Pokémon travel photography: Starting with riding the wave of popularity

Chapter 352 I was bewitched by Xia Mu!

After a while.

After Natsuki and the cat walked out of the room, both clutching their bottoms, Kiju was seeking help from Haruka and the others.

"What do you suggest I do to go to the Padiya Caves with Natsuki for filming?"

"Don't go!"

"give up!"

"Going to Lake Dagana to find a Pokémon's new owner is much better than going to the Padia Giant Crater!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the three women gave their answer. They knew Xia Mu's destructive power and the importance of the Padia Crater, so they immediately tried to persuade Qi Shu to give up the idea of ​​exploring the Padia Crater.

And the results were quite obvious.

"Are there any Pokémon with a special owner at Lake Daguo?"

Having watched almost all of Xia Mu's videos, Qi Shu immediately thought of the video Xia Mu filmed in the South 3rd District. He remembered Xia Mu's new video, in which just one Rock Wall Treasure Master, the Hairy Crab, made Xia Mu's video stay in the top ten trending searches for several days. At this moment, Qi Shu's eyes lit up.

"When I saw the video, I was regretting not going to find Natsuki before she arrived in Fuchsia Town, but if I had another Pokémon as my starter Pokémon—"

Qishu thought it would be great to do a special feature about a Pokémon Master adventure, and seeing Qishu's bright, inquisitive eyes, Xiaoyao couldn't help but say, "It's not just one! We've encountered three Master Pokémon so far: a giant Crabgrass, a giant Rockruff, and a giant Majestic Fang!"

"Magnificent teeth?!"

Qishu naturally knew about this paradoxical Pokémon that inhabited the Padia Crater.

"But isn't the Great Tooth only inside the Pardia Pit? You didn't even go inside, so how could it be—"

Xiaoyao proudly raised her finger.

"It drifted out of the Padia Pit, and not only did it have a magnificent tooth, but Natsuki also captured a super powerful Vibrating Winged Salamander! We also discovered a hollow beneath the flower field in Béguy Town and played music with a large group of Vibrating Salamanders————"

Xiaoyao talked non-stop about her experiences with Xia Mu during this time, and as she listened to those exciting stories, Qi Shu was so envious that he almost wanted to grind his shark teeth to dust.

"Damn it, why don't I ever encounter these interesting things? Is Natsuki blessed by the god of videos?!"

"Hmph hmph hmph!"

Seeing the envious look on Qishu's face, Xiaoyao couldn't help but put her hands on her hips with pride.

"Although Natsuki can be infuriating at times, traveling with him is really fun! There are always all sorts of surprises, and Serperior's cooking is absolutely delicious —"

However, compared to Haruka, Nemo was the most pleased with herself at this moment.

"Hahaha, this is my formidable rival! Not only is he incredibly strong, but he's also incredibly lucky. He's definitely going to become one of the world's top trainers!!"

"Great!"

Looking at the smug Xiaoyao and Nemo, and then at the envious Qishu, Ziyu's expression was a little strange.

Weren't we trying to persuade Kiju to give up on exploring the Padia Pit with Natsuki? It feels like we're the ones making Kiju decide to take Natsuki on the adventure instead.

However, seeing Haruka and Nemo happily telling Kisaki their travel stories, Shiyu ultimately chose to remain silent and quietly poured tea for Haruka and Nemo.

[Oh well, as long as everyone's happy————]

Just as Ziyu was watching Xiaoyao and the others talk with a gentle smile, Xia Mu was stunned at the door.

Just now, because Serperior pulled her, Meowth, and Mimi into the room for 100 pulls, May and the others complained and then took the opportunity to start a tea party among the girls.

However, Xia Mu never expected that Xiao Yao, who always complained about him, would speak well of him in front of others.

This rare sight made Xia Mu unconsciously take out his phone.

"Waaaaah, I'm going to write this down and treasure it for the rest of my life~"

Xia Mu was deeply moved.

It wasn't until Xiaoyao noticed Natsuki and Neko appearing behind her under the strange gaze of the strange tree that she realized what was happening.

"Natsuki!!? When did you get here?"

Natsuki didn't answer the question. After seeing that Haruka had discovered him, Natsuki casually stuffed his Rotom phone into his pocket and then pounced on her.

"Xiaoyao, I knew you loved me!!"

"Huh?!!"

With Xiaoyao's face flushed red, Xia Mu pouted and used the Angel's Kiss skill. Although Xiaoyao, with quick reflexes, used a blocking stance to parry Xia Mu's attack, Xia Mu still persevered and prepared to thank Xiaoyao.

"Mu ah"

"Get out!"

Xiaoyao blushed and tried to stop Xia Mu from taking advantage of her.

After a bit of playful fighting, Kiju couldn't help but smile as he looked at the panting Haruka and the lifeless Natsuki lying on the ground.

