Female Trainer's Flavor Tasting Guide

"Zi Yu, you must have seen it wrong, right?"

"Yeah, I also want to know the answer. Why is she here?"

"Can you tell me what you were doing last night?"

Because Zhulan's behavior was so suspicious, she was clearly indicating that she was the "criminal".

This made Zi Yu unable to help but ask her more questions.

"I was in my room all night yesterday and did nothing."

"I don't know what happened to you last night, but it definitely couldn't have been me."

As soon as Zhulan said this, before Ziyu could speak, Xiaochun, who had been watching the show from the side, couldn't help but retort:

"That's not right. I clearly saw you, Miss Zhulan, last night."

Although Xiaochun also wanted to help Zhulan keep it secret, this matter involved Ziyu, her 'savior' after all, so Xiaochun felt that it would be more appropriate to choose honesty.

Moreover, Zi Yu seemed so serious, so this must be a relatively important matter. Xiao Chun didn't want to deceive Zi Yu about this matter.

Therefore, this sudden "backstab" made Zhulan a little caught off guard.

Because she was too nervous, she didn't realize that she had seen Xiaochun last night when she was explaining herself.

At first, she thought that encountering a "little fan" of Zi Yu during the "crime process" was no big deal, but now...

"Well...actually, I felt a little stuffy at night, so I wanted to go out and get some fresh air."

"I just didn't realize it just now, please don't misunderstand me."

Zhulan racked her brains and finally came up with a reason that seemed plausible.

However, just as Zhulan finished her words, questioning voices came again from Koharu's direction.

"Huh? But you were clearly heading in the opposite direction of the elevator last night. And I also said I wanted to go to the rooftop to get some fresh air, but you didn't even go with me."

Zi Yu briefly recalled the structure of the hotel corridor: "The opposite direction of the elevator... That means it's the direction of my room and Mewtwo's room."

"This is really..."

At this moment, Zi Yu's heart was completely filled with doubts.

Although he had no idea why Zhulan chose to do this, based on the current clues, all the accusations pointed to Zhulan with incredible precision.

There is no mistake, it can basically be confirmed that the imposter is Zhulan.

Zi Yu came to this conclusion in his heart.

"Well, I can ask Mewtwo or Necrozma about this. I think they might find something interesting. Maybe they can even know the identity of the pretender."

"If even they can't clear your name, we can still try to investigate the hotel's surveillance."

"Although it's unlikely, what if the surveillance footage captured something interesting? After investigating this, I think we'll be able to clear you of suspicion, right?"

"I will apologize to you sincerely then. Miss Zhulan, do you think this is okay?"

"this..."

It's...it's over.

She hadn't even thought about the surveillance camera last night... This was just her 'first crime', how could she have thought of it so thoroughly.

If everything that happened last night were to be made public, Zhulan's life as a champion would be over.

Being a champion, but pretending to be someone's girlfriend, breaking into a man's room late at night, and then trying your best but failing to win...

I'm afraid that everyone's gaze towards her will change from admiration to perversion...

"What do you think? I think it's best to just admit it."

"If you admit it, I won't pursue what happened last night any further."

"..."

After Zi Yu finished his last words, Miss Zhulan fell into complete silence.

She was still struggling inside.

There were two choices before her now.

The first is to admit everything she has done and face Zi Yu's "disdainful" look and attitude. The advantage of doing this is that Zi Yu just promised not to "pursue the matter anymore", and she does not have to worry about any serious consequences of this matter.

The second option is to fight Zi Yu to the end.

If you succeed, you can clear yourself of all suspicion, but if you fail...

It can only be said that Zhulan really doesn't want to imagine that kind of tragic future. She would rather give up thinking completely and become a "tool" that only knows how to play various games with Ziyu.

As for Xiaozhi and the others who were just watching... they were already enjoying the show to their heart's content.

It was really a great show of the six-nation prime minister ceremony. Fortunately, Zhulan and Ziyu were not the champions of the Kanto region, otherwise they would have been in trouble.

Apart from Ash who was attracted by this farce, the three members of Team Rocket who were originally fighting fiercely also stopped arguing.

They took out a three-ton watermelon from somewhere, and while watching the interaction between Zi Yu and Zhu Lan, they held the watermelon in their hands and started to bite it madly. Their movements were synchronized and scary.

Not only that, they even sold a watermelon to Xiaozhi at a price three times higher than the market price... and made a fortune by taking this opportunity.

Although they were not sure what exactly happened between Zi Yu and Zhu Lan, it was even harder to say what Zhu Lan's purpose was in disguising herself as Zi Yu's friend to find Zi Yu.

But judging from the attitudes of both sides, I'm afraid something very explosive happened last night.

The two sides remained deadlocked for quite a while, until Zi Yu, who was becoming increasingly impatient, urged again, "What's going on? Have you thought it through?"

"This is your last chance."

Miss Zhulan curled the corners of her mouth, and then finally spoke amidst the scrutiny and inquiring gazes of the crowd.

"The identity of the accused, the actions of this supposed imposter, and the subject we've been discussing lately—these layers of mystery are unable to conceal the truth. Previous information has already led to assumptions, and there's no way to hide them anymore."

"The person we are discussing may scare you. In your current conversation, whenever I mention her, I usually use the word..."

"First-person pronouns..."

Zhulan spoke faster and faster, but all she said was something that people didn't quite understand, and she didn't slow down until the very end.

