Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 480: The final two matches before victory with Ayako.

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers, and Xiao Guang's name echoed throughout the venue.

She stood in the center of the stage, her face beaming with the joy of victory.

Pokkiss and Patchlitz excitedly huddled close to Hikari, as if sharing in her joy.

"Well done, thank you for the first round." Xiao Guang bent down, opened his arms and hugged them, expressing his gratitude for Patchlitz and Pokkis's efforts.

The scene of Dawn embracing her Pokémon looked exceptionally harmonious and beautiful under the spotlight.

at the same time.

Kengo, the loser, stood at the other end of the field, watching this scene. He couldn't help but sigh softly and recalled his Pokémon.

After this match, Kengo's obsessions completely dissipated.

“It’s over…” Kengo muttered to himself, “Losing to Hikaru fair and square on a stage like this, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything to regret.”

His gaze shifted to the audience, where he saw Ash stand up and applaud Dawn.

This scene caused the last trace of resentment in Kengo's heart to dissipate.

"Compared to you, I really don't have any advantage at all," Kengo shook his head with a wry smile. "It's not just the difference in strength, but more importantly..."

He didn't finish his sentence; he simply turned around silently and walked towards the players' tunnel.

This failure left Kengo with no more excuses for himself.

He had originally planned to invite Hikaru to travel with him if he won the game, but he ultimately kept that idea to himself.

She won't agree.

Even if I win, it's the same.

Kengo was actually aware of this as well.

Before leaving the stage, he took one last look back at Xiaoguang, who was bathed in applause and spotlight.

“Even so, one day I will beat you on the Grand Contest stage, Hikaru,” Kengo said softly, a renewed determination shining in his eyes. “At least we'll stand on the same stage…”

After saying this, Kengo left alone and disappeared at the end of the contestants' tunnel.

Even though his own grand celebration for this year has ended, Kengo still plans to immediately start training to improve his skills and prepare for the future.

.......

The first round of the competition had ended. After leaving the stage, Xiao Guang did not immediately return to the preparation area, but instead found a relatively quiet corner in the center of the competition venue.

A row of video phones is displayed here.

Xiao Guang sat in his chair and dialed his home phone.

As Xiaoguang made the call, the large screen in the center of the competition venue was also broadcasting the live situation of the second match, where the duel between Sweet Musashi Rina and Lingye had begun.

This call should have been made this morning, but because he was in such a rush, Xiao Guang forgot about it.

After a few beeps, the call connected, and Ayako's face appeared on the screen.

As soon as she saw Xiaoguang, she immediately smiled with delight.

"Hikaru, congratulations on winning the first round and advancing to the semifinals!" Ayako's voice was full of pride. "You won beautifully! You've got my style from back in the day!"

"Did he start praising himself as soon as he answered the phone?!" Xiao Guang couldn't help but complain.

Ayako simply chuckled softly, then looked Hikaru up and down, dressed in a formal gown and wearing light makeup, and nodded with satisfaction, saying:

"As expected of the dress I specially designed for you, it looks really beautiful on you." Ayako blinked, her tone becoming a little mischievous. "So? Did Satoshi say anything about your outfit? Did he say you look good in it?"

"Mom!" Xiaoguang's face instantly turned red. She put her hands on her hips and said somewhat angrily, "We don't have time for this! The competition is so intense..."

Although she said the competition was intense, Xiaoguang knew that Xiaozhi would definitely not tell her these things if she didn't ask him herself.

If Ash were to actually praise her, Dawn would even start to doubt whether it was really Ash.

Seeing her daughter's reaction, Ayako couldn't help but laugh: "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore."

Xiao Guang calmed himself down before asking curiously, "Speaking of which, Mom, why didn't you come to the event? I thought I'd see you there."

Ayako's smile held a hint of apology as she clasped her hands together and said, "I'm really sorry about this! I had planned to come, but some things had to be taken care of at the last minute, and I just couldn't get away."

Xiao Guang nodded, somewhat disappointed but understanding.

“But,” Ayako changed the subject, “even if I’m not there, I firmly believe you will win in the end! Because you’ve had a passion for the Grand Contest since you were little, and you have an indomitable drive.”

Ayako's tone softened: "Besides, you have such wonderful travel companions who have been helping and supporting you all along."

A smile appeared on Xiao Guang's face.

She knew this better than anyone else.

"It wouldn't do if we lost in the finals," Ayako said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Xiao Guang immediately straightened his back, a confident smile spreading across his face: "No problem! I definitely won't lose!"

"Hmm~ This is my daughter~!" Ayako nodded in satisfaction.

Just then, the results of the second match were displayed on the big screen—Sweet Musashi Rina defeated her opponent, Lingye.

Xiao Guang glanced at the clock on the wall and knew that it was almost time.

"That's settled then, I need to go back to the training area to prepare," Xiaoguang said with a slight smile. "Anyway, just wait and see in front of the TV for the moment I win the championship!"

Ayako nodded, her eyes filled with a mother's tenderness and expectation: "Yes, I'll get my camera ready to capture that moment. I've always believed my daughter will win. Go for it, Hikaru!"

"Okay!" Xiao Guang nodded firmly, then ended the call.

There are only two more matches left to win the grand celebration championship.

......

After seeing Sweet Musashi Lina successfully pass this round of the competition on the big screen in the venue, Hikaru quickly returned to the preparation area during the break before the next match began.

Within 40 minutes, the remaining two matches had also come to an end.

As the dark horse champion, Nozomi naturally defeated her opponent Haruko.

In the final round, Ulala faced off against Shōshō, and Ulala successfully defeated Shōshō's Roserade and Korver with its Flareon and Jigglypuff.

Ulala completely guessed Shangzhi's choice. The Flareon, the main attacker, and Jigglypuff, the secondary attacker, cooperated perfectly. Even though Shangzhi's strong battle command ability caused the opponent's two Pokémon to suffer a lot of injuries, the extreme disadvantage in type still made it impossible for him to escape the fate of defeat.

The next step is the draw for the semi-finals.

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