Harley's Plan

The guest rooms at the Pokémon Center were simply designed. Each single room had a balcony, a washroom, and a combined living and sleeping area.

Even with the curtains in its way, the morning sun stubbornly tried to slip through and disturb the sleeping princess.

She protested with nothing more than a turn in her sleep, but the movement exposed a glimpse of fair skin.

Dian smiled wryly to himself. Was she simply careless in the morning, or did she not think of him as a man at all?

"Misdreavus, cover her up. Espurr, the one called Ruri, too."

He patted his cheeks. He still had a Pokémon battle coming up and needed to keep a clear head.

Click.

As the door closed softly, a blue glow spread out the blanket Dian had folded and held it against the stubborn sunlight. Darkness returned to the room. The sleeping princess settled into an even deeper sleep, a pure smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.

"Mis?"

Misdreavus had just tucked in Yue Jifei and Espurr when she heard that. Thinking Espurr had woken up, she hurried over, only to find her curled up and sleeping soundly. Misdreavus had never seen Sleep Talk before, and she tilted her head in confusion.

"Mis?"

Misdreavus held her head and thought for a moment, then sensed carefully. Espurr really was asleep.

Now she was curious.

Suddenly.

She remembered her Trainer was waiting and rushed out.

Meanwhile, Dian reached the Battle Arena behind the Pokémon Center and found it surrounded by a crowd.

His eyes flickered. So that was Harley's plan. Did he want fame that badly?

Even among Coordinators, people took different paths. Harley clearly wanted to build a following before the Pokémon Contest.

A Pokémon Contest was different from a Pokémon battle. Its