There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

A few rays of early morning sunlight shone into the small cabin through the round windows.

Two figures overlapped on the small single bed. The eyelids of one of them moved slightly, and his eyelashes trembled for a moment before he opened his eyes.

His eyes, as bright as sapphires, were filled with sleepy water vapor. Shuo Gu Ye blinked in confusion, as if he didn't understand how this piece of soft cloth appeared before his eyes overnight.

Could it be that I unconsciously pulled the quilt higher when I was sleeping?

With his mind in a mess, Sakutani Ye slowly raised his stiff neck and looked up along the fabric.

Above the delicate clavicle is a protruding Adam's apple, and above that is...

It was not until that handsome face came into his sight that Shuoya Ye finally came to his senses and recalled what happened yesterday.

Who would have thought that the "gift" that Professor Oak mentioned was actually the return of Lingyou.

The long breath hit his face, and Shuoya Ye slowly raised the corners of his lips.

Maybe I should thank the Doctor, this gift is very much what he wanted.

The next moment, the hot and unignorable touch on the waist that had been ignored for a long time finally caught Shuoya Ye's attention.

His beautifully shaped eyebrows knitted briefly and he twisted his waist slightly.

Shuoya Ye: ...

Yes, I can’t move at all, I’m restricted very tightly.

He raised his eyebrows, suddenly remembering his deliberate avoidance before going to bed.

So, how did the posture, clearly with their backs to each other, become so ambiguous after just one night?

Sakuya Ye refused to admit that it was his sleeping posture that was the problem and threw the problem to the boy next to him.

The young man lying on the pillow seemed to feel the slight struggle of the person in his arms, and he naturally tightened his embrace, his brows unconsciously relaxing and revealing a faint smile.

The idea of ​​waking up Kitazawa Lingyou by pulling away disappeared.

When Shuoya Ye saw the darkness under the boy's eyelids, his heart softened. After a moment, he sighed helplessly.

Forget it, I'll let him go this time and we'll settle the score together another day.

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Finally, after slowly squirming on the bed for ten minutes, Shuoya Ye finally got out of the embrace that was like a rope. He pulled his collar and felt the slightly sticky back.

He smiled helplessly and shook his head.

I'm sweating all over just getting up. I guess I need to take a shower before going out.

Afterwards, Shuoya Ye stretched comfortably, suppressing his voice, with only a barely perceptible sound coming out from between his teeth.

The boy on the bed remained motionless.

Shuoya Ye breathed a sigh of relief, shifting his gaze from the boy to the Pokémon egg next to his pillow. Then he frowned and walked quickly towards it barefoot.

He carefully lifted up the Pokémon egg, first observing its appearance before carefully examining the indentation on the bed.

This is strange, the location of the Pokémon egg... has it moved slightly?

In fact, he had already mentioned the abnormality of the Pokémon egg to Professor Oak long before boarding the ship. Professor Oak gave an immediate response after examining the Pokémon egg and looking through some information.

In Dr. Oak's opinion, this egg is indeed at the critical point of hatching, and there are no abnormalities in various indicators.

As for the red light that concerned Xiao Mao and Shuo Ya, it was probably due to the abnormal characteristics of the Pokémon bred in this Pokémon egg.

After all, as a mature Pokémon about to break out of its eggshell, it's not surprising for it to occasionally show racial characteristics.

However, Professor Oak thought about it for a long time, but couldn't think of which Pokémon in the Kanto region could exhibit such characteristics. Finally, after learning that it was a Pokémon egg from the Hoenn region, he nodded in sudden realization, and then said under Sakuya Ye's expectant gaze.

"I do not know either."

Perhaps because he was afraid of losing his prestige in front of the younger generation, he quickly said, "After all, I live in Kanto and have forgotten the characteristics of many Pokémon from other regions. There is nothing I can do about it."

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What kind of Pokémon was born from this Pokémon egg?

Shuoya Ye couldn't help but become curious. He fiddled with the egg in his hands for a long time and then wiped it with a cloth before putting it back into the incubator. He then took some clean clothes and went into the bathroom.

Behind the slender figure covered by the empty and loose pajamas, the young man lying on the bed suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were clear and there was no trace of sleepiness.

