Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice-Chapter 158: Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice []

A new day has arrived.

This year's Galar All-Star Tournament has reached the top 16.

But when you open the official live stream, you'll find that none of the comments in the chat are discussing the matches.

["Man, I used to think Dr. Stephen was a decent guy, but this is just so disappointing. I'm done being a fan!"]

["You're just upset because you don't like him having a harem, huh? Your profile is full of Nessa's modeling photos; it's already obvious."]

["Hey, give the guy above a break. While Dr. Stephen was enjoying Nessa's thighs, he was probably crying alone with her photos!"]

["Bea! My Bea! Didn't you promise your prison guard role was only for me?"]

["This one's even more outrageous!"]

Yep, no one is talking about the matches at all.

The video released yesterday was simply too shocking. Or rather, it made all the men across the Pokémon world green with envy.

At this moment, the livestream camera cut to the VIP box.

Nearly 10 million viewers were instantly dumbfounded.

They saw several employees dressed in uniforms bearing the Macro Cosmos Group logo carrying a large bed onto the VIP box.

And it didn't stop there.

After placing the bed, more Macro Cosmos employees brought in bedside tables, which were filled with all kinds of exquisite desserts.

Rose then walked out from backstage and made a one-handed gesture toward the bed, as if to say, "Please."

Finally, under the gaze of the entire world, Dr. Stephen walked out from backstage, sprawled out on the bed in a starfish pose, and lay down.

Nessa followed close behind, her delicate hands resting on Stephen's shoulders, gently massaging him with a look full of tenderness.

Rose frantically signaled Sonia with his eyes.

Sonia's eye twitched twice as she glanced over at the commentary booth, where Leon was sitting as a guest judge.

Noticing Sonia's gaze, Leon smiled and waved at her.

Sonia's face darkened further.

Then, with an exasperated expression, Sonia sat on the other side of the bed, grabbed one of the fancy snacks Rose had prepared, unwrapped a piece of premium chocolate flown in overnight from the Kalos region, and offered it to Dr. Stephen.

But instead of taking the chocolate, Dr. Stephen slowly opened his mouth.

Sonia: ???

No, seriously, do you not have hands? You're expecting me to feed you?!

What Sonia didn't know was that back in Freezington, a certain sneaky cat had already grown used to being fed by her. Now, seeing Sonia holding food, it instinctively opened its mouth, forgetting its current appearance.

"What are you waiting for? Don't you see that Dr. Stephen is waiting?" Rose urged from the side.

Hearing Rose's words and looking at the lazy, pampered Dr. Stephen, Sonia couldn't help but glance at Leon again in the commentary booth.

The commentator next to Leon exclaimed, ["Wow! Dr. Stephen is back on the VIP stage, and this time he's getting super VIP treatment! Chairman Rose even brought him a bed, and it seems like Gym Leader Nessa has a close relationship with him. Huh? Who's that orange-haired lady on the other side of the bed?"]

Compared to Lance and Lorelei, who are well-known childhood friends, Sonia, despite also being Leon's childhood friend, is far less famous.

After Leon became Galar's Champion, the two had little interaction, and Sonia hadn't achieved anything noteworthy in the annual Galar All-Star Tournament.

Unless someone closely followed the research world, not many people knew that Professor Magnolia had such a beautiful granddaughter.

Just like Alder in the original Unova Junior Cup arc of the anime, Leon, sitting beside the commentator, smiled and said:

["Oh, that's Sonia, my childhood friend. She dropped out of this year's tournament after struggling with the pressure of challenging the Gym. But it seems like she's on good terms with Dr. Stephen and has recovered from her setback."]

Hearing Leon's laughter over the broadcast, Sonia's face darkened even more.

You had to bring up my dropout as a fun fact, huh?!

As that thought crossed her mind, Sonia viciously snapped the expensive chocolate in her hand, as if imagining it was Leon, and shoved it into Dr. Stephen's mouth.

Dr. Stephen chewed on the chocolate with a confused expression.

Why so violent all of a sudden?

Meanwhile, the live stream chat exploded:

["What the heck? Rose is going all out for him!"]

["Alright, I admit it—this guy Dr. Stephen is infuriatingly lucky!"]

