Chapter 12
Unyielding
Shaking his head, the staff member finally remembered what his job was.
"Alright, let the match begin!!"
As soon as the referee gave the whistle, Xiao Li, who had been waiting impatiently, suddenly waved his hand.
"Otter, use the water gun!"
The otter took a deep breath, and its already round belly seemed to grow even larger. Then, a thick stream of water shot out from its mouth.
Faced with such a direct attack, Xia Mu did not hesitate at all.
"Run! Use the leaves!"
New Leaf Cat nimbly dodged the water gun, its chest fur, resembling a collar, glowing green.
Even though the water otter used its water gun to follow the direction Shin-Ye-Nyan was moving, it could never keep up with Shin-Ye-Nyan's nimble speed.
Just then.
Sensing the distance between herself and the water gun, Shin-Ye-Nyan stopped and arched her back.
"Meow!"
With a loud shout, a large number of leaves flew out and hit the otter directly.
The water otter, having taken the full damage, was immediately knocked to the ground.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Li couldn't help but shout out in concern.
"Otter!!"
"Mmm, chirp~"
Upon hearing the trainer's shouts, the fallen otter struggled to its feet.
But Xia Mu was relentless in his pursuit of power.
Taking advantage of the short distance between Newleaf Cat and Water Otter, he immediately roared:
"Scratch him!"
"Meow!"
New Leaf Cat leaped into the air, its paws enveloped in white light.
Swish!
With two flashes of light, New Leaf Cat appeared behind the Water Otter.
"Mimi, michi..."
After a reluctant whisper, the otter collapsed to the ground.
"Water, water otter..."
Seeing this, Xiao Li stared blankly.
After being stunned for a long time, he suddenly collapsed to his knees, powerless.
Natsuki: "..."
Sometimes, Xia Mu suspected that it might be because he had transmigrated into an anime world that people's behavior was always so exaggerated.
However, at this moment, Xiao Li didn't pay any attention to Xia Mu's complicated expression.
With his head down, Xiao Li muttered to himself.
"Sorry, it's all because I'm too weak..."
Thinking of the boast he had made before the battle, the trust the water otter had placed in him, and his crushing defeat, Xiao Li didn't dare to look up at the fallen water otter for a moment.
But at that moment...
Worried about breaking the child's Dao heart, Xia Mu came to Xiao Li.
"A very good battle!"
? ?
Li looked up in confusion at Xia Mu's outstretched right hand, not understanding what was going on.
Are you mocking me?
Xia Mu shook his head, his expression serious.
"No, even though you're as weak as Magikarp, I saw how you and Oshawott cared for each other during the battle, and that made me appreciate Oshawott's charm!"
"Now I have to admit, your water otter is cute too, but of course, the cutest is still my New Leaf Cat... and Snake Sister!"
Seeing the vine snake retract its whip, Xia Mu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Shin-chan, who had been praised by Natsuki since her appearance, could no longer contain her emotions and pounced on Natsuki's face to stick close to him.
"Meow!"
"No, no, it's too tight, my claws are going to dig in..."
Seeing Xia Mu, who was just showing off in front of her, now lying on the ground trying to take off the face-hugging cat.
Xiao Li's previously low mood vanished instantly, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
Then, realizing something, Xiao Li immediately looked at the water otter and discovered that the water otter had already regained consciousness after the referee's simple treatment.
"Mimi~"
Seeing the otter's somewhat ashamed expression, Xiao Li quickly stepped forward and hugged it tightly.
"I'm sorry, Otter! You tried so hard, but I..."
The otter shook its head and gently hugged Xiao Li.
"Miju!"
"Yes, let's keep working hard together!"
Holding the water otter, Xiao Li stood up and looked behind him at Xia Mu, who was covered in dust, and Xin Ye Miao, who was hanging in mid-air by a vine whip.
"Big brother, although your words were harsh, thank you for comforting me. But in my heart, the water otter is the cutest!"
Seeing the spirited Xiao Li, Xia Mu waved his hand.
"Everyone's cute, okay...?"
Xiao Li nodded.
"Newleaf Cat and Snivy are cute too, but the best will always be the Otter!"
Xia Mu gasped, looking at Xiao Li in disbelief.
"Tsk, you little brat... you're really stubborn."
Amidst Xia Mu's exclamation, Xiao Li revealed an extremely bright smile.
"Big brother, next time we meet, the water otter and I will give you a real surprise!"
Then.
Before Xia Mu could reply, Xiao Li, carrying the water otter, quickly disappeared from the battlefield.
Watching Xiao Li's departing figure, Xia Mu gently shook her head and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"This kid might become an amazing trainer someday..."
"Yes, it's been a long time since I've seen this kind of genuine connection between people and Pokémon..."
Dong George naturally joined the conversation.
"No, when did you get here?!"
"I've been here for ages, and there was that girl watching over there too...wait, where did she go?"