There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

"Let's go."

After squatting on the ground for a while, Kona slowly stood up, pulled the coat on his shoulders and stood up.

"Oh..." Xiao Ye, who was still immersed in the explosive news that the mysterious woman was Master Kona, responded subconsciously, until he followed Kona for a few steps before he came back to his senses.

"Where?"

Kona stopped when he heard that, and his smiling eyes slightly turned to look at the boy who looked so helpless.

"Go back to the previous town. There's a Pokémon Center there."

"And..." Kona paused and continued with a smile, "Go to Junsha to clarify the matter of my theft, so that there won't be any misunderstandings from kind-hearted people who don't know the truth."

A kind-hearted person who didn't know the truth lowered his head in shame, not noticing that the woman in front of him remained expressionless, but raised his right hand and quickly and secretly wiped across his ear. When the young man in front of him suddenly looked up, he quietly let go of his hand and threw a small black object into the mud covered with dead leaves.

"Master Kona, actually I..."

"Hmm." Kona wiped his heels on the mud and smiled faintly, "Don't be ashamed. Being brave and doing what is right is always worthy of praise, especially for a trainer like you who has experienced the journey and witnessed the dark side of the world that ordinary people can't see, but still maintains a pure heart."

Xiaoye's unspeakable shame receded like a tide, and what followed was a surge of excitement and excitement.

Master Kona is worthy of being the trainer who has always been ranked in the top two of the "Most Popular Pokémon Masters" in the Kanto region. In daily communication, her gentleness like water can always sensitively detect the other person's embarrassing points, and use her words and actions to ease the other person's mood.

"I know you still have a lot of questions, but I can't answer them for you right now." Kona stepped on the muddy road and spoke slowly, "After all, the motorcycle I borrowed from Junsha didn't seem to have enough fuel, so it broke down halfway and you caught up with it."

"So, save your energy. We're going to walk back slowly on our own two feet."

----

The sky was already dark, and the scattered stars seemed to be in a bad mood today, and the starlight they emitted seemed to be much dimmer.

But the outline of the town not far away could already be seen. Unlike the dim sky, the town was brightly lit, and from time to time, the sound of excited shouts could be heard.

Did he remember it wrong?

Clearly as the Kato couple said, the nearby towns are far away from the bustling and noisy areas such as the city, so they are extremely relaxing and quiet. Many elderly or work-tired people use this place as their summer resort to relax and enjoy the long-lost peace.

But at this moment, looking from afar, whether it is the colorful lights flashing everywhere or the faint voices amplified by the microphones, except for the remote location, there is no sign of a "Summer Resort" here.

“Sure enough…” Kona, who was walking in front, also saw this scene. She chuckled and touched her forehead helplessly, whispering, “Trouble is coming.

As Kona said, trouble has arrived.

The streets that were empty in the morning were now crowded with people. The bustling crowds were running around, looking left and right, and their clothes were all in blue colors.

The street vendors obviously also seized this good opportunity. They added a lot of blue elements to their shops in accordance with people's wishes, and shouted loudly with small microphones.

Seeing this, Kona pressed down the brim of his hat again, put on the coat that had been draped over his shoulders inside out, and tied up his long hair that was scattered on his shoulders.

Beside her, Xiao Ye looked at the crazy crowd around with a little confusion, and moved aside to make way for a woman with a thick headband on her forehead.

What a crazy atmosphere! He had only been away from the town for less than a day. What on earth happened?

Xiao Ye looked around, and at the farthest point in his sight, a familiar figure appeared.

A slightly plump figure, colorful clothes, and round glasses.

At this moment, he was standing on a man-made platform, stepping on the speaker beside him and shouting something with his mouth wide open. How could he look like when Xiao Ye first saw him, holding his chest and almost suffocating?

"It's absolutely true. The goddess of our dreams, the Ice Queen who controls water and extreme cold, appeared in this town this morning!"

The veins in the man's neck bulged and he shouted at the top of his lungs.

"I saw it with my own eyes. Although the queen deliberately concealed her beautiful face that was as bright as the sun and could warm my heart, I still recognized her beautiful red lips and smooth jawline at that glimpse!"

"In just that instant, I felt something leaving my chest and flying into the Queen's hands!"

"What's next?" the people in the audience asked impatiently.

The man coughed lightly, took a deep breath, and then continued shouting with a passion a hundred times greater than before.

"Then, my lips seemed to be bewitched by some witch, and before I could react, I blurted out the queen's name, accidentally disturbing her."

"Then, the queen jumped onto the 'warhorse' parked not far from me with an agile figure, just like the goddess Artemis in Greek mythology. She bent her charming figure slightly and then rode away, leaving me surrounded by surprise and sweetness."

After saying that, he once again made the move of covering his chest and leaning back, speaking in a sweet tone.

"The Queen has stolen my heart with just one glance. Even if I were to die here tomorrow, I would have no regrets!"

"Ugh——!"

"Queen Queen!"

"We can't live without Kona, just like the world can't live without the sun!"

The people in the audience echoed and shouted in unison.

"We can't live without Kona, just like the world can't live without the sun!"

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"So, do you understand?"

Kona walked through the crowd without looking around, until he reached the entrance of the Pokémon Center, then he spoke to the dazed Xiaoye.

"A very enthusiastic group of friends, huh?"

"Hmm..." Xiao Ye was speechless. Only then did he realize what a huge misunderstanding this was.

It turns out that this is a story about a fan accidentally running into his idol while traveling.

