Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 195 Me or Ponpo, Who Do You Choose? Their First Kiss (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Watching the pheasant being precisely blown up by Latias and plummeting into the air in smoke, Yuan immediately chose to escape under the cover of night to hide himself.

But the series of commotions alerted the Moon Bear, who was guarding the backyard. It slapped the ground with one paw, using the power of the earth's stone slabs to probe the area.

Every creature that touches the ground in the manor cannot escape its detection. It quickly detected the footsteps rushing towards it. Who would run to the backyard at this time? It's obvious!

"Awooo!"

The moment the Wish-Granting Ape appeared, the Moon Bear was already prepared to attack, launching a powerful pounce that sent the ape flying out of the manor and smashing the frozen lake surface to pieces...

Twice in a row... Last time, Yuanzeng Yuan knew what had hit him and made him lose consciousness, but this time he couldn't even see the enemy clearly before sinking into the cold lake in a daze.

"Awooo!"

Before leaving tonight, Mingyou said that when dealing with the enemies who appeared in the manor, we should not hold back, not consider any losses, and just fight with all our might!

"..."

Mingyou jumped off Latias and landed smoothly on the snow. She looked at the Jizhi chicken in front of her, which was angry because its bright feathers had been dirtied, and at the same time glanced at the big guy lying on the ground not far away.

[Awesome Dog: A Palico Pokémon with an extremely strong body. It is the powerhouse among Palico companions, excelling in head-on battles and using its immense strength to crush any enemy. However, it is easily angered and irritable, making it virtually impossible to gain its favor.]

"Defeated? By Moonbear? No, wait, that attack trajectory..."

Mingyou followed the broken fruit tree and looked all the way to the Snorlax being pushed into the arcade by Ralts and the others. A smile flashed across her face, but it disappeared in an instant.

He had the Heyue Bear grab the Jizhi chicken by the wing like a chicken, and then asked in a deep voice, "Where is Xiaozhao? And where are Danyu and Wuli?"

He had just found the besieged horned deer in Emerald Town and learned that Xiao Zhao had been invited to lunch by Dan Yu and had not returned since. So he went to Dan Yu's house to search for her.

Unfortunately, he was attacked by Xue Zhong and Shu Zi. After defeating them and having He Yue Xiong crush the poison chains, the two old people had no idea what had happened. They only remembered that Xiao Zhao went to their house to cook, and then they were watching TV...

"Hehe!"

Enraged that its prized feathers were being roughly handled by the bear, the pheasant flapped its wings frantically, scattering pheromones, but Mingyou remained unmoved.

"Sorry, I'm straight and I'm way past puberty. I'm not falling for your act. If you can't turn me gay, don't try to seduce me."

"Hehe!?"

The pheasant couldn't believe that its ability to attract men, women, young and old alike was useless against this human. Why was that? Was it because it wasn't good-looking? But that couldn't be. Could it be... no!

It suddenly realized that the human in front of it... was even more handsome than itself! Even though they were both male!

"???"

Mingyou typed out a few question marks, not understanding why she saw jealousy in the other person's eyes, but since the other person was not honest, she would find someone more honest.

He Yuexiong slapped Ji Zhiji unconscious and was about to shake Gou Zan Gou awake when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind!

"Looking for me...? Call me~"

"call……"

Hearing Xiao Zhao's voice, Mingyou finally breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around and looked at Xiao Zhao, who was standing in front of the villa in the distance, playing with the Green Grass Mask in her hand. But... she was still controlled.

Although he had made this plan long ago, it was still difficult to face when it actually happened. He remembered that the other party had told him that if he was controlled, he should not hold back and must deal with it with all his might.

"Hmm..."

Ponpo stood by the door with everyone, all looking on with worry. Even though they knew Xiao Zhao was being controlled, no one wanted to lay a hand on her, so Ponpo still handed over the Green Grass Mask.

But now... seeing Mingyou and Xiaozhao facing off, they don't know what to do and can only leave it to Mingyou to decide.

