my elf trainer simulator.

Chapter 1255 Going to the Great Hollow
In just five days.

Blueberry Academy has returned to its former tranquility.

Wu Li, who suffered repeated defeats, stayed home all day studying tactics, only showing himself during afternoon battles. His small number of supporters were few and far between, and could hardly make a difference.

Thanks to this, the atmosphere in the alliance has become relaxed and leisurely again.

"The school is so harmonious and wonderful!"

Du Ruo rested her chin on the long table of the Alliance Society and sighed contentedly, "If only Kashiwagi were our teacher."

Akamatsu said energetically, "I think so too!"

Because the battle between Kashiwagi and Uri was so exciting for him, Akamatsu boldly asked to fight a second time.

The request was undoubtedly fulfilled.

Discovering that the champion was so approachable, many students became eager to challenge him, seizing any opportunity to do so.

Over the past five days, almost all of the top twenty students in the Alliance Club have fought against Kashiwagi, except for Lazy Dog Du Ruo.

He is a passive trainer; he only accepts challenges from others and never actively challenges others.

Apart from competitive exams or tournaments held within the club.

After all, if even these two didn't participate, he wouldn't have been able to hold onto his position as president of the Alliance before.

Zi Yu snorted, "Rather than relying on others, we should rely on ourselves!"

She had completely seen through Du Ruo and no longer held any hope that he would suddenly realize his mistakes and take back the position of president. She was prepared to solve the problem herself.

You can do it yourself!

Ziyu recalled the evaluation and advice given by Bai Mu after the battle, and her fighting spirit soared.

Du Ruo lazily raised her eyes, saw her determined and energetic appearance, and laughed, "Hehehe~ Keep it up~ I believe in you~"

It was still the same familiar strange tone.

But Zi Yu didn't really want to talk to him anymore. Realizing that it was almost time for Bai Mu and Wu Li's duel, she immediately stood up and said, "Let's go! To the entrance hall!"

The group left the activity room.

Although Du Ruo did not participate in the challenge activities, she enjoyed watching Wu Li being tortured.

When they arrived, the entrance hall was already packed with people.

In recent days, the battles between Kashiwagi and Uri have become a regular event at Blueberry Academy. In addition, Kashiwagi accepts battle invitations from some students after the matches, so many people want to join in the fun.

The only regrettable thing is that...

After they filmed the video and posted it on Pokémon Music, it didn't get many views or likes, as if Kashiwagi had become outdated.

"They're hitting me again! They're hitting me again!"

Akamatsu lifted his beloved frying pan and pointed at the score on the scrolling screen—

Kashiwagi remains the same combination of Evil Pon and Peach Blossom, while four of Uri's avatars have gone dark, leaving only Blazing Roaring Tiger and Honey Gathering Serpent.

within the venue.

Tai Jing E Gui Peng, wearing a huge green grass mask, moved back and forth like a ghost, as easily and comfortably as if he were ice skating.

The Fiery Roaring Tiger, engulfed in flames, pursued and blocked the creature, while the Honey Gathering Serpent continuously sprayed syrup to shrink the range of the Crystallized Evil Phantom's movements. However, neither of them was able to touch it even slightly.

As for Tao Dailang...

Shaped like a peach, it was huddled in a corner.

At first, people were puzzled by its inaction, but now they have gotten used to it.

Du Ruo glanced at the ground and saw a shimmering green light covering the surface, occasionally rippling with strange patterns.

"A grassy field with a grassy slide?"

"Such fast movements, my eyes can't keep up!" Chishong's eyes darted left and right, but his dynamic vision was insufficient.

Suddenly.

A burst of pastel brilliance!
Looking around, everyone noticed that the three Pokémon were now standing in a straight line.

The Evil Pon is situated between the Blazing Roaring Tiger and the Honey Gathering Serpent, and there is no syrup blocking its path to the latter.

With a deathly pale face, Wu Li shouted, "Honey Serpent, get out of the way on the grass slide! Blazing Roaring Tiger, go for it!"

【Go All Out】, a fire-attribute physical attack. The previous attack missed, but this time the power is doubled.

It's equivalent to the fire-attribute "stomp".

"Roar!!"

The raging, fiery roaring tiger, engulfed in flames, suddenly grew taller, transforming into a majestic fire god, and charged forward, pouncing straight at the back of the evil spirit!
Unfortunately, no matter how strong the momentum is, it's meaningless if you can't hit the target.

While the Honeycomb Serpent does have the grass slide to boost its speed, its base speed is simply too slow.

"Frolic."

"Bonnie~ Oh!"

Bang bang bang bang bang——

Egui Peng struck nine times in a second, and each snake and insect was rewarded with a blow.

The most prominent leader suffered a particularly tragic fate, being targeted and struck three times with a stick, before collapsing on the spot with remarkable courage.

