There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

At this time, the streets were once again lit up with colorful lights in the shape of Psyduck, and the vendors returned to their shops to call on their customers.

Many people who lost and recovered their Psyduck made the same choice as Xiaoye, holding Psyduck's hands and playing with it during the celebration.

When they see people coming towards them who are also holding Psyduck, they will smile at each other and greet complete strangers as if they have known each other for a long time.

Xiaoye bought a lot of snacks for the vine snakes and tasted the special food of Qiyu Town.

The happiest one among them was naturally Ditto, as it had been who knew how long it had been since it had enjoyed such a good meal!

Kitazawa Lingyou was one step behind Xiaoye. He couldn't help but be mesmerized by the young man's gentle profile as he fed the Pokémon.

When the slender fingertips brushed the crumbs at the corner of Ditto's mouth, the surface of the fruit drink in his hand trembled slightly.

The vine snake on the shoulder always kept a close eye on the direction in which the juice surface was swaying, changing its position from time to time.

The Psyduck next to him stretched out his two short and fat arms, grabbing the yellow scarf wrapped around his neck, his eyes full of curiosity.

In this atmosphere, when Kitazawa Lingyou came to his senses, he found that he had also held Haxorus's Poké Ball in his hand without knowing when. His peach blossom eyes, which had been slightly raised at the corners, now sank and he stared at the Poké Ball hesitantly.

After a moment, he curled up his four fingers and threw the Poké Ball, releasing the Haxorus that had never been released outside of a battle.

Seeing it looking around the surrounding environment with confused eyes, Kitazawa Lingyou unnaturally handed over the Pappa Duck rice ball he had just bought and whispered, "Try it, it tastes good."

Haxorus looked at his trainer with a critical look and thought to himself.

Is this... taking it for drug testing?

Hakron raised his eyes in grief and anger, his eyes full of accusations.

Are there not enough lab mice? Is it necessary to harm dragons like this?

God is killing me!

"What's wrong, Kitazawa?"

Xiaoye, who wanted to talk to Kitazawa Reiyu, turned around to look for him when he didn't see him, but happened to see Hackron and Kitazawa Reiyu looking at each other for some unknown reason.

Kitazawa Lingyou, who was holding the rice ball in the air, froze when he heard Xiaoye's questioning tone, and took out the Poké Ball to take Haxorus back.

"It's a rare rain-praying day, let's let Haxorus out to play."

The raised right hand was pressed down by a palm as white as a scallion. The boy stood on tiptoe, smiled with squinted eyes, and hung two cute Psyduck pendants on the small wings on both sides of Haxorus.

Haxorus shook his head uncomfortably, but saw the Psyduck pendants on his left and right swaying with his movements.

The laughing Psyduck sculpture infected Haxorus, and it quickly put aside the "poison testing" and started playing on its own.

Only then did it notice that the three Pokémon following Xiaoye were all covered with Psyduck-related accessories, stickers, clothes, and scarves, and the entire Pokémon were almost dyed yellow.

Vine Snake, who was wearing a small outfit with Psyduck pattern, took a fancy to the yellow scarf around Psyduck's neck which was not as exaggerated as its own, and wanted to exchange it with it.

But Psyduck turned its head and walked aside, rejecting Snake's outstretched hands.

It still likes this "greeting gift" given to it by the trainer.

Kitazawa Lingyou watched the pair of slender fingers sliding across Hakron's skin, and he also tentatively reached out his hand to touch Hakron's body.

The sapphire-like scales were smooth and cool to the touch, and running down its body felt like touching a piece of fine jade.

He was stunned for a moment as he looked at Hakron's smiling face and the movement of shaking two pendants.

He seemed to have never known that Hakron's skin felt so good, nor did he know that Hakron would actually like these little things.

He seemed... to have never communicated with Haxlon much.

While the two were focusing their attention on Haxorus, Psyduck seized the opportunity and sat on Haxorus' tail. When Haxorus turned his head in confusion, he excitedly raised his right hand.

Flying! The wind in the sky is very strong! Very fun!

Hakron, who was in a good mood, naturally would not refuse such a small thing.

Just as it was about to fly, Ditto and Snake, who heard their conversation, jumped off Xiaoye's shoulders and also sat on Haxorus.

Haxorus didn't mind the extra weight, and smiled as he flew over the crowd with his three Pokémon, overlooking the brightly lit and bustling Rain-Praying Town.

Many people around him exclaimed in amazement, envious of Hakron's graceful posture and ability to hang in the air.

Xiaoye, who recalled the important matter, said to Kitazawa Lingyou who was looking up at Haxlong.

"First, accompany me to Miss Leia's place and return this set of clothes."

