chsdbacks Chapter 197 I am innocent!
Chapter 197 I am innocent!
Chapter 197 I am innocent!
After leaving Pokémon Hollywood, Natsuki and the others first went to the nearby mountains to film a video about the Sandshrew clan's habitat.
Afterwards, Natsuki and the others returned to the Pokémon Center in Tatewake City, having completed their material collection.
"Speaking of which, you're going to challenge the gym next, right?"
In a restaurant near the Pokémon Center, Yukari looked at Natsuki with curiosity on her face.
"Um!"
Xia Mu nodded.
"We've got most of the preliminary materials ready. Now it's time for the main course, but—"
Xia Mu frowned, his expression extremely serious, as if he had encountered some enormous problem.
Seeing this, Xiaoyao and Zi exchanged glances, both feeling somewhat curious.
After all, they had never seen Natsuki with such a solemn expression before a battle since they met him.
"Are you worried that Tirey and Green Vine Snake are weak against Grass-type attacks? Don't worry, you'll definitely win!"
The little angels, including Zi, first offered encouragement to Xia Mu.
Even Xiaoyao patted Natsuki on the shoulder at that moment.
"This isn't like you at all. You're the kind of trainer who can use the referee as a shield in front of everyone. How can you take something this small to heart? Relax, we can always try again if we lose!"
Both women displayed their gentle side at this moment.
Xia Mu was deeply moved by this.
"Are you willing to support me?"
"Um!"
"Of course, we're partners!"
After receiving affirmative answers from the two girls, Xia Mu immediately grabbed their hands excitedly.
"That's great! I was worried that I'd be all alone during the match and wouldn't look very competitive. It's wonderful that you guys are willing to be my cheerleaders!!"
However, the two women looked puzzled.
"ah?!"
"Aren't you worried because you think Homiga is too strong?"
Xia Mu shook his head repeatedly.
"Hahaha, how could that be—I'm not the kind of person who takes winning and losing that seriously!"
Then why did you look so serious when you mentioned the dojo?!
You're just messing with us, aren't you?!
Xiaoyao was about to take action.
However, Xia Mu didn't pay attention to these small details at the moment. Having successfully tricked the two girls into agreeing to support him, Xia Mu revealed a happy smile.
Unlike the gyms he had challenged before, Homiga's gym was more like an underground music club than a gym.
There were no grand doors or luxurious facilities; the gym was simply a slightly larger basement, and even the decorations were just graffiti of various Poison-type Pokémon.
Moreover, because Homiga and her band like to perform while battling, this underground music club has a large number of Homiga fans around the clock.
Although the audience would occasionally cheer for the challenger, Xia Mu was unwilling to let himself lose to that little brat in terms of momentum.
Therefore, Xia Mu made preparations for this.
"Here you go, my expensive cheerleading uniform and bouquet!"
Xia Mu placed the two sets of clothes in front of the two women and looked at them expectantly.
"You promised to support me!"
"Meow!"
Knowing about Natsuki's plan, the cat immediately followed.
You guys have to support me, Kitty!!
Xiaoyao: "..."
Purple et al.:
...
Faced with the cat's bright, sparkling eyes, the two women fell silent.
In the end, it was Zi who spoke first.
"It's not impossible, but the two of us alone wouldn't be enough, would it?"
Having visited the Rikyu Dojo before, Zi Deng recalled the enthusiastic atmosphere of the past and did not believe that she and Xiaoyao alone could achieve the feat of surpassing each other's fans.
However, Xia Mu had a contingency plan for this.
"Don't worry, I've also asked other people for help!"
Speak of the devil, and he appears. No sooner had Xia Mu finished speaking than the restaurant's automatic sensor door opened, and a familiar figure stepped out.
"Xia Mu, stop threatening me every day. I won't help you for any trivial reason!"
"Miss Fenglu?!"
Xiaoyao and Zi are somewhat different.
Why would she, the Gym Leader of Fuyu City, suddenly appear here?
