My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 263 The Lava that Guides Wealth

Just as the Rockets' trio were trying to glean information from Sheng Yang—

Tong Hua and Tibrim have returned to the hotel with ten large Marasadas.

In the lobby, Jessica, Feng, and the Pokémon were enjoying the giant Malasada that Tong Hua had brought back.

"This is really delicious!" Jessica squinted her eyes in satisfaction. "Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with just the right amount of sweetness."

Taking a small sip, he nodded: "It's really special, no wonder it's an Alola specialty."

"Oh my~"

Sweet and cool, the queen gracefully cradled the bread in a leaf, taking small bites, her crown swaying slightly with her joyful mood.

Tong Hua smiled as she distributed the remaining bread to the other Pokémon, but in her mind she was thinking about the Team Rocket trio she had just encountered.

In this timeline where things are a mystery, they seem to be living a fairly happy life. "So, what are your plans for today?" he asked.

Tong Hua snapped out of her daze: "Of course, we should make good use of the remaining time and enjoy our trip!"

We should have two more days, after which we must return to Almia from the Phantom Hotel.

So let's enjoy a good day on Akala Island today.

"Perfect timing!" Jessica excitedly pulled out a travel brochure. "I did some research last night! Besides the Royal Promenade, there are a few other must-see attractions on Akala Island!"

It has Volcanoesville Park, Memory Hill, the Relics of Life, and Pikachu Valley!

Upon hearing about Mount Vera National Park, Tong Hua immediately smiled.

"That's a tight schedule, we need to leave quickly."

"Oh my~" "Terrifying!" "Meow."

Sweetie, Cinnamoroll, and Caterpillar immediately gathered around Tong Hua.

"Bri————" "Ooh." "Kuku."

Tebrimo, Riolu, and Sceptile naturally joined Lucario, Dusknoir, and Sableye.

"Our mission here has come to an end; it's time to continue our journey and travel the world."

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"No rush, no rush. Lord Lucario, let us be your guides and lead you on a tour of Akala Island."

After the Night Demon finished speaking, he bowed gracefully and said that being a guide actually looked quite convincing.

"Alright! Let's set off now!"

"oh!"

Just as Tong Hua and his friends were about to check out and leave the hotel, strange things started happening frequently at the Team Rocket trio's stall after Sheng Yang bought some things and said he was going to work at the discount store and left with Manyue.

"Meow!?"

Suddenly, the cat at the cashier let out a piercing, loud screech!

"What's wrong, meow?" Musashi and Kojiro turned their heads at the same time.

Meow pointed at the cash register, her eyes wide open: "The cats' money! Money, meow!"

How could so many cats have disappeared all of a sudden?!

Musashi rushed over to check the cash register and found that the once neatly arranged cash box now only had a few scattered banknotes left.

Kojiro nervously looked around: "Is there a thief? Or is a Psychic-type Pokémon playing a prank?"

Just then, a few more customers arrived at the stall.

Musashi had no choice but to put aside his doubts for the time being and continue attending to business.

However, after the guests left, they were horrified to discover that the money they had just received had disappeared again shortly afterward!

"What on earth is going on, meow!" Meow Meow scratched its head in frustration.

Just as Meow Meow was examining the money box over and over, Kojiro, with his sharp eyes, suddenly noticed a blind spot.

"It looks like there's a hole in this place!"

"Meow! It really is a meow!"

Musashi leaned closer to examine it closely and discovered that there was a small hole at the bottom of the money box, just big enough for a coin to pass through.

"Someone must have stolen it! How did the banknotes fall out through such a small hole!"

That despicable bastard, how dare he steal from us!

We absolutely must find him and teach him a lesson!

"As expected of Musashi, such strong resentment, meow—"

As the rational member of the trio, Kojiro had already begun to quietly study the methods the criminals used to steal banknotes.

He took out a banknote and gently placed it over the hole.