A strange smile curved Xiao Zhao's lips, her face showing a hint of pleasure. Her slightly alluring purple eyes were half-open as she gazed ahead, a stark contrast to her usual gentle demeanor.

She glanced at Ponpo behind her, then looked at Mingyou, whose face was calm, and licked her lips as if she had thought of something interesting.

She then lightly tossed her hair, turned the green grass mask in her hand to cover half of her face, and said with a light laugh, "Then I'll ask you a question. If the answer satisfies me, there will be a reward; if not, there will be a punishment. Between me and Ponpo, who is more important...? Okay~"

"Hmm?!"

Ponpo froze instinctively, her gaze immediately turning to Mingyou...

It has to be said that no matter which answer is chosen in this kind of question, one party will feel uncomfortable. Even if they don't care on the surface, they will inevitably feel unbalanced inside.

"Is that even a question...?"

Mingyou stepped forward and, without hesitation or thought after hearing the question, shouted, "I treat everyone in the manor equally, as family. Even if it's just a fruit-eating worm living here, I would never abandon it!"

"Mmm~"

Upon hearing this, Ponpo smiled; this was the answer Mingyou would give.

The moment the words left his mouth, Latias transformed into a beam of light, creating a sonic boom as he flashed past. He then used his mental power to grab Xiao Zhao and have Heyue Xiong break the poison chains on her wrists.

But Xiao Zhao didn't seem satisfied with this "I want it all" answer. She bit her lip lightly and said with a displeased look, "Tsk, what a selfish man! Well then, I'll punish you with this! Okay!"

With that, she dodged Latias's Psychic attack by sidestepping, then turned and shoved aside the Ponpo and the others blocking the doorway, running inside. She knew very well that her Pokémon wouldn't accept this battle.

But you can't battle without Pokémon? Pokémon are not such inconvenient things!

"Chase after her! Don't let her get away!"

Mingyou immediately shouted. He now knew that Xiaozhao's physical abilities were so strong that they were almost inhuman. If he didn't take it seriously, Xiaozhao could actually grab Heyue Bear by the ears and swing it around...

They chased after him all the way to the backyard and soon found the Moonbeam confronting Xiaozhao by the lake. The other party was unaware of what had happened, but could sense that his trainer was in a very strange state.

"Moon Bear, stop her!"

"It's too late!"

As he spoke, Xiao Zhao suddenly pointed to the lake, and at that moment, a blue light suddenly burst forth from the lake where the ice had been broken.

A blue heart-shaped ivy mask, seemingly depicting a crying face, floated in mid-air. Ponpo, who had followed her all the way, instantly recognized it as her well mask!

"You want... could it be?!"

Looking at the crystalline energy gathering around the well mask, Mingyou immediately guessed the reason. How familiar this scene was! It was the same thing that day in the Eternal Forest, when the Night Demon used the mask to achieve crystalline transformation.

Just as he had guessed, the Wish-Growing Ape, defeated by the Moon Bear, was instantly enveloped in the crystal by the crystal energy drawn by the Well Mask, and then exploded with a bang.

At this moment, the Wish-Granting Ape had fully recovered its strength and even floated in mid-air with the ever-emerging powerful spiritual energy. It was as if a "heavenly eye" had been opened above its head. The two-layered halo on the base supported the purple Taijing gemstone and shot a beam of light into the night sky.

"Squeak, squeak!"

"What's the use of being too crystallized?"

Mingyou was confident that he could shatter the Taijing Gem in the blink of an eye during the battle and then retrieve the Well Mask.

But the next second, after seeing Yuan Zengyuan use his mental power to grab Xiao Zhao from the shore, his face turned cold. He finally understood what these guys, who had no real strength and relied entirely on scheming and trickery, were up to...

Yuan Zengyuan doesn't run around randomly. A mere poison puppet can die and that's it. As long as we can kill Mingyou and take over this manor, that's a win!

That was their initial plan: after retrieving the Green Grass Mask and weakening the Evil Ghost Phantom, they would have the Wish-Growing Ape Crystallize and capture the Poison Puppet in a one-for-one exchange.

