I caught a Pokémon

It wasn't that he intentionally threw the game away; it was just that according to the order of battle, after Tyranitar and Dragonite, it happened to be Scizor's turn. Besides, he also wanted to see if Scizor could win despite being at a four-times disadvantage.

But clearly, it still needs some time to mature.

On the other side, having finally won a match, Asha jumped up excitedly, her joyful appearance showing no regard for her opponent's feelings.

Seeing her like this, Xia You couldn't help but smile.

That's really acting on impulse...

It must be said that although such a personality may cause some trouble for others, it is still very likable.

Of course, his liking wasn't emotional, but rather a pure appreciation.

He recalled the Scizor and glanced once more at the Camerupt in the arena.

Compared to Flamewaker's Camerupt, Aysa's is no less impressive. The two Pokémon are roughly equal in strength, which also shows the true depth of organizations like Team Magma and Team Aqua.

One of the officers alone possesses the strength of a Gym Leader; no wonder they've been so arrogant in the Hoenn region for so long.

After hesitating between the Poké Balls of Dragonite and Tyranitar for a while, Xia You finally chose Dragonite, which would consume more of its stamina.

That's right, it's an even more exhausted Dragonite!

His current thinking is that the more unfavorable the situation, the more he should continue to fight, so that he can fully train his Pokémon's combat power!

When Aysa saw Dragonite reappear, she was also very surprised.

Huh?

This is the final battle. Why send out Dragonite when Tyranitar is in better condition?

After a moment's thought, she truly understood Xia You's thoughts.

That's it!

They've actually started treating me like a training opponent!

Although she had only been a gym leader for a short time, she knew that when a trainer challenged a gym, they not only had to specifically set up their team against the gym leader's type, but also had to ensure that their Pokémon were in good condition and had sufficient stamina. Only after everything was prepared and everything was foolproof would they go to challenge the gym.

But the man in front of me didn't seem to feel any tension at all. It was as if he just regarded the gym as an ordinary battle that could be seen anywhere, and he was even thinking about training his Pokémon!

That's really bold...

Being fought like that, an ordinary person might feel looked down upon, and if they encounter someone arrogant, they might even feel unhappy.

But clearly, Aysa didn't think that way; instead, she became even more curious about Xia You!

No wonder his Pokémon are so powerful; he really doesn't miss any opportunity!

Despite her curiosity, she didn't want to lose the match so easily. Seeing that Dragonite was ready, she quickly put aside her distractions and focused her attention on the game.

Unlike before, this time, without the need to worry about restraint, Xia You's attacks became unrestrained, and for Asha, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and her good mood vanished completely.

The advantage of using air to attack ground targets is self-evident.

Despite Dragonite's previous injuries, Camerupt also had its stamina depleted by Scizor in the recent match. Conversely, Dragonite rested in its Poké Ball for quite some time. With these factors at play, neither was in much better shape than the other.

However, unlike Magmortar, Camerupt doesn't possess absolute firepower suppression, so it naturally cannot limit Dragonite's offensive.

Despite Camerupt's fierce attack, which included releasing large amounts of smoke and spewing a considerable amount of lava, it was to no avail.

It didn't last long before being hit by Dragonite's Dragon Rage, its massive body swaying before crashing to the ground.

Boom!

The fire-breathing camel crashed onto the huge rock with a dull thud.

Seeing this, Xia You indeed felt that, just as Aysa said, this Fire-Breathing Camel's strength was indeed no match for the Magmortar and Coal Tortoise. Its strength was indeed somewhat inferior, which made this battle seem less intense than the previous two, and Xia You won relatively easily.

"I lost, you're really good."

After retracting the fire-breathing camel, Asha walked briskly to Xia You's side with a bright smile on her face.

Despite losing the match, she was truly convinced of her defeat and felt no resentment whatsoever.

This alone makes him far superior to most gym leaders. Even though some gym leaders seem indifferent after being defeated by challengers in other gym battles, you can still sense their unease from their tone and actions.

You really can't feel that from Aysa.

"Your Pokémon is also very powerful; I was just lucky this time."

Xia You also said something polite, and after he finished speaking, the two of them stared at each other, seemingly waiting for the other to speak.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Finally, Xia couldn't stand it any longer and coughed lightly, reminding her, "Um... Miss Asha, have you forgotten something?"

"Forgot what?"

Asha turned to look at Xiaoxia, completely baffled by her meaning until Xiaoxia uttered the word 'badge', at which point she suddenly understood!

"Ah! I forgot!" Asha slapped her forehead and quickly reached into her pocket to start rummaging through it.

Seeing her like this, Xia You and Xiao Xia were both speechless, but after getting to know her for so long, they had gotten used to it.

Of course, even if they wanted to be uncomfortable, it was no use, since they had encountered such a careless new curator!

Asha searched for a while before realizing that the badge wasn't on her, and quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry, please wait a moment. The badge might be somewhere else. Let me go look for it..."

After saying that, he left the room in a flash before Xia You and the others could even speak.

"Ugh……"

Watching her retreating figure, Xiaoxia felt a wave of weariness wash over her. She turned to look at Xia You, her voice filled with worry: "Is this person really capable of handling the job of the headmaster?"

"Probably...maybe...perhaps..."

Xia You couldn't quite put her finger on it, but this enthusiasm was truly commendable, and she hoped that Yasha could continue to maintain it.

After waiting for a while, just as Xiaoxia was getting impatient and wanted to go and see what was going on, Yasha finally came running back, panting.

Approaching Xia You, before she could even catch her breath, she raised her arm, opened her palm, and handed Xia You an orange-red badge that resembled a flame.

"Here you go, this is the Flame Badge of the Cauldron Gym!"

