svetikya Chapter 336 Her Present Self, Her Growth, Her Future Self
Chapter 336 Her Present Self, Her Growth, Her Future Self
"Then I'll be going now. See you in Qiefeng City."
After the grand contest ended, Nozomi, now dressed in her normal clothes, said goodbye to Ash and Brock.
"Aren't you staying here overnight? If we leave now, won't we have to camp in the forest tonight?"
Xiao Gang had intended to try and persuade Xiao Wang.
He knew that Xiao Wang was in a good mood and needed to calm down by herself, but no matter what, there was no need to rush into the forest alone.
"No, only the forest environment can make me feel at ease and remind me of the days when I first started traveling."
The saying goes, "Remembering the bitter past makes one appreciate the sweet present."
When Xiaowang first started her journey, she had a lot of talent but also fell down many times in the Grand Contest.
But after each failure, Xiao Wang would immerse himself in the forest alone to calm his mind and then reflect on why he failed and what he needed to improve.
"But what about Xiaoguang? Is she alright? She left alone after the competition, saying she needed to calm down..."
Xiao Wang knows that Xiao Guang is actually very strong inside.
However, she still suffered a failure after all. Unlike herself, who needs to be alone to calm down, Xiaoguang probably wants someone to accompany her.
"It's alright, Xiao Zhi has already gone, so it shouldn't be a big problem." Xiao Gang waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing to worry about.
"As for Ah Xun, I don't know where he went. The competition had only just started when he couldn't sit still and said he wanted to go out for a walk."
"Pikachu~"
Pikachu chimed in quietly from the side.
Xiao Gang & Xiao Wang: "......"
Honestly, why is Pikachu here? Shouldn't it be with Ash at this time?
......
There is a viewing platform to the north of Lilang Town.
Climbing the dozen or so steps, you can overlook the entire town from the highest point of Lilang Town.
The setting sun gently fell on Xiaoguang's profile, bringing her warmth while also revealing a hint of loneliness and disappointment.
Ash leaned quietly against the railing, waiting for Dawn to speak.
"Finally, if I hadn't had any ulterior motives, perhaps things would have been different."
Finally, with Ash's company, Dawn's mood gradually calmed down.
At this moment, Hikari was finally able to calmly reveal her inner thoughts to Satoshi.
"Actually, before the finals started, I originally wanted to use Piplup to fight, but the opponent's Pokémon was, after all, a desert-type Nyx, and there might be other Grass-type Pokémon as well. I was afraid that Piplup would not have an advantage in terms of type and would be defeated directly."
"So you're thinking of using the Ivory Boar in the battle?"
Xiao Zhi nodded in understanding.
Firstly, this ribbon medal is crucial to whether Xiaoguang can secure his eligibility to participate in the grand celebration today.
Secondly, Xiao Wang's defeat had already put a lot of pressure on Xiao Guang.
That's why Hikari felt defeated and, before the final battle, temporarily changed the Pokémon she would use to Mamoswine.
When he made this decision, Hikari was already looking forward to defeating his opponent using the methods of a trainer.
It's a pity that Xiaoguang seems to have been seen through from the very beginning.
Sure enough, old man.
All of Team Rocket's Pokémon are no match for Mamoswine, but this Wobbuffet is the only one that can easily defeat them.
To defeat Wobbuffet, you must use a feint attack to force it to use Counter or Mirror Image before attacking directly with the opposite move.
To execute this feint attack effectively, the Pokémon deployed must be quick to attack and possess excellent agility.
The heavy Ivory Boar clearly does not meet this requirement, or rather, the Ivory Boar's level is not high enough, and it has not learned enough skills.
With just these few skills, you can't fool Wobbuffet at all.
The reason we say he couldn't fool Wobbuffet, rather than Musashi, is, of course, because—
......
"Wobbuffet, this match is up to you! Show her the results of our hard training!"
"Sonams!"
In the final battle, Sweet Musashi Rina didn't utter a single word except for that one sentence.
The entire battle was decided by Wobbuffet alone.
When to use a counter-punch and when to use a mirror reflection.
They were completely subdued by the ivory pigs, and had no temper whatsoever.
It's important to know that Musashi wasn't the only one who received training; Wobbuffet was too!
Kojiro also understood that it was really difficult to make Musashi remember which attacks were physical attacks and which were special attacks, and to call out a counter-punch in time.
It would be faster to just teach Wobbuffet directly.
After all, Wobbuffet is indeed much smarter than Musashi.
As expected, the Old Man lived up to its mission; even though Hikari racked his brains, he couldn't fool the Old Man.
In the end, Mamoswine was easily defeated by Wobbuffet's several bounces.
The most outrageous thing is that Musashi's behavior of never commanding Wobbuffet from beginning to end was unanimously praised by everyone present.
