进入这座满是绿植的对战场地，菜种直接站在了其中一侧的训练家指挥区。
与她相对，夏幽也走到了另一侧。
两人隔着草地、灌木与几棵大树相望，身体被树影所笼罩，仿佛身处自然当中。
而见夏幽站...
菜种突然转头看着夏幽，她的脸色变得更加严寒，气氛在此刻加剧。夏幽似乎没有感到任何变化，但菜种可以感觉到夏幽心中的怒火正不断升高。
“你really是这样吗？你居然以为自己能赢得这场比赛？”菜种的语气中带着哀怜和幽怨，虽然她在内心对夏幽不太信任，但还是很难理解为什么夏幽会选择这样一个方法。
Summerstoodthere,hereyesfixedintentlyonMenu.“YouthinkyoucandefeatmewithyourfancytechniquesandyourpreciousPokemon?“Hervoicedrippedwithdisdain,andherwordswerelacedwithavenomthatwasunmistakable.
Menutookadeepbreath,tryingtocalmherselfdown.SheknewthatSummerwasnotsomeonetobeunderestimated,butshealsoknewthatshecouldn‘tletheremotionsgetthebetterofher.“I‘mnottryingtodefeatyou,Summer,“shesaidcalmly.“IjustwanttoseeifIcanwinwithmyownstrength.“
Summer‘seyesnarrowed,andshetookastepclosertoMenu.“Youthinkyouhavewhatittakestowinagainstme?“Hervoicewaslowandmenacing,andherwordssentshiversdownMenu‘sspine.
Menustoodherground,despitethefeelingofuneasethatwasgrowinginsideher.SheknewthatSummerwasnotgoingtobackdowneasily,butshealsoknewthatshecouldn‘tletSummer‘saggressiongetthebetterofher.“Ido,“shesaidfirmly.“AndI‘mwillingtoproveit.“
Thetwotrainersstoodthereforalongtime,theireyeslockedinafiercestare-down.Theairwasthickwithtension,andthesilencebetweenthemwasoppressive.Finally,Menubrokethesilence.
“Let‘sjustgetonwithit,“shesaidgruffly.“I‘llsendoutmyfirstPokemon.“
Summer‘sfacetwistedintoasnarl,butshenoddedcurtly.“Verywell.I‘lldothesame.“
MenusmiledtoherselfasshereachedintoherbagandpulledoutasmallPokéBall.ShehadchosenherfirstPokémoncarefully,knowingthatitwastheperfectopponentforSummer.Andwithaswiftmotion,shesentthePokémonout.
Theballburstopen,releasingasmall,fluffyPokémonontothefield.ItwasaJigglypuff,itspinkandwhitebodyglowinginthesunlight.MenuwatchedwithasenseofprideastheJigglypuffsettledintoitsstance,itseyesfixedintentlyonSummer‘sPokémon.
SummersneeredatJigglypuff,herhandreachingforoneofherownPokéBalls.“Thisisgoingtobeoversoquickly,“shemutteredtoherself.
ButMenujustsmiled,asmall,triumphantsmile.Sheknewthatthiswasjustthebeginning,andthattherealbattlewasyettocome.