[Pokemon] Sycamore

The time is now at noon when the sun is shining brightly. At this moment, two figures who are incompatible with the surrounding tourists appear on the bustling streets of Ponkan Island.

"How about we go find a hotel to rest first?" Xiaotong was still covered in dust, carrying a travel bag on one shoulder, and turned to ask Dawu who was walking beside him.

After a lot of hard work, the two of them finally settled the issue of the Crystal Rock Snake. They couldn't wait to leave the Crystal Cave and head towards the main island of Ponkan Island.

Even if Daigo is used to digging caves, it doesn't mean that he likes to have all kinds of dust and mud all over his body for a long time.

"Well, that's all we can do. I also need to renovate here, and have a good meal before deciding on the next itinerary." Nodding, Daigo applauded such a proposal.

In addition to various traditional glass handicraft shops on this tourist island, the most indispensable thing is the hotel that is always looking forward to the arrival of tourists. The two of them quickly found a suitable hotel without any effort and opened their respective hotels. After checking into two rooms, I quickly warmed up and filled my stomach. It was already afternoon. The sunshine at this time was just not as harsh as it was at noon, so it was a good time to go out and browse.

Xiaotong has not forgotten the purpose of coming to this island in the first place.

"What kind of style do you like, Dawu?" Looking left and right, the shops on the street display a dazzling array of glass products, which is dizzying. Xiaotong is overwhelmed by the variety of choices. ?

Each store has its own style. Instead of letting her choose, it is better to leave it to the person receiving the gift to decide.

"Don't we usually just wait for surprises?" Daiwu, walking beside Xiaotong, said jokingly.

"That's true, but I still think it's more important to satisfy the parties concerned."

Putting his hands behind his back and leaning forward slightly with his steps, Xiaotong turned to look at Daiwu with a determined expression and a smile.

"As for the most important feeling contained in it, I think you understand it, don't you, Daigo?"

"...That's really cunning." Dawu shook his head, looking defeated, but the smile in his eyes could be seen by anyone with a discerning eye.

Xiaotong, who wanted to reply, caught a glimpse of a familiar group of people out of the corner of his eye, and his footsteps slowly stopped.

"Xiao Zhi? So they also came to this island?"

That's right, the three people standing in front of a deserted handicraft shop are Xiaozhi and his party who parted ways on Kumquat Island. There is also a little girl standing in front of them. I don't know what she is saying to them who look embarrassed.

"It turns out you don't know either..."

"But why do you want to know about the Crystal Rock Snake so much?"

As soon as she walked in, Xiaotong heard Xiaoxia's doubts. The key words in it made Xiaotong, who only wanted to say hello, pause in her steps. After looking at each other, Daiwu walked over as planned. .

......

"But, is there really such a crystal rock snake in the world?"

Xiaozhi asked with a suspicious look on his face. When he first picked up the message in the bottle floating in the sea, he was full of curiosity. They happened to meet the person who wrote the letter when they came ashore. He also wanted to know about the person in front of him named Zhengmei. What is the basis for the little girl's bet?

"It really does!" Unexpectedly, the little girl Zhengmei shouted excitedly as soon as she said this.

"Ahem!? Don't be so loud...Don't cry!? It's not that I don't believe it..."

"Xiao Zhi, what are you doing standing here motionless?"

The sound coming from behind gave Xiaozhi a chance to escape. Regardless of wondering why the person who had set off earlier than them appeared here at this moment, Xiaozhi turned around and saw Xiaotong as expected.

"Xiaotong~ It's so nice to see you here!"

"It's always very noisy when you are around, and it's hard to ignore it." Xiaotong looked at Xiaozhi, who was filled with tears and seemed about to pounce, and silently took a step or two back.

"Let's not talk about this for now. What were you arguing about just now?"

"It's a long story..."

"Sorry! My sister has caused trouble for you."

Just when Xiaozhi was about to explain the ins and outs, a rather young-sounding voice came from the store.

Looking at the man approaching them, Xiaotong looked up and down first. He was wearing obvious work clothes, the same as the masters in various stores on the street. It seemed that this man was the head of the family.

However... Xiaotong's eyes once again glanced at the two or three ordinary glass works on the countertop of this shop. It seemed that the boss was not having a satisfactory life.

After introducing himself, the man named Ah Gong then invited them into his studio, which was better than nothing. Since they were invited together with Xiaozhi and the others, Xiaotong and Daigo did not refuse.

The workshop was emptyer and less cluttered than expected. There were glass Pokémon statues scattered throughout the workshop. Although there was nothing particularly lacking in the overall appearance...

"These works lack the most important soul." After looking around, Dawu revealed Xiaotong's thoughts.

Hearing Dawu's straightforward words without any hesitation, Ah Gong, who was walking at the front, paused in his steps, and his head, which was already a little nervous, lowered even more.

However, Xiaotong, who gently picked up a glass wave and looked at it carefully, did not notice the maker's movements, and Daigo, who had always focused on Xiaotong, soon discovered something.

"But it's not without its merits..." Xiaotong said softly while stroking the fine details of the wavy feather part of the glass with her fingertips.

Speaking of which, this store has a very special feature. In addition to glass products, there are also several other metal decorations, and these works all have a small and exquisite style.

"No! These are not good at all! Compared with grandpa's works, they are just rubbish!!!"

"Crack!?"

The sudden shattering sound almost made the one in Xiaotong's hand become the next victim. Turning his head, he saw Ah Gong venting his self-loathing on the broken glass.

It’s hard to say who did it.

She didn't expect that her words, which she almost muttered to herself, could accidentally poke the opponent's unknown sore leg. With an inexplicable expression, Xiaotong put down the glass work in his hand that almost followed in his companion's footsteps and looked at the man who looked like a bereaved dog. maker.

"You wouldn't...not notice anything, would you?"

"Of course I know it very well!" He smiled self-deprecatingly. It was obvious that Ah Gong completely misunderstood the meaning of Xiaotong's words and continued: "No matter how I try, I can't give the glass products the most crucial aura like grandpa, no matter what. I just don’t have the inspiration to make Pokémon carvings that look as lifelike as real creatures..."

"If we can find the Crystal Rock Snake, we may be able to change the current situation. It is the messenger of the God of Glass that my grandfather once saw with his own eyes when he was practicing in his youth."

"I spent a lot of time searching all over the island, but I just couldn't find it..."

"Are you kidding me?"

A loud voice drew the attention of Ah Gong, who was still feeling sorry for himself.

I saw an incredible expression on Xiaotong's delicate little face, and for the time being, she looked at Ah Gong with a trace of undetectable dissatisfaction.