"Did you want Tanabata to join us?" Come to think of it, I had never asked how they felt.
"Pichu!" "Goo!"
Xiao Chao and Little Agatha nodded as if the answer were obvious, but Hagu...
Hagu lowered its head in silence.
I was still figuring out its personality, because it was just so quiet.
"Hagu, didn't you want that?"
It looked at the other two.
"Oh..." I understood. "How about I make you a room of your own?" I really felt for Hagu. Its two friends made a racket every night, dragging it out to sit with them until dawn.
I sat up and pointed straight at the corner of the room. "I'll put it over there once it's ready."
Hagu looked at me.
"I promise I'll make it for you as soon as we win the battle."
For once, it nodded vigorously, spinning around happily on the bed.
Suddenly, I felt sorry for Xiao Chao and Little Agatha.
We only had a few days left to practice. Since neither my brother nor I had to work that day, we went to the Pokémon Center early in the morning to rent a battlefield.
"All right, You, let's get started!" My brother was full of enthusiasm.
"Okay..." How many more times was I going to lose?
"The battle between Li You and Li Xunzhe will now begin. Take your positions." The referee sat beside the field.
Some people said being a Pokémon battle referee paid better than being a pool lifeguard, because the work was easier. Looking at this young referee, I would have said he was lying down rather than sitting. His arms were folded and his eyes were bleary with sleep. Just having him watch us sapped all my enthusiasm.
"Begin." At the signal, my brother and I threw