Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 454 A Perfect Union, Mingyou Proposes (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"We were so lucky. I didn't expect the storm to stop suddenly yesterday, and even the tsunami receded. Otherwise, we would have had to take a long detour and hike for at least a week to get to Biyi City from the mountaintop."

At the Biyi City light rail station, a brown-haired girl in a red skirt sighed with relief as she turned her head to put on her red top hat, which she had smoothed out the wrinkles of, as the refreshing breeze blowing from the mountaintop blew in.

Beside her, a determined-looking boy with Pikachu by his arm clenched his fist and shouted with a smile, "Then let's take this opportunity and challenge the Twins Gym in one go, and get the badge!"

"Let's go eat first!"

"yes……"

"Pomelo is too weak to walk anymore..."

"Huh?"

Seeing that his three companions all looked like they wanted to rest, the boy felt as if he had been doused with cold water. He sighed and said, "I want to finish the gym challenge as soon as possible so I can go watch the Masters Tournament the day after tomorrow."

"Pikachu..."

If Naruto were here, he would definitely recognize that this boy is none other than Ash, whom he hasn't seen since the end of the Junior Cup. Ash is currently traveling in the Kalos region and has just arrived in Wing City.

On the other side.

Because they helped resolve the storm, Mingyou and Xiaozhao became lifelong friends in Biyi City, and all expenses are free for tourists visiting Biyi City.

Having just experienced a disaster, although many people have returned, the shops are basically in a state of preparation, and there's nothing to do on the street.

So the two of them had no choice but to visit the Oath Tree in the center of the city. It was managed by Fu Ye, and the Bi Yi Dojo was also built under the tree, almost becoming part of the trunk.

As a landmark of Winged City, the Promise Tree attracts many tourists every year. It is rare to find a tree that has survived for thousands of years and is still full of vitality. The interior contains many spaces that have been eaten by Bug-type Pokémon, which have been utilized and built as part of the overall tourist facilities.

"After getting closer, I realized how magnificent it is. I heard that the current height is 131.4 meters. It is impossible to determine whether it is still growing, but no matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, the tree will always be covered with green shade."

Mingyou introduced the trees to Ponpon and the others, since such trees are not commonly seen in Beishang Township. Then, she led everyone inside for a visit.

Due to the impact of heavy rain, some facilities may have been damaged, so the interior of the Tree of Oath is temporarily closed to the public. However, since they did not go to the top of the tree, the staff put them inside.

Looking around, Xiao Zhao offered his guess: "It must be affected by Lugia's power, right? Legend has it that the environment is affected by the power of Pokémon when they stay for a long time. Otherwise, this tree might have died a long time ago."

"Perhaps. By the way, shall we go up to the top of the tree and enjoy the view of Biyi City?"

"That's dangerous!"

"Hmm...that's true."

Although she said that, Mingyou still intended to take the other person up. She would talk about it tomorrow and just familiarize herself with the environment today.

After strolling around the Tree of Oaths, the two prepared to return to the hotel. However, as soon as they came out of the tree, they saw a familiar figure not far away, who seemed to be heading to the Twins Dojo for a challenge.

Sensing the gaze, Ash looked over at Pikachu's prompting, his face full of surprise, never expecting to run into Naruto here.

The two stepped forward to greet each other and saw that it was indeed Naruto. The girl named Bonnie next to Ash was extremely excited and stepped forward to ask for an autograph and a photo.

"Don't tell anyone I'm here."

"Yes, I will!"

Yulijia accepted the photo and autograph as if they were priceless treasures, and ran to shout to the brown-haired girl.

"Serena, you should go ask him for an autograph too; they're worth a lot of money these days!"

Mingyou: "???"

"Uh... well, let's just forget about it."

The girl called Serena gave an awkward but polite smile, waved her hand, and asked, "Is it really appropriate to talk about selling autographs in front of him?"

Mingyou coughed lightly, pretending not to care, and changed the subject, looking at Xiaozhi and asking, "Are you here to challenge the gym?"

"Yeah, I'll get the badge as soon as possible, and then I'll wait for the Master Tournament to start so I can go to the Galar region to cheer you on. I'll also participate in the next tournament and try to have another match with you!"

"Haha, then you'd better work hard!"

Mingyou responded with a smile and continued to chat with Xiaozhi about recent events, inquiring about his progress.

Xiao Zhao stood to the side with a smile, but suddenly noticed that the girl named Serena seemed to be glancing at Xiao Zhi from time to time. As someone who had been through it all, she smiled knowingly and instantly saw through it.

However, Serena unexpectedly caught a glimpse of her all-knowing smile, which seemed to be like a mudskipper's, and her body stiffened involuntarily, causing her to quickly raise her hand.

