Wednesday, July 22nd.
Early in the morning, Natsume held Eevee and turned on the camera. Instantly, a flood of "cloud Eevee petting" enthusiasts poured into the live stream.
"Eevee-chan is finally live!"
"Natsume-sensei, could you stop blocking the camera? Please make some room for the streamer."
"Thank you for the big rocket gift for little Eevee... Ahem, my bad, I was blocking the view."
Natsume humbly adjusted the camera to focus on Eevee.
Wait, is something off here?
Wasn't this supposed to be a live stream about dirty strategies? How did it suddenly turn into a pet content creator session?
But judging by the gifts, the response was just as good, if not better, than when Natsume showed his face...
So, Natsume contentedly started rubbing Eevee's little head.
"Get your hands off!"
"Natsume-sensei, drop dead!"
Natsume grabbed Eevee's soft, fleshy paw pads and cleared his throat:
"Today, we're playing with a fun team composition. The stars are still our old partners, the Pink Demon Family."
The so-called Pink Demon Family refers to Clefairy, Chansey, Blissey, and other Pokémon that look cute but are actually pretty dirty in battle.
In reality, since Blissey is mostly monopolized by the Joy family, few people use them for strategy building.
Of course, Blissey's offensive capabilities are quite limited, which is why Natsume said today's team composition is just for fun.
"Thank you for the plane gift from 'Why didn't Natsume-sensei stream the other day?'... Natsume-sensei was on a date with Cynthia the other day."
The live stream was instantly flooded with a barrage of question marks.
"???"
"I've never seen someone so shameless!"
Natsume sighed.
These days, no one believes the truth anymore.
During his time with Cynthia, not only did he fail to secure a wealthy patron, but he also ended up owing five million Pokémon Coins.
To pay off the debt, Natsume decided to take his Pokémon down the path of becoming idols (scratch that)... becoming streamers.
After all, streaming is Natsume-sensei's forte. Even if "Plants vs. Zombies" flopped, he'd still have a fallback.
As for selling Pokéblocks... Natsume had thought about it.
But that requires a professional license, similar to selling prescription drugs.
Even if he sold them to the big shots in the group, given the medicinal effects of Natsume-sensei's Pokéblocks, it would probably be akin to cross-border smuggling...
In short, every little bit helps, and the live stream revenue couldn't be ignored.
During the match, a game Natsume-sensei was playing caught the followers' attention.
"What game is the streamer playing?"
"Why isn't the streamer talking?"
"A mute streamer? Followed!"
Natsume, who was in the middle of an encrypted call with Dave, explained:
"This is a game Natsume-sensei developed himself. It'll be available for purchase in a few days. If you're interested, go ahead and grab a copy."
"Whoa? Natsume-sensei can make games too?"
"Looks like fun!"
"A content creator who doesn't want to be a game producer isn't a good trainer!"
This unexpected move surprised the audience but also inadvertently boosted the popularity of "Plants vs. Zombies."
Satisfied, Natsume-sensei began today's battle.
...
Unsurprisingly, Natsume once again showcased his "unlucky" tradition.
Moves missing, predictions failing, instant explosions...
The live stream was filled with laughter.
"Watching Red is just for fun. If you want to learn real skills, watch Natsume-sensei!"
"This move? This move is a direct hit to the stomach!"
Natsume slammed the table in frustration: "How can Ally Switch be such a dirty move?!"
His opponent was a Psychic-type trainer, with a team composition centered around Space Team + Ally Switch.
Clearly, this trainer had mastered the use of "Ally Switch."
While Natsume-sensei's bad luck played a big part, as a Psychic-type move, "Ally Switch" was even more useful than "Teleport."
If used well, even in single battles, it could swap positions with the opponent.
This led to some wild plays, like turning a tailwind into a headwind or dropping Toxic Spikes on your own field.
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Streamer, why not teach all six Pokémon Ally Switch?"
"Natsume-sensei didn't lose for nothing! The opponent seems like a big shot too!"
With so few people in the Master Ball tier, and even fewer who love playing games, Natsume had matched with quite a few big shots.
But getting outplayed like this was unexpected.
Natsume glanced at the ID of this sneaky opponent and frowned.
Sinnoh's Psychic-type Elite Four, Lucian.
Isn't this guy a scholar? Why is he playing games?!
...
Sinnoh Region, Canalave City, Lucian's residence.
Dressed in a burgundy suit with blue shoulder-length hair, Lucian leaned back on the sofa, glancing at Flint and Aaron beside him:
"So, this is the fun game you were talking about?"
Flint scratched his red spiky hair and chuckled awkwardly: "I didn't expect... you'd pick it up so quickly."
Aaron, with a cowlick and wearing a tank top, nodded:
"Lucian is just too dirty! His strategies are even sharper than in real life!"
Lucian adjusted his blue glasses and smirked: "The opponent has beaten Cynthia before! Why don't you two give it a try?"
Although Cynthia was using a smurf account, in the Master tier, there were only so many people who played daily, and everyone knew who was who.
Sinnoh's Bug-type Elite Four, Aaron, who was only in his twenties, shook his head vigorously.
He had already faced Natsume-sensei several times.
Aaron's relay team was just too plain, and against Natsume-sensei's dirty strategies, he had no advantage.
Sinnoh's Fire-type Elite Four, Flint with his red spiky hair, also recalled the fear of being dominated by Natsume-sensei.
Flint's strategy, both in-game and in real life, relied on using fire to trigger Pokémon's Flash Fire ability, which was straightforward and unremarkable.
In short, Flint had lost to Natsume-sensei just as many times as Aaron had...
Come to think of it, a Champion might set the tone for an entire league.
Hoenn had three Champion-level trainers: Steven, Norman, and Wallace, but none of them were focused on battling.
Steven was busy digging for stones, Wallace was busy with performances, and Norman was busy raising his son...
Sinnoh's Champion was Cynthia.
The Elite Four had also embraced the Champion's tradition of slacking off, making playing games on the clock a regular occurrence...
Recalling his recent battle with "Natsume-sensei," Lucian frowned, deep in thought.
If it weren't for his bad luck... I probably would've lost already.
Even though it's just a game, the team composition and command skills are no joke...
Aaron, sitting on the floor, suddenly perked up, his green cowlick twitching:
"Oh, by the way, word from Kanto is that this Natsume-sensei has already faced Mr. Lance."
"And then?" Lucian glanced at Aaron.
"Apparently... Natsume-sensei won?" Aaron scratched his head, confused.
Lucian nearly dropped his glasses in shock.
No... no way?!
This guy... is a trainer who can beat Lance?
After finally calming down, Lucian coughed and adjusted his blue glasses.
But thinking about it, if it weren't for luck, I might've been completely crushed...
Natsume-sensei beating Lance isn't entirely impossible...
At that moment, Flint nudged Lucian and teased: "You've matched with Natsume-sensei again!"
Lucian pushed his glasses up, glanced at the team composition, and calmly said:
"Blissey leading... Hmm... It can keep up with Foul Play Space's speed."
"But as long as Ally Switch... the moves still won't hit..."
Before he could finish, a massive Rock Slide crashed onto Bronzong's head, knocking it out cold.
"What the?!" Even Lucian couldn't help but curse. "Blissey knows Rock Slide?!"
Blissey, with a gentle smile, first used "Snatch" to steal Leftovers from Bronzong.
Then, it waved its finger at the sky, and huge rocks came crashing down.
"Serene Grace" doubled the additional effects of "Rock Slide," and there was even a chance to put the opponent in an endless flinch.
When it comes to being dirty, Natsume-sensei has never lost to anyone!
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