There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

Shortly after Xiaoye's game ended, a familiar figure with Pikachu also appeared in his sight.

"Xiaoye?!"

After hastily finishing the battle, Xiaozhi quickly ran to the meeting place they had agreed upon earlier.

The boy, with a Pokémon in his arms and a Pokémon on his shoulder, seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and his eyes were no longer focused on where else.

"Don't worry, take a breath first."

The little Nidoran consciously climbed onto Xiaoye's other empty shoulder, and he and Eevee each took one side, which was enough to free up the trainer's hands.

"Phew, the opponent was a bit tough, but at least I won!"

Xiaozhi raised his hand and touched his nose. Before he could continue to say something heroic, the sudden "gurgling" sound made the situation awkward.

Pikachu couldn't bear to look at it anymore and turned away, sighing with his ears drooping.

It was clearly it and Charmander that were fighting, but why did his trainer look so tired?

"Are you hungry?" Xiao Ye looked at the embarrassed boy and chuckled, "It's only natural. I had dinner early last night, and I've used up so much energy, so I should be hungry."

"Hmm... Hmm!" Xiaozhi's eyes lit up, and the hand covering his stomach suddenly dropped, "Yesterday, Xiaoxia took me to eat a lot of snacks. There were many delicious ones. I still remember the location. I'll take you there!"

Without waiting for Xiao Ye to nod, a Poké Ball on his waist shook slightly.

A moment later, with a flash of light, a ball of soft purple Pokémon wrapped around the boy's calves.

He lowered his eyes and looked. Although Ditto looked grim, he was still blinking rapidly, his face full of anticipation.

"Okay, okay, you'll have to eat, don't worry." Xiao Ye said with a smile.

But after smiling, he thought of Ditto's performance yesterday, and his depressed expression could only be slightly relieved when he heard about delicious food.

Well... I should find a chance to take Ditto to see a doctor. I wonder if Miss Joy is on the St. Ann?

That shouldn't be possible. After all, the Joy family has been affiliated with the Pokémon League for generations, and it is impossible for a private company to invite them to join.

As I thought about this, an idea came to me.

Since this is the "Battle Club", there must be a way to heal injured Pokémon, right?!

Xiao Ye looked left and right, and soon his sight was fixed on a crew member who was apologizing with a smirk.

"I'm very sorry, but we can only provide the corresponding medicines at present. If you need more systematic treatment, you need to make an appointment in advance to contact the only Pokémon doctor on the ship."

Finally, they sent away another trainer who came with an injured Pokémon, and the crew member raised his sleeves to wipe the sweat off his face.

But before he could rest enough, another boy covered with Pokémon came to him.

"Hello, what do you need?"

Putting on a stiff and polite smile again, the crew cursed the organizer under their breath.

Since a battle between trainers was arranged, enough Pokémon doctors should be invited! This situation made him, a temporary crew member who was hired halfway, very embarrassed!

"Pokemon Doctor..."

really…

The crew member took a deep breath and repeated what he had repeated hundreds of times.

"I'm really sorry, but if you really have an urgent need, you might as well look for the place where the breeders gather in the cabin. They still have the ability to judge and treat Pokémon."

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"Where breeders gather?"

Xiaozhi was stunned and asked, "Isn't it Xiaogang's side?"

"Yes." Xiao Ye nodded and said, "Do you want to go and find Xiao Gang?"

Xiao Ye's suggestion made the boy feel troubled.

He once again covered his aching abdomen, his mind torn between his conscience and his desires.

I wanted to reunite with my friends and cruise on the St. Anne's, but I also wanted to eat something to fill my stomach first.

Just as Xiaozhi was hesitating, Xiaoye raised his hand and said with a smile, "Of course, we don't have to rush to find Xiaogang right away. We can also buy some snacks on the way to find him."

Ditto, who had transformed into a leg ring to frame Xiaoye's thigh, trembled slightly, agreeing with his trainer's wise decision.

I feel...dizzy, but maybe eating something will help.

"Okay, let's go!"

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It's hard to imagine that this is a cruise ship sailing on the sea.

The layout here is like a commercial street in the city, with a wide avenue running in the middle and shops selling goods everywhere around it.

Xiaozhi was holding a lot of greasy food such as skewers and burgers in his hands. Even Pikachu gave up the special fruit Pokémon food and came to the trainer's mouth to enjoy the delicious food together.

