Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 251 Are you the N, or am I the M? (Seeking monthly votes)

Suddenly interrupted by a stranger, Zhu Lan frowned slightly, crossed her arms, and asked, "This is a private courtyard. Outsiders are not allowed to enter without an invitation."

Is it a private area?

The other person seemed to realize it too late, then looked around before gently shaking their head, taking off their hat, and softly replying, "Excuse me, I was just taking a walk along the beach and ended up here."

"I'll accept that as it is, but why are you interfering with our battle?"

Cynthia wanted to know the reason even more, because interfering with Pokémon battles is extremely impolite, and most people would probably be cursing by now.

Mingyou stared at the other person silently. Although his expression was indifferent, he was actually very surprised. How could he not recognize this person?

Just as he recognized the other man, the green-haired man draped his hat over his chest and said softly, "About my name... just call me N."

"Hello, hello, I'm M."

Mingyou immediately greeted the other person, but Zhulan, who had just been puzzled by the strange form of address "N," was startled when she heard him change his self-reference to the handsome boy in front of her. She subconsciously asked, "M? You have this kind of fetish?"

"Huh? What the heck is this? Is this a bottom? This is a genius player... no, this is the initials of the first letter of my name, okay?!"

Mingyou immediately panicked. Moreover, being told this by her idol, Sister Baicai, made her wonder how she could look like a bottom. She was clearly a top!

He deliberately used "M" to address the other person when they used letters, in order to build rapport and avoid making the other person seem too strange.

"..."

N didn't quite understand what they were talking about because he wasn't good at communicating with humans and rarely interacted with them. If the Pokémon battle hadn't scared the wild Pokémon around him, he wouldn't have come all the way over to talk about it.

After hearing the reason, Cynthia glanced around and murmured, "Our battle scared the wild Pokémon around here? It seems that's true... After all, this isn't a dedicated battle facility."

She realized the problem; after all, the battle had been quite loud, and it was normal for wild Pokémon to be startled.

However, since I came here specifically for this matter, this young man named N is not simple... well, at least in terms of his demeanor.

Zhu Lan is very good at judging people, but at this moment she found that she couldn't see through N at all, as if she were shrouded in a fog.

Interesting~

She didn't press further, but she did develop some interest in N. Perhaps she could look him up; she had a feeling this person might be more than just a simple individual…

After successfully stopping the two from fighting, N planned to turn around and leave, not wanting to stay any longer. However, when his gaze shifted and landed on Ponpo next to Mingyou, a look of surprise flashed across his face, and he subconsciously stepped forward.

"Hmm?"

Sensing the gaze, Ponpo looked over curiously.

The moment their eyes met, N seemed dazed, as if sensing the pain Ponpo had suffered. Anger flashed across his face, only returning to calm after a few seconds. He asked, puzzled, "Why... after suffering such harm, did you still choose to believe in humanity?"

"Hmm?"

Need I say more? There are bad people and good people. Its former companions were humans, and the kind craftsmen who made its mask were also human. We cannot condemn the whole just because some people did bad things.

and……

Ponpo took out the demon mask and put it on her face. She could sense that N seemed to have a special ability to communicate with her directly on a mental level, but did she need any other reason to believe in Naruto?

No need at all~ I love Mingyou the most~

"A bond...?"

Having received an answer, N looked up and gave Mingyou a deep look, as if he had some questions he wanted to ask her, but he didn't have any questions for humans.

Caught in this internal contradiction, he didn't linger there any longer. He knew that if he stayed in one place for too long, he would definitely attract some guys, which would be bad for everyone.

"Well then... goodbye~"

He waved to Pengpeng, then turned and left without looking back, until he disappeared from their sight. Zhulan crossed her arms and said calmly, "He's a very strange person, as if he's carrying a very heavy burden. What's your opinion of him?"

"We should be able to meet again someday."

Mingyou placed his hand on Ponpo's head, gently stroking it, and responded with a smile. He had heard all the questions N had asked, and if they could meet again, he would definitely have a good talk with him.

Upon hearing the reply, Zhu Lan looked up and gave him a deep look, then smiled calmly. She didn't continue on this topic but returned to the battle.

She looked at Garchomp and Garchomp, then at Mingyou, and said with a smile, "It seems this is your purpose, isn't it? You want me to help you with some practical training to see the results."

"Ha ha……"

Mingyou smiled awkwardly. Although it wasn't entirely true, she did have that thought in mind, and it seemed that the other party had already guessed this.

