Elf: This little Mao is very different.

"Is anyone coming?"

Just after Dr. Yamanashi told Xiao Mao and the others the latest news about the mega evolution of elves, the doorbell of the research institute suddenly rang.

Yamanashi, who heard the doorbell, looked towards the door.

"Could it be Xiaozhi coming?" Mei, who also heard the doorbell, expressed her guess.

"It's possible." Touzi also agreed with this idea.

"I'll go take a look." After saying this, Dr. Yamanashi walked towards the door.

After opening the door of the research institute, Dr. Yamanashi saw a slightly disheveled boy with a long-tailed strange hand on his shoulder.

"Hello, Dr. Yamanashi, sorry to bother you." The embarrassed boy, Satoshi, greeted Dr. Yamanashi.

"You must be Xiaozhi!" Dr. Yamanashi said in a deep voice, looking at the boy in front of him who looked somewhat familiar.

"That's right." Xiaozhi was a little surprised when he heard Dr. Yamanashi say his name: "Do you know me?"

"Yes." Dr. Yamanashi nodded coldly, and then continued: "Dr. Oak mentioned you to me, and Xiao Mao and the others and your Pikachu are all waiting for you in my research institute."

"Pikachu!" After hearing Professor Yamanashi mention Pikachu, Xiaozhi was immediately surprised.

"Come in with me!" Seeing that Xiaozhi was a little excited and anxious, Dr. Yamanashi let him in.

So under the guidance of Dr. Yamanashi, Xiaozhi immediately walked into the research institute.

After arriving at the research institute, the first thing Xiaozhi saw was Pikachu standing on the table.

"Pikachu!" The moment he saw Pikachu, the excitement in Xiaozhi's heart was beyond words.

"Pika!" Pikachu shouted in surprise the moment he saw Pikachu, and excitedly jumped into Xiaozhi's arms.

"Pikachu, I'm so glad you're okay, Pikachu!" Xiaozhi also opened his arms and hugged Pikachu tightly that rushed towards him.

Just like that, a man and an elf were brought together at the Yamanashi Research Institute by fate.

"Although reunion is a very happy thing, Xiaozhi, are you ignoring us?"

While Xiaozhi was still immersed in the joy of reuniting with Pikachu, Xiaomao crossed his arms and looked at Xiaozhi.

"Xiaomao, why are you here?" After hearing Xiaomao's familiar voice, Xiaozhi realized that Xiaomao and others were watching him and Pikachu.

"If I wasn't here, would you be able to reunite with Pikachu?"

After hearing Xiaozhi's nonsense, Xiaomao couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.

"Hehe." After hearing what Xiaomao said, Xiaozhi finally realized that it was Xiaomao who saved Pikachu.

"Thank you, Xiaomao, for helping me save Pikachu."

Now that he understood what happened, Xiaozhi certainly wouldn't forget to say thank you.

"I'm glad to know." Xiao Mao nodded slightly and gave Xiao Zhi a warning.

"But next time, be careful not to lose Pikachu again."

"I understand." Xiaozhi nodded heavily.

"I understand." After getting Xiaozhi's assurance, Xiaomao did not continue to delve into it.

In the following conversation, Xiaomao also introduced Xiaoguang to Xiaozhi.

"Xiaozhi, here is a package for you." Just when Xiaozhi and Xiaoguang first met, Professor Yamanashi came to Xiaozhi holding a cardboard box.

"What is this? My express delivery?" Looking at the cardboard box in front of him, Xiaozhi was a little confused for a moment.

"This was sent to you by your mother. She didn't know where you were, so she sent it to me first." Dr. Yamanashi explained the origin of this express delivery to Xiaozhi despite his confusion.

"Mom!" Xiaozhi was surprised to hear that the package was sent by his mother.

So Xiaozhi, who was excited, immediately opened the cardboard box, and the things inside came into everyone's sight.

"These are new clothes and a new backpack!" After seeing what was in the box, Mei was also a little surprised.

"It's a complete set!" Xiaoguang on the side said in surprise.

"It seems that this is all Aunt Hanako's love for you, Xiaozhi!"

Looking at the carefully prepared clothes inside, Touzi chuckled.

"Hehe." After hearing what everyone said, Xiaozhi, who was already very happy, felt even better.

"I'm going to change my clothes!"

Afterwards, Xiaozhi also changed into new clothes and a new backpack in the research institute.

I have to say that after changing his clothes, Xiaozhi looked much more energetic.

"After changing his clothes, you look in good spirits!" Looking at Xiaozhi's new clothes, Xiaomao held his chin and said after looking at him carefully.

"It's okay." After hearing what Xiaomao said, Xiaozhi touched the back of his head embarrassedly.

"I hope you won't disappoint Aunt Hanako."

Xiao Mao looked at Xiao Zhi meaningfully and said, "Hanako took good care of Xiao Mao when he was very young, so Xiao Mao also respects her very much."

"Of course."

After getting Xiaozhi's affirmative answer, Xiaomao also nodded with satisfaction.

"By the way, don't forget to call Aunt Hanako."

Finally, Xiaomao did not forget to remind Xiaozhi.

"Oh, okay." Xiaozhi also nodded.

Later, at Xiaomao's suggestion, Xiaozhi took the initiative to contact Aunt Hanako who was still at home and had a conversation with her.

Of course, this call was also accompanied by some instructions from Aunt Hanako that made Xiaozhi feel a little troubled.

As for Xiao Mao, he did not forget what he had promised Xiao Guang, and took the initiative to contact his grandfather, Professor Oak, and introduced Xiao Guang to him.

After meeting his idol, Xiaoguang was also very excited.

After Xiaomao and Xiaozhi both ended their phone calls, Professor Yamanashi also gave Xiaozhi the Pokémon Pokédex that he had prepared long ago.

Unlike the original, this time, the Pokémon encyclopedias for both Shigeru and Satoshi were submitted by Professor Yamanashi.

"Okay, now that we have returned Pikachu to its rightful owner, we will begin our journey to the Sinnoh region."

After finishing the work at the Yamanashi Research Institute, Xiao Mao took the initiative to say goodbye.

"Xiao Mao, don't you want to travel with me?" Xiao Zhi asked Xiao Mao who was about to leave.

"I don't want a 100-watt light bulb to disturb my life, Mei's life, Tohru's life and theirs." In response to Satoshi's suggestion that they travel together, Xiao Mao bluntly refused.

"Okay." After getting the reply, Xiaozhi didn't go into it any further.

"As for you, Xiaoguang," after talking to Xiaozhi, Professor Yamanashi turned his gaze to Xiaoguang and said, "As a new trainer, you are still a little immature, so you can travel with Xiaozhi."

Professor Yamanashi saw that Xiaomao would not pair up with other people, so he introduced Xiaoguang to Xiaozhi.

Professor Yamanashi is quite worried about Hikari as he is a new trainer who came out of his research institute.

"Okay." Xiaoguang had no objection to traveling with other people.

"Okay, see you next time!" After saying that, Xiao Mao said goodbye to Professor Yamanashi, Xiaozhi, and Xiaoguang and started their journey.

"In the Sinnoh region, the Pokémon that Xiao Mao carries are Zeraora: level 83, Paper Sword: level 81, Blastoise: level 78, Arcanine and Shiny Metagross: level 77, Luna: level 73, Red Gyarados: level 49, Kirlia: level 38, Alola Vulpix: level 33.

Of course, Rayquaza and Nebula aren't included.』