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NO.318+319 Chatting nonsense with my father-in-law Sakaki and brother-in-law Aomori...

"...Speaking of which, you are indeed collecting badges in the Kanto region right now."

On the other side, Sakaki was stunned for a moment when he saw the message Yang Xiying sent on the chat software, but he quickly thought of a response.

Yang Xiying, who was collecting badges, naturally had to face off against the hero she had her eye on, Crimson...

【So, I want to ask Mr. Sakaki, does accidentally defeating Red count as interfering in his fight with Team Rocket?】Yang Xiying sent another message.

[Ha, if he really does take down our Rockets, then it would be a real shame not to win the Indigo League.]

[And I really look forward to that kid becoming the league champion who can surpass the Four Heavenly Kings,] Sakaki saw that possibility in Crimson.

Just like seeing Yang Xiying, except that Yang Xiying is already fully formed, while Chi Hong is still an undeveloped gem.

"So, my participation in the Quartz Conference really counts as breaking the agreement?" Yang Xiying responded, while Sakaki smiled in response.

"That's not the case. After all, my Rockets team hasn't collapsed yet." Since it's a competition, of course I won't back down.

Although Team Rocket's operations have indeed suffered repeated setbacks due to Red, their plan to capture the three legendary birds has not been a complete failure.

Zapdos hasn't fallen into Red's hands yet, and they can continue to invest resources to carry out the plan, as long as they can control God...

—Then there will be an opportunity to turn the tables.

So, until Red-faced defeats Team Rocket, you can continue collecting Gym Badges and participating in the Indigo League.

"However, Yang, you seem particularly enthusiastic about participating in the Quartz Conference now," Sakaki said, changing the subject.

"Hmm? Do you think I'm the kind of person who's easygoing, Mr. Sakaki?" Yang Xiying's expression became subtle.

[After all, since you first appeared in the Kanto region in early August, you've spent most of your time chasing girls.]

Through the intelligence gathered by the intelligence department, Sakaki will learn that Yang Xiying's trip to Kanto truly felt like sightseeing.

They stayed in Cerulean City and Goldenrod City for a month each, and in Pyrenees City and Vermilion City for about a week or two each.

The fact that he brought his girlfriend to the last matchmaking event makes it easy to guess why he lingered there—to pick up girls.

Moreover, the intelligence reports did indeed indicate that he had contact with a large number of women, which gave the impression that he was neglecting his duties.

Although he wouldn't underestimate Yang Xiying because of this, since dating so many girls also requires skill...

Moreover, he brought out something extraordinary at the marriage proposal event, including not only a Thundurus on par with Zapdos, but also a Giratina.

After returning from the marriage contest, he ordered his subordinates to collect information on this Pokémon, and what they found turned out to be quite remarkable.

This is a Pokémon from the Sinnoh Legends that is on par with the Time and Space Legends, who are the symbols of time and space that form the foundation of this world.

Being on the same level as her is already quite formidable, so if Yang Xiying becomes an enemy, she will be the most troublesome one!

【…cough cough,】Although she felt awe, Sakaki's words were somewhat teasing, so Yang Xiying choked as well.

"So this time you're so motivated because of the Fuji family's daughter, right?" Sakaki continued.

"...Well, I'm not really famous right now," Yang Xiying could only reply, "we're not a good match."

[Ha, you're quite attentive to girls. If I'd known you were into that, I would have used this kind of bargaining chip to win you over.]

[The Rockets have no shortage of good women.]

"...Uh, I advocate for free love and don't like arranged marriages," Yang Xiying said, sweating profusely as she discussed these topics with Sakaki.

[Ha, you're too free to hook up with every one you see, isn't that a bit too much?] Yang Xiying's free love was so bad that even Sakamoto would laugh out loud.

Anyway, are you available to accept gym challenges recently? It's almost mid-December, you should be going back to Viridian City by now.

"Hmph, come if you want. I'm going back to Evergreen City in a few days, and I do want to have a go with you," Sakaki replied.

