"..."
Faced with this scene, Anon hesitated. She realized she might be the only normal person here.
But this hesitation terrified Tomori. She silently scooped up her Piplup and fled the scene at top speed.
"Huh?" ×2
Why did you suddenly run off?
Seeing this, Satoru and Anon didn't linger; they chased after her. Satoru's eyes shone with determination as he rushed to grab Tomori.
Just as he was about to catch her, a black-haired girl ran over, shielding Tomori behind her, her eyes filled with vigilance and suspicion.
"Tomori, are you okay?"
"Who are you people? What do you want?!"
Shiina Taki looked back gently at Tomori, then turned to Satoru and Anon, her voice laced with anger.
She was like a mother protecting her cub, leaving the two of them utterly confused.
[What's with this damn woman? My Satoru-baby and Tomori are friends, doesn't she know that? (｀д′)]
Satoru ignored Miss Furiko, wanting to talk to the girl normally and try to ease the tense atmosphere.
"We're friends with Tomori. More importantly, who are you?"
"Hah? You?" Clearly, it was no use. Shiina Taki seemed to get even more irritated.
This was the first time Satoru had met such an aggressive girl. She was like the Gyarados from the Cerulean Gym.
He definitely didn't mean to slander Misty, but the girl in front of him seemed even more hot-headed than Misty, with no intention of listening to reason.
I want to battle...
The thought arose in Satoru's mind.
[Battle! Let this bastard witness our power, and after we win, we'll spank her so she doesn't dare be so arrogant again. o(〃'▽'〃)o]
Stop it! What's so fun about spanking a girl?
Aren't Pokémon more interesting?
Satoru feigned calmness as he conversed with Furiko in his head.
To be honest, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
"..." Perhaps it was impossible to resolve. Tomori didn't stay behind Shiina Taki for long; she quickly ran away.
Tap Tap
"Tomori." Taki wanted to chase after her, but Anon grabbed her wrist, stopping her.
This made the atmosphere even more awkward. The three of them stood there, while the girl at the center of it all had already fled.
"What do you think you're doing? Are you looking for a fight?" Taki glared at Anon and took a Poké Ball from her pocket. Seeing this, Satoru's eyes lit up.
Furiko's words just now were quite appealing, because it meant a Pokémon battle.
Satoru still felt he didn't have enough real-life battle experience.
He had only stopped earlier out of consideration for Piplup's and Eevee's stamina.
More importantly, Satoru really wanted to battle Taki and teach her a lesson!
"I'm feeling fired up. Let's battle. Then tell me what your deal is."
Taki decided to test them, to figure out their relationship. After all, how could these two, who looked like total normies, be friends with the introverted Tomori?
I was waiting for you to say that.
"No problem!"
Satoru heard her and immediately agreed.
...
The three ended up renting a battlefield at RiNG. According to Shiina Taki, she worked part-time here, so they didn't have to pay.
She demanded that if she won, they had to tell her everything about their relationship with Tomori. If she lost, she would grant Satoru one request, unconditionally.
On the battlefield, Satoru and Taki faced off, each gripping a Poké Ball. The long-suppressed frustration made Satoru feel particularly annoyed. This time, he decided to go all out from the start.
"Go, Satoru Teach that idiot a lesson"
Anon sat on the side, cheering loudly and waving her right hand, venting her emotions.
She paid no attention to the other trainers around, looking like a normal girl cheering for her boyfriend.
[Yeah, yeah~ Teach her a lesson, and give her a good spanking!]
What did I do to deserve all you crazy women?
Satoru chose to ignore the cheers and threw out Raichu's Poké Ball.
"I'm counting on you, Raichu."
"Rai-Rai~"
He had great faith in Raichu. Even though it had three physical attack moves, Satoru decided to run it as a mixed attacker.
In the real world, the concept of base stats didn't really exist, so naturally, there were no effort values either.
While base stats could serve as a rough guide, effort values were irrelevant.
Without this concept, it meant many Pokémon could be mixed attackers (using both physical and special attacks).
A physical attacker could use a special move to close the distance and then attack with a physical move, and vice versa. A special attacker could use a physical move to protect itself.
A mixed attacker was even better; it could do either.
In the games, it was a waste of stats, but in this world, it was incredibly useful.
"Go, Heracross."
Against the Electric-type Raichu, Taki sent out the Bug/Fighting-type Heracross.
Neither had a type advantage over the other, but Heracross possessed incredible strength, capable of uprooting entire trees.
It could easily lift things 100 times its own weight. It was a Pokémon that prided itself on its brute force.
