Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

And this is the most dangerous minefield.

"So, I understand that... but... let's just keep doing what we have now... for the sake of the Pokémon world."

"But even so..."

"When we're alone, just look at me... okay."

Lillie looked at Qiao Ran's face. The adorable expression made Qiao Ran want to hold her in his arms, but due to the limitations of the venue, Qiao Ran finally resisted the urge.

He knew that what the other party said made sense, and that he had said this after a huge ideological struggle and psychological pressure, but...

"I'm sorry for you."

Qiao Ran held Liliae's hand and said at the same time.

"But I will never let go."

From the time he accepted Diancie and Vulpix, Qiao Ran wanted to take the path of making everyone happy.

Just like what Lillie said before, since favoring any side will lead to disintegration, then if everyone is the same, wouldn't that solve most of the problems?

As a Pokémon trainer, this is indeed the way it should be.

But... thinking of Lillie's sacrifice, he could only repay her with more love and compassion. What Qiao Ran said was not just words.

"I'll also talk to your mother about this when we return to Aether House."

"Uh-huh."

Lillie nodded, unable to help but blush slightly.

How wonderful it would be if they could meet like this in a peaceful era.

but……

If it were now, even this would be enough.

Chapter 544 [Talk]

After a while, several people in the duel arena ended their battles one after another.

"So strong."

Although it was a sudden challenge, Lila's strength still left a deep impression on everyone.

In addition to the Yume-chan that she had seen before, she also used Pokémon such as Magma and Alakazam. Among these Pokémon, none of the Pokémon had the same attributes as the others.

And, most importantly—

This strength...has definitely reached the level of a superstar!

Among the three people who challenged Lila, only Mei got some advantage and defeated Marula narrowly, but Mitsuki, Acerola and others were obviously not so lucky.

The power of the King to suppress the trainers below him is still very strong.

If you want to bridge this gap, probably only some legendary Pokémon or extremely powerful "quasi-gods" can do it.

"What an amazing battle!"

"Yes!"

“papapapapapa——”

Not only them, but even some trainers who were watching nearby applauded. These trainers who came for training probably didn't expect that a group of such strong people would suddenly appear.

And from the looks of it, they are a group of very young girls...

"Rotom, have you recorded almost everything?"

"Everything is done, Loto."

Mei and the others did not deliberately hide their identities, and the match was held in an ordinary training ground, which all trainers could see. In this case, Qiao Ran did not miss this opportunity and recorded the whole process of the battle. Wouldn't this make another video on the Internet?

The most important thing is that these people who are fighting are all trainers in the Pokémon world. Maybe they can attract a wave of other people in the Pokémon world?

"Wonderful."

Qiao Ran couldn't help but praise himself. He thought that only he could come up with such a plan that kills two birds with one stone.

After the battle, everyone had a meal together. After the battle, the relationship between Lila and Mei seemed to have become much closer.

"You guys are really amazing... You look a lot younger than me, but I didn't expect you could reach this level."

In fact, she had already noticed these girls when they were fighting on the train, but she didn't expect that an even more outrageous boy would show up in the end.

Now it seems that they are indeed very good trainers.

"When I was your age... well... maybe I was at a similar level."

Lila couldn't help but say something again, but when she said it,

I don’t know whether he wanted to praise Mei and the others, or indirectly praise himself.

"We're not even close yet."

Meiyi and the others were very humble. They might have been very confident in their abilities originally, especially when compared with their peers, they were very likely to feel elated. However, after running more with Qiao Ran, they gradually realized the cruelty of this world.

There are many things that are more powerful than them, and many things that are more terrifying than them.

The current strength is far from enough... Let alone defeating those monsters, I may not even be able to help Qiao Ran in the end.

That's not the ending they want to see.

"Alright! Now it's up to me to break through to the Heavenly King level!"

Mitsuki clenched her fists with full enthusiasm. With the pressure and experience brought by Mei, and the insights gained from today's battle, her sniper shooting of the tree owl seemed to have really grasped the key points.

Before challenging the gym next time, she must give everyone a surprise.

"Mizuki, come on, come on."

Acerola is also optimistic about Mitsuki. Although she herself is still some distance away from becoming a king, she is very happy to see her friend becoming stronger and stronger.

I remember the first time I met Mitsuki in Alola. At that time, Mitsuki was just a trainer who had just started the pilgrimage and didn't have much time. Her strength was a little worse than hers, but now, she has actually surpassed her by a lot.

"You can definitely do it."

Lila also nodded.

"I'll be here for the next few days, so feel free to ask me if you have any questions about training."

"Ok!"

