Just as Su Sheng came up, he heard the telepathic voice of the little girl echoing in his mind, and he immediately felt a sense of foreboding.
"I paid the money."
Su Sheng quickly took out a stack of banknotes from his wallet and placed them on the counter of the dessert shop, patted Sonia on the shoulder, and said to the girl in the black robe, who looked like she had come from the 'Assassin's Creed' set, "Let's go."
The "girl" was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a second, and then quickly followed behind them.
Many people present were hearing an elf speak telepathically for the first time, and they didn't react for a while. By the time they gradually came back to their senses, Su Sheng and Sonia had long disappeared with the "girl."
Miare City is never short of coffee shops.
After sitting down in a corner of a coffee shop called "Sparrow Cafe," Su Sheng reached out and pulled away the robe covering the "girl," which was more like a piece of rag than clothing.
Instantly, a Pokémon with a humanoid appearance, which could only be described as "brilliant," appeared before them.
"So, so beautiful!"
Sonia's eyes seemed to be possessed by the heroine of 'Thunderfire Sword,' turning into heart shapes.
The huge pink circular diamond on its head and the four rhomboid diamonds behind its head formed a simple yet gorgeous crown.
The long, columnar diamonds on either side resembled flowing hair. Sonia had mistaken these two diamonds for hair, which led her to believe that this Pokémon was a human girl.
Although its cute face and petite arms were extremely humanoid, the gray-black ore revealed at the bottom of its white dress seemed to be telling people that she was not human, but a Pokémon.
[That... Hello, I am Diancie]
The girlish telepathic voice sounded again.
Seeing Sonia's burning gaze, the Diamond Princess was a little scared.
"Diancie... This is the first time I've heard of this kind of Pokémon. By the way, you're so cute!"
Sonia clenched her hands into fists on her lap, trying to resist the urge to hug her.
The pirated yellow-skinned mouse perched on Sonia's shoulder looked a little unhappy.
I'm also very cute, okay?
"Diancie, a variant of Carbink, usually stays in the clan's territory as the princess of the Carbink clan."
Su Sheng briefly explained to Sonia.
"There are still many Pokémon in this world that we haven't seen."
Sonia blinked her beautiful eyes and asked curiously:
"Then Diancie, why did you have a conflict with that clerk?"
[I didn't]
Diancie said with a bit of grievance:
[I was a little hungry at the time. After smelling a very fragrant smell, I went over to take a look, and then that person said to me, 'Little friend, you can try it if you like.' I ate a little, and then he said I...]
Okay, this should be a Pokémon version of Little Dragon Girl leaving the ancient tomb for the first time, not knowing the rules that you have to pay for food.
Sonia couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth, popularizing a series of life concepts for Diancie, such as "In the human world, you have to pay for eating other people's things."
"By the way, Diancie, are you still hungry? If you don't mind, we'll treat you to something!"
Sonia said enthusiastically.
[Then, how much money should I give?]
Diancie tilted her little head, looking even cuter.
"No, no, we're already friends. You don't have to pay for eating with friends."
Sonia smiled brightly.
Diancie nodded as if she understood.
During the meal, after Su Sheng and Sonia introduced themselves, one after another.
[Hello, Su Sheng and Sonia, I am Diancie, the princess of the Diamond Kingdom. I am here to find Lord Xerneas to ask her to grant me eternal power]
Diancie also told the reason why she left the clan and came to the human city without any precautions.
Although the ministers in the clan had been warning her not to trust humans casually before she set off, this princess with a naive and romantic personality obviously didn't take her subordinates' words to heart.
Just like the three legendary birds are the subordinates of Ho-Oh, and the three Forces of Nature are the subordinates of Landorus.
Diancie can also be regarded as Xerneas's little follower.
The Carbink clan is a group of Pokémon that feed on diamond energy, and Diancie, as the princess of the clan, will be given eternal power by Xerneas to obtain the power to create diamonds that will not disappear, so as to support the clan.
For this reason, Diancie, and even the entire Carbink clan, worship Xerneas as their master.
And whenever diamond resources are scarce, Diancie will embark on a journey to find Xerneas and ask her to grant her eternal power.
In other words, it is to ask the other party to help her awaken MEGA evolution. Seemingly worried that Su Sheng and Sonia would not believe her, Diancie also showed her hand, and a crystal-clear diamond appeared out of thin air in her small hand.
