"Mis!!" Misdreavus floated back happily, chest puffed out and head held high in pride. But that pose lasted less than three seconds before she lazily nestled onto Dian's head. She even fussed with it using her hands, like a little bird settling down to hatch an egg, her eyes darting curiously about as she curled into a languid ball.
"Thanks for the hard work, Misdreavus." Dian took out a Lunatone cookie and handed it over, then poked her bulging cheek.
"Mis!" Misdreavus couldn't be bothered with the little finger taking liberties with her and crunched away at her snack.
"Tasty, isn't it?" Dian stepped forward to shake Virgil's hand, then turned and continued toward Meowth's trio, who were using scarcity marketing, ready to claim another helping of free snacks.
A person—especially a man with a whole family to feed—had to save wherever he could.
If there were free snacks, he certainly wasn't going to pay for any.
The quarterfinals were over!
That evening, Dian left the Pokémon Center and walked along Champion Road toward the hotel in the Competitors' Village, bathed in the sunset's lingering glow.
Few people were out along the road, adding a touch of loneliness in contrast to the lively bustle of the day.
"The Ever Grande Conference." Dian studied the competitor terminal in his hand.
The semifinal matchups would soon be announced. His opponent would be chosen from among Ayaka, Liangguang, and Tobias.
If it was Ayaka, her Mega Absol would certainly be a formidable foe, and her other Pokémon couldn't be underestimated either.
Liangguang's tactical expertise and Dragon-type Pokémon were equally extraordinary.
As for Tobias, Darkrai and Latios alone were enough for him to dominate.
Even Alain, hailed as the strongest Mega Evolution user of Kalos's younger generation, had only managed to force him