Although Lila's memory of the Pokémon world didn't recover much today, it was enough to bring them closer together and have a thrilling Pokémon battle.

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After dinner and saying goodbye to Lila, Qiao Ran returned to the Elf Center with a few girls. Today, Qiao Ran and Lila had the least communication. After all... there were obviously more things in front of him that needed to be dealt with.

"Oh, I really want to go back and have a good rest."

Qiao Ran now only wants to go back and have a good sleep, but it is obvious that it is impossible to sleep tonight. It seems that Lillie will not let him go, and Diancie will not let him go easily either.

He was even prepared to stay up all night running back and forth.

In order to be in a better mood at night, Qiao Ran lay down and rested for a while as soon as he got home.

however--

When Qiao Ran returned to his room, before he had even laid down to rest for long, there was a knock on his door.

"Liliae?"

Qiao Ran's expression suddenly became strange. No, he hadn't been back for a long time, had he? Why did he come here?

Isn't this a bit too urgent?

Don’t do that kind of thing!

"..."

Although he was complaining in his heart, the door still had to be opened. Qiao Ran had no choice but to get up from the bed and open the door with his somewhat tired body.

However, the girl who appeared before him did not seem to be the one he had thought of before.

But another person.

"Qiao Ran...um...I have something to do..."

Mei, who had just finished taking a shower, appeared in front of Qiao Ran. Unlike her usual twin ponytails, she now just had her long chestnut hair loose. Although she looked less lively and cute, she looked much more gentle than before.

She looks... like a pretty girl next door.

"Can... can we go in and talk?"

Mei raised her head and looked at the man in front of her.

This question troubled her all day, and she couldn't help but think about it even when she was fighting.

Sure enough, I still have to ask clearly.

She...actually, didn't want the team to be broken up like this.

Chapter 545 [What a coincidence]

"I just wanted to ask..."

He welcomed Mei into the room and asked her to sit next to him. The chestnut-haired girl seemed to be hesitant to speak, but in the end, she chose to speak.

"Did something happen between you and Lillie? I feel like you're hiding something from me...something strange."

In fact, not only Lillie, but also Mitsuki's condition is very strange. However, Mitsuki's strangeness is different from her confusion. Mitsuki - maybe she knows something, so she shows that attitude.

Obviously, she has her own thoughts.

Therefore, Mei was the only one who was kept in the dark about all of this, with the exception of Acerola, who had just recently joined them and was still a little confused about the situation.

"..."

When Qiao Ran heard Mei's question, his eyes flickered slightly. Mei... actually noticed these things as well?

In Qiao Ran's impression, Mei has always been a very energetic girl, but she is obviously more concerned about Pokémon battles. The most important thing is that her sensitivity in this regard is indeed much duller than that of Lillie and the others.

But even for Mei, it's time to notice these abnormalities.

"I……"

Qiao Ran fell silent again. After a while, he finally sighed and made up his mind.

Some things really need to be made clear. Even if these things happen, he has to face all the problems directly like a man.

He may have thought about escaping in the past, but that wouldn't solve the problem; everything would just stay the same. Only by speaking out his thoughts and current situation could he find a solution.

Since it is his wish to bring happiness to everyone, he should state it openly and take everything on himself. If he doesn't even have the courage to do this, let alone other things that come after.

"Liliae and I, something has already happened..."

"Tattoo."

Just when Qiao Ran had everything planned out and was about to speak, his door rang again.

"Qiao Ran...Qiao Ran, are you there?"

This time it was Mitsuki's voice that came from the doorway.

Since this morning, Miyue has thought a lot. It would be the best outcome if the relationship between Lillie and Qiao Ran could be further developed. She found Lillie yesterday and said those words to her specifically. Wasn't it all for this?

However, after seeing that scene today, no matter how Mei thought about it, she always felt a sense of confusion and blockage in her heart.

Just talk to Qiao Ran.

——I have to tell him to treat Lillie well.

Yes, that's right, that's why I came here.

With this thought in mind, Meiyue sneaked to Qiao Ran's door. Everyone had just returned not long ago and must be resting and relaxing. Even Lillie would not come to find Qiao Ran at this time.

Meiyue had already planned everything. She estimated that it wouldn't take much time to talk to Qiao Ran. The main thing was to express her thoughts so that she wouldn't feel so suffocated.

"Qiao Ran, you..."

However, when Qiao Ran opened the door, Mei Yue, who was about to speak, saw another familiar figure behind Qiao Ran.

——Mea Yi.

"Eh? Mei?"

Miyue panicked for a moment, but immediately felt strange again.