Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Poor group of Xuwuid floating around, they couldn't understand the words of the Pokémon in this world, nor could they understand the specific content of the communication between Qiao Ran and their queen. They could only become the trading items between their queen and Qiao Ran, and act as tools obediently.

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The dim night gradually grew darker, and the moon rose and fell in the shadow of the clouds. Finally, after a faint flash of light, the figures of Qiao Ran and the other two disappeared among the trees.

——This is the trace left by time travel.

"..."

Qiao Ran didn't say a single extra word. At this moment, his left hand was tightly held by Mei, and his right hand was firmly in Lillie's hand.

The reason for all this has to start from a few minutes ago——

A few minutes ago, Qiao Ran and others were still helping Meiyi perform "super fusion".

However, it didn't take too much time for Xuwuid to merge with Mei and be captured by Qiao Ran. After all, Xuwuid that merged with Mei was completely controlled by Qiao Ran and had no malicious intent, which was completely different from Lillie at that time.

The Poké Ball that hit Mei's head didn't even shake before it closed tightly.

However - apart from these things, Mei, who had just been caught in the ball and released again, had already shown an attitude completely different from Lillie's.

"Amazing! I actually got into a Poké Ball!"

Mei's expression was very excited when she reappeared, completely different from her previous frightened and cautious look. There was even a gleam in her eyes. Even though Xuwu Yide was still lying on her head, she was still unaware of it.

"So this is how Pokémon feel. I think I can understand how Pokémon feel... So cool!"

"You..." Initially, Qiao Ran wanted to ask Meiyi if she felt uncomfortable anywhere, but looking at the extremely excited girl in front of him, Qiao Ran shook his head with a helpless look.

"Ok."

How could he forget that this guy is a complete Pokémon enthusiast, a "pure

"Where is the trainer?

For this guy, being able to experience the feeling of Pokémon is a big step towards building a deeper bond with Pokémon, and this is something that is truly worth being happy about.

"Okay, okay, since there are no problems, we should set off, right?"

Qiao Ran took back the Hollow Id from Mei's head. In his heart, he also established a connection with Mei similar to that with Lillie. This feeling appeared the moment Mei was captured. Although it was not as strong as that of a real Pokémon, it was real.

——They have succeeded.

"Hmm! This is amazing..."

Mei seemed to have sensed this vague connection as well, and excitedly grabbed Qiao Ran's hand.

"Can we leave now?"

Originally, she was a little reserved after seeing Qiao Ran again, but now it was as if some restrictions had been lifted and she returned to her true nature.

In her heart, she could feel Qiao Ran's emotions, which made her understand more deeply that her behavior did not arouse Qiao Ran's disgust, but instead made him feel a little...

Thinking of this, Mei couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth slightly.

What? She thought that what happened before was just her wishful thinking.

"Hmm... well, it's really time to set off. It would be bad if Phoebe-senpai got suspicious."

Lillie on the side also responded, and quietly walked to Qiao Ran's side, holding Qiao Ran's other arm.

"You guys..."

All the changes happened within a few seconds. Qiao Ran, who was originally immersed in the joy of Mei's successful transformation, suddenly felt a drop of cold sweat on his forehead.

Qiao Ran suddenly shut his mouth.

The link between Qiao Ran and Pokémon is two-way. Qiao Ran can vaguely feel their true emotions, but this does not mean that Pokémon can perceive each other's thoughts.

For example, now, Lillie didn't know whether Mei's sudden tight grip on Qiao Ran's left hand and her desperate attempt to stick her terrifying body against him was a coincidence caused by excitement or a premeditated action.

This child... is too scary...

Chapter 246 242 [Aliens]

"So, you made me wait here for so long just because of these things? Just because of these things??"

"A few weeks followed by a few more weeks... Do you know how I've been getting through these past couple of months???!"

In the Alola region, inside the Ether Foundation, a short-haired girl with an increasingly wild and unruly look pointed at Qiao Ran's face and started to curse him.

"that is because……"

Qiao Ran wanted to defend himself. After all, he hadn't meant to stand the other person up. Besides, his experiences during this period couldn't be explained by "those things." If his partner hadn't been so reliable, he might have died in that terrible area.

"Sit up straight! Don't talk!"

The short-haired girl didn't want to hear these things. She glared at Qiao Ran, who was sitting on the ground apologizing, and directly suppressed what he wanted to say.

At the same time, a group of poison-type Pokémon began to approach Qiao Ran, exuding a dangerous aura. One of the Super Bad Stars even climbed onto Qiao Ran's shoulder, staring at his head with a fierce look.

Not only the trainers, but these Pokémon are also very angry. They haven't eaten normal Pokémon food for a long time.

Lillie was sitting next to her like Qiao Ran, with her head down and a look of sincere acknowledgment of her mistake, but the girl with short hair didn't seem to vent her anger on her. In the end, Qiao Ran was the only one who had to bear it all alone.

"..."

Mei, who was running alongside on the other side to accept the punishment, swallowed nervously. Is this the partner Lillie had mentioned before...? This is too...

However, fortunately, the other party was not targeting her. As for Qiao Ran... she believed that the man would be able to handle it.

However, just when Mei was still hoping for a lucky break, the short-haired girl had already turned her gaze to her.

“And who is this???”

"what!"

Mei's whole body trembled. As a powerful trainer, she felt an extremely huge threat in an instant.

"come on……"

Qiao Ran, with a purple face, raised his thumb and fell beside her. It was obvious that he was in a state of poisoning.

