[Pokemon] Sycamore

"Shuh-!"

A sudden water column rises from the sea, creating a beautiful parabolic curve in the air and then returns to the sea as countless sprays.

A dark shadow suddenly flashed under the undulating sea surface, and the slender sky-blue body that appeared the next second revealed its true identity. The mini dragon let out a soft cry and swam happily in the sea, approaching the girl on the boat.

"This dive is 100 meters longer than last time. I'm making rapid progress, mini dragon." Xiaotong skillfully touched the little head that came towards her, and what she felt was a cool and smooth feeling that made people fall in love with her. .

"Remember, for water cannons, bigger is not always better. It is equally important to adjust the penetration or strike range according to the situation... Well~ But one day you will definitely be able to do it like Gyarados Such a disregard for the realm of so-called theory.”

Seeing Gyarados in a funny way, Xiaotong also caressed the center of his eyebrows without being unkind.

“A very thoughtful way to exercise.”

"Ugh...why are you making such a sudden noise!" Xiaotong, who originally wanted to talk about the improvements to the mini dragon, was frightened by the sudden and extremely close voice behind him, and then turned around. He looked at Daiwu angrily and muttered in a low voice: "Maybe you also want to ask for a pat on the head..."

"Well, I...uh!?"

"Wow~~~"

Facing the oncoming water column at a close distance, it was impossible for Dawu to dodge even if his reaction ability was high. Therefore, the all-purpose mountain climbing gear he put on for lightness became a sticky piece and became wet. On the body, the silver-blue hair that was originally slightly upturned has also fallen a lot, and he looks very embarrassed.

The culprit, the mini dragon, tilted its head with an innocent look on its face. Although it was acting cute, it was actually quite confused. However, it became happy when it remembered that the task that Mr. Gyarados had just given it in the sea had been successfully completed!The big curved eyes coupled with the soft squealing sound of the bell writhed happily in Xiaotong's arms.

"Hahahahaha~ Who told you not to go into the water together just now? It seems like the result is still the same." Not only did she not feel guilty but she laughed out loud without any scruples. He put it back into the sea and raised his hand to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes. Although he said this, Xiaotong still stood up and took off the bath towel hanging on his neck and shoulders and put it over Dawu's head.

Due to the angle, Xiaotong, who was concentrating on wiping, did not notice the corners of Daigo's proudly raised lips.

Gyarados looked extremely excited when he saw this scene: Damn it, it’s all a routine!

......

"This place is the Daigan Island we set out from. We are currently located in the northwest waters of it. The Penggan Island we passed on the way is a little to the north."

Holding a sea chart under his hand, Dawu, who had changed into a refreshing outfit, turned his head and looked at Xiaotong, who was listening attentively.

"That is to say, a little further on is Xiagan Island, which is also one of the destinations closest to us?" Xiaotong pointed to the islands higher up on the chart and said with some certainty.

Now that she knows that Xiaozhi and the others have successfully obtained the special treasure ball that Dr. Oak wants, Xiaotong is no longer in a hurry to return to Zhenxin Town. What's more, even if she really needs to take action, she will ask Dr. Oak to stay on the Orange Islands request.

She was very interested in the Orange Islands' local league competition, the Orange League.

"That's roughly true, but have you decided to challenge the Orange Alliance, Xiaotong?" Daigo put away the chart skillfully, his tone a little surprised.

An event like this, which is only well-known in certain places, is still lagging behind the major league events recognized by the Pokémon League. Daigo doesn't think this can bring much sense of accomplishment to Xiaotong.

"Why not? There must be some special places in the gyms scattered on various southern islands that I have never experienced. I don't care about the championship on this trip. I just hope to have some interesting challenges."

"She is still a child after all~"

"Ugh...this is really irritating."

"Haha~ I'm sorry, but it is true that life is about experiencing more things while you are still young to be more exciting." Dawu said in a senior tone, and rubbed the top of Xiaotong's head with his big hand, and saw that she did not dodge or reject it. There was a hint of joy on his face.

"What's the matter with this old man's speech? If I remember correctly, Dawu, you are still young, right?" Xiaotong complained angrily as he brushed off the palm that was making trouble on his head.

But if you think about it carefully, since Daigo, who can barely be considered 20 years old, can sit in the championship position at a young age, he has a lot of life experience.

"Let's stop this weird topic for now. We should be able to see Xiagan Island soon... What is that?"

At this moment, Xiaotong's eyes suddenly caught a figure moving quickly on the sea. The reason why it attracted her attention was because there was a woman standing on the back of what looked like a water arrow turtle.

"Standing very stable."

In the waves that are changing all the time, it takes a lot of skill to ride on a Pokémon that is moving at high speed without shaking. Xiaotong's eyes flashed with interest.

I thought that they were just ordinary travelers on the road or residents who lived on nearby islands and were about to go home. They would pass by them soon through this sea area, but what I didn't expect was that the woman's next move was They ordered the Water Arrow Turtle to stop. I don't know if it was an illusion, but I always felt that the woman looked in their direction a few times?

"Hey~ over there~~~"

It seems like he is really calling them both...

The woman kept waving her hands, but there was no one else around except them. Xiaotong looked at the water arrow turtle swimming slowly towards them, and looked at Daigo in confusion.

"Excuse me, what's the matter?" Finally, it was Dawu who came up to talk.

"I'm sorry to call you all so suddenly, but if I'm not in a hurry, can I ask you a small favor?" The woman asked with her hands clasped together, as if she just remembered that she hadn't introduced herself first, so she said: "My name is Atsumi, this happened suddenly, but I wanted to ask if you saw a group of long-winged gulls passing by? Especially since they had something in their mouths."

Seeing Atsumi's anxious expression and hurried tone, Xiaotong couldn't help but ask: "Did something important get taken away?"

"That's it!!! Those abominable group of long-winged gulls!!! If my stupid brother hadn't forgotten to collect the fruit that was going to be used to make juice, how could those thieves have succeeded!!!"

As if remembering the infuriating scene again, Atsumi angrily jumped on the water arrow turtle's back.

"It's a pity that we didn't meet any long-winged gulls during the trip." At this point, Xiaotong saw Atsumi slump her shoulders in frustration.

However, Xiaotong then changed the subject, pointed behind Atsumi and said, "But now, there is a group approaching us."

"What did you say!!!!"