My electronic Pokémon came true?

Chapter 4: Zhulan's Invitation (K)

It was an autumn morning with a biting cold wind.

Nan Xian would shake the Kagura bell in his hand every few steps, causing the people around him to whisper to each other.

It is said that in ancient times, the Yuzu people held a festival to celebrate the harvest, and had girls in kimonos dance to commemorate the two gods.

Today is different from the past. The God of Rainbow and the God of the Sea have already left Yuanzhu City. Although the festival is still going on, the people of Yuanzhu are also praying to the gods for good weather and good harvests in the coming year.

Legends are just legends after all, and not everyone believes in the existence of mythical Pokémon. Nan Xian walked on the road, feeling the gazes of people around him and collecting information with his ears. Most people just sighed for the festival itself and hardly mentioned the two gods.

——That’s exactly what happened.

Nan Xian had a deeper understanding.

Perhaps, the reason why she was assigned the task by the system was far less complicated.

The legendary Pokémon do exist, but at this moment, no one is more certain of this fact than Nan Xian.

As long as you believe enough, Pokémon will respond. This is probably the most simple truth in the world.

That's why Nan Xian received the mission. At this moment, she was walking on the avenue in a shrine maiden's costume, attracting a lot of attention.

No matter how much he thought about it, all Nan Xian did was just to kill time with mechanical actions.

"...Where are we now?"

With a calm expression, the witch stared straight ahead, slightly opened her red lips, and spoke in a slow and soft voice.

“Almost reaching the Scorched Tower.”

Xiaomei replied.

It's not even halfway yet...

It was already bright outside, and after walking for two or three hours, we hadn't even completed half of our goal.

Thinking that he would have to return to the city center to listen to the speeches of the important people, and then return to the bell tower to end the trip, Nan Xian nodded slightly, feeling even more desperate.

This journey was a bit too boring.

"Boni~"

Only the Erguiyan beside him gave Nan Xian some comfort.

The little evil spirit wearing a green grass mask was stared at by everyone, and received mostly admiring looks.

Eruption had never had such a respected experience before. In its memory, putting on the mask mostly resulted in panic, but today was completely different.

"Boni Boni Oh~"

Erguiyan walked more and more arrogantly, attracting laughter from those around him.

——Whatever.

Nan Xian stopped having wild thoughts and his heart became calm.

Since Erguiyan is so happy, this journey is not in vain.

Nan Xian, with his mind empty, followed the crowd and simply went forward to pay his respects under the burnt tower. After that, he changed his route and headed towards the city center.

A vase also has its advantages. At least Nan Xian only needs to attract the attention of tourists. Other things will be handled by the people around her. Xiaomei is also with her to ensure that no accidents will occur.

After arriving at the city center, Nan Xian finally met the Sinnoh champion, Takeran, in real life.

On the temporary wooden platform, Zhulan was standing with the mayor of Yuanzhu City, Yuanzhu Dojo master Songye and others, watching the festival procession slowly approaching.

"The atmosphere of the Vermilion Festival is quite good."

The tall Sinnoh champion, who was dressed simply yet elegantly, stared at the leading miko with eyes full of interest.

"It is one of the most famous festivals in the world. Just participating in the Yūko Festival is worth the trip."

"Hahahaha, Miss Zhulan, that's too much praise."

Having said that, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the mayor looked very happy.

"Don't you think Kitakami Township near Sinnoh also has a well-known masking festival?"

"Emerald Town is just a small town after all."

Zhulan smiled and had no interest in continuing the topic.

In addition to being the Sinnoh Champion, Bamboo Ran is also a mythology scholar. She attaches equal importance to both identities and therefore pays special attention to history.

The Face-Masking Festival in Cuilv Town, Beishang Township originated from a folk saying. Although Beishang Township compiled the legend for publicity and developed it into a tourism industry, Zhulan believes that those legends are interesting but not credible enough.

Recently, the Beishang Township Management Center announced that the legendary Three Companions have been resurrected. Zhulan also paid attention to this. She saw the three companions through videos and photos.

Deep down, Zhulan was a little disappointed.

Those three Pokémon looked ordinary in appearance, not to mention possessing powers consistent with the legend. They were simply no different from ordinary Pokémon.

Is this the only hero in the legend who fights off evil spirits?

While sighing, Zhulan couldn't help but worry about the future of Kitakami Township. After all, she was still the champion of the Sinnoh League, and she had to care about the development of the surrounding areas of Sinnoh.

The three treasures that appear in Beishang Township now are too ordinary. In Zhulan's opinion, although Beishang Township seems to be unusually lively at the moment, it won't be long before the public loses interest in it.

Since it is called Legend, it must naturally show power that is consistent with the legend.

Once the mystery is revealed and the public loses interest, Beishang Township will no longer have the only reason left to attract tourists.

——What will happen to remote rural areas next?

Zhulan was worried, so she didn't want to talk about this topic with others.

In contrast, the situation in Yuanzhu City seems more in line with Zhulan's ideal.

The people here are proud of their history. They regret the departure of the gods in the past, but at the same time they are looking directly to the future, using rituals solely to commemorate the gods.

One hundred and fifty years have passed since the departure of the God of Rainbow and the God of the Sea in the Yuanzhu legend. Nowadays, perhaps no one still holds out hope for the gods to return, but the Yuanzhu people will still pass down the ceremony for a long time.

