Pokémon travel photography: Starting with riding the wave of popularity

Chapter 355 Xia Mu, your crimes are heinous

Just as Xia Mu and Bo Pi were about to go out and cause trouble, a conversation between two passersby immediately caught Xia Mu's attention.

"Did you hear? Just now, on the nearby streets, everyone saw Mr. Aoki beating up Team Rocket. Unfortunately, Team Rocket managed to escape using Meowth's pollen bomb!"

"I heard about it too. Apparently, it was a man and a woman who brought a child with them to Padia on a mission!"

"What?! As expected of the Rockets, doing bad things while dragging kids along! How despicable!"

"Indeed, who would consider a parent with a child to be a bad person?"

These conversations immediately helped Xia Mu grasp the key point.

Aoki chases after the Rockets, while the Rockets bring their kids.

Aoki was chasing me; I was with my child.

In other words.

I = Team Rocket!

But since I'm not a member of the Rockets, I can conclude that Aoki is lying.

"Hehehe!"

Xia Mu immediately revealed a sinister smile, like that of a little evil god.

"Popi, I have a new plan!"

"As expected of the boss!"

Poppi immediately looked at Xia Mu with an admiring gaze.

At that moment, Aoki, who was discussing with Ziyu and the others how to save Popi, suddenly couldn't help but shiver.

I have a bad feeling about this.

"Mr. Aoki, what's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing!"

After shaking his head, Aoki continued his discussion with Ziyu and the others.

"Our most important task now is to find Xia Mu and Bo Pi's location, but Jin Hui Town is full of high-rise buildings and many narrow alleys. Finding people in such a place is not an easy task."

"That's absolutely right!"

Ziyu and Qishu nodded in agreement, and at that moment, Qishu suddenly raised his index finger.

"Actually—I have an idea. If I do a live stream and hold an event to find the Magical Masked Cat Trainer with a child, and get everyone involved, I might be able to find Natsuki easily!"

Aoki stroked his chin and nodded.

"That's a good idea, but—I don't really want to make a big fuss. If there's another disturbance like before, then—"

Aoki couldn't help but shudder.

Zi Yu also spoke with a troubled expression.

"Given Xia Mu's eccentric personality, if he were to be chased, he might actually cause the situation to spiral out of control."

Upon hearing this, both Qishu and Qingmu fell silent. They had to admit that what Ziyu said made a lot of sense.

But just as the group was thinking about what other ways they could find Xia Mu, Nemo, who was resting on a sofa not far away, suddenly spoke up.

"I know where Natsuki is!"

After discreetly putting down her Rotom phone, Nemo struck a pose like a master detective.

"Based on my deduction, Natsuki is currently in the alley about 200 meters to the left of the intersection of Futaba Trading Company and Shirogane Trading Company!"

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"Wait, did I just experience time erasure? Why didn't I hear your reasoning? And is it really possible to deduce such a precise location?"

"—These little details don't matter. In short, if we don't hurry up now, Natsuki will take Poppi out to cause trouble again!!"

Nemo immediately stood up, grabbed Ziyu, and began to act. Seeing this, Qishu could only purse his lips in exasperation.

"You're saying predicting the future is more reliable than reasoning!"

"Alright, Mr. Aoki, hurry up too. According to my precognitive abilities, Natsuki has already left the alley and headed towards Futaba Trading Company!"

"Is this how you're going to brush me off?"

In short, thanks to Nemo's accurate "foresight," Natsuki and Poppi, who were heading towards the Jin Hui Town Gym, were—

They were ambushed by Aoki and his group halfway there.

"Huh? What are you doing here?!"

As Xia Mu asked his question with a puzzled look, everyone present glanced at Nemo, who quickly stuffed her phone into her backpack, with subtle expressions.

whoosh whoosh—

Nemo's guilty conscience was palpable as she whistled a tune that barely produced a sound.

From the gazes of these people, Xia Mu immediately guessed that Nemo must have used some kind of method. However, compared to these trivial matters, Xia Mu had more important things to do at the moment.

"Hehehe, Mr. Aoki, you don't want your lie about defeating Team Rocket to be exposed, do you?"

"Forehead----"

Aoki's expression froze when he saw Natsuki and Popi grinning slyly.

Thinking that Natsuki, the person involved, now knew the words he had used to fool people, Aoki felt so embarrassed that his toes were about to poke through his shoes.

