According to the plot, that Bubble Frog would only choose a Pokémon Trainer it approved of. It had quite a personality, so if it was with her now, this person called Xiao Mei might be a pretty strong Pokémon Trainer! I should have a battle with her... but I didn't even know where she was!
Just as I was thinking that, she appeared. A blue-eyed girl with straight twin ponytails wore an elegant white short-sleeved T-shirt and hot pants. "Silver, you're finally back! I've been waiting ages. Let's battle!"
"Silver, I've been waiting ages! Let's battle!" The girl named Xiao Mei pointed at me with her index finger, brimming with enthusiasm.
"Of course! I accept your challenge!" I had wanted to try out this Fennekin anyway.
We went to a nearby battlefield and found a male office worker passing by to serve as the referee.
"Then let the battle begin!" At the referee's signal, Xiao Mei and I each sent out our Pokémon.
"Go, Froakie!"
"Let's go, Fennekin!" I had actually forgotten that Fennekin's Fire type put her at a disadvantage against Froakie...
Fennekin dashed out eagerly, wagging her tail. She was absolutely adorable!
With Fennekin, this was a battle between starter Pokémon! In other words... could this cute, blue-eyed girl with twin ponytails, Xiao Mei, be my rival?
And she even used Pineapple-Sliced Greninja. My road to the League was looking awfully tough!
"Froakie, Bubble!" Xiao Mei wasn't holding back!
"Fennekin! Dodge and use Tail Whip!" I would lower Froakie's physical defense first.
Fennekin nimbly leaped aside to avoid Froakie's Bubble, then used Tail Whip to lower Froakie's physical defense by one stage.
"Froakie, Quick Attack!" Fennekin was knocked down, rolled over once, and got back to her feet.
"Fennekin, don't lose your nerve! Keep using Tail Whip!" Froakie's