Pokémon: Hoenn Storm

Chapter 332 Gorgeous Contest·Familiar Strangers (55)

In the crowded crowd, two "familiar faces" walked towards the contestant aisle.

Lai glanced twice unconsciously, and then felt a stinging pain in his waist.

At some point, Naqi's little hand had already reached inside her coat. She found a familiar part and exerted force.

"What are you looking at? Is it so beautiful?"

A murderous voice floated into Lai's ears.

"hiss--"

"It hurts, it hurts. Stop pinching it. If you pinch it again, the parts will fall off."

Rubbing the painful soft flesh of his waist, Lai took a deep breath.

"Say! What are you looking at?!"

Naqi would not be fooled by his jokes, so she grabbed his arm and asked.

"I just saw two familiar faces. I think I have seen them in newspapers before. They have already gone to the player tunnel."

Naturally, Lai couldn't say that they were two "plot characters" who left a deep impression on his memory, so he could only find a similar reason.

But he didn't lie. These two were indeed well-known coordinators in Fengyuan recently.

"Oh? Let me ask you why you were so happy when you heard that there was a gorgeous competition. It turns out that you have acquaintances. Also, these coordinators can really dress up and perform. They look so good!"

Naqi, who was jealous, became so angry that she broke out in a cold sweat.

"How can I? Who can be more beautiful than our beautiful Miss Naqi? Besides, I don't really like flashy and gorgeous battles."

As soon as she said this, Naqi raised her chin slightly, like a proud and beautiful little swan, revealing her fair skin and stunning arcs.

However, the few gorgeous contest fans queuing up at the side couldn't hear such words, and glared at each other. If eyes could kill someone, Lai might be riddled with holes at this moment.

However, no one really dared to step forward and ask questions due to the intimidating momentum the two of them had accumulated after many battles.

For such hostility, Lai didn't care at all, led Naqi to buy tickets, and entered the main venue.

After the two left, several fans gathered together and murmured:

"How can such a rough man understand the value of the gorgeous contest?"

"That's it."

"Miss Nanami is the best in the world!"

"Huh?! What nonsense are you talking about? Miss Cortner is the strongest coordinator!"

"How can that Vulpix be Pippi's opponent?"

"Huh? It was just a fluke last time!"

Sure enough, there will never be a time when different fans get along harmoniously.

After briefly denounced Lai, they quarreled over the coordinator they supported and almost got into a fight.

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"It's a little noisy here. I'm going out to get some fresh air. Do you want to come with me?"

Sitting on the seat, feeling the noisy atmosphere around him like a vegetable market, Lai felt a little uncomfortable and planned to go for a walk outside to relax.

"I won't. I'm helping you look at things. It's time to take a rest. I've been gone for a long time!"

"Ouch!" After eating a toffee in one bite, Naqi, whose face was full of sweetness, did not intend to go out. Instead, she sat leisurely on her seat and motioned to Lai to go by herself.

Seeing this scene, Lai smiled and shook his head, left the noisy venue on his own, and came to the aisle outside.

Before leaving, by some strange combination, he took Naqi's bubble gum, which she had lost interest in, in his hand, stuffed a piece of it himself, and put the rest in his pocket.

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"It's really noisy! Chirping, chirping, chirping, it's so annoying!"

Crouching in the corner, a black-haired girl named Cortna looked extremely impatient.

"Google! Gooooo!"

The petite and cute Vulpix squatted beside her, his warm body leaning against hers.

"You see it that way too, right? Vulpix?"

"Goooo!"

"This time, we will win!"

"Goooo!"

"Really, you're going to leave soon, yet you act like this!"

Looking at the competitors in the distance who were handling interviews and fans with ease, the girl's eyes flashed with envy, she stood up, and walked out of the contestant aisle.

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"bang"

"Ouch! It hurts, it hurts, are you okay? I'm so sorry, I didn't notice it."

After passing a corner, the girl and Lai bumped into each other.

The tall girl was knocked to the ground by the sudden impact.