"So, Ms. Zhulan, do you have anything else to say about our Yuzu Festival?"

Zhulan came to her senses and saw the host pointing the microphone at her.

"We have an old saying in the Sinnoh region."

Zhulan took the microphone confidently and looked at the crowd below the stage.

"All life will meet other life and produce something. I witnessed many such moments at the Vermilion Festival. In my eyes, everyone is shining, so I hope that everyone can enjoy the festival to the fullest in the coming days!"

"oh--!"

The champion from Sinnoh spoke beautifully, drawing constant applause and cheers from the audience.

Zhulan handed the microphone back and looked at the shrine maiden who was sitting quietly in the crowd with her eyes closed and her head down, and the Pokémon beside her.

"..."

Zhulan noticed that the Pokémon had noticed something and looked up at her, with the smile on her face becoming even more intense.

"An unknown Pokémon..."

The Sinnoh Champion sighed softly, feeling more and more satisfied with the surprise that the Vermillion Festival brought him.

……

"Nan Xian, the speech is over."

Taking advantage of the time when the big shots were giving speeches, Nan Xian finished his daily tasks in the simulator.

The simulation had just ended when Xiaomei beside her gave a reminder. The girl naturally put her arms together and raised her head.

"Is it over? Should we go back then?"

"Well, we can relax a little bit more the rest of the way~"

Nan Xian was not the only one who felt tired from walking all morning. Xiao Mei also stretched when she stood up. When she noticed Nan Xian looking at her, the girl blushed and felt a little shy.

"Speaking of which, Xiaomei still has to prepare for the evening performance with her sisters today."

Nan Xian walked slowly with the crowd and took the opportunity to talk to Xiaomei.

"I heard the performance is very intense. You've been following me all morning. Is that really okay?"

Xiaomei realized that Nan Xian didn't take her previous behavior to heart. She breathed a sigh of relief, but for some reason she felt a little regretful.

"Do not worry."

The girl's tone was gentle, but she was particularly convincing when she talked about her profession.

"This amount of exercise is nothing. Even if we stay at Yuan Zhu Dance Hall, the sisters still have to deal with fan visits and media interviews. Everyone is very busy. Nan Xian and I have been walking for the whole morning, so it's actually quite relaxing."

...Can this be called relaxation?

Nan Xian felt exhausted both physically and mentally, but Xiaomei not only spoke in a relaxed tone but also looked fine.

If the system still doesn't give him the silver feather in the end, Nan Xian will have to find out if there is a complaint button.

"Bonnie oh~!"

On the side, Erguilang showed interest when he heard Xiaomei talking about the evening performance. He jumped up in small steps and tried to attract Nanxian's attention.

"Yes, yes... Let's go watch it together tonight."

Nan Xian, who stayed at home, tried hard to squeeze out the little energy he had left and patted Ergui Yan weakly.

At this point, she didn't care about her temperament. The parade was over anyway, and most people around her were talking and laughing.

But Xiaomei couldn't help feeling a little envious when she saw the intimacy between Erguiliang and Nanxian.

"If you want to come and see the show, Nan Xian, I'll give you an inside ticket."

"May I?"

"After all, the evening tickets should have been sold out by now..."

The performances at Yuanzhu Dance Theatre are already very well-known, and with the bonus of the festival, all the seats for tonight have already been taken.

Nan Xian realized it later and had no reason to refuse.

"Then I'll accept it."

The girl smiled and took the two tickets, one large and one small, from Xiaomei. Seeing Nan Xian accept them, Xiaomei was relieved.

"My sisters would give tickets to their friends, but I don't know many people, so the tickets for the previous performances were given out by lottery to fans."

"Then if I accept Xiaomei's ticket, I will be Xiaomei's friend."

After seeing what he said, Xiaomei's face flushed again. Although Nan Xian didn't think there was anything shameful about what he said, he couldn't help but sigh that this girl was really shy.

Although she is an actor, she has a very weak personality. Fortunately, she has sisters to take care of her, otherwise she would probably suffer sooner or later.

But because of this, Xiaomei has no friends.

Even though the five sisters of Yuanzhu Dance Theatre are very famous, Xiaomei's pressure is probably not much less under the halo of three older sisters and one younger sister.

Nan Xian still had a good impression of these girls. After all, they were willing to hand over the position of priestess to him and were quite caring in the process. They even asked Xiaomei to help on the day of the important performance today.

If Nan Xian can really get the silver feather after completing the final mission, the kimono girls can account for at least half of the credit.

It's a tit-for-tat thing, Nan Xian felt that he had to give back a little more.

"In the evening, it will be my turn to watch Xiaomei's performance."

"I will watch Xiaomei carefully from the audience. I hope she will give me an excellent performance."

The girl, who had not yet changed out of her shrine maiden costume, gathered her sleeves, and the Kagura bell swayed at the cuffs, making a sound as Xiaomei's mind was shaken as she spoke.

"……Um!"

Coming back to her senses, the girl nodded firmly.

After chatting all the way, they arrived at the bell tower. Nan Xian went to the changing room to change into his own clothes, and put away the shrine maiden costume.

According to Xiaojuan, this dress was custom-made only for this year's special festival and probably would not be used again in the future, meaning that it could be given to Nanxian.