Family, what should I do if I lied and the person I lied to find out?!

Although Aoki initially chose to gloss over the matter to save face for those kind-hearted people, now—

Aoki lowered his head in shame under Popina's innocent gaze.

Seeing this, Xia Mu's eyes lit up and he began to unleash his attacks.

"If you do something bad, you naturally have to pay the price. You don't want Poppi to learn to lie and become a habitual liar in the future, do you? Once she gets used to lying, Poppi might become a notorious thief like Fujiko Mine. Then—ah, a mature, bad woman doesn't seem so bad, no, no!"

Xia Mu shook his head violently, banishing the yellow image from his mind.

"In short, as an adult, you need to set a good example!!"

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Seeing Xia Mu's earnest advice, Zi Yu couldn't hold back any longer.

"You understand the道理 (principles/reasoning), but you just won't do it, right?!"

Thinking that they had searched all over Jinhui Town for Xia Mu in order to prevent Bo Pi from being corrupted by Xia Mu, but instead they were being lectured by Xia Mu with the same reasoning, Zi Yu was itching to put her hands in front of her and give Xia Mu a cross-shaped scissor.

But compared to Ziyu, Aoki had already frankly accepted this ending.

"It's okay!"

After gently pushing Ziyu aside, Qingmu stepped out from the crowd.

"I'll do anything as long as I don't let Popi become the next Natsuki!"

"No!!"

The dramatic Qi Shu immediately knelt down on the ground, looking like a victim, and then reached out his little hand to Qing Mu, who was walking towards Xia Mu.

Seeing this, Xia Mu couldn't help but twitch his lips.

"Qishu, you're a genius too!"

"I just don't want you to say that to me!"

Qishu immediately scrambled to his feet: "So, what are you planning to do with Aoki-san?"

Xia Mu waved his hand.

"It wasn't me, it was Popi!"

"Yes! It was all Poppi's idea! Poppi wanted Uncle Aoki to dance, and then take us to eat something delicious nearby! Oh, and Uncle Aoki also wants to film a video and make recommendations, and then there's more—"

Poppi, who was pointing her finger, looked at Natsuki with pleading eyes.

Xia Mu immediately started mouthing the words.

Tell him to sell the video's IP to a TV station after it goes viral!

"Sell your ass to the TV station!"

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Upon hearing the words uttered from Popi's innocent little mouth, Aoki immediately looked at Natsuki with an incredulous expression.

"You're already running a pillow business, fine, but you actually told Poppi about this?!"

"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!!"

Xia Mu, unwilling to be associated with such a bad reputation, waved his hands repeatedly.

"I'm talking about selling this idea to a TV station in the future, then you make the show, and I, as the creative master, get paid. I've even already figured out how we'll split the fees 30/70!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Shu's eyes immediately lit up.

"A food review program?! Given Mr. Aoki's fame and persona in the Padiya region, a TV station would definitely buy this kind of program, and after it airs on TV, it would gain a lot of attention, leading him to create his own account and have a large number of subscribers —"

Qishu immediately looked at Xiamu with sparkling eyes.

Genius, he's a genius!

I want a new project too!

Kiki's gaze towards Natsuki was exceptionally intense, his shark-like teeth seeming to want to chew and crush Natsuki and then swallow him whole, so that he too could obtain such an excellent project.

"I want one too~~"

But compared to Qishu, a woman whose mind is always on hot topics, Ziyu had already sensed that something was wrong.

"What do you mean by a 30/70 split?"

"Seventy percent of it is mine!"

Xia Mu looked serious.

"If my program projects like 'Aoki the King, the Morning Style!', 'Aoki the King, the Lunch Style!', 'Aoki the King, the Evening Drink Style!', and 'Aoki the King, the Late Night Snack Style!' are successful, Mr. Aoki won't have to work so much to earn money in the future. He can just find places to eat every day, while I'll have to do a lot of things!"

Although Xia Mu has decided to hand over all these trivial matters to the TV stations that have purchased the IP, this does not prevent Xia Mu from taking the lion's share of the profits for now.

"I even created a dance called the 'Double Swing Dance' specifically for Mr. Aoki as the starting IP. Once Mr. Aoki becomes a big hit in my videos, I'll sell this thing to a TV station, and then Mr. Aoki can just sit back and count his money!!"

