I beg you female trainers to give me money even if you lose!

He told Nanami that he really couldn't just flirt with her like he did with Yoko, saying he wanted to find several beautiful wives.

After all, Nanami is now of marriageable age and is beautiful, so not choosing her would be a somewhat fatal answer.

Then, since Nanami and Rika are good friends, saying it like that would be even more outrageous and annoying, so we have to be more tactful.

"But I do genuinely like them and want to live with them."

“Yang, it sounds like there’s more to what you’re saying than meets the eye,” Yang Xiying’s words made Nanami thoughtful.

"Uh..." Yang Xiying didn't know what to say, because he felt it was difficult to talk about the so-called hidden story.

Moreover, the content is so outrageous that it's hard to believe, as if they're being forced to build a harem...

—That would only get you roasted by someone who can call a womanizer so elegant and sophisticated.

"Hey, if Nanami wants to know the truth behind this, how about a Pokémon battle with him?"

At this moment, Rika spoke up, her eyes narrowed with a rather cunning expression, while the other four looked at her with surprise.

"Pokémon battles?" Nanami was taken aback when she heard this, but quickly realized something and showed an "I see" expression.

"Hmm... So the problem lies in Pokémon battles?... It's certainly an age-old rule that the loser has to grant the winner's request."

Nanami's words surprised the others, who looked at her in surprise, but Nanami simply shrugged and responded casually.

"There's no need for you all to look at me with such surprise. Since Rika said that, I was bound to think of that possibility."

"Although this may be too far-fetched, because human desires cannot compete with money," money is paramount to humankind.

Money isn't everything, but you can't do without it. So Yang Xiying should also understand this concept: money can buy many things.

If he had this concept, he couldn't possibly develop feelings for the girl because of Pokémon battles, but Rika insisted that it was related to battles.

That means there are some things about Yang Xiying that even money can't buy...

“So I do need to confirm this with a Pokémon battle,” Nanami said, pulling out a Poké Ball.

She didn't understand the specific details.

"Nanami-nee, this isn't right," Yang Xiying subconsciously pressed down the hand holding the Poké Ball opposite her.

“But how can we prove that what you’re saying is true if we don’t do that?” Nanami replied directly, while Yang Xiying shook her head.

"But you don't need to battle me in a Pokémon match just to prove that," Green would definitely kill him if he did.

"Yang, you look like you have something you can't say right now. Can you tell me what I have to pay for losing a Pokémon battle to you?"

"I...!" Yang Xiying was speechless for a moment, unable to say anything specific to Nanami.

"But no matter what, the outcome of a Pokémon battle with me won't be good, will it?" In the end, Yang Xiying simply rephrased the statement.

"—Besides, you can already guess this, there's no need to dig deeper."

"Because Yang, you've really changed a lot since you left Zhenxin Town. How do other people see you now that you suddenly have several girlfriends?"

Nanami took a deep breath, looking at Yang Xiying with a serious expression. It felt strange that someone she knew so well would have such a big change in her.

"You're promiscuous, fickle, and irresponsible. I don't want you to become that kind of person. Besides, you seem to have something else going on, so naturally I need to confirm it."

"Yang Jun, you shouldn't avoid Nanami's challenge at a time like this."

At this moment, Rika spoke, and at the same time, her voice resounded in Natsume's mind through her superpowers.

After all, this is her way of showing concern for you. And do you really want people you know well to view you with prejudice?

[It's not normal for a girl to have to satisfy my sexual desires just because she loses a Pokémon battle!] Yang Xiying was a little tense.

—This makes it easier for people to view you with prejudice!

So Yang, are you saying that I, Xiaoxia, and Naz are all abnormal?

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that.

Noticing several sharp gazes, Yang Xiying immediately broke out in a cold sweat, in this world where the loser satisfies the winner.

It's normal to lose a Pokémon battle even if you meet certain requirements, even if it's only for yourself.

[—So, Yang, you should just win Nanami over now; she's a really good woman.]

[...I always feel like Rika is just stirring up trouble,] she seems to want to drag Nanami into this too!