["Seriously though, if I had his skills, I'd already be making out with Nessa!"]

["Wait, that orange-haired beauty is Leon's childhood friend? First time hearing about her."]

["Just looked her up—her name's Sonia, granddaughter of Professor Magnolia. She's been in three All-Star Tournaments but never made it to the top 16."]

["Does Leon not care? His childhood friend is getting cozy with another guy, and he's just laughing it off?"]

["What's the big deal? Lance and Lorelei are childhood friends too, and people used to think they'd end up together. But after all these years, Lance seems closer to Bruno than Lorelei."]

["Sonia seems a bit reluctant, but Nessa is all-in. Look at her eyes—they're practically sparkling!"]

["Wait, what?! Bea showed up too? And now she's giving him a leg massage?!"]

The livestream audience, now exceeding 10 million viewers, watched as the top 16 contestants briefly appeared on the battlefield before heading back to the waiting rooms.

But the director kept cutting back to the VIP box, where Dr. Stephen lay on the bed.

Soon, viewers saw Bea, one of the top 16 competitors, arrive at the VIP box and start giving Dr. Stephen a foot massage.

The whole world was stunned.

Even after the referee announced the start of the match between Raihan and Gordie, the director hesitated before reluctantly switching the camera back to the battlefield.

On the field, both Raihan and Gordie looked bewildered.

Gordie thought to himself: "Mom, do you think you still have a chance?"

Raihan thought: "So that's the Dr. Stephen who invented the Pokédex? He's way too indulgent."

Raihan, now essentially a more refined version of Paul, looked down on such hedonistic behavior.

But how did things end up like this?

To explain, we have to go back to two days when Stephen left Galar due to the incident with Karen and allowed a certain sneaky cat to act as his stand-in.

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Two days ago.

["Next, let us welcome the pride of Galar, the beautiful mermaid Gym Leader—Miss Nessa!"]

Amid the deafening cheers of the live audience, especially the male spectators, Nessa stepped forward.

Wearing a tight athletic uniform, her supermodel-like figure—slender and tall, though not particularly voluptuous—was on full display as she strode out with long, confident legs.

"Nessa is the best!"

"I'm your biggest fan!"

"Release the new magazine soon!"

Nessa waved graciously to her fans, but deep down, she hoped the public would pay more attention to her role as a Gym Leader rather than just her modeling career.

The announcer then shouted, ["And Nessa's opponent today is a rising star from the Johto region, soon to become part of Galar herself—Miss Valerie!"]

The audience responded with applause that, while not as thunderous as Nessa's entrance, was still quite enthusiastic.

Nessa looked up, her gaze fixed on the opponent walking out from the challenger's tunnel: a young girl, about two years younger than her, wearing a pink long-sleeved kimono.

"Greetings, Miss Nessa," said Valerie politely. She crossed her hands over her lower abdomen and made a traditional bow.

"Hello. Are you from Johto?" Nessa asked.

"Yes. My dream is to become a top-tier fashion designer. To achieve that, I am traveling the world. The Pokédex invented by Dr. Stephen will be a great help on my journey, so I decided to come here," Valerie replied with a smile.

In truth, Valerie was more inclined toward the Kalos region, known as the City of Romance. However, Chairman Rose personally met with Valerie and promised her the opportunity to study in Kalos while also inviting her to settle in Galar. He even offered to hire top designers to mentor her. Valerie accepted Rose's invitation.

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries before the referee's reminder prompted them to return to their respective sides of the battlefield.

...

Half an hour later, the giant screen above the arena displayed a split-screen. On the left was Nessa, and on the right was Valerie.

Outside their photos were six Poké Ball icons, used to show the status of their Pokémon.

On Nessa's side, five Poké Ball icons were dimmed, indicating that five of her Pokémon had lost their ability to battle. Only one icon, corresponding to Drednaw, remained lit.

On Valerie's side, only three Poké Ball icons were dimmed, meaning she still had three active Pokémon.

At this moment, on the battlefield, Nessa's remaining Pokémon was Drednaw, while Valerie's was Mawile.

The two trainers' states were also visibly different.

