进入这座满是绿植的对战场地，菜种直接站在了其中一侧的训练家指挥区。


    与她相对，夏幽也走到了另一侧。


    两人隔着草地、灌木与几棵大树相望，身体被树影所笼罩，仿佛身处自然当中。


    而见夏幽站...


    菜种突然转头看着夏幽，她的脸色变得更加严寒，气氛在此刻加剧。夏幽似乎没有感到任何变化，但菜种可以感觉到夏幽心中的怒火正不断升高。


    “你really是这样吗？你居然以为自己能赢得这场比赛？”菜种的语气中带着哀怜和幽怨，虽然她在内心对夏幽不太信任，但还是很难理解为什么夏幽会选择这样一个方法。


    summerstoodthere,hereyesfixedintentlyonmenu.“youthinkyoucandefeatmewithyourfancytechniquesandyourpreciouspokemon?“hervoicedrippedwithdisdain,andherwordswercedwithavenomthatwasunmistakable.


    menutookadeepbreath,tryingtocalmherselfdown.sheknewthatsummerwasnotsomeobeunderestimated,butshealsoknewthatshecouldn‘tletheremotionsgetthebetterofher.“i‘mnottryingtodefeatyou,summer,“shesaidcalmly.“ijustwanttoseeificanwinwithmyownstrength.“


    summer‘seyesnarrowed,andshetookastepclosertomenu.“youthinkyouhavewhatittakestowinagainstme?“hervoicewaslowandmenacing,andherwordssentshiversdownmenu‘sspine.


    menustoodherground,despitethefeelingofuneasethatwasgrowinginsideher.sheknewthatsummerwasnotgoingtobackdowneasily,butshealsoknewthatshecouldn‘tletsummer‘saggressiongetthebetterofher.“ido,“shesaidfirmly.“andi‘mwillingtoproveit.“


    thetwotrainersstoodthereforalongtime,theireyeslockedinafiercestare-down.theairwasthickwithtension,andthesilencebetweenthemwasoppressive.finally,menubrokethesilence.


    “let‘sjustgetonwithit,“shesaidgruffly.“i‘llsendoutmyfirstpokemon.“


    summer‘sfacetwistedintoasnarl,butshenoddedcurtly.“verywell.i‘lldothesame.“


    menusmiledtoherselfasshereachedintoherbagandpulledoutasmallpokéball.shehadchosenherfirstpokémoncarefully,knowingthatitwastheperfectopponentforsummer.andwithaswiftmotion,shesentthepokémonout.


    theballburstopen,releasingasmall,fluffypokémonontothefield.itwasajigglypuff,itspinkandwhitebodyglowinginthesunlight.menuwatchedwithasenseofprideasthejigglypuffsettledintoitsstance,itseyesfixedintentlyonsummer‘spokémon.


    summersneeredatjigglypuff,herhandreachingforoneofherownpokéballs.“thisisgoingtobeoversoquickly,“shemutteredtoherself.


    butmenujustsmiled,asmall,triumphantsmile.sheknewthatthiswasjustthebeginning,andthattherealbattlewasyette.