Unlike her father who married into the family, Toyokawa Sakiko, who held succession rights, should have been considered a part of the Toyokawa clan. However, after she lost her backing, she was simply unwelcome here.
Sakiko came here with only one purpose.
The time of the corporate slave is over. It's time to take back her Pokémon!
After all, she had recently earned a considerable income. The 3,000 points from Officer Jenny, combined with the points she earned at school, were enough to support her in caring for a certain number of Pokémon for a while.
Moreover, Sakiko did not like entrusting her Pokémon to the care of the Toyokawa family.
She could do without being the family head, but she had to avenge her father.
With her succession rights and her strength, she could legally achieve this condition.
The tables will turn...算了, first, let's get my Pokémon back.
Sakiko frowned slightly, following behind the maid.
"A lot has changed in the family during the young lady's absence. The atmosphere is completely different from before."
"There's a greater focus on catching Pokémon, and we have dealings with many corporations. The family is thriving more and more, and life is much better than before. We've become one of the most prominent conglomerates in the Kanto region."
The maid explained the changes in the family over the past year as they walked.
"Is that so..."
In reality, hearing this only made Sakiko more upset.
Her father was attacked by Team Rocket a year ago. The new heir likely had some sort of cooperative relationship with Team Rocket, which was the reason for the current situation.
And for her, there was only one course of action: become the Champion!
Becoming the Champion meant having greater prestige and influence in the League, giving her a chance to defeat both the family and Team Rocket with her own strength.
Sakiko held a Poké Ball in her hand, her resolve firm.
Sorry, Satoru. In the High School League, the one who wins will be me.
...
The next day, in the lounge at RiNG, Satoru and his team members held a strategy meeting.
"What do you think of these outfits?" Anon showed everyone her phone. Taki, however, just glanced at it with a look of disgust.
"Are you kidding me?" she said with a dismissive tone.
No one really had much to say about the meeting. It was just about the team name, training content, and matching uniforms.
But the uniforms could actually be ignored; there was no need to consider changing.
It had to be said, if they all changed into uniforms, wouldn't Satoru's hat be very awkward!
For some reason, he always felt more at ease and more focused on battling when he wore his hat.
It was probably because of a promise he had made with someone. He could vaguely recall a girl with amber eyes.
From his memory, she looked a bit like Toyokawa Sakiko.
Satoru didn't dwell on it. Although he wanted to remember the past, his current goal was still to become a Pokémon Master.
From yesterday's test, Thwackey was quite strong. Even if it wasn't on Raichu's level yet, after it evolved, it could definitely reach that level, what you would call Gym Leader-class.
Froakie's current strength was still weak, and without an ability, its early development was very difficult.
Also, he needed a flying Pokémon, a strong one...
Clap!
Just as Satoru was about to delve deeper into his thoughts, a sudden clap drew his attention.
"Let's put the clothes aside for now. Shouldn't we first figure out how to gather enough points and complete the required matches to participate in the league?"
"Does everyone really want to participate in the league?... We're first-years, right? I heard from the upperclassmen that most people compete in their second year. Maybe we should wait a bit."
Chihaya Anon broke out in a cold sweat. She clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention.
To be honest, she didn't want to participate in the High School League. Because of the team rules, if a member lost a certain number of matches, the entire team would be disqualified.
I can't say it. I can't say that I don't want to compete because I'm too weak...
For the prideful Anon, saying such a shameful thing would be like a public execution.
In the recent training, her Eevee had been thoroughly thrashed by various Pokémon. It couldn't even beat Tomori's Piplup.
She had finally escaped from the hyper-competitive environment of the Galar region, returned to Kanto wanting to find some teammates and have fun Pokémon battles, only to end up with a bunch of competitive tryhards, all of whom had some personality issues.
Takamatsu Tomori:Will you battle Pokémon with me for a lifetime?
Satoru:No problem, but we're not going to lose!
A lifetime? Are these people serious?!
Can I just run away?
The thought couldn't help but cross Anon's mind.
Of course, she had another idea: spend money to buy an evolution stone.
Eevee is the 'Evolution Pokémon'. With its unstable genetic makeup, it can easily evolve into different forms depending on its surroundings.
Buying an evolution stone was a significant burden for her as a student, but considering her financial situation, it was barely manageable. But even if it evolved successfully, it might not be able to beat those people.
Lack of confidence + difficulty in quitting were the main reasons.
Anon understood this deeply. To postpone the opportunity until next time, she had even teamed up with the hesitant Tomori today.
"Tomo-chan also thinks it's too early, right?" Anon looked at Tomori. Under her heavy gaze, Tomori couldn't help but nod.
"Ah... mhm."
Tomori thought about her old team falling apart and felt scared.
"So, let's wait a bit..."
"Hah? What are you talking about? Tomori is worried about losing matches and the team falling apart like before. What you're thinking about is completely different, isn't it?"
Before Anon could finish, Taki slammed her drink on the table.
"You're just running away, aren't you?"
Taki had only one thought.
Anon, aren't you the problem here?
If you're weak, then train more!
"I'm not running away..."
Anon frowned, but Taki had no intention of letting her off, continuing to pressure her.
"Aren't you always losing in Pokémon battles?"
"Uh..."
"You were just going through the motions in training just now. The only things you're passionate about are the team name and the outfits. If you don't make up your mind soon, you'll definitely run away when the time comes."
[Satoru-baby, the atmosphere has gotten really bad. Should we buy a stone for Anon to make her stronger? It could also be a token of your love.]
Stop it. In the Eevee family, besides Sylveon and Umbreon, which one can even fight?
You want me to buy a stone for Anon? To evolve it into what? The One True King, Flareon?
Satoru automatically ignored the last part of Furiko's sentence.
He couldn't think of any Eeveelution other than Sylveon and Umbreon that was competitively viable.
Flareon... even Flareon fans don't use it!
Vaporeon... very useful body!
Jolteon... you have fans?
Leafeon and Glaceon were pretty, but their strength was really lacking. The good ones required friendship to evolve.
But when Satoru thought about how Eevee had been thrashed under Anon's command these past few days... and she still had to...
Well, I hope Eevee doesn't hate you.
Unfortunately, Eevee couldn't talk. Otherwise, it would definitely say, "I have an objection!"
Satoru didn't enter the conversation.
Because this was something Anon had to take seriously. If she always ran away, she could never become a strong trainer.
"After all, this is how you've always been."
Taki delivered the final blow to the mentally collapsing Anon.
"I'm not running away!"
Hearing this, Anon stood up emotionally, then turned and fled without looking back.
This move left everyone else a bit stunned. Taki also realized her words might have been too harsh.
"I'll go after her."
Seeing this, Satoru's expression became serious, and he chased after her.
[Satoru-baby, do you have a plan?]
"Huh? It's fine. Because there's nothing that a Pokémon battle can't solve!"
[Right. I was a fool to expect anything from you~]
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