The Gokugan and Jijiro are simply used to draw fire and create opportunities for the Wish-Growing Monkey. After all, the Psychic type is the easiest to capture hostages and kill them; all it takes is a thought.

"Squeak squeak~"

The ape smiled mockingly. As the strategist of the treasure companion, this plan was naturally its idea. If you can't beat someone, you have to resort to underhanded tactics. It itself is not good at fighting head-on, let alone Peach.

Now Mingyou only has two choices: watch the defenseless poison golem drown in the icy water and then defeat them to avenge himself, or come alone to rescue them and forbid the giant bear and the Pokémon from intervening. Either way, at least one of them will die...

At this moment, Xiao Zhao, who was being held captive by spiritual power, floated on the lake surface, her body slowly sinking. She smiled teasingly and continued, "I can tell you're worried about me. Let's do it again, the same question as before... Who's more important, me or Pengpeng? It's a choice between the two of us, so answer the question, okay?"

"..."

This time, Mingyou didn't answer the question immediately. Instead, she spoke softly, "Using my friend to force me to my death? I suppose that's why she was controlled, right? After all, we're the same kind of people... But!"

His tone suddenly hardened. He raised his arm, his cold eyes fixed straight ahead, and waved his hand, shouting, "This isn't Emerald Town, and there are no one you control here who can help you. This... is our home!"

The moment the words left his mouth, waves suddenly surged across the lake, splashing up huge sprays. Latias flew out from within, opened its mouth, and unleashed a meteor shower that struck the monkey's rear end directly from below.

At that moment, all the Pokémon on the shore launched an attack on Wishbear. Riolu had already used Aura to tell everyone about Naruto's plan; they weren't just watching the show.

"!!!"

Xiao Zhao seemed completely unprepared for this scene, and her body, along with Yuan Zengyuan's, was knocked over, causing her to lose her balance completely...

"Mmm!"

Ponpo immediately pulled out the demon mask and put it on. Together with Mingyou, they grabbed the thorny vine club and were forcefully thrown away by Heyue Bear, the club slamming heavily onto the Taijing gem on the head of Yuanzeng Ape...

click-

With the sound of the Taijing Gem shattering, Yuan Zengyuan's eyes widened completely. This was impossible... all the masks were gone, so he shouldn't still have such power!

"Mmm!"

Times have changed!

Ponpo is no longer the helpless Ponpo from hundreds of years ago, who was wronged, bullied, and persecuted by you... Now, it is not lonely at all!

The thorny vine club swung down again, and the Wish-Growing Ape, whose Taijing Gem had shattered, was struck on the head once more, losing consciousness completely. Its body fell onto the surface of the icy lake, carrying with it the remaining tricks of its time, and sank into the water.

Latias flew over quickly, caught Mingyou and Ponpon, and together they swung the Thorn Vine Staff at Xiaozhao who was falling below, hitting the location of the poisonous chains that Heyue Bear had told them about.

The thorny vine club has killed three Pokémon before, so breaking the poisonous chains is naturally something it can do as well.

As if hearing the sound of chains breaking, Mingyou finally breathed a sigh of relief and was about to reach out to catch the other person. Just as a smile was about to appear on his face, a dazzling light suddenly descended from the sky and shone on his face...

With a deafening roar, the entire lake surface surged with towering waves. The premonition of the future released by the Yuanzeng Ape during its crystallization finally came down, delivering the Yuanzeng Ape's final blow, and its target was Xiaozhao's location. It had no intention of letting the poison puppet survive.

The shockwave caused Latias to instinctively dodge, but seeing Xiaozhao, who could drown even in a bathtub, disappear in the explosion, Mingyou didn't hesitate and jumped into the cold, icy lake.

"Hmm..."

"Waaah..."

The incident happened so suddenly that both Ponpo and Latias were stunned. Then, the latter released his mental power to locate the two of them and rushed down with Ponpo.

However, the battle just now had awakened all the Pokémon hibernating in the lake. Now the lake is in chaos, with frequent life activity, and it cannot sense the location of the two people for a short period of time.