Kitazawa Lingyou turned his gaze back and looked at Xiaoye pulling down the collar of her navy blue kimono, revealing her graceful collarbone.

"it is good."

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But who would have thought that after hearing the purpose of their visit, Leia put her hands on her hips, shook her head and rejected Xiaoye.

"You don't have to return this dress. I think it suits you very well."

The facts are indeed as this sharp-eyed woman said.

The dark blue color makes Xiaoye's skin look even whiter, especially under the light, like a porcelain doll.

But it was clear that the person she was talking to had never expected this to happen.

The hand that was about to take out the wallet to pay for the Alliance coins needed to rent the clothes stopped, and the eyes that were raised were full of confusion.

"Is it really possible?"

He recalled the conversation between Jill and Rhea, and the cloth that rubbed against his body like the finest silk. He knew it must have been very expensive.

But Leia pressed back Xiaoye's hand, whose fingertips were already exposed, and smiled.

"You may not know what a great thing you have done."

Leia casually grabbed Xiaoye's hair, which was like a chicken coop, a few times.

Miraculously, Leia's hands seemed to have magic. The previously unruly hair soon became docile in her hands, regaining some of its original appearance.

"Psyduck is more than just a Pokémon to Rainprayer Town, and more than just a friend who accompanies humans. They represent the origin of Rainprayer Town, and they are the history of Rainprayer Town. If these Psyducks really disappear, then Rainprayer Town might be destroyed and renamed another town."

"So please accept this small gift of thanks. On behalf of me, on behalf of everyone, and on behalf of Rainfall Town."

Xiaoye couldn't refuse this gift with such profound meaning and had to accept it.

Leia also called Xiaoye and took him back to the dressing room to dress up again.

Kitazawa Reisuke walked around the store, carefully selecting the clothes hanging on the racks.

When he chose a silver-white kimono, Leia happened to come out of the dressing room with Xiaoye.

It was still the same look, even the position of her ponytail had not changed.

Kitazawa Lingyou looked up but was stunned. His eyes, shining like obsidian, unconsciously looked towards the red mole between the eyebrows, but at the moment their eyes met, he came back to his senses and stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Xiaoye, who had tied her hair up again, was considering whether to get a haircut in Qiyu Town. Her hair was really not very convenient because it would always hang down and cover her eyes, which made her feel itchy.

When he raised his eyes, he was attracted by the boy with a slightly red face, lowered head, and dodging eyes.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

The wide hem of the dress swayed in Kitazawa Lingyou's eyes like the sleeves of a singing stage.

When the cuff slid down, revealing his forearm with slightly protruding wrist bones, he took a small step back uncontrollably.

Xiaoye, who raised her arm to touch Kitazawa Lingyou's forehead to test his body temperature, was stunned, and her raised right hand hovered in mid-air.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and just as the two looked at each other, Leia spoke in time to break the weird atmosphere between them.

"This gentleman wants this silver-white dress, right?"

"......Yes."

After being reminded, Kitazawa Lingyou quickly came to his senses, raised his foot, walked around Xiaoye from the side and handed over the soft clothes in his hand.

"One hundred thousand Alliance coins, how do I pay?"

One hundred thousand! ?

Xiaoye's mouth was so wide open that an egg could fit in it. At this moment, he seriously doubted whether his ears were broken.

What shocked him even more was that Kitazawa Lingyou took out a card and swiped it through the POS machine without even blinking.

That’s 100,000 Alliance Coins?

Just disappeared like that?

Xiao Ye suddenly felt that the feather-light clothes he was wearing became heavy, like a mountain pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

"Ms. Leia, how about I just..."

"It's okay, yours is really cheap, no need to say more."

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After leaving Reya's shop, Xiaoye, who was successfully brainwashed by Reya, and Kitazawa Reiyuu, who was wearing new clothes, played some small games at the street stalls.

Kitazawa Reiyuu is very eye-catching in white clothes, with the temperament of a gentleman as beautiful as jade and unparalleled in the world.

Many girls passing by would stop and secretly look at him, fantasizing about a beautiful love.

However, when the girls saw another boy coming over with a funny and cute Pikachu hat, they put it on the heads of their loved ones.

Especially when their loved ones could still smile while wearing a Pikachu hat that obviously did not suit their image, and handed the boy a string of candied haws, they felt heartbroken.

Most of the girls quickly forgot about this chance encounter and turned around to continue having fun at the celebration.

"Do you like this gift for you?" Xiao Ye looked at the fluffy Psyduck hat on Kitazawa Lingyou's head and thought it was cute in every way. "The owner of the ring tossing business really underestimated the trainers. We use the same accuracy as throwing Poké Balls to toss the rings and we can get the prizes easily."