The boy next to him was holding a bowl of steaming meat porridge. He raised a plastic spoon to his lips, blew on it a few times, and then passed it to the mouth of Ditto who was lying on his shoulder.

The commercial street was not very short, but the two trainers came here just to fill their stomachs, so they did not stay for too long, but directly found a small path to get in.

Walking through the busy path, Xiaozhi, feeling very uncomfortable, leaned over to Xiaoye's ear and asked, who was also nervous.

"Is it my illusion? Why are people here wearing..."

So gorgeous.

Xiao Ye naturally heard what Xiao Zhi hadn't finished saying, and at this moment, he felt a little uncomfortable walking among the various fragrances.

Every move made by the people on this road seemed to be carefully calculated.

The arc of a smile, the angle of looking up, the distance of a step...

Even the Pokémon following them had a brand new look.

Meowth has a pink bow tied around his neck, Infernape has its hair dyed red, and Eevee is wearing a pretty little skirt...

It was very charming, but it made Xiaoye and the other two, who were not used to this kind of atmosphere, too nervous.

Fortunately, most of the "trendsetters" crowded into an inconspicuous small room, and there were actually not so many weird people in strange costumes on the subsequent journey.

"Huh, I'm a bit out of breath." The fearless Xiaozhi showed a rare expression of surviving a disaster, and whispered, "Why would someone paint his Bulbasaur's face with black and purple spots? It doesn't look good at all!"

However, Xiao Ye, who was traveling with him, did not reply and was still immersed in the stunning glimpse he had just had.

Several majestic characters were engraved on the dilapidated wooden door.

Showcase (Coordinator only)

Under the plaque, a young man in white turned slightly and made a very strange movement at the door.

He bent his knees slightly and hunched over with one hand behind his back.

The slightly protruding shoulder blades on both sides are like wings, as if they are shouldering a certain mission.

What could it be?

Is that the “coordinator” on the plaque?

Is that also a profession that is common to Pokémon, just like Trainers, Breeders, and Observers?

But why has it never been heard of in the Kanto region?

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Soon after, Xiaoye and the others quickly opened a door marked "Pokémon House" with the guidance of the crew.

I had originally planned to rely on my eyesight to find Xiaogang and the other person who had run off to who knows where, but for the first time I experienced what it meant to "hear the voice before seeing the person".

"Ah, beautiful Miss Etsuko, I have heard of your name a long time ago! My name is Xiaogang, and my dream is to become a Pokémon breeder as good as you one day in the future!"

"This... is Xiao Gang?"

Xiao Ye stared with wide eyes at the pervert who was kneeling on one knee in front of her with hearts in his eyes and a rose in his hand. She was unable to connect him with the reliable travel companion.

“…How can I explain this to you?”

Xiaozhi and Pikachu both looked like they were used to it but still couldn't bear to watch.

"Xiaogang is just like that. When he sees some girls, he will act very exaggeratedly."

"Should we go call him?"

The two looked at each other and saw resistance in each other's eyes.

"OK, then let's go find Misty first!" Xiaozhi said as he was about to leave. However, Xiaogang, who was just immersed in the gentleness of the gentleness, noticed the two people slowly backing away from the door.

"Xiao Ye, Xiao Zhi!" Xiao Gang ran over yelling, and in an instant everyone's attention was focused on them.

"There are so many beautiful big sisters! This must be heaven!"

The two people who were called stood stiffly with empty eyes, and looked at the sea with waves through the glass in front of them at the same time.

Can you jump down?

Jumping into the sea might not kill you, but staying here will definitely lead to social death!

"Look at that big sister with long blue hair, she is Miss Etsuko! And the big sister with slightly shorter eyelashes than Miss Etsuko, she is Miss Tsuneko! The one next to her is Miss Haruko..."

Xiao Ye and his friend noticed several ladies who also had embarrassed expressions on their faces. After responding to their glances with a smile, the two looked at each other, and the tacit understanding they had in their childhood was reproduced at this moment.

Xiaozhi bent down, covered Xiaogang's mouth, and dragged him out by the collar.

Xiao Ye apologized to everyone.

"Please don't take it to heart. Mr. Xiaogang is a very hard-working breeder. I believe he will achieve something in the near future."

