Rustboro Academy
In competitive battlegrounds
Sano Tianyu was speechless as he watched Aggron devour the iron ore. The main problem was that their students, unlike Cynthia, Professor Rowan, and Researcher Professor Sycamore, couldn't stay in a guesthouse.
They lived in the same male dormitories as the students at the Rustboro Academy.
But since the dormitory ceiling is only a little over 4 meters high, he has no choice but to come to the arena to feed his Aggron.
Ever since Aggron battled that bandaged Pokémon at the school exchange tournament a few days ago, it has been like this, consuming iron ore like crazy.
He wanted to try and persuade Aggron didn't know how; Aggron just wanted to have another battle with Dusclops.
Aggron furious. He still couldn't believe that he was inferior to a one-eyed fat man wrapped in bandages in terms of weight, which he was so proud of!
Shame!!!
"Boss!"
Seeing that Aggron was about to roar again, and with so many people in the Arena looking at him, Sano Tianyu reluctantly agreed:
"Alright, alright, today I'll take you to challenge that Dusclops who pushed you back again."
Hearing that the Pokémon Trainer had agreed, Aggron quieted down and silently ate the iron ore that Sano Tianyu had given him.
It was only with great difficulty that I managed to comfort Aggron during the battle.
After making some inquiries, Sano Tianyu learned that the Pokémon Trainer named Roy actually lived in the back mountain of the Rustboro Academy.
They asked for directions along the way and headed towards the back of the mountain.
"This should be it."
When he arrived outside the small villa on the back hill of the Rustboro Academy, he saw this scene.
Cynthia's Garchomp is battling a Pokémon with a triangular head, but that triangular Pokémon is incredibly fast, constantly circling around Garchomp.
Cynthia didn't command Garchomp, leaving Garchomp to handle the situation alone.
Drakloak is already this fast even before its final evolution; no wonder Leon, the new champion of the Galar Region, also has a Dragapult.
"Cynthia!!!"
Cynthia turned her head and saw the person calling her name.
"Tianyu? Why are you here instead of going to class with Teacher Lina from the Rustboro Academy?"
As fellow residents of Celestic Town, Cynthia knew the Pokémon Trainer who used Aggron.
The other party's family owns a mining company, and every now and then when they unearth some tribal Ruins while mining, they will have Sano Tianyu notify her and her grandmother to go to the site for investigation.
"Cynthia, do you know where that Pokémon Trainer I battled a few days ago is?"
Are you here to see Roy?
Having only known Roy for two days, Cynthia couldn't believe that Sano Tianyu, who had only fought Roy once, would come specifically to find Roy.
Are they here to cause trouble?
But she knew the other person wasn't that kind of person.
"Speak, what is it?"
"Actually..."
After learning about Aggron's inner conflict, Cynthia didn't say anything more and watched the entire battle.
When Aggron collided with Dusclops, she reacted the same way as everyone else, thinking that Dusclops would be knocked away. After all, she knew that Sano Tianyu's Aggron had the Heavy Metal Ability.
The Dusclops in the Trick Room didn't retreat an inch, instead forcing Aggron to take two steps back.
The two doctors still haven't reached a conclusion regarding the astonishing weight of the Dusclops, only saying that it must be a unique case unique to this individual.
"Roy went to the back mountain for his morning exercise, but the Pokémon you're looking for is over there."
After saying that, Cynthia gestured towards the fence behind the mountain.
Sano Tianyu looked in the direction that Cynthia was pointing.
The Dusclops was enjoying its morning tea under the shade of a tree, holding a Shaderoot Carrot in one hand and a pure purple Pokéblock in the other. A bottle of Moomoo Milk emitting purple gas sat on a large rock beside it.
Beside him was the Cynthia Spiritomb.
These past few days, the Spiritomb has been eating the Pokéblock made by Roy every day, and its condition has returned to what it was when it was captured in the Ruins.
Even without engaging in any battles, his level actually increased by 1, reaching level 47.
This surprised and puzzled Cynthia; the Pokéblock Roy made were of even better quality than she had imagined.
From this perspective, it seems that the one who pays 500 Poké Dollars for a Pokéblock is actually getting the better deal.
Could Garchomp, Milotic, and Eevee also use their Pokéblock to get rid of each other?
"Crunch, crunch."
Dusclops gnawed off a piece of Shaderoot Carrot and chewed it in big bites, while also taking a bite of the Pokéblock Roy had specially made for him on his left, looking every bit like a seasoned gourmand.
After stuffing both kinds of delicacies into its enormous, black hole-like stomach, the Dusclops's single eye transformed into a curved line.
It's clear that Dusclops is in a very good mood right now.
Seeing that the Dusclops was enjoying its meal, the Spiritomb stretched its gaseous body from the Odd Keystone toward the Dusclops's side.
"Night?"
The Dusclops wasn't surprised to see a gaseous Spiritomb suddenly appear before it, as the creature had been coming to watch over its meals every day for the past two days.
Seeing that the Spiritomb was staring at the Shaderoot Carrot in its hand, the Dusclops broke off a small piece from the bottom and gave it to the Spiritomb.
"Flower!"
The Spiritomb first smelled the Shaderoot Carrot tendrils. This smell didn't smell as good as the Pokéblock, but it had a peculiar aroma.
Especially considering the way the Dusclops looked so enraptured just now, it must taste delicious too, right?
The ignorant Spiritomb imitated the Dusclops by putting an entire radish root into its mouth.
The moment it swallowed it, a Black Aura uncontrollably emanated from the Spiritomb's body.
While chatting with Sano Tianyu, Cynthia glanced sideways and realized that something was wrong with the Spiritomb. She quickly went to the Spiritomb's side to check on it.
But this was the first time she had ever seen the Spiritomb in this state, and she was at a loss for what to do.
At this moment, Roy and Primeape, who had finished their morning exercise in the back mountain, returned to the villa. Just as they received the bucket of water from Misdreavus, they saw Cynthia helplessly facing the Spiritomb, which was covered in Black Aura.
Upon discovering Roy's return, Cynthia quickly pulled Roy to see her Spiritomb.
Sano Tianyu, who was standing nearby, witnessed a scene even more explosive than when he had defeated Aggron at Dusclops Peak.
Cynthia actually grabbed Roy's hand!!!!
Cynthia was not only a goddess in his heart, but also in the hearts of all the young people in Celestic Town.
Normally, Cynthia would greet the Celestic Town, appearing kind and approachable, but she also often gave off a faint sense of aloofness.
But now, the other person is actually reaching out to Roy's hand!
If this happened in Celestic Town, Roy would have been ambushed by Cynthia's suitors that afternoon.