Kitazawa Reiyu's cheeks felt itchy from the hanging part of his hat, so he handed over the candied haws that Xiaoye had just stored there.

The boy took the candied haws and took a bite. The taste of the icing sugar and the sour hawthorn made him squint his eyes, just like a lazy cat.

"I got two prizes. One is for you, and the other is a life-size Psyduck pillow that I plan to give to Jill."

Kitazawa Lingyou's face froze for a moment, and he suddenly felt that the hat on his head was not warm anymore.

"After all, she won't be used to the life without Psyduck's company in the future, right? She will feel less lonely if she can hug the Psyduck pillow." Xiaoye didn't notice Kitazawa Lingyou's momentary loss, and continued, "I'll leave the pillow with the boss for now, and I'll pick it up later."

As the two were walking around the game stall, the exclamations and laughter from the people around them attracted their attention.

When they looked up at the sky in the direction of the discussion, they only saw the sleek back of Hakron.

"It must be a completely different feeling to look at Rainfall Town from the sky, right?"

Kitazawa Lingyou lowered his head and stared blankly at the boy's profile with the sticker on it.

The Psyduck on the sticker is standing with its head tilted, holding a pink heart in its hands.

Suddenly, the boy's eyes curved, and the voice that had been ignored for a long time once again reached Kitazawa Reisuke's ears.

"......, do you think it's beautiful, Lingyou?"

"..."

The shortened distance brought about a change in the way they addressed each other. At this moment, the two of them tacitly did not mention this, and silence spread between them.

Xiao Ye, who hadn't seen a response for a long time, turned around and happened to look into those eyes that only reflected himself.

"......beautiful."

"Really? I think so too."

A smile appeared on the young man's lips. He raised his head and arms, looking through his fingers at the sky where the morning stars were gradually disappearing.

"The night sky tonight is so beautiful."

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Soon, the two strolling around came to the center of the Rain-Praying Town, a square with a huge Psyduck statue.

Just as Kitazawa Reiyuu responded to Xiaoye's suggestion and picked up the modified illustrated book to take pictures and record it, there was a discordant black shadow in the photo.

It looks like there is a ball in Psyduck's raised right hand, which is extremely discordant.

Xiao Ye looked at it carefully, and the smile on her face froze.

That’s right, that black spot in the distance is nothing else.

It was Haxorus who brought three Pokémon here.

When Psyduck, who was in a playful mood, saw a statue that looked exactly like it below, he turned over and fell off Haxorus' back, then jumped steadily to the top of the statue and made the same movements as it.

With her right hand raised high and her left hand on her waist, she held her belly with her eyes slightly narrowed.

The tourists and townspeople who were taking photos and visiting below naturally noticed Psyduck that suddenly appeared on top of the statue, but they were not annoyed by it.

There is a Psyduck lying on the Psyduck statue. This is a good omen!

The people around laughed kindly, and all eyes were focused on the dancing Psyduck on the statue.

His simple and adorable demeanor made many people laugh, and even the stern and serious mayor of Qiyu Town couldn't help but smile.

Just when everyone was immersed in joy, Psyduck suddenly let out a loud cry, raised its head high and sprayed a column of water into the sky like a water dragon climbing into the clouds.

The water column was so thick that almost everyone in Qiyu Town could see the blue light shooting straight into the sky, no matter how far away they were.

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at home

Jill, leaning against the window, buried her head in her knees and sobbed silently, with her bare feet resting on the cold windowsill.

But somehow, the endless screams outside made her stop feeling sad and raise her tearful eyes.

She looked out through the glass and just happened to see the column of water rising into the sky.

Somehow, Jill stroked her chest, which had lost its aching pain, and whispered

"Psyduck...is that you?"

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As the water column gradually disappeared, a large cloud of dark clouds slowly gathered on the horizon.

It was clearly a scene of dark clouds covering the city, but the people under the dark clouds did not feel the slightest sense of urgency or palpitations. Instead, there was a rare tranquility and hope.

"It's raining!"

A drop of rain fell on someone's face and he immediately shouted.

Then a soft drizzle came, as thin as silver threads, appearing and disappearing.

Xiaoye spread out his palms to catch a few drops of rain, letting the raindrops fall slowly and lingeringly on his body. The refreshing moisture and coolness made him feel refreshed, as if all his worries and burdens had been washed away.

People laughed, ran and danced in the rain.

No one blamed the sudden rain, and everyone was immersed in the joy brought by the rain.

Psyduck stood on the statue, waving its arms and dancing wildly, causing everyone present to twist their bodies and laugh out loud.

The townspeople of Qiyu Town looked at this rare and seldom-seen scene, raised their hands high and shouted in unison.

"Welcome to Rain Prayer Town!"