"Boku~"
Xu Qiansu stretched out her hand and pressed it on Pokkisi's chubby body. The hand felt soft and delicate, as if pressed into cotton, but it made her giggle.
"You've been hit by Kirulian and Vulpix so many times, why do you still look so energetic?"
Pokkisi tilted his head and giggled for a while.
"Ten years ago, she traveled with me when she was still Togepi, and she has long been accustomed to battles... The battle just now was not as intense as the previous sparring sessions between my Pokémon."
Zhulan raised her slender and plump thighs and sat on the sofa, saying in a faint tone.
She was telling the truth, but judging from her tone...it seemed that although she could admit defeat gracefully, the competitiveness in her heart still made her a bit awkward.
Xu Qiansu chuckled, thinking that if he fought Zhulan again next time, it would be better to admit defeat as soon as possible.
Come and go, that's how human nature is.
Xu Qiansu pondered for a moment, turned her head to look at Ma Li, who was sitting on the sofa, sipping black tea, and asked, "Is there anywhere Miss Ma Li you want to go next?"
"what ever."
"Is it okay if I make the decision every time?"
"It doesn't matter."
"Obviously we were still having trouble because of this matter yesterday." Xu Qiansu said with a smile, but inexplicably she thought of Miss Ma Li's feet, and there seemed to be a smooth feeling in her palms.
The so-called big beads and small beads on the silver plate, which are smooth, soft and even silky, are nothing more than that.
Ma Li had obviously thought of this, and her calm and pretty face instantly turned cold. It was hard to imagine that someone could actually change their face so quickly.
She glanced at Xu Qiansu coldly, meaning, "Don't mention it again in the future, and forget about it." '
Xu Qiansu nodded quickly, "I won't mention it anymore."
But he never mentioned what he had forgotten.
Zhulan tilted her face, looking at the two people who made her unable to get into the conversation at all, and giggled inexplicably, and said, "You two have a really good relationship. We've only known each other for two months."
"It remains to be seen whether my relationship with him is good or not, but there are people in the world who have known each other for decades but are now strangers, and there are also people who become close friends after just a few conversations... There is no surprise." Ma Li took a sip of black tea. I respect Zhulan's character and strength from the bottom of my heart, but her words are neither condescending nor arrogant, neither alienating nor flattering.
"Miss Ma Li, you mean that I am your confidant?" Xu Qiansu asked, tilting her head.
"You have many characteristics, but narcissism is the most outstanding." Ma Li said without mercy.
"The definition of self-confidence varies from person to person, but generally speaking, as long as you evaluate others with prejudice, you are either ignorant and arrogant, or you are disgusted from the bottom of your heart, or you have ulterior motives..." Xu Qiansu sat down next to Ma Li and started from He picked up a cucumber from the table, broke it into two pieces, and said:
"And Miss Ma Li is extremely smart, and at the same time she doesn't hate me, and she won't have any plans for me, so we have to use the hypothetical principle and come up with the fourth possibility..."
Xu Qiansu took a bite of crisp cucumber and chewed it.
Ma Li took another one from his hand, took a bite, and asked with interest: "What is the fourth possibility?"
Xu Qiansu saw Qi Lulian raising her face to look at him, so she handed her the cucumber she had eaten, and at the same time raised her chin slightly, and said confidently: "You are in love with me."
Zhulan, who was listening silently on the side, couldn't help but laugh. She didn't know how Xu Qiansu thought of this from "prejudice".
Ma Li also laughed, but trying to find a smile on her face would be tantamount to slandering her as unlovable.
"Xu Qiansu, I underestimated you. I thought that being narcissistic to your level was the limit of human beings, but in fact you can already enjoy the treatment of Pokémon... and be studied by doctors."
"Don't you just like this?"
"Like it? Where did you see it?"
"That means I'm not happy..." Xu Qiansu tilted her head and asked.
"Shut up."
"OK."
Ma Li glanced at Xu Qiansu coldly again, then picked up the cucumber and took a bite.
The conversation started inexplicably and ended inexplicably.
Zhulan blinked, thinking that she should have just cut some melons to eat... What a pity.
She looked at the table for a few times, then picked up an apple and bit it.
"Ah~"
Cattleya, who had been sleeping with her pillow on Zhulan's thigh and never said a word from beginning to end, opened her soft pink lips.
Zhulan handed the Pingye fruit she took a bite to her lips.
Kirulian held the cucumber and bit it. Seeing this, she glanced at Cattleya strangely, wondering why this female human looked a bit like herself.
Thinking about it, Qilulian raised her face and looked at Xu Qiansu.
