There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

"Okay, okay, why has the atmosphere become so heavy?"

Fujino Sakura smiled and interrupted the conversation between the two. She said in a relaxed tone, "Speaking of which, the Grand Contest should be a test of the tacit understanding between Pokémon and Coordinators, right? If so, why don't you use your own Pokémon, but borrow from us?"

Izumi Yuu was about to say something when Keiko interrupted him.

"Why don't you let me explain it to you?"

Keiko said, "That's because Mr. Izumi's Pokémon are all from the Hoenn region, which is still too unfamiliar to most residents of the Kanto region. At the same time, in order to better promote new products, we plan to carry out a 'localization' transformation of this gorgeous competition."

"This is indeed one of the reasons." Izumi Yu took over and continued to explain to the three people.

"Secondly it's just as he said."

He pointed his index finger at Kitazawa Reisuke.

"People in the Kanto region do have some misunderstandings about the Contest. So I think if we can use Kanto's native Pokémon to perform an unprecedented show, perhaps many people's impressions of it will change."

"Yes." Keiko said as she led the way, "It is precisely because we invited Mr. Izumi, a rising star, that the company also sent out invitations to all media in Kanto for the first time, inviting them to witness the launch of Cool Music."

"Not only can Mr. Izumi use the power of the media to fulfill his wish, but we can also further expand the market through this press conference. This is a win-win situation."

Just as the voice fell, Keiko finally stopped and stood in front of a door. "Inside is the venue that the company prepared for Mr. Izumi to rehearse."

After she finished speaking, she bowed and said, "If you need anything, please feel free to contact me. I work in the building next door."

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"Well, the troublesome person has left."

Izumi Yuu let out a breath, and as Fujino Sakura tried to hold back her laughter, she said calmly, "As someone of your age, is it hard to understand that I don't like to get involved too much with these rules and regulations?"

"No, no." Fujino Sakura suppressed her smile and shook her head, "Who told you to act so old? Just like Lingyou, your age is always overlooked."

Sakutani Ye then looked at Kitazawa Reisuke.

Well, no sadness or joy, no expression at all.

Although the corners of his lips dropped by two pixels imperceptibly, it was still difficult to discern his emotions.

"Okay, enough chit-chat. We don't have much time."

Under everyone's shocked gaze, Izumi Yu took out his left hand which he had hidden in his pocket.

The white bandage started from his fingertips, circle after circle, gradually extending upwards along the contour of his fingers to his wrist.

It was like a wounded white dove with its wings restrained from flying.

"As you can see, I injured my finger a while ago, and it's hard for me to move it at the moment."

He waved his hand nonchalantly in front of everyone, then put it in his pocket again, burying the pain once again.

"So I not only need the help of you Pokémon, but I also need your help."

"Does it hurt?" Fujino Sakura asked in a lowered voice.

"It's okay, I don't feel anything." Izumi Yu answered truthfully, "But it has some impact on my grip, so I need a few magic assistants."

"Plus, the Grand Contest itself tests the chemistry between the coordinator and the Pokémon. As trainers, you are very familiar with Pokémon, so you are the most suitable person to be my magic assistant."

Then, he shrugged and said, "Of course, it depends on your willingness. If you really resist, Cool Music has arranged an assistant for me to use as a substitute."

Sakutani Ye looked at Kitazawa Reisuke silently.

Well, if Lingyou were to perform on stage...

The face of Ling Youmu appeared in Shuoya Ye's mind. He showed the box that was originally empty but now full of roses, and said with open hands in a low, warm voice in the rhythm of the magician.

Qiang Qiang——

OK, it seems pretty good?

Quite moved, Sakutani Ye looked at the silent Kitazawa Reisuke and asked for his opinion.

At the same time, the same scene appeared in Kitazawa Reiyu's mind.

Under the dim light, the boy's figure was elongated and projected onto the wall of the theater.

He wore a black waistcoat that was cut to fit his lean figure perfectly, with delicate silver buttons at the collar and hem that shone slightly.

The white shirt under the vest has a dark silk tie at the collar, with the end gently resting on the front of the vest, looking casual yet elegant.

The dark grey trouser legs lightly cover a pair of high-quality black leather boots.

The boot fits snugly around the leg, and the edges are adorned with a row of tiny silver rivets...

