There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

"Then according to the judges' votes, the three winning Pokémon are...!"

Izumi You looked at the Pokémon standing on the stage with different expressions and kept it a little suspenseful.

Only after the Green Ivy Snake glared at him a few times did he continue speaking.

"Garala, Psyduck, Smellyflower, and..."

Izumi Yu looked at the Pokémon who was curled up in the leaf neck of Sakutani and had already run off the stage and was eating dried fruits peacefully.

"My special Pokémon - Ditto!"

Suddenly, everyone and Pokémon's attention was focused on Ditto, who was blinking his big eyes.

Ditto, who was equally shocked, opened his mouth wide, but the food crumbs in his mouth were firmly locked by his tongue, and not a single crumb fell to the ground.

Ditto: Huh? Me?

"Yes, it's you!" Izumi You rushed to Ditto at lightning speed, his affectionate eyes seemed to be able to speak.

“The ever-changing magic stage, coupled with the equally ever-changing and surprising Ditto, makes this show perfect.”

Upon hearing this, Ditto shrank back into Sakuya Ye's arms and continued chewing its food.

"How's it going, Ditto?"

Izumi Yu extended his right hand and invited him warmly, "Join me, let's put on a performance that will shock the whole audience."

Of course, it would appear more sincere if one could ignore the candy in his palm.

When Ditto saw the candy, his eyes lit up. He didn't even listen to what the kind-faced boy in front of him was saying about an unequal treaty, and just put his hand on it.

The next moment, Ditto, whose hand was tightly held, was startled. When he looked up, he saw that almost all the Pokémon were smiling and clapping.

Great! Let’s perform together with Galagala and the others!

Ditto: What show? What and what?! Isn't it milk candy?

Completely confused, it looked up at its trainer.

But he found that the trainer had the same smile on his face and said proudly, "I didn't expect Ditto to be so active. I'll leave it to you!"

Ditto: What is handed over? What is handed over? Who is active?

Without waiting for Ditto to express his opinion, Izumi Yu picked up Ditto and ran away.

No chance to regret.

"Get ready to start rehearsal!"

----

Three days passed in a flash

"How's it going? I'm pretty good at my craft, right?"

Fujino Sakura, holding a clip in her hand, stepped aside with a smile, showing off Kitazawa Reiyuu's new look.

Kitazawa Reiyu's hair on one side is carefully combed behind her ear, revealing the outline of her ear, while the other side falls naturally, creating an asymmetrical beauty.

The dividing line of the hair on the top of the head is not a rigid straight line, but a soft curve that changes with the ups and downs of the head.

He gently used his fingers to push back one side of his hair, revealing part of his forehead.

Such an excellent hairstyle makes his facial features look three-dimensional, his eyes look deep, his side face lines look smooth, and his jawline looks clearer.

It's like the male protagonist in a comic book walked out of the author's pen.

Kitazawa Reiyu saw Sakutani Ye's sparkling eyes through the mirror. Just as he was about to turn around to ask, he was pulled back by a pair of big hands.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I'm just showing it to you for your enjoyment!"

Fujino Sakura looked at the many strands of hair that fell back to their original positions with distress, and hurriedly grabbed them back up again.

"Let me spray some hairspray!"

Kitazawa Reiyuu who was suppressed by an iron fist: ...

Izumi You was sitting on a chair nearby, wearing white gloves, and he actually laughed out loud when he saw this scene.

"It looks good." Izumi Yu nodded and praised sincerely, "If you weren't still a trainer, I would like to ask you to be my personal stylist."

"Huh, are you kidding me?"

Fujino Sakura raised her hand and ruffled her long orange hair, and a faint fragrance filled the noses of everyone present.

"You dyed my hair so skillfully, you're obviously an experienced coordinator, why would you need me?"

After saying that, she pushed Kitazawa Lingyou, who had just finished spraying hairspray and making the final adjustments, off the chair and turned around on the spot.

The hem of the burgundy long skirt swayed gently, like a blooming cherry blossom.

Her long hair fell softly on her shoulders, dotted with two small roses, which complemented her long dress.

"How is it? Does my outfit look good?"

"It's like a fairy descending to earth."

Sakutani Ye followed Fujino Sakura's hand and sat on the chair, praising her sincerely.

"But does the rose need to be reinforced? We'll need it on stage later, so be careful not to drop it."

