[Pokemon] Sycamore

After several days of trekking and sleeping in the open several times, Xiaotong and Xiaokui finally walked out of the forest and came to a beach. It was almost dusk now, and the sun was slowly setting below the sea level.

The breeze blows from the sea, which is different from the sweltering heat in the forest, and has a refreshing and cool feeling.

"How about Xiaotong, do you want to camp at the beach today?" Xiaokui asked.

"Maybe not today." He raised his hand and pointed into the distance. Xiaotong, who had excellent eyesight, seemed to have discovered something.

It was a lighthouse, a lighthouse standing on the beach. After walking for a while in the direction Xiaotong pointed, Xiaokui also saw it. Although she didn't say it, Xiaokui still concealed it after sleeping in the wild for many days. Can't hold back the joy in my heart.

Maybe I can even take a nice bath!

"But it's strange to have a lighthouse in a place like this." Xiaokui said doubtfully as the two of them headed towards the lighthouse.

"Yes, there is no port, and there are no ships that need guidance. You have to be mentally prepared for no one to live there." Xiaotong gave Xiaokui a vaccination in advance.

"Huh!? How could..." Thinking of this possibility, Xiaokui felt quite depressed.

With anxiety, Xiaotong and Xiaokui came to the lighthouse.

"This door... is so exquisite." Xiaotong looked at the fine reliefs on the two doors. Various Pokémon were vividly carved on them, such as the mighty Wind Speed ​​Dog, the sharp-eyed Flying Mantis, etc. ..., Xiaotong watched it for a while and then stepped forward to press the doorbell.

At the moment when the doorbell was pressed, a strange bell rang. This unusual doorbell scared Xiaokui. She walked beside Xiaotong. Xiaokui held Xiaotong's arm tightly and looked around nervously.

"A very distinctive ringtone~ Haha." Xiaotong was very calm and even laughed softly a few times.

"It's really rare that I wasn't scared. You are the first guest here. So, what's the matter with you two?"

A dull sound came from the loudspeaker as if it was muffled by something, and then the two of them discovered the loudspeaker button next to the doorbell.

"I'm sorry, we are Pokémon trainers who are currently traveling. Can we stay here for one night today?" Xiaotong said the request briefly.

"Pokémon trainer?"

"Yes, I am a trainer who just left Zhenxin Town this year. My name is Xiaotong." After briefly introducing herself, Xiaotong looked at Xiaokui and signaled that it was her turn. After all, the two of them were staying overnight, so You have to reassure the homeowner, right?

"I'm Xiaokui, from Tokiwa City." Xiaokui accepted it calmly.

"What a new town... Do you know Dr. Omu?" the voice continued to ask.

Dr. Oak?Does this person know Dr. Oak?Xiaotong thought about it for a while and then said: "Yes, I started traveling after receiving the Pokémon from Dr. Oak."

After Xiaotong finished speaking, the voice suddenly disappeared. Just as the two of them felt confused, they heard a "creak~" and the door slowly opened.

Xiaotong and Xiaokui looked at each other, and then stepped into the house together.

"It's more spacious than expected." Xiaokui looked around. In the dark room without turning on the lights, she could vaguely see the wide dome design.

At this time, Xiaotong discovered the public phone placed aside, which was still a microphone in the shape of a trumpet bud. "Can I borrow the phone?" Because he had not seen the owner of the lighthouse until now, Xiaotong shouted directly into the air.

Xiaotong received a response quickly.

"Please use."

He quickly dialed the number, and the screen lit up as Dr. Ohki's voice sounded.

"Oh! It's Xiaotong, how are you? Where are you now?" Dr. Ohki was cooking a hot hot pot and looked very comfortable if he wasn't eating instant noodles.

"We have arrived at the White Strait and are currently staying at a lighthouse for the night."

"Lighthouse? Is it the lighthouse of that boy Zhenghui?" Dr. Omu stopped moving, raised his head and approached the screen in surprise.

"Yes, doctor, the arrival of your little guy from Zhenxin Town is my beacon." Before Xiaotong could answer, a voice suddenly appeared behind them and spoke on her behalf.

When Xiaotong and the others turned around, they saw a green-haired young man standing behind them.

"Hello, I am Zhenghui, the owner of this lighthouse." Zhenghui, who was wearing a formal palace suit, bowed politely to the two of them.

"Even though Zhenghui looks like an ancient aristocrat, he is actually a researcher who is not inferior to me. Hahaha, I can rest assured that you are with him, Xiaotong." Dr. Omu did not give Zhenghui any face. It blew his reputation, but this can be regarded as a compliment.

"No, no, I'm far worse than the Doctor." After quickly finishing the compliments, Zhenghui turned to Xiaotong and said: "Since we are people the Doctor knows, I can't neglect them, come on~ Let me take you to your room to freshen up first."