I have to avoid getting close...
Satoru felt a little troubled but wasn't too nervous.
Because...
The Bug type is the weakest type.
For some reason, he didn't feel nervous anymore.
"Heracross, use Pin Missile." As Taki finished speaking, Heracross stared at Raichu. A silvery light flashed as dozens of sharp needles flew through the air.
...I suspect your Heracross isn't legal!
Where did you get dozens of pins from?!
Satoru wanted to complain.
"Dodge it with Quick Attack."
Raichu immediately used Quick Attack, trying to evade the deadly assault. However, there were too many pins. Though Raichu managed to dodge some, it was still hit by a few.
"Rai~" After being hit, Raichu's body trembled violently. It managed to stay on its feet. Meanwhile, Heracross was already closing in.
"Brick Break."
With those words, Heracross raised its right hand, flying through the air and constantly moving to avoid Raichu's attacks.
"Jump with your tail, then use Nuzzle."
If the anime Pikachu could do it, then Raichu certainly could too.
Raichu used its springy tail to jump, though it was a struggle given its heavy body.
Heracross's attack hit the ground, a massive force cracking the earth and kicking up a thick cloud of smoke.
Raichu quickly ran to Heracross's side, releasing a strong static charge and directly paralyzing it.
"It can do that?"
Anon swallowed hard, shocked by Raichu's performance.
"Heracross, get out of there, quick."
Shiina Taki was getting anxious. If this continued, she was going to be toyed with.
"Herakuro~~"
Paralyzed, Heracross's right hand was now stuck in the ground, unable to be pulled out. Its movements slowed, and it couldn't escape.
Paralysis: A paralyzed Pokémon's Speed is halved, and there is a 25% chance it will be unable to move when using a move.
Using a Pokémon's traits to battle is surprisingly simple.
I've learned something new.
But this battle wasn't over yet.
Satoru smiled smugly.
"Press the advantage! Use Iron Tail to knock it down further!"
Raichu seized the opportunity, striking repeatedly with Iron Tail, slamming Heracross to the ground.
Each Iron Tail hit with immense force, like a hammer, giving it no chance to breathe.
"Use Horn Attack on the ground!"
At this command, Heracross slammed its horn violently into the ground, managing to free its trapped hand. It quickly somersaulted in the air, struggling to resist.
"Let's end this! Raichu, use Thunderbolt!"
However, just as it was about to break free, Raichu mercilessly used Thunderbolt. A bolt of lightning shot from Raichu's body, striking Heracross directly.
BOOM! Heracross was hit, its body instantly losing control as it crashed to the ground.
"Heracross is unable to battle! The winner is Satoru from our team~"
Anon raised her hand, happily declaring Satoru's victory.
"You did great, Raichu~"
"Rai-Rai~"
Satoru high-fived Raichu, which then nuzzled his cheek, slightly paralyzing him.
But it was no problem at all.
Mere paralysis, how could it affect a Super-Masaran?
"Thanks for the support, Anon."
"You're welcome... Ehehe Now, you can apologize to us."
Anon walked up to Taki with a goofy grin, making Taki want to punch her.
You didn't even win, what are you so smug about?
"...I'm sorry."
Taki muttered her apology, turning her head away, not wanting to look at them. This only made Anon more pleased.
This time, she wouldn't let her get away with it!
"Hm? I can't hear you?"
"I'M SORRY!"
Taki bowed her head in humiliation, her eyes welling up with tears as if she were about to cry.
Seeing their interaction, Satoru just laughed helplessly before leaving with Anon. It was getting late, after all.
"So... what is the relationship between those two and Tomori anyway?"
Watching the two of them walk away, Taki sighed and sat down on the ground, defeated.
Tap Tap
Just then, someone tapped her on the shoulder, breaking her train of thought. She turned her head in confusion.
Long brown hair, azure eyes.
It was Nagasaki Soyo.
Taki knew this was her former teammate, Soyo.
It's just that she seemed a bit more terrifying than the Soyo she remembered.
I'll kill you!
Nagasaki Soyo's azure eyes turned pitch black. She locked her gaze on Shiina Taki, like a beast observing its prey, making Taki feel an immense pressure.
Her hand gripped Taki's collar tightly, her knuckles white from the force.
"Soyo... what's wrong?"
At this moment, Shiina Taki was completely bewildered, feeling as if she were being stared down by a ferocious beast, unable to move.
A cold smirk played on Soyo's lips.
"A Pokémon battle. You'll accept, won't you?"
"Huh?"
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