Zhu Lan smiled gently. She didn't dislike this kind of thing, so she said, "As long as I have time, you can come to me anytime you want to train. It'll be a good way for me to pass the time by sparring with you."

"Haha, it's a deal then~"

Mingyou didn't hold back at all; it's really nice to relax with a battle like this once in a while.

"Shark~"

Garchomp looked at Garchomp in front of it with delight, indicating that it would come again and hoped to see its opponent's full strength next time.

The battle ended there. Although there were some minor incidents, they were not serious.

The two returned to the villa from the battlefield. Zhu Lan glanced at her phone messages and then asked, "Want to stay a little longer? Gadria will be here soon. She's quite strong too, you can train with her."

"Then let's forget about it..."

Mingyou quickly shook her head. The type of young lady, like Lillie, is easier to get along with. Someone like Cattleya is really hard to handle; she's too difficult to please.

Seeing his expression, Zhu Lan smiled gently: "She is indeed a bit difficult to get along with, but she is kind at heart..."

"I can't get along with these rich girls."

"Haha, okay then."

Zhu Lan didn't say anything more. She had thought that since the two were of similar age, they might have some things to talk about, but it was better not to force it.

"Then I'll take you to the dock."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Upon arriving at the villa entrance, they boarded an SUV and drove Mingyou away from the villa area. It took them nearly twenty minutes to finally reach the port area. There were quite a few tourists there, and not many good parking spaces, so Mingyou simply got out of the car on the street.

"That's enough for now, thank you."

"It's alright. I'll pick up Cattleya on my way later. Remember to come visit sometime."

"no problem!"

"That's settled then~"

Zhu Lan took off her sunglasses, waved goodbye, and drove away in her SUV. Ming You watched her until she disappeared at the end of the street before turning her gaze away.

"let's go!"

"Mmm~"

There are now speedboats that go directly from the port area to Blueberry Academy. When she went there, Mingyou also informed the school that she was going. As a guest invited to give a public lecture, she should at least receive some special treatment, such as a welcoming ceremony.

He was already imagining the scene of Principal Xi Lan leading a bunch of students to greet him at the school gate. When Xiao Zhao and Dan Yu were mixed in with them, they would definitely be very surprised to see that it was him.

"I'm so excited just thinking about it!"

"Mmm~"

"Let's go, get on the boat!"

Full of anticipation, we boarded the yacht. Most of the passengers were students from Blueberry Academy, as evidenced by their white summer uniforms.

A group of students were discussing the Blue Oasis Eco-Dome and classes... Mingyou could barely understand anything; she was sorry she had never been to school.

However, he did want to join in the students' conversation, since he was going to give a public lecture in a few days and it would be good to learn about it in advance.

So he stepped forward and asked with a curious look, "You're all students at Blueberry Academy, right?"

"Is that even a question, miss?"

"I'm a man..."

"That's even better! Let's exchange numbers!"

"Hahaha."

A group of students suddenly burst out laughing at the topic, making Mingyou feel dizzy. She always felt that the students of Blueberry Academy were not very friendly. Or was the Unova region too free?

Fortunately, there were still some reasonable people among these students. Soon, a female student asked curiously, "Why aren't you wearing your school uniform? If the student council catches you, you'll lose credits..."

"Got it, he must be the new transfer student!"

Before Mingyou could respond, the other person answered his own question, directly labeling him a transfer student. Mingyou looked helpless and could only nod slightly, then asked, "By the way, has the school been having any open classes lately? And that one was called Ming..."

"No."

"what?"

"I haven't received any notification, but there is a public lecture by Dr. Vero before the end of the month holiday."

"..."

Mingyou hesitated, wondering if it was necessary to simply not notify them at all, since she had only asked them not to reveal their names. Although it would indeed be easier that way.

However, it would be too awkward to continue the conversation, so he simply went to the deck with Ponpo to enjoy the scenery. Before long, they could see a man-made structure floating on the sea in the distance, which looked like a giant blue disc.

But it didn't look particularly spectacular...

After the yacht slowly entered the harbor, people had to take an elevator up after disembarking. Mingyou and Pengpeng mingled with the students and followed them up, hoping to give them a little scare.

As the elevator doors slowly opened, a long corridor came into view, but no students were seen lingering there; only a few long-winged gulls were perched there.

At this point, Mingyou felt increasingly uneasy. What about the welcoming ceremony? This shouldn't be happening, right?

With questions in his mind, he followed the students forward, through the corridor, and into the entrance hall, where a temporarily empty arena had a few seats on each side with only a handful of students.

"...Isn't anyone coming to pick me up?!"

……

(End of this chapter)