Pokémon: My Magical Dream

"What's going on? Where's my son? Where's Xuan Luo? Why are they all gone?" Yun Yue walked around the house several times, and stood in the hallway of the living room with a look of doubt on his face and called Xuan Luo.

"Uncle Yun?" Xuan Luo's somewhat distorted voice came from the phone, bringing Yun Yue back to his distracted thoughts.

"Xiao Luo, do you know where Xiao Sheng went? Why couldn't I find him after I got up today? Did he go back with his companions?" Yun Yue's confused voice came from Xuan Luo's phone to their ears, and they didn't know how to answer. In the silence, Yun Yue's voice on the phone seemed particularly loud, "Xiao Luo, are you still listening?"

"Yes, Uncle Yun! I'm here!" Xuan Luo responded to the phone with embarrassment. Because Yun Yue went to work early yesterday, when Xuan Luo and Ying Sheng discussed going out to play together, they forgot to tell Yun Yue about this matter.

After all, one was used to solving problems on his own, and the other wanted to be alone together and build a good relationship. The end result was that no one told Yun that he had asked them to go out and play together.

"Xiao Luo, are you working? I'll ask Xiao Sheng where she went. You just go and do your thing. I won't disturb you!" Yun Yue felt that Xuan Luo seemed a little busy. Xuan Luo had never spoken incoherently before. So after talking to him, in order to avoid disturbing Xuan Luo's work, he hung up the phone.

"Hey, Uncle Yun..." Before Xuan Luo could finish his words, the phone beeped, indicating that the call was hung up. Xuan Luo and Ying Sheng looked at each other. Before Xuan Luo could say anything, Ying Sheng's phone rang. He took out the phone and saw that it was Yun Yue, who had just contacted Xuan Luo.

"Hello, Dad!" Ying Sheng picked up the phone and called Yun Yue, then looked at Xuan Luo. Xuan Luo nodded to indicate that he should just tell Yun Yue the truth.

"Xiao Sheng, where are you now? Is it far from here? Come and have lunch with dad at noon. Dad wants to spend more time with Xiao Sheng!" Yun Yue asked Ying Sheng expectantly.

"Okay, Dad. I'm playing here at Ouchisuku with Luo Ge now. Let's have their specialty, scallion soba noodles, here at noon!" Ying Sheng got Xuan Luo's consent and told Yun Yue about their trip to Ouchisuku.

"You are with Xuan Luo? Then why didn't Xuan Luo tell me just now?" Yun Yue said puzzledly when he heard Ying Sheng say that he and Xuan Luo were together.

"You hung up the phone before Brother Luo finished speaking, so I didn't have time to tell you!" Ying Sheng explained for Xuan Luo.

"Okay, then we'll have lunch together at noon. You guys go and play first. Xiaosheng, do you have any money left? Dad will transfer some money to you later!" Yun Yue hung up the phone without waiting for Yingsheng to speak, and then transferred a considerable sum of money into Yingsheng's account.

"Dad..." Ying Sheng listened to the beeping sound from the phone and looked at Xuan Luo helplessly, "Brother Luo, let's go, we can go play now!"

"Okay, let's go!" Xuan Luo nodded and led Ying Sheng to a sightseeing bus, motioning him to sit in. Then Xuan Luo walked to the driver's seat and prepared to drive.

"Can this car be driven away by yourself?" Ying Sheng thought Xuan Luo was going to ride in the car with him, but he didn't expect Xuan Luo to be the one driving. He spoke in surprise.

"As long as we have money, everything is easy!" When Xuan Luo heard Ying Sheng's question, he turned his head to Ying Sheng, blinked, and said in a high-spirited manner.

"Haha, it's still Brother Luo who has the solution!" Seeing Xuan Luo's somewhat funny expression, Ying Sheng also clapped his hands in cooperation and responded with a smile like a little fan.

"Now let Luo Ge take you to visit all the attractions in Ouchi-juku. Fasten your seat belts and let's go!" Xuan Luo was very happy to see Ying Sheng being so cooperative. After waiting for Ying Sheng to fasten his seat belt, he drove at medium speed on the streets of Ouchi-juku for sightseeing.

Driving on the street, letting the wind fly past my ears, bringing a cool breeze. Now it is winter, and it is the best time for the scenery of Ouchijuku. Ying Sheng lay by the window of the tour bus, watching the scenery slowly passing by, and felt a sense of tranquility in his heart.