He slowly raised his right hand, which was lying flat beside him, in front of his eyes, as if the warm touch still lingered on his fingertips.

He listened to the sound of water in the bathroom, his cheeks turned red, and he quickly put his hands down, closed his eyes, and secretly despised himself.

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Honglian Island is an island famous for its hot springs.

At least for Fujino Sakura, who was queuing on the deck and looking at the bustling crowds and traditional buildings blending into nature below, this was the most profound impression.

but...

She turned her head and blinked dazedly at the two figures in front of her who were almost side by side chatting about something.

Could it be that she slept for several days and accidentally missed some extremely important plot?

Who could tell her how "Kitazawa Lingyou", a man who was only heard of but never seen, landed on a ship sailing on the vast ocean overnight?

When old friends get together, isn't there some welcoming party?

We were chatting so enthusiastically, talking back and forth, without any sense of strangeness because we hadn't seen each other for a long time. What the hell was going on?

After struggling over these issues for a long time until her head ached, Fujino Sakura finally let herself go. She lowered her gaze down again and looked at the dazzling souvenir shop from afar before she felt alive again.

No matter what, it’s something worth celebrating!

I'll go buy some souvenirs to celebrate for Xiaoye later!

It’s definitely not because of my own heartbeat!!

"Have you heard of the gym on Crimson Island?" Facing the sea breeze, Shuoya Ye tilted his head and asked, "There doesn't seem to be any trainers on this ship. I thought it was my illusion, until now when I saw everyone discussing travel guides related to 'hot springs', I was sure that everyone was a tourist."

"I have an impression of it, but..." Kitazawa Reiyuu thought for a moment and replied, "It was famous a long time ago. Because of the strength of its gym trainers, it was even known as the "dream place of Pokémon trainers."

"now what?"

"Not many people remember this name anymore." Kitazawa Lingyou shook his head and said with a hint of regret, "The hot springs became so popular, and the gym trainers didn't plan to promote the gym in a commercial way. Gradually, this gym was forgotten and has completely become a background board for the "Hot Springs Town."

As the two of them were talking quietly, the crowd was slowly moving. When Kitazawa Lingyou finished speaking, their feet finally touched the solid ground.

At the same time, shouts and flyers from countless shops flew towards them.

"Hey, handsome guys and beautiful girls, take a look at our hot spring hotel. The price is cheap and the service quality is good!"

"Come and try the hot spring eggs! They're delicious! It would be a big loss if you come to Honglian Island and don't eat the hot spring eggs!"

"Come to ours! The price is more affordable than theirs, and the hot spring is so big that even Onix can bathe there peacefully!"

Fujino Sakura rejected an old lady's enthusiastic sales pitch with a stiff face and complained in her heart.

As a giant snake with dual attributes of rock and ground, does it really dare to soak in a hot spring?

The girl walked for dozens of minutes on this short road of only a few dozen meters before she finally squeezed out.

Fujino Sakura felt like she was alive again when she breathed the fresh air again. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and almost cried.

Let's put the souvenir shopping on hold. She really doesn't have the energy to fight with the crowd to grab the goods now.

"Are you okay?"

The exhausted Fujino Sakura's eyes slowly focused on the two neatly dressed people in front of her, and after a moment, she slowly moved her gaze to herself.

The dress was wrinkled to the point of being unrecognizable, the carefully styled hair was already in disarray, and even the socks were pushed and shoved to one side longer than the other...

Fujino Sakura: I want to cry but I have no tears.

"Why, why are you..."

"The crowd was too crazy. Lingyou and I were pushed away. When we came to our senses, we couldn't see you anymore." Shuo Guye explained, and took out wet wipes for the girl to wipe her sweat. "So we will wait for you here first. There are fewer people here."

The girl, who suddenly felt embarrassed, was interrupted by Shuo Gu Ye just as she was about to speak. She looked at the boy's concerned eyes and the words stuck in her throat were neither audible nor audible. She could only silently take the wet wipes and wipe her tears alone.

Why am I the only one who gets hurt?

Kitazawa Reiyuu cast his gaze lightly over, and after only a moment's stay on the girl, he looked away, sneering in his heart.

