Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 92 First Encounter with Ash, Farewell Amidst the Final Fireworks (3600 words)

That evening, we headed north to the center.

As the final day of the Masked Festival, the place was quite lively tonight, with many stalls set up again. Even the events that happened in the Eternal Forest a few days ago did not affect the atmosphere of the event at all.

Mingyou didn't set up a stall, but he still brought everyone with him, including Heyuexiong. Since you can see other people with Aggron on the street, it's perfectly reasonable for him to bring Heyuexiong.

"Mmm~"

Ponpo held the ghost mask that Smocha had repaired with slime and kept circling around everyone. Ponpo especially liked doing this when she was happy.

Thanks a lot!

Mingyou looked at Simocha. They had run into each other when they first arrived. In such a lively place, there was no reason for Simocha not to come here to play a prank.

"Mommy~"

Smocha waved its liquid-like little hand, indicating that it could fix anything that was broken, and that if there was anything else, just ask it to fix it.

"Ha ha."

Mingyou chuckled softly, feeling that Simocha seemed to have changed a lot. However, although the repaired Oni Mask was very sturdy, there was still a green mark at the gap in the middle, as if it had been glued together by the Ultimate Hand. Perhaps it could be modified.

Let's leave it at that for now...

"Let's go, everyone. Buy whatever you want. We've made quite a bit of money selling tea these past few days, so there's no need to worry too much."

"Gambit!"

The little Snorlax immediately ran into the crowd. "Since you've said that, what am I waiting for?"

Let's go!

Belatedly realizing what was happening, Mingyou quickly followed up, "Stop messing with me!!!"

On the other side, the summer camp students were also there, after all, this was their last night in Beishang Township, and the Rockets trio had not yet returned, having successfully disguised themselves and blended into the stall vendor lineup.

Because of the presence of international police searching for Team Rocket members who might be hiding in Kitakami Township these past few days, they haven't dared to show themselves and leave for the time being.

"Takoyaki, delicious takoyaki!"

"Iced cola and shaved ice, we have them all here!"

"Solas~"

Musashi, Kojiro, and Woko-o were calling out to attract tourists.

Miao Miao used a steel spatula to flip the takoyaki, then sprinkled it with bonito flakes and seaweed flakes, among other seasonings. She was very skilled; you could tell from her technique that she was a master chef.

Just then...

"Give us three servings of takoyaki!"

"Please wait a moment, meow~"

Meow Meow immediately packed three portions into a box and handed them over with bamboo skewers, but it was suddenly stunned when it saw the customer take the takoyaki.

The other person was a tall man with brown skin and squinty eyes. Beside him was a girl wearing a white hat, holding Bogarman, and wearing a miniskirt. She looked very similar to the girl in the photo, but her temperament was completely different.

In addition, there was a ten-year-old boy wearing a hat with a Poké Ball pattern, who clearly had many years of battle experience, and on his shoulder was an adorable Pikachu.

"Ash, Dawn, here you go."

"Thank you, Xiaogang."

The two, called Ash and Dawn, took the takoyaki from Brock, then skewered one on a bamboo stick and gave it to Pikachu and Piplup, asking, "How is it?"

"Pikachu~"

"Poga~"

"It looks delicious. Let's go explore other places. Thanks to Xiaoguang for winning a travel voucher to Beishang Township in a mall raffle. It's also close by, so we can relax here."

"Hehe, this is my strength!"

The three chatted as they left, but as soon as they were gone, Meow Meow's expression changed, and she quickly looked at Musashi and Kojiro: "It's those brats, Meow!"

"I see it! I can't believe we ran into Pikachu here... Hehe, I suddenly have an idea. Since we failed this mission with Yaro, what if we could just capture Pikachu and bring it back..."

"Then Boss Sakaki definitely won't blame us! He'll even get a promotion and a raise!"

"That's right, meow!"

"Sonas~"

The Rockets trio were discussing their plan when suddenly a customer's voice came: "Give me a shaved ice."

"Here I am!"

……

Ash and his friends, completely unaware of Team Rocket's true identities, continued shopping in Kitakami Center.

Because Hikari had failed in the grand festival a while ago, and happened to win a travel voucher a couple of days ago, they decided to come and relax. Anyway, Sinnoh and Kitakami are close by, so they don't need to spend any money.

"It looks like there's a Pokémon battle over there, let's go check it out, Pikachu."

"Pikachu~"

As he spoke, Ash picked up Pikachu and ran over there, disappearing into the crowd in an instant, leaving Dawn and Brock standing there, shaking their heads helplessly.

But as he was walking through the crowd, he suddenly bumped into something and accidentally fell to the ground.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

He shook his head, stood up, and then realized that it was a little Munchlax carrying a lot of delicious food. Just as he was getting curious, Mingyou suddenly appeared and grabbed the little Munchlax by the ear.

"We finally caught you! We let you eat whatever you want, not that you could move their whole stall!"

"Gambit~"

I won't listen, I won't listen, Slowpoke is chanting scriptures~

Everyone says to eat as much as you want, so how could you miss this opportunity? Snorlax is going to eat the entire Faceless Festival until he's stuffed and falls asleep.

But that was before they got caught...

Mingyou grabbed it, shook her head with a slight headache, then looked ahead and said with a smile, "Thanks for helping to stop it... Oh? Who are you?"

He looked somewhat surprised, and then the other person smiled and introduced himself: "My name is Ash, and I'm a trainer from Pallet Town. This is my partner, Pikachu."

"Pikachu~"

"Hello, my name is Mingyou."

Mingyou extended his hand and shook hands with the other person. It seemed that he was really lucky to meet this legendary trainer here.

Then, with curiosity, he continued to ask, "Did you just arrive today? That's a bit late, considering today is the last day of the Hidden Face Festival."

