The outcome was exactly as Long Yuling expected. Her proud Dragon-type team was utterly defeated by a few Level One Arons. This was the most crushing, humiliating defeat she had experienced since birth!
"i am not a master, huh?"
"I must get my revenge!" Long Yuling bit her pink lips, her tone full of unwillingness, as her fair fingertips frantically tapped the rematch button.
"You want to battle again?" Kaito chuckled to himself. "Do you think I'm stupid? You don't even need to think, it's impossible for me to accept. This kind of trick is only good for one use."
He remembered the wisdom from his past life: "Playing Naruto taught me a truth. Always refuse a rematch!"
Kaito waited quietly for the rematch request countdown to end, savoring the opposing player's probable anxiety.
"There's even a quick video clipping feature? Just one tap automatically generates a video and uploads it to the PokéTube App?" Kaito casually tapped the button, then wrote the title: "Entertainment Tactic: Level One Brute Force Strategy".
After he was done, Kaito yawned. He had done a lot today, and after playing on his phone for a bit, sleepiness crept in. It was about time for bed.
"Little ones, it's time for bed."
"Who wants to sleep with me tonight?"
In the end, Ralts chose to sleep on the bed, Growlithe liked to sleep at the foot of the bed, and Bunnelby preferred his Poké Ball.
Night was deep. The outdoor air conditioner unit made faint noises outside, but they were blocked by the windows and walls, not affecting their sleep. Cool air filled the room, allowing both humans and Pokémon to enjoy comfort in the hot weather.
Kaito lay on the soft, large bed, falling into a sweet dream, looking forward to a hopeful future. In his left arm was the equally sleeping Ralts, whose proximity gave her a sense of security. It seemed that as long as he was there, she would never lack courage in the face of anything. Growlithe lay on his fluffy dog bed, his bushy tail occasionally wagging, his cute little nose sometimes twitching. He seemed to be dreaming of delicious food, smelling fragrant aromas in his sleep.
"How nice~" Kaito mumbled drowsily.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the country.
Thump, thump, thump! Long Yuling stared at the dimmed avatar on the screen, frantically clicking the Add Friend button. But there was never a response.
"Agree quickly!" This favored daughter of heaven was on the verge of breaking down.
"Mei~" The Sliggoo by her bed gently advised her.
"Phew~" Taking a deep breath, Long Yuling calmed herself, then smiled faintly and said: "I'm fine. But thinking about it, that person really is amazing. I've never seen such a tactic. The opponent must be an expert who has been immersed in tactical research for many years. Perhaps it's some renowned Elite or Champion in the world. Losing to such an existence isn't shameful for me."
Saying this, Long Yuling opened the PokéTube App, intending to scroll through some videos to improve her mood. Before she had even scrolled through a few videos, she caught sight of an unusually familiar thumbnail.
Then she looked at the video title: "Entertainment Tactic: Level One Brute Force Strategy".
Long Yuling's face darkened. She had finally broken down.
The next morning.
Warm sunlight scattered over the fresh farmland, each vibrant green Wawangu rice plant bathed in the sun, growing robustly. The lake in front of the villa shimmered, reflecting the sunlight into slightly colorful mirror-like patches. Occasionally, a few bright red Magikarp would leap out of the water, seemingly fantasizing about their own carp-leaping-over-the-dragon-gate moment.
A Lotad, with a large lotus leaf on its head, slowly swam across the lake's surface. Beneath that leisurely exterior, four small legs were constantly paddling.
In the forest a little further away, a Caterpie woke up early to find leaves to eat. It firmly believed in the saying, 'the early worm gets the leaf'. It wasn't until it caught sight of a Pidgeotto flying in the sky that it realized waking up early wasn't entirely a good thing, because the Pidgeotto also believed in 'the early bird gets the worm'. So, the Caterpie chose to go back to its bed and sleep some more, slipping away.
A soft morning light streamed through the window, illuminating the table, filling the room, and scattering brightness into every corner. Kaito slowly awoke from his sleep and stretched lazily.
"Ah, bliss." Sleeping until you wake up naturally is truly blissful! He thought back to his previous life, where he had to commute every day, with almost no holidays, and worked nine-to-six. This is the life a person should live.
Kaito reached out to his side. "My little darling, it's time to get up."
"Woof."
He touched nothing, only the Growlithe by the bed responded to him.
"Hmm?" Kaito glanced over and found only Ralts's pillow; the bright blue hue was nowhere to be seen. Had she gone downstairs?
"Doggy, let's go! Time for breakfast!"
"Woof woof!" For some reason, Growlithe's woof reminded Kaito of an old advertisement.
Downstairs, a fragrant breakfast aroma wafted over. A Machamp was cooking. Normally, a Machamp isn't good at delicate tasks because its four arms tend to get tangled. But Lili was different. She had long served in a nanny-like role, gradually becoming proficient in these technical skills, and cooking was no problem for her. In fact, Machamp even had a unique advantage when cooking: she could use all four hands to chop vegetables and cook dishes simultaneously, making her extremely efficient.
And next to the Machamp, Kaito also saw Ralts.
"Niiii-keh, niiii-keh." The Machamp greeted them, then brought the prepared dishes to the table. White porridge, plus a few side dishes. Both Kaito and the old man liked a bowl of white porridge in the morning.
"Kaito, good morning," Ralts's voice was very pleasant, with the light, flowing feeling of a babbling brook.
"Good morning, Ralts." Kaito came and sat down at the dining table, smiling.
"Niiii-keh, niiii-keh." The Machamp pointed to the fried egg on the table, saying that Ralts had woken up early specifically to make it for him.
"Oh, so that's it, thank you, adorable Ralts." Kaito gently stroked Ralts's small head. This made the girl's pretty face flush slightly.
While eating breakfast, Kaito scrolled through his phone. A beautiful day starts with watching videos. PokéTube activated! Clicking on the app, Kaito suddenly noticed that his Messages tab showed 999+ unread messages.
Was he getting cyberbullied?!