"Qiao-Ran-"

Lillie screamed and hurriedly got up to check on Qiao Ran. Mei was also startled and wanted to go over to take a look.

However, just when Mei was about to take action, the short-haired girl who was still in a blackened state suddenly stood in front of Mei, and next to her stood an extremely enchanting Flame Queen Lizard.

"Answer my question first."

She seemed to ignore what was happening on Lillie's side and looked Mei up and down in front of her.

"Who are you?"

"I……"

Mei raised her head and looked at the other person.

At this moment, the two of them met each other's gaze for the first time, and it was at this glance that the short-haired girl, Miyue, who was originally extremely angry in her heart, suddenly felt something.

The same goes for Meiyi. She seems to be

I also saw some things that were similar to myself.

——When the two trainers' eyes met, some things happened, although illogical, but also natural.

"Introduce yourself or something... Come on, fight me and I'll tell you everything!"

The fear and nervousness she had felt were swept away, and Mei stood up from the ground in a flash.

"That's right, let's solve the problem with a Pokémon battle!"

A smile appeared on Mitsuki's darkened face.

Having not experienced a Pokémon battle for a long time, Mitsuki was more excited than ever before. What surprised her even more was that the girl in front of her could see her desire at first sight.

Interesting woman.

The hardships of life and the psychological loneliness are things that humans can think of. However, for a trainer, being unable to fight for several months is also an unbearable thing.

"Show me your strength! Donut! Bring it on!"

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"Why are they suddenly fighting again... Is this the trainer?"

Lillie finally moved Qiao Ran to one side and gave him a bottle of antidote, but then the fight broke out again on the other side.

Originally, she certainly couldn't understand these things, but after spending some time with the trainers, she probably understood the logic behind their actions.

To be honest, she envied the feeling of being able to do whatever she wanted. If one day she could let go of these burdens, she would also like to travel freely and enjoy every battle and encounter.

"Really...Mizuki is way too ruthless..."

Looking at Qiao Ran lying on her legs with circles under his eyes, Lillie couldn't help but complain. However, she could also understand Meiyue's feelings. If she was locked up alone in this completely closed place for such a long time, her mentality would probably be affected.

Moreover, this was the former lair of Xuwuid after all. Even though so much time had passed, the air was still filled with the fluctuations of the Ultimate Beast - Lillie was more sensitive to this feeling than ever before.

"……Um?"

Suddenly, Lillie's eyes flickered. She was extremely sensitive to the breath of the Ultimate Beast, and she seemed to have noticed something at this moment.

There was something... carrying the aura of a strange beast, approaching her.

No...that's not right. Hasn't the Xuwuide in the Foundation been cleared out?

Lillie turned around and looked in that direction, but her eyes suddenly widened.

She...actually saw a person who surprised her so much, appearing before her.

According to common sense, this should not happen, but... she and Qiao Ran have not been here for a long time, and for a moment, Liliae's heart was shaken.

——The person who appeared before her was a mature woman with long golden hair that covered half of her eyes. Judging from her appearance, she had many similarities with Lillie, and it was even reasonable to say that she was one of Lillie's sisters.

However, Lillie's subconscious voice directly revealed the other party's identity.

"Mother……"

Liliae was trembling, not knowing whether it was out of excitement, fear, or... something else.

"Long time no see, Liliae."

The mature woman with long golden hair smiled, her eyes curved into an arc, a smile that came from the heart. However, after saying this, her gaze shifted to the figure lying on Lillie's lap.

"...Um...Can you tell me...um...who is this...purple-skinned man?"

"alien……?"

Chapter 247 243 [Reunion]

After going through so much, Liliae still had thousands of words echoing in her heart when they met again.

—Lusamine, her mother.

Facing this relative who looked strange yet was the most familiar to her, Lillie really wanted to vent everything in her heart and tell her about the grievances and pain she had experienced during this period. However...what her mother did before she fell into a coma made Lillie choose to remain silent.

It can even be said that the Aether Foundation has become what it is today, her brother will be swallowed by the rift in space, and the Alola region has suffered a huge disaster... all of this is inseparable from her mother's stubborn pursuit of Ultra Beasts.

If Mitsuki hadn't tried her best to suppress Lusamine who was parasitized by Xuwuid at that time, the situation would definitely be much worse now. However, it was that action that caused Lillie to enter the nightmare of being parasitized.

"..."

Lillie stammered, wanting to say something but unable to. At this moment, Lusamine suddenly appeared in front of her and spoke instead.

"...Um...can you tell me...who this...purple-skinned man is?"

"Is it an alien...?"

"Huh? Eh?"

Lusamine's sudden question made Lillie unable to react for a while. She was still thinking about what to say.

What, but what she didn't expect was that Lusamine actually asked about this matter...

Liliae's gaze gradually shifted downwards to her legs.

In order to take care of Qiao Ran who was "executed" by Meiyue, she naturally put Qiao Ran's head on her knees. If it were normal, this level of contact between her and Qiao Ran would not be enough to make her so panicked.

But... in this "special" environment, watching Qiao Ran sleeping with steady breathing, Lillie's mood, which had finally calmed down, began to fluctuate again, and this time it was even more intense than before.

Lillie had a good upbringing, and her parents were both highly educated in scientific research and had significant financial resources. If she had continued on her original path, she probably wouldn't have encountered these things at this age...

That's right, there shouldn't be a man who is so close to her by her side.

“This…this…is…”

Lillie's panic was directly reflected in her actions at this moment, and even her originally fair skin immediately turned red.