The kimono girl's two friends had clear specialties.
Boy A was skilled at battling, loved devising all kinds of tactics, and was often quick-witted on the spot.
Boy B was skilled at raising Pokémon. His tactics were conventional, but he knew Pokémon quite well and could name their strengths and weaknesses.
They were like two Rapidash carriages, rumbling ahead with the kimono girl in tow.
The three traveled together.
How fitting for the legendary tales of Kalos, the land of romance.
But Baimu felt he might be disappointed, even though [Movie Star Looks] seemed to have already taken effect.
What about [Romantic Luck]?
Give the kimono girl more scenes interacting with the two boys!
This was practically "neglecting the main plot"!
He was deeply pained that the Simulator's allocation of plot had not changed at all from before. It always crammed in pixelated Pokémon battles he was nearly sick of watching.
Unfortunately, as a Trainer Simulator, it was destined not to cut down on battle sequences.
Unless the kimono girl's romance affected the plot itself.
[You began challenging Santalune Pokémon Gym]
A middle-aged NPC accepted the kimono girl's challenge application.
Without a doubt.
The Santalune Pokémon Gym of this era did not yet belong to the future Bug-type Pokémon Gym Leader, Viola. Its owner was a middle-aged man who specialized in Normal-type Pokémon.
His three Pokémon were Bunnelby, Pidgeotto, and Drilbur.
They posed no difficulty for the kimono girl. They were even easier than the first Pokémon Gym. Under her friends' training, Slurpuff and Klefki had already become quite capable in battle.
The newly joined Flabébé was perhaps a little weaker, but the two dog-headed strategists had never intended for her to shine in a Pokémon Gym battle.
[You defeated the Santalune Pokémon Gym Leader and obtained the Santalune Badge]