Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 95 First Meeting with Xiaoxia, Cooperation

Two consecutive days of autumn rain swept away the summer heat, and the streets after the rain were like a smooth river, winding through the dense shade of trees, bringing a touch of coolness to Cerulean City.

The rain had just stopped, and there weren't many pedestrians or vehicles on the street. A few mosquito tadpoles and marmosets were jumping and splashing around in the puddles, making quite a scene.

Mingyou, holding her phone, walked along the street and watched Ponpo, who was entering the city for the first time. She ran up to Ponpo and happily splashed in puddles with the Pokémon.

"Don't wander off. Let's go eat at that restaurant over there. I've already made a reservation online."

"Mmm~"

Ponpo nodded, then immediately ran back to Mingyou's side, hugged him tightly, and then took his hand and walked forward together.

The little Snorlax, like a curious child, darted around and even picked and ate the fruit from the ornamental trees planted in the roadside green belt.

"Don't mess things up and bring Officer Jenny here, I don't want to be held responsible..."

Mingyou rubbed his forehead and shook his head, then looked at Latias, who hadn't run around, and asked with a smile, "How does it feel? First time in a human city."

"Waaah..."

It was just so-so...

Latias shook her head, gazing at the towering skyscrapers in the distance. Although she was initially struck by their grandeur, they weren't as fun as she had imagined.

"Because it just rained, there weren't many people. Besides, Cerulean City isn't a particularly lively city. If you really want something lively, you have to go to Goldenrod City. You can go there if you have time."

Mingyou patiently explained things to them. After all, apart from the Gibles, it was their first time in the city, much like the feeling of Jerry leaving the countryside and coming to the city alone in a certain episode of Tom and Jerry.

They soon arrived at their destination, a well-known restaurant in Hualan City that mainly serves seafood. Since Hualan City is a coastal city with abundant water resources, people naturally eat a lot of fish.

"Gambit~"

Munchlax was the first to run in, and Mingyou couldn't stop him. He had no choice but to lead everyone to follow...

Upon arriving at the front desk, Mingyou informed the staff that she had already made a reservation, and was then led to a large table not far away to sit down.

"The interior of this store is quite nice."

Mingyou looked around. Since it was a seafood restaurant, the interior design was also ocean-themed, giving the feeling of men surfing the sea.

Holding the menu, he said, "Let's order. You can order whatever you want."

"Mmm~"

After a short while, they ordered their food and began to wait. During this time, the waiter brought over a complimentary appetizer of cold fish skin salad, but the little Munchlax devoured it in one bite, and no one got to eat anything.

Mingyou took out her Rotom phone and booked a hotel near the airport. She planned to go there after dinner. But at that moment, a woman's voice suddenly rang out from inside the restaurant, amidst the greetings of some people.

"As expected~ Finishing the gym challenge and then coming here for dinner after get off work is such a treat~"

"Um?"

Hearing the sound, Mingyou looked up.

At the restaurant entrance, an orange-haired girl wearing a white school swimsuit with only a light blue jacket over it walked in.

The restaurant staff and customers clearly knew each other, greeting each other with smiles. The girl waved back to them and talked about the battle she had just fought.

"It's quite a coincidence... Come to think of it, this restaurant is indeed quite close to the Cerulean Dojo."

Mingyou looked at the map on her phone, chuckled, then got up and walked over to greet them.

However, he was still quite surprised that the other person had come out wearing a swimsuit. He was a bit conservative in his thinking, and he would even blush when he was close to girls his own age, so as for the person in front of him... well, her figure... wasn't really that attractive.

Hello~

Who is it?

Hearing the voice, Xiaoxia turned around and saw a boy she didn't recognize. She gave him a sly smile and teased, "So proactive, are you perhaps my suitor?"

That's enough...

"Haha, just kidding. If you're looking for me to challenge a gym, let's go to the Cerulean Gym tomorrow morning. I'm already off work today."

With that, Xiaoxia waved and walked towards her usual seat. Mingyou chuckled, "Want to buy some tangerines?"

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxia stopped abruptly. After a brief moment of stunned silence, she quickly turned around. She recognized him from those words, pointing at Mingyou with a slightly excited expression: "You're that...that guy from Salted Fish King...who was it again?"

"Oh, right, that greenhorn who runs the fruit stand!"

She finally remembered that this was Mingyou's current account nickname on Salted Fish King, and the profile picture was also Ponpo's profile without a mask.

"That's right, it's me... What a coincidence."

Seeing her shout so loudly, Mingyou looked around awkwardly, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no one seemed to care.

Once her identity was confirmed, Xiaoxia naturally didn't stand on ceremony at all, especially noticing what the other person had just said. So she pulled out a stool, sat down, and asked with a smile, "So, are you selling mandarin oranges again?"

"They should be ripe in the next few days, but I'm going to the Sinnoh region tomorrow, so you'll have to wait a while if you want to buy them."

"no problem!"

Xiaoxia especially loved the taste of the blue tangerine, and was naturally happy to see it was finally in stock again. She then looked at the waiter and said directly, "Tell the boss I'll pay for this table later!"

"Huh? This is it...?"

Mingyou didn't want to be treated to a meal, but Xiaoxia waved her hand and said, "It's okay, the owner is my friend. I used to eat here all the time when I was a kid."

"Well... thank you very much."

Since that's been said, Mingyou naturally couldn't refuse any longer, but the little Snorlax had made a note of paying the bill and had some ideas of its own...

The two then started chatting. Mingyou was always approachable, and after a conversation, they got to know each other quite well. After learning that he lived in Beishang Township, Xiaoxia asked curiously, "Speaking of which, it seems like you don't have many fruits hanging in your shop. I've noticed that you sell them individually, and the results are quite uncertain..."

"I'd like to wholesale some common fruits, but the shipping costs are too high. That's why I went to the Sinnoh region this time."

"Should we look for sales channels?"

Xiaoxia guessed it immediately. After carefully understanding the situation, she shook her head: "I would like to help you, but I'm too busy here, and there are few people who know the value of your fruits and vegetables."

"The thought is enough."

"However... I do have an idea!"

"Um?"

"Hehe, that means we can partner with schools that specialize in training new trainers, and sell them those unsold move-learning fruits at a low price. Schools definitely need to prepare some of those things for classes, right?"

After listening to these words, Mingyou thought about it carefully. The students in these schools are generally quite young, so they could indeed be useful for education.

"But I don't know anyone here..."

"I'm going to Quartz Academy in Evergreen City in a week to teach the students there for three days. I can talk to the principal for you then. If it goes well, I'll let you know. Consider it a collaboration."

Xia had already thought it through, and she only had one simple request: if there were any well-grown tangerines, please remember to save some for her...

While the two were discussing these matters, a man wearing a black hat was secretly eavesdropping on their conversation at the next table.

"Learn moves from fruits? Haha~ If these things were real..."

Before he could finish speaking, he downed a glass of beer in one gulp, stood up, and called out, "The bill!"

"shark?!"

Upon hearing this voice, the Gible, which had been playing with Smocha, suddenly widened its eyes, its body trembled, and it froze on the spot.

But by the time it realized what was happening and jumped off the chair to go and see what was going on, the other person had already paid the bill and left, disappearing into the street outside.

"shark……"

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(End of this chapter)