Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 286 Mingyou sets off on a journey, goodbye Xiaozhi (Seeking monthly votes)

After driving away Bianco and the others, at noon that day, Mingyou borrowed Zhulan's off-road vehicle from the villa's butler and took Xiaozhao to Lianyi Town Port to pick up Danyu and Wuli, who were on vacation.

Upon arriving at the port, Mingyou received news that the siblings were already on the ship, and began to wait.

"They'll be there in five minutes."

"Then let's wait a bit. By the way, do you have a driver's license? I didn't know you could drive."

"Shh, keep your voice down..."

"...Be careful on your way back, lest you get caught by Officer Jenny."

Xiao Zhao shook her head and rubbed her forehead. Having known Mingyou for so long, she always had a special feeling that he possessed a maturity and experience that was not typical for young people of his age.

However, she doesn't plan to ask. Couples don't need to doubt each other; if the other person is willing to tell her, they will.

She paused for a moment, then changed the subject, turning her head to ask, "By the way, Sister Shali said earlier that Miss Zhulan is coming back tomorrow?"

"Yes, my flight is tomorrow morning, and I'll arrive around noon. But why are you asking?"

Mingyou turned to look at her, lowered her voice, and asked, "You're not still jealous, are you...?"

"Don't overthink it. Of course... I might have been jealous before we started dating, but not anymore, because I know what kind of person you are."

Xiao Zhao gently shook her head, her expression gradually becoming more serious, and continued, "But there's one thing: if she and I have any conflict tomorrow, I hope you won't interfere; let me handle it."

"Huh? Wait, what are you going to do?"

Mingyou became a little nervous and quickly advised, "Hey, don't you dare..."

"Don't you know me yet? I'll tell you in detail tomorrow what's going on."

"Isn't it possible now?"

"Sure, I'll tell you everything you want to know, but I also want Miss Zhulan and the others to know about this."

Xiao Zhao stared intently at the other person. Ming You opened her mouth slightly, remained silent for a few seconds, and then nodded gently: "Alright then, it seems you've made up your mind. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

"Hmm~"

"But next time something like this happens, remember to tell me in advance. Don't keep it to yourself. I'll talk to you about things too."

As she spoke, Mingyou reached out and gently put her hand through the strands of hair that were draped over Xiang's shoulder, and put her arm around Xiaozhao's neck, who was sitting in the passenger seat next to her. Xiaozhao gave a coquettish sound, but did not pull away. Instead, she took the initiative to respond.

The two, whose atmosphere was becoming increasingly ambiguous, drew closer and closer, but just then, Dan Yu's voice suddenly came, instantly interrupting their actions.

"Hey! What are you two doing?!"

"Forehead……"

The two trembled and quickly separated. Xiao Zhao shyly tidied her hair to calm herself down, while Ming You awkwardly turned her head to look at the two siblings who seemed at a loss not far away.

Wu Li started pretending to look around at the scenery, but Dan Yu quickly stepped forward, placed her hand on the car door, looked inside, and said with a slightly flushed face, "I'm telling you two... it's fine to be all lovey-dovey in front of me, but don't corrupt A Li! He's still young!"

"Okay, get in the car now..."

"Hmph! They vehemently denied any relationship before, but now they're flirting in public. I just don't understand you two."

"..."

After some time, the siblings finally arrived at Zhulan's villa. Looking at the huge villa and courtyard, the two, who had never seen the world before, opened their mouths wide and stood there, almost speechless.

"What a big house..."

"It's just a waste of land resources."

Mingyou couldn't resist making that comment.

At this moment, Danyu began looking around, took out paper and a pen from her bag and held them to her chest, excitedly shouting, "Where's Miss Zhulan? I want her autograph!"

Wuli also took out a Poké Ball, and for once again became timid and hesitant: "I want to battle her to ask for her advice, but I don't know if she will agree."

"She won't be back until tomorrow."

"Oh well……"

The siblings were greatly disappointed. Danyu looked up at Xiaoguang, who had come out to greet her, and froze. She glanced at Xiaozhao instinctively, her face filled with disbelief, and exclaimed, "Is this your sister?"

"Does everyone have to make a comment? We just look alike."

Xiao Zhao smiled helplessly, and after making the introductions, she went to the restaurant with everyone to eat...

They had a great lunch, and during their casual conversation, Xiao Guang was very surprised to learn that Wu Li was the champion of Blueberry Academy and was also planning to participate in the Youth Cup.

Then she put her hands together and said with a smile, "I have a friend who is the champion of the Lily of the Valley Tournament, and like you, he really enjoys battling. You two should have a lot in common."

"I'd love to face him!"

At the mention of battles, Wu Li's eyes instantly turned serious. Ming You picked up the last piece of cake made by Ponpo on the table, took a small bite, and asked, "Are you talking about Ash? By the way, where is he now?"

"I'm traveling in the Unova region, and last night Cynthia messaged me saying she met Ash in Ridge City. We'll be coming together tomorrow to participate in the Junior Cup!"

"Hey? That villa's going to be lively."

Mingyou was slightly surprised. He watched as Xiaozhao quietly broke off half of the cake from his hand. He hesitated for a moment, then had no choice but to eat the last bit of cake in one bite.

He then looked at Xiaoguang again and asked, "Will everyone be training together? I feel like that might be a bit inconvenient?"

"Hmm...Is that so?"

Xiao Guang nodded slightly. She had some ideas about training in other places, but there were too many players participating in the Youth Cup here. Everyone would be opponents, so training together wouldn't be good. All the tactics and setups would be exposed.