Everyone felt that Musashi did this on purpose to show them how deep the bond between her and Wobbuffet was, so deep that Wobbuffet could understand her thoughts with just a breath.
Sweet Musashi Rina's intelligent character design has become increasingly solidified.
After the match, almost all the audience members praised Sweet Jessie Lina for her excellent training of Pokémon.
This infuriated Guo Guoweng so much that he almost started talking while crying.
......
"I have this feeling that... I was a bit complacent after winning so much, but now that I've lost, I feel like something's off about me."
Xiao Guang leaned back, gripping the railing with both hands.
A gentle breeze swept by, passing through the tips of her light hair.
The glow of the setting sun gradually faded, white clouds gathered together, and half of the remaining sunlight was blocked, which just happened to remain on Xiao Guang's face.
"As a Coordinator, it's strange that you ultimately only want to win matches through sheer strength, isn't it? Hehe~~"
After saying that, Xiao Guang stuck out his tongue and gave an embarrassed smile.
Of course, there was also a hint of self-deprecation in that smile.
Before the final match began, she saw the scene of Xiaowang's defeat. She recalled her previous arrogance and thought of Xiaozhi watching the match from the audience.
This was the first time she had ever been so flustered.
I was even more flustered than when I first participated in the Grand Contest.
Ulala sounded the first alarm bell for her, but after all, they didn't really know each other before. Apart from being provoked, Xiao Guang didn't have much feeling for Ulala.
But Sweet Musashi Rina is different.
She knew that she was weaker than she had been before.
But now.
She is already better than me.
He's even better than Xiao Wang.
"Hmm~~" Xiao Guang stretched deeply.
"As expected, dreams don't come true so easily! If dreams were too easy to achieve, they wouldn't be dreams at all!"
Xiao Guang sighed.
"That's a bit unexpected."
"What accident?" Xiao Guang turned his head and tilted his head.
"I thought this defeat must have really upset you, and you might even have gotten sand in your eyes."
Xiao Zhi joked.
Looking back, I realize I always used this as an excuse to comfort Xiaoguang.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Guang no longer needs his special comforting.
You've definitely become more mentally strong.
What are you talking about?!
Hikari understood what Ash meant, immediately put his hands on his hips, frowned slightly, and said with dissatisfaction, "How could I possibly shed tears because of one failure! Idiot!"
After saying that, Xiao Guang made a face at Xiao Zhi and turned to leave.
Only a bewildered Xiao Zhi was left standing there.
"And also..."
As Hikaru walked away alone, she whispered in a voice only she could hear, "Even if that's the case, I won't let you see it."
A happy smile appeared on Xiao Guang's face.
She wiped her eyes, which had been clenched for a long time, before she came to her senses and revealed a youthful smile again.
He waved to Ash and called out, "Hurry up! It's getting late! You've had a long day! Let's go have dinner together!"
"Okay, okay, really..."
Xiao Zhi patted his head helplessly.
In the end, wasn't it just that he was worrying too much?
I never imagined that Xiao Guang would grow up so much and I wouldn't have to worry about him anymore.
All she needs to do now is prove herself at big celebrations.
"Crack~"
"Ok?"
Just as Ash was stunned for a moment, Dawn grabbed his hand with an impatient look on her face.
"Hurry up! Stop looking so preoccupied! Finish your dinner quickly! Go back and continue teaching me about combat! Especially teach me how to beat you!"
Ash: "......"
How can you beat me?
Looking at the girl who was walking ahead and constantly pulling him forward, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but chuckle.
There's no need to ask this question at all.
Xiao Zhi thought to himself silently.
After all, even if he were to meet Hikaru on the Grand Contest stage in the future, he would only have a 4% chance of winning.
If we're really going to talk about it, Xiao Zhi should be the one asking this question.
Why is it that every time we invite him to a glamour contest, or when we meet him on the glamour contest stage, he can be so imaginative and put on such wonderful performances?
The sun is about to set.
But the orange sunlight, filtering through the mountains, still stretched the shadows of the boys and girls high in the sky.
The two, hand in hand, disappeared completely from the long steps of the observation deck.
The sky had just completely darkened.
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PS: Please click on the free gift if you'd like! Thank you all for your support! Here's an extra 3 words for this chapter~ The final battle of the Grand Festival was only briefly mentioned, while Hikari's inner thoughts were described in detail. Team Rocket's growth was also incorporated into the main storyline, and Brock's growth will be described in detail later.
If the Unova arc continues, Team Rocket will truly become Ash's direct rivals and formidable opponents. (Of course, the Serena storyline before the Sinnoh arc ends, and the Latias/Hara storyline after it ends, will also be included.)
The storyline in Kirito City is the next big thing QAQ