Pokémon the Movie: Pallet Town Rookie

Xiao Yuan walked briskly towards the colorful ice cream stand. In front of the stand stood a pretty girl in a black windbreaker, frowning and looking hesitantly between the various flavors of ice cream.

However, Xiao Yuan seemed to have completely ignored the girl. She walked straight to the stall and deliberately raised her voice to shout to the boss: "Boss, please give me two scoops of ice cream, one vanilla flavor and the other strawberry flavor."

Xiaoyuan's clear and loud voice instantly attracted the attention of the people around, including the busy boss. At this time, the boss's attention was still on the girl who was still struggling to choose the flavor. He was startled by Xiaoyuan's sudden shout and was stunned for a moment, and the movement of his hands also paused unconsciously.

However, after just a moment, the boss quickly came to his senses, his face immediately filled with a warm smile, and responded: "Oh, OK! One vanilla flavor and one strawberry flavor, right? Please wait, it will be ready soon!"

After saying that, he skillfully picked up the spoon beside him, reached into the ice cream bucket accurately, and then dug deep with just the right amount of force. Two round and cute ice cream balls instantly appeared on the surface of the spoon.

Then, the boss flicked his wrist lightly, and the two ice cream balls were stacked steadily on top of each other and landed on the crispy and delicious egg roll. Finally, he carefully handed this carefully made delicacy to Xiaoyuan.

Xiao Yuan happily took the ice cream, then turned to the woman who was still in a state of confusion, and said with a smile: "Sister, it seems that you are worried about which flavor to choose? If you don't mind, I will give this ice cream to you."

Hearing Xiao Yuan's words, the woman was slightly stunned at first. After all, she had just been thinking about which flavor to choose, and she was a little absent-minded. But because she looked dazed, it was difficult for others to notice the subtle changes in her expression at this moment.

Xiao Yuan opened his big, lively eyes and stared closely at the woman's expression. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile as warm as the spring sun.

Then, he slowly stretched out his little hand, handed the ice cream in his hand to the woman, and said in a clear voice: "It's okay, sister, just take it! At worst, I can buy another one!"

When the woman heard Xiao Yuan's words, she was startled for a moment, and then a beautiful smile blossomed on her face. Her bright eyes sparkled with curiosity, and she said softly, "It seems like you should know me! Little friend, are you also a trainer?"

Seeing that Zhulan had pointed it out, Xiaoyuan stopped trying to hide it. He scratched his head a little embarrassedly, smiled awkwardly, and then said shyly: "Hey, Champion sister, I am actually your loyal fan! I have always admired you very much. If possible, I really want to have a chance to have an exciting battle with you, sister!"

Zhulan was touched by Xiaoyuan's cuteness when she heard this. She gracefully took the ice cream from Xiaoyuan and licked the sweet cream on it. Then she smiled and asked softly, "Just call me Zhulan! Little friend, tell me, what's your name?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan straightened her back immediately, patted her chest vigorously, deliberately put on a confident look, and answered loudly: "My name is Xiao Yuan, from Pallet Town! My goal is to become a Pokémon Master! Currently, I am practicing hard to challenge the Youth Cup!"

When Zhulan heard the name, a hint of surprise flashed across her face. She bent down slightly and slowly turned around Xiaoyuan like a light butterfly. Her bright eyes stared at Xiaoyuan, as if she wanted to see her thoroughly from head to toe.

After turning around a few times, Zhulan stood up with a faint smile on her lips, and said softly: "So you are Xiaoyuan? I thought you would be very different, but it turns out that you don't look any different. I really don't know why Qinglu likes you so much?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhulan stood up straight, holding the ice cream in her hand, with a smile in her eyes, and then said: "Xiaoyuan, since you challenge me, then I will gladly accept it. Come with me!"

"Hmm, um, ah? Are we going to start now?" Xiao Yuan's face was full of surprise, and her voice unconsciously rose a few degrees.

"That's right! What's the matter, Xiaoyuan, you don't want to?" Zhulan tilted her head and asked Xiaoyuan with a joking look on her face.

"No, no, no. Of course I'm not unwilling, it's just... this place doesn't seem appropriate, right?" Xiaoyuan quickly waved her hands and explained.

"Haha, don't worry. The facilities on this cruise ship are very complete. Even the venues used for combat and training have been specially reinforced. There will definitely be no problems." Zhu Lan laughed and comforted. After that, she stretched out her tongue and gently licked a bite of ice cream, then walked out of the cabin with a brisk pace and headed downstairs.

Not long after, Zhulan brought Xiaoyuan to the spacious training ground in a hurry. At this time, the scene that came into view was eye-catching - Qinglu was fighting fiercely with Xiaomao!

Two mighty blastotortoises stood opposite each other in the training ground, forming a tense and spectacular confrontation. One of the blastotorches was already exhausted and panting heavily, while the other seemed relaxed and calm, as if this battle was just a piece of cake for it.

At this moment, Qinglu, who was concentrating on the game, suddenly noticed Zhulan's arrival. He gestured to Xiaomao, indicating that the game should be suspended. Then, with a smile on his face, he deliberately said to Zhulan in a slightly teasing tone: "Hey, Miss Zhulan, it usually takes you an hour to come here! Today is unusual, how come you came so quickly? It's really unexpected!"

Hearing Qinglu's words, Zhulan couldn't help but smile and deliberately responded: "This is all thanks to the kind-hearted people in Pallet Town. They made the choice for me. Of course I had to come here quickly!"

As soon as the words fell, the two of them seemed to have telepathic connection, and at the same time revealed a meaningful expression, and cast their eyes at the same time towards Xiaoyuan who was standing aside, somewhat at a loss.

Xiaoyuan felt uncomfortable all over when they were staring at her like that, and her hands and feet became unsteady.

After a short silence, Qinglu was the first to speak and break the deadlock: "Hey, Xiaoyuan, I didn't expect you to be so good at this! But... Miss Zhulan is not that easy to deal with, I'm afraid you still have to work harder!"

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I just want to have a fight with Champion Zhulan." When Xiaoyuan heard Qinglu's words, he quickly changed the subject. After all, he was only an eleven-year-old boy and there was no need to do all this.

Qinglu heard this and smiled again, saying, "Okay, okay, I was just joking, but since you want to fight, you go first! Xiaomao, you have to watch carefully from now on, Miss Zhulan's true strength is not so easy to see."