There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

From a house hidden in the deepest dark alley in Vermilion Leaf City, there was a sound of chuckling.

"Look, you're not happy with my actions, but you're also asking me to get you these instruments and medicines. Why bother?"

“…Information sharing, I think, is the most basic concept of cooperation.”

The hand holding the test tube paused, and the boy took off the expensive PVA gloves and put them aside.

He slowly placed the test tube with some bubbles on the rack, turned around and spoke to the man lying on the chair in a frivolous manner.

"Why didn't you tell me about your and Shauriya's actions this time?"

“No, no, no.” The man stretched out his index finger and shook it, raising his arm to block the blinding incandescent light above his head.

"You misunderstood something. I did not cooperate with Sha Ruiya in this operation. It was just a whim of mine."

There was no emotion in the boy's dark eyes.

He slowly raised his legs and walked closer to the yawning man.

"…on a whim?"

“Hmm.” The man uttered a bunch of meaningless characters. “You don’t think I will cooperate with that crazy woman, do you?”

"..."

The young man paused and looked down at the unfamiliar face.

"I'm sorry for hurting that little cutie, but that's where it ends."

The man's voice gradually became shrill, and his tone of voice also changed slowly.

If Ma Zhishi and others were present at the scene, they would immediately be on guard.

It’s because… the man’s voice is exactly the same as Shauriya’s!

"To express my apology, I would like to give you a gift to make amends."

The man curled up in the shadow of the recliner and chuckled, making it impossible to see his expression.

"I love giving gifts, so don't refuse."

"Let's talk nicely." The young man's eyebrows furrowed, and he interrupted the man's weird tone, "Don't imitate that woman's speech."

"Um, that won't do, little cutie." The man raised his hand and pressed the CD player beside him, and a moving melody flowed out.

"After all, what I want to tell you is about the next move of the Sha Ruiya team."

"There's a conspiracy about... a famous cruise ship."

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"Is this the St. Ann?"

Xiaoxia was extremely excited and kept explaining this luxury cruise ship to everyone while queuing for ticket checking.

"It is the largest cruise ship in the world, with 16 swimming pools and 18 restaurants!"

"Eighteen restaurants?" Xiaozhi and Pikachu's eyes lit up and asked quickly, "Doesn't that mean there are all kinds of delicious food?"

"Of course." Xiaoxia shook her finger, indicating that the two brats were too superficial. "It's much more than that inside. It's simply a small city. There's nothing it doesn't have, except what you can't imagine!"

"It is thanks to Lingyou that we have the opportunity to board the St. Ann." Xiaoye smiled while holding the little Ibrahimovic in his arms.

"But luckily we don't have any large luggage, so we don't need to wait for the crew to help us move it."

Everyone laughed and said yes, continuing to fantasize about the luxury inside the cabin.

Kitazawa Lingyou, who was mentioned, pursed his lips at this moment and didn't say a word for a long time.

Xiaoye frowned slightly, her water-blue eyes full of worry.

Yes... I was too busy making a new dose of potion for Psyduck the past few days. Haven’t you recovered yet?

Although he didn't know where Lingyou borrowed the corresponding reagents and equipment in the small city of Kuye, he had no intention of asking.

Everyone has their own secrets. A relationship that is too tense is like a taut rope, which will break if you are not careful.

He believed that the secret hidden by Lingyou was harmless to them, so there was no need to pursue it.

This silence lasted until everyone boarded the ship and was broken at the ticket gate.

"The St. Annus is very big. Let's walk together to avoid getting lost."

But the young man's long-awaited reminder was heard by the crew member who came to guide him.

The girl in the blue slim-fitting uniform hurriedly explained with a smile, "Please don't worry. Although our Saint Annus is indeed quite large, there is a crew member on standby every fifty meters, ready to serve you at any time. They are all equipped with communication equipment to help you contact your lost friends."

"It's worthy of being the St. Ann!" Xiaoxia exclaimed, "If that's the case, how many crew members are needed to meet the needs of each passenger?"

“Thousands of crew members.”

The crew introduced the special facilities of the St. Ann as they walked.

Swimming pools of various sizes, central gardens, bar elevators, ocean theaters, offshore multi-functional sports halls, offshore observation decks, and more.

In order to meet the needs of Pokémon, there are also various types of simulated environments.

For example, the forest environment is suitable for grass-type Pokémon, the ocean environment is suitable for water-type Pokémon, and the mountain environment is suitable for rock-type Pokémon...

At the same time, communication venues have been set up for Pokémon trainers, coordinators, observers, breeders, etc. If you are interested, you can freely participate and learn from each other at any time.