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"You've sold out Mr. Aoki's entire day!"

Xia Mu's greed shocked everyone present. Not only did he sell Qing Mu out, but he also wanted Qing Mu to make money for him, and Qing Mu could only take 30%.

Thinking about all this, the group of people felt an itch to grab Xia Mu and had an inexplicable urge to hang him on a street lamp.

Even Poppi looked at Natsuki with disbelief at this moment.

"Boss, aren't we being a little too wicked?"

"Yes, a little, but that's nothing! Do you still want some cake?"

"Never mind then!"

Poppi scratched his head and looked at Aoki.

"Uncle Aoki, when are we going to get something to eat?"

Looking at the naughty little girl in front of him who instantly backed down because of a cake, and thinking back to the obedient and cute little girl from the past, Aoki made up his mind.

"I will absolutely not let Poppi become a second Natsuki!!"

"Oh my god, this smells amazing!"

"Cut! That's too exaggerated. It needs to be emotional, it needs to touch the heart, it needs to have that seductive feeling of your clothes exploding after eating, like you're covered in oil!"

Wearing a round hat, holding a megaphone, sunglasses, and a green vest, Xia Mu suddenly slammed his hand on the table in front of him.

"Relationships, I've said it so many times, relationships are the most important thing!!"

Looking at Natsuki, who resembled a tyrant on set, Serperior, holding a microphone, glanced at Haruka, who was happily eating a light cod fillet rice bowl with Poppi not far away, and inexplicably felt that it would be better to let Haruka appear instead of Natsuki.

After all, the sheer bliss of Xiaoyao's meal had already made the cat drool and stare blankly at the camera, even the skilled blacksmith and the fancy sea lion who had been shouting "Clang, clang!" while moving equipment were now clinging to Xiaoyao's lap, waiting to be filmed.

Feed.

But Aoki was unaware of all this at the moment, and he was scratching his head in distress.

"That's why I said I'm not suited to making videos. Besides, I don't understand any of it at all. What does it mean for clothes to explode while eating? What does it mean for your whole body to feel oily while eating? How could anyone possibly create such strange scenes while eating?!"

"Why not? I've seen it with my own eyes. We're all in animation, can't you just try a little harder? With effort, anything is possible!"

"That makes no sense. You've been watching too much anime! If you could achieve anything through hard work, I would have already saved enough money to retire!!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Mu suddenly slumped back into his chair, feeling utterly drained.

"Sure, if hard work paid off, I wouldn't be here making videos with you! I should be watching girls in swimsuits riding horses and fighting in the pool, blending in while winning the Best Producer of the Year award, and reaching the pinnacle of my life, earning the title of Best Producer. Damn it, why am I still just a loser filming with my own camera?! Waaaaah!!"

Seeing Natsuki leaning against the chair with a look of despair on his face, Aoki immediately stepped forward and took Natsuki's hand.

"Producer, that was my mistake! Don't be discouraged. Our goal is to become the strongest group, right? Let's work hard together!"

"Aoki!"

"Producer!!"

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Looking at the two strange figures not far away, completely immersed in their own fantasy world, Ziyu couldn't help but think of Aoki, who had said in a firm tone that "We absolutely cannot let Popi become a second Natsuki."

"Turns out, you and Xia Mu had the most fun!"

Zi Yu felt inexplicably disillusioned.

"As expected, even the most reliable adult turns into an idiot after meeting Natsuki—so it's reasonable that I've become strange!"

After nodding emphatically, Ziyu smiled as she watched Popi sharing food with Xiaoyao. Noticing this, Popi immediately used a fork to hand Ziyu a slice of light cod that had been dipped in soy sauce.

"Sister Ziyu, you should eat too~"

Ziyu brushed the hair that had fallen beside her ear as she accepted Bopi's feeding.

"Mmm, thank you, Poppi! It's delicious!"

"You're welcome, oh wait, no!"

Bopi immediately withdrew her sweet smile and then gave a smug thumbs up.

"Once you've eaten my food, you're mine!"

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Natsuki, you are truly guilty of heinous crimes!!

Just then, Ziyu suddenly noticed the screen of Xia Mu's Rotom phone that lit up instantly not far away.

【Xia Mu, help me! Help me! Help me! Help me! Help me! —From Pai Pa】

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