"It's okay, we'll go back to the Sinnoh region tomorrow and then go to Seaside City to challenge the gyms."

"I see... Well then, good luck, and best of luck in the upcoming League Conference!"

"Okay, thanks!"

After saying this, Ash ran off to watch other people battle, completely unaware that Team Rocket had quietly followed him. Naruto noticed, but just smiled calmly.

"This world is truly full of unexpected encounters... Come on, follow us and don't wander off."

"Gambit..."

Mingyou led the little Snorlax towards the shrine, where Ponpo and the others were waiting.

But as soon as he arrived, he saw Xiao Zhao and Zoroya there. They waved and greeted him, saying, "Good evening~ I just saw Ponpo and the others. I thought you were here, so I came over to say hello, but I didn't see you."

"I'm going to catch a Munchlax."

Mingyou responded with a smile. Tonight, Xiaozhao was also wearing a light blue kimono with light makeup on her face, looking more elegant than usual.

He stepped forward, but Xiao Zhao seemed eager to share something interesting.

"Guess what I just saw~"

"What?"

"I saw a girl who looked a lot like me, wearing a short skirt, quite cute, and holding a Piplup. Unfortunately, she was already gone before I could even say hello."

Hearing Xiaozhao's slightly regretful words, Mingyou subconsciously retorted, "Aren't you just saying you're cute?"

"What's wrong? Am I not cute?"

Xiao Zhao pouted her lips; every girl cares about her appearance.

Faced with this soul-searching question, Mingyou was speechless for a moment, and finally tilted her head to respond.

"Of course it's cute..."

"Ha ha."

Xiao Zhao couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, then stopped talking about it and asked curiously, "By the way, is it okay for He Yue Xiong to be here?"

"It's alright. Look, isn't it wearing a bear mask? As long as it wears a mask during the Hidden Face Festival, no one will recognize it."

"What's the underlying principle?"

"Perhaps it's part of the game's design..."

The two chatted for a while, and then walked with Ponpo and the others toward the railing, where it was quieter. When they got there, Xiao Zhao put her hands behind her back, turned around and leaned against the railing.

She watched the Snorlax distributing food to everyone, then thought for a moment, a slightly mischievous smile appearing on her face. Looking at Mingyou, she asked, "So...you asked me to sell some tea, is there some other reason behind it?"

"Since you're leaving tomorrow, aren't you... willing to seize this opportunity to earn some money for your travels?"

Mingyou responded calmly, indicating that she simply wanted to help.

Upon hearing the answer, Xiao Zhao smiled and looked up at the night sky: "Actually, it's not necessary. I still have a part-time teaching job at Blueberry Academy, and I'll be a full-time teacher soon. The salary is quite good. But I appreciate your kind intentions."

"You're still a teacher?"

"Don't underestimate me, by the way..."

"Um?"

Mingyou looked at the other person, and after a moment of silence, Xiaozhao replied, "Maybe at the end of this year. After I start traveling, I probably won't be going back to Beishang Township. You know what's going on with me..."

She didn't say it directly, but Mingyou knew very well that the other party wanted to find her memories, as well as her responsibilities and mission.

"You look so tired..."

"At least I can relax a bit now. I'll be traveling all over the place later, and I don't even have a home anyway..."

"..."

Seeing the bitter smile on Xiao Zhao's face, Ming You remained silent for a moment before seemingly unintentionally saying, "You can come to my house... Ponpo and the others really like your cooking. They'd be very happy if you came."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhao froze, while Ming You quickly waved her hand after realizing what she meant: "What I meant was..."

"Ha ha."

Before he could finish explaining, Xiao Zhao couldn't help but chuckle: "Don't worry, it's not like I won't come to visit you. If you have any good crops in the future, just let me know, and I might buy them. But you'll have to sell them to me for a discount."

"I don't negotiate prices here..."

"mean……"

"Ha ha."

The two chatted jokingly, but at the end, a hint of confusion flashed across Xiao Zhao's face as she thought about her own affairs. She then answered Mingyou's question in a very soft voice: "If you don't mind me coming to your house..."

"What did you say?"

"No, it's nothing..."

Xiao Zhao smiled and shook her head, then looked at the bustling stalls in the North-South Center and said, "Let's go, we still have time, let's go shopping together."

"Um!"

"Mmm~"

Just as they were about to go together, the fireworks display of the Covered Face Festival finally began.

Hearing the sound, the two stopped and watched as colorful sparks rose and fell, blooming in the night sky like celestial maidens scattering flowers, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, adorning the night into a dazzling picture.

Amidst the dazzling light of the fireworks, a bolt of lightning shot into the sky, accompanied by the cry of "What an awful feeling!!!" as it gradually faded into the distance, adding a unique touch to the scene.

"Mmm~"

So beautiful!

This was the first time Ponpon had seen it up close, and neither had Latias.

Mingyou stood beside them, a slight smile playing on her lips. Then, she took out her Rotom phone and said, "Let's take a picture together with the fireworks as a backdrop!"

"Mmm~"

Ponpon loves taking pictures the most!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhao offered, "Then I'll help. You guys go stand over there."

Aren't you coming?

"Huh? But I'm not..."

"Mmm~"

Seeing Xiao Zhao stunned, Peng Peng immediately stepped forward and pulled her over. Then, Ming You switched the Rotom phone to AI control and made it float in mid-air.

"It's about to begin~"

As he spoke, he immediately ran over there, but he accidentally tripped over himself and fell forward. Everyone who was ready to take pictures rushed forward almost simultaneously to grab him.

As the shutter clicked, the moment when Xiaozhao grabbed Mingyou and was unexpectedly pulled by the arm, causing them to fall together, was captured perfectly. This will become a precious memory for them, like pearls...

……

(End of this chapter)