James Davy

Pokémon Galar

Dragapult reappeared and punted Sceptile's Substitute like she was a gridiron quarterback, sending the broken doll flying. With Sunny Day active, Sceptile's Solar Beam attack took less time to charge up and she fired the beam of sunlight at Dragapult. "Even if Dragapult can resist the hit, that attack is going to hurt," Shiranui thought to himself.

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A pregnant pause descended over the battlefield as Dragapult hid elsewhere and Sceptile was also out of sight with only a Substitute to show that anything was taking place. Shiranui had noticed the tactics that Haru and Sceptile were deploying were very similar to his own, but he also saw the same similarities with Liam. A smile graced his face as he knew Liam had the wisdom gained from their many battles to eventually come out on top.

Pokémon Galar

With a second Dragon Dance performed, Dragapult's Attack and Speed were now at double their base level. "Be careful, Liam," Shiranui warned, "Sceptile and Dragapult have very similar stat spreads. She'd be fighting a Grass type version of herself." His gaze turned towards Sceptile as he waited for her response.

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"Impressive," Shiranui commented. He hoped the display would be enough to convince Sceptile that Liam could train Dragapult.

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"I look forward to it," Shiranui replied, returning Haru's bow. He stepped aside before getting a hug from Glacé, resulting in a blush appearing on his face. He recalled the conversation he had with Glacé on the way to the Crown Palace.

((FLASHBACK))

"Fuyu-chan saw you as a celebrity before we came here and every time you faced a gym challenge here in Galar, we would watch religiously," Glacé explained, "After the trouncing you gave to Kabu, Fuyu-chan's adoration changed over time to a full-on crush on you and I'm starting to see what she sees."
"I wasn't sure if Fuyu was genuine or trying to throw me off before our challenge in Freezington," Shiranui replied.
"I told her you'd play hard to get at first like any ninja would, but after I calmed down and the battle finished, she and I agreed I would be in good hands under your wing," Glacé continued.

((END OF FLASHBACK))

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Shiranui and Glacé applauded Haru's performance after it ended. "You two were very impressive yourselves," he commented.

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With Haru's cue given, Shiranui snapped into action. "Glacé, set the stage!" The Glaceon Pokémorph used various Ice moves with the power rivalling that of the legendary Kyurem to give the entire stage a mimicry of the Sheer Cold move. The air near the ice misted up and fell towards the ground showing how cold the ice was. The stage looked like an ice skating rink as Shiranui broke out two pairs of ice skate shoe attachments, one for him and the other for Glacé. The pair jumped and donned the skates anime style as Shiranui cued some music from his phone.

The final stanza of Waltz of the Flowers played as Shiranui and Glacé showed off what could only be described as a figure skating performance that you would see at the Olympic Games mixed with ballet dancing. When the song ended, both skaters stopped with a flourish and bowed to the judges.

Pokémon Galar

Shiranui nodded in understanding and left to prepare for his act with Glacé.

He later showed up in a figure skater outfit that looked like an Alolan Ninetales costume with Glacé by his side in a white ballerina outfit complete with a tutu.

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"I'll take the opening act," Shiranui decided, knowing it may be the last time he would take on such a contest.

Pokémon Galar

"If it's a dance you want," Shiranui answered, "I'm willing to make our round a Pokémon Showcase."