[Although I have the ability to create diamonds, if Lord Xerneas doesn't give me power, the diamonds I make will disappear soon]
Sonia listened in a daze.
Creating diamonds... This is nothing new in the battle world, but in the financial world, it is definitely a heaven-defying ability.
Even if the diamonds created will disappear, if Diancie is kidnapped by bad guys, they will definitely make a big deal out of her ability.
Sonia became more and more worried.
Because they had only known each other for a short time, but through the conversation just now, she already had a basic understanding of this Diamond Princess's personality.
Too easy to deceive!
And Su Sheng thought of another problem. It's useless for Diancie to look for Xerneas now.
That deer is sleeping in Pachira's Poké Ball at the moment.
Noticing Sonia's worried expression and Diancie's little face, which obviously didn't realize how dangerous her current situation was, Su Sheng said, "It just so happens that we are also looking for Xerneas. Diancie, if you don't mind, come with us."
"Ah?"
Little Hoopa was stunned for a moment and asked curiously, "Sheng, isn't Xerneas—"
Before Little Hoopa could finish speaking, Su Sheng covered her mouth.
After failing to summon Xerneas last time, Little Hoopa also heard the reason from Su Sheng.
However, Su Sheng didn't explain the twists and turns behind it to Little Hoopa clearly.
Su Sheng didn't want Little Hoopa to think too much. Her current lifestyle is pretty good, and there's no need to muddy the waters between Team Rocket and Team Flare.
Noticing Su Sheng's wink, Little Hoopa didn't say anything more.
After traveling with Su Sheng for a while, she had developed a tacit understanding with him.
Su Sheng turned his eyes to Sonia and gave her a look.
Sonia immediately understood and nodded, "Yes, yes! That's right. Since we are all looking for Xerneas, it's good to have someone to take care of us. Diancie, what do you think?"
Sonia felt that Su Sheng had seen that she was worried about Diancie, so he made up such a lie.
It must be said that this guy is really careful. No wonder he has so many girlfriends and doesn't capsize.
But in fact, Su Sheng's words are not a lie.
He came to Kalos this time, and Team Flare will most likely cease to exist when he leaves.
The Xerneas in Pachira's hands will also be rescued by Su Sheng, which can be regarded as helping Diancie find her big sister.
[What a coincidence? Then I allow Su Sheng and Sonia to travel with me]
Diancie's words sounded a bit condescending at first, but her tone was not arrogant at all.
Mainly because the Carbink around her all regarded her as their master. Diancie grew up in such an environment, so it was inevitable that she would speak with a bit of officialdom.
The next day, while eating breakfast at the Shurele Hotel.
Su Sheng and Sonia came to the restaurant together and saw several familiar figures.
"I wonder if this so-called Junior Cup will produce two opponents worthy of my full effort, otherwise I would have made this trip for nothing."
Hearing this voice, you know who it is.
Su Sheng raised his eyes and saw that it was Gary.
"Don't get carried away, Gary. There are still many excellent trainers in this world."
Professor Oak reprimanded.
"That's right. As far as I know, there is a trainer in Kalos who uses Charizard and has the ability to be Water Absorb. Gary, I remember your initial partner was Squirtle, right? It might be troublesome to face him."
Su Sheng walked over and said with a smile.
Gary widened his eyes and said, "Charizard? Ability Water Absorb? I read a lot, Mr. Su Sheng, don't lie to me."
There are not many people who can convince Gary, who thinks he is the best. Su Sheng can definitely be counted as one, but his words still shocked Gary.
Red, who had Charmeleon, also showed a look of surprise on his poker face.
Water Absorb Charizard? Really?
"Oh! This is the Hoopa who transferred tens of thousands of people from Sinnoh to Kalos at one time half a year ago!"
Professor Oak suddenly jumped up, scaring Little Hoopa so much that she almost couldn't help but give him a slap.
"Sheng, where are we going next to help Diancie find Xerneas?"
Sonia, who didn't know that Hoopa also had the ability to summon mythical beasts, asked Su Sheng in a low voice.
In Sonia's opinion, although Su Sheng made up a reason yesterday to fool Diancie into joining the team temporarily, since he had taken on this burden, he couldn't go back on his word.
