He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4288 A Battleground or a Lesbian Situation?

About half an hour later, the two landed on an open space next to a street in Machine City.

Air traffic control here is much more relaxed than in Quanji City. Flyers can come and go freely, but takeoff and landing must be completed within a designated area.

The Steelraven folded its wings and landed steadily.

Two figures were already waiting in the open space below.

On the left is a pretty girl wearing a burgundy skirt, a gray cardigan over her shoulders, and a small round hat.

On the right is a Mr. Mime dressed in a suit and tie, looking very smart.

"Yo~ Yu, Mr. Mime~!"

Ash rolled off Corviknight and waved to the two of them with a smile.

He had already notified Mr. Mime before he came.

As it was approaching lunchtime, we originally planned to go straight back to the watchtower castle and have a simple meal.

However, the Mr. Mime suggested that we go into town for a meal today.

The reason is quite simple—

After all, it was Xiaoyou and Mary's first meeting.

"Bari."

Upon seeing Mary land, the Mr. Mime maintained his elegant expression, placing one hand on his chest and bowing slightly towards her.

However, a bead of sweat still trickled down the back of its head.

Although it had indeed reminded Ash before that it was appropriate to invite girls to his home, and it would be best if they stayed over.

But I never said I'd invite two at once!

When did my trainer learn to apply what he learned to other situations?

The Mr. Mime's eye twitched slightly.

To avoid any strange romantic entanglements, it's safer to choose a place outside the castle for our first meeting.

If a real war breaks out, at least our base can be saved.

Of course, Xiaoyou and Mary's first meeting was very friendly.

Xiao Zhi stood between the two, raised his hand, and introduced them with a smile:

"This is Xiaoyou~"

As he spoke, he turned to the other side:

"This is Mary, also a good friend of mine~"

Xiaoyou immediately raised her hand, a sweet smile appeared on her face, and her tone was very natural.

"Hello, I've heard Ash mention your name before~ Welcome to live with us."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Mr. Mime's eyes suddenly turned serious.

What a preemptive strike!

This sentence sounds very polite, but upon closer inspection, it is entirely in the tone of a hostess.

Mary didn't show anything unusual; she just smiled slightly and reached out to shake hands with her.

"Okay, Yuu, please take good care of me this month~"

The Mr. Mime nodded silently, applauding in his heart.

A brilliant comeback!

The meaning of this statement is quite clear—everyone is just staying temporarily, and there is no difference between them.

Xiaoyou continued with a smile:

"By the way, I heard you've collected all eight badges too?"

"We can have a spar sometime and prepare for the upcoming Alliance Conference together!"

Mary nodded, very politely.

"Okay."

Sweat broke out on the Mr. Mime's forehead again.

Are these two already going to the octagon?!

Standing in the middle, Xiao Zhi blinked, completely oblivious to the hidden meaning behind the words.

In reality...

This time, Mr. Mime was overthinking things.

It really was just a simple greeting!

Even looking at the aloof girl in front of her, Xiaoyou's cheeks flushed for no reason, and she was a little embarrassed to meet her gaze.

After all, the other self in the dream has a very close relationship with Mary in the dream.

When she observed from a third-person perspective, she even felt at one point that the two people had a strong lesbian tendency.

Xiaoyou quickly shook off the images in her mind.

No, no, at least I'm definitely a straight woman!

Meanwhile, Mari was also far from calm. This person before her was the strongest newcomer in the Galar region, her absolute formidable opponent in the upcoming League Tournament.

It's pretty much as I imagined; it looks very powerful!

Thinking of this, Mary's cheeks flushed slightly, and she unconsciously felt a bit more serious and expectant.

There's even a subtle sense of worship?

Of course, the scene where both of them blush is not the same in the eyes of Mr. Mime.

Good guy.

Both sides are starting to get red-hot!

If this continues, a fight might break out in the street at any moment, and they might just have a good fight.

"Cough cough!"

The Mr. Mime quickly cleared his throat to interrupt, then elegantly raised his hand and gestured forward.

"Bari, bari!!"

Since things have come to this, let's order first!

It had already explored the entire city on a regular basis, and it already knew which streets had normal restaurants and which shops had decent food; it had already ranked them in its mind.

Mr. Mime led the way, while Ash followed behind, his hands behind his head, muttering to himself:

"By the way, why is my cousin acting so strangely today?"

It was far more startling than usual.

Xiaoyou and Mary followed side by side at the back.

Of course, Mary seemed a bit more reserved than usual in front of Xiaoyou, and most of the time, it was the more outgoing Xiaoyou who took the initiative to start the conversation.

"By the way, Mr. Cibaner is not easy to deal with, is he?"

Xiao You's eyes were bright; she was very interested in Marie's gym battle.

"His Blazemon's Sunny Day Tactics must be troublesome, right?"

"sunny?"

Mary paused for a moment. "Isn't it the Sandstorm Battle Tactic composed of Sand Snail Pythons and Desert Dragonflies?"

After some conversation, she realized that what she had seen that day was not all of Chibana's life.

Besides the Sandstorm Team, the latter also includes the Sunny Day Team, composed of Torkoal and Blasttormon, which is even more destructive than the Sandstorm Team.

Also, there's the rain team consisting of Poliwag and Goodra, which focuses on a strategy of attrition and torment.

Both of these weather conditions are more challenging than sandstorms.

"Looks like Mr. Cibaner wasn't using his full strength that day~"

Xiao Zhi couldn't help but turn around and join the discussion.

That's normal.

After all, before the World Championships truly had a global impact, only trainers from Galar participated.

Back then, Zibana fought his way to the very end and was the trainer who faced Leon head-on.

It even once defeated one or two of Leon's Pokémon.

True strength cannot possibly be limited to what was shown in that dojo challenge.

This is another tough opponent that the two will face at the upcoming league conference!

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Mary's face darkened, her expression complicated. She hadn't gone easy on them after all.

Beside her, Xiaoyou looked eager to try, as she and Qibana hadn't had enough of fighting yet.

The All-Out Chibana of the League Conference is just right!

Before long, the three of them arrived at a restaurant, led by Mr. Mime.

The store's decor is quite nice, with warm yellow lighting and wooden tables and chairs, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

However, after all, this is the Galar region; those who know, know.

Eating here feels more like completing a survival mission.

Breakfast is already the pinnacle of Galatian cuisine.

—Mr. Mime has already found a restaurant that's not too bad, so we can't ask for anything more.

After a simple dinner, the atmosphere at the table was much more relaxed than before.

Finally, the four of them clinked glasses at the table, with Pikachu and Victini both holding small cups and coming forward as a simple ceremony to celebrate Marie's move-in! (End of Chapter)