"It's okay, it's okay." Fujino Sakura picked up the curling iron and said with a smile, "I've tried it before, and it won't fall off no matter how hard I shake it, don't worry."

"Hey, Kitazawa!"

After putting on his gloves, Izumi Yuu called out to Kitazawa Reiyuu who was sitting idly behind Sakutani Ha and Fujino Sakura, "Come and help me change the costumes of the Pokémon."

"Coming." Kitazawa Lingyou stood up and responded.

Before leaving, he glanced back at the two people sitting in front of the mirror.

Fujino Sakura was holding up the loose hair on Sakutani Ye's forehead with her palm, and saying something while holding a pair of scissors in the other hand.

Shuoya Ye replied obediently, with an attitude of letting him do as he pleased.

----

The press conference was planned by Cool Music Company and decided to be held in a conference center built in a nearby city.

The hall is spacious and bright, decorated with golden wallpaper and sparkling crystal chandeliers.

The fan-shaped seats were already full of people. The whispers of the audience, the sound of camera shutters and the friction of pen tips on notebooks intertwined to form a unique symphony.

At the edge of the stage, several cameras were quietly positioned, waiting for the protagonist of the press conference to take the stage.

"Wow..."

Fujino Sakura poked her head out from beside the curtain and took a deep breath, then quickly stepped back. "Oh my god, this is more spectators than when I was a kid at the Youth Cup Piano Competition."

"Don't worry, just do your best." Shuoya Ye, who was also a little nervous, patted his heart which was beating faster and faster, and comforted him, "We have practiced for so long, there will be no problem."

"I hope so..." Fujino Sakura sighed.

Suddenly, she raised her head and looked around, muttering, "Hey? Where's Xiaoyou?"

"behind."

Kitazawa Lingyou held an exquisite silver half-face mask with delicate patterns in one hand and pointed to the back, "He said he'll be here soon."

"Is he still not well?"

Fujino Sakura listened to the host's introduction and couldn't help but said anxiously, "It's almost time to go on stage!"

After another two minutes, there was still no sign of Fujino Sakura. She heard the countdown of the announcement in her headphones, gritted her teeth and ran to the backstage.

"Forget it, I'll go find him!"

----

"Xiao Yu!"

Fujino Sakura pushed open the tightly closed door and saw a figure mumbling, "Are you still not ready? Do you need help? The stage is about to start! They are already urging us through the headset!"

"Really?" Izumi Yu turned around calmly and put the long object in his right hand aside. "Sorry, I took it off because I felt the headset was a little uncomfortable in my ear."

"It's okay, it's okay, let's go on stage!" Fujino Sakura grabbed Izumi Yu's wrist, "Xiaoye and the others have already started preparing the magic props, they're just waiting for you!"

But at the moment when her left foot stepped onto the stage, Fujino Sakura suddenly remembered what Izumi Yuu had just done.

strangeness...

Was glue used in this performance?

----

As the curtain slowly opened, several spotlights flashed on the stage.

Where the light shone, there seemed to be a few shadows flashing by, but when you looked closely, there was nothing.

After dozens of seconds, all the spotlights went out at once!

Just a moment later, they lit up at the same time, shining towards the center of the stage!

The originally empty stage now had a young man wearing a dark blue long coat and holding a cane in his left hand.

The collar and cuffs of the coat are embroidered with silver patterns, and it is paired with a simple white shirt, which looks elegant and youthful.

There was an uproar at the scene, and the sound of shutter buttons continued.

"Shhh."

Izumi Yu put his index finger to his lips and closed his left eye playfully.

"Did you hear that?"

What did you hear?

The audience looked at each other in bewilderment, and couldn't help but slow down their breathing, following the rhythm of the young man on the stage.

"Yes, it's this cool sound."

Izumi Yu's eyes lit up on the stage.

At the same time, sounds like waves washing over the beach and bubbles floating on the water surface rang out on the stage at the same time.

Suddenly, he looked up.

All eyes in the audience followed his movements and focused on the huge glass bottle hanging from the ceiling, which was now slowly falling.

The orange liquid in the bottle rippled slightly as the rope swayed.

"For wonderful soda, drink Kool-Aid!"

Izumi Yu laughed and continued, "Then let us welcome the protagonist of this press conference - Cool Music with warm applause..."

Before he finished speaking, the rope tied to the glass bottle above his head seemed to have become loose due to aging, and began to shake violently.