"Ow!!"

The Blazing Roaring Tiger attacked again with flames, but Evil Spirit dodged it using a grass slide.

Both are grass slides, but the ladder of the Honey Orochi is obviously not as fast. Moreover, after the Grass Mask is crystallized, its main benefit to the Evil Spirit is speed.

In a one-on-one fight, the Blazing Roaring Tiger has absolutely no chance of winning.

In the end, Erguipeng used brute force to clash with the Blazing Roaring Tiger's reckless attack, and in just a couple of blows, he turned the big tiger into a kitten.

Of course, it itself was almost dried into a green orange by the flames.

"Bonnie~"

After the match, Egui Pong immediately ran back to Kashiwagi's side and received the water that Kashiwagi had poured to cool him down.

Wu Li stood still, his expression surprisingly calm.

"Losing again..."

He lost to Kashiwagi so many times that he became numb to it.

He couldn't sleep for the first two days after the loss; he could see Egui Peng swinging his bat as soon as he closed his eyes. But yesterday he slept for a full eight hours.

He didn't have any dreams during that time, and he was stunned for a long time after waking up.

How many days, how many days has it been since I slept this well?
For the past six months, he has been sleeping no more than four hours a day, and his life has been completely filled with training and learning, which was unimaginable in the past.

Wu Li realized that she had been holding back her energy, wanting to impress Bai Mu, which was why she had persisted until now.

Now, after being defeated time and time again, one may feel resentful, but the obsession has quietly faded away.

Uri recalled the two defeated Pokémon, looked up at Kashiwagi who was crouching down interacting with Ursaring and Momo, lowered her head to the Poké Ball, and said softly, "...Thank you for your hard work."

These days, he keeps trying out different tactics, and each time his Pokémon does its best.

Even after being defeated countless times, he still charged forward towards the evil spirit, even though he was eventually knocked unconscious by a single blow.

No one said they didn't want to go on stage or were afraid to go on stage.

Again and again, again and again.

My older sister, Danyu, always tells herself not to be so obsessed, and most people around her think she's acting strangely, except for these things...

Always support yourself unconditionally.

Wu Li's nose stung, and she tried to sniffle again to keep the tears from falling.

He said firmly, "I will never let you down! We can do it!"

He was stunned as soon as he finished speaking.

He recalled what Kashiwagi had told him back in Kitakami Township, and the Alola Meowth that fought to the very end.

"Pokémon will do everything in their power for their trainers, and trainers will unconditionally trust their Pokémon; this is called a bond."

Wu Li's expression suddenly became complicated.

It turns out he had always possessed this precious thing, he just hadn't realized it.

He took a deep breath and, for the first time in five days, took the initiative to walk towards Kashiwagi, instead of waiting for him to approach him in his depression.

"Oh?"

As Kashiwagi saw Uri approaching, he also showed a surprised expression, then laughed and said, "It's really rare to see you raise your head after a battle."

Wu Li: "..."

Those words were so hurtful that they made him swallow back everything he wanted to say.

Kashiwagi noticed that Uri's face flushed instantly, and his smile became even brighter. "Sorry to interrupt your train of thought, what were you trying to say?"

"—One year!"

The boy suddenly bent down and shouted, "Please give us another year! Come back to Blueberry Academy again in a year!"

Kashiwagi's smile faded slightly, and an invisible intimidating aura was once again released onto Uri. "You mean, you can defeat me in a year?"

"We will work hard!"

Uriel's body trembled, but it still shouted loudly, as if to cheer itself up, "I know this is shameless, but I hope you can give me and my Pokémon another chance!"

Let's work hard and keep going together with Pokémon!

Don’t want to lose!
I want to win it back!

Wu Li has forgotten why he fought against Bai Mu in the first place, and he still longs for E Gui Peng. However, the purpose of winning is no longer to decide who owns E Gui Peng.

All he wants is to win.

Kashiwagi didn't speak, looking down at the bent-over Ukuri, watching his trembling body as he tried to maintain his posture, and suddenly laughed:

"Okay, then I'll give you another year."

"Thank you so much!"

Wu Li straightened up abruptly, her slightly reddened eyes filled with gratitude.

Kashiwagi shook his head. "If you want to thank someone, thank yourself. Although it's just the beginning, it's a good start. Don't forget what you said."

What I said? Thanks to myself?
Uri didn't react for a moment, until Kashiwagi turned and left, then he realized that what he had just said was to give him and his Pokémon a chance.

"..."

The boy fell silent, regretting the words that had slipped out.

Ergui Pong, holding Bai Mu's hand, turned back to look at the boy who was standing still, "Bo Ni oh?"

"He's not beyond help, he's just a little more resilient. Otsuka couldn't even hold on on the first day."

