Chapter 6 Preliminary Round, Chenghua City’s Gorgeous Competition (barely passed the first round)

After traveling all the way, Heimer and Archie finally arrived in Chenghua City.

Archie: "By the way, Heimer, you should be planning to join the Hoenn League like me."

Chi Haimo: "To be honest, I haven't thought it through yet."

(Now that I think about it, when I saw Xiaozhi, I didn’t think too much and went out to travel with Bimbisara. Uh, why did I want to go out in the first place? Ah, walking is so tiring.)

Archie: "So what is your purpose for traveling?"

(It’s so troublesome, but if I don’t reply, he will probably keep asking, so I’ll just make one up.)

At this time, the TV in the store next door was broadcasting the Jingshui City Gorgeous Competition. Heimer suddenly had an idea and said to Archie.

Chi Haimo: "Gorgeous Contest."

Archie: “Huh?”

Chi Haimo: "My goal is to win the glamour contest."

Archie: “Oh, that’s it.”

After Archie and Helmer arrived at the entrance of the Orange City Gym, Archie changed into the costume of the Aquatic Fish and released the Aquatic Fish from the Poké Ball. It seemed that he wanted to send the Aquatic Fish to the field first.

Archie asked Hammer excitedly.

Archie: “You wanna come watch my game?”

Water Leap Fish: "Galala."

Chi Haimo: "Uh, no, I have something else to do."

Aqi: "Oh, that's right. There will be a gorgeous competition in Chenghua City tomorrow. You should hurry and register."

Chi Haimo: "Ah, I, yes."

Aqi: "Then go quickly. It will be bad if you miss the time. I will go to cheer you up tomorrow. I'll leave first."

After saying that, Archie and Water Leap walked into the gym.

(What a warm-hearted guy. Although he talked a lot when I walked with him these days, he is indeed a good person.)

(Well, I just casually said I wanted to participate in the Grand Contest, but, to be honest, I don’t know much about this contest. I’ve only seen it in anime.)

(Although I really liked the stage before, because I loved singing, but now I feel that being watched by so many people is a bit scary...)

After thinking it over again and again, Heimer decided to go to the market to buy some food first.

But it was not known whether it was fate or a trick of God, but because he could not figure out the route to the market, Heimer got lost again. After wandering around for a while, he actually arrived at the entrance of the venue of the Chenghua City Gorgeous Competition.

(Ah, this...)

Chi Haimo: "Forget it, since we are here, let's go in and take a look."

But who would have thought that as soon as Heimer entered, the staff immediately asked him enthusiastically whether he needed to register for the competition.

Staff: "Hello, you are here to register for the gorgeous competition."

Faced with the stranger's enthusiastic inquiries, Heimer felt a little embarrassed.

Chi Haimo: "Uh, okay, please."

After a while, Heimer got the pass to participate in the competition, but for him, he felt more regret than happiness.

At this time, Heimer was sitting on a chair in the park regretting what had just happened, while the Wood Gecko and Mimosa pudica were eating ice cream beside him.

(In the end, I still participated in the competition. Oh, now I think about why I didn’t refuse that staff member just now.)

(Ah, so annoying, can I not go? But I’ve already signed up, it would be bad if I didn’t go, ah…)

Looking at Heimer's sad face, Boom Boom patted him on the shoulder and told him that he could play.

Chi Haimo: "Thank you, Boom! But I think forget it. I'm a little afraid of the stage. Although the protagonist of the gorgeous competition is Pokémon, but......"

Seeing this, the mimosa pudica also jumped onto Heimer's knees and patted him with its bud.

For some reason, with their comfort, Heimer suddenly felt less devastated.

Chi Haimo: "Thank you, I'm much better now."

Wood Shoko: "Chamo."

Shy bud: "Kiss."

Chi Haimo: "Actually I really want to go back to the past and return to my previous state, but I don't know, maybe it's because I'm cowardly, I'm afraid that if I take another step forward, I'll face another terrible ending. Look at me, my hair has fallen out now, and my condition is very bad. It's completely different from before, very bad. Is it really okay for me to participate in the gorgeous competition like this? Uh, although the protagonist of the gorgeous competition is Pokémon..."

When the Broomstick heard Heimer's evaluation of him, he was more angry than confused, so he crawled into the backpack, took out the mirror and handed it to Heimer.

Chi Haimo: “Eh?”

After Heimer took the mirror handed to him by the wood gecko, he was surprised to find that the person in the mirror did not seem as bad as he described.

Only then did Heimer realize that he seemed to be changing in the direction he wanted.

(Speaking of which, my hair has recovered a lot since coming to this world, and the condition has also improved a lot.)

(Also, because I play badminton with the tree gecko almost every day, I have lost a lot of weight. The fat on my belly has completely disappeared since I don’t know when.)

Chi Haimo: "So everything is getting better."

Heimer put down the mirror and what came into view were his two best friends, Gecko and Mimosa pudica, who were worried about him at the moment.

Looking at the pass shining in the sunlight in his hand, Heimer began to think again.

(Actually, when I calm down and think about it, do I really hate the stage? It seems not. In fact, I miss the handsome boy who used to sing on the stage. I miss it very much...)

