“Oh my, Zhi is so popular.” Just as Zhi was enjoying the impact of these two beauties, a familiar voice came, and Zhi looked in the direction of the voice.
“Professor Oak, Mom, Nana-mi, and Meowth, you guys are here?”
“Yo, Boss Meow, the mission here is complete, Meow!” Meowth seemed to be in a good mood, while Nana-mi, together with Meowth, handed the Ultra Ball to Zhi. “Rayquaza is now fine, so let him stay with you.”
“Thanks, Nana-mi, but how did you guys get here, Mom?”
To Zhi's question, Professor Oak pointed to another luxurious cruise ship and said, “Of course we came by your Pinghai. I have to say, your ship is quite nice, everyone, both humans and Pokémon, seem to be having a good time.”
“Ha, good, after all, this is what I hope for.”
On the other side, Kukui and Cynthia were getting acquainted with Hana and Nana-mi.
“Mom, hello! I’m Kukui/Cynthia!”
“….” *2
“Cynthia, don’t make up your own settings!”
“I’m going to find Zhi for an ice cream.”
Looking at Kukui and Cynthia, Hana couldn't help but laugh, “They’re both such nice girls, it's a pity to marry Zhi.”
“That, Hana Mom, Cynthia and Zhi are not in a relationship…”
“Huh? Not?.” Just as Hana was wondering, Cynthia said with a hurt expression, “Really, we have already confessed to each other.”
“!!!” *N
Kukui immediately pressed down on Zhi’s shoulders, one on each side, with Nana-mi, “Zhi, what’s going on?” *2
Zhi’s eyes darted around as he said, “You know, I went to Sinnoh to buy and find medicinal herbs, and when I went to search with Cynthia, we encountered a blizzard. Cynthia might have gotten a cold from the temperature difference, and she was a bit feverish in the cave where we were taking shelter. In that situation, I couldn’t let her stay with all that snow on her clothes, right? And I didn’t have a fire-type Pokemon like Arcanine at the time, and the other Pokemon couldn’t help with warmth. So, I could only use my hands to warm her up…” The more Zhi spoke, the quieter his voice became, while Cynthia added, “And I used traditional Chinese medicine to rub my body and used my body to warm me up.”
Kukui and Nana-mi’s hands tightened slightly.
“So, what Cynthia said is true?” *2
“Yes! Come on! Do your worst!” At this point, Zhi had given up, at worst, he would just get beaten up. However, what surprised Zhi was that Kukui and Nana-mi didn’t beat him up, they just smiled.
“Alright, we’re not going to tease you anymore. After all, you were saving her, so it’s understandable.” Kukui smiled and took Zhi’s arm, no longer teasing him. Nana-mi, however, said seriously, “But Zhi, you should understand, you really need to give Cynthia an explanation.”
“I didn’t say I wouldn’t. But you need to see what Cynthia thinks, right? And her grandmother’s gaze at me is very strange…”
“My grandma is just complicated because she knows about this, so she feels mixed emotions about you.” Cynthia gave Zhi a timely explanation. After all, she had told her grandma about the situation, which is why her grandma didn't react when Zhi took care of her. Her granddaughter is basically at the final step.
“Alright, alright, since things have been clarified, let's go to the beach. The beach in Lumiose City is pretty good.”
Professor Oak timely inserted himself into the conversation, helping Zhi escape. Zhi looked at Professor Oak gratefully.
‘Thanks, Grandpa!’
‘You’re welcome!’
“Oh yeah, just let Zhi see the new swimsuits we bought. Let’s go to your hotel!” Kukui’s eyes lit up at the mention of the beach, and the swimsuits she mentioned made Zhi’s nose feel a little warm.
“Okay! Good! Everyone, go to my hotel to check in, then we’ll go to the beach!”