Etsuko chuckled, but it wasn't irritating at all, instead it eased the awkwardness between the two.

"Although he is a little... enthusiastic, he has given us a lot of inspiration in other aspects."

"Ms. Yuezi is too modest. No matter what, I still have to apologize to you all." Xiaoye bowed deeply, left the room and closed the door gently.

“How embarrassing…”

Pikachu moved in unison with his trainer, leaning against the wall with his head down and a sad look on his face.

Xiaogang, who was dragged out, lay on the ground with despair in his eyes, watching the door representing heaven slowly closing.

"My dream, my paradise, my big sister!" Xiao Gang squeezed out a tear, his face full of grief, "It's gone, all gone!"

"Huh, are we going to look for Xiaoxia next?"

Xiaozhi asked in a low voice while leaning against the wall.

"Well, let's go."

Such an embarrassing scene made the boy too embarrassed to ask them for help to look after Ditto's current strange behavior. He just wanted to sneak back to seek help later when everyone's memories were almost gone.

But it also allowed him to get to know Xiaozhi's travel companion a little better.

I never thought that Xiaogang, who looks like a decent person, actually has such a side to him.

I wonder if Xiaoxia, who is alone, has some secrets that he doesn’t know about?

"I remember that Xiaoxia seemed to say that she wanted to go for a walk on the deck..."

"deck!"

Before Xiaozhi could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xiaogang who suddenly yelled.

Xiao Ye and the other person didn't know what was going on, but they saw a blush gradually appearing on Xiao Gang's wheat-colored face.

"Sun umbrella...pool...swimsuit!"

Xiaogang, with hearts in his eyes, quickly forgot the "paradise" he had just been in and ran quickly to the next "paradise".

"Go, go, go!"

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Just as Xiaogang said, the deck is full of beach chairs, sun umbrellas, swimming pools and other structures, as well as some activities such as deck rock climbing.

The moment Xiaoye and the other two stepped onto the deck, Xiaoxia, who happened to look up, saw them looking around.

So she came over in a swimsuit holding a beach ball that looked like a Poké Ball and called out to the two people who were looking around and Xiaogang who didn't know where his mind was.

"Hey, you guys." Xiaoxia put her hands on her hips and joked, "Can't you find me? The most dazzling and beautiful girl on the deck, haven't you noticed me yet?"

Misty, who was used to quarreling with Satoshi, was ready to deal with her travel companion's infuriating words, but she waited for a long time and saw no response from him.

"W-What's wrong…why are you looking at me like that?"

The girl, with a blush on her face, tilted her head uncomfortably and asked in a low voice.

"I was just wondering..."

The beach ball that Xiaoxia was hugging had several dents, and her arm, which was exerting uncontrollably force, was embedded in them.

“Thinking about what…?”

"So you're a girl...huh?"

The shy girl: ...?

With a loud bang, the huge beach ball in Xiaoxia's hand disappeared.

On the deck scorched by the sun, there appeared a strange creature lying on the ground with its limbs twitching.

"I am a girl, the cutest girl!"

"oh?!"

Xiaogang just happened to float back at this time, and nodded as he looked at the "Poké Ball" jumping on the ground.

"Based on this trend, it will probably be a very beautiful conquest!"

"Really? Why are you guys here on the deck too?" Xiaoxia told herself not to let such a small matter ruin her good mood, and asked, suppressing her anger.

"I was wondering if you want to go for a stroll on the boat together."

Xiaoye smiled and handed out the snacks such as pancakes and sushi that he had bought earlier. When Xiaoxia took them, she pulled up Xiaozhi who was lying on the ground and almost met his grandmother.

"Okay, let me show you around."

As the saying goes, one who receives favors will be grateful and one who receives food will be soft-hearted.

Xiaoxia accepted the snacks and didn't want to continue being angry. She calmed down and turned to walk towards a swimming pool, shouting, "Starfish, Gem Starfish, and Horned Goldfish, come back!"

At her call, three Pokémon immediately swam over from afar. Xiaozhi, who was pulled up, also came over and half squatted down, looking at the three Pokémon and sighed.

"As expected of a water-type Pokémon, it swims so fast!"

"Of course, all water Pokémon are kings of the water!"

Misty smiled as she retrieved the three Pokémon using the Poké Ball.

"There can't be a water-type Pokémon in this world that can't swim!"