Why would you need a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

Lowe made a complaint with a helpless look, but Maomao glanced at him unhappily, and it was clear that he wanted to say something.

Just because it's another cat, I'm unhappy, meow!

Well, after all, for Masked Cat, regardless of whether Lowe's attention was taken away by other opponents, if she was attracted by other cats, it would prove that her own charm was not enough.

You have another cat outside!

That’s probably what it means…

...Lowei began to realize that he might never be able to go to places like cat cafes in this life.

Ibrahimovic, who was lying on Lowe's head, patted Lowe's head with his little paws, and his meaning was very clear.

"Ahaha, comforting me? Thank you~"

Lowe stretched out his finger and tickled the little guy's chin. The little guy stretched out his tongue and licked Lowe's finger, which made Lowe's mouth corners unconsciously rise.

Then, he felt someone grabbing his arm. When he turned his head, he saw that the Masked Cat had grabbed his palm and put it into its mouth.

"...Hey, please pay attention to the situation!"

Lowe pulled his hand back, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. A slightly dissatisfied voice came from the side.

"...I know you guys are on good terms. If you want to show off your affection, can you go on stage and perform later? Now everyone still has to watch the contestants perform!"

"Ahem, sorry, sorry!"

Lowe quickly apologized with a smile and patted the Masked Cat on the head. The latter seemed to know that he was in the wrong and stuck out his tongue before decisively becoming quiet.

Over there, the two contestants also began to show off their own skills. The Pokémon Contest is of course to display the strength of Pokémon, but compared to combat power, the Contest pays more attention to the effect of skills.

Simply put, it has to be flashy, sparkling, full of sound, light and shadow, and able to cooperate with the trainer to show special stage effects. It doesn't matter how much damage it does, the key is to look good!

Both players have done a pretty good job of this...

The Cats and Cats Group used a combination of special attacks, integrating various flashing colored lights with the stage, and coordinated with the spotlights to create gorgeous changes like a kaleidoscope.

The rabbit combination on the opposite side used helpers to amplify each other's skills alternately, and the combination of High-Speed ​​Star and Charging Beam produced a dazzling effect.

Finally, the rabbits on the left and right rubbed their cheeks against each other and the trainer, and the trainer girl completed the close-up with a perfect big smile.

"……sharp"

Lowe couldn't help but sigh. First of all, the skill of rubbing cheeks is an attack skill with a paralyzing effect, and finally using this trick to stick to the trainer did not just simply show the stage effect and the effect of sticking.

More importantly, although it was an attack skill, the power was controlled just right and did not hurt the trainer, while the trainer was able to complete close contact with his Pokémon's skills without any obstacles.

In other words, it is the trainer's sufficient training that allows the Pokémon to master the strength of their skills. At the same time, the trainer has absolute trust in the Pokémon and believes that their power will not hurt them, so he dares to put himself under the opponent's skills so boldly.

In other words, it was like a tamer putting his palm into the lion's mouth. What was highlighted was the tacit understanding between the two parties. It seemed like just a very ordinary stage effect, but in fact, it was the theme of the entire gorgeous competition...

...The tacit understanding and bond between trainers and Pokémon!

Because of this, Lowe, who understood this, made his own psychological judgment.

(I guess this group is the winner. Uh, although the cats are very cute, I still have to say that the theme and performance presented by the other side are better...)

As expected, the final judges decided the final outcome with reasons almost identical to Lowe's.

After confirming the winner, the trainers from the Cat Team accepted the result wholeheartedly, and the exhibition match ended there.

“Although it’s just a ‘side dish’, it’s really wonderful~”

Lowe couldn't help but sigh that this exhibition match, as the first competition of the opening ceremony, served to warm up the audience.

After that comes today’s official competition, and then the finale exhibition match, which are obviously the big ones.

Even though the official competition that will come later is only at the entry level and may not be as exciting as this one, it is still an official competition after all and its priority will definitely be higher than the exhibition match.

After confirming this, Lowe stood up and left the audience, walked around and came to the contestant preparation room for the next entry-level competition.

Before, Lowe just brought them here for fun, and it would be best if he could get a ranking, but it didn’t matter if he didn’t. However, after watching the two players’ exhibition match, Lowe no longer thought so.

This kind of thinking is obviously disrespectful to other contestants who take the glamour contest seriously, and it is also a disrespect for the entire glamour contest.

After adjusting his mindset, Lowe entered the preparation room with Kamen Meow and Eevee.

He had already registered in advance. After all, Lowe was a registered trainer certified by the league, so the registration process was very smooth.

The front desk lady in charge of registration confirmed Lowe's registration information and quickly filled out the information form for Lowe.

Afterwards, Lowe let the Masked Cat demonstrate two skills, and it passed the registration test without any suspense and got its own blank ribbon.

This is the level ribbon that you can get after completing the registration. The blank ribbon naturally means "zero", which is not even entry-level, but just a blank identity certificate.

But this also proves that Lowe is qualified to participate in entry-level competitions.

It was because he was wearing a blank ribbon that the audience member just now knew that Lowe was the next contestant, and that’s why he said, “If you want to show your affection, go on stage later.”

After calming himself down, Lowe walked into the preparation room. Several trainers had already been there. Since they were all going to perform on the same stage soon, they naturally came up to each other and greeted each other cordially, so that they could be considered familiar with each other.

There was a trainer lady who came up to him with shining eyes after seeing Lowe's Eevee...

Chapter 84: Met a colleague~

The trainers in the preparation room are naturally the "opponents" who will perform on the same stage later, but the main purpose is to show the tacit understanding between themselves and Pokémon, rather than a one-on-one duel.