"Waaah!"

I'm so stupid... If my brother had come, it would have found it instantly.

Latias was extremely anxious and self-reproachful, feeling utterly useless and always failing at crucial moments!

"Hmm..."

Ponpo held the well mask that she had just retrieved; the crying face on it seemed to reflect her current emotions.

Just as it was about to put on the mask and jump in, the lake surface suddenly burst into light. Latias quickly pulled it back. Down there... it seemed like there was something, a lot of Pokémon, about to come up!

The Moon Bear and the Strange Horned Deer on the shore both sensed something at that moment—a familiar aura!

"Splat!"

Accompanied by a cry, a "tiger shark" leaped out of the water. It was none other than the pufferfish that Xiao Zhao had been sleeping all along. And that's not all.

The usually timid and cowardly wild bass, having just awakened from hibernation, united under its leadership, forming a massive school of fish that, like a bamboo raft, lifted up the soaking wet Mingyou and Xiaozhao!

"Mmm!"

Ponpo happily hugged Latias and shook him. They were both alright, thank goodness!

However... the atmosphere wasn't quite right. Mingyou was panting heavily, looking extremely anxious. She gently placed the pale and unconscious Xiaozhao on the Savage Bass and patted their shoulders forcefully.

"Hey! Wake up!"

"..."

Seeing that Xiao Zhao did not respond, Mingyou quickly pulled down the zipper of the other person's waterlogged clothes. Although he had never done drowning first aid and had no experience, he had seen relevant safety training and it should be able to help.

Ponpo and Latias, who had transformed into a human cub, also landed to the side, looking on with worried expressions. Could something have happened? No... Ponpo didn't want to see anyone leave her like this again.

"Although very weak, she is still breathing!"

Seeing Xiao Zhao's chest rise and fall slightly, Ming You didn't hesitate. With only one thought in mind to wake her up, she kissed her directly, gently pressing her lips to Xiao Zhao's. Their lips met tightly, and at that moment, time seemed to stand still.

"Mmm!"

Looking at the scene before it, Ponpo was full of surprise. This was something that only happened on TV, right? This broadcast was amazing... It quickly covered its eyes, but still couldn't help but want to peek. At this moment, it suddenly noticed something and reached out to block Latias's eyes.

Latias: "???"

Mingyou didn't notice the two children beside him. He raised his head, took a deep breath, and was about to continue artificial respiration, but at that moment, a fair hand suddenly rose and gently placed on his face.

Feeling the cool touch that soothed his anxious mood, Mingyou suddenly came to his senses, stared blankly for a moment, and then looked down to meet the girl's weak yet gentle gaze.

Xiao Zhao's face was full of fatigue, and her complexion was slightly pale, which seemed to form a kind of beautiful sickness with her delicate appearance. She silently looked at the boy in front of her, pursed her lips, and murmured softly.

"My first kiss... in a place like this...?"

"Huh? This... I..."

Mingyou belatedly realized what was happening, and his expression instantly became flustered. For a moment, he didn't know how to explain or apologize, but the next second, he received an apology from the other party.

"I'm sorry... It was my carelessness that caused you all this trouble... Is everyone alright?"

As she asked, Xiao Zhao sat up with Ponpo's help. Her voice was still very soft, but now, the weight that had been hanging over Mingyou's heart finally lifted.

At this moment, he could no longer contain his emotions. He opened his arms and gently embraced the other person, speaking in the same tone the other person usually used when speaking to him.

"It's always like this. You should take better care of yourself and not make us worry like this..."

"..."

Suddenly being hugged, Xiao Zhao didn't resist at all; in fact, she was too weak to dodge, and her body was so cold that she didn't react at all.

But she still used her last bit of strength to raise her hands and gently hug Mingyou's back, resting her face on his shoulder, a faint smile on her face that was hard to describe as either happy or helpless.

"Even if I keep saying we're not related, I doubt even I'll believe it myself... Seriously, I've lost to you..."

……

(End of this chapter)