I caught a Pokémon

To be able to guess the woman's identity with just one glance is truly terrifying!

Xiao Gang was right. The woman in front of them was not Vivian, who was far away in Hoenn, but Vivian's twin sister, Lillian!

only……

I only knew these things because I watched the anime, but Xiao Gang came to this conclusion based on analysis alone. He truly deserves to be called a terrifying man who can distinguish between every Miss Joy and Miss Officer Jenny!

It's likely that he won't easily forget any of the beautiful young ladies he's ever met!

At this moment, all the stage lights focused on Lillian, who then took out a Poké Ball, released an Espeon, and began a rehearsal under the direction of the on-site director.

Ibrahimovic kept using his moves on the field, and his graceful movements and cool special moves instantly attracted everyone's attention.

It's clear that not only is her physique outstanding, but this Albiceleste has also been exceptionally well-trained. Every movement she makes is impeccable. It's no wonder she's a referee; she's truly remarkable!

However, at this moment, some unexpected situations occurred.

Perhaps May wasn't keeping an eye on her Pokémon, or perhaps she was distracted by the performance on stage, but May's Squirtle suddenly left her and ran straight onto the stage, spewing bubbles everywhere!

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yao was startled and hurriedly chased after him. Xia You and his group, fearing that something might happen, also quickly walked over.

This is already a stage accident, and it's fortunate that it was just a rehearsal. If it were a real competition, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Xiaoyao naturally realized this as well. She jumped onto the stage anxiously, wanting to bring Squirtle back. However, just as she was about to reach out, Lillian on the stage picked up Squirtle first.

"You can't do that, Squirtle." Lillian smiled gently at Squirtle, then looked up and handed it back to May. "It's fine to visit, but it's not allowed for Pokémon to run onto the stage!"

Now that we're closer, Lillian's voice does sound quite different from Vivian's in Hoenn.

Lillian's voice sounds more composed, just like her personality, while her sister Vivian is much more lively, just like her stage presence.

"I'm so sorry..." Xiaoyao said apologetically, "It was its first time going out, and I failed to keep an eye on it."

Being held in Xiaoyao's arms, Squirtle was naturally not very happy. It tried desperately to break free from Xiaoyao's grasp, constantly twisting its body. Lillian saw all of this, squatted down, looked at Squirtle and smiled, "Your Squirtle seems to be very motivated and likes this stage very much. In that case, why not let it perform on stage tomorrow?"

It's clear that Lillian is very approachable. Instead of getting angry at Squirtle's disturbance, she patiently guided him. This magnanimity alone far surpasses that of most of her peers.

"It's still a bit too early for it." Xiaoyao smiled apologetically. "I need to tame this Squirtle for a few days. It needs to practice a lot before going on stage. I'm sorry to have disturbed your practice. I'll take my leave now, Ms. Vivian."

"Vivian?"

Lillian was taken aback when she heard the name.

Seeing her like this, Xiaoyao was also a little unsure.

"Huh?" Haruka hesitated. "You must be Miss Vivian, right? I met you several times at the Hoenn Grand Festival, where you were the emcee and host! Don't you remember? I'm Haruka from Petalburg City."

“I see.” Lillian suddenly realized and laughed, “The Vivian you’re talking about is actually my older sister, and I’m her younger sister.”

Because she hadn't been standing with Xia You and the others, Xiao Yao only realized at this moment that the woman in front of her, who looked almost exactly like Vivian, was actually Vivian's twin!

Seeing Xiaoyao's extremely surprised expression, Lillian sighed helplessly.

“That’s understandable, since you’re from the Hoenn region. It’s normal for you to confuse me with her. But even though she’s my older sister, it’s actually quite ridiculous. She’s such a grown woman, yet she’s still wearing those light, fluffy tutu dresses. It’s so childish!” Lillian’s tone shifted, “As for me, I’m different. I have great taste in both clothing and style. Oh, right, I haven’t introduced myself yet. My name is Lillian, and I’m the emcee and host for the Kanto region’s Grand Contest. Nice to meet you!”

It's not hard to tell that Lillian and Vivian don't have a good relationship.

However, the matter between the sisters is none of the business of outsiders. This was just a minor incident. Lillian had to continue her work after saying goodbye to Haruka.

After checking out the stage and learning about the relevant rules and precautions from the staff, Xiaoyao and Xiayou left the venue and headed to the Pokémon Center next to the Goldenrod Venue in the park.

Xiaoyao, Xiaozhi, and the others will naturally spend the night here tonight, waiting for the start of the conference tomorrow, while Xia You, cough cough, obviously has a better place to stay.

After delivering these people to the central hall, Xia You smiled and waved to them.

