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Chapter 288 288: The Gluttonous Munchlax

"So, Sabrina, how confident are you about this Gym Exchange Tournament?" Sam asked casually as they walked together.

Sabrina rolled her eyes at him and replied irritably, "Do you seriously think I'm on the same level as the three Cerulean sisters?"

"Don't worry. I'm definitely winning my match."

Sam smiled slightly.

It seemed that when Sabrina was around someone familiar, she no longer maintained that cold and distant image all the time.

Meanwhile, the news of the Gym Exchange Tournament had already been officially announced by the Pokémon League.

Now, Trainers across both Kanto and Johto knew about the upcoming competition.

Countless idle Trainers had already begun flooding into Indigo Plateau to witness this unprecedented showdown between Gym Leaders from the two regions.

In just a single day, Quartz Town had become lively and crowded.

Everywhere they looked, Trainers who had just arrived could be seen wandering through the streets.

Under the overwhelming flow of people, Sam and Sabrina unconsciously drifted closer together while walking.

The faint fragrance coming from the girl beside him made Sam's heartbeat gradually quicken.

The distance between them became smaller and smaller—

So close that their shoulders were nearly touching.

Just as Sam was about to reach out and hold Sabrina's hand—

"Catch that thief! Catch the thief!"

A furious shout suddenly echoed through the street.

Sam helplessly raised an eyebrow.

His timing really couldn't have been worse.

The person shouting was a middle-aged man with a sturdy build.

Judging from his clothes and apron, he was probably the owner of a steamed bun shop in Quartz Town.

At that moment, the owner was desperately chasing after a chubby dark-blue Pokémon.

"Munchlax?"

Even Sam looked surprised.

He hadn't expected to encounter a wild Munchlax here in Quartz Town.

At the moment, Munchlax was clutching a pile of steamed buns in its arms while stuffing them into its mouth as it ran.

Despite its round body, it moved with shocking agility.

Still, due to the crowded streets, there wasn't much room left for escape.

It looked like getting caught was only a matter of time.

Just as the furious shop owner was about to grab Munchlax, Sam stepped forward and stopped him.

"Boss, how many buns did it steal? I'll pay for them."

Realizing it had been saved, Munchlax immediately stopped running.

Instead, it casually sat on the ground and continued eating the remaining buns without the slightest bit of guilt.

Its shameless attitude nearly caused the already furious shop owner to explode again.

The owner clearly recognized Sam and could only explain helplessly:

"Leader Sam, it's not that I can't spare a few steamed buns…"

"But this Pokémon has gone way too far."

"It's been stealing from my shop every single day."

"In the past, I ignored it when it only stole one or two buns."

"But today, while I wasn't paying attention, it actually ate every single fresh batch I just made!"

Even Sam couldn't help glancing speechlessly at the fearless Munchlax.

So this wasn't its first offense.

This little guy was practically a repeat criminal.

No wonder the shop owner was so angry.

Feeling somewhat helpless, Sam took out a thousand-yen bill and handed it over.

"Is this enough?"

"That's more than enough!"

After accepting the money, the owner still hesitated instead of leaving.

Seeing his expression, Sam quickly understood what he meant.

Helping halfway might as well be helping to the end.

"I understand," Sam sighed.

"I'll ask Officer Jenny to handle this Munchlax."

Only after hearing that did the shop owner finally relax.

He truly had been tormented by this Munchlax for quite a while.

If things continued like this, his business wouldn't survive much longer.

The problem was—

He couldn't even do anything to the Pokémon.

Quartz Town was located near the headquarters of the Kanto League.

If he dared mistreat a Pokémon, he'd probably be arrested the very next day.

This Munchlax clearly understood that nobody could actually punish it, which was why it acted so fearlessly.

"What are you planning to do with it?" Sabrina asked while squatting down and poking Munchlax's soft belly.

"I'll just take it back to the Viridian Gym and raise it," Sam replied casually.

"It probably won't be able to eat me bankrupt anyway."

Honestly, Sam couldn't even be bothered contacting Officer Jenny over such a small issue.

Besides, this Munchlax didn't look very old.

Back at the Viridian Gym, there was already a newborn Noibat being raised by Yellow.

Taking this little glutton home would at least give Noibat a companion.

"Hey, do you want to come with me?"

This Munchlax clearly wasn't stupid.

In fact, it was surprisingly clever.

It had already figured out that Sam was obviously rich.

Following a wealthy human meant it would never have to worry about starving again.

That sounded like a pretty good deal.

Still, Munchlax didn't immediately agree.

Instead, it pointed toward a nearby ice cream shop before looking back at Sam expectantly.

Sam nearly laughed.

This little guy was actually trying to negotiate terms with him.

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