"Next time, I won't lose to you!"
In the preparation room, Geman threw out that classic sore-loser threat and turned to leave.
"That's such a standard loser's line... Is it some kind of special tradition?"
Baimu watched him go, then checked the information on his phone. Sure enough, this was Lisia's Pokémon Contest rival from the games.
No wonder his name had sounded so familiar.
The information listed Geman's main Pokémon as a Machoke named Haozi. He matched that special NPC from the game perfectly.
If Baimu remembered correctly, Geman had found the abandoned Machoke in a cardboard box on a rainy night. Geman also had a crush on Lisia, while Haozi had a crush on her Altaria, Xiao Qingqing.
What a twisted pair of crushes!
A Pokémon from the Human-Like Egg Group had fallen for one from the Dragon and Flying Egg Groups. That was even more absurd than Piplup falling for Mawile. At least those two were both in the Field Egg Group.
Neither of you is getting a happy ending!
And although Geman didn't look very old, Baimu still wanted to say one thing—
"Yikes. That's seriously questionable!"
Was Lisia even fourteen?
Probably not.
He messaged Lisia to ask whether she knew a Coordinator named Geman. As expected, her reply was, "I don't know him."
A one-sided rivalry and a one-sided crush. The guy was in a league of his own.
Just as Baimu was feeling sorry for him, Lisia sent another message. "My dear student, you know about the Wallace Cup, right?"
Baimu replied, "Yes. It's a special Pokémon Contest hosted by Contest Master Wallace that tours the world. The winner receives a Water Pillar Medal, which can be used at the Grand Festival in any region, so Coordinators from all over the world come to