Chapter 204: Hearing Nimo's World-Shocking Wisdom

Now increasingly optimistic and cheerful, Miss Qi Shu, who had become a veritable social terrorist, darted over and poked Luo Mu with an arm hidden beneath her long, wide sleeves, completely ignoring Hearing Nimo's inexplicable gaze from across the way.

Luo Mu produced another bag of bread, nodded, and said, "Of course there is; this is your share. I bought it at Shiyi's place."

"Yay!"

Miss Qi Shu cheered as she took the bag, the corners of her mouth seemingly leaking some suspicious, glistening liquid.

Ever since she and Luo Mu had become close, she too had grown fond of the bread from this bakery; unfortunately, she had been too busy lately to go buy any, so Luo Mu's bag of bread was truly a timely rain.

Clutching the bag of bread, Miss Qi Shu happily ran to an empty seat nearby, sat down, and with eyes sparkling brightly, took out a piece of bread and began to Sip it like a little hamster.

Hearing Nimo, too, was a Young Lady of fine upbringing; after quietly savoring the delicious bread, she gently rubbed her belly and sighed, "So full, I can't eat anymore."

"Same for Miss Qi Shu~ Today's calorie intake is seriously over the limit; starting tomorrow, it's time for that tingling weight loss regimen again~"

Luo Mu and Shuang Nai Xian had already eaten, so they just quietly watched the two girls finish off the entire bag of bread; only when their mouths were finally free did Luo Mu speak: "Miss Qi Shu, how has your channel been doing lately?"

Since he had just finished catching up with Hearing Nimo on recent events, Luo Mu now turned his concern to the state of his friend Miss Qi Shu.

When asked, Miss Qi Shu hid half her small face behind her sleeve, looking hesitant: "Terrible~ For the past few months, the follower growth trend has been extremely weak, barely maintaining a level where I'm not losing followers~"

"I don't know how long it will take to see followers skyrocket like they did with 'Volt Tackle'~"

"Uh, you'll just have to do your best on that one yourself."

"No way! Luo Mu, please provide me with some eye-catching topics for free; Miss Qi Shu is about to run out of all strategies~"

Luo Mu blocked Miss Qi Shu, who was sticking to him without permission, with one hand, holding her head to prevent her from advancing further, while coldly stating, "No; if you want to ride the wave of popularity, go collaborate with those famous bloggers. What are you thinking, trying to leech off someone like me who has little fame?"

Hearing Nimo, who had been listening intently to their conversation nearby, blinked; was Miss Miss Qi Shu seemingly troubled by how to make a name for herself?

Although Hearing Nimo was essentially a battle-obsessed simpleton with a head full of fighting spirit, she was, after all, the daughter of a large company's president; having been immersed in that environment since childhood, her insight and Ji De Xiang Fa were naturally not ordinary.

Hearing Nimo's clever little brain immediately sparked an idea, and she proposed, "What kind of style does Miss Miss Qi Shu usually use for her videos? I have an idea!"

The gazes of the two people locked in a stalemate suddenly snapped toward Hearing Nimo.

"Miss Miss Qi Shu, what do you think of this proposal?"

Hearing Nimo didn't know how her idea would be received in the eyes of a professional streamer like Miss Qi Shu, and her expression rarely showed such unease.

"Awooo!!"

Miss Qi Shu froze for an instant, then suddenly suffered an attack, roaring loudly while diving toward Hearing Nimo, leaping directly into Hearing Nimo's arms to press body against body, cheek against cheek.

Rubbing against Hearing Nimo's cheek, Miss Qi Shu exclaimed excitedly, "Little Hearing Nimo, you are a genius~~ That unique idea of yours is simply the broad avenue leading to becoming a top streamer and a huge internet celebrity~ As for Miss Qi Shu, I am now so moved by ten thousand volts that my whole body is paralyzed~"

"I can't wait to film a video like this; since you master and disciple are both here right now, why not have a crackling, electric Pokémon battle between the two of you?"