"that……"

"Don't worry, I won't tell!"

"What are you two talking about?"

Yulijia asked curiously.

Serena quickly waved her hand, indicating that she was fine, and that being drenched in sweat was nothing to worry about...

After a short while, the two separated.

It was already late, and Ash still had to challenge the gym, so Naruto didn't want to keep him any longer. After saying goodbye, he returned to the hotel.

On the way back, Xiao Zhao said with great interest, "Haha, that girl likes Xiao Zhi. I thought Xiao Guang and him were a couple. I even wanted to play matchmaker for them. Luckily, it didn't work out."

"Really? Now that you mention it... I'm curious to see what happens when the three of them are together."

"Don't you dare stir up trouble."

"Haha, but compared to worrying about their affairs, our own affairs are more important right now."

"Um?"

"It's nothing..."

Mingyou immediately fell silent. He was looking forward to giving her a surprise tomorrow. He had been preparing for so long without telling Xiaozhao, and he couldn't just reveal it so easily.

"..."

Xiao Zhao's eyes flickered, and she glanced at him for a moment before not asking any further questions.

Soon, the night passed.

Despite having just experienced a torrential rain, the Oath Tree Festival still attracted many tourists, allowing the city of Hiei to quickly recover from the gloom of the disaster and return to its former liveliness.

Preparations for the festival proceeded very quickly.

Although it officially started in the evening, many activity booths had already opened for business by noon, allowing Mingyou and the others to finally relax and enjoy the festival's food and amusement facilities.

Before we knew it, night had fallen...

The puppies were very self-disciplined; they left this place to the two of them and went off to play elsewhere.

As the sky gradually darkened, Xiaozhao, who had been playing at the festival all day, felt a little tired. Holding Mingyou's hand, she said softly, "It's almost time. The Master Tournament opening ceremony is tomorrow at noon. You need to get some rest early tonight."

"Let's go somewhere else then."

Mingyou responded softly, leading the puzzled Xiaozhao to the Oath Tree. Avoiding the guards' gaze, she led the other into the interior.

Where are you going?

"Let's go to the top floor."

"No, it's dangerous up there."

Xiao Zhao grabbed his hand, stopping him in place, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Let's do it here. I know you have something you want to say to me."

"Mmm~"

The ponpo and the others hid themselves in the dim corners where the lights didn't reach, and were not discovered by the two of them, quietly watching the excitement from there.

Hurry up!

We want to see scenes that are not suitable for children!

"Well……"

Mingyou scratched his head, somewhat conflicted. It would be such a spoilsport if he stayed here. He would much rather go to the top of the Oath Tree and, under the star-studded night sky, mention that matter to the other person.

Seeing that he hesitated and wouldn't speak, Xiao Zhao released her hand, unable to hold back any longer. Her tone hardened as she shouted, "What's wrong? Can't you just say it here? Why do you have to come to a place like that? Stop acting like a riddle-maker! I've been playing with you here all day, and I'm exhausted!"

"Well……"

Mingyou was stunned for a moment, not expecting the other party to be angry about this. She quickly explained, "I know all that, but this is really not appropriate for the occasion, so you..."

"Then you can go by yourself!"

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Zhao turned and left, clearly fed up with his attitude.

"Hmm..."

The peonies, hiding in the corner, were stunned as they watched Xiao Zhao leave after her outburst. They looked at each other, bewildered. This situation seemed rather serious. What should they do next? Should they go and try to persuade her?

Mingyou stood there, watching Xiaozhao's figure disappear from sight. She felt terrible and calmed down completely, filled with self-blame, because it seemed that she had completely disregarded the other person's feelings.

I messed up again...

He sighed deeply, hesitated for a moment, and then decided not to chase after them. Even if he went over now, he probably wouldn't be able to improve their mood. He really needed to calm down.

Looking up, I saw myself climbing the stairs alone.

Seeing that he showed no intention of chasing after them, Ponpo and the others were completely baffled. They decided it was best to go out and check the situation first…

At the top of the Promise Tree, due to its numerous thick branches, a rooftop terrace for enjoying the view has been built around the edge. This area is usually inhabited by Flying-type Pokémon.

Mingyou came to the rooftop alone. The cold night wind blew by, and he sighed softly. He leaned against the slightly swaying railing, looking at the diamond ring in his hand that he had spent a long time making with Tianxi diamonds.

In the end, it was completely unusable...

"That's so me!"

Although he didn't know what was so great about it, the night breeze brought him back to reality, and he sighed softly that things were indeed not as smooth and wonderful as he had imagined.

Looking down at the lively festival below, he turned his gaze back to the branches of the Tree of Oath. But just then, he suddenly noticed a green Poké Ball embedded in the thick branch above him. It must have been placed there as a collectible by a wild Pokémon living on the top floor.

