Pokémon travel photography: Starting with riding the wave of popularity

Chapter 356 The Greatest Bad Luck

While Xia Mu and the others were enjoying their blissful daily life in Jinhui Town, where they were constantly being beaten up by Bo Pi's parents and Xin Li, Pai Pa encountered his nemesis in Daguo Lake.

The Pokémon owner's combination of Groudon and Meereen.

The appearance of the Echoing Catfish resembles that of a catfish, with two long whiskers on its upper jaw and four short whiskers on its lower jaw. It has a large blue tongue and a huge body with blue and white markings.

Milion looks like an ordinary orange fish, but if Milion inflates the white, expandable throat sac around its neck, it looks exactly like a piece of sushi.

The Roaring Gulpera, which is over 12 meters long, and the Millipod, which is less than 0.3 meters long, are among the few Pokémon with a symbiotic relationship. However, unlike Repulsaur, which attaches itself to Mantid and waits to eat Mantid's leftovers, this one is different.

Although Mililong is not as strong as Chihouba, the clever and cunning Mililong is Chihouba's external brain and is regarded as a leader by Chihouba.

Therefore, Mi Lilong was the first member of the "Eat Roaring King" group to enjoy food.

Both are fish that inhabit other Pokémon, but Millipod and Remora have different fates. This is partly due to the intelligence of the inhabitants, and partly due to the different uses they have.

The cannonfish lives on the giant flying fish and then harasses the giant flying fish when it encounters an opponent, acting as its underling.

However, Milion has a trait called "Give Command," which allows it to enter the mouth of a Roaring Beast when it is nearby, thus giving the Roaring Beast boosts in Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed.

Furthermore, the Eater has a skill called "Serving Dishes," which grants it a bonus depending on the type of Milion it consumes.

The orange Milion grants the Eater a power boost after using the Serving skill, the magenta Milion boosts defense, and the yellow Milion boosts speed.

Therefore, the Roaring Beast desperately needs Milion, not only because it needs a brain to live, but also because it needs the boost from Milion in battle.

This very important Milion was merely pretending to be dead on the lake to lure Flying-type Pokémon when it was caught in a Poké Ball by a passing man.

"Ugh (Is this even reasonable?!)"

Unlike Mililong, who might change their leader for various reasons, a simple Mililong, once he has chosen a particular Mililong as his leader, will never allow other Mililongs to give him orders.

and so.

"Roar (Give the leader back, and then die!!!)"

Seeing the frenzied Roaring Thug behind him, Pipa ran while skillfully sending out distress signals to Xia Mu, shouting, "I'm just about to treat Milion! Calm down, I'll release him after I'm done!!"

"Roar (Give the leader back, and then die!!!)"

The bastard didn't care what the humans in front of him were babbling about. At this moment, he was looking at the Poké Ball in Piper's hand, his huge fish eyes full of bloodshot veins.

"Roar (Give the leader back, and then die!!!)"

Roaring Beast was like some kind of awakened mechanical program, constantly repeating the same words while chasing after Pipa. However, Pipa was searching for its Pokémon and had rented a small boat to wander through various remote corners of Lake Daguo. As a result, no one else around noticed this and came to Pipa's rescue.

In the end, Pipa could only continue running after contacting Natsuki.

Of course, Xia Mu was unaware that the capable Papa had found the treasure owner's trail within just one day of arriving at Daguo Lake and was now being skillfully hunted down.

With Aoki's encouragement, Natsuki finally completed the new video shoot.

Although it employs a lot of editing techniques, it uses inexplicable metaphors to depict Aoki's feelings after eating the food, such as rushing water and cats running on the beach with white silk ribbons.

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But the video was finally finished!

But just as Xia Mu was happily preparing to share her joy with Xiao Yao and Zi Gan, she discovered—

"Huh? Where are they? Where's my cat? Where did Poppi go again?!"

Xia Mu and Qing Mu exchanged a glance and both saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

And just then...

"Oh, have you finished your work? Want some late-night snacks?"

An elderly woman dressed in a kimono came out of the kitchen.

Upon seeing the familiar proprietress, Aoki immediately shook his head.

