They had thought this fierce beast would make Xiaoming very strong, but it turned out to be a naive fellow who didn’t know his place. Xiazhi and his companions could only continue their journey with a sense of boredom. But they soon encountered a dense fog.
“Strange, I don’t remember there being foggy weather around here. Meowth, check the weather forecast.”
“Okay Meow. Hmm? The weather forecast shows no fog in this area, Boss Meow. It must be caused by a Pokémon or some human activity, right Meow?” Meowth quickly drew a conclusion after checking his device. Xiazhi was a little puzzled and thought for a moment, saying, "I don't know why, but this place feels familiar…"
“Familiar?” *2
Xiao Gang and Xia Xia were a little confused, as Xiazhi had said this was his first journey.
“Yeah, it’s really familiar. Maybe I’ve been to this area before?”
As Xiazhi was pondering, Meowth pointed ahead and said, “Boss, look, there are people over there Meow.”
Hearing this, Xiazhi and his companions looked over and indeed saw a group of people surrounding a boy running on a treadmill, asking him something. Xiazhi recognized their school uniforms.
“I remember! Pikachu, Meowth, Jigglypuff, do you remember the Pokémon Research Class!”
“Ah! I remember, Boss! This is it!”
“Pika!”
“Lucky!”
Hearing Xiazhi, Pikachu and the others remembered. This was where Xiazhi had gone to school!
“Speaking of which, I remember a flyer…” Xia Xia said, taking out a flyer from her pants pocket. Xiazhi looked at it and said, a little speechless, "They still have these pointless recruitment flyers. They could make them more beautiful. Oh well, since we’re here, I might as well visit them. After all, we have some history.” He said, and went towards them with Jigglypuff and the others, Xia Xia and Xiao Gang were puzzled but followed behind.
“Excuse me, may we interrupt?”
“Hmm? What is it? If you’re lost, please wait a moment, wait!” The person who answered Xiazhi was very polite (in the anime, Xiazhi just ran over and cursed, they were lucky they didn’t beat him up) but after seeing Xiazhi’s appearance, he was stunned, “With a Jigglypuff, Pikachu on your shoulder, Meowth by your side, and even a Ralts on a leash… you must be Xiazhi, Brother!”
Xiazhi was surprised to be recognized, but he nodded in confirmation, “Yeah, I’m Xiazhi. I didn't expect you guys to recognize me.”
“How could we not recognize you, Brother? As the legend of the Pokémon Research Class, you’ve been promoted in every class!”
At this time, these Pokémon Research Class students ignored the person on the treadmill and surrounded Xiazhi.
“Brother Xiazhi, we heard from home that you had Meowth help the Champion, Kona, with her Dragonair’s evolution. You’re amazing!”
“If it’s Brother Xiazhi, you’ll definitely spread the fame of the Pokémon Research Class far and wide!”
Xiazhi smiled at these students and said, “While theoretical knowledge is indeed important, don’t forget to train your Pokémon well. After all, no matter how good your theory is, a level difference will limit your ability. Moreover, sometimes the bond between a Trainer and their Pokémon can’t be measured by data.”
“Yes! Brother Xiazhi, you’ve proven your point with your strength, how could we be complacent?”
When Xia Xia and the others ran over, they saw a very harmonious scene. Seeing Xia Xia’s puzzled expression, Xiazhi smiled and said, “Surprised? True elites don't look down on others. Their battles and fights may seem casual, but they never overlook their opponents.”
“Brother Xiazhi, is there anything you’re here for this time? I heard you’re on a journey now.” A red-haired boy asked Xiazhi, who waved his hand and said, “Nothing, I was just traveling here. Since I was passing by, I came to visit.”
“I see. Then, Brother Xiazhi, please come in. Champion Kona is here.”
“Oh? Kona’s here too? Perfect. I was busy before, I have something for her.”
“Please follow me!”
Under the guidance of the students, Xiazhi and his companions went inside the school. As they said, Kona was there. But it wasn’t just Kona, there was also someone familiar to Xiazhi.
“Champion Kona, the top student, Brother Xiazhi is here! You guys chat, we’ll leave first.” After sending Xiazhi and the others in, the Pokémon Research Class students left knowingly.
“Yo, didn’t expect you to be here, Kona. I have... Pfft! You藤圣代! When did you change your name to You等骄子? Hahahaha! I can’t! It’s too funny! You finally couldn't stand your food-like name?!”
You等骄子… no, You藤圣代, was furious when she saw Xiazhi.
“What do you mean food-like name?! It's because you called your new ice cream Saint代! You’re so annoying, I’m going to call my best friend. I hope she can punish you!” Saint代 was about to make a call, but Xiazhi saw a character "希" and immediately said, “Wait! Sorry, my bad. Don't let her know where I am. Thanks, she’s so grown up but can’t take care of herself, let her be independent for a while.”
Seeing Xiazhi so sensible, Saint代 put away her phone. Meowth, next to Xiazhi, said, "Boss, you’re so cowardly."
“Pika!” (Yeah, what are you afraid of? Marry her!)
“Lucky!” (Don't be afraid, go for it!)
“Lal…” (I don’t know what it means, but it seems amazing…)
“… You don’t understand, don’t talk nonsense…”
Kona watched Xiazhi and Saint代’s antics with a smile. She was already secure, so she didn’t care what other people Xiazhi might annoy later. After all, Xiazhi was basically the founder of their family.
After Xiazhi and Saint代 finished, Kona smiled and asked, “They said you have something for me. What is it?”
Xiazhi also became serious when he got to the point. He took a large bottle from his backpack and said, “Release your Dragonair.”
“Okay, come out, Dragonair.”
Although she didn't know what Xiazhi was going to do, Kona still complied. Dragonair came out and rubbed against Xiazhi affectionately.
“As expected. Although it has evolved, it’s not stable enough. So…”
Xiazhi unscrewed the large bottle and took out a wrapped candy. He didn’t open it immediately, but put the bottle back in his backpack. Then, he unwrapped the candy.
“Woo!”
When Xiazhi unwrapped the candy, Dragonair’s eyes showed a look of longing, and Meowth swallowed and said, “Wow, Boss actually took it out Meow, this is so rare Meow!”
“This is…” Kona and Saint代 looked at the candy in Xiazhi’s hand and exchanged glances. They had heard of it, but they didn't expect it to really exist. And there was a lot of it, it seemed Xiazhi had a lot of secrets.
Looking at Dragonair’s longing, Xiazhi smiled and said, “Open your mouth.”
“Woo!”
Dragonair opened its mouth and allowed Xiazhi to put the candy in her mouth. Then, she closed her mouth happily and savored it carefully. At the same time, Dragonair’s realm began to stabilize.
Kona, Saint代, Xia Xia, and Xiao Gang watched this magical scene speechless, and Meowth said with drool, “Meow, that’s so nice, I want to taste it again Meow!”
“Pika!”
“Lucky!”
Pikachu and Jigglypuff agreed, obviously they had eaten it too. Xiazhi patted Meowth’s head and said, “Okay Meowth, I’ll give you some when you become Champion. After all, this kind of candy is the best for stabilizing your realm.”
“I know Meow.”