【How could that be? I just don't want to see acquaintances disagree because of differing opinions. It's very difficult for the person in the middle.】

[Yang Jun wouldn't want the girls he likes to fight amongst themselves, would he?]

"Then I should also consult other people's opinions," Yang Xiying said, steering the conversation towards Xiaoxia Nazi and Ami.

"Whatever, you've already put so many hats on me, one more won't make a difference," Xiaoxia pouted, already starting to give up.

She shouldn't have so casually confirmed her relationship with Yang Xiying, because it gave her the feeling that more and more women were trying to steal her away.

"She is indeed concerned about your situation, so Yang, you have to take it seriously. Go for it," Naz responded.

"I...I have no objection," Ami replied weakly. Among the three of them—Rika, Nanami, and herself—she was the weakest and most helpless.

"I understand," Yang Xiying's expression hardened. "I will let Nanami-nee know that's how I see her."

The only way to maintain my relationship with Nanami now is through fighting...!

"Since you want to confirm, Nanami-nee, then I'll have a Pokémon battle with you. Besides, I've wanted to have a battle with you for a long time."

—After all, Nanami is very strong.

"Hehe, hearing you say that, Yang, I feel like you haven't changed much from before," Nanami said with a smile and a gentle tone.

After all, Yang Xiying was a Pokémon battle fanatic just like Qinglv and Chihong, but back then he always avoided battling against himself.

She didn't think much of it at first, but now it seems that's how it is. Come to think of it, Miss Rita often battles against this person.

"But since you've put it that way, I'll definitely have to go all out. How about a five-on-five level 50 master duel?"

“No problem,” Yang Xiying replied, and then everyone packed up and started the Pokémon battles.

The cards of both players overlapped and they were transported to another dimension. Then, both of them began to prepare their Pokémon.

"Alright! Pokémon battle! Ready Go—!!!" With the black stick figure's announcement, both sides sent out their first Pokémon!

Nanami sent out Piccolo, while Yang Xiying sent out Soul Hook, which is now level 50!

"Soul-stealing eyes, huh..."

Nanami immediately fell into thought. Having traveled in the Hoenn region before, she naturally knew about the Pokémon Sableye.

She had seen it display its skills at the previous matchmaking event and thought it was a very troublesome Pokémon, always using status moves like Will-O-Wisp and Recover first.

This is clearly a mischievous trait, so it can greatly assist teammates and also effectively annoy opponents.

—But, on my side, it's Picoshi...

"Picosie! Stealth Rock!" Faced with Yang Xiying's captivating gaze, Nanami acted with complete confidence, proceeding at her own pace.

"Soul-stealing Eye! MEGA Evolution!" However, Yang Xiying rolled up her sleeves at this moment, which surprised the onlookers other than Sabrina.

Then they watched as Yang Xiying displayed the shimmering key bracelet, and the phantom of the MEGA stone appeared above the head of the Soul-Stealing Eye!

Then, the Soul-Stealing Eye was bathed in light, its bright white gemstone eyes turned crimson, and the red gemstone on its chest suddenly enlarged into a shield!

"High-five surprise!"

Before Piccolo could make the first move, the Soul-Eye appeared directly in front of it and threw the gem into the air to attract Piccolo's attention!

Then he clapped his hands hard in front of him, and Picoxi lost less than 10% of his health, but the cerebral tremor left him unable to move!

—It flinched in fear after being ambushed with a high-five!

"Soul-capturing Eye... Mega Evolution?" Nanami's expression turned to surprise and uncertainty; this was something Yang Xiying had never shown before...

"Besides Slowbro, can he Mega Evolve other Pokémon?" Ami asked instinctively.

“When it comes to Pokémon battles, Yang Xiying has always been a maverick who can pull off anything,” Sabrina said, unsurprised.

“Invisible Rock…” Noticing the command Nanami had just given, Yang Xiying thought for a moment and then continued to give commands to Soul Reaper.

"Soul-Stealing Eye! Smash it!"

