landbeastnovel Chapter 36: Rand
Chapter 36: Rand
Chapter 36: Rand As for the other poster, it announced the upcoming Grand Contest.
Verdanturf Town was one of the fixed locations for the Grand Contest, held regularly at this time every year.
The Verdanturf Ribbon Medal was also part of the entrance ticket to the grand festival of the annual Grand Contest.
However, Yuga wasn't particularly interested in the Grand Contest, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
Speaking of which, the Grand Contest originated in Hoenn Region, but it was Sinnoh Region that truly made it flourish.
From what Yuga knew, in recent years, the development of the Grand Contest in Hoenn Region hadn't been as strong as in Sinnoh Region. Therefore, Hoenn Alliance was making efforts to catch up, actively supporting the development of the Grand Contest.
But these were things Yuga had come across while browsing the internet to learn more about this world. Since he didn't pay much attention, he wasn't well-informed.
After looking at the two posters, Yuga returned to the waiting area to continue waiting for his Pokémon check-up.
Nurse Joy efficiency was impressive. Yuga didn't have to wait long before he heard his name being called over the Pokémon Center broadcast.
Retrieving his Pokémon, Yuga headed home.
Since he had decided to participate in the Verdanturf Town Youth Pokémon Battle Tournament, Yuga planned to use this time to continue training his Pokémon. Though the tournament was approaching, a little extra effort couldn't hurt.
Moreover, being a novice Pokémon Trainer at sixteen years old, Yuga realized he had no advantage compared to those who had been training from a young age.
With Ms. Suzuki now helping at the shop, Yuga thought it might be a good idea to hire an assistant. Juggling shopkeeping and Pokémon training could be challenging, and having someone to assist during emergencies would be beneficial.
Yet, Yuga wasn't in a hurry to make a decision. The shop was still under construction, and he was operating in a semi-open state these days.
Back at home, Yuga released all his Pokémon into the backyard and gave them training assignments one by one.
The competition was only four days away, leaving little time. Yuga understood the importance of preparing properly.
Since he needed to attend to the shop, he left the supervision of the training to Absol.
While he wasn't overly concerned about the other Pokémon, Floette had a mischievous streak and would likely find ways to slack off when not supervised.
After assigning the training tasks, Yuga returned to the shop. But as soon as he sat down, he noticed a little head peeking in through the door. He wondered what was going on.
Seeing this little head, Yuga chuckled and stood up, calling out, "Rand, why don't you come in? Why are you just standing by the door?"
Seemingly startled by Yuga sudden voice, the little head near the door quickly retreated.
Seeing Rand head disappear, Yuga was puzzled. He wondered if his appearance was so frightening that a simple call scared someone away.
Unknowingly touching his own face, Yuga thought he looked rather decent. While he might not be astonishingly handsome, he was satisfied with his appearance and didn't think he was scary enough to frighten someone away.
Shaking his head, Yuga was about to sit down again when he saw Rand head popping back out, looking around inside the shop. It seemed Rand was
Seeing Rand struggle to answer, Yuga assumed that Luna might not have been doing well at school. That would explain Rand dilemma.
Yuga had been asking Rand about Luna school behavior because her birthday was coming up, and he needed to prepare a gift. He wanted to decide on a gift based on how she behaved at school.
Little did Yuga know that Luna, who had yet to discover the truth, had already lowered the bar for the gift her cousin would give her.
Understanding the situation, Yuga didn't press for more details and said to Rand, "Alright, I understand now. You can go back. Come find Floette and the others when they have time."
Rand was still trying to come up with an answer to Yuga question when he heard Yuga words. Without thinking too much, Rand turned and left.