Five minutes later.
Luluna: "Has he really only been a trainer for two and a half years?"
Serena: "He's... he's amazing..."
Mallow: "I really want to battle him."
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After seeing Red complete a clean 3-0 sweep in less than five minutes using just a Pikachu, even Mallow and the others who had been following Sun Wuming for so long couldn't help but marvel.
More importantly, according to official records, this person had only officially been a trainer for two and a half years!
"As expected of Red, even in this real world, he grows at such an incredible pace," Sun Wuming thought to himself.
After all, this wasn't a game - it was practically impossible to be able to dominate the Elite Four within just one year. But in just two years, he had already reached the threshold of becoming a Champion.
This talent was simply outrageous.
Up until now, Red was the first person Sun Wuming had met who would definitely reach the Master level in the future.
Of course, he didn't count himself.
The Round of 32 matches continued.
Among the four brothers from Pallet Town, Gary was the first to be eliminated.
Well, Gary's skill level was decent, and he had several shining moments in the original story. He had also defeated Ash multiple times.
Unfortunately, his ceiling was just there, with monsters like Red and Green above him.
Perhaps being a researcher really suited him better.
In the end, Green also completed a clean 3-0 sweep.
This made all the viewers watching the broadcast online exclaim that Kanto's strongest league had produced two more monsters.
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...
After watching the matches, everyone finally left the pool.
"Wuming~ Can I switch rooms with you?"
On the way to the restaurant, Marie found Sun Wuming early and asked, holding up a room key.
The room assignments were Serena and Lillie in one room, Marie and Mallow in another, then Luluna in a single room, and Sun Wuming in a single room.
"What's wrong? Do you have mice in your room?"
Sun Wuming asked, somewhat confused.
Marie pouted, channeling her inner sass:
"Are you picking a fight? Will you switch or not? Will you switch!"
Sun Wuming chuckled helplessly, looking carefully at Marie, "Why should I switch with you if you won't tell me the reason?"
Marie pursed her lips and beckoned Sun Wuming to bring his ear closer.
Given their height difference, even standing on tiptoes, Marie couldn't reach Sun Wuming's shoulder.
Sun Wuming bent down, bringing his ear towards Marie.
"Chu~"
Then, Sun Wuming felt a sneak attack on his cheek, and immediately after, the room key in his pajama pocket was swiped away by Marie.
By the time Sun Wuming turned to look, Marie had already run off without a trace.
"This girl..."
Sun Wuming touched the spot where he'd been ambushed with amusement, though he was still curious about why Marie wanted to switch room keys.
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...
During dinner, Sun Wuming still hadn't asked Marie for an explanation. After all, she clearly didn't want to tell him, so he didn't want to be annoying by pressing the issue.
It wasn't a big deal anyway, and besides, the little miss had already given him payment.
However, Luluna was unexpectedly happy for some reason, constantly serving food to Sun Wuming during the meal.
Even Serena vaguely felt something was off.
The group chatted until nearly ten o'clock, deciding to split up the next day.
Serena wanted to get her hair done.
Previously, she had cut her hair short as a sign of determination to save her mother.
Now that the matter was resolved, the beauty-loving Serena also wanted to properly take care of her hair.
Marie and Lillie made plans to go clothes shopping together. Although Lillie was shy and introverted, she was still a young girl who loved pretty things.
Mallow, however, was stimulated by Red and Green's performance at the Silver Conference and had no interest in sightseeing.
She hoped Sun Wuming would start guiding her training tomorrow.
Sun Wuming had originally wanted to let this girl play around like a normal young girl for a few days, but Mallow absolutely refused.
In the end, he had to let her have her way.
As for Luluna, she just showed a mysterious smile, saying she wanted to wander around alone and they shouldn't worry about her.
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...
Afterwards, everyone returned to their rooms.
"Huh? Marie, isn't our room that way?"
Mallow, who shared a room with Marie, quickly noticed something was wrong.
Marie took out the room key she'd gotten from Sun Wuming, opened the door with a "beep," and said calmly:
"You'll know soon."
Mallow still wore a puzzled expression, but when she smelled the faint masculine scent lingering in the air, her face turned slightly red.
Sun Wuming would say it was just sweat smell.
About ten minutes later.
Knock knock knock~
A sudden knocking sound.
"Who could it be at this hour?"
Mallow, who had been dangling her feet on the bed, immediately prepared to get up and open the door.
However, Marie, who was lying on the other side, also stopped scrolling on her phone and quickly followed.
"This should be interesting."
Marie said with a hint of coldness in her expression.
"Huh?"
Mallow was completely confused as she pulled open the door.
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...
Next, let's switch our perspective to outside the door.
"Hmm~ This should be enough, right?"
Luluna mumbled to herself with flushed cheeks, looking at the several bags of bubble gum in her hands.
