Li Xue's hand was soft and delicate. That was Zhang Cheng's first impression when he held it.
The moment Zhang Cheng took her hand, Li Xue's face flushed bright red, and she quickly pulled it away.
After saying her piece, Li Xue hurried out of the competitors' lounge.
Watching the two of them, Xiao Wei felt that something was a little odd.
"Ahem! I'm heading back too. Give it your best in the finals tomorrow." With that, Zhang Cheng left the competition area as well.
"Were you just...?" Li Wei asked her younger sister in confusion, looking at Li Xue's still-flushed face.
"Oh, it's nothing! Come on, let's get something good to eat. I know a place here that serves amazing hot pot." With that, Li Xue pulled her sister along.
After leaving the competition venue, Zhang Cheng found somewhere to grab a bite, then returned to the inn.
Once he was back at the inn, Zhang Cheng let his Pokémon out and gave them Pokéblocks to eat.
After that, Zhang Cheng lay on the bed, thinking about his strategy for tomorrow's match.
Both of their Pokémon are Water-types, and they know Rain Dance too. That means I won't need my own Pokémon to set up rainy weather tomorrow. They'll do it themselves, Zhang Cheng mused.
With that in mind, Zhang Cheng decided to have Politoed switch to Poliwrath form for tomorrow's battle.
Poliwrath's Ability was Swift Swim, which boosted its speed in rainy weather. It also had powerful Fighting-type moves, making its overall combat strength considerably greater than Politoed's.
Without the need to set up rainy weather, sending Poliwrath into battle was clearly the better choice.
As for his second Pokémon for tomorrow, Zhang Cheng planned to assess the situation then and adapt as needed.
"Politoed, switch to Poliwrath