Kashiwagi recalled how Otsuka immediately knelt down and apologized to him shortly after their first meeting, and felt that the world was still too peaceful.

Of course, the difference between Otsuka and Karasuna is that Karasuna can withstand the attacks without dying, while Otsuka can withstand them...

It's hard to say, but it seems like he almost offended Ayana back then.

As a number of figures appeared in front of him, Kashiwagi quickly came to his senses.

"Champion! Fight me!"

"It's my turn today! You already played yesterday!"

"Please choose me! I can pay you!"

"Who are you insulting? Paying the champion to fight? Get out of here!"

The students chattered excitedly, vying for a chance to battle.

Kashiwagi ignored those words, randomly selected a few people, and then picked a few he had fought against before, and began his intense grind for the day.

Since he was visiting Blueberry Academy, he hadn't trained his Pokémon much these past few days, so he had to make up for it by battling, which also helped him reduce the time spent on the simulator.

-

"it's over!"

Bai Leiya handed over the Poké Ball.

Kashiwagi said gratefully, "Thank you so much! You've worked so hard, Ms. Bai Leiya!"

"You're welcome!"

Bai Leiya smiled gently and looked at the box in the corner filled with fragments of Taijing.

Kashiwagi submitted less than one-fifth of the Pokémon he had prepared; there were still many left.

She began, "These..."

"If you don't mind, you can use them as experimental materials."

The cypress wood was obviously not going to be taken back. "Or I could give it to the students as a small token of my appreciation through some activity."

Bai Leiya nodded with a bright smile, "In that case, I'll gladly accept your offer."

Although we are about to go to Zone Zero, where crystal fragments are everywhere and more common than tree fruits, it has absolutely nothing to do with Blueberry Academy.

After all, the Padian Alliance's entry into District Zero has definitively confirmed ownership of the Padian Pit.

Bai Leiya can take a few pieces as souvenirs during her investigation, but taking a whole bunch is definitely not an option. And Blueberry Academy will inevitably have to pay a price to import Taijing fragments from the Padia region.

The portion gifted by the cypress saved Bai Leiya the trouble of searching outside, and the ecological core can remain abundant for a short period of time.

Not bad.

Bai Leiya was very happy and said, "It's about time, shall we set off tomorrow?"

She looked at Danyu, "What did Wuli say? Is he willing to go?"

"He...he said he had something to do."

Danyu said dejectedly.

The siblings hadn't had a proper chat in a long time, and she had hoped to take this opportunity to rebuild her relationship with Wu Li, but was rejected by him.

She couldn't even tell Uri that Kashiwagi would go.

"If Kashiwagi goes, Nemo and the others will probably go too, right? The guard force is already sufficient."

"There's a legendary Pokémon in the Zero Hollow! Aren't you curious, Arisu? If you could catch that legendary Pokémon, you might have a chance to defeat Kashiwagi!"

"Sister, do you mean that even though I can't beat Kashiwagi, I can catch a Pokémon that can?"

"What if!"

"...Sis, it's time for you to grow up a bit."

This message, along with the sighing emoji of the five heads of the giant snake, made Dan Yu so angry that she almost crushed her phone.

She knew the chances were slim, but she just wanted to lure Wu Li out first.

Unfortunately, the other party didn't fall for it.

Danyu was at her wit's end, so she went to ask Baimu for help. Baimu, however, said, "The child is grown up and can do whatever he wants. Parents shouldn't make decisions for him."

so hard.

Just when Wu Li was finally able to get a good night's sleep, his sister Dan Yu suffered from insomnia.

The next day.

Bai Leiya informed her that the cypress boat would arrive in the evening.

He thought he should have one last fight with Wu Li, but the boy refused.

"I have some things to do..."

Wu Li is rectifying the alliance.

Yesterday, when he got back, he didn't look at any match records, nor did he train Pokémon or design tactics. Instead, he reflected on his past and present.

A clear mind allowed him to gain many insights, which led him to revise some of the club rules he had established.

Wu Li removed some overly strict rules and added some that he believed would motivate people, while also actively discussing them with the Blueberry Four Kings.

This made Ziyu and Nali very happy, Du Ruo exclaimed that the boy was possessed by a ghost, and Chisong was overjoyed.

He laughed heartily and said, "That's how it should be! Everyone should just say what they want to say! Why beat around the bush? It's the worst!"

Ziyu complained, "Chishong! How come you always... can't read the room..."

"Bai Mu, tell me the truth, did you hypnotize this kid?" Du Ruo quietly asked Bai Mu.

Kashiwagi glared at him. "Isn't it you who most wants him to stop being obsessed?"

"But that's only—"

Six days!
Du Ruo's toothpaste tube drooped down.

Six days and six matches at most, could that really change a person so much?