I beg you female trainers to give me money even if you lose!

“Hehe,” Yang Xiying’s hesitant expression amused Kanako. “There’s an old saying that goes, ‘A fair maiden is the object of a gentleman’s affections.’”

"After all, Yang, you are a man too, so it's only natural that you have desires in that area. That's why I'm glad you have such thoughts about me."

"—So, if you still want to, I can continue."

Yang Xiying, the groundhog, stood firmly on the ground. She was experiencing it firsthand, and since things had already progressed to this point, the sudden interruption was very unpleasant.

“…Of course, only for tonight,” Kanako realized this was too casual and quickly changed her mind, “I won’t be able to wait any longer—”

"...I'll be gentler."

[Kanako unlocked in the character list.]

Waking up in Kanako's bed the next day, Yang Xiying fell into deep thought as he looked at the newly unlocked illustrations. He seemed to be experiencing three major illusions about life.

Does she like me?

Yang Xiying had met three girls before, but none of them had increased her favorability as much as Kanako after their first encounter!

80! A bosom friend!

This girl is acting a bit strange, but that makes me feel more at ease...

"...Speaking of which, Yang, are you leaving today?" At that moment, Kanako's voice came from the bathroom in the room.

She's taking a shower now, and Yang Xiying is going to join her later. The smell is so strong that some bastard is about to usurp the throne and become the boss again.

"If Kanako, you have anything else to do, I can continue to wait. After all, you still have to challenge the Evergreen Gym."

Although this would mean running into Sakaki, it was nothing compared to the friends who could travel with him.

“But Yang, you won’t make it to the Quartz Conference if you do this,” Kanako said as she came out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel, exuding a unique charm.

"So don't worry about me like that. My Pokémon can fly and can come back from other places at any time."

"That's good," Yang Xiying nodded subconsciously. Having a flying Pokémon is quite convenient.

"...If you're done washing, hurry up and get dressed. I need to wash too." Now that Kanako has come out, it's his turn to go in.

"...But Xiao Yang, you still look very energetic."

"...This is a normal reaction after waking up, and you just finished showering."

"It's okay, I'll eat it all for you. Since it's a curse, it must be quite uncomfortable."

"..." Yang Xiying fell silent as she looked at Kanako who had suddenly leaned closer. This girl was indeed a bit strange...

—What happened to the promise that it wouldn't wait until it was too late?!

……

"Anyway, I can set off with you today, Yang." After a flurry of activity, Yang Xiying and Kanako arrived at the Pokémon Center for lunch around eight o'clock.

"It depends on whether you still have anything to do in Changqing City," Kanako said, while asking Yang Xiying what else she needed.

"I've packed all my travel essentials, all I want to do now is go check out Route 22."

PS: Chapter 1, then stack some armor.

P.S.: Dear editor, this book absolutely does not contain any content that crosses the line. Please be lenient and let me off the hook!

NO.89 Are you the legendary Pigeon Teacher?

"Route 22?"

Upon hearing Yang Xiying's words, Kanako was stunned, because if Yang Xiying wanted to challenge a gym outside of Evergreen City, she would have to go north.

Head to Route 2, then take the main road to Pewter City, from where you'll start your challenge against the Kanto League Gym.

But Yang Xiying is now heading to Route 22, which is the road west of Evergreen City and leads to Quartz Plateau.

Although the Quartz Conference will be held here, it's not time yet, and you need to collect eight Kanto region badges to go there.

Therefore, it would be pointless for Yang Xiying to go there.

“Yes, because I need to catch a new Pokémon,” Yang Xiying nodded in response, not letting Kanako wonder for long.

"I see," Kanako immediately understood what the other person meant and continued to ask, "So, Yang, what Pokémon are you planning to catch?"

“Monkey King, I’m currently missing a Fighting-type Pokémon,” Yang Xiying replied directly, “and it happens to be found on Route 22.”

“Fighting-type Pokémon are indeed very useful for offense,” Kanako nodded subconsciously, as this type is super effective against all five types of Pokémon.

Catching a Pokémon that knows Fighting-type moves would broaden her coverage, but with her current setup, she doesn't need Fighting-type attacks.

Whether it's Ice, Steel, Rock, or Dark, there are usually ways to counter it, since Nidoran's coverage is too broad, and there are even Fire-type Pokémon.

"...But why did you choose Mankey, Yang? Even if that Pokémon evolves into Primeape, its physical defense and special defense aren't that high."

This doesn't quite fit Yang Xiying's battle style, since his Pokémon are mostly defensively oriented.

If she were to choose a Fighting-type Pokémon, Heracross would be the top pick, as its Attack stat is comparable to Gyarados.

In addition, its Guts ability allows it to carry a Flame Orb to increase its output, and its base stats in HP, Physical Defense, and Special Defense are all above average!

Therefore, Heracross is superior to Primal, but it is not widely distributed near Viridian City and Pewter City.

However, Kanako will still need to get one to use in the future, since Heracross has the Bug type, which can effectively counter Yang Xiying's team.

Both the opposing Giant Vine and Slowbro are weak to Bug-type Pokémon, making it easier to catch them off guard compared to using Fire-type Pokémon.

—After all, the Bug type is a relatively unpopular type in the competitive environment.

“Indeed,” Yang Xiying nodded. Infernape’s durability isn’t high, and it’s still a bit lacking in speed.

