There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

After resting in Kacha Town until their injuries were almost healed, Shuo Guye and his group set off for the next town.

Even though life in Kacha Town is extremely dull, many things worth mentioning still happen.

For example, the cat boss who disappeared in Tokiwa City, Xiao Mao’s call, and the new partners who joined.

----

The disappearance of Cat Boss was discovered by Joey during his routine morning patrol.

According to the surveillance footage, the cat boss, who was wrapped in bandages, opened his eyes that glowed in the darkness after Joey's last inspection of the ward, stepped on the soft meat pads to avoid all the Happiny and Chandy that were still working, and escaped from the exhaust duct.

As the current nominal trainer of Cat Boss, Sakuya Ye was naturally the first to learn the news.

"I am so sorry."

Miss Joy in the video bowed apologetically and said softly, "I have contacted the Metropolitan Police Department. The case has been accepted. Now all police stations in Kanto have received the appearance of the cat boss."

She held up a Poké Ball. "This is Boss Cat's Poké Ball. I will temporarily transfer it back to Professor Oak."

"I'm really sorry. This is an oversight on my part."

"No, there's no need for that, Miss Joy."

Shuo Gu Ye hurriedly shook his hands, "In fact, I only came up with such a bad idea to subdue the cat in order to save the cat boss."

He paused, recalling that after the ceremony, when the priestesses were cleaning the shrine, they found several pieces of gauze with golden hair and blood stains mixed in with the cherry blossoms.

Although he didn't know why, he felt that perhaps the reason why Cat Boss fled the Pokémon Center even though his body had not yet fully recovered was because of this soul-restoring ceremony.

This case was so bad and involved so many victims that almost the day after the airship was seized by the Pokémon League, news about it was broadcast everywhere in the streets and alleys.

And this ceremony, which was intended to comfort the souls of the victims, must also be mentioned.

Perhaps the cat boss happened to hear other trainers discussing this matter while recuperating, so he left the Pokémon Center despite his injuries, just to see his boy for the last time.

Sakutani Ye's long and curled eyelashes trembled slightly like a butterfly's wings for a moment, and then she continued.

"Strictly speaking, it's not my Pokémon. I'm very grateful that it was treated by Miss Joy, so please don't blame yourself."

The sunlight shone through the glass onto the boy's face, giving his smile a warm golden hue.

His smile was pure and sincere, and he spoke slowly.

"So, could you please, Miss Joy, destroy this Poké Ball?"

Sakuya Ye continued speaking in the face of Miss Joy's surprise.

"In fact, its trainer is a boy named Kato Arashi. It was only due to some unforeseen accidents that..."

The boy's posture was relaxed, his shoulders drooped naturally, and his whole body exuded an air of ease and comfort. He had no idea how absurd his remarks might seem to others.

"Although I can't return the cat to him, at least I can't take it for myself."

"Kato Arashi and Cat Boss are inseparable."

Shuoya Ye's eyes flashed with the despair and grief in the eyes of the cat boss in the airship, and he said softly.

“He is the reason for its existence.”

"I see..." Miss Joy nodded to show her understanding, but shook her head and said, "As a doctor, I don't have the authority to destroy trainers' Poké Balls. But I will tell Professor Oak about this special situation, and he will make the decision then."

"Well, please."

Shuoya Ye nodded, this was already the best result.

He lowered his hands and placed them in front of the communication device.

A round bell made a pleasant sound as the boy moved.

----

Ding bell——ding bell——

Under the influence of the anesthetic that could make Kentaro unconscious, Fujino Sakura, who was still sleeping, wrinkled her nose unconsciously and opened her eyes sleepily.

She reached her numb arm into her pocket and pulled out her glowing and vibrating cell phone.

“Ahaha——”

She yawned and said dazedly, "Hello...who is..."

"Huh? Don't tell me anyone can sleep when the sun is already shining on their butts."

The harsh voice on the other end of the phone immediately wiped away the girl's remaining sleepiness.

She squinted her eyes and held the phone in front of her eyes, looking at the caller ID.

