Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 262 Xiao Zhao's Thoughts, the Family of Three Goes Shopping (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

After returning to the upper campus from the coastal area, it was already evening. Zhenyi was slightly dissatisfied. Meloye Tower was right in front of him, so why not go?

"Try to understand a little. You can't act impulsively in these situations, otherwise it will run away again just like it did during the day, and then you won't know where to look for it."

Mingyou soothed its emotions, and at the same time, a thought suddenly came to her: what if she let Meloeta teach these young talents to sing?

As long as you don't disturb the residents, that's progress!

Perhaps we could give it a try...

"Speaking of which, shall we go eat now? Remember, you're treating. I have a big appetite, so you'll have to spend the money."

Shali's voice suddenly interrupted Mingyou's thoughts. He came back to his senses and was about to respond when his Rotom phone suddenly beeped with a message. He took it out and saw that it was from Xiaozhao.

The other party has already returned from Ripples Town and even took Ponpo and the others out to play for a while, so they came back a little late. They can start cooking soon; they bought a lot of ingredients today.

Looking at the message, Mingyou responded to Shali's earlier question: "Oh right, we can go directly to..."

He paused, a cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. How could he have forgotten that? Last time, he only let Xiaoyou stay at his house temporarily, and Xiaozhao showed such a terrifying expression. This time, he brought someone directly to the dormitory... Will anyone really die?

Oh no!

What should I do?

This isn't about having a meal now; should we try to explain first? But would an explanation even be acceptable? However, he can't go back on his word; he's never been one to break promises.

So he could only quickly look at Sha Li and say in a flustered tone, "Sister Sha Li, please don't say anything wrong later, I'm begging you..."

"I understand, I understand~"

Sha Li put her hands on her hips and smiled. As an adult, how could she not understand that the other person was probably going to have dinner with other people, probably her girlfriend, otherwise she wouldn't be so nervous.

Even though that's what she said, Mingyou was still incredibly panicked inside. She desperately hoped nothing would happen to her...

Back in the dorm, Ponpo ran over to open the door, and a delicious aroma wafted out. Xiao Zhao was already preparing; it looked like they were having hot pot tonight.

The dormitory was too small; from the doorway, you could see Xiao Zhao busy chopping vegetables in front of the stove. Watching the cleaver fall rhythmically and quickly, without any worry about cutting her fingers, Mingyou felt a strange sense of fear.

But it's too late now...

"Sorry to bother you~"

Sha Li spoke up directly, waving to Xiao Zhao inside the house. Upon hearing an unfamiliar female voice, Xiao Zhao was slightly startled and forcefully slammed the kitchen knife into the cutting board, startling Ming You.

But when she turned to the side and noticed Sally standing in front of the door, a look of astonishment flashed across her face, as if she couldn't believe her eyes.

"Who are you!"

"Calm down, calm down..."

Before Pengpeng could even react, Mingyou had already appeared behind Xiaozhao in a flash, gently placing her hand on Xiaozhao's shoulder to soothe her emotions.

Noticing her expression, Shali turned around and looked at her, somewhat puzzled: "Are you talking about me? It feels like you know me."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhao snapped out of her reverie, gently shook her head, and said with a smile, "No, it's just that you look a lot like a friend of mine. Did Mingyou invite you to dinner? Please sit here wherever you like."

"Um, sorry to bother you~"

Sally smiled and said those words again, then casually closed the door. The arrival of the third person made the already small dormitory even more crowded, but it was still barely manageable. It was just a good thing that Snorlax didn't come.

However, as a guest, Sha Li did not sit idle. Seeing Xiao Zhao busy by herself, she offered to help chop vegetables so that she wouldn't have nothing to do.

"It's alright, it's alright, Mingyou can help me."

Xiao Zhao politely declined, then grabbed Ming You. Sha Li had no choice but to take out her camera and take pictures of the Pokémon in the dormitory to pass the time. Luckily, there was a Gust of the Gods here. She must go to Beishang Township for a visit another day.

While chopping vegetables and preparing ingredients, Mingyou didn't dare to make a sound, and Xiaozhao remained quiet throughout, but the two cooperated as seamlessly as they did at home.

Soon the hot pot and ingredients were ready and served on the table. Tengteng Snake looked at these things he had never seen before with longing eyes.

Shali couldn't wait to start eating, so she released Ye Yibu to eat with everyone.

"Ye Yibu..."

Xiao Zhao silently observed Ye Yibu when she suddenly felt something pass by her feet. Looking down, she saw it was Shali's Shimmering Growlithe. The dog seemed to have a strange fondness for her.

"Woof~"

"Good boy/girl~"

Looking at the Growlithe sitting beside her, Xiao Zhao reached out and patted its head, which surprised Sally: "It rarely does this to people it's just met. It seems to really like you~"

"Perhaps..."

