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Chapter 290 290: The Opening Match

But Sam knew that because of this, his match was especially crucial.

That meant he absolutely could not lose this battle.

Seeing the hesitation in Sam's eyes, Erika understood that this Gym Exchange Tournament would not be easy. After all, everyone knew the situation with the Cerulean Gym and the Fuchsia Gym.

Feeling Erika's gaze on him, Sam said firmly, "Don't worry. I'll win this Gym Exchange Tournament."

Erika smiled brightly. "Then I'll leave the heavy responsibility to you."

Sam nodded.

"Alright, get some rest early. You need to stay sharp for tomorrow's matches."

After saying that, Erika turned and left. Watching her graceful figure disappear through the doorway, Sam didn't have time to dwell on anything else. Right now, the only thing on his mind was how to secure victory in tomorrow's competition.

The next morning, the moment Sam opened his eyes, he saw a graceful figure standing in front of him.

Startled, he immediately grabbed the blanket and covered himself. After looking carefully, he realized the figure in the room was actually Erika.

"Miss Erika, barging into a man's room this early in the morning… aren't you worried something might happen?"

Erika's expression remained calm.

"Get dressed quickly. We need to leave."

Sam looked embarrassed, but Erika wasn't some shameless hooligan. By the time he finished changing clothes, she had already stepped outside and was quietly waiting for him.

After getting dressed, Sam walked out of the room, and the two naturally left the hotel side by side.

Both of them were adults now. On top of that, Sam was quite handsome, while Erika was beautiful and elegant. Standing together, they looked perfectly matched.

Because Sam had woken up late, neither of them had time for breakfast. They simply bought some ready-to-eat food and ate while walking toward the stadium.

Sitting beside Sam, Erika carried a faint natural fragrance. It wasn't perfume, but a gentle scent unique to her.

Sam suddenly remembered something he had heard in his previous life—that girls only carried such a pleasant scent around people they truly liked.

Combined with the way Erika kept asking him out alone lately, Sam couldn't help feeling distracted.

After all, in this world, it wasn't unusual for powerful men to have multiple wives.

The two sat quietly together for a long time.

Sam was the kind of person who had courage in his thoughts but not in his actions. At most, he would imagine things in his head. Taking the initiative himself was still too difficult.

It would be perfect if Erika took the initiative instead.

Thinking about that, Sam couldn't help grinning foolishly.

"Are you confident about this competition?" Erika suddenly asked.

Sam froze for a moment before replying, "Of course. If we want Kanto to win, then I absolutely can't lose."

Erika nodded softly.

"I'm not worried about myself. I'm worried about you."

"I'll definitely be fine! I'm going to become the Pokémon Master someday. If I lost in a small Gym competition like this, wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

Sam spoke with complete confidence, though the truth was that he wasn't actually certain at all.

Erika chuckled softly, though it was hard to tell whether she was laughing at his bragging or at how seriously cute he looked while saying it.

Sam smiled awkwardly.

The traffic around Indigo Plateau moved quickly, and before long, the two arrived at the stadium.

The area outside was already packed with spectators who had come specifically to watch the Gym Exchange Tournament.

Following Erika, Sam headed directly inside.

Within the venue, Brock, Ash, Yellow, and Misty had already arrived. Seeing this, Sam and Erika hurried over.

Sam was slightly surprised.

He hadn't expected Misty to come too.

Noticing his reaction, Misty smiled brightly, her eyes curving into crescents.

"I'm here to represent the Cerulean Gym!"

Sam immediately understood.

With Misty joining the competition, Kanto's chances of victory had improved slightly.

Inside the stadium, Blaine, Janine, and the others were already present as well.

Everyone wore serious expressions as they prepared for today's battles.

Kanto's battle order had been arranged by Sam.

Meanwhile, Claire was apparently responsible for arranging Johto's lineup.

This kind of blind matchup, where neither side knew the opponent's order beforehand, made things especially difficult.

For the opening match, Sam chose Blaine.

In his opinion, having Blaine start first was the safest choice.

If Kanto wanted to win this Gym Tournament, they needed to establish momentum right from the beginning.

After finalizing the lineup, Sam handed over Kanto's appearance order.

As far as he was concerned, the arrangement was fairly stable. Still, without knowing Johto's lineup, everything remained uncertain.

Soon afterward, Claire submitted Johto's battle order as well.

Now it all depended on which team leader had made the better tactical decisions.

The matchups would be announced next.

The first battle:

Falkner versus Blaine.

Sam's expression immediately turned serious.

This opening match would not be easy to win.

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