Um... no remarks, not someone I know.

But the voice sounded familiar.

"What's the matter?" Fujino Sakura half-closed her eyes and patted her aching forehead. "Money is not as important as life. If you can't afford insurance, you don't need a package."

Earlier, when she passed by a shop on Honglian Island, the unsuspecting Fujino Sakura looked at the words "Just register your personal information to become a member! You can get a souvenir" on the ostentatious banner, and immediately ran over and left her phone number as instructed by the vendor.

But the souvenir he got was just a pebble that could be found anywhere!

Even if the vendor boasted a lot, he could still say things like "the pebbles that were fully soaked in the hot spring water at the center of the hot spring where Master Kona had bathed."

Fujino Sakura stared at the pitch-black stone with a twitch of her lips, and finally threw it where it belonged - the trash can.

But soon after, she was overwhelmed by spam messages and phone calls.

The girl, who only realized it at this moment, could only shout "a green plant" and then collapsed in the magic sound of the incoming phone call.

To the point that she has now developed a conditioned reflex and can say the words of rejection very smoothly.

Just as she was about to hang up the phone, the person on the other end spoke again.

"No need?" A laugh came from the phone, "You don't want Ye Zhishi either?"

Leaf Stone!?

Just a few words immediately brought Fujino Sakura back to her senses.

She quickly put the phone back to her ear and asked anxiously, "You know the Leaf Stone? No, you have the Leaf Stone? Where is it? How much does it cost?"

"What is Leaf Stone?" The voice on the other end of the line snorted in a malicious tone, mockingly saying, "Excuse me, I'm just a poor employee who sells insurance and does some sales. How would I know what Leaf Stone is?"

This familiar sound, like an old monster spraying venom in front of her, quickly reminded Fujino Sakura of someone.

She paused, then hesitated, "Oki...Shigeru?"

Xiao Mao clapped his hands, his voice tinged with exaggerated joy, "Congratulations, you actually got the answer right! Just like that idiot Xiaozhi, how about I give you the prize together when the time comes?"

Without waiting for the girl to reply, Xiao Mao continued.

"It seems like you just woke up. I don't want to argue with you."

There seemed to be a whistling sound of wind coming from Xiaomao's direction. Considering his eye-catching sports car, he was probably enjoying his journey again.

"I recently passed by a town that featured evolutionary stones. I was just strolling around the market and found a stone with a unique color."

Fujino Sakura held the phone tightly in both hands, her voice trembling unconsciously, and she said with a hint of uncertain expectation, "Then, then..."

"And then?" Xiao Mao brushed away the strands of hair on his forehead and raised the corners of his lips and said, "Thanks to your good luck. I gave it to someone nearby to identify it. They said it was very likely to be the Leaf Stone."

He shrugged and said nonchalantly, "I just remembered that someone asked me about the Leaf Stone before, so I'm giving it to you as a favor."

Xiao Mao paused, as if waiting for something.

The next moment, uniform female voices came out.

"Xiao Mao, Xiao Mao, the strongest——!"

"Xiao Mao, Xiao Mao, the best--!"

"OK, thank you." Xiao Mao pressed his hands, "Ah, who made me such a charismatic man?"

"Wuwuwu——! Master Xiaomao——!"

Fujino Sakura, who was holding the phone, twitched her eyes unconsciously, but still followed the other girls and flattered, "Yes, yes... Thank you so much."

"Of course." Xiao Mao continued, "I heard from Grandpa that you are currently in Kacha Town? What a pity, I am heading in another direction now, so I probably won't be able to deliver it to you in person."

He sighed, "Alas, I was thinking of visiting Xiaoye and giving you a stone on the way. But it turns out that our destinations do not intersect at all."

"so--!"

Xiao Mao raised his voice, and the words that Fujino Sakura was about to say were stuck in his throat.

"But Xiaozhi, that idiot, seems to be taking a similar route to you. I have just handed the Leaf Stone to him. You can discuss the meeting place by yourselves when the time comes."

