Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

"This……"

Takuro hesitated for a moment.

Uncle Wuzhu is right... Although Gangzao and the others were somewhat annoying before, it is a good thing that they can turn over a new leaf.

"OK then!"

Finally, he agreed to take Gangzao and the other two to the island together.

Together with Xiao Mi's mother who was worried about her daughter, the group of six went to the dock, ready to cross the strait on Takuro's fishing boat.

……

"I don't know who helped lift the cable - but if the base hasn't been repaired yet, how did he secure the anchor point of the cable?"

The fishing boat was cutting through the waves. Uncle Wuzhu was leaning against the railing on the side of the boat, thinking with his head down.

"Pidiaodiao——!"

Just as the fishing boat was circling the Third Island Pier and was about to cross the strait.

Pidgeot flew towards the fishing boat carrying Xiao Mi and his brother Tulong.

"Ok?"

Uncle Wuzhu's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of birds.

"That is--?"

When I looked up, I happened to see Xiao Mi and his brother Tu Long in Pidgeot's claws.

"Xiao Mi's mother - come and see! Isn't that your daughter?"

Wu Zhu hurriedly shouted to Xiao Mi's mother in the cabin.

"Hey! Hey! Here!"

Uncle Wuzhu shouted while waving at Pidgeot in the sky.

"Pidiaodiao?"

Pidgeot lowered its head. The sound of wind and waves drowned out the other party's shouting, but relying on the bird Pokémon's extraordinary vision, it still saw the people on the fishing boat waving at it.

The clever Pidgeot immediately thought that maybe it was Xiao Mi's family coming to look for their child, so he flapped his wings and began to approach the fishing boat.

“Fly~Fly~”

Xiao Mi happily swung his legs in the bird's claws.

"Ah—it's Mom!"

As Pidgeot approached the fishing boat, Xiao Mi also saw his mother at the bow.

"Bi Diao Diao!"

Pidgeot flapped its wings and slowly placed Xiao Mi and his brother Tulong on the deck of the fishing boat.

"Xiao Mi—I'm glad you're okay!"

Xiao Mi’s mother rushed forward and hugged her daughter tightly, refusing to let go.

"Mom, this is Xiaoguai - can I keep him?"

Xiao Mi broke free from his mother's arms, picked up his little brother Tulong and looked at his mother expectantly.

"Of course, but you have to take good care of it!"

Little Mi's mother had no time to care about the rustic Pokémon in front of her. The best news was that her daughter returned safely.

"That's great - did you hear that, little darling?! Mommy agrees!"

Xiao Mi happily put Tulong's silly round face close to her eyes and rubbed it hard.

"Crackle~Crackle~"

Brother Tulong narrowed his eyes and made meaningless noises.

"Pidiaodiao~"

Send Xiao Mi back to his family in advance, and Pidgeot can also return home.

“——Please wait a moment!”

Uncle Wuzhu hurriedly called out to Pidgeot.

"Excuse me, do you have a Pokémon with a trainer?"

"…Is there anyone on the island repairing the rope bridge?"

Uncle Wuzhu asked.

"Pidiaodiao~"

Pidgeot nodded and raised one of his wings to point at Xiao Mi.

It's just a Pidgeot. You'd better ask this little guy who can speak human language about the specific situation.

"Ahahaha...yes, the same goes for Xiao Mi..."

Wu Zhu smiled belatedly.

"Pidiaodiao——!"

The eagle flapped its wings and flew away quickly.

"It's Uncle A Yao - he's awesome!"

"There's a crab that big... and a bug that big... and a bug that big..."

Xiao Mi immediately opened his hands and gestured in front of him, describing Wang Yao and his Pokémon in an exaggerated tone.

……

With the joint efforts of the islanders and Wang Yao, the deck of the cable bridge was finally completed before the sun set.

"There is a risk of cracking if you use sunny days to dry concrete...but you can leave the subsequent maintenance work to us."

