Chapter 75: Playing Julian Is as Easy as Playing With a Growlithe

Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Playing Julian Is as Easy as Playing With a Growlithe

ForeverBurning, Phil, was forcibly dragged by SkyBlueFeather, Skye, to the battlefield at the Pokémon Centre.

Because someone was already using the battlefield, Skye pulled him to the Pokémon Centre’s lounge area to sit down first.

Skye frowned slightly.

"Talk. Tell me about your battle with Gym Leader Veyne."

Phil was somewhat awkward.

"...I really don’t think that’s necessary."

Skye raised an eyebrow.

"Hm?"

Phil immediately backed down.

"I’ll talk!"

Phil organised his words in his heart, hoping to salvage his image as much as possible.

"Well..."

"For my first Pokémon, I chose Stantler."

Skye looked at him in surprise.

"Stantler? Are you sure you weren’t joking? Challenging a Fighting-type Gym with a Normal-type Pokémon that’s restrained by Fighting?"

Phil hurriedly explained, "Although Stantler is Normal type, my Stantler is very good at using Psychic-type moves!"

Skye revealed an amused smile.

"Then tell me, what moves is it good at? What wonderful performance did it have in the match?"

Phil: "...Well... at the start, I had Stantler use Zen Headbutt. In the end, Croagunk dodged it and knocked Stantler down with one Brick Break instead."

Skye raised an eyebrow.

The lead was also Croagunk?

What right did this guy have to receive the same treatment as him?

"Then... Croagunk used another Brick Break, and Stantler was defeated."

???

Skye looked at him with disdain.

"You’re saying your Stantler didn’t land a single effective attack before being defeated?"

"And this is what you called gaining a lot?"

Skye suddenly felt that Xatu’s performance had not been especially bad after all.

Phil was very embarrassed.

Stantler’s performance really had been poor.

Skye continued asking, "What happened after that?"

Phil said with lingering fear, "Skye, you don’t know how ruthless the Gym Leader’s Croagunk is. I sent out Bronzor next, but I didn’t expect it to open with three Sucker Punches."

"Then I had a flash of inspiration and used Flash to blind it. In the end, Croagunk forcefully locked onto Bronzor’s position by feeling alone, grabbed it, and started chopping madly with Brick Break."

Skye nodded.

He indeed had a deep impression of that Croagunk that refused to fall even after its stamina was exhausted.

No less than Sirfetch’d knocking down his Scyther in one move.

Phil continued, "Finally, it was my Infernape against Primeape."

Skye was greatly puzzled.

Primeape?

You were worthy?

Phil said weakly, "Maybe it was because Full_Speed_Ahead’s Infernape learned Flare Blitz through Primeape, so when facing my Infernape, the Gym Leader sent out Primeape."

"It was only when I faced Primeape and that unreasonable strength amplification that I realised just how badly that bastard had tricked me!"

Skye also recalled the battle between Altaria and Primeape just now.

He had felt the same helplessness.

How exactly was one supposed to defeat a Primeape like that?

Skye pinched his fingers and felt a burst of irritation. Just then, the battle outside had reached its final stage.

Forget it

First, beat up ForeverBurning to vent my anger!

"Come on. Let’s have a battle."

Phil’s eyes widened.

"No! Why don’t you tell me about your battle with the Gym Leader instead?"

Skye smiled faintly.

"You’ll know after battling me. You and I will both use the line-ups we challenged Veilstone Gym with. Don’t worry, I’ll only use my first three."

Unable to avoid it, Phil could only bite the bullet and battle Skye.

Meanwhile, at Veilstone Gym, Maylene moved beside Julian, who was preparing the raw materials for the calming incense Silas needed.

"Julian, you said you’d take me camping... I mean, wilderness survival training! When are we going?"

Julian smiled.

"Don’t rush. After I finish processing these materials, I’ll first call Cassia and see when she’s free. Then I’ll buy the supplies and invite Paul."

"If you have nothing to do, have Riolu train while holding the Iron Ball. While you’re at it, you and Stufful should correct the problem of not controlling your strength properly."

Maylene nodded.

"Fine. Remember to call her soon!"

After confirming that Maylene had run far away, Julian took a deep breath and took out his phone to call Cassia.

At a seaside villa, Cynthia was drinking jasmine tea with her close friend. When she took out her phone, her friend saw the name and her eyes lit up.

"Looks like the idea I gave him last time wasn’t bad. He even knows how to take the initiative now."

Cynthia glared at her.

"You still have the nerve to say that? What kind of awful idea did you give him?"

Caitlin smiled.

"Aren’t you going to answer? He must be getting anxious."

Cynthia smoothed her hair.

"Let him be anxious! Who told him to use seven Dragon Dance boosts?"

But Caitlin reached out and directly pressed the answer button.

Cynthia immediately changed her voice.

"Hello, Julian. What did you call for?"

Julian hurriedly said, "It’s about the outing we agreed on last time. I wanted to ask whether you have time this weekend. If you do, I’ll set the date for the weekend."

Cynthia’s tone became troubled.

"This weekend? I might not be able to. There will probably be a lot of work at the research institute."

Julian felt somewhat disappointed.

"All right. Then when you have a day off, let’s go to Verdant Cloud Mountain together."

"When the time comes, Cassia, you have to call me in advance!"

Cynthia said, "Okay, no problem. By the way, is your Gym Leader work going smoothly?"

Julian’s eyes lit up.

She cares about me

Does that mean she likes me?

"It’s going pretty well. Four challengers have already come because of my reputation."

Cynthia smiled gently.

"Then you need to work hard and become a true Gym Leader as soon as possible. I’ll stop here for now. The professor is calling me over to translate ancient documents."

Julian quickly nodded.

"I’ll definitely work hard! Cassia, when you get a holiday, remember to tell me right away!"

Cynthia hung up and picked up her teacup, taking a sip to moisten her throat.

Caitlin lifted her cup, looking at the amber-coloured tea inside and smelling the fragrance of jasmine.

"Before, whenever you came here, we drank the black tea I brought back from Unova. But this time, we’re drinking the jasmine tea he gave you."

Caitlin then looked at the pastries on the table.

"Even the pastries were handmade by him for you. So why aren’t you going when he invited you on an outing?"

Cynthia picked up a peach blossom pastry.

"Who said I’m not going?"

Caitlin’s eyes widened.

"Then why did you say you weren’t free just now?"

Cynthia smiled.

"What do you understand? If I agree directly like that, how boring would it be? But now, I tell him that I don’t have time."

"When the weekend comes, I’ll appear directly at Veilstone Gym, right in front of him. In that instant, a huge sense of surprise will envelop his entire body and mind!"

"This outing will completely fall under my control! If I say we go left, he won’t dare go right."

Caitlin’s eyes lit up, and she clapped.

"As expected of you, Cynthia! Playing Julian is as easy as playing with a Growlithe. You’re even bringing military strategy into dating."

"I’m going on this outing too. I want to see how else you can torment him!"

Cynthia reached towards Caitlin’s waist.

Tickle attack!

"You damned brat, what are you saying?"

Caitlin burst into laughter.

"I won’t dare again! I was wrong! Wrong, wrong, wrong!"

Caitlin kept begging for mercy before Cynthia finally let her go.

Caitlin lowered her head.

Hmph

Cynthia, just you wait. I’ll remember today’s grudge

When the outing comes, watch how I guide Julian in pursuing you and take revenge for today!

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