Judging from this man's tone, one knew he was definitely not an ordinary person.
At the very least, he had a certain understanding of Pokémon Contests, or was a relevant practitioner!
Before Natsui and the others could ask, the man had already introduced himself.
"Ah, I forgot to tell you my name. I am Raoul Contesta. I live nearby, and I was once a Pokémon Coordinator in contests."
Coordinator?
Raoul Contesta?
Natsui thought carefully, but he had no impression of this person's appearance or name at all.
It seems that even if he was a Coordinator, he should belong to the kind of unpopular people.
Beside him, May, Misty, and Ash also reported their names one after another. Seeing it was his turn, Natsui also nodded to Raoul Contesta as a greeting.
Raoul Contesta smiled. "I was attracted by the sound of your battle just now, so I came over to have a look. I didn't expect to see such a wonderful battle. Especially this Taillow, the moves it used had a lot of flavor!"
Natsui and the others were not clear about what flavor Raoul Contesta was talking about, but they knew it should be a compliment.
Speaking of which, although he was also a Pokémon Coordinator, Raoul Contesta and Drew, whom they met before, could be said to have completely different personalities.
One was friendly and enthusiastic, while the other was cold and sharp-tongued. Obviously, apart from appearance and age where Drew won completely, this man named Raoul Contesta was more popular with them.
Hearing that this man was also a Coordinator, May couldn't help asking, "Um... may I ask how many ribbons you have obtained?"
This was actually not a polite question. Who asks such a relatively private thing upon meeting for the first time? It's very possible to touch the other party's sore spot with a casual sentence and offend a person.
Fortunately, Raoul Contesta didn't mind, but said somewhat complacently, "I have won a total of three contest ribbons!"
Three!?
For ordinary people, especially for a newcomer like May who was just starting out, this was already a very good achievement!
After all, contest ribbons are not like gym badges, which can be obtained just by challenging the gym and defeating the gym leader's Pokémon. Instead, one has to participate in competitions with other Coordinators and obtain them through scoring. The competition can be described as very fierce!
Being able to get three, this man was indeed very powerful!
After the surprise, May's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "Mr. Contesta, can you tell me if there are any secrets to participating in the competition!?"
May's excitement was understandable.
She wasn't like Natsui and Ash. These people, as Pokémon trainers, were both rivals and friends. No matter who encountered a problem, perhaps a word from others could enlighten them.
But May didn't have other Pokémon Coordinators around her. Everything relied on her own slow exploration. She didn't even understand some common sense or well-known knowledge until now.
Now seeing such a person holding three contest ribbons, how could she not be excited!
Raoul Contesta looked at May's Beautifly, then looked at May, stroking his chin.
"Actually, for a Coordinator, the most important thing is to learn to be calm first. I watched your competition just now. Your performance was very panicked and somewhat flustered. For a Coordinator, this is a big taboo. Such performance has a great impact on Pokémon, affecting their performance and mentality even more. Some movements and moves that can be completed usually have a high probability of failure."
These were heartfelt words. Just from these words, Natsui could tell that Raoul Contesta indeed had some skills and was willing to guide May.
He had actually seen these problems too, but because his path was different from May's, as a layman, it wasn't good for him to speak frankly. He originally thought about finding an opportunity to remind her of a few words after the battle, but now seeing such a senior giving May advice, it was naturally even better.
May frowned, carefully recalling her performance just now, and found that there were indeed many unsatisfactory places.
Thinking of this, she asked Raoul Contesta about some things she usually didn't understand.
Raoul Contesta didn't show any impatience. He explained one by one, and after hearing it, May suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment!
May stood up straight and bowed deeply to Raoul Contesta.
"Thank you so much. These questions have troubled me for a long time. Today I finally understand!"
Seeing confidence appearing on May's face bit by bit, Natsui and the others also smiled at each other.
As the saying goes, different trades are separated by mountains. Although both compete through Pokémon, Pokémon Contests and ordinary battles are two different fields after all. Professional knowledge requires more professional teachers to teach!
Perhaps May's modest attitude moved Raoul Contesta. He also intended to guide this cute junior. He felt in his chest pocket and handed a rectangular candy box-like object to May.
"If you want to become an excellent Coordinator, you must not only focus on training but also pay attention to the diet and nutrition of Pokémon at the same time. In this way, they will look healthier and more beautiful. This is a Pokéblock case. Pokéblocks are made by mixing various berries. They can improve various conditions of Pokémon. You can usually feed one to your Pokémon."
"This... how can I accept this..."
"It doesn't matter. I made a lot, and I almost don't need them anymore. You don't have to be polite with me at all."
May initially wanted to refuse, but seeing Raoul Contesta's resolute attitude, and that she really needed this kind of thing, she finally accepted it.
Seeing this, everyone knew that May met a good person today. Although Max usually bickered with his sister, he inevitably felt happy for her at this time.
However, thinking of these words Raoul Contesta said, Max sensed something and asked hurriedly, "Mr. Contesta, you just said you were once a Coordinator. Could it be that you don't do this line of work anymore?"
Raoul Contesta nodded with a smile. "After all, I'm getting old and can't dance on stage like when I was young. My current identity is a fireworks maker."
"Fireworks maker!?"
"That's right, just the kind of fireworks maker you imagine. My daily job is to produce some Pokémon-shaped fireworks!"
To be honest, this was indeed somewhat beyond May's expectations.
Unexpectedly, the man who won three contest ribbons actually changed his profession in the end!
However, this didn't affect her determination. She bowed again and said loudly, "Mr. Contesta, can you help me practice next!?"
Raoul Contesta looked at May with some surprise. He really didn't expect this little girl to ask him!
Perhaps May's expression was too serious and really touched something. Raoul Contesta thought for a moment and sighed.
"Alright. Anyway, my work is done, and there is still some time before tomorrow's Pokémon Contest. Then I'll give you some pointers..."
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