After saying that, Roy put down the ice cream he had just finished eating, stood up, and hurriedly left the banquet hall before Clair's CPU had even caught up.
"Etc...
When Clair turned around again, Roy was nowhere to be seen.
Looking puzzled, she turned back to Agatha and told her that Roy had told her his name was Wallace.
"You've been fooled by that brat."
Agatha knew without a doubt that the brat was lying to Clair, and the worst part was that Clair actually fell for it. Clair is just too honest.
"Ah?!"
Realizing she'd been tricked, Clair blushed. She'd watched Roy's matches before, and he was clearly a very gentlemanly guy—how could he do this?!
To think that a descendant of the Dragon Village could be tricked by Roy into thinking he was Suicune is unforgivable!
Clair searched the entire banquet hall with her eyes, but Roy was nowhere to be seen. Furious, Clair clenched her fists, wanting nothing more than to punch Roy.
"Phew~ Luckily I ran fast, otherwise I would have been entangled again."
After getting rid of Clair, who wanted to fight, Roy went straight to the open deck of the S.S. Anne, took out the sunglasses from the camping kit that Steven had given him, and put them on.
They released the Misdreavus and the Annihilape. The Misdreavus set up a parasol, and the Annihilape brought out three deck chairs.
The Snorunt, nestled in Roy's arms, didn't seem to like the environment and, having eaten too much, simply went back into its Poké Ball to catch up on sleep.
After unfolding their respective lounge chairs, the Misdreavus and the Annihilape lay down on either side of Roy, each wearing sunglasses.
Roy lay on a deck chair, enjoying the sea breeze, with occasional splashes of seawater from the waves hitting the boat.
In the sky.
Several Wingull, led by Pelipper, flew over the S.S. Anne.
Roy's Drakloak Poké Ball also came out, and after spotting the flock of Wingull, it took less than 30 seconds to catch up with them as they Wingull.
The flock of Wingull circled twice over the S.S. Anne. After seeing the luxurious interior of the cruise ship, the leader of the flock, Pelipper, decided to have lunch on the ship that day.
The tribe was ordered to land on the S.S. Anne and await human feeding.
However, he soon discovered that the Drakloak, located at the rear of the group, had also landed on the ship. What was that thing?
Protecting the safety of the colony is the responsibility of the Pelipper leader, but Drakloak is of a much higher level than him. In addition, Drakloak simply flies around the colony without causing any damage, so the Pelipper leader can only let it be.
The salty sea breeze blew in from the sea, brushing against Roy's face. He then took a sip of freshly squeezed Oran Berry juice with ice cubes from the straw next to him.
Ah~ So delicious!
That's it, that's the life he should have.
Just as Roy was enjoying his leisure time, Clair, who had just been tricked, also found her way onto the deck. Upon seeing Roy leisurely enjoying himself on the deck chair, she became furious.
Roy felt a shadow loom over him and realized it was Clair had come to the side of the parasol.
Clair looked at the person and two Pokémon the sea breeze. She was about to question Roy about why he lied to her when her attention was drawn to the Misdreavus on the deck chair.
Is this the same Misdreavus that, in the semifinals, could Bond Evolution and effortlessly defeat six Dragon- Dragon-type Pokémon from Cade, utterly humiliating them?
As a descendant of the Dragon Tamer family of the Dragon Village in Blackthorn City, she should regard Misdreavus as a great enemy. However, seeing Misdreavus's adorable appearance as she lies on a recliner wearing sunglasses, Clair can't bring herself to dislike her.
Sensing Clair's gaze, the Misdreavus used its Confusion to slide its sunglasses down, winked at Clair with its big eyes, and then put the sunglasses back on.
"So cute!!!!"
Clair placed her hands together on the left side of her cheek, lost in a daze.
It's clear that Misdreavus's actions captivated Clair.
The Misdreavus behind the sunglasses said, "I only made a slight move, and this human was completely bewitched by me."
Dragonair, unable to bear watching any longer, nudged Clair with its horn, bringing Clair back to her senses and reminding her of the real reason she came here.
Clair turned her gaze to Roy was also wearing sunglasses.
Clair no longer had the same attitude towards Roy as she had when she was looking at the Misdreavus.
This despicable person dared to lie to her!
