"What did you say?" Unexpectedly, the boy seemed not to have picked up on Xia You's sarcasm at all. He simply said, "Do you know how much trouble I went through to get close to them? Look at this outfit! It took me ages to make!"
How should he put it? This fellow struck Xia You as not particularly bright.
What normal person would approach Zigzagoon like that? He wasn't a Pokémon Watcher. Even if they didn't notice him, what could he do once he got close? He would still have to battle them to catch them.
Besides, this really had nothing to do with Xia You. When he arrived, the Zigzagoon had left of their own accord. He hadn't driven them away.
If even one of the Zigzagoon had been unwilling to leave, or had made any defensive move, Xia You wouldn't have pitched his tent here.
Shaking his head, Xia You had no desire to bother with him any further. He simply said, "Instead of wasting time arguing with me, why don't you go after those Zigzagoon? They might not have gone far."
Hearing this, the boy didn't leave immediately. Instead, he glanced at the Torchic beside Xia You.
"You're a Pokémon Trainer too, aren't you?" he said loudly. "In that case, battle me!!"
"Battle you?"
Xia You studied the older boy carefully. He could already tell that every thought the boy had was written on his face. His moods changed too quickly, and he said whatever came to mind, unable to hide a single thought. Clearly, he was a simple-minded fellow too.
There was no point getting upset with someone like this. He would drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. But words alone wouldn't be enough to shake him off, either.
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