After she finished speaking, she looked at everyone's stunned expressions and then relaxed and did not speak again until she saw them discussing it excitedly, then she continued to ask.

"In that case, do you need Pokémon storage services?" The crew member took out a list from his pocket and handed it to Xiaoxia, who was at the front. "We have specially invited famous Pokémon breeders to come to the ship to serve the passengers. If you are willing to store them, they will be carefully taken care of."

Everyone gathered together to look at the radiant Pokémon on the list, as well as the introductions of several breeders next to them.

"I know all these breeders!" Xiao Gang pointed at a woman with long blue hair and said, "This is Miss Etsuko. She is very good at training Water-type Pokémon and Grass-type Pokémon!"

Pikachu on Xiaozhi's shoulder and Eevee in Xiaoye's arms looked at the Pokémon on the list with very enjoyable expressions, and couldn't help but want to try it too.

Xiaoxia was shamelessly moved, but she wanted to take the jewel starfish to play on the cruise ship for a while before sending them to be cared for by the breeder.

Just like the sisters said, after the performance you need to go for a SPA to relax!

"We don't need it." Before everyone could express their ideas, Kitazawa Lingyou decisively refused, raised his inky eyes and stared at the crew.

"Haven't you reached the guest room yet?"

"Yes, sorry." A few drops of cold sweat appeared on the crew member's forehead. He smiled apologetically, led everyone into the elevator and pressed the "14" button.

"You are VIP passengers of the St. Ann, so your room is on the upper floor. You can enjoy the sea view through the glass window in the room."

Xiaozhi and the other two, who were so overwhelmed by the tense atmosphere that they dared not say a word, quickly ignored the little episode and started talking about the sea view again.

Xiao Ye looked at Kitazawa Reiyuu in confusion, as he pursed his lips into a line and looked extremely nervous.

He rubbed his chin against Ibrahimovic's head, and the worry in his eyes became even greater.

It was not until the crew led them into their respective rooms and everyone smiled at each other and said goodbye temporarily that a warm hand grabbed Kitazawa Lingyou's wrist.

He looked back, only to see the boy's eyes curved and his lips curled up.

"How about inviting me in to sit down?"

Kitazawa Lingyou's whole body tensed up, and after a moment of silence he uttered a word.

"it is good."

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"Well, it's a rare opportunity to board the St. Ann, so we should relax, don't you think?"

Xiao Ye stroked Ibrahimovic's head and said something with a hint of meaning while looking at the boy's straight back.

"Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia are going to go wander around the cabin in a while, and Xiaogang is going to go to Miss Etsuko to learn from her."

After seeing the boy in front of him repeatedly searching for something in the shoulder bag that he had already emptied several times for the eighth time, Xiao Ye sighed lightly, smiled helplessly, and stated his main purpose.

"I heard you say before that you seem to be quite familiar with the St. Ann?"

“…Hmm.” Kitazawa Lingyou’s throat was slightly dry, and he lowered his eyes to look into the empty bag, refusing to meet Xiaoye’s gaze.

"So, can you ask Lingyou to be my temporary tour guide?"

“…Guide?”

"Well, after all, it's such a big cruise ship. If I were to wander around on my own, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to enjoy it for several days, right?"

Xiaoye placed the Ibrahimovic on his lap on the ground, stood up, took the light bag from the boy's arms and smiled.

"I remember hearing you mention it before. Your hobby is free fighting, right?"

Xiaoye zipped up her shoulder bag, placed it on the table, and said with the homework she had done in advance.

"I just happened to hear that there are various clubs on this cruise ship, including a fighting club, and a ranking competition will be held there."

“But I didn’t bring…”

Without waiting for the boy opposite to politely refuse, Xiao Ye, who had been planning for a long time, took out a pair of platinum boxing gloves from his backpack like a magic trick, and said while holding the rope on the bottom.

"It's okay. I'm ready."

Seeing Kitazawa Lingyou stuck in a rare state, Xiaoye couldn't help but laugh out loud, but she stopped it in time before the boy got embarrassed.

"To be honest, I have a lot of interest in fighting, but I have never had the opportunity to learn."

"Then I'll leave it to you this time?"

Kitazawa Lingyou couldn't help himself after all and looked into those eyes as bright as stars, but the next moment he was directly bumped into them.

He took a deep breath and reached out to take the gloves.

The cunning fox always uses the most gentle means to do things that are irresistible.

I have already blocked all my reasons for rejection, so what else can I do?

"I'll take you."