What was originally a wonderful coincidence underwent a subtle change due to the involvement of a kind-hearted person, turning it into a laughable and difficult-to-tell joke.

Fortunately, Kona, the protagonist of this incident, did not continue to dwell on this matter.

For her, all she had to do was explain to the child the cause of the incident.

She was not like some disrespectful gym trainers who had bad tastes that were difficult for ordinary people to understand, so she strode into the Pokémon Center.

Xiao Ye hurried to follow.

After entering the Pokémon Center, Kona naturally took off his disguise, and his long burgundy hair fell like a waterfall.

The trainers who had just glanced over unintentionally were immediately attracted and their expressions were full of excitement and surprise.

"Don't worry, the Pokémon Center is a place that only belongs to trainers." She seemed to have anticipated Xiaoye's behavior and said before he asked the question, "I believe that as fellow trainers, these friends should understand what I mean and will not shout at others to block the place."

Although Kona's voice was not loud, all the trainers present heard it clearly.

Many trainers who had already started walking suddenly changed their expressions, and reluctantly sat back in their original positions, turned their heads back, and pretended that they didn't care.

However, their secret glances were still too obvious and could be easily caught.

But Kona did not speak again, as if her goal would be achieved as long as she could control the trainers' actions, and there was no need to do anything else.

She quickly walked up to Miss Joy, took out a few Poké Balls, and at the same time called Xiao Ye over and said to the Pokémon Doctor in front of her.

"Excuse me, there are five Pokémon in total that need treatment."

Five?

His own Snakehead, Ditto, Nidoran, Psyduck, and Eevee, plus Master Kona's Metagross and Squirrel, shouldn't there be seven Pokémon that need treatment?

Miss Joy took the Poké Ball handed to her by Kona with a normal expression, still showing her professional smile.

"Okay, please rest here for a while. The Pokémon will receive the most careful treatment here."

Even though the person in front of her was Kona, the famous Pokémon Master in the Kanto region, Miss Joy still maintained her high professionalism and went to the treatment room with Chansey, who was transporting the Poké Balls.

During the brief absence of Miss Joy, Kona turned around, holding two small Poké Balls in his palms, and spoke to the boy beside him.

"As for Psyduck and Metagross, I will teleport them to my private residence, where professional breeders and Pokémon doctors will treat them."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "In the battle just now, Metagross seemed to have a lot of interest in Psyduck. Can we let them spend some time together alone?"

Kona asked the boy for his opinion, and the moment she finished speaking, Xiaoye, with her pupils slightly dilated, agreed without any hesitation.

"it is good!"

Being alone with Master Kona's Metapod is an opportunity Xiao Ye never dared to imagine!

Even if the battle-hardened Metagross is willing to squeeze out just a little knowledge from between his fingernails, it will be enough to benefit the naive Psyduck. So what reason does he have to refuse?

And Kona seemed to have anticipated his answer and nodded with a smile.

"Don't worry, it will only take two days at most."

"Master Kona..."

A weak call came from beside the two of them.

Xiao Ye looked sideways and saw a young boy of similar age with a red face, whispering, "I'm sorry to bother you, but could you please..."

The boy stopped talking abruptly. Although Kona's slow gaze did not contain any threat, the nervousness and excitement as if he had seen his idol made the boy's throat choke for a moment, and he could not utter a word.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Kona still had the demeanor of a amiable senior, not showing any displeasure at being delayed.

"Yes... it's like this." The boy swallowed hard and continued, "I'm about to challenge the Vermilion Leaf Gym, but I heard from my teacher that the gym trainer there is extremely fierce, and the ability he possesses is also manic lightning. Moreover, my teacher is very critical of the Vermilion Leaf Gym, including some of my seniors, who also looked down on the gym trainer..."

The boy spoke more and more fluently. Perhaps this matter had troubled him for a long time. Finally, he met a Pokémon Master who was universally recognized by all trainers. He hurriedly told him all his confusion, hoping to get help.

"Therefore, I would like to ask you for some fighting skills. At least it can enhance the strength of me and Pokémon, so that we will not be beaten to pieces and have to return to school with the ridicule of classmates and teachers..."

Kona listened carefully without missing a word, nodding and smiling from time to time.

Only when the boy stopped talking and stared at her nervously did she speak gently.

"Excuse me, are you a student of Clissober College?"

"Yes, yes!" The boy tensed up and continued hurriedly, "But I'm currently on leave from school and traveling with my partner Rada!"

"I understand. Don't be nervous." Kona's eyes curved slightly, calming the boy's nervousness.

"The abilities tested by the Withered Leaf Gym are actually very basic and simple. You don't need to be so cautious." Kona said softly, "Compared to other gyms, in my opinion, the Withered Leaf Gym may be the easiest gym to obtain badges. After all, the abilities it tests are actually very ordinary."

"You can say that as long as you are a trainer, you are sufficient for this ability."

"Is that so?" The boy paused, lowered his head and murmured, "But the teachers said..."

"The abilities that the Withered Leaf Gym tests are just an extension of the combat skills I have always maintained. It just takes time for me to grow."

There was a gleam in Kona's eyes, and the two Poké Balls between her slender fingers attracted the boy's attention. When the surrounding trainers also listened with bated breath, she spoke.

"As long as you have control over your heart, you don't have to worry about failure."

"...Heart?" The young man was confused and repeated it softly.

"That's right. There is only one core thing that all gyms examine, and that is 'heart'."