"Hello everyone, welcome to the Miare City Morning News."
Just then, a familiar voice came from the public TV in the restaurant.
Tracey exclaimed, "Oh, it's Su Sheng's rumored girlfriend."
The person reporting the news on the screen was Pachira.
"Yesterday, at the Tri-Satellite Tournament held at the Miare Theater, after Champion Diantha's performance, the Baji player, who was considered the biggest favorite to win this Satellite Tournament, unexpectedly won last night's victory. Champion Diantha personally presented her with the award and accepted a reporter's interview, saying that Baji is the trainer most likely to win the title of 'Kalos Queen' this year."
While Pachira reported the news, the screen showed Diantha giving a key tied with a ribbon to the Pokémon Performer named "Baji."
Sonia looked at the Satellite Tournament footage that was replaying on TV last night and quickly became engrossed in it.
Diancie, who was following at her feet, was also the same.
"Do you want to participate in this Satellite Tournament with Diancie?"
Su Sheng asked suddenly.
Sonia suddenly came back to her senses and pointed at herself in disbelief.
It seemed that Su Sheng had asked himself the same question last night.
"Don't you think this competition is very suitable for you?"
Su Sheng asked with a smile.
Although the Tri-Satellite Tournament looks a bit like the Grand Festival at first glance.
But in fact, they are very different.
If the nature of the Grand Festival is 50% performance and 50% battle, then the Satellite Tournament is 99% performance.
After all, although the Grand Festival also focuses on performance, the final champion is still determined through battle.
And the Satellite Tournament... doesn't battle at all. The entire process relies on audience votes and judge scores to determine the winner.
This is very suitable for Sonia, who is not good at battle.
And she also has two major killers - the Diamond Princess Diancie and... her face!
That's right, letting Diancie participate in the Grand Festival or Satellite Tournament is a complete dimensionality reduction strike.
And in the Satellite Tournament, Sonia's own advantages are definitely not much worse than Diancie.
Because unlike the Coordinator who is only responsible for commanding, the Performer has to go on stage and perform with their partner.
So the trainer's own appearance must not be low.
When Serena participated in the Satellite Tournament in the anime, none of her opponents were ugly, which can explain a lot.
"Anyway, we don't know where Xerneas is now, so we can only wander around. During this time, you can try to participate in the Satellite Tournament with Diancie. Anyway, there's no loss."
Su Sheng suggested.
If the combination of Sonia + Diancie participates in the Satellite Tournament, Su Sheng thinks the power is still above Diantha + Gardevoir.
Even if they participate in the Grand Festival, excluding the battle part and only looking at the performance part, Wallace + Milotic are nothing.
"Then, then I'll try..."
Seeing Su Sheng praising herself like this, Sonia was a little embarrassed.
Two days later.
In Couriway Town, Kalos, Sonia, who successfully registered, ushered in her Pokémon Performer debut in Couriway Town.
Sonia, who hadn't appeared on a public stage for many years, was a little nervous, and the temporary partner of Sonia and Diancie obviously lacked tacit understanding.
According to common sense, their debut should end in failure like May's first participation in the Grand Festival in the anime.
However, when the scoring results came out and Sonia received the Princess Key symbolizing victory from the judges, Su Sheng had to sigh that no matter which world you are in, it's all about looks.
That's right, although Sonia and Diancie's tacit understanding was terrible and their performance was not very good.
But when a beautiful woman with a figure no less than Pachira and a face comparable to Cynthia teamed up with a legendary Pokémon whose appearance crushed Gardevoir and Milotic to participate in this performance-filled competition.
For other players, it is definitely a dimensionality reduction strike.
It's like Zhang Sanfeng in a Wuxia novel.
It was said to be a Wuxia, but you are from the Xianxia set?
That's too much!
"Before I advance to the high-level competition, I want to not use Diancie first."
At dinner, Sonia's pretty face was full of seriousness.
Not to mention the overwhelming negative news on the Internet, she herself felt that she had won this competition unfairly.
"Personally, I think since there is a legendary, you should use it, but it is not good to over-rely on the legendary from the beginning."
Su Sheng thought for a while and said.
Sonia and Diancie teamed up to participate in the Satellite Tournament, which is like playing a soul game with a trainer.