[Okay, I'll come find you then.] Yang Xiying also agreed that she would go to Evergreen City tomorrow to get the sixth gym badge.

As for why tomorrow, it's because he chatted with Sakaki in the afternoon, and Nazarick had finally managed to get a few days off.

Of course, I have to spend time with them, and so do Rika. As for Aminanami, who is a new addition to the harem, I also need to cultivate some relationships with her.

—It's just that this kind of training is somewhat harmful to the body...

[Yang Xiying, you're something else! You've managed to seduce three beautiful female brothel owners in the Kanto region.]

"...Where did you find out all this?"

That evening, Qinglu also sent a message to Yang Xiying, which made him somewhat uneasy, even though he knew that the marriage contest had caused a stir.

The fact that someone is juggling multiple relationships will definitely spread, but without reporters and media, the reach will certainly be limited.

Even within the wealthy and powerful circles, only they knew about it, and Lijia's father would not allow such a thing to be widely spread.

After all, it was somewhat embarrassing to have one's own matchmaking event fail to go as planned and instead be snatched away by a stranger.

As a result, many people were informed, and they all cooperated, because no one wanted to offend the Fuji family.

—So Qinglu knew that this also required special methods.

[Heh, don't underestimate my intelligence network.]

So you're contacting me now to show off your intelligence network? Or maybe you want to learn a few pickup lines from me?

Listening to Qinglu's somewhat arrogant boasting, Yang Xiying didn't mind going along with what the other person was saying.

"…Screw you, I don't want to become a filthy adult, but you really did something that made my head spin."

[I even feel like you've become a different person. No, I've only known you for a few days, not enough to know your whole self.]

I only know from hearsay that you have a good reputation in Pallet Town, but I still want to confirm something with you.

【What's up? 】

"...Did you also make a move on my sister?"

"..." Yang Xiying suddenly fell silent as she looked at Nanami, who was sitting with Lijiana, Xiaoxia, and Ami eating oden.

—What was bound to happen has finally happened.

"Ah, now that you mention it, it reminds me. Nanami-nee is indeed a rare and wonderful woman."

Should we set our sights on her next target? After all, if we do, Qinglu will have to call me brother-in-law.

Yang Xiying responded to Qinglu with a playful attitude. He had already taken action, but he couldn't announce it now.

Because Nanami rejected his confession, she wouldn't take responsibility for losing a Pokémon battle.

Therefore, announcing it now would affect her reputation, so when facing Aomori, she could only pretend to be determined to take down Nanami.

It's only just begun, so the other side won't suspect that he's already taken action against his sister.

[Get the hell out of here! I would never entrust my own sister to a man who is fickle in love.] The green text revealed disdain.

"...While the opinions of family members are important, what if the person themselves has those opinions?" Yang Xiying continued in her response.

And he will indeed carry this out in the future, because he will not hand over Nanami, with whom he had a past relationship, to anyone.

[And to say I'm fickle is really hurtful, because I, Yang Xiying, love everyone equally and have never abandoned anyone after starting something.]

[Also, now that you know I'm juggling multiple relationships, you should also know why I'm still alive and well.]

"—This is all because of my constant efforts to maintain harmony in the harem."

There are always people in this world who only see the glamorous side of others, unaware of how much effort they put in behind the scenes.

Does "constant effort" refer to hypnosis?

Where can I find such a thing?

[After all, it's absurd that three gym leaders would all be interested in you and not fight back, so I can only think of it as an urban legend.]

"You must have received training from a Dream Eater, right?"

[Kids shouldn't read those unhealthy books! And what good is the hypnosis spell from that low-level Pokémon, the Dream Eater?]

[—You said you'd already considered Darkrai's Dark Hole as something you'd tried your best to achieve!]

So you really have hypnotic abilities?

[No, I pick up girls openly and honestly, I don't need that kind of thing.] He's not some Kitahara Iori.

—In Pokémon battles, marrying the opponent's body should be considered perfectly legitimate, right...?

[Pshaw, I don't really believe in multiple women sharing one husband, so I'm still worried about your safety.]