The winter sun is soft and warm. Although Ouchijuku is no longer as prosperous as it used to be, when you look at the thatched houses under the sun, it really feels like you have come to the ancient post station of Jiaobenji. It seems as if time has flowed, as if you have traveled back to the Edo period hundreds of years ago. The avenue that runs through Ouchijuku was an important hub connecting Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture and Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture in the Edo period. Fifty thatched-roof houses are neatly arranged at both ends of the 300-meter-long street, most of which have a history of more than 50 years. The villagers are still guarding the old houses of their ancestors, running souvenir shops, restaurants, family hotels, etc., and their lives are quiet and comfortable.

The natural disasters that occurred hundreds of years ago did not destroy this place, but it was miraculously preserved, making it an important traditional building group protection area of ​​the Alliance of Foot Basin Chicken hundreds of years later.

Even though Ying Sheng doesn't like people who eat chicken in a basin, he has to say that this place makes people feel calm.

"Huh? Luo Ge, it's snowing!" Ying Sheng, who was quietly watching the scenery, stretched out his hand to catch a white snowflake. With just a light touch, he felt the coolness of the snowflake, and then the snowflake melted into a crystal clear water drop and disappeared in the palm of his hand.

Ying Sheng looked up at the sky. The originally clear blue sky became dark, and white snowflakes floated down from the sky, spreading in every corner of Ouchisuku.

Xuan Luo did not say anything, but turned around to look at Ying Sheng who was sitting behind him, looking up at the snowflakes falling from the sky in a trance. There was a sense of detachment around him, as if he was not in this world.

"Xiao Sheng!" When Xuan Luo saw Ying Sheng's current appearance, he suddenly felt flustered and couldn't help but interrupt Ying Sheng's trance.

"Brother Luo?" Ying Sheng heard Xuan Luo calling him, lowered his head, and looked at Xuan Luo with some confusion.

"It's okay, it's almost noon now, and the snow is getting heavier. Let's find a restaurant to rest first, and then we'll eat directly after Uncle Yun arrives!" Xuan Luo did not express his feelings, but analyzed the current situation and was ready to listen to Ying Sheng's opinion.

"Then let's go to a shop called Misawaya. I saw in the guide last night that the soba noodles there are delicious!" When Ying Sheng heard that Xuan Luo wanted to ask for his opinion, he expressed his own opinion.

"It's rare that you would take the initiative to offer something, so let's go to this Misawaya and set off!" Xuan Luo didn't ask any more questions and followed the navigation to the restaurant.

Soon, a thatched house appeared in front of the two men. They were not surprised because there were houses like this along the way.

"Excuse me!" After Xuan Luo and Ying Sheng arrived at their destination, they quickly walked into Sanzeya.

"Dear guests, how can I help you?" The store manager came out and talked to Xuan Luo and the other man.

"We want to have lunch here. Is it convenient now?" Xuan Luo looked at the store manager and asked about the situation in the store.

"Of course it is convenient. Thank you for coming to our restaurant. Our signature dishes are soba noodles and rock fish grilled on a stove. I wonder if you can accept that!" The manager of Misawaya walked quickly to the two of them, bent down, and explained the situation in the store.

"Okay, we can accept the food. Please prepare the food according to the number of people. Thank you!" Xuan Luo nodded and told the manager their number.

"Okay, I've got that!" The manager bowed again, then walked to the operating table to start making it.

When Xuan Luo was talking to the store manager, Ying Sheng did not pay attention to their conversation. He was just looking at the thatched house with some surprise. He did not expect that both the outside and the inside would remain in their original state.

From the exterior, wooden walls and doors, the charcoal stove in the living room to the stove in the kitchen, the houses and the lifestyle of the Edo period are completely preserved. The thatched houses here are not fixed with a single nail, but with knots and ropes.

In addition, because the corners and bottom of the roof are required to be straight, the corners are the most difficult to make, and only experienced hands with many years of experience can make them. The number of roof strips reflects the wealth of the owner. The more the number, the larger the house area, and the larger the area, the wealthier the owner.

There are a large number of wooden strips on the roof of this house, and it is almost the best house in Ouchi-juku.

The two of them sat on the mat and chatted with each other. Xuan Luo racked his brains to talk to Ying Sheng, waiting for Yun Yue's arrival and the meal. Ying Sheng had just sent the location of the store to Yun Yue.