"Could this be?!"

Unexpectedly, the last one...

Meanwhile, at the Oath Tree Festival.

Xiao Zhao bit her lip lightly, her expression gloomy, as if her body had lost all strength. She walked alone in the bustling and noisy celebration, as if everything in the background had nothing to do with her. She just walked quietly like this.

The first time, we argued...

Why couldn't she control herself? She shouldn't have acted like that. Or was it because she had accumulated too much resentment these past few days, and that's why she accidentally...

Should we apologize?

After all, her problem is bigger this time, and Mingyou must be feeling very bad right now, right?

These thoughts suddenly popped into her mind, and she glanced back with a hint of expectation, perhaps hoping that the other person would catch up... Unfortunately, she didn't see Mingyou at all.

After confirming that the other party hadn't simply failed to find her, but genuinely hadn't followed her at all, she gave a self-deprecating laugh, her expression darkening considerably once again.

She found a park bench, sat down, pulled off her headscarf and draped it over her lap, slowly closed her eyes, and tried not to think about these things anymore, wanting to clear her mind.

But then her phone rang, bringing her back to reality. She took her phone out of her bag.

really……

When she saw Mingyou's call, a smile flashed across her face, but it disappeared in an instant. After hesitating for a moment, she pouted, gave a soft hum, and chose to hang up directly without paying any attention to it. For the time being, she just wanted to have some peace and quiet, not because she was really angry with him.

Sometimes, however, Mingyou doesn't seem to care about her feelings, arranging things that he thinks will make her happy, and he has an indifferent attitude when facing danger and incidents.

Although she tries her best to cooperate, there are always times when she gets tired. She is also a very selfish person at heart. Her only satisfaction is that the other person can be happy and stay by her side to live together, instead of causing trouble all day long.

So let's go find him later.

Let him understand how he feels!

She also had a bit of her own stubbornness; even though she knew she was in the wrong, she didn't intend to apologize immediately.

Just then, she suddenly saw several familiar figures under the Tree of Oath not far away. It was Ash and the others she had seen yesterday, who seemed to be doing something there.

Out of curiosity, she got up and went over.

Just then, Ash presented Serena with a blue ribbon that seemed to be full of heartfelt sentiment. Serena seemed a little caught off guard, but she still happily accepted the gift and held it in her hands.

"Xiao Guang is so dizzy from losing, can he win...?"

Seeing this, Xiao Zhao felt deep sympathy for Xiao Guang, who was now nowhere to be found. His home had been raided, so it was probably best not to tell him.

But...should I give a gift?

She looked at the blue ribbon in Serena's hand, the most important item in her life, paused for a moment, then glanced at a handicraft stall not far away, put her headscarf back on, and slowly walked over.

Ponpon and the others were hiding not far away, their faces full of worry. They couldn't understand what the two of them were thinking at all. They should probably go and persuade them, or tell Xiaozhao the truth...

At the top of the Tree of Oaths.

With agile movements, Mingyou leaped from the tree trunk onto the rooftop, causing the entire rooftop to shake. However, he paid no attention to it and instead smiled as he looked at the strange ball in his hand.

Because it had rained, the Pokémon got stuck in the tree so tightly that it took a while to finally get it down. Little Zhao was surprised to find the last Poké Ball there, and all of Xiao Zhao's Pokémon were finally found.

"I remember this last one was..."

He racked his brain for the Pokémon's name and considered calling Xiaozhao again, but after hesitating for a moment, he decided to go find her directly. After all, she had just been hung up on, and he could tell that she was still not in a good mood.

So he turned around, preparing to go downstairs, but suddenly froze in place, looking at Xiao Zhao standing at the exit door with a look of disbelief, staring at him with a resentful expression.

"Well……"

"You actually came up here all by yourself!"

"Um... about what happened before, I'm sorry."

Mingyou lowered his head slightly and offered an apology. Now that he had calmed down, he no longer thought about those things and decided to let things take their course. As for now, he just needed to finish the Masters Tournament properly.

Hearing his sincere apology, Xiao Zhao felt terrible. She had clearly lost her temper and snapped at him first…

She pursed her lips and stepped forward, intending to have a proper talk with Mingyou at the spot he had chosen, to explain everything clearly without reservation, so as to avoid any misunderstandings in the future.

"Um, I..."

Xiao Zhao parted her lips slightly, about to speak.

But just then, the rooftop, damaged by the torrential rain, finally couldn't bear the weight of the two of them. As she approached the railing, it collapsed with a loud bang, breaking in the middle and falling downwards!