Nessa was slightly hunched, a drop of sweat sliding down her cheek as she panted softly, her lips slightly parted.

In contrast, Valerie remained composed and elegant, calmly observing the battlefield.

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"Drednaw! Earthquake!"

Glancing at the screen above, Nessa knew that if she didn't go on the offensive, the only path left was defeat.

Drednaw straightened its body and lifted its front legs off the ground, preparing to slam them down heavily.

It's often said that Water and Ice types are closely related, as are Rock and Ground types.

"Sucker Punch!"

Valerie seized the moment when Drednaw raised its legs and gave her order.

Mawile suddenly accelerated, its massive ponytail-like jaws glowing faintly with a dark aura.

In the blink of an eye, it struck Drednaw squarely across the face with a vicious blow.

The Dark-type move, Sucker Punch, which strikes before the opponent can act!

"No matter! Use Earthquake again!" Nessa shouted.

She guessed that Valerie's Mawile was likely newly captured and thus not as strong as her Drednaw, which had been raised from a young age.

Moreover, Dark-type moves were not STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) moves for Mawile, so they wouldn't deal much damage to Drednaw.

Taking the blow, Drednaw slammed its front legs into the ground, triggering a seismic shockwave.

However, just as its feet hit the ground, Valerie issued another command: "Use Drednaw as a springboard and dodge it!"

Mawile bit down on the side of Drednaw's shell with its massive jaws, using the force to vault itself into the air like a pole vaulter, avoiding the damage from Earthquake.

"Oh no! That's Drednaw's blind spot!"

From the audience, Sonia shouted in concern.

For turtle-like Pokémon, their shells were natural shields, but they also created significant blind spots.

In the original Silver Conference, Ash's Charizard exploited this weakness, making Gary's prideful Blastoise unable to fully utilize its Hydro Pump.

"Play Rough!"

Valerie seized the opportunity to deliver the finishing blow.

Mawile landed on Drednaw's back.

Drednaw's expression twisted in panic as it tried to shake its opponent off.

But...it was too late!

The massive jaws of Mawile, glowing faintly pink with Fairy energy, clamped down on the back of Drednaw's head.

This time, it was a STAB move!

Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of live spectators and millions of viewers online, Mawile bit down hard, seemingly swallowing Drednaw's entire...well, not shell, but head.

After about three seconds, Drednaw's legs gave out, and it collapsed with a loud "thud."

Mawile released its grip and spat out Drednaw's head.

The result was clear: Drednaw lay limp on the ground, its head drooping and its eyes rolled back—it had fainted.

["Drednaw is unable to battle! Mawile wins!"]

["With all six of Nessa's Pokémon unable to battle, the winner advancing to the next round is Valerie!"]

The Galar League's ace referee, Dan, announced the results.

"Valerie!"

"Valerie!"

"Valerie!"

The arena erupted in cheers. Although Valerie was from Johto, the commentator had already mentioned that she would be joining Galar.

How could the locals not be thrilled?

And besides, it was clear she had the makings of a beauty.

Sitting in the VIP box, Rose stroked his beard, his expression somewhat complicated.

When he looked at Valerie, his gaze revealed satisfaction, but when he looked at Nessa, it was the complete opposite.

When Nessa and Valerie shook hands on the field and returned to the players' lounge, Rose stood up and said to Dr. Stephen:

"Excuse me, Dr. Stephen, I have a small matter to attend to."

Then, he left the VIP box with his secretary, Oleana.

["According to the information we have, after Dr. Stephen discovered the Fairy type, Miss Valerie, who already had Mr. Mime and Granbull in her team, realized that both of her partners also had Fairy typing. She then decided to become a trainer specializing in Fairy types. Now, despite being at a level disadvantage, she has defeated Nessa. Let's give her a round of applause!"]

From the commentary booth, Leon stood up and smiled as he applauded this new colleague.

Meanwhile, in the lounge, Raihan shook his head quietly.

"You can cheer for a new colleague, but you've got to give your old colleagues some respect too."

Thinking back to the days when the four of them had briefly adventured together as a team, Raihan felt it was necessary to have a chat with Leon.

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["We will now enter a 15-minute intermission. The next round's competitors, Bea and Klara, please prepare to enter the arena."]