After saying that, he quickly hung up the phone, as if he was afraid to hear Fujino Sakura's response.

The girl sat in the chair blankly, her clear eyes stained with tears.

She raised her hands to cover her lips, but broken sobs still leaked out from between her fingers.

"Finally...finally found it..."

Fujino Sakura didn't know how long she cried, she only knew that when she came to her senses again, it was already dark.

The phone automatically went into sleep mode due to long period of inactivity.

But she still raised her phone and spoke solemnly.

"Thank you, Xiaomao."

"The egg...it's saved!"

----

Until the day of departure, Fujino Sakura called Sakutani Ye aside mysteriously and then handed him something.

Shuoya Ye held the Poké Ball in his hand with a look of surprise on his face, his eyes widened unconsciously.

"This is...?"

"Geng Gui." Fujino Sakura winked and said with a smile, "Hasn't it always wanted to talk to Latios? But it has never succeeded."

To be precise, Latios never paid any attention to Gengar.

Ever since Latios sent Fujino Sakura to Kacha Town, he disappeared, so Gengar, who arrived in a hurry, naturally did not see it.

Gengar, who was shattered into pieces again, had no choice but to disappear into the night with a sad face, and go steal... no, take something to comfort his wounded heart.

And just one day before they were about to set off, Latios appeared in front of the three again.

But both Fujino and Sakura knew that they would not be the ones who could make the legendary Pokémon stay multiple times.

So Kitazawa Reisuke and Fujino Sakura took a few steps back in tacit understanding, leaving space for Sakutani Ye and Latios.

No one knew what they said. The only thing we knew was that after about three minutes, Latios disappeared again.

Once again, Geng Gui was a step slow and fell to his knees crying, holding a bunch of apples.

Wow! Taking things will delay the work!!!

So Fujino Sakura, with her eyes rolling, came up with a bad idea.

She carefully walked up to Gengar and whispered in its ear.

"Can't you see? Latios will come back to Xiaoye sooner or later."

Gengar blinked and turned his head to look at the girl who winked playfully.

Well, it seems so...

"In that case, why don't you just stay with Xiaoye openly? Not only will you provide food and lodging, but you can also monitor his whereabouts at all times!"

Gengar took a deeper breath, feeling slightly moved.

OK, that seems to make sense!

"I'll tell you in secret." Fujino Sakura showed a devilish smile and whispered seductively, "Xiaoye's craftsmanship is really good! It's definitely better than..."

She pointed to the apple with wormholes in it and continued, "It tastes a hundred times better than these... no, ten thousand times better!"

Gengar's eyes lit up and his heart beat even more.

That's right! It had never had such a hard time with Gastly before!

"But when I think about it, you ate his food, used his things, and even used him to find Latios."

Fujino Sakura sighed and pretended to be regretful, "It seems that we are at a disadvantage, right? No, no, you should continue to follow us secretly."

When Geng Gui heard this, he immediately became anxious.

What?! I was already imagining a wonderful life in the future, and you actually went back on your word?!

Gengar raised his hands and stamped his feet anxiously.

What's the point of losing? That troublemaker not only smashed my car, but his Pokémon also stole a lot of my food!

Gengar rubbed his flat belly, his heart filled with sadness.

Otherwise, I have enough food to last two days...

"Oh, Xiaoye seems to be a trainer." Fujino Sakura clapped her hands and suddenly realized, "If a strong Pokémon can join his team, he will definitely not have to worry about food and clothing, right?!"

Upon hearing this, Gengar couldn't help nodding his head and patting his chest.

It’s me! It’s me! The powerful Pokémon is me!

Fujino Sakura glanced at her out of the corner of her eye and was secretly delighted.

Steady!

She pretended to take out a Poké Ball and sighed again, "I just can't meet him. I wonder who has this blessing..."

Before he finished speaking, a flash of light appeared.

Fujino Sakura raised her eyebrows and grabbed the Poké Ball with her fingers.

Get it!

I helped Xiaoye capture Gengar!