After rubbing his painful shoulder, Lai quickly lowered his head and stretched out his hand, trying to help the poor girl who unfortunately fell to the ground.

Taking a closer look, he couldn't help but sigh that the world was too small.

"Snapped"

"I don't need your help! What bad luck!"

Opening the hand that Lai stretched out, the girl patted the dust on her pants and stood up.

"As an apology, how about some bubble gum? You look a little nervous. It is said that the process of blowing bubbles is very relaxing!" He took out more than half of the bag of bubble gum from his pocket and handed it over.

"Who is nervous? You are so weird!"

That being said, for some unknown reason, the girl picked up a piece by accident, opened the package and started chewing it.

But after a short while, the bubbles that Bilai blew even bigger appeared in the air.

Sure enough, when it comes to blowing bubble gum, although the girl in front of her is trying it for the first time, talent is talent.

"Snapped"

Because it was blown too hard, the bubbles were overwhelmed and burst.

A film made of candy covered the girl's face, making her scream in fright.

"Natural bird, please help me get rid of the bubbles."

【It’s really not easy to worry about. 】

A white light flashed, and the resting natural bird appeared on Lai's shoulder. The blue superpower easily peeled off the candy film from the girl's face.

Seeing the sun again and being able to breathe fresh air, the girl breathed a sigh of relief, and most of the tension caused by the envy and faint jealousy in her heart had dissipated.

"One more piece."

The white and tender little hand stretched out to Lai.

"What's wrong? I didn't blow it well, can't I give it another piece?"

Looking at the girl who had an indifferent expression but a little eagerness and excitement in her eyes, Lai smiled brightly.

"Of course, I'll give you this bag. I wish you good luck in the competition. I'm Lai. I don't know what to call you?"

".Cortna."

She silently took the bubble gum, tore a piece open and ate it, while she wrapped the rest and put it in her pocket.

"Goooo!"

Vulpix jumped lightly, jumped onto the girl's shoulder, and nuzzled her affectionately.

"Cortna? Okay, I'll take note of it and I'll cheer for you."

".thanks."

"Whether it's a gorgeous contest, a battle, or anything else, it's all the same. People with dreams will never stop, nor will they set the tone for their dreams with one or two wins and losses. "

"By the way, you're much cuter when you smile than when you keep a straight face."

Len waved his hand and turned to leave.

"What a mouthful! Let's go, Vulpix, this last time, we will definitely win!"

The girl turned around and walked back to the contestants' tunnel, deliberately keeping a straight face, but after a while, she couldn't keep it tight and smiled slightly.

The pink bubbles were deftly blown out until they were the size of balloons, then put back in again, and so on.

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"What took you so long? It's almost starting."

Naqi, who had unknowingly eaten almost a third of the toffee, looked at Lai who hurried back and asked subconsciously.

"I met a very interesting girl and chatted for a few words. She is the player in today's competition."

Lai also had no intention of hiding anything and introduced the situation frankly.

"Cortna?"

Naqi chewed the name repeatedly, and the milk candy in her hand seemed to lose its flavor.

Vaguely, she seemed to have an inexplicable sense of crisis.

The natural bird jumped lightly on her shoulder, chirping non-stop.

"Ok?"

Naqi's eyes flashed with a sharp edge.

"Where did that woman come from?"

How could Lai possibly know that he had only just learned the real name of the girl whose future codename was Huo Yan?

But the jealous Pokémon would not give him a chance to explain. He immediately took action and gave him a full "body massage."

At the waist, the elf ball containing the sticky dragon is also ready to move. If the space here is not so small, it is afraid that it will come out and lead the charge.

After some "torture", Naqi was convinced that Lai really didn't know anything, and then she felt relieved, but she still didn't give him a good look.

"Hey, I told you, I just think that little girl is quite interesting."

Lai tentatively took Naqi's hand. She struggled symbolically and then held it with her backhand.

"But I especially like the way you look when you're jealous."

"Humph!"

Naqi turned her face away, ignoring Lai's teasing, but held her hands a little tighter.

"despair"

The two slender bracelets touched together and made a crisp sound.

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