"I will hold the camera and record the entire thing!"

Luo Mu, who had listened quietly to the whole exchange, slowly developed a question mark above his head; the idea Hearing Nimo proposed was indeed very novel—having Miss Qi Shu commentate on various exciting Pokémon battles as a streamer might actually produce videos that would be popular and accumulate a large fanbase for Miss Qi Shu.

But why, for the commemorative first video, not film Miss Qi Shu's own gym battle, but instead film a battle between himself and Hearing Nimo?

Luo Mu wanted to refuse; after all, Hearing Nimo usually stood on his side.

However, as the saying goes, "The enemy is within Honnoji"; Hearing Nimo, whose mind was stuffed full of battles, did not hesitate to demonstrate the meaning of "trouble arising from within" right in front of Luo Mu, directly defecting to Miss Qi Shu's side and saying with a face full of expectation, "Let's battle, let's battle!"

Luo Mu: "."

What a sin!

A moment later, Luo Mu and Hearing Nimo stood on opposite sides of the field; a battle between teacher and student was about to begin.

Luo Mu stood on the left, Hearing Nimo on the right, while Miss Qi Shu, with Shuang Nai Xian atop her head, darted back and forth between them, holding up her camera so as not to miss any exciting moments.

Luo Mu suddenly asked, "Are your Pokémon in good condition?"

Hearing Nimo had just undergone a gym challenge, so her Pokémon's condition probably wasn't the best, right?

Hearing Nimo clenched her right fist, her gaze firm: "Teacher Luo Mu, my Pawmi did not enter the field to battle."

Luo Mu's breath hitched, then returned to normal.

He understood all too well what this statement from Hearing Nimo meant.

This kid was truly something else.

Miss Qi Shu, holding up her camera, remarked with disbelief: "Eh~ Little Hearing Nimo actually didn't use her full strength when battling me~ Unbelievable!"

Hearing Nimo apologetically pressed her palms together toward Miss Qi Shu, then threw out a Poké Ball, shouting with vigorous spirit, "Pawmot, let Teacher Luo Mu see the progress we've made during this time!"

"Pa-mo!"

Pawmot energetically raised both arms; from its fluffy fur, determined eyes, and powerful limbs, one could see that Hearing Nimo had raised it extremely well.

"Then I'll be counting on you, Feng Su Gou."

Luo Mu likewise released a majestic and powerful Feng Su Gou; after thinking it over, he realized that Shuang Nai Xian in his team didn't much like fighting, while Swampert and Dragonite would be too bullying, leaving only Feng Su Gou as barely suitable to use, so as not to shatter Hearing Nimo's Dao heart.

But upon second thought, Hearing Nimo would probably just smile and fight them; if she lost, she would regroup and come back for another round; she might not have her Dao heart shattered even if his own was.

Feng Su Gou's entrance immediately captured the attention of both Hearing Nimo and Miss Qi Shu; since Hearing Nimo already knew that Luo Mu's Growlithe was somewhat different, seeing an even more unique Feng Su Gou only made her expression several degrees more excited.

Miss Qi Shu's situation was different; she knew that the Pokémon egg Luo Mu possessed had hatched into a Growlithe, but she hadn't expected that Growlithe to evolve into such a unique Feng Su Gou.

The eye-catching point has arrived!

Miss Qi Shu's eyes became like two huge spotlights shining upon Feng Su Gou; she manipulated the camera in her recording to zoom in, shoving the lens right up against Feng Su Gou's face to film.

She had a premonition that the turning point of her life was coming!

Although she had agreed with Luo Mu to temporarily keep him and Hearing Nimo from appearing on camera, just this special Feng Su Gou alone was enough to create a trending topic!

The very next moment after this thought surfaced in Miss Qi Shu's mind, the running Feng Su Gou's forelimbs clashed with Pawmot's right arm, which flashed with electric light; the battle had officially begun.

(End of Chapter)