Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

It was a scene that Xia Yan didn't remember.

Because he was still unconscious at the time.

He slept under the tree, accompanied by an elf.

After Alakazam fell unconscious, Togekiss, who had volunteered to keep watch, hid in a corner and quietly... trained.

Once upon a time.

Togekiss, who even practices the "yawning" move during training, actually puts in extra practice on himself while everyone else is sleeping?

Pokkiss's cheerful and mischievous exterior cleverly conceals his inner thoughts.

Just like when Xia Yan first met it, when it was still Togepi, it always showed a smile.

It never told Xia Yan what it was like to live alone, surviving in that dark and resource-scarce underground tunnel.

It always tries its best to present its best side to everyone.

Seeing this, Xia Yan fell silent.

He realized that during this time, he had only wanted to improve Togekiss's strength to reach the level of a near-Elite Four member so that it could defeat the three-headed dragon, but he had ignored some of Togekiss's inner thoughts.

He naively believed that, given Tokis's mischievous nature, there was no need for him to pay too much attention to Tokis's inner changes.

Perhaps Togekiss itself was unaware of this change; it simply wanted to achieve Xia Yan's goal as quickly as possible, and then work together to defeat the three-headed dragon.

It might not notice, but Xia Yan, as the trainer, should.

This is a dereliction of duty on his part as a trainer.

“Pokekiss........”

Xia Yan called out softly, and the sound echoed in Pokkis's mind.

"Is that alright?"

Pokekis stopped moving.

In his mind, in his spiritual world, Tokiss appeared, looking at Xia Yan with some confusion, wondering why Xia Yan was here, and also wondering why he himself was here.

But then Xia Yan smiled and stepped forward, opening his arms and tightly embracing Tokis.

Tokiss felt somewhat bewildered as it embraced the very thing it used to love, but hadn't felt in a long time.

In a short time.

It felt somewhat unfamiliar.

My head was pressed down by a familiar hand.

I rubbed it vigorously.

Pokkis blinked and came to his senses.

She sniffed, her eyes suddenly reddening, and snuggled closer to Xia Yan.

That feeling of unfamiliarity gradually faded away.

She affectionately pressed her cheek against Xia Yan's chest.

“Chakeyi…” Her voice was tinged with a sob.

Xia Yan sighed silently and said softly, "It's been so long since I've seen you act cute. I thought you'd really grown up."

Tokiss lifted his head from his arms, sniffed again, and emphasized:

“Cha-ke-yi—”

'I've really grown up—'

"Haha—" Xia Yan laughed out loud.

Pokkis laughed along with him.

Laughter echoed in the small space of consciousness.

"Have you recovered yet?"

Pokekis nodded repeatedly.

Xia Yan's expression turned serious as he looked into the distance. "Then let's go find this troublemaker."

"Chocolate!"

They both looked towards a certain corner.

"Bulli!"

A voice, seemingly startled, also rang out within the consciousness space.

It disappeared quickly and swiftly.

When Xia Yan and Togekis opened their eyes again, Togekis had returned to normal.

Looking at the mess around me, I could hardly believe that I had done all of this.

"Just one step away, go." Xia Yan nodded to Tokis.

Tokiss understood and transformed into a streak of white light, quickly disappearing into the depths of the forest.

Although Steelix didn't understand the situation, it still obediently followed.

As for the night-blooming cereus here, we'll deal with them when we get back.

just now.

Xia Yan and Pokkiss have more crucial things to do.

Although Togekiss has returned to normal, the Xerneas Horn atop its head has not completely fallen silent.

Tokis's aura did not become stable.

It was about to take a crucial step, but it was precisely because of its eagerness that certain entities seized the opportunity to take advantage of it.

Not long after.

Xia Yan and the group of elves arrived at the deepest part of this forest.

Togekiss, who arrived first, was already fighting with a Pokémon.

This elf looks a bit like a human at first glance, but also a bit like a squid. Its body is mostly pink and white, and it wears a blue hat. The outer garment is more like a noblewoman's dress. At the end of the blue hat, there are claw-like things.

Brimwyn!

The witch in the fairy forest!

Seizing the moment when Togekiss was distracted and anxious, the witch took advantage of the situation. Beneath her seemingly weak exterior lies the heart of a witch.

Boom!

Togekiss's two "air slashes" were easily shattered by Brimwyn's swinging claws.

"Bulli!"

A seductive voice emanated from its mouth, shaking the minds of both humans and elves.

A seductive voice!

Upon hearing the sound, Pokkis experienced a brief moment of disorientation.

However, it quickly recovered and seemed to have developed some resistance to the alluring power within.

Near-King level!

This Brimwyn possesses near-Champion level strength.

However, Tokiss seemed to be fighting it on equal terms, only slightly losing ground.

Brimwyn saw that Togekiss was unaffected, and a hint of anger appeared on her face.

The wavy, psychic power warped space, enveloping Togekis in concentric circles.

"Chocolate!"

Tokiss's head feathers glowed with three colors as it launched a fierce "Triple Attack."

Bang!

In the end, Brimwyn's "Illusion Beam" had a slight advantage, and Togekiss was pushed back a little distance.

Xia Yan stopped Beedrill and Alakazam, who were about to go up and help.

He just stared at Tokis with a furrowed brow.

"It's almost here."

Yes.

almost.

The battle with Brimwyn, also a Fairy-type, greatly influenced its ability to take this final, crucial step.

The Horn of Xerneas has been continuously emitting light, and dense fairy energy is gathering towards it at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

Brimwyn wanted to press its advantage. Its body emitted a bright white light, and it leaped up, shooting out rainbow-colored light from the white light and attacking Togekiss.

Magic shines!

Pokekiss was not to be outdone.

Gathering all my strength, the moonlight appeared above my head, and the bright moonlight shone out.

The power of the moon!

This is a clash between fairy-type energies, a contest between "Moon Power" and "Magic Shine".

While gathering power, without Togekiss even noticing, a loose shackle within its body suddenly opened.

It unfolded naturally, like water flowing into a channel, without any dramatic struggles or pressures, or any grand spectacle.

Tokiss has officially entered the Quasi-Elite Four level!

The power of the moon poured in and collided with the magic flash.

This time it is.

A contest of evenly matched strength.