Although Zi Yu could roughly understand what the other party wanted to say, for some special reason, he still tilted his head to confirm with the other party again:

"what are you saying?"

"That person is... me."

After completely revealing the biggest secret in her heart, the girl finally couldn't help but cover her face with her hands.

The day has come.

Her image... her image is completely ruined.

"..."

Zi Yu suppressed his laughter and tried to keep a straight face: "You should know what this means, right, Ms. Zhulan?"

"This is a very serious matter—especially regarding your disguise as Lillie."

"What would happen if Lillie found out about this? I can't even imagine how she'd react."

"I...I was forced to do it. What else can I do?"

The girl finally couldn't control her emotions anymore.

There is no love anymore, so let it be destroyed! It’s not her fault, it’s the world! If possible, she doesn’t want things to turn out like this.

"This is all manipulated by others! It's all their fault!"

"..."

The moment Zhulan blurted out these words, Riko, who was far away in the cathedral, suddenly sneezed.

What happened? Why does it feel weird? My head feels a bit cold.

Now switch the perspective to Zhulan again.

Zi Yu, who thought the matter was over, couldn't help but open his mouth after hearing Zhu Lan's words.

"what?"

Is there a master behind this? Can Zhulan be coerced or bribed? Where's the promised champion?

Zi Yu really wanted to get to the bottom of the matter right away, but after looking around, he gave up the idea for the time being.

"I understand. We can talk about this matter slowly after we get back."

"Don't worry, I will never tell anyone about this. I will also have someone delete the surveillance footage after I'm done."

Having said that, Zi Yu turned his gaze to the others and said, "Of course, I don't want to hear anything 'interesting' from you either."

In fact, in Zi Yu's opinion, it doesn't matter whether Xiaozhi, Xiaochun or the three members of Team Rocket post everything they heard today on the Internet.

They have no evidence and are not well-known people. Even if they tell the truth, it will only be regarded as a rumor.

There are already so many rumors about Zi Yu and Zhu Lan on the Internet that even if they post those things on the Internet, it is unlikely to cause any trouble.

Maybe someone will even comment that their imagination is stronger than Ya Ke's.

Even so, Zi Yu still warned them seriously.

This attitude finally made Miss Zhulan feel a little relieved.

It seems that Zi Yu was not lying to her when he said 'not to pursue the matter further'.

Then Zi Yu took back the Poké Balls of Sol and Ariados that belonged to the thief sisters from Musashi and Kojiro, and finally threw them to Miss Junsha.

If nothing unexpected happens, the three real protagonists will probably have to stay in prison for a while.

Zi Yu then left the detention center.

He was wondering whether he should ask Latias to follow the note provided by Xiaozhi, or go back to the hotel to arrest Zhulan and the "mastermind" hiding in Zhulan.

If we were to judge from the perspective of urgency, Latias's matter was definitely more important, but as for Zi Yu himself, he was of course more interested in Zhulan and the so-called 'mastermind'.

Just at this moment, Xiaozhi, who was traveling with Zi Yu, suddenly made a request to him.

"Come and fight me!"

He put Pikachu on his shoulder and invited Zi Yu with great excitement.

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If you ask whether Zi Yu wants to fight Xiao Zhi, the answer must be yes.

He has always wanted to personally witness the power of the Master of Reverse Attributes, to see if he is really as powerful in reversing attributes as he is in the animation.

And is the so-called 'power of bond' really enough to transcend racial boundaries?

But the problem now is... Zi Yu doesn't have any Pokémon that is suitable for battling Ash.

Currently, Xiaozhi is just a trainer who has not yet gotten rid of his novice status. If Zi Yu sends out Mew, Uruk-chan, and Necrozma, it would be too bullying.

Not only these three, Zi Yu can also achieve a level crushing even if he sends out the Zhenyifa that rarely participates in the battle.

The target that the Paradox Pokémon is competing against is at least a Level 2 God.

But if Ziyu doesn't send out his main Pokémon, and lets Ralts, Dragonite, Charmander and other baby Pokémon play...

It seems like I'm being a bit hard on myself. I don't even look at what kind of monsters Ash's Pikachu is.

If we only consider the racial value, Pikachu's racial value is only 320. Both its durability and dual attack are pitifully weak, even worse than Speaker Cricket's 384.

The attack power of the speaker cricket is still close to 100...

As for characteristics, Pikachu only has the "Lightning Rod" which is specifically used to target electric-attribute moves, and does not have the amazing characteristics like Pikachu.

In terms of skill pool, Pikachu is incredibly good. He can learn everything, such as Help, One More Time, 100,000 Volts, Thunder, Volt Replacement, High Five Surprise Attack, and Playfulness.

If only Pikachu's base stats could be increased to 530, and its trait changed to Mischievous Heart... or if its special attack was increased a bit, and it had a Lightning Ball...

But overall, Pikachu is not a very powerful Pokémon now.

It would be better for it to evolve a level higher and become Raichu.

But the question now is, Ash's Pikachu...is it really Pikachu?

Which Pikachu can electrocute a legendary beast?

Moreover, Xiaozhi's Pikachu performed extremely unstably in the animation. If Zi Yu sent out his own baby Pokémon, he would not be sure of defeating the opponent.

Even though Pikachu is not a fully grown Pokémon now, Zi Yu cannot underestimate it.