Paradise Pokeball System

Vol. 2 Chapter 39: Do You Like Her?

I opened my eyes, and I was back in my dorm room. The first thing that I did was flop down on my bed face down. The women in Prisma were voracious, but I was really no better because I enjoyed every moment of it all. Still, I needed some time to cleanse the pallet, and some Pokémon battles were just what I needed.

I hopped out of bed and then headed out of my room. The moment I got out the door, I ran into someone but was forced to catch them when they bounced off me. "Sorry about that! I should be watching where I am going," I said to the shorter guy with red hair, but then I remembered seeing him with the guy who had insulted me. "Hey, you were with Kieran, right?"

The guy nodded and then bowed to me. "He is a bit hot-headed, and you just happened to be dating the girl that completely ignored him. Tallia was Kieran's whole reason for getting stronger, but then she took over the position on Paldea as a leader like him. She never ended up coming to face him, so he has just gotten worse, but no one takes him seriously anymore. Not to say that his abilities as a trainer aren't good, but that is not what I measure people by."

"Oh?" I asked. "And what is it you measure people by?" I asked, getting a better look at the white chef's coat with red lining the bottom and the ends of his sleeve.

"Your cooking skill, what else? Don't get me wrong, I love to battle, but food is my passion. What about you? Do you like to cook?" The guy asked, and I shrugged.

"I am good at cooking, but I don't know if it is one of my favorite things to do. I have someone who cooks my meals for me most of the time, so don't have to worry about it," I explained, and the guy nodded, looking contemplative.

The guy straightened up and then bowed to me slightly. "First, I should introduce myself. My name is Crispin, and I am the 4th member of the Elite Four here at Blueberry Academy... You know Lacey, right? The one that was with you when I first saw you?"

I frowned at the question. "I wouldn't say that I know her, but I know of her, and she met me when I got to this place," I explained, then asked, "Why?"

Crispin looked anxious, but asked, "Did she say anything about me? Or are you interested in her?"

I lifted an eyebrow but then shook my head. "I am not interested in her like that. Maybe in defeating her, but if you are worried if I like her, then the answer is no. She is a cute girl, but I don't think she likes me."

Crispin's face lit up, and he clasped his hands together. "So, you aren't interested in her, and she doesn't like you, right?" Crispin asked, and I nodded.

"Okay, good! I have liked her since we were younger, but I am never able to express myself," Crispin said excitedly, but then his eyes went wide. "Wait! Did she say anything about me to you then?!"

I put my hands up in an "X" Pattern like Lacey did, and Crispin sighed. "Oh well, I guess," he said, but then lifted an eyebrow. "What are you up to right now?"

"Me?" I asked, pointing to myself, and he nodded. "I was just going to head to the Savanna Biome to do some training and try to catch a Pokémon."

"Really? No way! That is my area! Do you mind if I tag along? Geeta only told us a bit about you, so I am interested to see what all the fuss is about. As thanks for hearing out my craziness, I will make you and your Pokémon some food at lunchtime so you don't have to leave, deal?" Crispin asked excitedly, and it was hard to say no to the guy.

"Sure, why not? Let's go," I said, and the two of us went to the central area, and then the Savannah Biome. When we got outside, the air was already warm, and the sun was high in the sky on the dome above. I was glad that I had worn shorts and a white T-shirt because otherwise, I would have been miserable.

"Wow, it is a beautiful day! It's the perfect weather for a cookout, and maybe we can even play some ball," Crispin said, and I just smiled, wondering if his happy nature was his true nature. What would happen if Lacey started to like me? Would this cheerful persona vanish? Probably not. He seemed more like the type to go cry in the corner.

I looked around, but I couldn't really decide on a direction to go, so I looked at Crispin. "Where do you think is the best place to go to catch a good Pokémon?"

Crispin shook his head. "There are too many good Pokémon, so you will have to be more specific. While there are some Pokémon that are better than others, most of them can be good, in the right situation. What kind of Pokémon are you looking for?"

I put a finger to my chin and tapped it. That was a really good question. While I was collecting Pokémon for a battle in two days, in the end, I wanted them to be able to fit into Prisma after that. There was a chance that they might not even want to fight after being caught like Hatenna.

After a moment, I finally spoke up. "I think I want a unique Pokémon. Something that has a bit of flair, but also has interesting and useful abilities."

"Flair? useful abilities?" Crispin echoed and pinched his chin. "That is a hard one... What about a Sobble?"

I was going to ask what that was, but all the information on the Pokémon appeared in my head, thanks to Cryo. Sobble was a small Water Lizard Pokémon. It had a light blue body, but its face and torso were a much brighter tone of blue. Besides how it looked, there were a couple of other things that made it stand out. One worrisome one was there was only a twelve percent chance of it being a female.