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Manchong begged for mercy shyly, begging her cousin to stop clapping, and was pulled to the corridor of the B&B by the latter.
When the tenants who were watching nearby saw him coming, they gathered around him curiously and asked him all sorts of questions.
"The one you just used was a mega evolution? That's amazing!"
"I think I know you. Have you ever participated in the Caiyou Conference?"
"At your age, I've always been traveling. You just finished your trip? Why are you working as a waiter?"
Man Chong didn't know how to respond to the machine-gun-like questions. He waved his hands and gave a forced smile, "Um, well, I..."
"I'm very sorry, my guests. He is too tired from fighting and needs to rest. I'm so sorry..."
Cousin Aman came out in time and stood between them, pushing Manchong away.
The tenants looked at each other, then looked at Kashiwagi who was still in the venue, and returned to their rooms with a lack of interest.
In the venue.
Kashiwagi gently soothed Steelix.
This guy was called from far away with the intention of showing off his skills, but who would have thought that just after he had killed a teammate and his health was almost reduced to low, he was knocked down by a strange Pokémon.
Ok.
Even though there was a fight back, there is not much difference in essence.
"Relax, it's just a small defeat. The important thing is that you fought to the end."
Cypress patted its forehead lightly, making muffled humming noises continuously.
This force is within Steelix's comfort zone, and even a small wooden hammer can do no harm.
"Roar……"
Steelix put his chin to the ground and made a low response.
Actual combat is different from practice and exchange battles where you fight to the last second, until the last bit of your physical strength is exhausted.
Try your best to win and never give up until the last second.
This is the result of the ace Aggronil setting an example and teaching by words and deeds. Its will has influenced Kashiwagi and the Pokémon of the entire team. Even Galar Solcoral, who usually plays badly, will fight to the limit.
"Rest in peace."
Kashiwagi put it back into the Poké Ball and opened the Pokédex on his phone.
Although it is unclear what the specific strength of Manchong is, the average level of this guy's Pokémon is definitely not lower than level 65, and his ace Alakazam might be over level 70.
Of course, this is just speculation at this point.
"Wow~ It's growing up. It's growing up." He was delighted to see that the Galar Sun Coral had leveled up.
Why do we need to fight against Max Charge? It is to help the Pokémon grow.
If you really want to win, you can just use Boskodau to pull them, and fight with Man Chong until the last second, instead of using some "newbies".
Let these guys hone their skills more and grow up.
Kashiwagi glanced at the bright crescent moon in the sky, wondering whether Manchong would agree to a battle next time, while taking the three exhausted Pokémon to the Pokémon Center.
As soon as I walked out of the homestay, I ran into Man Chong coming out from the back door.
His Roserade was cursed and burned, so he had to go to the Pokémon Center.
The two looked at each other.
"Hey!" Kashiwagi raised his hand and greeted him.
Manchong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that the former had a calm expression, did not show any dissatisfaction and even took the initiative to greet him.
Although most trainers act magnanimously regardless of winning or losing, there are some who will get angry and curse after losing. Manchong, who has a softer personality, has encountered many such people.
Fortunately, this person is not.
"Um, can I ask you some questions?" Man Chong quickly followed and asked in a low voice with a little trepidation.
"Ask me a question? If it's something I know, I don't mind."
Kashiwagi walked forward slowly, "And I have something to ask you."
"what."
Hearing this, Manchong smiled brightly as if he had been enlightened. He nodded happily and said, "I will tell you everything I know!"
“…It’s not that exaggerated.”
Kashiwagi twitched the corner of his mouth.
What the child wanted to ask was undoubtedly about Pokémon such as Porygon. According to him, he became a trainer in order to solve the problem of his weak body and embarked on a journey with Larulas.
Unfortunately, I have only been to two regions so far, so I don’t recognize most of the Pokémon that appear in the Kashiwagi faction, which feels very novel.
Although you can learn about them through the illustrated books, the content of the illustrated books is too little and even seems to be exaggerated. Manchong would rather learn about the characteristics of these Pokémon from the trainers who raised them.
"Please teach me!"
He clenched his fists with excitement, and his bright eyes were full of curiosity.