So in fact, the ranking is based on the scores. If the scores are not enough, it is possible that all members will be eliminated. Conversely, it is not uncommon for all members to advance.

So although they are rivals, the competition is actually not that intense and the atmosphere is naturally very harmonious.

Everyone seemed to be sharing their experiences in raising Pokémon and showing off their partners openly.

Lowe looked around and saw that most of the trainers were female. Indeed, the number of male trainers in the Grand Prix was much smaller.

...And most of the Pokémon that are bred are small in size and tend to be cute.

After all, it is a competition among newcomers, and the Pokémon that best fits the public's aesthetic perception is the safest.

A young lady saw Ibrahimovic next to Lowe and immediately came over with shining eyes.

"Hey, what a cute child, can I take a picture?"

She seemed to be completely unaware that Lowe was her competitor who was about to go on stage with her. She took out the Navigator and asked excitedly. After all, Eevee's popularity was there, and it could be clearly felt from the other party's tone that she really liked Pokémon.

"Well, why don't you ask the child himself? Is that okay?"

Although they couldn't speak the same language, Pokémon were smart enough to understand what their trainer meant. Eevee immediately straightened up and jumped lightly off Lowe's head. It swung its big tail and raised its front paws to wave, then posed with a bright wink.

"Oh, thank you for the treat!"

The trainer girl immediately raised the Navigator and moved it left and right. Lowe didn't expect that his little guy had a strong sense of camera. He could accurately capture the camera every time, and then cast a seemingly casual glance at the most appropriate angle.

After several times in a row, Ibrahimovic yawned, then waved its paws at Lowe and jumped back on Lowe.

"Ahaha, it looks like the little guy wants to say... today's service ends here~"

Luo Wei cooperated as a translator, which made the girl on the other side laugh. "Yeah, thank you for your service~"

With all this commotion, Lowe seemed to have become the center of attention. After all, his partners are Eevee and Meowth. Leaving aside Eevee, his popularity can be said to be quite stable.

However, Masked Meowth is a rare Pokémon that has no population living in the Hoenn region, so it naturally attracts more attention than common Pokémon.

Putting aside other things, if you are able to bring a mythical Pokémon here, its rarity alone would probably be enough to get you a Super Ribbon.

Of course, this is just something to think about. The mythical Pokémon are not something you can get for free by watching a movie in the game. The real ones require considerable effort and energy to capture.

And if you really have the ability to capture mythical Pokémon, logically speaking, the tacit understanding between you and Pokémon shouldn't be too bad. Maybe you're still a little short of getting a Master Ribbon or an Advanced Ribbon, but a Super Ribbon will definitely be within your reach.

Therefore, rather than saying that the rarity of a mythical Pokémon is enough to exchange for a Super Ribbon, it is better to say that the ability to capture a mythical Pokémon is stable and worthy of a Super Ribbon.

Lowe doesn't mind being the center of attention. After all, you are attending a grand conference and you should try to become the most dazzling focus.

But when Lowe glanced around, he saw a figure in the corner.

Most of the trainers participating in the Grand Contest need to prepare performance costumes...

...Of course, performance costumes are basically only common at the super ribbon level and above. It would be best to have an entry-level one, but it is not mandatory.

It was as if Lowe himself had not prepared any performance costumes, after all, he decided to participate in the competition on a whim.

But even if they are not wearing performance clothes, at least they should be dressed properly under normal circumstances, just like what Lowe wore was his daily clothes.

Most of the trainers here were dressed in daily attire, but a few had prepared performance costumes, and they seemed to be well prepared.

However, the girl in the corner at this moment, who looks a few years older than Lowe... is wearing a cloak and mountain clothes, and her style seems to be out of tune with the other female trainers around her.

Looking at her companion Pokémon, they are a Fang and a Baby Dragon...

...How should I put it? Although as a personal preference, Lowe also thinks Yaya and Babylong are very cute, but obviously, this is different from the normal cute track. It seems that they are planning to go for the handsome track?

Anyway, whether you choose the cute track or the handsome track, it can show the beauty of the Pokémon itself, so it is not a big problem. However, in general entry-level competitions, it is obviously easier to get high scores by going for a cute style.

If you go the cool route, it will be slightly more difficult to score points, of course...

...Lowei himself also planned to take the handsome track, so he took a few more glances at this trainer lady who seemed to be on the same track.

The other party seemed to have noticed Lowe's gaze, and while looking at him, he also gave him a very kind and friendly smile. Lowe quickly nodded and smiled back.

(Uh, that's weird, why did it feel like she wanted to fight me when she saw me just now?)

The confrontation begins as soon as their eyes meet!

This is the most widely circulated phrase among Pokémon trainers, and it can be considered a kind of "etiquette"...

Of course, these are only the rules for mainstream trainers. There are no such rules for trainers participating in the Grand Competition.

After all, the trainers in the Grand Tournament don’t focus on fighting. It’s just that the moment I saw that female trainer, I felt like my DNA was moved.

She was definitely not just a trainer for the Grand Prix. The feeling she had just now was undoubtedly the tacit understanding that only a formal trainer could have.

...But because this was not the right occasion, she did not come forward to challenge him, but chose to greet him with a friendly look.

Lowe believed that if they had not met in this situation, the two might have already started a tense and exciting Pokémon duel...

But this feeling of incongruity did not escape Lowe's attention. After all, Lowe himself was not a serious competition trainer.

interesting……

Since the other party won't come up, then take the initiative to go up~

Facing his "colleagues", Lowe seemed to be very proactive, as there was nothing to be embarrassed about anyway.

Luo Wei walked up to the young lady and extended his hand enthusiastically, "My name is Luo Wei, may I ask you a question..."