The entire stadium fell into a rare silence, akin to a library.
Gulp——
Gary Oak swallowed hard and looked at Professor Oak again, "Grandpa, did you teach this?"
Even Professor Oak, with his vast experience, was somewhat bewildered, shaking his head to Gary Oak's question.
Nanami was employing the tactics Natsuhiko had previously taught her.
Though her execution was not as seamless as Natsuhiko's, once the opponent was not well-prepared, leading Chansey to shrink down, the outcome was actually already decided.
Nanami also completed a "triple knockout" feat.
However, she was blushing throughout the battle, and after the match ended, she hurriedly collected Chansey and fled into the contestant's passage under the watchful eyes of all spectators, leaving behind opponents truly disgusted and a stadium that fell into dead silence.
That day.
All the spectators of the match expressed...
They learned something!
But those who gained the most were the Miss Joys responsible for medical duties on the sidelines.
At that moment.
Their looks changed when they glanced at their Chansey.
Chansey can be played like this?!
Once Nanami completely vanished from the stadium, intense discussions erupted in the stands.
The highlight of this match.
Was Nanami and her Chansey.
With their striking appearance and "skills" tactics, they successfully won attention!
And Natsuhiko, the "mastermind", claimed: It's unrelated to him.
...
...
"Nanami forfeited?"
In the villa.
Everyone gathered at a room door, looking at each other.
Ultimately, all eyes landed on Natsuhiko standing against the wall in embarrassment.
Aware of the attention, Natsuhiko lowered his head, rubbed his nose.
Indeed, asking a shy girl to use such a tactic does challenge her modesty.
However, forfeiting might not necessarily be a bad thing.
The next round moves from top 32 to top 16.
Not only are the contestants tougher, but after a day's battles, they certainly gathered abundant information and materials on competitors.
Someone will figure out "Taunt" as a way to counter this Chansey tactic, making Nanami's next battles difficult.
Rather than being bullied, it's wiser to forfeit early.
Hide her merits and name.
But Nanami locking herself in her room out of shame was something Natsuhiko didn't foresee.
If he had a Chansey, he'd surely use the tactic openly.
Yet not everyone has as thick skin as him.
Especially a young girl making her debut in the competition.
"It's your mess, you handle it." Lance said gleefully, patting Natsuhiko's shoulder.
Indeed, the first "victim" of Natsuhiko's tactics was undoubtedly Lance.
"Natsuhiko, you're probably the only one who can console Nanami now," Flint commented.
Others cast approving looks.
Then.
They all left, abandoning Natsuhiko at Nanami's door.
"Maybe... I should give it a try?" Hilona hesitated before departing, asking.
However, after some thought, Natsuhiko declined.
"No, let me try first. If I can't, then you come in."
"Okay."
Hilona also left, leaving only Natsuhiko.
Taking a deep breath.
He politely knocked on the door, placed his hand on the doorknob, and slightly used psychic power, naturally unlocking the locked door.
Using psychic power to enter a girl's room?
Thinking of this made him a bit excited.
Shaking his head to rid of these impractical thoughts.
Natsuhiko brought Togetic along.
With Togetic's lively and cheerful spirit, and as a Happy Pokémon, it should help.
Besides, Nanami has been closest to Natsuhiko's Togetic lately.
After entering.
He saw Nanami curled up in the balcony corner, burying her head in her knees.
Natsuhiko quietly sighed.
Just as Gary Oak and Professor Oak felt, Nanami truly isn't suited to be a Trainer.
Yet when Natsuhiko approached, about to offer words of comfort.
All he heard was...
Steady breathing, with a hint of cute little snores.
Natsuhiko exchanged a perplexed look with Togetic.
While they were anxiously waiting outside, the person involved was quietly...
Asleep?
Locking the door before sleep, isn't that standard practice?
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