"Well then, I'll take my leave now. I'll come back to visit you all again before the tournament starts tomorrow, Xiaoyao. I look forward to your performance tomorrow!"

"I understand," Xiaoyao nodded. "I'll do my best!"

After saying that, Xia You left without looking back. Seeing that he had just left, Xiao Zhi scratched his head and looked at Xiao Yao, asking in confusion, "Where is Brother Xia You going? Weren't you traveling together? Why isn't he helping you train?"

"I guess I'll go to Miss Naz's place," Xiaoyao replied casually, not really caring whether Xia You would help her with her training or not.

After all, Xia You had already given her a lot of pointers by letting her watch the battle up close. As for which Pokémon to send out, what stage style to use, and how to perform, these were all things she needed to do independently. Even if Xia You were here, he wouldn't be of much help, so why keep him here?

With Brock, Ash, and Brock, that's enough!

Most importantly, Xiaoyao is also very understanding. Knowing that Xia You and Nazi have that kind of relationship, how could she be so tactless as to prevent them from reuniting?

When Xiaozhi heard that Xia You had gone to Sabrina's place, he paused for a moment, but nodded knowingly.

For him, he was also a witness to the complicated relationship between Xia You, Nazi, and Lijia. Although he was slow to understand and knew nothing about matters between men and women, he knew that both Nazi and Lijia were Xia You's women, so there was nothing wrong with Xia You going to see them.

Only Xiao Gang, watching Xia You's departing figure, shed tears of envy.

For him, Xia You's good fortune with women was something he could never learn in his entire life.

Just as Xiaoyao thought, Xia You left the Golden Venue to meet with Naz.

This trip to Goldenrod City was his last stop there since returning to Kanto.

For Xia You, this was only the last chance to get close to Na Zi. Who knew when she would return here again? So, although she was tired tonight, it was all worth it!

However, this time, he did not arrogantly move into the Goldenrod Gym again.

After all, that place is too conspicuous, and frequenting it will inevitably attract a lot of attention, not to mention that there's also that super third wheel, Naz's father!

A phone call brought Nazi out. Xia You first took her shopping at a nearby mall, then to see a movie, and ended with a romantic candlelight dinner. Finally, they went to a couples-themed hotel and spent a wonderful night together.

The passionate night and the struggle need no further mention.

In short, when he went to the players' dormitory the next day to meet up with Xiaoyao and the others, everyone could see the happiness and fatigue on his face.

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Chapter 820 Have you heard of my name?

Xia You arrived at a good time, neither too early nor too late, with some time before the conference began, which gave her a good opportunity to learn some information from Xiao Yao and the others.

"How are the preparations going?"

He looked at Haruka and found that the girl didn't seem very nervous. It seemed that her experience in the Hoenn region had helped her grow a lot, and it was a completely different feeling compared to when she first participated in the Slateport Conference.

Indeed, traveling around is the best way to train a person.

"All preparations are complete." Xiaoyao smiled at Xia You, her tone relaxed. "Although I still feel there are some shortcomings, I will show my best side!"

"Having confidence is a good thing, keep it up!"

At this moment, Xiao Zhi suddenly said, "Brother Xia You, guess who we saw yesterday?"

Although she knew it must be someone she knew, Xia You had no clue how to guess and was too lazy to waste her brain cells.

"Who?"

Xiao Zhi was clearly not the type to keep things in suspense, and he couldn't hide his thoughts at all, so he blurted out, "It's Harry!"

"He's in Kanto too?" Xia You wasn't too surprised to hear the name from Ash. After all, Harry seemed to have appeared in Kanto in the anime, so it wasn't too surprising. "Including Shun, whom I saw yesterday, I really don't know why all these Hoenn people love to come here. So, did he say anything?"

"No, not at all." Ash shook his head. "But he's helping out at the Pokémon Center right now."

"Help?" Xia You's expression remained unchanged, seemingly unconcerned about this person, but she still casually asked, "Do you work here?"

Xiao Sheng chimed in, "He said that because he had received help from Miss Joey before, he couldn't help but feel ashamed of his past, which is why he's helping out here, and he even said he's taking a new step in his life."

"He's just talking nonsense." Xia You snorted coldly. "This person is incorrigible. Don't believe his lies, at least not now."

"Huh?" Ash was still quite naive, and hesitated, "But... he told us yesterday that the Contest rules here are different from those in the Hoenn region, and Nurse Joy confirmed that Harry has been working diligently here all along, right?"

"So what?" Xia You said calmly. "It can only be said that he did not deceive you in this matter, but that does not mean that he is kind-hearted or has really reformed. Rather, he plans to use a trivial matter that everyone knows to gain your trust first, and then carry out his conspiracy."

