It brought the entire Pokémon Contest to a fever pitch.
Hu Bin and the others took their seats, and the stars of the Pokémon Contest were ready to step onto the stage.
The first contestant, dressed in an extravagant outfit with a flashy hairstyle, sent out his two Pokémon to perform.
The Pokémon's performance was perfectly serviceable, with nothing wrong with it, but Hu Bin, Steven, and Wallace all frowned.
The problem lay entirely with the Pokémon Trainer. He danced along with the music and his Pokémon, but he made himself the center of attention rather than them.
His dance involved all sorts of waist twists, hip thrusts, and leg swings, and he even finished with a floor move!
Then he topped it off with a flirtatious wink!
Hu Bin, Steven, and Wallace froze, managing faint, polite smiles.
The contestant looked at them expectantly, eager to hear their feedback.
Nurse Joy went first. Maintaining her professional smile, she told the contestant, "Your Pokémon performed very well, and the effects were decent. I give you six points!"
Steven followed in a gentle voice. "Your Pokémon used their moves well in this performance, but the overall presentation wasn't very harmonious, especially when you were dancing. You need to watch out for that. I give you six points."
As the professional among them, Wallace spoke bluntly. "Your Pokémon performed reasonably well, but as a Coordinator, you actually stole the spotlight from them. I give you four points this time."
The contestant smiled awkwardly. Wallace really was rather strict. He turned his hopeful gaze toward Hu Bin. Hu Bin was such a nice person; surely he would give him a high score.
Hu Bin smiled slightly and cleared his throat. "Your Pokémon worked well together. Clearly, you put a lot of effort into preparing