To Jen is thinking this is going to be a instresting battle as Aura remembers a Butterfree stuck to Jen’s head.io

"Well, I'll have to go to Azalea Town," Liam said.

"Majin can get you there with one step through a portal," Shiranui offered, "Jen, did you want to watch Liam battle Bugsy?"

“Yes, do you want to watch too?” Jen ask Shiranui as she does not want to missed out on the fun.

"I won't say no to watching Liam's battle," Shiranui answered, setting up a rendezvous with Aya.

“Cool,” Jen and Aura are ready to go.

Shiranui altered his party to make way for Majin. "Majin, come on out!" He sent his Hoopa out and instructed, "We need a portal to Azalea Town please."
"Provided I watch your two battles," Majin stipulated.
"It's a deal," Shiranui accepted. Majin conjured a portal that led to a spot behind the Azalea Gym.

Jen is wondering if Liam is ready to go.

"I will be after a quick pit stop at the Azalea Pokemon Center," Liam said.

"Fair," Shiranui understood, "Even against Bugsy you need to be at your best."

Jen and Aura understood as they wanted to check out the town. Liam and Shiranui been here before and this town is new to her and Aura.

Once at the destination town, Liam made a team adjustment. He checked his Rotomphone. "We have some time, want to go see Kurt and get some more Appricorn Balls?"

"I could use some Heavy Balls," Shiranui answered.

“I could use some more balls,” Jen said as Aura look around a bit.

"Well, let's pay Kurt a visit," Liam said. As he started to leave he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"Excuse me, young man." a voice said. It belonged to a man with a thin mustache. "You seem like a fine young trainer, I'm going to let you in on a secret."
"Liam knowing full well that this was a con man known to fool unsuspecting people into buying very weak pokemon for a large sum of Pokedollars, decided to humor the guy and see what kind of scam he is pulling.
"So, what is this secret?" Liam asked. "I overheard you saying something about going to this city's fine gym for a battle. But, what you need to help you against Bugsy is a great flying-type. I have such a thing right here." He held up a cage with a Hopip that was green, but not the right shade of green to be shiny. "This here is a Hopip. While they are fairly common here in Johto, it is rare in the fact that it has an unusual coloration. A very rare phenomna that only happens in around one out of every 10,000 Pokemon. I can part with this rare beauty for a low, low sum of 800 Pokedollars. For an extra 1,000 I will throw in a custom painted pokeballs to match the unusual coloration of this Pokemon's final evolution of Salamance. That's right! this little green ball turns into a powerful dragon, believe it or not!"

"Really, this little guy becomes a dragon?" Liam said in mock excitement.
"Yes! now, what do you say? Shall I wrap this shiny Hopip up for you today?"
It was at this point Liam dropped the facade. "You realize you're talking to not just a regional Champion, but this region's Champion, right? I know full well that Hopip doesn't become a Salamance. Ontop of that," Liam reached into the cage and rubbed the Hopip's head. "This Pokemon is only painted green, and it's not the right shade of green to be shiny." Liam yanked the cage away from him. "I want you to get out, and don't let me catch you selling Pokemon again"
The salesman quickly fled from the Pokemon Center. Liam washed the Hopip off and released it into the wild.
"So, shall we get going?"

"Sure," Shiranui answered, smiling in amusement, "Haven't seen that guy in a while. Last I heard about him he was caught trying to pass Hoppip as Chimecho in Hoenn."

“Sure,” Jen said as Aura wanted to sink her claws into the conman but Jen pets Aura telling her it is not worth it.

The party went over to Kurt's place. His grandaughter, Maizie answered the door. A Kantonian Slowpoke could be seen from the doorway lazely sitting in the living room, the door was open for about thirty seconds before it turned to see the door was open. Maizie greeted the heroes and said that her grandpa was out back tending to the appicorn trees, but to come on in and she'll let him know he has guests.

"Thank you," replied Shiranui. He was reminded that Kantonian Slowpoke were sacred in Azalea town based on a legend.

“Thank you,” Jen said as Mimi the Galar form of Slowking pops out of her ball to say hi to the Slowpoke.ioi