Long Lingxi in front of her, thinking that she would go back and curse this bastard with a voodoo doll.

"Linran and I are both girls, how could Linran be my wife?" Yu Long Lingxi said righteously, almost moving the righteous Linran to tears: "I'm not a pervert like you, who thinks everyone looks like his wife."

"Perfect! Xi Niang is so amazing!" Righteous and moved, she almost cried. She now felt that she had been so sinful before, to think that such a good child as Xi Niang was a pervert. It was really too much, really too much.

Although Xi Niang has some minor flaws, she is still a girl with very good values. It's so great to have such a friend!

"Since you can't call a girl 'wife,' what exactly is your relationship with Linran?"

Qi You's move of feigning retreat was extremely vicious. If Ling Xi were to admit here that she and Lin Ran were just ordinary friends, she would truly be treated as ordinary friends for the rest of her life, and would never be able to turn her life around.

If Lingxi were to backtrack on her point of view and admit that she still wanted Linran to be her wife, then everything she had said before would be in vain, and her image in Linran's mind would plummet. At the same time, Linran would begin to be wary of Lingxi.

This time, let's see how you handle it!

Qi You revealed a malicious smile, waiting for Ling Xi to make a mistake.

"Linran is of course—my husband!"

As Yulong Lingxi's loud and unrestrained voice rang out, all the customers in the store felt as if they were about to lose their minds. It was truly an amazing operation. Fengjian Baimo silently put the watermelon rind he had accidentally dropped on the ground into the trash can, his lips twitching slightly.

He felt that his disciple might have been hiding a lot of important information from him. Thinking that his wife had even helped Linran take a bath, he suddenly felt like he was being cuckolded.

Damn it! This rebellious disciple wouldn't lay a hand on his master's wife, would he?

"Pfft!" Qi You was caught off guard by Ling Xi's outrageous move and roared in a hoarse voice, "How is this any different from what I did!"

"Of course! I'm the bottom!"

I am the bottom...

It is the victim...

by……

Lingxi's loud voice echoed in the shop. Kazama Shiromo couldn't help but cover his face. He suddenly had deep doubts about the Yulong family's approach to educating their offspring. They could raise a strange guy like Du and a freak like Lingxi. It seemed that the Yulong family's education of their offspring was very problematic. They were practically a standard negative example.

Despite saying such shameful things, Xi Niang showed no remorse whatsoever. Instead, she proudly puffed out her chest and declared, "I never fantasized that Lin Ran was my wife; I sacrificed myself to become Lin Ran's wife! That's the difference in our level of awareness!"

Lin Ran stared at the two people confronting each other in the barbecue restaurant, looking rather ashen-faced. This must be what it means to feel utterly hopeless.

Image: "I will always love Diancie", Location: "Images/1524418567-100061290-101851089.jpg"

P.S. I'm about to ascend!

Chapter 14 Listening to the Dawn VS Sky

Throughout the dinner, Kazama Shiromo quietly moved away from that table. After all, it was a self-service barbecue, so it didn't really matter where he sat. He happily drank and chatted with the uncle he met by chance, while also watching his apprentice's bizarre and chaotic situation unfold.

I have to say, this feeling is truly irresistible.

After the wonderful dinner, Kazama Shiramo looked at the list of the top 16 with a righteous indignation and a look of utter despair. To his great surprise, Ash had actually made it into the top 16, which was very gratifying. Moreover, Ash's opponent in the next round was not a very strong one, and it seemed that Ash even had a good chance of entering the top 8.

While there was an element of luck involved in not being grouped with those abnormal players, Ash would still have achieved very good results in previous years.

but……

The most crucial factor was the arrangement of opponents in the round of 16. Kazama Shiromo was very relieved that the situation he was most worried about, where Lingxi and Linran would meet in the first round, did not happen.

Furthermore, in the round of 16, Lingxi encountered the most threatening opponent she faced in the entire tournament.

Round of 16, Match 1: Qiong vs. Lingxi

If we look at the data alone, the most likely candidate to defeat the exceptionally powerful Yu Long Ling Xi is, rationally speaking, Qiong, whose strength is closest to Ling Xi's and who has an absolute advantage in attributes.

As Lorelei's disciple, Qiong is adept at using both Water and Ice types. The entire team is a dragon-slaying team that relies on Ice Beam. In addition, apart from an unevolved elite peak Slowpoke, all the others are at least Gym Leader level. On paper, their strength is the closest to that of Lingxi.

The other matches weren't particularly exciting. Ash encountered a kid who seemed to be about the same level as him, while his formidable opponent was an elite trainer who had participated in several major tournaments. It seemed like the outcome was a foregone conclusion. As for any dark horses, we won't be seeing any this year.

Looking forward to tomorrow's showdown, Kazama Shiromo even pinned his hopes on Qiong, since if Qiong could defeat Lingxi, then the big boss of this match would have been taken care of in advance.