Uncle Wuzhu checked the reliability of the new base point.

It was found that although Wang Yao's restoration project showed signs of being rushed, the construction quality was still acceptable.

"Mr. Ayao, as a tourist, you have helped the residents of the Third Island so much - thank you so much!"

Uncle Wuzhu sincerely thanked Wang Yao.

The people on the island are simple and honest. It is rare to meet a warm-hearted tourist like Wang Yao, so naturally we cannot be impolite.

"Nothing. I also gained a lot on the island."

Wang Yao didn't feel that there was any loss from this trip to the fruit forest.

Besides, Yao is the champion of the Quartz Conference and the leader among the new generation of trainers in Kanto...

Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award of Pipi Cultural Center, unnamed disciple of Master Xiba...

The (acting) owner of the Tokiwa Gym, a senior official of a well-known organization in Kanto...

Professor Oak's chief correspondent, the discoverer of Slowking's 100% evolution method...

The first person to study the characteristics of Gardevoir, the trainer of Legendary Pokémon...

The nemesis of poachers in the wilderness area of ​​​​Fuchsia City, the boyfriend of Miss Joy in Vermilion City...

An important promoter of the environmental transformation project in Heiyun City, and the new savior of the armored rhinoceros herd in Baiyin Mountain...

The actual controlling shareholder of Denghuo Island Mining Company and the important business partner of the eighth-generation descendant of the Second Island Dried Fish Family...

Just as Kenji wrote in the letter - before he knew it, Yao had also become a great trainer!

Isn't it normal to do good things?

"Hey, there are no owners for the fruit trees on the island. How can this be considered a thank you?"

Uncle Wuzhu thought Wang Yao was talking about the fruits he picked in the fruit forest as his "harvest".

"We islanders have already discussed it and would like to give you a thank you gift together - there will also be a bonfire party in the evening, please be sure to join us!"

After a busy day, Uncle Wuzhu also took some time out to discuss with other islanders how to thank the young people in front of them.

"This...gift is too expensive, so there's no need for that. I will go to the bonfire party."

Wang Yao didn't pay much attention to the islanders' thank-you gifts.

After all, the seven islands are generally poor, and the islanders' gifts of thanks are probably just their own specialties such as dried fish and dried tree fruits that they dry in the sun.

He had already bought a bunch of them at the market on the second island and put them in his backpack.

But he was still somewhat interested in the bonfire party... The island's cuisine had regional characteristics and was quite to his taste.

“Hahaha~ It’s not a big deal! It’s not a big deal—it’s a deal!

"...I'll be waiting for you on the beach near the pier at 8pm tonight. You must come!"

When Uncle Wuzhu saw that Wang Yao agreed, he immediately smiled and agreed on a time with him.

After saying that, Uncle Wuzhu left first to contact the islanders to prepare for the party.

And on the bridge, half a month later... Gangzao finally saw his beloved motorcycle.

"——My car paint and turn signal are also broken!?"

Gangzao examined the scratched paint and broken turn signal with great concern.

"Ah... and my custom chrome exhaust - why is the battery dead?"

My beloved car was ruined to a complete mess, and my newly built heart felt like it was bleeding.

"Hey - that bald guy racing!"

Wang Yao turned his head and saw Gang Zao with his back to him, bending over to check the motorcycle engine.

"Yes--!"

He didn't have time to care about his beloved car and just stood up reflexively.

"Mr. Yao, what do you want?"

A few wrinkles appeared on the newly fat face.

"Take good care of the car. Look at the paintwork!"

Wang Yao pointed at the scratched car paint and said.

"Also - the preload of the rear shock absorber is adjusted back by one third. How do you want me to ride it when it's so stiff?"

Wang Yao threw the key to Gangzao.

"I'll give you three days!"

"……Yes!"

I don’t know why... I get scared whenever I hear the deadline of “three days”.