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Outside the house, snowflakes like goose feathers gradually fell one after another, overwhelming the whole city. The many thatched houses in the Ouchi-do were instantly covered with thick snow, adding a sense of isolation and independence. The world of white powder and white jade made it easy for people to relax, and the childishness of youth seemed to have returned all of a sudden.

Soon, Yun Yue found the place according to the address, and saw Ying Sheng and his friend who were chatting and laughing at a glance. He hurriedly walked up and sat down next to Ying Sheng.

"father!"

"Uncle Yun!"

After Ying Sheng and Xuan Luo each called out Yun Yue, they continued their conversation, but this time Yun Yue also joined in.

Soon after Yunyue arrived, he saw the store manager carrying a tray and placing food in front of everyone. A whole long, white and tender scallion was placed on a bowl of buckwheat noodles. The noodles should be picked up with the scallion and eaten, with the unique spicy taste of the scallion blending with the flavor of the noodles.

As for rockfish, you need to use the small oven provided in the restaurant. First, the rockfish must be tied and hung on the oven, and gradually cooked by smoking. The rockfish, which looks like sweetfish, has very tender and delicious meat.

Ying Sheng and the other two stopped talking and just quietly tasted these special delicacies.

After lunch, the three continued chatting for a while, and Yun Yue said goodbye to Ying Sheng and Xuan Luo. He had much more things to deal with than Xuan Luo. If he didn't miss Ying Sheng too much, he wouldn't have the time to luxury himself by coming out for a meal.

"Xiao Sheng, I'm sorry, Daddy really can't spare the time to be with you this time. After you learn how to plant flowers, I can take a long vacation. Then your mother and I will accompany you out to play!"

It’s not that Yun Yue didn’t want to go out and play with Ying Sheng. After he asked about the progress of the research on the thunder magnet, he thought that Ying Sheng would not be able to defuse the bomb so quickly.

So he just took on a lot of tasks from the alliance, thinking that he could take a long vacation to accompany his son after Ying Sheng defuses the bomb. However, he didn't expect that Ying Sheng would find a solution on his own so quickly.

However, he had requested the task on his side on his own initiative and could not refuse it like Xuan Luo did. He could only watch Xuan Luo and Ying Sheng go out for fun and felt sad.

After Yun Yue left, Yun Yue and Xuan Luo did not set out to continue their tour immediately, but sat down under the eaves of Sanze House, watching the world being quickly covered with a thick white quilt by the heavy snow.

In winter, it is not difficult to encounter such weather in Ouchijuku, because it is located in the plateau area and is also famous for its snow scenery in winter. Such snow scenery is always easy to touch the heart, and the body and mind will feel relaxed and clear as if washed, as if all the troubles can be put behind.

"Brother Luo, I don't seem to see any Pokémon here. There isn't a single Pokémon even in the restaurant where we eat. What's going on?" Ying Sheng saw such a beautiful snow scene and was about to release all the Pokémon to relax when he suddenly realized that he had not seen a single Pokémon since morning till now.

This made Ying Sheng have an illusion, as if the appearance of Pokémon was an illusion.

"Maybe it's because the scenery here almost disappeared after the natural disaster. After Pokémon came to this world, they are usually strong in combat, so the war spread here. Fortunately, there was nothing here that was beneficial to Pokémon at the time, so they left here with disdain!"

Xuan Luo was wrapped in a blanket and slowly told Ying Sheng what he knew, while Ying Sheng was also covered with a blanket and listened carefully to what he didn't know.

"So, after the natural disaster, there weren't many Pokémon here. Gradually, only a few villagers were left here to live again. Until recent years, when various activities were held, the government directly drove away all the Pokémon around Ouchijuku!"

"Fortunately, the villagers here don't use Pokémon, so there is no change in their lives. Gradually, almost no other Pokémon come here to settle down." After Xuan Luo finished speaking, he released his Pokémon.

Immediately afterwards, Ying Sheng also released his own Pokémon, and in an instant, the open space outside Misawa's house was filled with Pokémon.

Ying Sheng's Pokémon all looked very happy and kept talking around him. Xuan Luo also played with the Pokémon with Ying Sheng until the evening. The two of them made a rich dinner for the Pokémon before putting them back into the Poké Balls.

The heavy snow gradually stopped, and colorful lanterns were lit up on both sides of the road, and various snack stalls were set up. So Ying Sheng and Xuan Luo ate all the way to the hotel and went straight back to their room to rest.