Thinking of this, Heimer decided not to avoid his inner feelings anymore, so he decided that he would rely on the gorgeous competition to find himself again.

(I have decided, I will participate in the gorgeous competition and win the championship!)

Chi Haimo: "Everyone, I'm sorry to have worried you. Well, I've decided that I want to participate in the gorgeous competition. Are you willing to help me?"

The wood gecko gave Heimer a thumbs-up gesture, while the mimosa pudica showed a fierce expression as if fighting, as if telling Heimer that they were ready.

Chi Haimo: "Thank you for your affirmation and support. Now I feel like I can do it."

The gorgeous competition will be held tomorrow, and the first round of review will be a major hurdle they have to overcome.

Therefore, who to send is a very important question. Heimer looked at them. Mimosa pudica was full of fighting spirit, while Gecko was eating potato chips beside him.

At this moment, Heimer looked at the wood gecko's tail wagging because of the delicious potato chips, and suddenly he had an idea.

Chi Haimo: "It's decided. Let's let the Wood Gourd take the stage tomorrow."

Shy bud: "Cheer!?"

Mimosa pudica fell down in disappointment, with an expression of wanting to cry but not being able to, while Bombyx mori heard what Heimer said and gave him a thumbs-up gesture.

Chi Haimo: "Sorry, Mimosa, please come out next time."

The shy bud swelled up angrily, so Heimer saw this and took advantage of its unpreparedness to launch an itching attack on it.

She laughed so hard when he tickled her shy bud that she gasped for breath, and it took her a while to calm down.

Chi Haimo: "I'm really sorry, I promise, I'll send you out next time."

Shy bud: "Kiss."

It seemed that Shybud agreed, so Heimer and the others continued to discuss tomorrow's tactics.

Chi Haimo: "But since we are going to go on stage, we should design a slogan or something when the Pokémon appears. Do you have any good ideas?"

The Wood Gecko spread his hands, indicating that he didn't know, while the Mimosa pudica had fallen asleep. It seemed that nothing other than fighting could arouse his interest.

On the next day, the Chenghua City Gorgeous Competition was finally about to begin.

(I don’t know why, I’m so nervous. It’s been so long since I last went on stage.)

Archie: "Heimer, here I come."

Chi Haimo: "Aqi!"

(Although I really didn’t like Aqi’s nagging before, but when he appeared, I suddenly felt less nervous.)

Chi Haimo: "By the way, how was your match with Mr. Qianli?"

Archie said this proudly.

Archie: "Of course I lost!"

(Well, why are you so proud?)

Chi Haimo: "Ah, ah, Aqi, I'm a little nervous, a little, scared."

Archie: "What nonsense are you talking about? As boys in shorts, we have to expose our knees and do hard training every day. With your ability, there will be no problem."

(Well, I don’t know why, I didn’t feel comforted, but with Aqi around, I didn’t feel so nervous for some reason.)

Xiao Shun: "Oh, really?"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind Heimer. Heimer turned around and recognized the person at a glance. He had delicate features and green hair. This person was Xiao Shun.

The little Shun in front of him looked to be around 25 years old.

Archie: "Hey, what do you mean?"

Xiao Shun: "The Grand Contest is not as simple as you think. Not every third-rate coordination trainer can participate in the competition."

Archie: "Heimer's strength will never be inferior to yours."

Xiao Shun: "Really? Then, see you in the game."

Xiao Shun left after he finished speaking, and Heimer patted Archie on the shoulder and said.

Chi Haimo: "Aqi, thank you."

Archie: "Nothing, you must not lose to a guy like that. As a boy in shorts, I believe in you."

(I don’t know why, but after listening to Aqi’s consolation, I felt even more stressed…)

Afterwards, the Chenghua City glamour contest finally began. Hammer and Archie were looking at the TV backstage, and what caught their eyes was the host Vivian. Her pink skirt, white gloves, and sweet voice added a lot of color to the glamour contest.

Vivian: "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry for the long wait. The Pokémon Contest, the Orange Flower Contest, is about to begin."

There was applause at the scene, and then the host began to introduce the judges of the conference.

Vivian: "The judges for this tournament are Mr. Conkenstein, the director of the tournament affairs bureau, Mr. Sukisawa, the president of the Hoenn Pokémon Club, and Ms. Joy from Orange City. The coordinating trainer and Pokémon who successfully win the championship will receive the Orange Ribbon Medal, which symbolizes honor."

(So ​​nervous, oh my god, I feel like I'm participating in a talent show, calm down, Helmer, calm down.)

Vivian: "In addition, players who receive ribbon medals from five local competitions will also be eligible to participate in the activities of top coordinating trainers and the Pokémon Grand Festival."

Archie: "Wow, that's really shocking, isn't it, Helmer?"

Chi Haimo: "Well, ah? What's wrong?"

Archie: "It's alright."

Chi Haimo: "Aqi, I'm fine, don't worry."

Archie patted Helmer on the back with a smile and said.

Aqi: "When Shuiyueyu and I fought against Mr. Qianli, I was really happy. Mr. Qianli is really strong. Although we lost in the end, I gained a lot of good experience."