Especially when the stage lights lit up in sync with the audience's cheers, the boy looked like a character walking out of a classical oil painting, both dreamy and real.

"I'm OK!"

After a moment's thought, Fujino Sakura gave her reply.

At the same time, she turned her head away, and the words she was about to ask were stuck in her throat.

A pair of dead fish eyes stared expressionlessly at the two people who were [looking at each other affectionately], "Hey, how about you guys?"

The two men came to their senses and coughed, then answered in unison.

"can."

"OK, unanimously passed!"

Fujino Sakura quickly turned her head and felt a sharp pain in her eyes.

"Then the next step is to show off our Pokémon!"

"Yeah." Izumi Yuu smiled, "But there will only be about three or four Pokémon that will perform on stage in the end, so we need to simply hold a selection competition to select the Pokémon with the most gorgeous talents."

“Does this still need to be selected?”

Fujino Sakura patted the mosquito frog's head and said with high morale, "Okay! Anyway, we won't lose!"

Sakuya Ye hugged Aoki and Ralts with a faint smile, and said apologetically, "We only need Pokémon from Kanto, so..."

"No, it doesn't matter." Izumi Yu shook his head, squatted down and stroked Ralts's head, "Just make sure that among the Pokémon that appear on stage at the end, Kanto Pokémon accounts for the highest proportion."

As he spoke, Izumi Yu's eyes darkened, and his gaze gradually turned to the seemingly nonchalant Qing Teng Snake who was looking away with his head raised. "You are full of fighting spirit... I like this kind of emotion."

As for Lalulas who was held in Shuoya Ye's arms.

The moment Izumi Yu's eyes met his, a tiny light flashed quickly in both of their eyes.

Then Izumi You nodded and turned away.

Lalulas was still sitting firmly in Shuoguye's arms. He raised his little hand to his mouth and yawned.

Seems to be lacking interest.

Nidoking and Nidoqueen quickly locked onto each other's figures the moment they came out, gathered together at a speed beyond their body size, and chatted with each other.

Darling, let me tell you...

No, Darling. Listen to me first...

The fossil pterosaur exhaled a stream of hot air from its nostrils and crawled on the ground, looking uninterested.

As for Ditto...?

Three people's legs have been changed, and now they are leaning over Izumi Yu's pocket and searching for something.

It was not until Sakutani Ye's warning to stop him that Ditto reluctantly jumped down and took out the candies he had stolen from Fujino Sakura's pocket and started crunching them one by one.

PandaDuck put his hands on his hips, his eyes full of determination to win.

No matter what the competition is, this will always be the first place!

"Then we will not participate in this selection and focus on being judges."

Kitazawa Reiyou spread out his hands, showing all of his Pokémon that had no interest in this.

“We’re all in!”

On the contrary, Fujino Sakura raised her hands high, also showing her Pokémon that were ready to fight.

"It's already been prepared!"

Izumi Yu nodded and counted, "So the Pokémon currently participating in the selection are Aoki, Psyduck, Ditto, Bulbasaur, Stinkpoon, Poliwag, Galagala, and Dodoli."

"The judges are the four of us, Pidgeot, Nidoking, Hackron, Nidoqueen, Ralts, Pterosaur, Poison Rose, Dream Demon, Beauty Flower, and Swallow."

After saying that, Izumi Yu paused and looked at the empty environment around him.

"Come with me, the facilities inside will be more complete."

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Contestant No. 1: Gala Gala

The lights on the stage gradually dimmed, and a spotlight shone on the center of the stage.

Amid the audience's anticipation, Gala Gala slowly walked into the venue.

The bone stick flashed coldly under the light, and its eyes were determined, as if it was ready to show its charm.

The music started, a melody with a fast rhythm and full of tropical flavor.

Gala Gala began to dance to the rhythm of the music. Its bone stick drew graceful arcs in the air, and every strike fell accurately on the rhythm point.

Fujino Sakura was conducting from the audience. Her gestures were elegant and powerful, perfectly synchronized with the Gala Gala dance.

As the performance progressed, Gala Gala's movements became more and more complex, and he began to perform some difficult spins and jumps.

The bone stick seemed to come to life in Galagala's hands, flying in the air and making crisp sounds as it danced.

The audience was deeply attracted by the wonderful performance, and applause and cheers continued.