Because you look easy to bully and easy to talk to.

While the group of old men and women were selling their products crazily, Kitazawa Lingyou immediately put on a cold face and clearly rejected the flyer handed over by a young girl. He then gave a warning glance before the second unconvinced old lady was about to extend her hand.

The aunt who stretched out her hand in the hope of getting lucky suddenly froze all over. A strange stiffness suddenly rose from the soles of her feet to the top of her head. When she came to her senses, the target she had just aimed at had disappeared, and she could only see the imposing back.

As for the young man who was being pulled by the wrist while walking through the crowd, he was easy to talk to. He turned around and raised his hand, repeating "Sorry, sorry, sorry..."

She was so embarrassed that she even chased after him and kept pestering him.

So the aunt scratched the back of her head and let the two men go for the time being.

Well, after meeting so many people here, she could tell some of them were obviously not from the same class as her.

Just like the pressure emanating from that cold-eyed boy just now...

Big Mom calls it "the unique aura of a superior," and it's clear that this is someone she can't afford to mess with.

so...

The aunt's eyes flashed quickly among the crowd, and finally locked on a beautiful figure.

Ahaha! The girl who looks easy to bully in an exquisite dress is decided to be you!

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Just behind the three people who were busy sorting their clothes, a dark shadow suddenly appeared in the shadow cast by the roadside shed.

A blinding light flashed, and the black shadow seemed to be closer to the three people than before.

"It's done, it's done!" Fujino Sakura finally lifted the edge of her drooping socks, "Don't worry about the rest, let's get out of here first!"

"Okay." Shuogu Ye also stood up and asked, "Where are we going?"

"Of course..."

"My head is cold, but my body is warm. What is this?"

A voice that clearly did not belong to any of the three people appeared behind him. It was mature and hoarse, but full of energy and did not sound old.

Fujino Sakura and Sakutani Ye turned around and looked at the middle-aged man who came to talk to them in confusion, pointing at them and saying, "Should I...answer?"

The uncle nodded and repeated again, "What is that thing that makes your head cold but your body warm?"

The uncle wore dark sunglasses, had long warm yellow hair and a striking long beard that spread out to both sides under his nose.

Although he looks quite old, his voice is full of youthfulness. In addition, his bright red clothes and pants show the vitality of youth, making it difficult to tell his real age.

"Your head is cold... Is it the snowy mountain?" Fujino Sakura was puzzled but still agreed with the guess, "Your body is warm... You are warming up by the fire on the snowy mountain, so your lower body is warm?"

The uncle shook his head and said in a pretentious manner, "Although it makes sense, it is not the correct answer."

"It could also be a high fever." Shuo Gu Ye continued, "Although the forehead is actually hot when you have a fever, the person with the fever will feel that his head is cold but his body is as hot as a furnace."

"Yeah, that makes sense!" Fujino Sakura recalled her childhood experience and couldn't help but agree, "It feels exactly the same as when I had a fever before!"

The uncle smiled mysteriously, keeping the two in suspense, until the girl could no longer help urging him, then he chuckled.

Just when it was about to reveal who was right and who was wrong, a voice interrupted.

“It’s an open-air hot spring.”

Shuo Gu Ye looked at the young man who suddenly spoke at the side. His eyes did not show any excitement and anticipation of participating in the game. Instead, he was very confident and calm, with complete assurance.

“Oh——!!” the uncle exclaimed in a long tone, and let out a strange cry “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh——!”

"bingo!"

Sakutani Ye and Fujino Sakura looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes.

Although there are no prizes and it is not a competition, it is still inevitable to be excited when you hear your partner solve the puzzle correctly.

However, unlike them, Kitazawa Reiyuu, who seemed to have guessed the result long ago, sighed and silently looked away.

"So!" The uncle rushed to the two people who seemed to be the easiest to talk to at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye, and said excitedly, "Do you want to come to my open-air hot spring? It has plenty of facilities and a beautiful environment, and the price is absolutely worth it!"

Looking at the two people who suddenly froze, especially Sakutani Ye's wide eyes, Kitazawa Reisuke suppressed his smile and said.

"Obviously, this is a new type of sales pitch."