What is a heavy girl? I want to be a Pokémon master!

"Let's not talk about this anymore... I'm no longer interested in that person..." Su Shi replied coldly, probably the coldest she had ever been. Having shattered the team, Su Shi really didn't know how to face the other person again.

Even if they used Pokémon in a battle, Nagasaki Motoyo wasn't confident she could win.

In her memory, Toyokawa Shoko was very powerful, and her ace was Magic Masked Cat.

Its unpredictable nature makes it too difficult to deal with, resulting in Nagasaki Motoyo being the one who gets completely crushed in every encounter.

【Ugh~~ Zhibao, she's angry. Let's not say anything and let her calm down.】

Hearing this, Ash's mood didn't change much; instead, he rubbed Raichu's face even harder. He blinked, signaling Raichu to use Thunderbolt, which Raichu immediately unleashed.

"Leilei!"

In an instant, Raichu's Thunderbolt struck, and Ash was hit by the electric current.

"Huh?! Ash, are you alright?! Why did Raichu suddenly attack you?" The golden lightning startled Su Shi.

Ash felt a slight numbness in his body, but a smile appeared on his face.

"It's nothing, this is just a normal routine between me and Raichu. My body is just a little numb."

"Although I don't know what happened, there must be some misunderstanding between you, just like you misunderstood me and Raichu just now."

Even if Xiaozhi is a bit dense, he can roughly understand what happened to Xiangzi's family, and why the young lady has to work.

They must have gone bankrupt!

Detective Satoshi was certain he had found the answer.

"...I see. Then I'll take that view for now."

Although I already know about your physical abilities, taking Raichu's Thunderbolt head-on without any problems seems a bit too outrageous, doesn't it?

However, Su Shi was currently marveling at the other party's physical abilities.

Like this...

She was really worried about whether hypnosis would be effective in the future!

"Let's put that aside for now. Speaking of which, the Afro Buffalo Cup is coming up in a few days. Is Ash ready? If you can win first place in this cup, you'll get 5000 points."

Su Shi clapped her hands, pushing aside this complicated topic, and prepared to get to the main point.

As for why it's called the "Afro Buffalo Cup," it's because it's an event in May, and the name is based on the zodiac sign and the month.

If you really want to, you could even call it the Kentaro Cup.

"Yes, more or less. I've made the necessary preparations."

"Su Shi, will you stay with me?"

After saying that, Xiao Zhi stood up full of energy.

We absolutely have to win the championship in our first cup competition!

"Yes, of course, no problem!"

Su Shi nodded, her voice clear.

So Ash approached Souji, wanting to ask him for help at close range.

The two became much closer, almost like lovers.

So close! Does this mean he's going to give me a thank-you kiss?!

Nagasaki Motoyo blushed and instinctively closed her eyes, then pouted her lips.

"Then you'll battle me all day today!"

"A battle?!" Su Shi blinked.

She really shouldn't have had even a moment's expectation of this blockhead!

But upon hearing this, Su Shi still took the opportunity to lower her head, took Xiao Zhi's hand, felt the warmth from the boy, and nodded slightly in agreement.

"well?!"

...

Toyokawa family.

Toyokawa Shoko stepped into her home with a calm expression and steady, confident steps.

"Welcome back, Miss Xiangzi."

She entered the living room, and the maid immediately bowed respectfully and greeted her with a smile.

However, Toyokawa Shoko frowned, unwilling to accept the other party's kindness. She blinked, her face showing displeasure.

"I'm here today because I have something to say."

36. The days of being a corporate slave are over; it's time to reclaim what we've earned!

Unlike her father, who married into the family, Toyokawa Shoko, who had the right to inherit the family property, should have been considered part of the Toyokawa family. However, after losing her support, she was simply not treated well here.

Toyokawa Shoko came here for only one purpose.

The days of being a corporate slave are over; it's time to reclaim my Pokémon!

After all, she has recently earned a considerable income. The 3000 points she received from Officer Jenny, plus the points she earned at school, are enough to support her in taking care of a certain number of Pokémon for a while.

Furthermore, Shoko Toyokawa did not like entrusting her Pokémon to the Toyokawa family for care.

The head of the family can be disregarded, but the revenge for my father must be taken.

With her inheritance rights and financial strength, she could legally fulfill this condition.

Thirty years... Never mind, I'd better get my Pokémon back first.

Toyokawa Shoko frowned slightly and followed behind the maid.

"During the period when the young lady was away, the family underwent significant changes, and the atmosphere was completely different from before."

"They are more focused on catching Pokémon and have also made deals with many companies. Their business is booming and their lives are much better than before. They have become one of the largest conglomerates in the Kanto region."

As they walked, the maid explained to Toyokawa Shoko the changes in the family over the past year.

"That's it..."

In fact, hearing this made Toyokawa Shoko even more unhappy.

Her father was attacked by the Rockets a year ago, and the new heir likely has some kind of partnership with the Rockets, which is the reason for the current situation.