The next second, as if pulled by an extremely strong suction force, the banknotes were sucked directly into the hole! Musashi and Meow Meow stared in disbelief at this scene.

"W-what's going on?" Musashi stammered.

"Hmm—" Kojiro didn't speak, but silently squatted down, watching to see where the banknote was going.

Surprisingly, the banknotes simply fell to the ground and didn't go anywhere.

However, just as Kojiro was about to pick up the banknote, a gust of wind swept by, and the banknote seemed to grow legs again, flying several meters away in an instant!

"Let's give chase!"

The trio hurriedly packed up their stall and chased after the direction of the banknotes.

After chasing for about ten minutes, the trio watched helplessly as the money changed hands among all sorts of people and Pokémon through various coincidences.

Finally, it actually flew into a discount supermarket on Royal Avenue —

Musashi, Kojiro, and Meow Meow rushed into the supermarket, panting, just in time to see the banknote lightly land in front of a familiar checkout counter.

"Isn't this where Xiaoyang works, meow?" Meow said in surprise.

Sheng Yang was standing on the stage, leaning on his cane, and picked up the banknote.

He looked at the unexpectedly received bill with confusion, then turned to the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, another one has arrived—"

"Not again? What's wrong with you today?"

The store manager walked over, smiled, and patted Shengyang on the shoulder: "Anyway, you found it, so you can keep it for now. Maybe the owner will come back to you soon."

"But isn't this too many? It feels a bit eerie—"

Could this be a gift from my lucky charm? Hehe.

As Sheng Yang spoke, he happily put the money into his pocket.

"Wait a minute!!!"

Musashi lunged forward, pointing at the banknotes in Sheng Yang's hand: "That's our money!"

Sheng Yang was startled and almost lost his balance: "Miss Musashi? Is this your money?"

Kojiro and Meow Meow followed, and the three of them angrily recounted the strange things that had just happened.

"So," Sheng Yang scratched his head in confusion, "your money box had a hole, and the money just flew out and flew all the way to me?"

"That's it, meow!" Meow Meow panted heavily as she snatched the money back from Sheng Yang's pocket.

"But I didn't do anything—"

Just as Shengyang was trying to explain, the lava fragment that Miaomiao had taken out of his pocket suddenly emitted a faint light, which was keenly noticed by the sharp-eyed Kojiro.

"Wait, that won't do—"

Kojiro pointed at the lava fragments on Sheng Yang's table: "Could it be this thing causing the trouble?"

I remember you said this thing was priceless, what did you mean by that?

Shengyang picked up the lava fragment and examined it with a puzzled look: "Mr. Tong Hua only said it was special, but I don't know anything else about it—"

As soon as Shengyang finished speaking, another banknote landed on the cashier's counter, landing right where Lava had just placed it.

"No way, is it really that much of a coincidence?"

Musashi grabbed the banknotes and stared at the lava fragment with surprise and suspicion: "Could this stone really have some kind of magic?"

Could it possibly bring wealth?

"Where did you find this, meow!"

"It's in the Villa Volcanoes National Park—" Sheng Yang hadn't finished speaking when he suddenly realized something and abruptly covered his mouth.

But it was too late. The eyes of the Team Rocket trio lit up instantly. Jessie and Kojiro exchanged a knowing look, and Meowth's tail stood up excitedly.

"Volcano Park, meow?" Meow leaned closer to the lava fragments, examining them closely. "So there might be more rocks like these there, meow?"

Sheng Yang quickly waved his hand: "Wait, you guys don't mean to go—"

It's dangerous there! Even I'm badly injured!

"A little danger is nothing compared to making money! Kojiro, Meowth, let's go!"

"etc!"

Sheng Yang hurriedly shouted, but the Rocket Team trio had already rushed out of the supermarket like a gust of wind, and sped off in their stall towards Volcano Park!

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Sheng Yang sighed helplessly. He looked down at the lava fragment in his hand, lost in thought.

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