The next moment, a glass bottle as tall as three people fell from the sky!

The reporters in the audience exclaimed in surprise, and some even screamed at the top of their lungs.

"Run!"

Izumi Yu, who was confused on the stage, looked up and his pupils dilated instantly.

Accompanied by the crisp sound of shattering glass and the expected screams...

But it didn’t come?

The audience covered their eyes out of fear and looked out through gaps between their fingers.

After the glass bottle was smashed, the soda inside did not flow all over the table as expected.

Instead, waves of ice rose from the center of the stage outward.

The view was covered with ice crystals, and the reporters who reacted also realized that the accident was not an accident.

Rather, it was a shocking opening specially designed by the coordinator named Izumi Yuu!

So the reporters raised their cameras again and stared at the stage intently until the ice waves dissipated.

Yu Izumi, who was wearing a coat in the center of the stage, disappeared, and was replaced by a tall boy in a black vest!

And the Pokémon that lay on his shoulder like a decoration.

"That's Zubat!" a reporter exclaimed.

Shuoya Ye first bent down gracefully and placed one hand in front of his abdomen, gesturing to the audience.

Then he straightened up and waved his hand gently.

Zubat, which had been bowing obediently to its trainer, suddenly spread its wings and soared high into the sky.

It opened its mouth and sharp, high-frequency sound waves spread through the air.

At the same time, Shuoya Ye took out his right hand from behind his back.

In front of everyone, he flipped his hand and a magic hat appeared in his hand.

Shuoya Ye held the brim of the hat with both hands, and with a smile in his eyes, he showed the hat 360 degrees to the audience below, then retracted his forearm and turned his wrist inward.

The next moment he threw out his hat.

The top hat spinning in the air seemed to have life, moving, spinning, and climbing along the trajectory of ultrasonic waves that were invisible to the naked eye.

Until you reach the top of the stage.

At the same time, Zubat also stopped releasing ultrasonic waves.

But surprisingly, the top hat that lost power did not fall down as common sense would expect. Instead, it slowly stopped spinning and just stayed in the air!

Then, a blanket of colorful ribbons and pieces of paper fell from the empty top hat, just like a grand party.

"Wow!"

"nice!"

The reporters below pressed the shutter buttons and exclaimed in admiration.

Just as Zubat was about to be enveloped by the colorful ribbons in the sky, it flapped its wings quickly, creating a powerful whirlwind.

The tornado blew the ribbons and papers on the stage into the air, forming a colorful vortex.

At the same time, as another spotlight came on, a black-haired boy wearing a silver mask walked over from the other side of the stage.

He was wearing a black suit and holding a thin magic wand in his hand.

Kitazawa Lingyou gently waved his magic wand, and the floating ribbons and pieces of paper seemed to be given life. They began to spin and jump in the air, blending perfectly with the lights and music on the stage.

The audience was deeply attracted by this dreamlike scene. Their eyes followed the dancing of the ribbons and they exclaimed in amazement from time to time.

The ribbons sparkled in the air, and their colors changed with the light, from the orange of the sunset to the purple of the sunset, to the blue of the night sky. Each color was refreshing.

As the tempo of the music gradually quickened, the rotation of the whirlwind became more intense.

Kitazawa Lingyou's magic wand drew graceful arcs in the air, and the ribbons formed complex patterns under his command.

Sometimes they look like clouds in the sky, and sometimes like petals in the wind, and every change is dazzling.

During this process, Shuoya Ye was not idle.

He was on the side of the stage, using another magic wand to add more magic to the show.

As his magic wand fell from mid-air, sometimes a beam of light fell from the sky, illuminating the entire stage; sometimes a beam of smoke rose from the ground, adding a sense of mystery to the dancing of the ribbons.

The performance reached its climax. Zubat flapped its wings rapidly, creating knife-sharp air ripples that quickly shuttled across the stage, cutting through light and shadow.

As Sakutani Ye and Kitazawa Reiyuu waved their magic wands in the air, the air ripples became more colorful.

When the air ripples finally dissipated, everything on the stage returned to calm and the audience burst into thunderous applause.

It was not until the ribbon fell completely that the audience was surprised.

The two boys and Zubat who were originally on the stage disappeared from the stage as if they had teleported.

Instead, there was a girl wearing a burgundy dress embellished with ribbons.

And the Pokémon beside her - Skank!