"You two have such a good relationship—"

"No way!"

After glaring at Qishu, Xiaoyao kicked the still-lying Xiamu.

"Get up now, and then tell me you're not going to the Parthian Pit!"

"Unless you wear black stockings and step on me, I won't say a word —"

Bang!

Xiaoyao slammed her fist on the coffee table, then pulled over Nemo, who was wearing black pantyhose, and placed Nemo's foot on Xia Mu's butt.

"Xia Mu, shall we go to Daguo Lake?"

???

Nemo stared blankly at her thighs, then looked at Xiaoyao, who was looking at Xia Mu with tenderness.

Is something wrong with this?!

However, Xiaoyao didn't care about that at the moment. Looking at Xia Mu, who was still lying dead, she made a tough decision and pulled Ziyu over as well.

"Ziyu, you don't want Xia Mu to cause a commotion in the Padia Pit, do you?"

As she spoke, Xiaoyao placed Ziyu's small feet, clad in white socks, onto Xiamu's body.

Seeing Xiaoyao's abstract behavior, which resembled that of Xia Mu, Ziyu fell silent.

Did Haruka just get into a fight with Natsuki and break her head?

The thought of impoliteness immediately popped into Ziyu's mind.

But in reality, Xiaoyao's mind was very clear at this moment.

To get Xia Mu to leave Jinhui Town and go to Daguo Lake, we absolutely cannot use forceful methods. After all, given the distance between Daguo Lake and Jinhui Town, the clay giant could easily make several round trips in a single day.

Therefore, the best way to avoid Xia Mu causing a disturbance in Jinhui Town that could lead to their arrest is to get Xia Mu to leave voluntarily.

Xiaoyao's act of offering sweets was also very effective.

"6

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Xia Mu hesitated.

"Are we really going to Lake Daguo? There are so many delicious foods to eat in Jinhui Town. If we find Aoki, who is a local food connoisseur, we can conquer all the delicious little shops in Jinhui Town. Maybe Serperior can even learn to make some homemade plums, just like before!"

"Um"

Upon hearing Xia Mu's words, Xiao Yao's expression immediately became hesitant.

Although staying in Jinhui Town, Xia Mu and Qi Shu might secretly sneak into the Padia Pit and cause a commotion, leading to their arrest by Officer Jenny, their parents and younger brother back home would feel disappointed that they had gone astray.

but.

The food in Jinhui Town is recommended by Aoki, the king who knows how to eat a lot, and it's also a dish that Serpent, the culinary genius, can definitely make in the future and eat all the time during the journey.

To be honest, this isn't my first time being arrested, otherwise—

Foodie Xiaoyao wavered in an instant.

But seeing this scene, Zi Yu and Nemo couldn't help but speak out.

"No, you threatened me and brought Nemo over, but you wavered after just one sentence from Xia Mu?"

"Exactly, how could you do this to me?!"

While massaging Xia Mu's back, Nemo began to denounce Xiao Yao to Zi Yu.

Seeing Ziyu and Nemo staring at her speechlessly, Xiaoyao finally realized what was happening.

"Damn it, I've been bewitched by Natsuki!"

Xiaoyao, just like Xia Mu, shifted the blame and then immediately bowed and apologized.

"I'm sorry, I promise I'll never do that again, Natsuki, you—"

"Garuda (There's cake to eat!)"

The Serpent, holding the cake aloft with its vine whip, slid slowly towards them, and as Haruka looked at the strawberry cake on the plate, her gaze immediately became unfocused.

"It looks delicious!"

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Qi Shu looked at the farce unfolding before her and for a moment almost thought she was watching a comedy show.

However, Qi Shu is a very career-oriented woman after all. Rather than criticizing Xia Mu and the others, she is more concerned about the live broadcast.

"Live streaming from Daguo Lake isn't out of the question; after all, Daguo Lake has beautiful scenery and covers a large area —"

"Yeah, yeah!"

Xiaoyao nodded as she ate her strawberry cake.

"Lake Dag is the most famous lake in the Padiya region. It covers a huge area and has many islands for exploration and vacation. In fact, the largest cod farming base in Padiya is located in Lake Dag. Exploring Lake Dag not only allows you to eat delicious cod fillets, but also to find the treasure owner and obtain another secret seasoning!"

Furthermore, on the northeast side of Lake Daguo lies the Great Waterfall, a massive waterfall cascading down from Frostmoor Mountain, one of the ten scenic wonders of Padiya. Also, there's the Myofuki Rock, another of the ten scenic wonders visible from the cliffs on the northwest side. These various interestingly shaped boulders are sure to attract a large following to your videos.

At this moment, Xiaoyao demonstrated her amazing hosting skills. Even with a plate in one hand and cake in her mouth, her speech was still so fluent and clear.

