Pokémon the Movie: Pallet Town Rookie

Finally, Xiao Yuan ran all the way and arrived at the dock panting. At this time, the sun was high in the sky, casting a blazing light. People were coming and going on the dock, and boats were shuttling back and forth. Xiao Mao and Du had already packed up and were standing there quietly waiting.

Xiao Mao had sharp eyes and saw Xiao Yuan running towards him from a distance. He saw that his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, his cheeks were red, and he was breathing heavily.

Seeing this, Xiao Mao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, gently adjusted the sunglasses on his nose, then glanced at Xiao Yuan with a sly smile, turned to Du beside him and said: "Mr. Du, you see, I said this kid will be here soon!"

Du smiled slightly and nodded in agreement. At this time, Xiaoyuan finally ran to them, bent over, supported her knees with her hands, and breathed in fresh air desperately, trying to restore her heartbeat to normal.

After catching her breath a little, Xiao Yuan straightened up, glared at Xiao Mao and Du, and complained: "Ha, ha, ha, you two are really something! Haven't you ever considered my feelings? Don't you know how far it is from here to the destination? Mr. Du, you obviously have a motorcycle, but you didn't even know to take me with you." As she spoke, Xiao Yuan glared at Du with dissatisfaction.

After hearing what Xiaoyuan said, Du opened his eyes wide in surprise and asked, "Ah? Xiaoyuan, haven't you always liked the feeling of exercising? When you were with Xiba, didn't you run around all day like this? Why are you complaining now?"

Xiao Yuan was speechless when Du asked him this. He thought of the days he had spent with Xiba. It was really, simply, and now he was exhausted.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yuan's anger gradually subsided. He sighed helplessly, waved his hand and said, "Well, forget it, I won't bother with you. By the way, Mr. Du, you just said that someone is waiting for me, who is it?"

"Think about it yourself. I'm sure you'll be very surprised. By the way, I still have to go to the Whirlpool Islands for investigation, so I won't stay any longer. Good luck in the Youth Cup! Come out, Dragonite!"

After saying that, Du took out a Pokémon ball and threw it towards the sky. Soon, a fat Pokémon fell from the sky. Du jumped up and disappeared into the vast ocean.

Seeing the ferry going farther and farther away, Xiao Mao secretly reached out his hand and held Xiao Yuan's. With a bright smile on his face, he said softly, "Xiao Yuan, don't just stand there like an idiot. We have to get on the boat quickly!"

Before he finished speaking, he took out two boat tickets from his pocket like a magic trick, and waved them proudly in front of Xiaoyuan, looking like a child who loved to show off.

"Well, okay..." Xiao Yuan looked at the direction where the ferry was leaving, sighed softly, but nodded obediently, and followed Xiao Mao towards the ferry. As soon as the two stepped into the cabin hall, a familiar shout came into their ears.

"Oh, Xiaoyuan, Xiaomao, you two are finally here!"

Xiao Yuan turned around and saw Professor Oak and Qinglu standing in the bustling crowd. Not far from them, there was a familiar yet unfamiliar figure that caught her attention. The man pointed his finger at his chin, staring at the dazzling array of flavors on the ice cream stand in front of him, with a tangled and hesitant look on his face, as if he was making a difficult decision.

"Brother, Grandpa, so you are really here. By the way, brother, didn't we agree before that..." After seeing Professor Oak and Qinglu, Xiao Mao was so excited that he couldn't express it in words and asked impatiently.

"Hey, here, uncle, aunt, this way!" Qinglu smiled and turned to look at Xiaomao, with a quirky smile. Then, he quickly turned around and faced the bustling crowd behind him, waving his arms warmly and cordially to greet them.

Xiao Yuan was originally immersed in his own thoughts, but when he heard Qinglu's call, his curious eyes were involuntarily drawn to it. However, the moment he looked at the crowd, it was as if time suddenly froze, and he froze in place.

But just a moment later, an ecstatic smile broke out on his face, and he shouted excitedly: "Dad, Mom, you...why are you here?"

At this moment, Xiaoyuan's parents were standing quietly behind Qinglu. They looked a little uneasy and didn't even dare to look Xiaoyuan in the eye. Their body movements were also a little stiff and awkward. After all, in their hearts, Qinglu was a famous champion! Facing such a prominent person, they would inevitably feel nervous and restrained.

However, Qinglu didn't seem to care about these at all. He just laughed carelessly, then walked briskly to Xiaoyuan's side, gently nudged Xiaoyuan with his elbow, leaned down and whispered in his ear: "Xiaoyuan, don't stand there like an idiot, go over and have a good chat with your parents!" After saying this, Qinglu stood up and waved to Xiaoyuan's parents with a smile on his face again.

Then, he turned his head to look at Xiao Mao who was standing beside him, raised his chin and said, "Xiao Mao, let's go over there and take a look! I think I saw some rare items over there just now! Maybe we can find some treasures!"

So Qinglu pulled Xiaomao away, leaving Xiaoyuan and his parents standing there, enjoying this rare reunion moment.

As soon as Xiao Yuan saw her parents, she rushed over like a child and said, "Dad, Mom, I missed you so much! By the way, why are you here?"

Xiaoyuan's mother gently touched Xiaoyuan's head and said lovingly, "Xiaoyuan, your competition, your father and I, how could we not come, right, husband?"

"Um, ah, yes, by the way, Xiaoyuan, are you and Mr. Qinglu very close?"

"I can't say we're good friends! We've only met and talked a few times. I'm actually better with Xiaomao, Xiaozhi and the others." Xiaoyuan said.

"Huh..." Hearing this, Xiaoyuan's father was obviously relieved. He quickly said to Xiaoyuan: "Xiaoyuan, you have really grown up and are stronger than your father. However, Xiaoyuan, stronger strength means greater responsibility. No matter what time, you promised us that you must protect yourself first."

"Yes, I will." Xiaoyuan said.

At this time, Xiaoyuan's father smiled and said, "Come to think of it, we have never experienced this luxury cruise ship before! Honey, how about we go for a good stroll?"

"Okay, hubby. Oh, by the way, Xiaoyuan, go find Professor Oak! We can discuss the competition with them. Don't worry too much about us. Hubby, let's go..."

After saying that, the old couple stayed together again and walked into the crowd.

Xiao Yuan looked at them, chuckled a few times, and was speechless for a while. Her gaze returned to the ice cream stand again. She looked at the conflicted girl, and finally, she mustered up the courage to go up and talk to her.