"Thank you, Granny Otose, but we still need to go find someone—"

Before Aoki could finish speaking, Natsuki interrupted him.

"Wait, midnight snack?!"

Seeing the warm-toned light bulbs in the shop, Xia Mu quickly walked over and opened the door.

"Holy crap, it's already dark?!"

Xia Mu never expected that it would take so long to film just a video of him eating.

However, seeing the surprised expressions on Natsuki and Aoki's faces, Granny Otose remained calm and composed.

"That's how time is; it always slips away unnoticed. I still feel like the time I spent drinking and having fun with those handsome guys was just yesterday—"

Amidst the swirling smoke, Otose, holding her opium pipe, looked utterly forlorn.

Watching this scene, Aoki was also deeply moved.

"Indeed, I still often dream about the times I traveled with Starhawk and the others, and about the companions I traveled with in the past—even though I'm still so young in my dreams—"

As he spoke, Aoki sat down in the chair and sighed.

Time is truly cruel!

"It's cruel, but—"

Xia Mu glanced at the muscular, handsome man who poked his head out from the kitchen.

"The scene of Granny Otose playing with the handsome guy just happened!!!"

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"Um, did I come at the wrong time? Sorry to bother you!"

The burly man, shirtless and wearing only a tie, immediately and awkwardly shrank his head back behind the kitchen curtain.

Seeing this, Xia Mu immediately focused his gaze on the floor, no longer daring to look at the kitchen of the small shop.

after all.

It's hell inside!!

With Natsuki's mind filled with unbearable images, Granny Otose seemed to feel embarrassed as well, so she immediately changed the subject.

"Speaking of which—you just said you were looking for someone? Are you referring to the girls who came with you? They seemed to say they were going to find the child's parents and rescue him or something, and then they left in a hurry. Didn't they mention that to you before?"

Under Granny Otose's questioning gaze, Natsuki and Aoki exchanged a glance and then fell into deep thought.

"Now that you mention it, it seems I really do—"

Xia Mu vaguely remembered what Zi Yu said when she was hugging Qing Mu and shouting, but Xia Mu couldn't recall it at all at the moment.

However, Xia Mu was not flustered at all.

"As society develops, the ways people communicate have gradually changed, from shouting and having messenger birds deliver messages in ancient times to telephones and having messenger birds deliver packages in modern times—everything has changed!"

Just as Aoki was about to complain about the changes in the Messenger Birds, looking speechless, Natsuki triumphantly took the phone that Serperior Serpent handed him from a short distance away.

"I can find out everything with just one phone call!"

Because Serpent had charged Natsuki's phone when it was low on battery, Natsuki didn't encounter the embarrassing situation of his phone running out of power.

Therefore, when Xia Mu pressed the power button...

Ding Ding Ding!

The sheer volume of text messages nearly burst Xia Mu's phone.

[We rescued Pipa and found the secret seasoning! I've already informed Miss Joey! Image (Miss Joey busy at work and a cat fishing by the lake) — From Ziyu, 15:43 PM]

[The skilled blacksmith has discovered a new sealing post! I've contacted Teacher Leihe for you! Image (The skilled blacksmith forging iron and the furious cat frying fish) — from Purple Rod, 16:20]

[Are you still filming? We're going to eat at the nearby Pokémon Center first! Photo (a sumptuous meal and a cat showing off its light cod fillets) — from Ziyu, 17:10 PM]

[The cat's sleeping posture is so cute! Picture (a cat purring) is from Ziyu, 17:57]

[Popi's parents have discovered that you've been corrupting Popi! Image (Popi being scolded) - from Ziyu, 18:53]

[Your video isn't finished yet? We're getting ready for bed. (Ziyu, Xiaoyao, Nemo, Qishu, and the cat who just woke up, all in their pajamas) — From Ziyu, 21:00 PM]

[The cats sneaked out to fish with explosives, but ended up blasting a nearby fish farm. We've been caught! Please come and rescue us, thank you! - From Ziyu, 21:30 PM]

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Xia Mu wanted to say something, but after glancing at the Serpent Lord beside him who was also giving him a subtle look after seeing Xiao Yao's message, Xia Mu ultimately chose to remain silent.

