I'm not a Pokémon succubus.

It’s over, this time I really can’t compete.

"I can't even beat Latias..."

Holding her head, Ami let out the same cry as she did in the morning.

After dinner and a short rest, it was time to sail.

Since Latias was with them, Aisha and Ami bought an extra ticket for her.

The three of them boarded the ship back to Asahi City as the sun was setting in the west.

"~"

Aisha and Ami walked in front, and Latias followed happily behind.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and blew up its red ponytail.

Feeling the unusual touch of the wind, Latias' eyes widened slightly.

She raised her head and looked towards the sky in the direction of the Water City.

There, a blue figure flashed by, and then turned transparent and merged with the sky.

"~"

Latias's smile suddenly became very cheerful. He supported himself on the railing of the boat with one hand and waved vigorously towards the sky with the other hand.

“Hmph~”

Seeing his sister's actions, Latios, who was floating in the sky, hummed softly.

Okay.

You little ungrateful wolf, you still have some conscience. It's not like I, your brother, have raised you in vain.

"Why."

Thinking of this, Latios sighed.

I can’t bear to let go. I really can’t bear to let go.

However, there is no way.

It was going to rain and his sister was going to get married, and as her brother, he had no idea what to do.

In that case, he could only hope that the boy who abducted his sister would take good care of Latias.

"Don't let me down..."

Muttering to himself, Latios looked to the side of Latias.

Aisha and Ami noticed Latias's movements, so they didn't go far away, but stopped nearby and waited for it.

what......

If that's the case, then there's no need to worry.

Someone with such pure love for Pokémon will certainly not disappoint Latios.

"Ha ha."

Latios smiled with relief, put away his nostalgic look, and flew quickly towards the sky in the opposite direction without looking back.

It was afraid that if it stayed here any longer, it would burst into tears.

That would be so embarrassing!

So let's go quickly...

"..."

Noticing his brother's departure, Latias stopped waving.

It took two steps back, let go of the railing, and had a confused expression on its face.

Although it has made up its mind to leave the Water City and the Secret Garden, it still feels panic when it really partes with Latios.

but......

"Let's go."

A warm hand patted its shoulder.

Latias looked up and met Aisha's eyes.

"..."

Latias was silent for a while, and a bright smile appeared on his face again.

Um......

Even though his brother is no longer around, he will not be alone.

So there is nothing to be afraid of!

Latias has always been a very cheerful and optimistic person.

Even if it is sad, it will only be sad for a short while, and soon it will be cheered up again.

even......

A bit too excited?

"~"

With a happy look on its face, it held Aisha in its left hand and Ami in its right hand, and ran wildly on the deck, attracting the attention of people nearby.

Of course, they were all kind looks.

After all, facing such a group composed of beautiful boys and girls, it is really hard for everyone to bring up any negative feelings.

"I've despaired of this world where looks matter, Rotom~" Following behind the three people, Rotom made a classic complaint.

The boat started moving.

"Speaking of which, Ami, you seem to be very interested in the gorgeous competition?"

Leaning on the railing, facing the sea breeze, Aisha asked this.

"Eh?"

Standing beside him, Ami looked up with a surprised expression.

"How did Coach Ai know..."

"Because you often mention the Grand Prix."

Aisha smiled.

Whether it was when she first met Serpenti or when she fought against Gardevoir, Ami praised Aisha's Pokémon for having the qualities to win the championship in the Grand Contest.

At that time, Aisha noticed that the girl next to her had a bright light in her eyes when she mentioned something about the gorgeous competition.

That is the light of longing...

"what......"

Ami scratched her head in embarrassment.

She didn't expect that she would show her feelings so obviously.

"Yes, I'm a little interested..."

When she said this, her tone was a little embarrassed.

"If you're interested, why not join in?"

"Eh?"

Aisha’s words stunned Ami.

She had never thought about this kind of question before, and for a moment she was at a loss for an answer.

"Although the work of a gym leader is busy, I remember Xiaoxia saying before that gym leaders also have some free time throughout the year."

Aisha continued speaking.

"If I use that time to participate in the glamour competition, it should be more than enough, right?"

"Um......"

Ami nodded.

"but."

With a depressed expression on her face, Ami looked at the endless blue sea and said, "I always feel that if someone like me participates in the gorgeous competition, it will..."

"meeting?"

Seeing Ami like this, Aixia guessed what she was thinking.

"Are you afraid that you will be laughed at?"

He revealed the girl's thoughts.

Having known each other for so long, Aisha knows Ami's character very well.

For such a socially anxious girl, it is indeed a difficult thing to step onto the stage and face the audience's gaze.

"Ah."

Ami nodded, admitting the reason why she didn't dare to participate in the gorgeous competition.

"Ha, I thought it was something."

Aisha straightened up, smiled and patted Ami's shoulder.

"What are you afraid of?"

Looking directly at Ami, Aisha realized that this was a good opportunity to change her socially anxious personality.

I vaguely remember that in the game, Ami finally stood on the stage of the gorgeous competition as she wished.

It is obvious that this incident was indeed a turning point in Ami's life.

"If you're worried about being a traditional trainer and being criticized for participating in the Grand Tournament, then there's absolutely no need to do that."

"Eh?"

Ami was a little dazed.

She had never expected that Aixia would care so much about her affairs, and even comfort her so seriously.

"Now, look."

Aisha counted on her fingers and tried to reason with Ami seriously, saying, "Over the years, the conflict between traditional trainers and coordinated trainers has actually eased a lot."

In the past, traditional trainers generally looked down on coordinator trainers because, in everyone's stereotype, the Grand Tournament was a flashy exhibition match, and the coordinator trainers who participated in the Grand Tournament were also a group of incompetent trainers who did not focus on the strength of Pokémon and only did some fancy things. Although they could perform flashy shows, they were ultimately just flashy showpieces, and the conflict between the two sides was very sharp.

But in recent years, with the emergence of Michael and his master Adam, we have also realized that coordinated trainers are not all just for show.

Rather, only coordinated trainers with equally strong combat abilities can reach the top of the Grand Tournament, and Michaeli and Adam proved this with their strength.

A Hoenn regional champion.

A gym leader.

No one can question the value of this master-disciple relationship.

In addition, the concept of "beauty" proposed by Aisha a year ago involves the evolutionary conditions of Pokémon like Milotic that have both good looks and strength. Traditional trainers who pursue strength and coordinated trainers who pursue beautiful Pokémon have intersected for the first time, and the conflict between the two sides has been further eased.

After communication, traditional trainers who have always looked down on Coordinator Trainers have gradually realized that the training method of Coordinator Trainers to make Pokémon's moves more gorgeous can actually train Pokémon's control over energy and enhance the power of moves.

The coordination trainers realized that strength is also an indispensable factor on the stage of the Grand Competition...

At this point, the two sides, who understood each other, finally put aside their prejudices of many years and shook hands in peace.

From then on, there would no longer be situations where traditional trainers mocked coordination trainers as show-offs, and coordination trainers looked down on traditional trainers as uncouth.

"Being able to achieve good results on the stage of the gorgeous competition is itself a reflection of one's strength."

Aisha smiled and comforted Ami.

"So, no one will laugh at you for this."

"Well......"

Listening to Aisha's story, Ami looked thoughtful, but still a little hesitant.