Contest Battle: Serperior vs. Milotic

Tetsuya, who had prepared for this long ago, simply walked naturally onto his own command platform.

He still wasn't capable of stealing the spotlight from Wallace.

Let alone him.

Even if Steven were here, he would probably only be evenly matched with his friend at best, perhaps even slightly inferior.

As Wallace stepped onto the command platform opposite him and recalled Milotic,

the audience gradually turned their attention toward Tetsuya.

Before long, someone recognized him.

As the champion of last year's Silver Conference—the champion who had claimed victory through absolute domination—he had left a deep impression on many people.

Of course,

his looks, several notches more handsome than Wallace's, were also a crucial factor.

In a Pokémon Contest, a Trainer's appearance and attire were equally indispensable.

"Then, with a five-minute time limit, the Contest Battle between top Coordinator Wallace and Kanto's star, Tetsuya Tamaki, begins now!"

The commentator's high-pitched voice drew back the curtain on the battle.

Tetsuya and Wallace exchanged a look, then threw their Poke Balls at the same time.

"Milotic, make a gorgeous entrance!"

"Serperior, look down upon the entire field!"

In a Contest Battle, there was no such thing as attacking first or second.

How to display one's charm the instant they appeared was also one of the required lessons for Coordinators and their Pokemon.

And as the sole owner of stickers,

Tetsuya and Serperior undoubtedly held the advantage in this regard.

"What is that?!"

The audience cried out in surprise.

The commentator's voice rang out across the stadium at just the right moment. "Oh!!

The instant Tetsuya's Serperior appeared, it used a gorgeous move!

The dancing leaves radiate freshness, perfectly bringing out Serperior's noble temperament!

What a perfect opening!!"

In tandem with the commentator's words,

a small portion of the red bar beneath Wallace's portrait