Although it can be cool for a while, it is harmful to their growth. Su Sheng thinks that it is a correct decision to seal Diancie first.
"Besides, Diancie is the princess of the Carbink tribe. Once we find Xerneas, she'll have to go back, and I can't always rely on her."
Sonia's smile was a little forced.
Diancie also imagined the scene of their future separation, and the taste of the Poffin in her mouth suddenly faded.
Watching this pair looking so reluctant to part, Su Sheng was lost in thought.
Two weeks later, there was only one day left until the Junior Cup.
Miare City.
"Congratulations, now you can shut up those trolls online."
At the entrance of the Miare Opera House, Su Sheng congratulated Sonia on successfully obtaining her second Princess Key.
Although she didn't use Diancie, her partnership with the bootleg yellow rat allowed Sonia to win her second victory without any major scares.
After all, even without the Diamond Princess, Sonia's face is still a powerful weapon.
"It's just the preliminaries. I still need one more to participate in the Master Class."
Sonia was modest, but the smile on her face was already beaming.
"Don't worry about things so far away. Let's go celebrate first. Hoopa, go have fun with Sonia and Diancie."
Su Sheng smiled and said to Little Hoopa.
"Aren't you coming with us?"
Sonia asked, a little surprised.
"Isn't tomorrow the day of the Junior Cup? I've arranged to discuss the opening ceremony with Champion Diantha. You guys go have fun tonight."
Su Sheng said.
"Then... alright."
Hearing that Su Sheng was going to see Diantha, Sonia frowned almost imperceptibly.
Even if he had to see Diantha, was it necessary to send her away?
Could it be that Su Sheng has something going on with the Champion as well as the Kalos Elite Four?
Sonia subconsciously wanted to question him, but then she thought that she and Su Sheng were not in a relationship, and ultimately hid the dissatisfaction in her heart, taking Hoopa and Diancie away first.
After Sonia and the others left, Su Sheng suddenly said, "Let's go."
As soon as he finished speaking, two figures walked out from the crowd.
It was Erika and Koga, Su Sheng's old partners.
"Where's the meeting point, Sheng?"
Koga handed Su Sheng a pair of sunglasses.
"Sunrise Café."
Su Sheng took off the black-framed glasses on his nose and put on the sunglasses Koga brought, instantly transforming from Su Sheng to Joker.
"I've been seeing a lot of your scandals lately. That girl has a great figure ~"
Erika said with a strange smile.
Su Sheng was speechless. "Didn't I say that's because Pachira wanted to hide—"
Before Su Sheng could finish, Erika interrupted her, "Not that slut Pachira, I'm talking about Leon's little girlfriend."
Su Sheng: "...—People came all the way from Galar to Alola to help, I have to give them something in return, right?"
Erika rolled her beautiful eyes, not believing a word of Su Sheng's nonsense.
If Sonia wasn't so good-looking, would Su Sheng be so concerned about her affairs?
Piony also transferred from Galar, why don't I see you being so nice to him?
"In short, let's go and get rid of Team Flare first."
Su Sheng quickly changed the subject.
Although Erika turns a blind eye to this kind of thing, she still occasionally complains.
Located on the south side of Miare City is the Sunrise Café.
Su Sheng remembered that in the game, Lysandre was here to promote his life philosophy of wanting to create an eternally beautiful world to Diantha, but unfortunately, Diantha ignored him.
"Welcome, what would you like to order?"
As soon as the three of them entered, the waiter wiping glasses behind the counter asked enthusiastically.
"A Team Flare coffee, please."
Su Sheng repeated the code that the two sides had agreed upon at the Celadon Game Corner.
As soon as he said this, the waiter's face changed slightly, but he still tried his best to maintain a smile, "I'm sorry, we don't have this product in our store. Are you in the wrong store?"
"No, I want a Team Flare coffee."
Joker took off his sunglasses.
The waiter's smile disappeared, and he walked to the counter and pressed the button hidden behind the coffee canister.
Instantly, the door closed automatically, and the closet opened to reveal a secret passage leading to the depths.
"Understood, one Team Flare coffee, please follow me, Team Rocket members."
The man, seemingly a waiter but actually a member of Team Flare, made a "please" gesture towards the secret passage.
"Team Flare is about to become history."
Erika thought to herself, full of disdain.