Even if Qiong can't defeat Lingxi, Lingxi will definitely reveal a lot during their battle, which is something to look forward to.

"Cheer up, Rinran!" Kazama Shiromo patted Rinran on the shoulder, his face showing a look of utter despair, which Kazama Shiromo couldn't quite understand.

If I had to say something, Qi You and Ling Xi are both such lovely girls. Shouldn't they be happy that they like Lin Ran so much? At least I'm quite envious of being liked by two such outstanding girls...

Wait a minute, having already slept with Erika, he seemed to have no right to say such things. Kazama Shiramo stroked his chin, pondering for a moment, and a few beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Some things, once thought about deeply, always felt incredibly terrifying.

Kazama Shiromo patted the righteous dog's head and gently comforted it, "Don't be discouraged. Don't worry about these strange questions. Get a good night's sleep and prepare for tomorrow's battle. The opponent isn't very strong. Just be careful not to reveal too much. Intelligence is also an important part of winning."

With a bitter expression, Zheng Yilan expressed some dissatisfaction with Kazama Shiromo's behavior of standing by and watching the show today, but ultimately said nothing.

The master and apprentice, each with their own thoughts, returned to their rooms.

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The competition began amidst enthusiastic cheers from the audience.

Kazama Shiramo, dressed in a referee's uniform, watched the two contestants enter the arena, trying to detect any nervousness on their faces. However, Sora, the blue-haired Aqua, seemed completely oblivious to nervousness and even grinned foolishly. Rin even casually greeted Kazama Shiramo.

To allow both sides' Pokémon to perform at their best, the chosen arena was a battleground that was half land and half water, which theoretically could accommodate most Pokémon.

As Yulong Lingxi's three-headed dragon let out a roar that shook the entire arena, the aura of a top-level dojo master reverberated throughout the venue.

The silly grin on Sora's face had completely vanished, replaced by a fierce fighting spirit in her eyes. Her expression was cold and beautiful. Yes, this duel was between Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba!

Qiong gently tossed the ball out. Facing her opponent, she needed to give it her all: "Go, bring me this victory—Clam!"

Cloyster, at the peak of the Dojo level, made a quiet appearance, immediately unleashing one of its strongest dragon-slaying moves. At this moment, Qiong was arrogant and aloof, completely different from her previous silly self. She wouldn't hold back, and immediately used shameless attribute suppression.

"Cloth, use poison shards!"

Clever, cunning, and ruthless, the cold and noble Qiong Yi made a disgusting killing move. Poison Spikes themselves have no effect on Hydreigon, but if Yulong Lingxi wants to switch out Hydreigon to avoid battle, the next Pokémon will inevitably face the dilemma of being poisoned upon entering the battle.

This move completely overwhelmed Yulong Lingxi's three-headed dragon, and it seems that the three-headed dragon is going to meet its end here.

Yu Long Lingxi frowned, looking at Qiong with a mocking smile that seemed to belong to a king. She felt inexplicably irritated, but Yu Long Lingxi was Yu Long Lingxi after all, and she immediately made the right choice when faced with this predicament.

Hydreigon must be sacrificed. In this situation, switching Pokémon means facing the opponent's Cloyster's Toxic Spikes plus a first-strike attack. Even if your team's Pokémon are tough, they can't withstand such a toy.

Conversely, if we can let the Hydreigon stay here for a while and wait for the effects of the poison shards to wear off, it would be acceptable for the Hydreigon to lose its fighting ability.

Being tricked by the opponent right from the start left Yu Long Lingxi feeling a bit frustrated and annoyed. Her three-headed dragon had been going smoothly for the past few days, slaughtering various teams, which made her a little complacent. Especially when she saw Qiong Jiang with a silly grin on her face, Lingxi instinctively saw through the opponent and brought out her three-headed dragon again to show off.

You ask why it's a three-headed dragon? Well, it's because of its three menacing heads flying in the sky—it's so cool!

Of course, she's now learning her lesson; the other party is no pushover but a true wolf in sheep's clothing.

P.S. I recommend a book by a fellow reader, "I'm Targeted by the World, I'm Trying to Live On." I haven't read it, but he says it's a first-person perspective crossover anime. If you're into it, you can check it out.

Chapter 15 Xi Niang: Finally, I got to enjoy myself!

Lingxi was quite annoyed that Qiong had tricked her, and instantly connected her Dragon Control power with the three-headed dragon.

For Dragon-type Pokémon, the power of dragon summoning is, in some ways, a stronger form of communication with the Pokémon than the telepathic connection of Psychic-type Pokémon.

Hydreigon let out a long roar and understood its trainer's thoughts. It had no complaints about its trainer's plan to sacrifice it. Based on the idea that a trainer's Pokémon reflects his trainer's personality, Hydreigon was actually a genuine masochist.

However, the opponents these days have all been incredibly weak, so the Three-Headed Dragon has never had a chance to get beaten up. Today seems like it's time to have some fun.