After lunch, Gary and Ash split up for the time being and returned to their hotels to retrieve their Poké Balls.
Then Gary headed straight to the competitors' lounge at Ever Grande Stadium.
Ash had already made the semifinals, so he had to put in a little effort too.
Yeah, just a little. No need to crush the other guy...
Young Master Mao couldn't help sighing. "I really am such a sweet little darling~"
"Gary, here's your Pokémon Registration Form. Please check it and sign your name." A staff member entered the lounge with a form and handed it to Gary.
"Sure. Thanks for your hard work." In a good mood, Young Master Mao took the confirmation form and leisurely looked it over.
Absol, correct~
Flygon, right~
Salamence, haha, that's a bit brutal~
Milotic could use some experience too.
Lucario, that's my insurance!
Eevee...
Young Master Mao froze. Σ(°△°|||)︴ Huh?
Who am I? Where am I? What happened? Young Master Mao was utterly confused. When had Eevee-chan appeared on the roster?
At the Hoenn League's Ever Grande Conference, the quarterfinals were underway-the first match of the afternoon...
"Sorry for the wait, everyone! Coming up is the third quarterfinal match! Let's welcome both competitors! Let me hear you scream!"
Egged on by the commentator, the well-fed, energetic spectators cheered at the top of their lungs.
In the box, Whitney and Janine jumped up excitedly and shouted, "Lorelei, look! Young Master Mao's coming out!"
In the stands, Brendan, Ash, and Brock sat up straight.
"Watch closely and learn. A live battle from my teacher is bound to be amazing," Brendan said excitedly.
Ash lifted his chin with an air of restraint. "I'm not that excited~ After all, I'm already a semifinalist~"
Brendan glanced at Ash. "I like your confidence. Keep it