Pokémon: Starting at the Silver Conference

Inside the cave.

Xiaozhi sorted out his thoughts.

He realized that the girl's eyes were a little curious.

And a little... presumptuous?

Did she think he was crazy...

Xiaozhi reacted and coughed twice in embarrassment for his behavior just now, "Sorry, that..."

He didn't know how to explain it in the middle of his words.

After thinking about it, he started by introducing himself to others, "My name is Xiao... Chi, nice to meet you."

Although he didn't know what year it was, judging from most cases of time and space turbulence, this could never be the timeline of his world.

In order to avoid the possible butterfly effect, he decided to use a pseudonym to prevent time and space variables.

However, the silver-haired girl just stared at him quietly without responding.

Maybe even she herself didn't know how to communicate with others.

Xiaozhi seemed to notice this, so he took the initiative to ask: "What about you, what's your name?"

The girl was slightly stunned and finally responded.

However, she opened her mouth and closed it tightly.

Name?

She had forgotten it long ago.

In fact, she didn't even know if she had a name.

Seeing her standing there with a depressed look, Xiaozhi didn't bother her in a hurry.

Taking advantage of this gap, he began to look at the girl.

Her smooth silver hair was cut very sloppily, as if it was just cut with a sharp weapon.

The gray shorts and short-sleeved shirt on her body were a little dirty, obviously they had been worn for a long time and were a little narrow.

Xiaozhi even suspected that the original color of this set of clothes was not gray.

His eyes fell on the girl's exposed white legs and arms, and his pupils flickered slightly.

So many scars!

The scars on her feet should be left by the alternation of the old and the new in the jungle, which are relatively thin and shallow.

The scars on her arms looked like they were scratched and bitten by the teeth of a wild beast.

The most horrifying one was undoubtedly the long scar that extended from the elbow to the collarbone, which looked like it had been there for some time.

What on earth did this child go through?

Xiaozhi took a deep breath and couldn't help asking, "Does it hurt?"

His voice was very light, but it seemed to touch the girl's deep sensitivity.

Her eyes turned cold instantly, as if this question touched the pain that she didn't want others to know.

She quickly covered her other elbow with her hand, turned around and fled the cave, like a wounded little animal, eager to hide her vulnerable side, unwilling to let people see her pain and unbearable.

"It seems that I am anxious..." Xiaozhi looked at her back as she walked away, feeling helpless.

But judging from the situation, he should be rescued by the other party, and he couldn't ignore it.

So, he moved his body a little and followed her out.

As soon as he arrived outside the cave.

Pikachu and Latias, who were playing with Kabutops, heard the sound and immediately surrounded him excitedly.

"Pikapi!"

"Woo!"

"Sorry, I made you worry." Xiaozhi smiled and touched the heads of the two pets, and then walked to the side of the silver-haired girl.

"You care about that scar?"

Xiaozhi's words made the girl look sideways, and a surge of anger rose in her heart.

However, when she met Xiaozhi's clear eyes, the anger miraculously subsided.

An inexplicable emotion surged in her heart, which she had never felt before.

What kind of look is this? Why is he looking at me like this?

Not disgust, not disdain, nor fear.

On the contrary, it seems to contain a deep care and understanding, which makes her feel unprecedented peace of mind.

"How about it, you saved me, we are also friends of life and death, let's get to know each other again, my name is Xiaochi, what about you?"

Xiaozhi said, retracted his gaze, and sat down on the rock in front of her.

"...Friends of life and death?"

The girl didn't understand.

But after hesitating for a moment, she sat down next to Xiaozhi.

"Just friends, beyond friendship, the kind that face life and death together."

Is this the explanation?

Xiaozhi touched his nose awkwardly.

But his words unexpectedly made the girl's eyes sparkle this time.

"Friends...?"

She repeated in a daze.

It seemed that she had pursued this thing a long time ago.

However, the voice in the memory brought a piercing pain.

"What is this? A Pokémon carved from wood? Hahaha, I don't want your ugly thing!"

"Ah? Be friends? Haha, hey, look, this ugly thing wants to be friends with me, hahaha!"

"If I play with you, others will hate me, sorry..."

...

Blurred memory, blurred face,Only the harsh laughter was clear and cold.

Her eyes suddenly misted up, and she looked at Xiaozhi steadily.

"Are we... friends?"

For the first time, the girl's voice had warmth.

She was cautious, with a slight tremor in her tone.

Xiaozhi didn't expect her reaction to be so big, but looking at the other party's hopeful eyes, he nodded affirmatively.

Seeing this, the silver-haired girl's face gradually became soft from tense, and her heart was warm.

"Chi... is a friend."

She smiled inadvertently, and she didn't even notice it.

Seeing this, Xiaozhi joked with some surprise: "So you can laugh too?"

"I... laughed?"

The silver-haired girl was stunned for a moment, looked at Xiaozhi, and returned to her previous appearance, tilted her head, and seemed a little confused.

"Yes."

Xiaozhi answered softly, then paused and continued, "What about you? You haven't told me your name yet."

"Name?"

Hearing this, the girl shook her head, indicating that she had no name to exchange with her.

Xiaozhi felt her loss, looked at her hair, and suddenly stretched out his finger and said, "In that case, I will give you a name, Mio, which means that your hair is like the water flowing like the Milky Way, beautiful and unique."

"Mio?"

The silver-haired girl was in a trance for a long time, and then her eyes were radiant, and she seemed to be very satisfied with the name.

She wanted to say something to thank you, but she didn't know how to express it.

In the end, she could only stare at Xiaozhi silently, and the two looked at each other strangely without saying a word.

Just when Xiaozhi was about to be unable to bear the tense atmosphere and was about to speak.

A huge movement broke out in the center of the forest, and the whole earth trembled.

"The Lord of the Heavenly Crown..."

Mio stood up suddenly, looking solemnly at the peak standing in the middle of the forest.

The Lord of the Heavenly Crown?

Xiaozhi frowned, this was obviously not the name of a Pokémon.

He guessed that this was most likely the name of the overlord of this land and forest.

But since it was called this name...

"Is this the Heavenly Crown Mountain?!"

Xiaozhi was shocked.

Did he travel through time and space and come to the Sinnoh region?