stonecrandall Chapter 489 Where Will They Head Next? (Part 2) (Team Rocket Arc)
Chapter 489 Where Will They Head Next? (Part 2) (Team Rocket Arc)
Chapter 489 Where Will They Head Next? (Part Two) (Team Rocket Arc)
"Musashi...have something to eat? You haven't eaten all day."
"That means, meow~ it's just one failure, don't be discouraged, we still have a bright future~"
On the outskirts of Cherokee, the Rockets' trio were gathered together.
Or more accurately, it should be that Kojiro and Meowth were beside Musashi, constantly urging her to take a break.
"Who are you calling disheartened?"
Musashi turned around, his smile forced and insincere.
Meow and Kojiro huddled together in fear and began frantically explaining themselves.
"No, it's not that I'm discouraged, it's just...it's..."
"I care too much, meow~"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Sonam—!?"
After Kojiro and Meowth quickly made amends, Jessie's Poké Ball moved, and Wobbuffet suddenly appeared in front of them.
As expected, Illusion intended to liven things up as usual, but after being glared at by Musashi with eyes full of anger, Illusion immediately cowered, his body trembling as he backed away, seeking refuge behind Kojiro.
"Humph!"
Musashi tossed his hair, turned around, and looked at his Mekayuma and Scyther, saying, "Hey! Listen up! We lost this time, but don't let it be a meaningless defeat! Remember the anger you feel after today's failure! Work even harder in the future!"
Meka Yangma and the Spoon Snake responded loudly in agreement.
Kojiro and Meowth exchanged a glance, then cautiously asked, "So, Musashi, are you going to continue participating in the Grand Contest?"
"Huh?" Musashi gave them a look that seemed to say, "What are you talking about?" and said, "What else? We've already made it to the semifinals, doesn't that mean I'm very talented? It would be such a waste to give up like this, wouldn't it?"
On the spot after losing the match, Musashi was thinking of throwing away Sweet Musashi Rena's outfit.
But after thinking about it, it was the result I had worked so hard for, and to just throw away the identity of Sweet Musashi Rina would seem like running away from my failure.
She is not afraid of failure.
But I will never allow myself to shirk responsibility for failure.
After hearing Musashi's words, Kojiro and Meowth were at a loss for words.
The two of them just stared at each other, as if each was trying to get the other to speak.
In the end, Kojiro decided to bear the pain.
"That...Musashi..."
"Huh? What?"
Kojiro's trembling appearance gave Musashi a subconscious feeling of unease.
Sure enough, when Kojiro said those words, Musashi's mood plummeted once again.
"Pokémon Contests aren't held in every region... in fact, most regions don't even have one..."
"what?"
"?!" x2
Musashi and her two Pokémon froze on the spot, their earlier enthusiasm instantly extinguished.
So...you mean...?
"Hmm... if the kid chooses the wrong destination next, your Grand Contest journey might come to an end here..."
"Sonams~~~~"
Sure enough, Weng let out a long sigh, his eyes shining as he looked at Kojiro with admiration, as if praising Kojiro's bravery.
However, Musashi, who was expected to be furious upon receiving the news, did not appear; she simply slumped over, trembling uncontrollably.
"Musashi?"
"Are you alright, meow...?"
After a chilling silence, Musashi, who had been bending over, suddenly looked up at the two of them. Kojiro and Meowth instinctively stepped back and pushed Wobbuffet away.
"So? Sonams!?"
Wobbuffet, who had been covering his face in anticipation of Musashi's wrath, did not see the scene he expected.
Musashi lowered his head again, then straightened up and let out a long sigh.
"Forget it!" Musashi showed unexpected magnanimity. "It's just a grand competition, so what if it's over? As long as I have the opportunity to perform on stage, that's enough. What kind of competition it is doesn't matter. Being able to shine on stage is the most important thing!"
"That's right!"
"That's right, meow!"
"It's true that people need dreams to keep their motivation! Ah! I've been starving! Let's hurry up and get some food!"
Musashi called to Kojiro and Nyanko, telling them to follow him.
Kojiro was the first to follow up, continuing along Musashi's words: "But it's true, people should have dreams~ Actually, after we get to the next region, I also want to challenge the League Tournament. If we can defeat that brat head-on on the League Tournament stage, maybe we can discourage him. That would be very helpful for our plan to steal Pikachu, wouldn't it?"
"veto!"
"Ah! Why!?"
"Because the Rockets have limited funds! And if I'm to shine on stage, that meager budget is already running out, and there's no more money to support a second person!"
"I can sell my bottle caps to earn money for what I use!"
"Huh?! You still have bottle caps? Didn't you sell them all to pay for your meals? Tell me honestly, how many bottle caps do you still have!"
"Huh? No, I mean... cough cough, let's talk about it next time!"
"Hey! You better confess right now!"
Realizing he had let something slip, Kojiro hurriedly began to flee.
Musashi shouted and was about to chase after them when he was stopped by Meow Meow behind him.
"Wait a minute, meow!" Meow Meow hurriedly called out to the two of them, asking, "Isn't it about time we went back to Kanto? The boss wrote to us a couple of days ago asking when we were going back to report for duty."
"Huh?" Several question marks appeared above Kojiro's head.
"Why is the boss in such a hurry to call us back for a report this time? We always went there on our own initiative before."
"Yeah, it seems like Boss Sakaki would have forgotten about us if we hadn't taken the initiative to come to him in the past few times."
Musashi also chimed in with his own complaints.
"I don't know what it is yet, but it feels like it's not simple, meow..." Meow's tone revealed a rare tension. "So when are we going back, meow? We need an answer from the boss before the end of today."
“…”
Kojiro and Musashi exchanged a glance, then nodded in perfect unison.
"After the League Tournament." x2
The two said in unison.
"I don't know why, but I feel like something's missing if I go back without watching the kid's match," Musashi said.
"That kid has a good chance of winning this time," Kojiro nodded silently. "I think we should watch the match before going back. Besides, I really want to see Infernape's match!"
Meow Meow: "......"
These two really have a good relationship with the little brat, meow.
Meow Meow silently complained, but did not object.
After all, that's what Meow Meow originally thought too.
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