"Thank you so much, Dr. Zhenghui." Now that she knew what kind of reputation the person in front of her had, Xiaotong immediately changed her name to Zhenghui, but she had one more thing to do before taking a break. "By the way, Dr. Omu, Let me introduce you to a companion who is traveling with me now.”

Xiaotong pushed Xiaokui, who had been unusually quiet from the beginning, in front of the screen. "She is from Tokiwa City. Like me, she is also a newbie starting this year."

"Hello...Dr. Ohmu." I don't know what happened, but Xiaokui seemed a little cautious. She lowered her head as if she was avoiding something and didn't dare to look at the screen.

"Oh~ I'm from Tokiwa City. It's a nice city there, but hey~~ you look so familiar. Have I seen you somewhere before?" Due to Xiaokui's dodge, Dr. Ohki had to keep moving closer to the screen, trying to see Be clearer: "Have you been to my institute or to Zhenxin Town?"

"No, no, no! We haven't seen it before! Really! How could a nobody like me have seen Dr. Omu?" Xiaokui waved her hands vigorously and kept denying it. Xiaotong had never seen her look so panicked.

"Really..." After Dr. Omu saw Xiaokui, he couldn't get rid of the familiar feeling. However, the child denied it so hard that after thinking about it, he could only think that he had remembered it wrong. " It is also a good thing to have companions to accompany each other when traveling, but I thought that because of our personality, Xiaotong, we would not travel with others. Anyway, Xiaotong, please take care of me."

"Taking care of something, actually I am the one being taken care of." Xiaokui touched her cheek a little embarrassedly, she told the truth. No matter what happened, she could always take full care of everything without missing anything. She really deserved to be the one in Tokiwa that day. What is seen in the forest canyon...

After that, they exchanged a few words and hung up the phone soon after.

After a brief process, the two found Dr. Zhenghui. Xiaotong was very interested in the research he was doing. Each researcher had more or less a field that they were particularly good at. It was time to chat more with them. It really benefited a lot.

At this time, Zhenghui was playing with a precision instrument, but he noticed it when the two people arrived.

"Why don't you go rest? Aren't you tired?" Zhenghui asked casually without stopping the movement in his hands.

"Fortunately, I was just curious about the research done by Dr. Zhenghui, so I came to take a look." Xiaotong looked around at the Pokémon patterns that extended from the four walls to the ceiling. It was like an enlarged version of the Pokémon illustration. It seems that Dr. Zhenghui loves Pokémon deeply.

"What are you doing?" Xiaokui looked closer at Zhenghui's movements without hindering his work, and was very curious about the strange machine in his hand.

"You're talking about this!" Zhenghui's eyes suddenly lit up when he talked about what he was proud of!

"This is a prop for the Phantom Pokémon I'm waiting for."

"Phantom...Pokémon?" Xiaokui was confused.

"That's right, a unique Pokémon in this world."

Zhenghui led the two of them to the stand of the lighthouse and looked at the foggy sea. Zhenghui continued to describe his discoveries and expectations.

"It is probably the largest existence in the world. No one has ever seen its true face. This is what I have always wanted." Zhenghui pressed the special player in his hand, which was the instrument he had just operated. .

Waves of chirping of some kind of creature came out, with a soft and comfortable melody. Zhenghui narrowed his eyes, seeming to be immersed in the endless enjoyment of pleasure.

"I want to see you... I really want to see you..." Biting a special rhythm, Zhenghui uttered a phrase like a chant, as if he was whispering to his lover or attachment to his family.

"This is the sound I captured on the ocean surface one day. The chirping sounds one after another gave me the same feeling as what I just said, so I built such a machine that can emit echoing sounds. I hope that one day I can hear the same cry again, and I hope that I can respond to that nostalgic cry." Zhenghui put his hands on the railing and looked deeply into the white haze in front of him, as if he could see Xinzhong in this way. The desired figure.

"Are you looking for the calls of your companions..." Xiaotong said silently.

Just when everyone was still immersed in the scene described by Zhenghui, a sound of the same frequency suddenly came from the other side of the bank that was covered in white mist.

"Woah~~" It was obviously not a strong cry, but it seemed to be able to resound throughout the world, and the sound waves emitted by Zhenghui caused ripples in the air.

"It's a phantom Pokémon. It's not easy... I finally see it again! Let me see what you look like!" Zhenghui suddenly pressed the switch a few times, and the homemade chirping sound sounded again, and the distance gradually A large black shadow appeared.

"That's...Phantom Pokémon?" Xiaotong's eyes became bright and clear. At this moment, she could understand Zhenghui's mood. Was she expecting and excited about discovering the unknown?

Slowly, the outline of the black shadow became clearer and clearer. Just when Zhenghui was about to see the true face of the figure, it suddenly stopped. No matter how much Zhenghui made a sound, it was useless. He could only stare anxiously. .

However, such a distance is not difficult for Xiaotong who can use Ning.

"Kailong...?" Xiaotong was heard muttering to himself.