Such a commotion naturally attracted the attention of the tourists participating in the festival below, who screamed and ran away. The two people on the railing did not react to the sudden accident and fell off the rooftop.

"Mmm!"

The pummelons below, who were searching for Xiao Zhao, happened to see this scene and became anxious, so they rushed over to rescue them.

"Naryu!"

At this critical moment, Xiao Zhao, who was holding onto the railing, changed her expression and used the railing as a platform to leap up and catch Ming You in mid-air.

In an instant, a beam of light flashed, and a fierce bird with three flame-shaped crest feathers on its forehead emerged from the strange sphere. It spread its gray-white wings, caught the two falling people, and soared upwards, quickly creating distance from the ground before hovering steadily in the air.

Seeing that the two were unharmed, Rahiram and Milton, who were about to rescue them, used flames and lightning to burn the rooftop that had fallen to the ground, successfully preventing an accident from happening.

"call……"

Sitting on the familiar back, Xiao Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, her face filled with surprise as she looked at the brave eagle that had suddenly appeared and saved her.

"I never expected to see you here!"

"Cheers~"

"I really shouldn't have gone up to the rooftop..."

Mingyou held the strange ball and sighed softly. He was the type of person who would never learn his lesson unless he suffered a loss.

Xiao Zhao took the Brave Eagle's Strange Ball from him, and while searching for her last lost Pokémon, she couldn't help but ask him questions out of curiosity.

"Where did you find it?"

"On the tree on the rooftop."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhao's expression was also complicated. If she had stopped the other party, she would have missed the chance to find the Warrior Eagle. Although it was always risky, the other party had gained companions time and time again. In other words, this was Mingyou!

Feeling the night breeze on her face, she smiled with relief, took a small box from her backpack, handed it to the other person, and said softly with an apologetic expression, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper with you before. This... consider it a gift for tonight."

"Um?"

Mingyou curiously took the box and opened it.

Inside the box, on a foam pad, lay a ring with an adorable Ponpo face. It was clearly handmade, with engraving marks, but it was very exquisite. I don't think they sell things like this at the festival, otherwise I would have seen it and bought it long ago.

"Could it be...?"

"Yeah, it took a little time to make at a craft stall. After all, you love Ponpo the most, so this should cheer you up."

You know exactly what I'm thinking.

Mingyou smiled and put on the ring. It would have been even better if it had been adorned with some crystal, but to him, this ring was already priceless.

Since the other party has already given it to him, then he should also...

"Let's exchange gifts!"

Mingyou also took out the small box that he had been hiding in his pocket for a long time. At this moment, he was no longer nervous or had any other emotions. He no longer had any illusions and only had what he wanted to say.

Seeing that it was also a small box, Xiao Zhao couldn't help but feel a little curious. Just as she was about to reach out to take it, Ming You turned to her and opened the small box. Under the moonlight, a crystal-clear pink light shone brightly.

"...Huh?!"

Looking at the diamond ring in the box, which was completely different from the one she had given him, Xiao Zhao's mind went blank. After a few seconds, her cheeks turned bright red, and she looked extremely nervous and at a loss.

"Wait! Are you going to say something like... Wow, this is so sudden! Why didn't you tell me beforehand... um, let me prepare!"

Now she could see through it all, but she was completely unprepared. She simply thought the other person wanted to give her a surprise, but who could have imagined that the surprise would be so big.

A majestic eagle soared above the Tree of Oaths. Mingyou, still smiling, took the diamond ring from the box, gently held Xiaozhao's left hand, and then asked, "Do you like this gift?"

"I love it! Of course I love it!"

Xiao Zhao, who had been extremely flustered just moments before, answered without hesitation.

She doesn't care anymore, she just wants this!

Watching Mingyou gently put the engagement ring on her finger, Xiaozhao felt an indescribable joy welling up in her heart, or rather, the happiness she had been looking forward to. Even her demeanor changed at that moment, and all her physical and mental fatigue was swept away.

She had been waiting for this day for a long time.

From this day forward, my life will belong to the person in front of me, and the other person will belong to me!

"So tonight..."

Xiao Zhao blushed slightly and hugged him tightly. After a long time, she once again asked him to have their first real match in the gymnasium.

"Hmm~"

Mingyou did not refuse again.

After all, this was a request from a senior colleague.

The night was long, and a group of Pokémon crowded in front of the hotel bedroom door. No matter how hard they tried, they could not see what was happening inside. Even Reshiram could not get a glimpse.

"Mmm!"

I want to see it! This is exactly what I want to see!

Open the door and let me see!

Ponpong banged on the door, but the content that children couldn't handle was still too early for them. They weren't allowed to watch anything before the age of 18, even for humans!

"Hmm..."

I want to see it...

……

(End of this chapter)