[After all, I've encountered an example of someone who was dating multiple women while claiming it was true love, and well, the result was that his girlfriends turned on each other.]

[—The victorious girl, holding his head, drifted towards the ocean.]

[This plot sounds so familiar.] Yang Xiying's expression turned subtle as she watched Qinglu send a message that sounded like she was talking nonsense, and then Qinglu replied.

Hey kid, you'd better take it easy. Don't think women are lenient in this area; women are terrifying creatures.

My sister is even more so.

"..." Yang Xiying silently took a screenshot so he could use it to blackmail Qinglu later. He then saw that Qinglu continued to send messages.

So, aside from hypnosis, my sister would never be interested in you, and you should be grateful she hasn't broken off all ties with you for juggling multiple relationships.

Qinglu still trusted her sister's judgment. She was grateful that her sister could still treat someone who was juggling multiple relationships as a human being.

"..."

Yang Xiying remained silent. Qinglu was right. Although she had that kind of relationship with Nanami, it was only because she had won a Pokémon battle.

—It will take some effort to get to the point of being in a real relationship.

"So you're breaking off our friendship? Because I've been doing many unjust things and acting strangely lately?" Yang Xiying asked tentatively.

"If we were really breaking up, I wouldn't even bother chatting with you anymore," Qinglu replied, indicating that he wasn't that desperate.

[And judging from what I heard about the matchmaking event, I really believe you put in a lot of effort in this regard, even teaming up with other girlfriends to try and steal the groom from the event—]

[This is not something an ordinary person can do; they even brought out legendary Pokémon to achieve success.]

[That's incredibly thick-skinned, but what reassures me most is that your skill level hasn't dropped because of women.]

Qinglu responded that it would be too unlucky for this guy to drop in skill because of a woman, since she also considered him a rival.

—Even if you lose, you must give it your all and then be defeated by yourself!

"I see. If you approve of me, then it seems I still have a chance to get closer to your sister," Yang Xiying replied casually.

Get lost. Alright, everything that needed to be confirmed has been confirmed, so I don't need to waste any more time arguing with you.

[—At the quartz convention afterward, wash your neck thoroughly and wait.]

"..." Yang Xiying stared blankly for a moment as she watched Qinglv go offline so quickly. It seemed that this kid had been really busy lately...

Yang Xiying had this feeling when she chatted with Qinglu before; it seemed that this kid was doing something shady.

"...Is that expression a sign of trouble?" When Yang Xiying returned to Lijia and her group, she found them all looking at her.

"...It's nothing, I was just chatting with Qinglu for a while."

Yang Xiying shook her head, while the girls, except for Nanami, all had subtle expressions; this was indeed a difficult problem.

—After all, Aomine is Nanami's younger brother.

"Qinglu? What did he say to you?" Nanami asked instinctively, startled, while Yang Xiying smiled.

"After learning about the marriage contest, he came to confirm whether I had made a move on you, Nanami. He was very worried that you would fall into my hands."

"But it seems he's a step too late..."

Xiaoxia's expression was subtle. After all, she had already done what she was supposed to do, even though the person involved said she didn't need to take responsibility and that they could just be ordinary friends.

Even though they weren't battling in the Pokémon in the afternoon, they still joined the queue, even more enthusiastic than Ami.

—They said they wanted to help Yang Xiying break free of the curse…

Therefore, we need to take drastic measures, until the other party no longer dares to have any fantasies about girls. It's like fighting fire with fire...

But who knows what she's really thinking? After all, Nanami and Yang Xiying had lived in the same town for several months.

"So Yang, how did you respond?" Nanami asked, and Yang Xiying pondered for a moment before organizing her thoughts and speaking.

"Although you asked me to keep it a secret, it's still a bit difficult for me to deny that I'm not pursuing you, so I responded rather tactfully."

"—Not taking action now doesn't mean we won't take action in the future."

“That’s a plausible explanation,” Nanami nodded subconsciously, making it easier for Qinglv to believe there was still a chance to salvage the situation.

"—But what was my brother's reaction when he heard all this?"