Starting from Gen 5, every generation of Pokémon gas has featured the Battle Restaurant chanic.
Trainers can challenge the Battle Restaurant to earn rewards and even get their al for free.
Natsu thought this chanic was pretty ridiculous.
Custors are supposed to be treated like royalty!
I co here to enjoy a al, and you want to battle?
But in this parallel world, people are extrely passionate about Pokémon battles, with exhibition matches popping up everywhere.
Even in restaurants, you can find Pokémon battles taking place.
In other words, Pokémon battles can be quite the appetizer.
Out of respect for the perforrs, Sakurako returned to her seat first.
Natsu, on the other hand, watched the battle performance on stage with great interest.
Since it was a performance, it naturally incorporated elents of Pokémon Contests.
The ethereal singing of Primarina complented the dazzling water screens created by Floatzel, earning rounds of applause.
Next was the free al challenge, where many enthusiasts volunteered to battle on stage.
Natsu rested his chin on his hand and glanced at Gastly, who was licking a chocolate soufflé. "You wanna give it a try?"
"Gastly!" Gastly, with chocolate sared around its mouth, shook its head reluctantly.
"We could save a thousand bucks or so," Natsu said with a hint of regret. "Oh well, as long as you're happy."
At that mont, amidst a round of applause, Sakurako stepped onto the stage in her high heels.
It was the sa Granbull as before, but its presence was far more intimidating now.
Sakurako, true to her strength as a mber of Tokyo tropolitan University's school team, defeated three challengers in a row.
Amidst the cheers, Sakurako gracefully bowed and took her leave.
"Let's go, Gastly. Ti to head back and sleep," Natsu said, stretching lazily.
"Gastly~~~~" Gastly, noticeably rounder, lay lazily on the table, not wanting to move.
After countless battles at the Master level, Natsu had lost interest in these low-level matches.
Just sitting in the audience, he could clearly predict the next moves both sides would make.
And the results usually didn't surprise him.
Of course, since Natsu was thinking five steps ahead, if his opponent was only thinking one step ahead, he might still get a little nervous.
In the System, next to Natsu's [Cooking Lv1], there was a transparent progress bar showing his proficiency.
[Cooking Lv1 (67/100)]
Thanks to the star-rated al, his proficiency had increased slightly.
Appreciating delicious cuisine was also a necessary step on the path to becoming a top-tier chef.
Even if he didn't beco a Trainer, opening a small family restaurant by the roadside in the future wouldn't be a bad idea.
When it was ti to pay the bill, the waiter smiled and said, "Sir, your bill has already been taken care of."
Natsu raised an eyebrow. "Really? That's a nice surprise."
"The young lady who participated in the battle earlier used her winnings to cover your al."
Since Natsu had no intention of joining the school team selection, Sakurako, who was lower in the rankings, could keep her spot on the team.
This was her way of repaying Natsu for his earlier kindness.
Quick-witted as ever, Natsu figured out the reasoning behind it and nodded at Sakurako, accepting the gesture without hesitation.
Well, that saved him over a thousand Pokémon Coins!
The night breeze blew gently as Natsu and Gastly walked through the brightly lit, bustling streets of Tokyo.
The Top 16 matches of the Piplup Cup were set to begin this Saturday.
Before that, Natsu decided to work overti and finish editing "Natsu-sensei Teaches Battling 05: Perish Song Team".
After all, a video with millions of views would bring in a decent amount of ad revenue.
Natsu could also use the BP Points earned from the video's influence to exchange for Gastly's "Protect" Technical Machine.
With that, Gastly's early-ga "SubProtect Toxic" strategy would be complete.
As for the dirtier strategies, they could wait until Gastly evolved.
At that mont, Gastly floated unsteadily in the air, looking uncomfortable.
"Gastly…"
"I told you not to eat so much."
Gastly: Σ(°△°|||)︴
"Wait… don't throw up on !"
Back ho, Gastly lazily floated up to the ceiling to sleep.
After taking a shower, Natsu turned on his computer and started editing the Perish Song team video.
He already had the footage—a Master-level battle against a powerhouse like Garchomp.
It was easy to imagine the frenzy that would erupt in the gaming section of Nico Dou when the video was released.
But one clip wasn't enough. Natsu pondered for a mont before reopening the ga.
The ID "Cabbage Ice Cream" was still grayed out.
Though he didn't know who this big shot was, the ID had left a deep impression on Natsu.
"She said she'd pay extra for sparring… so does that an I can earn even more?"
Natsu muttered while rubbing his chin, then suddenly snapped out of it.
"No, we have professional integrity. Since I've already taken the money, I can't ask for more!"
In his friends list, only Gold was still online.
As the protagonist of Pokémon Adventures: Gold & Silver, Gold was exceptionally skilled in wild, no-holds-barred battles.
But his strategic skills in official battles were… well, let's just say they left sothing to be desired.
And Pokémon: Battle placed a heavy emphasis on command skills.
Natsu, ranked 7th in the world, was essentially playing on a different level compared to Gold.
Gold couldn't win, but he kept pestering Natsu for matches.
Talk about being addicted despite being bad at the ga.
Natsu's lips curled into a smile. "This is the perfect material…"
He opened the friends list and sent Gold a private ssage.
[Natsu-sensei: You there? Get online.]
[Gold: Just you wait, I'm coming!]
Half an hour later.
[Gold: That one doesn't count!]
An hour later.
[Gold: I refuse to believe this!]
Two hours later.
[Gold: …I'm done (bye emoji)]
[Natsu-sensei: Thanks for your hard work. Even actors couldn't deliver this kind of entertainnt value.]
Gold: ???
I was seriously trying, okay!
Your strategy's just too dirty, what's that got to do with ?
Fuming, Gold couldn't help but vent in the chat group.
[Gold: The Perish Song strategy is way too dirty!]
[Gold: You can't even switch out, and defensive plays are useless against it!]
[Blue Oak: Lorelei from the Sevii Islands is really good at that strategy.]
[Gold: Σ(°△°|||)︴]
[Blue Oak: Red would know. He's fought Lorelei before.]
After ten minutes of silence, Red sent a ssage.
[Red: The Perish Song strategy is pretty rare. It's part of Lorelei's alternate strategy system.]
[Red: Did you run into a Trainer using a Perish Song team?]
[Gold: …No, it's Natsu-sensei's new video.]
[Blue Oak: ?]
Even soone as skilled as Blue Oak was taken aback.
SubProtect Toxic, Minimize Team, Perish Song Team…
Was this really the third strategy Natsu-sensei had co up with?
These strategies were highly demanding in terms of command skills, but the rewards matched the risks.
More importantly, all these strategies had one thing in common.
They were dirty!
Just what kind of Trainer was Natsu-sensei, to have mastered so many advanced strategies?
Red, however, wasn't too surprised.
After all, Natsu was soone he considered a potential rival.
"Natsu-sensei really is sothing else," Red said with a chuckle.
On the other side, Natsu finished editing the footage and stretched with a satisfied grin.
Clicking the "Upload" button, a playful smile appeared on his face.
[Video uploading… Your new video has been released!]
[Click to watch "Natsu-sensei Teaches Battling 05: Perish Song Team"!]
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