["Now, let's have Champion Leon analyze the previous battle between Nessa and Valerie."]

In the players' lounge, the TV broadcast showed Leon's analysis and the footage of Nessa's Pokémon being defeated by Valerie's.

Sitting on the lounge bench, Nessa crushed the paper cup in her hand, showing just how unsettled her emotions were.

At that moment, the sound of the door opening in the lounge caught her attention.

Nessa instinctively looked up.

She saw Rose walking in with Oleana.

"Your modeling career seems to be going well."

Rose smiled and pulled out three fashion magazines from behind him, all featuring Nessa on the cover.

"Uh... thank you."

Although she didn't understand why Rose brought this up at such a time, Nessa still nodded politely.

"But being both a Gym Leader and a model must be very busy, right?"

Rose set the magazines down and brushed his bangs.

"...What do you mean?"

A vague sense of unease crept into Nessa's heart.

"Oh, no, no. I just feel that it might be better to focus on one thing."

Rose waved his hand with a smile and said:

"Since you have more talent in modeling, why not focus on that... What do you think?"

Before Nessa could respond, Rose turned and left with Oleana.

"Chairman, is this okay? She's still quite popular."

Following behind, Oleana asked.

"Isn't there Valerie?"

Rose replied calmly.

Today's battle had disappointed him too much.

Facing an opponent whose Pokémon were of a lower average level, Nessa had lost by such a large margin.

In the past, Rose might have given her two more years.

But now that there was Valerie—a near-perfect alternative to Nessa—Rose's patience had worn thin.

Just as Rose reached for the door handle, he noticed Sonia standing outside, apparently about to enter.

At this moment, Sonia looked incredibly awkward—she felt like she had overheard something she wasn't supposed to.

Rose's eyes stayed on her for a second before noticing Dr. Stephen standing behind her.

"Dr. Stephen, are you going in?"

Rose smiled and stepped aside.

Without saying a word, Sonia rushed to her best friend's side.

Dr. Stephen also nodded and quickly followed her in.

He had noticed his "meal ticket" (Sonia) looking frantic earlier and got curious, so he decided to check in.

"Waaahhhhh—!"

Unable to suppress her emotions any longer, Nessa buried her face in her hands and began sobbing.

Rose's meaning just now was clear: he wanted her to stop being a Gym Leader and focus exclusively on being a model.

How could she not understand?

Sonia immediately stepped forward, hugging her best friend and gently patting her back to comfort her. At the same time, she kept giving Dr. Stepen meaningful looks.

Say something already!

Sonia whispered under her breath.

Dr. Stephen looked conflicted.

I can't talk!

Stephen had strictly forbidden Mew from using telepathy, and it couldn't speak the human language!

Sonia continued to frantically signal to him.

She knew her best friend had a good impression of this man, so his comfort would be more effective than hers.

Are your feet glued to the floor? Move already!

Finally, Dr. Stephen rolled his eyes and walked up quickly. In one sweeping motion, he wrapped both Nessa and Sonia in his arms.

Feeling the warmth of the embrace, Nessa cried even louder.

As for Sonia...?

???

Wait, why the heck are you hugging me too!?

"Is Nessa okay?"

At that moment, Leon's voice came from outside the door.

After hearing about Nessa's situation from Raihan, Leon decided to come and comfort her.

But what he saw through the doorway was... Dr. Stephen hugged one of his childhood friends (well, Nessa was a half-childhood friend).

Sonia panicked and struggled, finally breaking free of the embrace.

Now, Nessa was left alone in Dr. Stephen's arms, and her sobbing had quieted down significantly.

Though she couldn't help but wonder why... there seemed to be a faint scent of cat in the air.

"Uh, I..."

Sonia, who had just barely escaped Dr. Stephen's embrace, was about to explain, but to her surprise, Leon smiled and nodded. "Now I'm relieved."

Just moments ago, he had heard Nessa crying. But now, after Dr. Stephen hugged her, everything seemed fine.

As expected of someone who ushered in a new era of change—so outstanding in every way.

Sonia: ???

Wait, what exactly are you relieved about?

PS: Good job, Mew!