Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Nazhi remained silent and pressed the phone in her hand again.

None of those people are here now.

Still, she had someone she could contact.

"Hello? ...Is this Zhulan?"

"Yeah...I'm here."

——The champion of the Sinnoh region, the renowned mythology scholar, Ms. Takeran.

Since their last separation, she has arrived at the Western-style house on the shore of Zhenze Lake and started historical research with Phoebe. Through the numerous books and secret materials there, she has indeed learned a lot.

However, even this big shot who would not panic even if Mount Tai collapsed before his eyes was shocked after listening to Naz's narration.

"Wait, what did you say?"

Her voice rose an octave.

"You're saying... a gym leader from the Kanto region like you has lived here for nearly twenty years?"

"This……"

When Zhulan first heard the news, she couldn't believe it at all. She and Nazhi had obviously not been in this world for long. Even if there was a certain deviation, the time span would not be too large. But twenty years... was it too outrageous?

"Where are Qiao Ran and the others now?"

"He hasn't come back yet. I'm afraid he's still in the Pokémon World."

Speaking of Qiao Ran, Nancy couldn't help but roll her eyes. This group of people had been in the Pokémon world for several days, and there was no news of them now. Why were they not here at this critical moment?

"Contact me as soon as they get back. And the owner of the museum... let me talk to him then."

From the initial disbelief and shock to the gradual calmness now, an unprecedented idea began to emerge in Zhulan's heart. If this is the case, then what happened to her also has a special reason and meaning.

Why didn't she think of it at first?

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the next day.

The world of Pokémon.

After a comfortable night's rest, Qiao Ran and his group came to the restaurant table and enjoyed breakfast the next day.

To celebrate the victory over the Food King, Acerola gave everyone some extra food.

Although we still need to save money, adding a little bit to express our joy is almost enough. After all, being able to kill the monster that has been entrenched on the island is an unprecedented good thing for everyone.

"There's meat to eat this morning!"

"There's meat in the morning! Great!"

The children were very happy. They couldn't usually enjoy such delicious food. Seeing the smiles on their faces, adults like Lusamine also felt better.

"Acerola."

Qiao Ran and the others still haven't forgotten what they talked about last night, and Acerola is probably the same. After all, this matter is of great importance, and no one can just ignore it.

"Shh-"

In response to questions from Qiao Ran and others, Acerola simply placed his fingers in front of himself, making a gesture to ask them to keep quiet.

"Wait a minute, I'll tell you later."

Although she had been thinking about it all night, it was now breakfast time. Besides, she needed some psychological buffer time, didn't she?

"Ah."

Qiao Ran and the others could only nod their heads with a helpless smile. Looking at Acerola who was busy again, Meiyue couldn't help but walk to Qiao Ran's side and poked him in the side with her elbow.

"It's done."

"You figured it out?" Qiao Ran was a little surprised. Acerola hadn't said anything just now, but how did Miyue know it was successful?

"If I say it's done, it's done."

Mitsuki smiled softly.

"This... is considered a woman's sixth sense?"

She herself didn't know why she felt this way, but when she saw how Acerola looked this morning, she had already come to this conclusion.

Perhaps, it’s because she is most familiar with the other person... maybe.

Chapter 502 [Thoughts]

"I've decided. I really do want to join you."

After breakfast, Acerola came directly to them just as Mitsuki had expected.

"Have you thought about it yet?"

Mitsuki glanced at her and nodded slightly.

"Well... I thought about it for a long time yesterday." Acerola put his hands behind his back and looked at his ankles.

"I want to see what the other world is like, and I also want to help more people in this world."

"Besides... since you've all joined, I don't have anything to worry about. If it were just me, I'd probably reject it, right?"

Acerola raised his head and smiled at Qiao Ran.

Just as she said, she would feel a little worried when she was alone with Qiao Ran, but once there were more people around, she felt quite safe.

"Since you have made up your mind, we welcome you to join us."

Qiao Ran also smiled and shook his head. It was normal for Acerola to be wary of him. After all, they had only been in contact for a few weeks. Perhaps Miyue had a bigger reason that prompted her to make this decision.

"Welcome."

Several other girls also stood by, smiling and applauding to welcome her joining. To be honest, after going through so many battles, they were looking forward to having more people join. No matter what - to increase the strength of the team, they would be able to accomplish more.

In the face of a survival crisis, feelings or other things can be somewhat neglected.

"Ah."

Acerola took a step forward and gave everyone a gentle hug.

"So... what should I do next?"

She asked about a very important matter. Since traveling to other worlds requires being recognized as a Pokémon by the Poké Ball, then it must not be that simple, right?

"Let's talk about this in detail tonight. This process might take a little time, and it would be bad if others found out."