Xiao Zhao withdrew her hand, as if she had something on her mind. She looked at Sha Li, pursed her lips, and couldn't help but ask, "Um... I wanted to ask you something. Do you know Gang Shi?"

"Rock?"

Sha Li was slightly taken aback, recognizing the name somewhat. She nodded gently, "I think I've heard my grandmother mention this name before. It must have been an elder in my family a long time ago. But how did you know?"

"Well... I saw some information about the Seishi region when I was preparing my lessons, so I searched online and found this name. It's said to be the leader of the Kongo Team who worships Dialga. I just heard Naruyu mention that your family used to worship Dialga, so I made the connection."

Xiao Zhao couldn't even believe what she said herself. She realized she had let something slip. She had previously taught Ming You not to leave any loopholes in her words, but the boomerang had come back to bite her.

Fortunately, Mingyou had been listening the whole time and immediately smoothed things over for Xiaozhao, which dispelled Shali's suspicions. However, she was still full of curiosity: "I didn't expect there to be such things online. I'll look for them another day."

"Ha ha……"

Xiao Zhao smiled faintly, but Ming You noticed her unusual behavior after seeing Sha Li tonight.

"..."

After the meal, Sa Li, feeling satisfied, prepared to leave so as not to disturb the two of them any longer. However, before leaving, she reminded Ming You not to forget to call her when they went on their mission the next day.

"Don't worry, I definitely will!"

Mingyou stood at the door, waved to her, then turned to look at Xiaozhao beside her, sighed softly, and asked, "You tonight...?"

"Let's change the subject."

Xiao Zhao shook her head slightly, not wanting to talk about it for the time being. Mingyou had no choice but to ask, "By the way, does Blueberry Academy sell harmonicas?"

"Hmm? Why are you buying this? But I doubt they sell this kind of instrument... If you want to buy it, you'll have to go to Ripple Town."

"To Lianyi Town..."

Mingyou glanced at the time; it was 7:30 PM. The club activities started tomorrow, and there wouldn't be much time to prepare when he went to buy the instruments. Besides, he hadn't played the harmonica in a long time and needed to practice some more.

"Sigh, I'd better go buy it now. I need it to attract Meloetta tomorrow, and it would be terrible if I blew it wrong..."

After hearing his plan to lure Meloeta with music, Xiao Zhao was utterly astonished. Who would think of something like that? But…

"Are you going now? The ferries from the port stop running at 7 PM, how will you get there?"

"what?"

Mingyou froze on the spot. "I can't go anymore? Oh no, Latias didn't come along. By the way, can I borrow the Skarmory from the Eco-Dome? Or can I pay extra to have a flying taxi pick me up?"

"You..."

Seeing that he seemed at a loss, Xiao Zhao shook her head and rubbed her forehead. He always caused her trouble at such crucial moments. There was no other way but to go again herself.

"Let's go. It's good that you brought the Phantom Tail Black Fish. We'll ride it over there. It's just as fast as those passenger ships, so it won't take too long to go back and forth. Just be prepared to change your clothes, though, because it splashes a lot of water."

"Whatever! I've always been indifferent!"

Mingyou was overjoyed, almost forgetting about this. After all, he always rode the Ghost Horned Deer when traveling at home and had hardly ever ridden the Ghost Tail Black Fish, so he subconsciously forgot that the other party could also ride it.

Because it was too late, they only went out to buy a harmonica, which wouldn't take long. The Dark Tail Fish couldn't fit all the passengers on its back, so the Winged Fly and the Tengteng Snake had to stay in the dormitory and quietly wait for them to return. Only Ponpon could go out with them.

After a short while, we walked to the port area and found that all the ships had already docked and were resting. Only a few school security guards were patrolling with their long-haired dogs.

After greeting them, Xiao Zhao released the Ghostly Fish and skillfully mounted it, letting Pengpeng sit in front of her for convenience, while Mingyou sat behind her.

Xiao Zhao tied her hair up to prevent it from being blown away by the wind, then turned around and whispered, "Hold on tight, or you'll be thrown off!"

"Huh? No... problem!"

Mingyou was caught off guard. After she came to her senses, she reached out from behind and hugged the other girl tightly, pressing her body against the girl's back and feeling her body temperature and the faint fragrance emanating from her body.

This sudden action startled Xiao Zhao, who blushed and turned her head to look behind her.

"Idiot, you didn't have to hug me so tightly, it makes it hard for me to move around..."

She thought this to herself, but didn't say it aloud, so that Mingyou could stick close to her, as if in this way, even she, who was most afraid of drowning, could still muster the courage to surf at sea.

After catching her breath, her body gradually adjusted to being held by Mingyou. She then looked directly at the sea ahead and shouted, "Let's go! We'll be back as soon as possible!"

On the sea under the cover of night, the ghostly black fish, moving at full speed, resembled a red light piercing the darkness, constructing a dreamlike bridge on the surface, carrying the "family of three" forward...

"Mmm~"

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(End of this chapter)