Even through swim trunks earlier today it was so impressive, she wondered if the hotel's largest size would be enough.
Luluna couldn't help but let her thoughts wander.
What if she couldn't handle it?
No, no, she had looked it up online - men don't last too long their first time, just stay calm, stay calm.
Thinking this, Luluna took a deep breath and knocked on Sun Wuming's door.
"Um, I came..."
As the door opened, Luluna had just shyly gotten out a few words when she froze.
Marie and Mallow?
What the hell?
Luluna stepped back two paces to check the room number.
"Don't bother looking, this is his room."
Marie coldly reminded her, and before Luluna could react, she snatched the bubble gum from her hands.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Even though Luluna was several years older than them, being caught with such things was still embarrassing.
"So many varieties, and even ultra-thin ones."
Marie commented with a deadpan expression.
Mallow stood to the side with a blushing face - this was her first time seeing such things in person.
Meanwhile, Luluna, who was dying of embarrassment on the spot, lunged forward in anger, "Give those back!"
This was why Marie had asked to switch room keys with Sun Wuming - she had happened to discover Luluna secretly buying bubble gum from the vending machine.
After seeing Luluna buy such things, how could Marie not know what she was planning?
She immediately took countermeasures.
Though Marie was also surprised by how forward Luluna was being.
Coming directly to his door.
Isn't this too... you know?
Maybe she could try it too?
Marie wondered to herself.
But regardless, she definitely didn't want to let Luluna succeed.
As for why she didn't tell Sun Wuming the reason, that goes without saying.
If this guy knew about Luluna's calculations, forget resisting, he'd probably eagerly invite her in for some "sugar water."
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Early the next morning.
At breakfast.
"What's going on with you three?"
In the restaurant, seeing Marie, Mallow, and Luluna with faint dark circles under their eyes,
Sun Wuming, Serena, and Lillie were all confused.
"Nothing."
Luluna, who had been in such a good mood yesterday, was now drinking her porridge with a long face.
Marie on the other side was in a similar state.
As for Mallow, Luluna's behavior yesterday had been too shocking for her.
Her mind was still a bit dazed.
The breakfast passed in a somewhat awkward atmosphere.
Then, according to yesterday's plan.
Everyone split up.
Serena went to get her hair done, Marie and Lillie went to the fashion store.
Sun Wuming took Mallow to the wilderness to train while looking for suitable wild Pokémon to raise.
As for Luluna, she had originally planned to "recover" from her "injury" at the hotel for a day.
However, Marie had disrupted her plans, so she decided to join Sun Wuming and Mallow instead.
"Keep an eye on that vixen."
Before parting, Marie pulled Mallow aside and whispered.
"Uh... mm-hmm."
Mallow nodded with reddened cheeks.
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On the outskirts of Akala Island.
"Kamehame... ha!"
In a clearing in the forest, Luluna sat on a nearby boulder while Mallow demonstrated her Kamehameha to Sun Wuming.
Unfortunately, she still failed to release it successfully this time.
"Your mastery of ki isn't refined enough, that's why you keep failing."
Sun Wuming instructed:
"The key to the Kamehameha is concentrating all your body's energy into a single point and then releasing it together. You must..."
Silently watching the master and disciple's exchange, Luluna couldn't help but comment:
"Shouldn't you be teaching Mallow how to raise Pokémon? How did it turn into teaching her personally?"
"Magu~ Magu~"
Just then, a sudden soft cry caught Luluna's attention.
Looking to the side, she found a pink cutie had somehow crawled to her feet.
"This is... a Stufful, right?"
Luluna called out the name of the Pokémon before her.
The Stufful didn't seem afraid of strangers; when it noticed Luluna looking at it, it smiled back:
"Magu~ Magu~"
"You're so cute!"
Luluna crouched down, picked up the Stufful, and stroked its round head, "Too bad you're not a Water-type, or I'd really want to catch you~"
The Stufful responded with a "Magu~"
"Luluna! Behind you!"
Suddenly, Mallow shouted.
Luluna froze at the words, suddenly feeling a shadow looming over her from behind.
Turning her head, she found it was a Bewear, Stufful's evolved form, staring at her with an extremely dangerous look.
"Gu!!!"
In the next instant, Bewear roared and swung a punch toward Luluna.
Luluna's expression changed drastically, and in the nick of time, she threw out her Poké Ball.
"I'm counting on you! Blastoise!"
"Kame!"
Luluna's strongest Pokémon, Blastoise, burst out of the Poké Ball.
It immediately countered with an Ice Punch.
Bang!!
However, the moment the two punches collided, in less than a second, Luluna's Blastoise was sent flying back.
"How is this possible?!"
Luluna and Mallow's faces changed color.
Even Sun Wuming's expression froze.
That Bewear's strength was unexpectedly massive.
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