He even said his name wasn't Roy, but Wallace!
This time, Clair didn't ask for Roy's name, but instead declared war directly:
"Roy, I challenge you!"
Whew~~~Whew~
The only response she received was Roy's even breathing from the recliner; every now and then Roy would smack his lips, looking like he was sleeping soundly.
Is she... asleep?
Unwilling to give up, Clair issued another challenge.
"Roy, I challenge you!"
However, all she got in return was Roy's snoring.
Her good upbringing prevented her from pulling Roy's recliner away. Instead, she stood aside, stomping her feet angrily, wanting to fight Roy after he woke up.
But after waiting for a long time and seeing that Roy still hadn't woken up, Clair lost her patience, glared at Roy, and left the deck.
After Clair walked away, the Misdreavus used her Confusion to remove her sunglasses and softly called out to Roy. Roy, who was "sleeping," opened his eyes and looked in the direction Clair had left.
Sigh~ Can't he just have a nice day off?
"Let's go somewhere else."
Roy directed the Misdreavus and the Annihilape to take deck chairs and parasols to a more secluded sunken platform on the other side of the deck to enjoy the sea breeze.
At the very front of the sunken platform, there is a designated spot for sea fishing, where many anglers are fishing, though most come up empty-handed.
Roy decided to try it himself another day; he had never fished in the Pokémon world before.
When Clair returned half an hour later and found that Roy was no longer there, she realized that she had been tricked by Roy again.
But this time it doesn't matter, because... a big, fat man in purple is by her side.
"Gengar, please."
Gengar simply sniffed and immediately sensed Roy's location.
Drifting ahead, they brought Clair to the sunken platform, where they saw Roy still leisurely enjoying the sea breeze.
Seeing that Clair had come to his door again, Roy quickly spat out the straw in his mouth, preparing to close his eyes again, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Agatha's Gengar.
Roy hadn't expected Gengar to come along too.
Gengar, who had lived with Roy, immediately saw through Roy's pretense of sleep. Before Roy could even use Mind Communication, Gengar unleashed Lick, its large pink Lickitung instantly waking Roy from his slumber.
However, Gengar didn't dare to lick too much, for fear of becoming addicted.
After being "licked awake," Roy, feeling a tingling sensation all over his body, wiped his face and looked at Clair with a helpless expression:
"I'm really scared of you. Tell me, what exactly do you want?"
"You're not allowed to use your Misdreavus! Let's have a battle!"
Since Gengar has come, it must be Agatha's idea.
Roy, of course, wouldn't refuse his teacher's request.
However, this doesn't mean Roy won't cause trouble.
After Roy got up, Gengar lay down on the recliner and, mimicking Roy's actions, sucked the straw into its mouth with a little effort, drinking Roy's remaining half-finished juice without any disgust.
Before leaving, Roy wanted to put his sunglasses on Gengar's face, but Gengar's face was a bit big, so Roy had to place the sunglasses flat on Gengar's big face.
The way Roy and Gengar interacted made it impossible for Clair to tell that Gengar was a High-level Elite Four Pokémon.
After doing all this, Roy followed Clair to the dedicated battle platform on the S.S. Anne.
In addition to the battle platform, there are also dedicated referees who come to the center of the battle arena when they see that two people need to fight.
The Pokémon that Clair sent out was the Dragonair that was right next to her.
Anyone would be upset if their holiday was ruined, and Roy was no exception, so he shouldn't be blamed for being nasty.
Roy sent out his Dusclops to fight.
Dusclops?
Clair only watched some of Roy's matches, not all of Roy.
This includes the scene where the Annihilape kills the God, Dusclops only Self-Destruct after opening the Trick Room.
Therefore, Clair only thought that Dusclops was an ordinary support Ghost type Pokémon.
She had initially thought Roy would send his Annihilape, but it turned out to be just a support character? Wasn't that a bit of an underestimation of her?
Support!?
After learning of Clair's thoughts, Roy only hoped that Clair wouldn't be broken down by a support player in a short time.
The referee's whistle blew
"Dragonair, use Dragon Rush!"
Clair unleashed her ultimate move right from the start, attempting to instantly eliminate Dusclops and make Roy look down on her again because of his championship status!
"Dusclops, use Gravity to press him down!"