Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

"Do you remember where we first met?"

However, Qiao Ran did not directly answer the other party's question, but talked about the first time they met.

"...I...of course I remember."

Mei nodded without hesitation.

"It was in Jinling... during an operation to protect excavated items."

"That night, you called me out specifically, saying you were Arceus's messenger... That must have been a lie, right?"

Recalling the past, Meiyi couldn't help but give Qiao Ran a blank look.

At that time, she knew nothing and she was inexplicably convinced by Qiao Ran's lies. Although there were indeed many things about Qiao Ran that were difficult to understand, it had been such a long time and she had never seen Qiao Ran have any contact with "Arzeus".

"That was... that was what I said at the time to make you believe it."

Qiao Ran was stunned when Mei directly exposed his dark history.

To be honest, he didn't think too much about it at the time. He just found a reason that seemed reasonable and said it.

"If it weren't for the name of Arceus, who would believe that someone who suddenly appeared said so much."

"What if...what if I doubted it then?"

"Then I'll think of other ways to make you believe it."

Mei was the first person he met in the Pokémon world. She had special meaning to both her and himself. Even if his persuasion failed once, he would not give up just like that.

"Actually, Arceus also told me that it was inevitable that we would be able to sit together like this."

"Liar."

Meiyi couldn't help but pat Qiao Ran's chest, but she couldn't help but smile.

"I didn't lie to you this time."

Qiao Ran quietly moved his body to the side, then quietly hugged the other person.

"Aren't you asking me what I think?"

"Uh-huh."

The two looked at each other, and there seemed to be faint ripples in Mei's eyes, but she was reluctant to blink, as if she was afraid to miss any moment.

However, to her great surprise, Qiao Ran did not say anything next, but simply hooked his arm around her neck, and then—

"Well……!"

Mei felt a strange touch on her lips for the first time, and an unprecedented feeling arose in her heart.

"..."

After a while, Qiao Ran let go of his hand.

"I want to be with you."

"I want to be with you forever."

Looking at the girl in his arms, looking at her eyes that were rippling like the surface of a spring lake, Qiao Ran couldn't help but hug her tightly again.

"Me too...me too..."

Mei was also responding in her own way. The feelings between her and Qiao Ran might not be a sudden love at first sight, but... without her realizing it, traces of the other person had already been engraved in her soul.

As long as I am with him, I will be very happy.

Just this short period of contact was not enough to satisfy the two of them. Moreover, when the flames gradually burned, no place in the room was spared - especially the two people who were the first to be affected.

"I want to hear you say those three words."

“…Which three?”

"You clearly know it." Looking at Qiao Ran's expression with a faint smile, Meiyi placed her hand on Qiao Ran's chest and gently drew the outline of the words.

"It's so itchy, I know, I know, I'm just saying it."

Qiao Ran couldn't bear this feeling, so he gave up struggling, subdued the other person, and leaned close to his ear.

"..."

Mei didn't struggle, but her heart was beating fast.

"I love you."

When she heard those three words, she could no longer suppress her emotions and hugged the other person.

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No one came to disturb them that night.

The time came early the next morning.

The others seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding and did not show up the whole night. Even in the morning, no one came to knock on the door to disturb them.

At the beginning, Qiao Ran was a little nervous, but in the end, it was Mei Yi who secretly told

He explained his reasons.

"Have you discussed this privately?"

"What did you say?"

Qiao Ran had no idea about this.

"secret."

Mei just smiled mysteriously, with no intention of revealing any specific details.

"They should be waiting for us in the restaurant now."

According to the private conversation with Liliae, Mitsuki and the others last night, tonight's time belongs to her. As for Acerola, Liliae and Mitsuki will secretly lead her away.

Just as Lillie had said to herself, Mei had a pretty good night.

“…” Wrapped in the bed sheet, Mei’s face turned slightly red.

Although it was a little uncomfortable at the beginning, with the help of Qiao Ran, everything went too smoothly.

Viridian's power...it turns out it has this effect?

"Then let's go out too, don't keep them waiting too long."

Qiao Ran looked at his laptop on the table and couldn't help but sigh.

The thing was still plugged in and in standby mode. After Mei came over - he had completely forgotten about it.

He had originally planned to take time off to complete the arrangement requirements for Tanabata Bluebird, but he didn't expect that after Mei appeared, his time was completely sucked away by Mei...

"Cough cough."

Qiao Ran forcibly interrupted his strange imagination. He had to meet other people next, so it would be better not to think too much about it.

When they are alone, he can only think about the other person, but if they are together, he must pay attention to everyone's thoughts.

Compared to Acerola, Qiao Ran is more worried about Miyue...

"..."