However, unlike Huoyan, whose curiosity is limited to people, Mang's curiosity is towards unknown Pokémon, and perhaps he is curious about people as well. However, due to his personality, he probably doesn't feel comfortable asking those personal questions.
So what kind of dilemma did he encounter?
To the extent that even this fanatical desire for knowledge could not become a breakthrough.
The two handed the Poké Ball to Miss Joy and sat down by the window to wait.
After answering Man Chong's questions, Kashiwagi asked, "So why don't you continue traveling now? Do you want to help your cousin open a B&B?"
"..."
Manchong's expression froze, and he quickly lowered his head, saying softly, "Partly, but mainly because I don't know how to continue."
“Don’t know how to proceed?”
"Hmm... I feel like I can't find the meaning of being a trainer..."
"I see."
Kashiwagi nodded, understanding that Manchong had fulfilled his original vision - after strengthening his body, he had not found a follow-up goal, and he did not have any responsibilities to take on. In addition, he was confused because of the failure of the conference and could not see the future. "How was your performance in the Quartz Conference?"
"……runner up."
Manchong gripped the edge of the chair with both hands, hunched his shoulders slightly and dropped his eyes to the table.
This posture made his already thin figure look even thinner.
Two consecutive runner-up titles.
Hearing this answer, Kashiwagi nodded, thinking that it was indeed true, and said: "Then why don't you set a new goal for yourself? Having a goal will naturally make it meaningful."
“Does having a goal mean something?”
Manchong raised his head, his eyes full of confusion.
"Of course, think about why you became a trainer in the first place, and just keep going along with your original goal." Kashiwagi said calmly, "Any goal is fine, as long as it's what you desire."
"I long for..."
He muttered to himself, obviously still not figuring it out.
There is no way. Kashiwagi is not good at speaking and cannot be a life mentor to others.
Manchong thought for a while, then looked over carefully, "Then... Kashiwagi, what is Kashiwagi-san's goal?"
"Just call me Kashiwagi."
Kashiwagi replied: "My goal is to become stronger, so strong that one day when I return to my hometown, I will be able to defeat everyone and become the strongest champion, and then advance to the strongest in the world until I stand at the peak of the trainer."
In addition, small goals include winning the Caiyou Conference, finding the lost Lugia, and making the Ouray region prosperous.
Of course, there is no need to say these.
After hearing this, Manchong showed a hint of envy. After thinking for a while, he said, "Then is it meaningful to stand at the top of the trainer?"
"No, of course not."
Kashiwagi shook his head decisively, "The goal of becoming the peak trainer is meaningless in itself. The real meaning lies in the happiness I feel when I move forward or even reach the peak. This happiness is the meaning and motivation that drives me to do this. People live to make themselves happy.
"Besides, aren't you the same? You're so happy when you win, and so happy when you absorb Pokémon knowledge. It should be easy for you to find a simple goal."
"Um……"
Manchong blushed slightly when he heard Kashiwagi's comments, but became confused again when he mentioned a simple goal.
I really don’t know what I should do or what I can do.
"Take your time to think about it. You are still young, so it doesn't matter if you think about it for two more years."
The latter patted his shoulder and took his Pokémon back from Nurse Happiny.
That night.
Full of insomnia.
He tried to find a goal for himself all night, but no matter which goal he tried, he couldn't get excited and didn't have the same sense of anticipation as before.
When Kashiwagi got up and went downstairs, he saw him dozing off with dark circles under his eyes while sitting at the front desk, and he shook his head.
This child is hopeless.
Does the lack of a strong rival have such a big impact on him?
By the way, in order to defeat the players and become a strong man like him, the full charge in the later period of the gem replica also became a little "crazy". He often ran around in the hatching ground in the middle of the night, muttering about individual values. After being witnessed, he was given a nickname -
"The green-haired running prince holding an egg."
Personality is easily shaken.
knock knock.
"Wake up." He knocked on the counter.
Manchō, who was dozing off, was instantly surprised. When he saw Kashiwagi, he suddenly bowed, but ended up hitting his head on the countertop. "Good morning—ah!"
"I don't think you can do anything well in this condition. I suggest you don't force yourself and have a good rest before trying again," he said, looking at Man Chong who was covering his forehead.
"I-I'll think about it."