Hearing this conversation, Danyu crossed her arms and said with a smile, "It's fine to separate. Everyone can make their own arrangements. Anyway, there are still half a month left."

"Yes, that's what I think too."

Mingyou nodded gently and looked at Xiaozhao: "Let's do it together then. It feels like you've been secretly avoiding us during training these past few days."

"No, you go by yourself."

"what?"

"Give me some personal space, and don't forget, you're my rival too!"

Xiao Zhao finished eating the cake in her hand, smiling as she looked at him with a serious expression. She was a trainer, and meeting Mingyou on the field was something she had to take seriously, as a pastime to enjoy her daily life!

"Well... okay then."

Mingyou felt a little regretful. He had originally planned to leave Ripple Town with the trainers and take a trip into the wild like those other trainers.

But there was nothing he could do; he could understand the other person.

So this time I'll be all alone. In that case, I'll travel with Ponpo and the others. I've been in this world for so long, I should experience this once!

"Mmm~"

Okay, okay~

Ponpo wholeheartedly agreed, and Riolu and the others were also full of anticipation. What kind of encounters would they have on their trip? It must be very exciting!

After learning more, Xiao Zhao was somewhat surprised: "Going on a trip? Don't forget the Rockets are still watching you!"

"The Rockets?"

Danyu and Wuli were unaware of this matter, and after learning the details, they were also very worried about Mingyou.

Faced with everyone's worries and misunderstandings, Mingyou gently shook her head and smiled as she replied, "I know what I'm doing. Anyway, it will only take half a month at most."

However, there was one thing Mingyou didn't say: the reason he wanted to leave temporarily was that he didn't want to cause trouble for everyone.

He was being targeted by both Team Rocket and the guardians of the underwater ruins. These two matters had nothing to do with anyone else, and he didn't want to drag everyone into it, so he went out to lay low for a while.

Of course, he didn't think that having Ponpo around meant he could just go out and have fun without a care in the world. So, before setting off, he planned to contact the manor and send two henchmen to the Unova region on a business trip.

Then he looked at Meloetta and asked, "So, are you coming with me? Or would it be safer to stay here?"

"Melo!"

No, I want to stay by your side!

"Oh well!"

"..."

Watching him take it upon himself to arrange things, Xiao Zhao shook her head and sighed, feeling that it would be better for her to go along, at least she could have someone to look after her.

However, she could understand the other party's true thoughts. She had already guessed them. Although she was worried, she knew the other party wouldn't be so foolish as to take the risk.

After a moment of silence, she looked at Mingyou and Pengpeng and said, "Then you two must be careful. If Mingyou does anything foolish, you must stop him. If you hit him, I'll take responsibility!"

"Leo!"

Don't worry, leave it to me!

Leo responded earnestly.

Referring to the incident of hitting Naruto...

With these arrangements made, no one said anything more. After lunch, they started helping Danyu and Wuli tidy up their room. Finally, it was time for a holiday, so they decided to take a good rest for the first day.

The next day at noon arrived quickly. After receiving news that Zhu Lan had arrived at the airport, the housekeeper drove to the airport to pick her up.

Mingyou and the others were preparing to welcome them at the villa. Danyu and Wuli were full of anticipation to see Zhulan, while Xiaoguang was holding Piplup, looking forward to reuniting with Xiaozhi.

As time passed and the SUV gradually came into view, the expressions on everyone's faces changed in different ways.

When the car slowly stopped in front of the villa, Dan Yu almost couldn't breathe and fainted from excitement when she saw Zhu Lan sitting in the passenger seat, dressed in casual clothes, talking with several people in the back.

It's me! It's me!

"Sister Zhulan!"

Hikari stepped forward first and greeted Orchid. The boy sitting in the back row, wearing a Pikachu bag, excitedly exclaimed upon hearing the familiar voice, "Hikaari!?"

"Pikachu!"

Seeing their surprised expressions, Xiao Guang laughed with great satisfaction: "Hehe~ That's the expression, isn't it surprising~"

"Poga~"

"Hikaru, what are you doing here!"

Ash and Pikachu got out of the car, followed by two other people: a green-haired boy with elegant manners and a lively girl with a toothpick.

Clearly, the three of them are currently traveling together in the Unova region, and they came together this time.

Seeing them reunite, Zhu Lan opened the car door and got out, smiling gently. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly felt an unusual gaze coming from the crowd, which piqued her interest.

She looked up at Xiao Zhao, who was scrutinizing her, nodded slightly, gently stroked her chin with her fingers, and greeted her with a smile: "You must be Xiao Zhao. You really do look a lot like Xiao Guang. Nice to meet you~"

"Yes, nice to meet you!"

Xiao Zhao responded politely, but when she saw Zhu Lan's face, which was both incredibly familiar and repulsive to her, she managed to control her emotions.

Knowing that the other party was not the person who had deceived her in the past, but rather their descendant, the grudges were over. However, that was only for this world; she, from another world, had not reconciled with the other party.

Especially when she saw Mingyou's innocent trust in Zhulan, she saw her past self, who was also so innocent and trusting of others, only to be deceived and betrayed in the end!

and so……

Xiao Zhao stepped forward and stopped a short distance from Zhu Lan, looking at her seriously before stating her purpose.

"Would you like to have a battle with me? Not as the champion, but as an ancient Sinnoh person... a descendant of Wangra, to battle me!"

……

(End of this chapter)