"Um...I...well, goodbye!"

Xia Mu and Monarch Snake quickly packed up their filming equipment and made a hasty escape.

As Aoki watched as Natsuki rode away from Jinhui Town with a loud "boom," his feelings were complicated.

Although he wasn't quite sure what Xia Mu had just seen, he felt both relieved and a little reluctant as he thought about Xia Mu leaving Jinhui Town.

"Producer, keep it up!"

After making a sigh, Aoki put on the black suit hanging on the chair and then picked up his briefcase.

"Grandma Otose—thank you so much for letting me use your shop to film the video. You've really gone to a lot of trouble today!"

"Phew~ You're welcome. Come again if you need anything, after all, I don't know when my little shop will close down — but you seem very happy today! Just like when you first came back from your adventures in other regions —"

"Yeah?"

Aoki was slightly taken aback, but the next moment, a troubled expression appeared on his face.

"If that's how you're supposed to be happy, then forget it! Unexpected events are interesting, but I'm definitely better suited to a simple life."

After saying that, Aoki pushed open the sliding door of the shop.

"Well then—goodbye!"

"Come again next time!"

"Yes, I'll come again!"

Under the dim streetlights, Aoki, who was gradually disappearing into the street, subtly curled the corners of his mouth without anyone noticing. At the same time, Granny Otose smiled and gently turned off the shop's switch.

Will it come again? — Life really does need surprises and something to look forward to!

As the sign outside "Otose Shokudo" that read "Open for Business" went dark because the power was unplugged, the street gradually quieted down.

However, compared to the heartwarming storyline of Granny Otose watching Aoki go from a little devil to a miserable office worker and then regain his hope for life, some people also received some pleasant surprises in their lives.

"What did you say? Haruka's been arrested again?! Wait, why did I say 'again'?!"

Senri, who was in the Hoenn region, stared at the phone in her hand, lost in thought. But seeing this, Mitsuko smiled happily.

"Haha, Haruka and Natsuki's trip looks amazing!"

"This is just too amazing!"

At the Petalburg Gym in the Hoenn region, Senri, under Mitsuko's influence, naturally accepted the fact that Haruka had been arrested.

However, at the Unshuu Fanba Dojo, Kiku-sama could not accept this development at all.

"Waaaaah, my purple yu—you wretched brat, I'm going to kill you!!!"

Boss Ju immediately grabbed a nearby henchman.

"Hurry, I need to get to Parthia!!"

"Reporting, Boss, due to the commotion we caused in Beigu Town, we cannot travel to the Padiya region for at least two months!"

"hateful!!!"

Just as Boss Ju was helplessly roaring to the sky, Nemo, who was in Little Key Town, and Xinli, who was working in the Alliance Building in Padia, also learned about Nemo and Qishu's arrest.

"Because Xia Mu's Magical Mask Cat got mocked by Mi Lilong, she got so angry that she blew up fish, but ended up catching other people's fish in the process. Hahaha, that's hilarious!"

As Xinli wiped away her tears, she prepared to find an opportunity to properly mock Qishu.

As for Nemo, she was already completely absorbed in Nemo's pure, prison-style photos.

"Hehehe, my Nemo is so cute~"

However, at this time, Natsuki was unaware of the turmoil caused by the arrest of Shiyu and the others. After riding the Clay Giant to the Daguo Lake Police Station, finding Officer Jenny, paying her bail, apologizing to the owner of the Light Cod Fishing Grounds, and offering compensation to gain his forgiveness, Natsuki waited for Haruka and the others to be released while considering whether to mock them.

But thinking of how Ziyu and the others had taken care of his Pokémon and found seasonings and sealing posts for him, Xia Mu finally decided to be kind for once, which was a rare occurrence for him.

Upon seeing the girls with their heads down, looking furtive like dogs, and sneaking away from the police station to avoid everyone's gaze, Xia Mu immediately stepped forward.

"Quick, I've got the mask ready!!"

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Looking at the bandit mask in Xia Mu's hand and the strange looks from the other police officers, Xiao Yao and the others felt that Xia Mu was the worst luck.