"Picosie! Stealth Rock!" Nanami, on the other hand, issued the same command as if she were a fighting game player who didn't believe in superstition.

The first to strike was Piccolo, which directly unleashed a barrage of sharp rocks at the area where Sableye was!

However, all of these were stopped by the Soul-Hooking Eye, which used its shield-like ruby ​​to expand instantly and absorb the rock blades!

Then, the space around Piccolo suddenly changed, and a large number of sharp rocks appeared from the air and fell around him!

I used Stealth Rock, but my opponent's field wasn't covered in rocks, while mine was. Is this the ability of Magic Mirror...?!

P.S.: Update! This update pattern is still too outrageous. Sorry, I fell asleep while writing this morning...

NO.314 and NO.315 are evenly matched competitors...

"Does Sableye's Mega Evolution have the Magic Mirror ability?!"

Compared to Sableye rendering Clefairy's Life Orb useless, it's more surprising to see Stealth Rock hit its own field.

The people present were all quite knowledgeable, and they quickly realized what had happened when they saw Clefairy throw a Stealth Rock that landed on her own field.

The ability is Magic Mirror, which keeps the user in a state of constant magic reflection while on the field, negating certain variable moves that the opponent uses against the user.

—And the Stealth Rock is among those variation moves!

"As expected of Yang, he directly uses his opponent's moves to gain an advantage for himself," Nanami couldn't help but exclaim.

Not only was the Life Orb ineffective, but my Clefairy's Stealth Rock was completely used as a stepping stone for the enemy...

"Picosie, the power of the moon!"

"Soul-Stealing Eyes, switch hands!"

At the same moment, both sides issued commands, and Picoxi naturally took the lead, waving his fingers to gather moonlight energy.

Then, a shimmering energy ball was thrown by Piccolo at Sableye, but Sableye disappeared from the field at that moment.

Instead, the Crobat took the hit for Sableye, losing nearly 20% of its health!

But at this moment, the Crobat recovered somewhat because of the item it was carrying: black sludge.

—When a Poison-type Pokémon carries it, it will produce an effect similar to leftovers!

"Crobat! Provoke!" After bringing Crobat into the field, Yang Xiying also used moves to block Clefairy.

—After all, Piccolo has a bunch of disgusting moves.

"Clefairy! Switch!" Seeing the opponent switch to Crobat, Nanami also switched to a new Pokémon.

She had seen Crobat's Angry Fangs before, and this Pokémon was also super effective against Clefairy's Poison type!

So Nanami switched to a Ghost-type Pokémon that was immune to Rage Fangs, a doll-like humanoid Pokémon whose entire body was wrapped in gray bandages.

It has a pair of large, light gray hands with five fingers, and its body is decorated with light gray ribbon-like ornaments, as is the structure on its head.

—Its single eye is very large, and the pupil is red.

This is the Wandering Night Spirit, the form of the Night Demon Spirit before its evolution that we encountered in Lavender Town. Its body is hollow inside, like a black hole.

Although it lost more than 10% of its health upon its first appearance due to the stealth rock, this seemed to be of little consequence to it.

—Because it can recover from the leftovers it carries, it still has 90% of its health left!

"Dusk Spirit! Nightshade!" Because she was provoked, Nanami immediately ordered her new Pokémon to use an offensive move.

Although its power isn't great, it can still wear down Crobat like this, after all, Dusty Ranger's durability is among the best in her Pokémon team.

—The output of the Crossbat is nothing to fear!

"Cross-Bat, turn back immediately!" Upon seeing this thing, Yang Xiying immediately told the Cross-Bat to run away, because the Cross-Bat couldn't do much damage to it.

Leftovers can be restored.

After all, this thing is usually equipped with an Evolution Stone to increase its durability, and Angry Fang is ineffective against Ghost-type Pokémon.

Finally, it has quite a few underhanded moves, but fortunately, Taunt hits, so now you can directly switch Pokémon and let others fight it.

The fact that the damage caused by the rapid turnback was less than one-tenth of what it should have been indicates that Yang Xiying's judgment was correct.