Compared to Harry, Ash undoubtedly trusts Xia You the most. He knows Xia You wouldn't lie to him and trusts his judgment even more. Therefore, hearing Xia You say this now, he unconditionally believes Xia You's words.

"So, we still have to be wary of him?"

"Don't worry," Xia You nodded. "This person is already on my blacklist. Anyway, I'll stick with Xiao Yao from now on, and no matter what tricks he tries, he won't succeed!"

Seeing that Xia You was willing to get involved in this matter, both Xiao Yao and Xiao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, which put their minds at ease.

Especially Xiaoyao, Xia You's constant protection of her touched her even more.

After all, in their hearts, Xia You was undoubtedly the most powerful person. Let alone Harry, even if there were several more, they would not be able to get the better of Xia You!

As for Harry's crazy idea?

Then there's even less chance of fooling Xia You!

At this moment, Xia You looked at Xiao Yao and asked, "By the way, have you finished registering?"

Xiaoyao smiled and said, "I was just about to go register later."

"Go later?" Xia You raised an eyebrow, then turned to look at the clock beside her. "It's already past eight o'clock. Won't the deadline be approaching soon?"

"No, not at all," Xiaoyao laughed. "The deadline is 11 o'clock, there are still several hours left."

"11 o'clock?" Xia You frowned. "Isn't 11 o'clock when the competition starts? What rule says the start and end times are the same? Where did you see this information?"

"Harry told us," Ash said without hesitation, then suddenly realized, "Wait! You mean... he lied to us!?"

“You guys…” Hearing that it was Harry again, Xia You looked at them and sighed helplessly, “How long are you going to let him fool you before you wake up? So many people, and not a single one of you is reasonable? How can you believe him in something like this? You’re even more foolish and naive than Team Rocket…”

Xia You's words were quite blunt, making the others blush.

Especially Xiao Gang, who is the oldest among them and is usually so steady. He was involved in the whole thing, yet he was still deceived time and time again. It's really unacceptable.

Seeing their embarrassed and uneasy expressions, Xia You shook her head.

"I'm not blaming you, I'm just telling you to be more careful when dealing with people like Harry. Okay, let's leave it at that and get on with the registration."

May and her friends realized that this was the most urgent matter at hand, so they quickly ran out of the Pokémon Center and headed to the registration area for the Goldenrod Tournament.

They rushed all the way, and in just over ten minutes, they arrived at the contestant registration area, panting heavily.

Upon entering the main gate, Xiaoyao was immediately startled to find that the entire hall was deserted except for one staff member at the bar.

She quickly stepped forward, handed over her competition pass, and inquired about the registration period.

"The final registration deadline is 10 o'clock. There's still a little over an hour left, so you have plenty of time." The staff member smiled at first, but then returned Xiaoyao's tournament pass apologetically, "However, your pass is from the Hoenn region and cannot be used here. Please exchange it as soon as possible."

"What!?"

Xiaoyao had already thought that there might be a problem with the time on her way here, but she didn't expect that even the travel permit would be unusable!

She was so anxious that she didn't know what to do. Fortunately, Xia You stepped forward and patiently communicated with the staff. She then learned that she could exchange her Pokémon Pass for a Kanto Pass at the Pokémon Center.

Although it's not a difficult task, it still requires a round trip.

With no other option, May and her friends had to return to the Pokémon Center, exchange their passes, and then return again before they were finally able to successfully register.

After finishing all that, I checked the time and it was already 9:15!

Although there is still some time, it is clearly not enough.

Fortunately, thanks to Xia You's reminder, they arrived early. If they had really thought that the registration deadline was 11 o'clock, they would have definitely missed this conference!

This also shows that Harry hasn't changed at all; he's still that cunning guy!

Just as expected, all that hard work he put on for Miss Joy was just to fool Haruka one more time!

He really is incorrigible...

"That Harry is absolutely despicable!" Ash waved his hand angrily. "How dare he lie to us! I'll make sure he doesn't get away with this next time I see him!"

Perhaps sensing something in the darkness, just as Ash finished speaking, the registration door opened and Harry walked in humming a song.

As someone who had already registered, Harry naturally didn't need to come here again. However, he had teased Xiaoyao yesterday and couldn't resist seeing her reaction after failing to register. Therefore, he deliberately timed his arrival to come here and watch the excitement!

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, he saw Xiaoyao in front of the bar, and his expression changed drastically!

What's going on?!

Didn't I tell her that the registration time was 11 o'clock?

Why is she here so soon?!

Naturally, his gaze fell on the man next to Xiaoyao. Realizing that it might be because of him, a deep resentment flashed in his eyes!

The person he least wanted to see still showed up!

He had been trying to avoid this situation ever since his last defeat against this man, but to his surprise, they met again!

Now, the man seems even more spirited, which makes Harry even more jealous!