The performance reached its climax when Galagala struck the ground with bone sticks, making a loud echo.

Then, it performed a solo dance, with the bone stick spinning faster and faster in its hand. Finally, in a difficult backflip, it threw the bone stick into the air and caught it steadily.

This series of actions won full applause and pushed the audience's emotions to the peak.

The music gradually slowed down and the gala dance became gentler.

Finally, it ended the performance gracefully and bowed to the audience.

"Then please vote, judges!"

"Those who agree with Gala Gala's performance, please raise your right hands!"

Shuoya Ye raised his right hand and looked at the only dream demon without hands present.

The dream demon made a face at Shuogu Ye, and then condensed a shadow ball and stayed on the right side.

"11/14!"

Contestant No. 2: Psyduck

The music slowly began to play, a fresh and unworldly melody that blended perfectly with the sound of flowing water.

PsyDuck stood in the center of the stage. As the music guided it, it sprayed a series of bubbles from its mouth. These bubbles sparkled with colorful light under the lights, adding a dreamy color to the stage.

The bubbles float slowly in the air, swaying gently to the rhythm of the music, like a group of light dancers.

Then, Psyduck gathered all its strength and spurted a powerful stream of water from its mouth, which went straight to the top of the stage and then bloomed into a splash of water in the air, like a small fountain show.

As a trainer, Sakuya Ye was clapping her hands so hard that they were about to break.

Thanks to the three Hualan sisters for their research on the "Little Sea Lion Fountain"!

I'll borrow it here for now.

As for Shuoya Ye, who had previously vowed that he had no interest in this...

Isn’t it the essence of human beings to love fragrance?

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At the climax of the performance, waves suddenly rose up on the stage, and Psyduck stood on them and began to glide with the rise and fall of the waves.

Its body rises and falls with the rhythm of the waves, as if it were really surfing on the sea.

The splashing water, accompanied by the rhythm of the music, formed a moving picture.

At the end of the performance, Koda Ya's eyes flashed with a cold light.

The next moment, an ice-blue light shone from its beak, spinning towards the bubbles floating around.

Under the light, the bubbles quickly condensed into beautiful ice crystals, slowly fell on the stage, and shattered on the ground, bringing a perfect end to the performance.

"Please vote, judges!"

"13/14!"

Contestant No. 3: Green Ivy Snake

The green vine snake deftly used its vine whip to flip onto the stage.

It doesn't cut corners with music like the first two contestants did.

Instead, he just stood there, not moving.

There was a chorus of boos from the audience, and even the host Izumi Yu couldn't help but say, "Contestant, please note that not taking any action for a long time will result in a serious penalty!"

Qingteng Snake glanced at the audience below the stage, then slowly raised his right hand to his lips and tapped it lightly.

Along with the beautiful "wink" action, the audience seemed to have an illusion that a red heart was flying towards them!

Could this be the essence of the Green Ivy Snake's charm? !

Do not! !

Only its trainer, Sakutani Ye, and Kitazawa Lingyou, who had suffered from this move, had a changed expression.

I watched as the red hearts turned into two, two into four, and four into eight and flew towards the Pokémon who still didn't understand what was going on.

Shuo Gu Ye hurriedly called a halt, but was still a step too late.

Nearly half of the Pokémon in the audience were surrounding the red heart. After tightening further, they went crazy, raised their right hands and shouted non-stop.

Nidoqueen looked at Nidoking in disbelief as he cheered for Green Ivy Snake with hearts in his eyes.

In extreme anger, a big nose bag was thrown up.

Then he covered his face, cried and ran away.

Shuoya Ye hurriedly chased after him, still muttering, "No, that's not the case Nidoqueen! Nidoking didn't betray you!!"

"It looks like it's 5/14."

Izumi Yuu shook his head regretfully, "But this is considered cheating, so the score is invalid."

"Green Ivy Snake is disqualified!"

Qingteng Snake, who was sent off with a red card, snorted coldly, jumped off the stage with his hands folded, and snapped his fingers.

The next second, all the frantic Pokémon looked at each other with red cheeks.

No, they are not those crazy Pokémon!

Nidoking stared with clear eyes, covered his aching cheek, and looked at Nidoqueen who was being patted on the back and comforted by Sakuya Ye not far away.

So...am I the only one hurt?