Xu Qiansu didn't notice Qilulian's gaze. He had already begun to think about future plans silently.
The Champions Cup will only start in about half a month, which means they can still live in the Sinnoh area for a while. It just so happens that he also wants to learn Togekis's fighting skills similar to 'inch Jin'.
It's just... Although Zhulan admires him, he has sought her help again and again, and now he still has to learn her unique fighting skills.
Although this world is not a world of martial arts, it can be regarded as learning other people's unique secrets. Ask yourself, if anyone wants to learn from Xu Qiansu the skills he learned from Master Caidou, he will never agree casually... at least ask It’s from Little Master Cai Dou.
What's more, the favor was too much, and Xu Qiansu didn't know how to repay it, and she felt really sorry in her heart.
He rubbed his brows, then looked at Zhulan and asked, "Is there anything I can help Miss Zhulan with?"
"ah?"
"Um?"
Zhulan and Ma Li let out a sigh at the same time and looked at him.
Why did you suddenly mention this? What does Xu Qiansu want to do?
"Eh? What's wrong?" Xu Qiansu was more confused than the two of them.
Only Cattleya remained unmoved, like a big fluffy cat, slowly biting the apple fruit that Zhulan handed her.
Zhulan subconsciously twisted the blond hair in front of her shoulders, and soon realized that Xu Qiansu probably just wanted to repay the favor.
Ma Li also realized this, but she knew Xu Qiansu better and knew that he probably wanted to ask Zhulan for something.
Zhulan smiled briskly. Although she didn't care about her support for the newcomer, it was always a pleasant thing to be remembered for her kindness... There was a light feeling that her efforts were recognized and valued.
She took the fruit that Cattleya had bitten into half, took a bite, thought about it, and looked around.
The rattan snake ran out again and was no longer in the living room.
Facing the new companion, the little marsupial was very curious and wanted to be friends with her, so he followed her out.
There is no need to worry about safety... After all, Zhulan didn't just bring two Pokémon.
It is estimated that the safest place in the entire Sinnoh region is this villa and its surroundings.
Zhulan whispered: "You should understand what I mean, but I still want to emphasize..."
As she said that, her expression became serious: "The Padia region is the hope of the Vine Snake, not ours. During this journey, you'd better find something to do for yourself and her, and you can linger for a while." Wait for a while and try to find some other obsessions for Vine Snake, so that if her hopes fail, she won't be so disappointed."
Xu Qiansu nodded. He naturally understood Zhulan's intention. He had originally planned to take the Vine Snake to travel in the Galar region for a while, instead of running to Padia in a hurry.
He didn't know much about that area. He only understood some basic common sense through the promotional videos of his previous life, but his understanding was quite limited.
"Do you want to live in Sinnoh for a while?" Zhulan asked again.
"yes."
Zhulan looked at Cattleya, who was sleeping in her lap, and said: "As a champion, I am not so free and won't come here often... So I hope you can stay here during this period." Here, take care of her by the way."
Xu Qiansu felt a little helpless in her heart. It was good to have a place to live, but Cattleya was the Four Heavenly Kings of Hezhong, so why did she become a child in Zhulan's mouth who needed their care?
But of course he won't object, it's just a matter of course.
And staying in Cattleya's house is what he should do.
"Any more?"
The two points Zhulan mentioned were not requirements at all.
This time Zhulan thought for a little longer. After she finished eating the apple fruit in her hand and threw the core into the trash can, she said: "I am a mythology scholar and I am very interested in the legends of various regions. When you have more information about Sword and Shield in the future, I hope you can tell me..."
"Okay, is there any more?"
Zhulan was stunned and couldn't help but blink her eyes. In her opinion, these demands were enough...
Why isn't Xu Qiansu satisfied? Want more?
Did he really just want to return the favor? But I didn't help him too much... Zhulan couldn't help but think about it in her heart. As she thought about it, she glanced at Ma Li, and then looked back with her usual easy-going look.
Xu Qiansu thought Zhulan was thinking about other requests, so she didn't bother him. She didn't know that Zhulan had already thought wrong...
In the end, Cattleya couldn't stand it anymore. She opened her eyes, looked at Zhulan from bottom to top, and said, "He wants to learn your fighting skills just now."
Xu Qiansu glanced at Cattleya in confusion, wondering why she suddenly wanted to express her feelings, but it was okay, she would have to say it sooner or later anyway.
Xu Qiansu nodded, "Pokkisi was able to perform Air Slash with such a tiny movement just now. This 'inch-strength'-like technique is very clever. I hope Miss Zhulan can give me some advice... But I also know this kind of technique." Everything is a trump card and a strong foundation that a trainer is proud of, and it cannot be taught to others casually... That’s why I want to help Miss Zhulan do more things, of course, if it doesn’t work, I won’t force it.”