Qiao Ran didn't intend to attract too much attention. After all, Acerola was a celebrity in the Aether House. If she suddenly disappeared for three or four hours, those kids would turn the entire Aether House upside down.

It would be fine if Mo Dan knew about this, but if the children found out, it would be difficult to control.

"Good~"

Acerola didn't dwell on these things. After Qiao Ran made the decision, everything would go according to their arrangements.

"In the next period of time, I should also find a way to say goodbye to everyone here."

"I hope everything will be better in the future..."

In times of crisis like this, she could do more with her abilities. Moreover, after Lusamine came here, the children had a real mother, so there was not much she needed to do.

"It's going to get better."

Qiao Ran is more optimistic. When he first arrived in Alola, the situation was much worse than it is now. But now, he not only has many companions, but also can do many things that he couldn't do before. Everything is moving in a good direction. One day, everyone will be able to enjoy the relaxing and enjoyable Pokémon battles in this world again.

It is better to put this kind of life-threatening fight in the past.

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"Qiao Ran, when are you planning to leave?"

After Acerola left, Mei looked at Qiao Ran and asked about his future plans.

They have been here for quite a long time.

"The day after tomorrow... Let's give Aserola some time tonight and tomorrow, and then we'll leave the day after tomorrow. We'll visit the other islands in the Alola region while continuing our journey in the real world."

Qiao Ran told them about his plans. It was necessary to set aside some time, whether it was to say goodbye to Acerola and the others, or on the other hand - no one knew if being parasitized by Xuwuid would cause any sequelae. Although Lillie and the others were fine, it would be better to set aside a day for observation.

After basically arranging the time, Qiao Ran and the others did not stay in the Ether Foundation during the day. Qiao Ran made up an excuse and brought Mei and the others back to the real world. This time, Acerola even took the initiative to cover for them.

"Nazi... As expected, during the day, Nazi is not at home either?"

After crossing the portal and arriving in the real world, Qiao Ran and others appeared in the living room of Nazi's house.

There was nothing here, both Nazhi and Zhulan had left.

"Let's go out too. We can use this opportunity to let the Pokémon walk around the city and relax a bit."

This time when he came to the real world, Qiao Ran actually wanted to let his Pokémon have a good rest and take them to buy some things they wanted. After all... they were very tired from the previous battles.

As a trainer, I must also give them some gifts.

"Ok!"

"I want to see it too."

Several girls also agreed with this suggestion, especially Lillie. She loved shopping in clothing stores. The various clothing styles in this world were slightly different from those in the Pokémon world, and they looked quite interesting.

A few people walked to the door and were about to open it and walk out, but at this moment, Qiao Ran caught a glimpse of a strange thing placed on the shoe cabinet.

"What is this...?"

It looked like a card with something written on it in beautiful handwriting.

"...?"

Qiao Ran was a little curious, so he walked forward, reached out and picked up the thing.

"I'm Nancy.

If you come back, please call me immediately, something important has happened!"

! !

"Qiao Ran...what is this?"

The other girls also saw what was in Qiao Ran's hand. After seeing the words on it, everyone was shocked.

This was the first time they saw Miss Nazi with such a serious attitude. "Important things"... What on earth happened?

"I'll give her a call first."

Qiao Ran's expression gradually became serious. He immediately reached out, took out his mobile phone from his pocket, dialed the number of the special contact, and pressed the speakerphone button at the same time so that everyone could hear clearly.

"Beep...beep..."

Listening to the voice in the receiver, everyone couldn't help but feel nervous.

What exactly is this thing that Miss Nazi calls an important thing?

Could it be that something big happened during the time they were away?

Chapter 503 [Differences]

"Hey?"

After waiting for a while, Nazhi's voice finally came from the phone.

"After all this time, you finally decided to contact me?"

She was still quite dissatisfied with the fact that Qiao Ran and the others were reluctant to return to the real world for a long time.

"...I've run into a little trouble. I'll tell you in detail later." Qiao Ran also heard Nazi's dissatisfaction, but now is not the time to dwell on this issue. His primary purpose in calling this time was to find out the purpose and meaning of the note Nazi left behind.

"As for you, what exactly is that note..."

"You guys hurry up and come to the gym. I'm going to put off all my future work and wait for you to come."

Before Qiao Ran could speak, Nazhi had already talked about this matter.

"I don't know if Mitsuki told you about a gym leader named Xiaogang in Guandu. During the time you were away, he came to the gym to look for me."

"Oh?"

Nazi's anxious tone forced Qiao Ran to take it seriously. He held the phone in his hand and winked at the three girls around him, preparing to continue the conversation with Nazi while hurrying on his way.

"I know Xiaogang, what happened to him?"