Its highlights are its high attack power and the ability to learn Rock/Dark type moves, which allows it to effectively counter Psychic/Flying type Pokémon that are super effective against it.

"However, it's still usable to carry the Evolution Stone with Primeape before it evolves," he said, then changed the subject.

"Huh?" Kanako was stunned again, because she seemed to have heard something incredible: Evolve into Predaking...?

"Can Primeape evolve further?" Primeape has even arrived—this item can only be used on Pokémon that can still evolve.

“Yes, it’s normal that you don’t know the information about that Pokémon in the Kanto region hasn’t been updated yet,” Yang Xiying replied directly.

The Kanto region's local Pokédex only has around two or three hundred entries, which is similar to what I used to do with HeartGold and SoulSilver.

—Only updated up to the fourth generation.

"Then how will it evolve?"

Kanako's curiosity has also been piqued by Yang Xiying. The Pokédex for the Kanto region is constantly being updated, making many of the Pokémon new and exciting.

Pokémon like Magmar, Electabuzz, Rhyperior, Zubat, and Tangela can actually evolve to an even higher level.

—Pokémon, it's truly incredible.

"...Well, I'll talk about that after I've tamed the monkey monster," the other person said with a playful smile.

"After all, information is a major advantage in Pokémon battles," he thought, "how could he possibly leak information when he hasn't even played with the evolved form of Primeape yet?"

Moreover, he received a text message on his phone from the apprentices he had taken on yesterday. They were eating in the cafeteria now, but hadn't come over to share a table.

“…Indeed,” Kanako nodded, understanding. Walls have ears, and now someone was already listening in.

"I'm sorry, I overreacted," and since it was because of her, Kanako could only apologize.

"It's okay, I react the same way when I see a new Pokémon," Yang Xiying shook her head, indicating that the other person didn't need to worry about it.

"Alright, now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, let's get going," Yang Xiying said, picking up her empty plates as Kanako did the same.

"Okay, let's go."

……

"As expected, being born in the female gender has its advantages; it's so easy to travel with her," the group couldn't help but sigh after Yang Xiying and Kanako left.

They were the elite trainers who were defeated by Yang Xiying yesterday, but they didn't have the chance to get close to that expert and learn anything from her.

—We can only communicate via the internet.

But now someone has actually used their gender to get close to that expert! Are they going on a trip together?!

That's enviable... Not really. When choosing a partner, compatibility is key, especially since they're both male.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain, unless one is male and the other female. If they were to choose a companion, they would naturally choose the opposite sex.

"But we also got the big shot's contact information, didn't we? I asked him to evaluate my team's composition yesterday."

"Oh? What was the result?"

"The assessment is spot on. That person is no ordinary Pokémon trainer, and they also mentioned that they are from Yan Country."

"Secondly, the copywriting style on the other end gave me a sense of déjà vu, like I'd seen it somewhere before... Do you think it might be Teacher Ge?"

"—Teacher Pigeon also has a very Yan-like feel to him."

"Uh, it can't be that much of a coincidence. With Teacher Ge's frequent updates, she probably doesn't have time to go on a trip."

"...But Teacher Ge has changed his video style. Does this mean that something has changed in his real life?"

"...That makes sense. Shall we ask them?"

"Let's forget about it. They don't seem to want to reveal their identity at all. It would be embarrassing if we got it wrong."

"Too."

"...But anyway, it's really great to carry a girl to rank up."

……

Yang, you wouldn't happen to be the legendary "pigeon teacher," would you?

No one asked about Yang Xiying's identity, but many others did, including Kanako, who had already arrived at Route 22 with Yang Xiying.

Not long after, they encountered the Pokémon that Yang Xiying wanted to catch, Mankey, but this person did not send out any Pokémon to battle!

Instead, he was fighting the monkey monster with his own fists and feet! It didn't take long for it to end with Yang Xiying's victory.

This truly shocked a bunch of people still wandering around Route 22, from the young man in shorts to the fisherman.

Because that monkey monster was level 26! But that wasn't the most surprising thing for Kanako. What surprised her the most was Yang Xiying's movement technique!

This is not much different from the performance art that Teacher Ge showed in the video, so she took out her phone and sent a text message to the other party.

PS: Update!

NO.90+91 Battle Girls Challenge You!

"..."

Upon noticing Kanako's text message, Yang Xiying suddenly fell silent. Since she was going to travel with someone—

Sooner or later, his status as a streamer will be exposed to others, since he still needs to continue updating videos.

Moreover, having someone with him would be a good way to use them as assistants, but he still needs to hear what the other side has to say first.

[Why would they connect me with internet celebrities?] He felt he hadn't revealed any relevant clues yet.

If the video doesn't show your face, the voice is different, and the address isn't exposed, then the only way to find yourself is by using a box.

【Because Yang, your explanations of Pokémon and your skills gave me a sense of déjà vu,】Kanako sent over the reasons why she thought that way.

It seems some things just can't be hidden no matter how hard you try...

Kanako's text message made Yang Xiying thoughtful, and at that moment, another text message came from the other side.

[Of course, this is just my guess. I won't ask any further questions if I've offended anyone.] I admit that my question was a bit abrupt.

After all, she hadn't known this person for very long. Although she liked Yang very much, she wasn't sure how he felt about her.