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Chapter 1307: Reasons
Chapter 1307: ReasonsAfter entering the hotel, Joyca and Joysa still had no intention of leaving. They stayed close to Yuga, engaging in lively conversation with him. From their talks, Yuga gradually learned more about the identities of the two women.
The Joy family was incredibly large, with branches in every region, and the relationships between these branches were similar to those between various factions of the Pokémon League.
Although Joyca and Joyla appeared to be of similar age, Joyla had already become the leader of the Sinnoh branch of the Joy family, while the leader of the Hoenn branch was Joyla's mother, Joyma.
In fact, both Joyca and Joyla had once been outstanding members of the family, receiving training at the family headquarters for a period of time, which was when the two of them met.
As a young girl, Joyca was a prominent figure among her peers. She was highly sociable and the center of attention wherever she went. Within the family, she was very well-liked, not only by her peers but also frequently praised by the elders.
However, her academic and medical skills were not impressive. She performed poorly in studies and lacked talent in Pokémon training.
In contrast, Joyla had a more introverted personality but excelled academically. She was always at the top of her class and stood out among her peers in medical skills.
Because of this, Joyla had a strong dislike for Joyca. She felt that aside from her social skills, Joyca had nothing else going for her, and was not representative of the Joy family.
Later, when Joyma became the leader of the Hoenn branch, Joyla frequently helped her mother with family affairs after finishing her training at the family headquarters. This gave her more opportunities to interact with the branches in other regions.
Coincidentally, Joyca's mother was an elder of the Sinnoh branch, and often brought Joyca along with her to family business matters. Over time, the opportunities for Joyla and Joyca to interact increased.
However, perhaps due to their incompatible personalities, the more they interacted, the less Joyla liked Joyca, thinking that she was too opportunistic.
After several decades, Joyca became the leader of the Sinnoh League branch, while Joyla took a position at the family re
"I think my current collaboration with the Joy family is very stable."
Upon hearing Yuga's words, the Elder Patriarch immediately understood his stance.
"Very well, in that case, we'll continue to have Hoenn handle this matter," the Elder Patriarch said.
As soon as the Elder Patriarch spoke, Joyla let out a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, Joyma maintained her usual cheerful demeanor from start to finish, as if she hadn't taken this issue to heart at all.
Joyca glanced at Yuga and then at the Elder Patriarch. She seemed like she wanted to say something, but after a moment's hesitation, she chose to remain silent.
In truth, Yuga was well aware that handing over the Moonlight Pearl business to Sinnoh would indeed be more convenient for the Joy family and would have no real impact on him. The only ones inconvenienced would be those in Hoenn.
However, the reason Yuga had chosen to collaborate with the Joy family in the first place was because of his friendship with Joyka and the significant help she had given him.
If he were to switch his collaboration to Joyca's faction now, what would be the point of collaborating with the Joy family at all?
If convenience was the priority, he could have worked with the Temple Clan from the beginning. They were one of Sinnoh's largest powers and certainly stronger than the Joy family's branch in Sinnoh.
After the decision was finalized, Yuga continued to chat with members of the Joy family for quite some time, mostly about topics related to their collaboration. This made Yuga regret not bringing Kiriha along.
"Gym Leader Shimizu, do you have a partner?" the leader of the Kanto branch suddenly asked.
"No," Yuga replied, stunned.
"Well then, what do you think of my daughter? Would you like to get to know her and see if you're a good match?" the branch leader asked while pointing to a young girl sitting beside her.
This particular girl showed no trace of shyness; instead, she looked at Yuga with excitement.
Yuga: ... Is she really being this direct?
From what Yuga knew, the Kanto branch leader's situation was somewhat unique because she wasn't a medical Joy but a battle Joy, and her daughter was the same.
She was also the only battle Joy among all the branch leaders present.
Hearing the Kanto branch leader's words, the eyes of the other branch leaders lit up one after another, and their gazes instinctively turned toward their own younger generation.
Yuga awkwardly responded, "I currently don't have plans to find a partner." Given his long lifespan, he wasn't in any rush to settle down.
"That's really a shame," the Kanto branch leader said with a look of disappointment, while the girl behind her also seemed visibly disheartened.
"Gym Leader Shimizu, there's something else I'd like to discuss with you," the Elder Patriarch suddenly called out to Yuga after the meeting had concluded.