Xu Qiansu said a lot sincerely, but found that Zhulan didn't seem to listen at all. Instead, there was some inexplicable embarrassment in her eyes.
Can you not be embarrassed? Zhulan just misunderstood her so badly that she almost gave Xu Qiansu a good guy card.
But it's okay if it's not, it's okay if it's not... Zhulan breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
She waved her hand gently, with the same gentle and elegant look on her face, "'Cun Jin' is quite an appropriate name. If you really want to learn, there is nothing you can't teach..."
Zhulan turned around and said, "But you can only stay in Sinnoh for less than half a month, right? I may only be able to spare a few days to teach you. Whether you can learn it or not depends entirely on your ability."
"Thank you Miss Zhulan. I don't need to repay you in the future. I'm here now. If you need me to do anything, just ask me." Now that the words were out of the way, Xu Qiansu no longer needed to hold back and said directly with a smile. .
Ma Li glanced at him, and Xu Qiansu silently suppressed her smile, her expression serious.
Zhulan smiled softly, then pondered for a moment, and slowly shook her head, "You can't help me with what I should be worried about... Just train with peace of mind at the moment. I'll wait for the day when you can pull me down from the champion position."
In other words, Xu Qiansu wanted to help, but his strength did not allow it.
On the contrary, what Xu Qiansu can do, why can't Zhulan do it? Why rely on Xu Qiansu's help?
"Miss Zhulan is so competitive, why would she think like this?" Xu Qiansu sighed secretly in her heart, but said in her mouth.
"People are fickle. Today I expect you to defeat me...and tomorrow, I will expect to beat you down as soon as you come."
"Like Togekis today?"
"Like Pokkis today." Zhulan nodded, and then laughed inexplicably.
Xu Qiansu wanted to laugh together, but as soon as the corners of her lips raised, she quickly suppressed them.
He gave Ma Li a look, "I didn't smile." '
Ma Li neither interrupted the conversation between Xu Qiansu and Zhulan, nor paid attention to Xu Qiansu's eyes at this moment. She was slowly brushing Eevee's hair with a brush.
The backyard outside the villa.
The little marsupial was raising its face, its big black and translucent eyes looking enviously at the vine snake that was hooking the tree trunk and the water chestnut of the villa with its vine whip and leaping lightly in the air.
She really wanted to swing around so flexibly.
Noticing the look in the little marsupial's eyes, the Vine Snake made an elegant spin and landed in front of her, holding its hands and raising its head slightly.
The little marsupial couldn't help but clap his hands in shame.
Vine Snake was even more proud.
After clapping his hands, the little marsupial looked back at the villa and suggested, "Should we go back?"
"What are you going back for? You can be free outside, okay?" Vine Snake glanced at the little marsupial in confusion and asked.
"Free?" The little marsupial knocked on the small skull cap in distress. She didn't feel free outside. She only felt that Xu Qiansu would be worried if she had been out for so long. Moreover, she also missed him and didn't want to leave his side. Too long.
She said: "But we are Susu's Pokémon now, so we should stay by his side."
"Who ordered it?" The Vine Snake didn't pay attention to the little marsupial's words, and even looked a little dismissive.
"Well... there doesn't seem to be any rules, but I'm very happy to be with him... and he's very happy too. He likes to hold me and touch my tail the most." How could the little marsupial recognize the words of the Vine Snake? She looked dismissive, thought for a moment, and then answered honestly.
"He, he, he, why don't you say two words away from him?" Teng Teng Snake rolled his eyes very humanely.
"I like him." The little marsupial laughed and said.
"Like? Like is the least worth mentioning thing in the world." The Vine Snake spun around in a circle, like an elf in the forest and an elegant princess. She said, "Many humans used to say they liked it. Me, but no one really cares about me..."
"...In the final analysis, you are just his Pokémon, and Pokémon are human tools... If it weren't for the fact that you can protect him and bring him honor and status, what do you think? Will he still be so kind to you? If you were not easy to support and caused trouble for him...he would have thrown you away like garbage."
Vine Snake didn't mean to encourage the little marsupial, she really meant it.
Because this is her experience.
But she also saw that this silly Pokémon was a trainer who would defend her unconditionally.
Just when Vine Snake was waiting for the little marsupial's sharp retort, it heard the little marsupial say:
"Oh... So that's it. Then I have to become more powerful so that he can live a better life without causing trouble for him... I don't want to leave him~ Thank you for reminding me~"
The little marsupial grinned, grateful.
(End of chapter)
