I'm the Owner of the Pokémon Day Care In the World of Pokémon Chapter 487: Sisters

The day after the preliminary rounds concluded, there was a rest day before the official tournant began. This break was necessary because once the official matches began, they would be broadcasted worldwide, requiring thorough preparations by the Unova League organizers and the local battle company.

Additionally, the battles in the preliminary rounds had been intense, and many participating Trainers needed ti to recuperate.

With no matches to participate in, Yuga decided to explore Castelia City with Chatot. He felt that since he was in the Unova Region, he shouldn't miss the chance to visit its largest city.

Castelia City boasted nurous skyscrapers, making Verdanturf Town look like a remote countryside in comparison.

"Oh, isn't this Mr. Shimizu?" As Yuga was heading to try the famous Castelia ice cream, he heard soone call his na from behind.

Turning around, Yuga saw a girl with a cara in hand, riding a Gogoat towards him at a leisurely pace.

"Who are you?" Yuga couldn't recall her na, but he vaguely rembered her as Viola's sister. The encounter with her was what had prompted Ash to travel to the Kalos Region.

Seeing Yuga's puzzled expression, Alexa introduced herself, "I'm Alexa, a journalist. By the way, my sister Viola is also participating in the Competition, just like you."

Yuga, recalling her na, nodded and asked, "Hello. Is there sothing you wanted to discuss with ?"

Alexa waved her hand dismissively, chuckling, "No, no, just didn't expect to bump into the Champion of the preliminary rounds on the street. It's a professional habit of mine."

Yuga understood her role as a journalist, so he didn't mind her approach and didn't hold it against her.

"By the way, my sister is visiting the Castelia Gym. Would you like to join us? Since you're aiming to beco a Gym Trainer too, it might be a good learning experience."

Alexa suddenly rembered sothing and suggested this to Yuga.

Viola and the Castelia Gym's Gym Leader, Mr. Burgh, specialized in Bug-type Pokémon, and Viola wouldn't miss an opportunity to learn from an expert in her field.

Yuga considered for a mont and then agreed to Alexa's proposal. He hadn't visited many Gyms besides Mr. Moore's Lavaridge Gym, Mr. Norman's Petalburg Gym, and Sabrina Saffron Gym. Exploring and learning from different Gyms was a valuable experience.

Alexa said, "Great, let's go together. Do you have a ride Pokémon? If not, you can ride on my Gogoat. Walking there might take a while."

Yuga replied, "I do."

With that, Yuga released his giant Absol and signaled for it to lower itself so he could mount it.

Seeing the colossal Absol, Alexa couldn't hide her amazent. "How did you manage to raise an Absol this big? It must eat quite a lot, doesn't it?"

Indeed, Absol had grown significantly during this period. It now stood at nearly eight feet tall, a true behemoth. Luckily, its growth seed to have halted recently; otherwise, Yuga would have faced so challenges.

Despite its large size, Absol had a substantial appetite, consuming about three to four tis more food than before. Fortunately, Yuga could afford to feed it.

Riding on such a colossal Pokémon drew the attention of many passersby, and Yuga received nurous admiring glances.

The Castelia Gym was located in the city center. With Alexa guiding the way, Yuga arrived at the Gym's entrance swiftly.

After dismounting from the Gogoat, Alexa had a brief conversation with the staff at the Gym's entrance. Then, she turned to Yuga and said, "Let's go in. We're allowed to enter now."

Yuga recalled Absol into its Poké Ball and followed Alexa into the Castelia Gym.

As Yuga entered the interior of the Gym, he realized that the entire Castelia Gym was built within an Ecopark.

Inside this Ecopark, lush vegetation flourished, and various Bug-type Pokémon inhabited the trees. There were not only the native Bug-type Pokémon of the Unova Region, like the Sewaddle line and Venipede line, but also Bug-types from other regions, including Caterpie, Weedle, and Wurmple.

Yuga even occasionally spotted rarer Bug-type Pokémon like Scyther and Heracross darting through the foliage.

Yuga couldn't help but marvel at the wealth of the Castelia Gym. Even though it was considered a relatively weak Bug-type Gym, it was beyond comparison with regular Gyms. It was rare for any Gym to be built within an Ecopark like this.

Moreover, Mr. Burgh, the Gym Leader, was a formidable Trainer in his own right, deserving of overseeing such an important Gym in Castelia City.

Following Alexa deeper into the Ecopark, Yuga could hear sporadic sounds of battles from within.

After traversing layers of lush plants, Yuga and Alexa arrived at a battle arena. In the arena, a Vivillon and a Leavanny were engaged in a fierce battle.

The Vivillon belonged to Viola, while the Leavanny was owned by Mr. Burgh.

Unlike Yuga's Vivillon, which had a simple black and white snowflake pattern, Viola's Vivillon had large purple-red wings, and it's a common adow pattern.

Yuga quietly asked Alexa, "Tomorrow's competition is about to start. Is it okay for your sister to engage in such intense battles right now?"

Alexa, snapping a quick photo of the battling Pokémon, shrugged helplessly. "If she's willing, there's nothing I can do."

At this mont, Viola's Vivillon found itself in an extrely unfavorable situation. The clash between Vivillon's Gust move and Leavanny's Silver Wind was intense. However, Leavanny's Silver Wind quickly overwheld Vivillon, and the ensuing attack lifted Vivillon into the air. When the move subsided, Vivillon had lost its ability to continue the battle.

Viola returned her Vivillon to its Poké Ball and sighed, saying to Mr. Burgh, "I lost."

Mr. Burgh also recalled his Leavanny and smiled, "You did very well."

Alexa, leading Yuga into the battle arena, saw her sister looking disheartened and said, "Co on, you chose to participate in these battles. Don't look so gloomy after a loss."

"Big sister, you're here! Oh, and Shimizu Yuga, what are you doing here?" Viola exclaid when she saw Yuga following behind Alexa.

Viola was surprised to see Yuga, whose na and appearance were now well-known among all the competitors. She hadn't expected to et him today.

"It was a coincidence. I happened to et Miss Alexa and decided to co along. Miss Viola, Mr. Burgh, hello. I apologize for this sudden visit," Yuga greeted them both.