Upon receiving the badge, Xia You examined it closely and saw that it was also gradient-colored, with a bright red circle at the bottom and a blazing flame above the circle!

This badge looks really cool; it's probably the best-looking one among all the badges Xia You has collected!

Thanks!

After thanking them, Xia You put the Flame Badge into the badge collection box, and the two said goodbye to Aysa and left the Cauldron Flame Gym.

Asha escorted them all the way to the gate before waving goodbye and turning back.

With that, the matter has come to an end, and Xia You has already obtained two badges, undoubtedly bringing her one step closer to participating in the Colorful Joy Tournament!

After glancing at the time, and seeing that it was getting late, the two decided to rest in Fuyan Town for the night.

Seeing Xiaoxia's expectant look, Xia You knew what she was planning and couldn't help but laugh and say, "Alright, I know. Since we've come to such a hot spring resort, how can we not soak in the hot springs?"

Upon hearing Xia You's words, Xiao Xia immediately cheered, "Yay! Long live!!"

Seeing her so happy, even Xia You couldn't help but feel a little emotional and laughed along.

After leaving the LavaCity Gym area, the two first went to the Pokémon Center to leave and treat several injured Pokémon. Then they went to the Hot Spring Town and found a very clean-looking guesthouse to stay in.

The guesthouse has its own hot spring, and it happens to be the kind of mixed-gender bath that gets your heart racing!

This undoubtedly made Xia extremely happy. She blushed, as if she had thought of something, and kept stealing glances at Xia You.

Xia You had no idea what the girl was thinking. After the two had a sumptuous dinner, they took a bath and then, wearing towels, went to the open-air hot spring in the backyard of the guesthouse.

Perhaps because there are so many hot springs, even though the town of Fuyan is full of tourists, they are the only guests in this guesthouse at this moment.

Xia You first tested the water temperature, then went into the water and immersed her entire body, leaving only her neck and above exposed. She leaned against the raw stone and looked up at the starry sky.

Xiaoxia took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and slowly went into the water, sitting down next to Xia You.

Neither of them spoke. After moving a little closer to Xia You, Xiao Xia followed his example and looked up at the night sky.

The night view is so beautiful tonight...

This scene reminded her of the hot spring inn on Red Lotus Island.

Just like now, she was in the same hot spring as Xia Youge then, and they were so close to each other.

So close that it seemed as if you could reach out and touch him.

What happened next?

She thought back for a moment, and then suddenly remembered that the two of them had met the pink devil Jigglypuff by the hot spring, and that Jigglypuff had sung a song at that time, which made the two of them fall into a deep sleep.

When they woke up, unsurprisingly, their faces were covered in graffiti!

Ah, I really miss those days!

By the way, how does Jigglypuff sing again?

Seems to be……

"Bo bo bo li bo bo li bo... bo bo bo li bo..."

That's right!

It's that voice, it still sounds so reassuring, it makes you want to just fall asleep right away!

Hearing the familiar voice, Xiaoxia nodded, and the fading memories slowly resurfaced in her mind.

"Bo bo bo li bo bo li bo... bo bo bo li bo..."

Another song came from the sky. In a daze, Xiaoxia felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and her consciousness began to blur. Just as she was getting dizzy, she heard a 'plop' sound next to her!

She was startled by the sound, turned her head and saw Xia Youge plunge into the water!

Before she could figure out what was going on, Xia Youge emerged from the water and looked around with a serious expression!

"Xiaoxia, get up quickly! Listen, it sounds like that Jigglypuff's voice!"

Chapter 619 Taming Jigglypuff

Ok?

Jigglypuff?

Xiaoxia was stunned. Could it be that the sound she just heard wasn't what she imagined, but actually real?

Thinking of this, she suddenly woke up, hurriedly stood up, and looked around to find the pink demon from her memory!

Upon listening, it became clear that Fatty Ding's singing wasn't coming from nearby, nor was it coming from this guesthouse; it seemed to be coming from somewhere far away, some distance from here.

This discovery also gave her a slight sense of relief.

This is why the two of them didn't fall asleep immediately after hearing the singing. It's fortunate that they were not asleep; if they had been closer, they would have fallen asleep long ago, just like before!

Turning to Xia You, Xiaoxia asked cautiously, "Brother Xia You, what should we do now?"

"Of course we have to go check it out," Xia You said through gritted teeth. "If we let it go unchecked, countless people will suffer. Besides, this guy smeared graffiti on our faces before; we haven't gotten our revenge yet. How can we let it get away with this!"

Judging from Xia You's posture, she was clearly very angry with Fatty Ding.

Could it be that Brother Xia You wants to subdue it?

The two left the hot spring, ran back to the changing room, changed back into their everyday clothes, and then met up again in the courtyard of the guesthouse.

To avoid being hypnotized by the singing, Xia You and Xiao Xia even wore headphones. Although they couldn't completely block out the sound of the chubby boy, they could at least reduce its impact on them!

Following the direction of the sound, the two left the courtyard and arrived at the hot spring street.

It was already around 10 p.m., and the once bustling hot spring street was now littered with people lying on the ground.

These people were fast asleep, with sweet smiles on their faces; some even had snot bubbles coming out of their noses.

The singing continued, and grew closer and closer.

When the two arrived at the end of the hot spring town, under a huge rock, they immediately spotted a round, pink Pokémon. It put down the microphone, pulled out the pen cap, and started drawing something on people's faces with a black pen!

It really is Jigglypuff!

And it's certain that it's the same one from the anime that went from Kanto to Johto and then followed us to Hoenn!

Its presence here means that Ash must have also come to the Hoenn region. Although we don't know where he is yet, he must have started his journey in Hoenn!

Just to be on the safe side, Xia You released both Gengar and Gardevoir to flank them from both sides. This time, they absolutely couldn't let this Jigglypuff get away.