Qiao Ran secretly glanced at Meiyi who was putting on her clothes behind him. Meiyi seemed to have noticed Qiao Ran's gaze and turned sideways shyly.

Since Mei and Lillie have agreed to his proposal, maybe... he can use them to test Mitsuki's thoughts.

What is she thinking now?

Chapter 553 [Disguise]

"Good morning."

"Good morning."

Sure enough, just as Mei said, but when they arrived at the restaurant together, Lillie and the others were already there.

Acerola looked around in confusion. She was still wondering why Mitsuki and Lillie had caught her so early in the morning. Now seeing Qiao Ran and Mei appear together, she was even more confused about the situation.

However, before she could ask more questions, Liliae, Miyue and the others started chatting with Qiao Ran and the others as if nothing had happened.

"?"

Wait, don’t you think this is weird?

"..."

Acerola tilted his head. Could it be that he was thinking too much, and Qiao Ran and Meiyi just met by chance on the road?

"By the way, I sent the video of Rotom last night, and the director has already replied, saying it's ready to be released."

Qiao Ran mentioned the matter of eating through videos, which provided a topic for today's breakfast.

"I'll have Rotom upload the video later."

"Just hope everything goes well. If you need anything, just let us know."

Lillie still believed in Qiao Ran's abilities. Although she had learned some business communication skills from Lusamine, she had no practical experience. Moreover, what she wanted to do now was not just that.

Her current ambition is to become a trainer and a researcher at the same time.

However, if Qiao Ran needs her help one day in the future, she is not unable to assist. Since her mother can take care of both aspects, she can do the same.

They chatted for a while, and Qiao Ran also talked about the details of the cooperation in detail. In short, it was a pure exchange of interests. The director team spent money to buy traffic for their new program, and for them, not only could they receive remuneration, but they could also increase their popularity. No matter how you look at it, it was a win-win situation.

"Also, do you have any other plans for today? You have a gym tournament tomorrow."

Qiao Ran asked again about the plans for today. Yesterday they went out for training all day, and he also fished all day. As for today... he couldn't continue fishing.

Although she went to bed a little late last night, Mei, who had just arrived, was obviously much easier to deal with than the reinforced team consisting of Lillie, Diancie, and Vulpix.

"We...we want to go see Lila in the morning, and then train together in the afternoon and evening."

Meiyue glanced at Qiao Ran, but when Qiao Ran turned his gaze to her, she couldn't help but look away.

Although she tried very hard not to show any abnormality, but... compared to Lillie and Mei, who had already resolved their emotional problems, her movements were obviously much stiffer.

So... did those two people... really... really stay there for the whole night?

What on earth did they do?

"..." On the other side, Acerola, who was watching Mitsuki's actions and observing the situation at the dining table, seemed to understand something.

The day before, Mitsuki and Meiyi were acting strangely.

Today, Mitsuki is the only one who seems a little strange... So, what exactly happened to Mei?

It is worth noting that the person who appeared with Qiao Ran before was also Meiyi.

In other words... the reason why Qiao Ran and Meiyi showed up later and came together was because they had secretly talked about something, and did Qiao Ran also resolve her knot in her heart?

Very likely, very likely.

The more Aserola thought about it, the more possible it seemed. She even felt that she was getting closer to the truth of the matter. However, she still couldn't figure out what their so-called "knot in their hearts" was.

Every time I asked them, they would avoid the question and say "there is no problem at all", but anyone could see that they must be hiding something.

"When I have the chance, I'll ask Qiao Ran privately."

Since he was able to resolve Mei's emotional knot, he must know the inside story.

Acerola was still thinking about what had happened recently, while Qiao Ran was discussing the next steps with Liliae and the others.

"Have you contacted Lila yet? She's leaving Rongcheng today?"

"Yes, she has to go back to the Magic City to prepare for the next battle train."

Miyue nodded. Being a train conductor was not an easy job. She had to run around everywhere every once in a while. As a focal project for the two cities, the battle train had to be running all the time to ensure its vitality and attention.

However, since this train has just been put into operation, the challengers on the train are still invited by invitation only. If there is an opportunity in the future, we may consider opening it to public registration.

Contacting Qiao Ran to advertise is the first step to gaining popularity.

"So, let's say goodbye to her today. Even if we can't remember the past, we can still be friends first."

Lila's amnesia problem has been going on for a while, and Mitsuki and the others are not in a hurry. Even Acerola, who had met Lila before, seemed very calm. After all, when she first met Lila in Acerola, that guy had already lost his memory once.

Even if I lose my memory again, it’s not hard to understand.

"Well, I think I should go see her off too."

Qiao Ran nodded in agreement, and at the same time looked at the other girls, observing their thoughts. Since coming here, Meiyi has spoken much less and just smiled gently.