However, upon recalling what Xia Mu had just said, the two women immediately realized what was going on.
"You even called Miss Fenglu over to be a cheerleader?!"
Xiaoyao looked at Fenglu in great shock.
You're supposed to be the owner, so why are you always available whenever I call you?
You flew a plane to pick up Natsuki in Snowflake City, and then came all the way from Ritsuryu City to be a cheerleader. Don't you have any work to do?!
Zi and the others were also shocked.
"Xia Mu, you actually threatened Miss Feng Lu? That's wrong!"
The two women had slightly different focuses, but they shared the same emotion: shock at Xia Mu's overreaction.
However, Natsuki only admitted to one point regarding the two women's accusations.
"Asking Fenglu if she had time to be my cheerleader was what I did, but I was forced to make those threats!"
Xia Mu is sincere and earnest, but he cannot gain the trust of the two women because of his past misdeeds.
Seeing this, Feng Lu waved her hand magnanimously.
"Alright, let's talk about serious matters!"
"Forget it? Because of your weird hobbies, they now see me as a piece of trash who uses my past to blackmail you and then does whatever I want to you!"
Xia Mu was so excited he almost spat out his saliva.
Feng Lu remained as calm and unperturbed as ever.
"Didn't you threaten me?"
"Forehead-.-"
Xia Mu was stunned.
Is using someone's dark past to shut them up because of harassment considered a threat?
Xia Mu thought it counted.
However, if Fenglu hadn't demanded that Xia Mu use his dark past and resorted to harassing him by phone after learning that Xia Mu wanted him to become a cheerleader, Xia Mu wouldn't have resorted to such threatening behavior.
Therefore—
"I'm innocent!!"
Xia Mu tried to get Xiao Yao and Zi to stop looking at him like he was a pervert, but the two girls, who had just been tricked by Xia Mu, had no trust in him whatsoever.
Upon noticing this, Fenglu immediately took the initiative.
"Speaking of which, when are you planning to challenge the gym? Who else is coming? And how can we cheer you on?"
Xia Mu always felt that this guy seemed a bit impatient.
However, since the two women completely believed Feng Lu's lies, Xia Mu had no choice but to go along with it.
"I'm only asking the three of you!"
Actually, the main problem is that the others don't have time, and Wanlong, the only one who is interested, seems to have work with the Four Heavenly Kings and can't slack off.
"We may lack quantity, but we have quality! And—"
Xia Mu took out his secret weapon.
"Purple Sea Lion, I'll be counting on you then!"
"Please!"
The sea lion that appeared from the spirits raised its right flipper, its expression full of anticipation.
As the original form of Primarina, a solo singer in Pokémon, Popplio also has an amazing singing voice, effortlessly handling both high and low notes.
Furthermore, Popplio is a Pokémon that loves to show off and has a strong desire to perform. It is a Pokémon that is more likely to perform beyond its usual level in battle if it receives a lot of attention.
However, Popplio is a relatively new Pokémon, and although it has basic battle abilities, Natsuki doesn't plan to let it participate in the Gym battle for the seventh badge.
However, given her current situation, Ballball Seal is extremely suitable to be the lead singer in the cheerleading squad. Furthermore, Ballball Seal can experience intense battles up close in such a situation, which will greatly enhance her combat awareness in the future.
This is a win-win situation!
Then, Xia Mu continued:
"With the Popeye singing and three beautiful girls dancing to cheer me on, I get a huge boost of confidence and win the battle, earning the badge!"
Xia Mu looked at the three women with a serious expression.
However, Xiaoyao was not interested in this at all.
"I wonder who was it that just said something about not valuing victory!"
Zi and the others also cast suspicious glances at Xia Mu.
"Natsuki, you actually have ulterior motives, don't you? Like, taking pictures of us cheering for you, and then smugly saying you're super popular or something?"
"I hadn't even thought of bullying you if you hadn't mentioned it!"
Looking at Xia Mu's shining eyes, Zi Xiao knew...
His own reasoning backfired and got him into trouble.
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