Seeing this, she took the cake from Serperior, thanked him, and began to enjoy the dessert. She couldn't help but give Haruka a thumbs up.

"(~) Chew! Awesome!"

As for Nemo and Ziyu, they naturally stepped down from behind Xia Mu and returned to their seats to wait for the Serpent Lord to distribute the cake.

Only Xia Mu, who was happily preparing to receive the cake from the Serpent Lord, was chased to the bathroom to wash his hands by the Serpent Lord with a look of disgust.

While Xia Mu and his friends were happily enjoying their meal and discussing whether to go to Daguo Lake, Aoki, sitting on a roadside bench outside the hotel with a briefcase in his arms, looked at the hotel with a troubled expression.

Although Aoki returned to Jinhui Town from Daguo Lake immediately after Principal Claver's reminder, he realized after meeting Xia Mu and Qi Shu that he was completely helpless against the two guys.

Just as Natsuki had tried to impose a non-existent debt on him, Kiju tried to harass him to get him to agree to let Natsuki enter the Padia Pit. As a result, Aoki's resistance was even more useless than Magikarp's Splash.

Aoki wasn't very good at dealing with these difficult people who didn't know how to use social niceties.

Even though saying "next time" is a polite way of refusing, and saying "let's eat together" is just small talk, these unspoken rules in adult social interactions have no effect on Xia Mu and Qi Shu.

When asked about next time, Xia Mu would say, "Seize the moment," and then skillfully pull out an IOU. He would then invite all his Pokémon out to eat, looking like he had finally caught a sucker.

Although Kiki is slightly better than Natsuki, she is still more difficult to deal with than Aoki can handle.

As a result, even though he had previously declined Natsuki and the others' invitation to rest at the hotel under the pretext of having something to do, Aoki was now still holding his briefcase and guarding the hotel entrance to prevent Natsuki and the others from leaving the hotel and causing trouble without being discovered by him.

"Speaking of which—would this count as overtime? Is there overtime pay?"

Realizing this, Aoki immediately took out his phone from his briefcase and began contacting his superior in the alliance.

I'm working for the peace of Jinhui Town, so I'm working overtime. Please calculate my overtime pay!

【Received. What are the job responsibilities?】

Upon seeing the other party's swift reply, Aoki tilted his head.

Job duties?

Spying on someone? Or stalking them?!

Aoki fell into deep thought.

"Ultimately, can this kind of work even be considered a job?!"

Aoki was at a loss for words to reply, and his superior, who had not received a reply from Aoki, immediately dialed Aoki's number.

Bru bru bru!

As the alarm rang, Aoki scratched his head in slight annoyance at the caller ID on his phone, but ultimately decided to answer the call anyway.

As soon as the call was connected, a voice that was difficult to distinguish as male or female immediately rang out.

"Aoki-san, it's me, Shinri!"

"Hello, Ms. Xinli!"

Aoki's superior in the alliance is Xinli. Although both of them are among the four Heavenly Kings of the alliance, due to their different responsibilities, Aoki, who often travels for work, usually communicates directly with Xinli. Therefore, Xinli, who works in the alliance, naturally became Aoki's superior.

Or rather, the two belong to the same class within the alliance, but Aoki, who is used to seeing himself as an employee, treats Shinri as his superior.

Because of Aoki's attitude, the others in the alliance gradually regarded Shinri as Aoki's superior, or as a secretary to Chairman Yeji.

"I'm a little confused that Aoki-san didn't reply to my message just now. He usually replies very quickly. Is he having some kind of problem?"

Looking at Xin Li's beautiful face on the phone, Aoki's expression and tone remained unchanged.

"I was just thinking about how to answer, after all, Xia Mu and Qi Shu are in Jin Hui Town—"

Xin Li's expression froze for a moment.

As someone who, like Aoki, had undertaken many tasks for the alliance, Xinli was naturally no stranger to Natsuki, the person who received special attention from Chairman Yeci.

Not to mention, at this moment she was discussing a cooperative land purchase agreement with the Joey Clan regarding the secret seasoning.

"The strange tree and the summer tree... they're really in a difficult situation!"

Xinli immediately understood Aoki's predicament.

"How about this? I remember Popi is planning a vacation to Lake Daiguo right now. I'll have her go help out. Natsuki and Kisuke wouldn't bully a child, would they?"

"I'm more worried that Poppi will be led astray—"

"No, don't let her young age fool you. Poppy is actually a very opinionated person, which is why she became one of the Four Heavenly Kings at such a young age! Anyway, leave the rest to me!"

After saying that, Xinli immediately hung up the phone and began to contact the youngest of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Padiya League—the eight-year-old Steel-type Heavenly King Popi.

But looking at the phone that had already been hung up, Aoki felt uneasy.