Pokémon: I, Xiaozhi, return to the beginning

"Woo~ so satisfied, so satisfied~~"

"Really, I have been in EMI Forest for so many days. This is the best meal I have eaten in the past few years!"

After the meal, Xiaoguang and Yami were chatting excitedly with the old man. Although there was also an element of wanting to help the other party relieve loneliness, the two should treat the old man to treat themselves to such delicious food. Something of gratitude for it.

"Xiaozhi, do you think... there is a problem?"

On the other side, at a distance from Xiaoguang and Yami, Xiaogang asked Xiaozhi in such a deep voice.

Although at first Xiao Gang thought that the old lady was the person who managed the mansion, and there was no other problem, but when he saw and tasted the delicious food on the table, his doubts began to rise slowly. .

Xiaoguang and Yami are obviously inexperienced, and they have completely let go of their guard after receiving the old man's favor. Compared with them, Xiaozhi seems to be much more reliable.

"I don't know."

Xiaozhi shook his head.

"Although I wondered at the beginning whether what we saw was a prank by the ghost-type Pokémon... But I have observed it for so long and haven't seen any clues... But even so, what we are going through now is also a prank. It's still a bit weird, it's better to be careful."

"...It can only be the."

Xiao Gang sighed, and accepted Xiao Zhi's proposal tentatively.

But accept it, Xiaogang still feels a little bit of worry in his heart, as if something big is about to happen.

"Then, I'll go back to my room to rest first, and call me if you need anything."

Xiaozhi said something in a low voice, then got up and walked towards the room on the second floor.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to take another look at the old man who had forgotten his own name. After seeing her still communicating with Xiaoguang and Yami with a kind face, Xiaozhi stopped paying attention to this place.

......

When he came to the second floor and walked to his door, Xiaozhi didn't open the door immediately. He returned to the stairway again and observed the situation below. Slightly relieved.

"Pickup?" (What are you doing sneakily?)

Pikachu was a little puzzled by Xiaozhi's actions. Although he had heard the conversation between Xiaozhi and Xiaogang before, Pikachu didn't feel anything strange. Under such circumstances, it was really difficult for Pikachu to enter a state of alert among.

"Shh~! Be quiet!"

Ash didn't explain his motives to Pikachu, he just let it fit his plan.

"You stay here and stare down, I'm going to look around in a few rooms on the second floor."

"Skin......"

Seeing that Pikachu looked at him more and more wrongly, Xiao Zhi patted its head indignantly and said:

"What are you thinking?! I'm just going to investigate! It's a bit too suspicious for an old man with poor eyesight and memory to live alone in such a big mansion... And don't you even notice what she's doing? Didn’t you even make a sound during the meal?”

"???"

There are three giant question marks on Pikachu's head.

After all, in addition to Xiaoguang and Yami, Pikachu is also one of the members who are immersed in dry rice, and being able to eat such satisfying meals seems to be more important than anything else.

"Ugh--"

Seeing Pikachu's appearance, Xiaozhi sighed resentfully, then took out a bag of tomato sauce from his pocket.

"Anyway, this is your reward. The benefits have already been given to you. You just stay here and watch carefully, understand?"

"Pickup! Pickup!" (Guaranteed! Guaranteed to complete the mission!)

With ketchup in his mouth, Pikachu replied with such certainty with his shining eyes.

It's a good solution...

Xiaozhi thought so speechlessly, and then left Pikachu at the entrance of the corridor, while he turned and left alone.

It's just that Xiaozhi didn't notice when he turned around. The old man below suddenly raised his head and glanced at the second floor at some point, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was no longer kind for a moment, but full of banter and ridicule, as if waiting for some good show Same as staged.

It's just that this kind of special expression was restrained very well by her in the next second, and when she lowered her head, she was still as amiable as when Xiaoguang and Yami met for the first time.

If the two of them had noticed the change in the old man's expression in just one second, they would definitely not be able to continue talking and laughing with her like they are now.

In a place invisible to everyone, a black shadow moved rapidly underground through the shadow formed between the chandelier and the wall, and instantly merged into this foreign-style mansion of unknown age.

.......

Although the mansion has only two floors, it is divided into four areas from left to right. There are two larger spaces and two smaller spaces. Large and small are intertwined and misplaced, making the whole building look very layered. .

The room Xiaozhi chose at that time was located on the leftmost side of the mansion, so he also started to explore from his own room to the right.

Of course, Xiaoguang and the others don't need to look at the room they live in. After all, the other party won't let them live in the problematic room, right?

"still none....."

After simply searching all the rooms on the far left, Xiaozhi didn't find anything special. The layout of each room is not much different, but just as he wondered at the beginning, each room starts from From the door to the head of the bed, there is not even a speck of dust.

It should be an old hotel, but everything inside is as brand new as ever.

No matter from which angle you look at it, it's a bit too incredible.

The spotless hotel, the old man with bad eyesight who forgot everything, and the sumptuous meal that appeared on the table for no reason...

If it is an illusion created by ghost-type Pokmon, then this illusion is too real, but if it is not an illusion, how can all this be explained?

Xiaozhi carefully avoided Pikachu and their sight passed the open platform, starting from the left side of the house and groping forward to the right side of the house.

"Ah~ By the way~ There is something I forgot to tell you."

When Xiaozhi bypassed everyone's sight and came to the right side of the house, the old man who was sitting and chatting with Xiaoguang and the others suddenly stood up, and she greeted Xiaogang and called Xiaogang in front of oneself.

She smiled so that no one could see any flaws.

She stretched out her hands, one on Xiaoguang's shoulder, and the other on Yami's.

Ji Lidan was drowsy, his vision was blurred, and his body was shaking unceasingly; Pikachu next to the stairs on the second floor had ketchup on his mouth and leaned against the wall, falling asleep at some point.

"Then, that... What's the matter?"

Xiaoguang subconsciously wants to take a step back. For some reason, although the old man's smile is still kind and kind, Xiaoguang subconsciously feels fear.

It's just that after Xiaoguang struggled for a while, she unexpectedly found that she couldn't break free.

"Don't be so anxious, we... still have a lot to say... we can go on and on... don't rush away... just stay here..."

The wrinkles on the old man's face were crowded together, and there seemed to be joyful notes beating between his brows. The voice of charity became hoarse at this moment, and the cold wind blew from behind everyone, making people shiver subconsciously.

"Remember... close your eyes, don't look behind you, and just sit down and let's continue talking."

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