Greatest Pokémon Trainer

"That's how most Shaymin live their entire lives, yet this particular Shaymin is unlike the majority. It settled down on Alliance Island long-term on purpose, just to sell its abilities to the Alliance—cleanse the atmosphere, want benefits; break down toxins, want benefits. While I don't oppose every Pokemon having its own personality, you too would hope that the one you fancy has its own unique sparkle, and is not just interacting with you purely for your abilities, right?"

"Ban na... (So, isn't that just like you, always wanting benefits for everything?)"

Fang Yuan: ?

Damn, there's no way to refute that.

Even though I'm always socializing, I'm a good boy, right?

I don't feel like I'm convincing Venusaur.

"That's why I don't have a girlfriend! I'm not yet good enough!" Fang Yuan clenched his teeth and chose self-deprecation.

"In the end, are you simply lusting after Shaymin's body, or do you hope that the one you like is also outstanding and has its own 'Soul' sparkle?"

Venusaur was slightly stunned.

"Ban na... (I want it all.)"

"There you have it, so after my examination and judgment, I made a decision on my own. It's better to wait until both parties become better before trying to date. Not just you, but Shaymin as well, especially since it's the Pokemon you have your eyes on!"

"Ban na?? (How... How should I do that?)"

......

Meanwhile, Shaymin was staring blankly in the direction where Fang Yuan and the others had disappeared.

A Venusaur that huge, a sea of Legendary Flowers that vast, gone??

All of a sudden, Shaymin felt as if it had lost something inside.

It thought about what Fang Yuan had said to it, and felt a pang in its heart. Was that Venusaur really training just to present it with a Legendary Flowers Sea?

Shaymin was moved.

But why, why did Venusaur's Trainer prevent them from being together?!

Was it... not good enough for Venusaur??

Shaymin felt wronged; where had it fallen short?

At that moment, Shaymin strongly desired to prove to Fang Yuan that Venusaur's affection for it was right, that it was not lacking in any way, and that it was completely worthy of Venusaur.

As it thought more about it, Shaymin began to cry, having never felt such injustice before.

"Little guy, it seems like you've encountered some trouble."

As Shaymin was feeling angry and aggrieved about Fang Yuan's interference with its relationship, a woman's voice suddenly reached its ears.

Shaymin looked around in a daze and immediately saw Ninetales Luo Kuo, transformed into a human form standing nearby. As a Phantom Pokemon, it could immediately tell that the Pokemon before it was indeed a Ninetales.

"I heard everything," Luo Kuo said, looking into the distance.

"They really were a bit excessive. You're clearly outstanding too."

Although Shaymin didn't know where Luo Kuo came from, it immediately nodded in agreement. You're right!

"However, although you are outstanding, when compared to them, you seem to be somewhat lacking."

"Jiemi!!! (Who are you!!)" Shaymin looked at Luo Kuo fiercely.

"You must know yourself that since that Venusaur has experienced what it has, its future won't be simple. And you, you just stay on this tiny island living leisurely. Are you sure, once it becomes a Legendary Pokemon, it will still wholeheartedly create a sea of flowers for you?"

"If you want them to look up to you, recognize you, realize their mistake, you need to become even more outstanding. Only by doing so can you prove yourself."

Shaymin's expression hesitated slightly.

"Trust me, as a Phantom Pokemon, you're certainly not incapable of catching up to Venusaur's pace."

"Thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west, do not underestimate a Shaymin's weakness!"

"I have a way to help you become more outstanding."

"You may call me Luo Lao."

...

Venusaur: Grass (a type of plant)?

"Ban na!!! (My big romance, where's my romance!!!)"

Venusaur looked up to the sky, already imagining a proud Shaymin, years later, appearing before it.