My Pokémon Training Method is Definitely Not Normal!

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Phew... why would I have such a strange dream... the feeling of losing is really annoying.

Inside the tent by the cliff, a young man with purple-gray hair woke up, recalling the opponent's moves in his dream, an unusual light flickering in his pupils, and then he threw a Poke Ball.

"Chimchar, come out and train more!"

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"Smoliv smoliv smoliv smoliv smoliv smoliv~~~ (Once upon a time, there was a person who loved you for a long time...)"

In the bicycle basket, Smoliv was trying her best to hum the tune of "Sunny Day", showing that she was learning very seriously.

On the road beside it, Buneary was running listlessly behind the bicycle.

Originally, her speed was comparable to Marcus's bicycle in supersonic mode, but after putting on the Power Anklet, she became very strenuous.

This item proportionally increases the load based on her own physique, so even after wearing it for a whole day, Buneary still couldn't fully adapt.

Every time her strength and speed increased a bit, the load would continue to increase a bit...

"Buneary..." The little rabbit let out a soft cry, her large dark eyes looking pitifully at her owner.

Marcus chuckled inwardly, his face showing regret as he said, "Of course I want you to rest, but if you rest, you can't become stronger, and if you can't become stronger, you can't reach the summit of Mt. Coronet, and if you can't get up there, you won't be able to see Grandma..."

"Buneary~!" Hearing this, Buneary shook her head vigorously, fighting spirit reappearing in her eyes, and even her previously heavy steps quickened slightly.

Seeing this, the smile in Marcus's eyes widened a bit.

Buneary's talent has been getting better and better with the help of the System, and it's best to push her as much as possible...

"Very good, Buneary~ and Smoliv."

Marcus encouraged the Two Pokemon, and the pedaling motion of his feet also quickened.

He was already impatient to start the official journey.

With the roar of the airplane, Marcus left the Paldea continent. Unlike when he arrived, he now had an extra reliable, cute, and huggable little fellow.

For example, at this moment, Smoliv was being kneaded in Marcus's arms, her little face squeezed into various shapes.

"Smoliv... (Don't, don't do this...)" The little fellow looked helpless and could only look at Buneary for help.

Then...

Buneary also joined in...

She even took a bite on top of Smoliv's head and sucked a mouthful of sweet olive oil.

The seed on top of Smoliv's head can secrete special plant oil, which is a highly nutritious and delicious food. With sufficient sunlight, it can sustain her for over a week.

"Smoliv...." Smoliv pulled a bitter face, but she wasn't resistant to this in her heart.

Marcus smiled as he watched the two Pokemon interact, then opened the mobile store and ordered a high-power grow light and a thickened refractive lampshade.

The items weren't worth much, but they could shorten Smoliv's growth cycle.

After doing this, Marcus closed his eyes to rest. The flight streaked across the sky, and the next stop was Sinnoh.

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Johto, Goldenrod Gym.

"Huh?! You're going to close the Gym for a while?" Mary looked at Whitney with a puzzled expression.

"Yeah... taking leave is also a Gym Leader's right!" Whitney put her hands on her hips, looking as if it were the most natural thing.

"No, but why are you making me take leave too..."

"Ah... it's just... just taking leave, alright? Just tell me if you'll help me or not!"

"Wait, explain yourself clearly, what do you want me to help with?"

"It's simple, just take me to Sinnoh. I'm afraid I'll get lost if I go out by myself... and then bring me back along the way." Whitney said, her momentum much weaker.

"???" Mary had an expression of disbelief: "You call that 'along the way'? I take leave along the way, then send you there along the way, and then bring you back along the way?"

"Cough cough... Please, please, Mary, you're the best~~!" Seeing this, Whitney immediately grabbed her hand and shook it.

"Stop, stop, stop, you shaking like this makes me feel inferior."

Mary glanced at her chest, then lowered her head to look at her own feet, and sighed faintly.

Whitney raised an eyebrow: "So you agree?"

"What can I do if I don't agree? I must owe you from a past life..." Mary said helplessly.

However, she hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem yet...

Hearing this, Whitney jumped up happily: "Great, Marcus probably won't expect me to go cheer him on!"

Excitement, longing, and an inexplicable affection flickered in the girl's pink pupils.

Meanwhile, Mary was already stunned: "No, don't tell me you're going all the way there just to find Marcus?"

"Yeah~ What else? I don't know many other people." Whitney said as a matter of course, a smile she couldn't suppress on her lips.

"...." Mary was silent for a moment and said: "Do you know? I feel like I'm a kind of animal right now."

"What?"

"A guide dog..."

"Huh?"

"Not only do I have to lead the way for you, but I also have to eat dog food!" (T/N: Dog Food: being forced to watch other people's romantic displays)

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Sinnoh Region, Jubilife City.

This is the most technologically advanced city in the Sinnoh Region. The entire city is built on a excavated mountaintop and is known as the 'City of Joy'.

Outside the airport in the suburbs of Jubilife City, Marcus walked out with his bag.

Along the way, pedestrians kept glancing sideways.

On his right shoulder sat a cute little rabbit, and in his arms, he held a Pokemon that looked like a tender green seed.

People were always extremely curious about alien species like Smoliv.

And sure enough, a reporter lady in a professional skirt suit came up to him along the way.

"Hello, Would it be convenient to accept an interview? I'm from Jubilife TV."

Marcus was startled and subconsciously refused: "Uh... I'm in a hurry."

"It's alright, just for a moment, I'll be quick~"

The lady held the microphone up to Marcus's face, and the photographer behind her switched the feed to the TV station.

Seeing this, Marcus had no choice but to agree, putting on a polite smile.

"Viewers and friends, today we met a handsome young man on the streets of Jubilife City. The Pokemon in his arms is of a type we haven't seen before. Would it be convenient for you to introduce it?"

Seeing that she was serious, Marcus could only reply: "Well... I think everyone will see its performance at the Pokemon League Conference."

"It seems the young man is very confident in himself. Then would it be convenient to tell everyone your goal?"

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At the same time, Sandgem Town, Pokemon Center.

Ash, Brock, and Dawn, who had just experienced a Team Rocket attack, were waiting for Pikachu and other Pokemon to finish healing.

Marcus's image just appeared on the TV screen.

Dawn looked at Smoliv in Marcus's arms on the TV and habitually took out her Pokedex.

"Unknown, no data..." The mechanical voice of the Pokedex came.

"Huh? It's an undiscovered Pokemon..." Brock also looked at the TV and was startled when he saw Marcus: "This person... why does he look somewhat familiar?"

"Yeah, now that Brock mentions it, I also feel like I've seen him somewhere..." Ash said.

Just at this moment, the interview reached the most crucial part.

"Would it be convenient to tell everyone your goal?"

On the screen, Marcus's lips curved slightly: "From the moment I embarked on this path, I have only one goal, and that is... Champion!"