But realistically, she only has one option right now: to become the champion!

Becoming a champion means having greater prestige and influence in the league, and both the family and the Rockets have a chance to defeat them based on their strength.

Shoko Toyokawa took the Poké Ball and made up her mind.

Sorry, Xiaozhi, I'm definitely going to win the high school league.

...

The following day, in RING's rest room, Ash and his team members held a strategy meeting.

"How do you think of these clothes?" Ai Yin took out her phone to show everyone, but as soon as she saw Li Xi, she showed a look of disgust and spoke with considerable disdain.

"Are you joking?"

No one really had anything to say about the meeting; it was mostly just about team names, training content, and uniforms.

However, clothing is negligible and there's no need to consider changing it.

If everyone had to change clothes, wouldn't Ash's hat be incredibly awkward?

For some reason, he always felt more at ease wearing a hat, which increased his fighting spirit.

Perhaps it was a promise I made to someone, because I can always vaguely recall a girl with amber eyes.

According to his recollection, he seems to resemble Toyokawa Shoko somewhat.

Ash didn't care too much about it. Although he wanted to recall the past, his current goal was still to become a Pokémon Master.

Yesterday's test results showed that Padauk is quite powerful. Even if it's not as strong as Raichu, after evolving, it will definitely reach Raichu's level, which is what is known as Gym Leader level.

Froakie is currently very weak and lacks special abilities, making its early development extremely difficult.

Additionally, you need a Pokémon that can fly and is strong in terms of power...

slap~

Just as Xiao Zhi was about to delve deeper into his thoughts, a round of applause suddenly caught his attention.

"Let's put the clothes aside for now. Shouldn't the priority be accumulating enough points, completing certain events, and participating in the league?"

"Does everyone really want to participate in the league?... We're in our first year of high school, right? I heard from the seniors that most people participate in their second year. Should we postpone it?"

Chihaya Aine broke out in a cold sweat, clapped her hands, and attracted everyone's attention.

To be honest, she didn't want to participate in the high school league because the team rules stipulated that if a team member lost a certain number of games, the entire team would be unable to participate in any more games.

I can't say, absolutely can't say, that I didn't want to participate because I'm too bad at the game...

For Ain, who values ​​her reputation, revealing such a shameful thing would be like public execution.

During the training session, Eevee was thoroughly outmatched by various Pokémon, and even Takamatsu's Piplup couldn't defeat it.

Having finally escaped the cutthroat environment of the Galar region, I returned to the Kanto region hoping to find some teammates for some fun Pokémon battles. However, all I encountered were people who were also cutthroat, and they all had some personality issues.

Takamatsu: Can you battle with my Pokémon for the rest of your life?

Xiaozhi: No problem, but we won't lose!

These people are serious about spending their whole lives on it!

Can I run away?

Aine couldn't help but have this thought.

Of course, there was another idea, which was to spend money to buy evolution stones.

Eevee is an 'evolved Pokémon' with an unbalanced and unstable genetic makeup, making it very easy for it to evolve into different types of Pokémon depending on the surrounding environment.

Purchasing evolution stones was indeed a considerable burden for her as a student, though considering her financial situation, it was barely manageable. Even if she successfully evolved, she might not be able to defeat those people.

The main reasons are a lack of self-confidence and difficulty in quitting.

Ai Yin understood this principle deeply, and in order to postpone the opportunity to the next time, she joined forces with the hesitant Takamatsu today.

"Little Light also thinks it's too early, right?" Aine focused her gaze on Light, and under that heavy gaze, Takamatsu Light couldn't help but nod.

"Ah...hmm."

The lamp felt afraid when it thought about how the team had fallen apart in the past.

"So let's hold off for now..."

"Huh? What are you talking about? What's worrying about is losing the game, and the team potentially falling apart like before. You're thinking about things completely differently from her, aren't you?"

Before Ai-yin could finish speaking, Li-xi slammed the drink cup down on the table.

"Aren't you just running away from it?"

Lixi had only one idea.

Aiyin, is there something wrong with your play this time?

When it comes to cooking, you need to practice more!

"I'm not running away..."

Ai Yin frowned slightly, but Li Xi had no intention of letting her go and continued to put pressure on her.

"Isn't Pokémon battles always going to lose?"

"Forehead..."

"The training just now was perfunctory. The only enthusiasm we saw was in the team name and uniforms. If you don't settle down quickly, you'll definitely run away later."

[Zhibao, the atmosphere's gotten really tense. Should we buy Aine a stone to make her stronger, and maybe use it as a token of our love?]

Stop kidding, besides Sylveon and Umbreon, which member of the Eevee family can actually fight?

You asked me to buy a stone for Aine, to evolve it into which creature? The One King (Flame Eevee)?

Ash automatically ignored Friko's last words.

He couldn't think of anyone from the Eevee family besides Sylveon and Umbreon who could fight him.