Pokémon, but cultural invasion

She thought for a long time before giving a strange answer.

"Oh...um..."

Quanshu accepted her answer.

Are you the type who lacked love growing up and therefore isn't good at expressing your feelings to those around you?

But it doesn't quite seem like... Lanxing was able to clearly express her gratitude to her grandfather.

Quanshu stopped thinking; it wasn't a bad thing anyway.

Chapter 85 Nazi's Invitation

The morning mist, like a crumpled piece of white gauze, lazily draped over the wooden house, the well, and the lawn.

A straight upward gust of air stirred the morning mist, flying straight towards the sky, reaching a certain highest point before falling helplessly, and so on, repeating itself endlessly.

"Does the little meteorite want to return to the universe?"

Quanshu glanced at the commotion outside the window and put down his knife and fork.

"It's like this every morning since it woke up; it's good that it's energetic."

"However, some Pokémon don't like being disturbed in the early morning."

After listening to Lanxing's words, he started cutting the fried egg on the plate, but a sharp bird's cry drew Quanshu's attention back to him.

"Compare--"

Pidgey, exuding an air of untamed arrogance, fought with Meteorite in the air. Before long, Pidgey, at a disadvantage in terms of type, was defeated and fled into the forest like a stray dog.

I never expected it to still be so useless even after its wings healed.

Quanshu stopped paying attention to what was happening outside the courtyard and turned on the Yuhong TV station.

"The Tingxiang Game Center, located at No. 25, Shuishan Street, Dongcheng District, Yuhong City, will officially open for business today."

"It is understood that this is the world's first store to sell officially licensed toys from the Tingxiang brand. As you can see, the street in front is already packed with people."

The smiling host backed away as she walked into the crowd, the camera following her movements.

"Hi sir, may I ask you a question?"

The host pointed the microphone at a young man wearing a baseball cap who was queuing up to use his phone.

"can."

"What magic does the area around Tingxiang possess that makes you get up early to queue up in such long lines?"

The young man, nervous during his first interview, spoke hurriedly: "Uh, I really like Tingxiang's games and movies, and my house is right next door, so I came to check it out after breakfast."

"I see. This shop is really convenient for the residents of Yuhong City."

As the host was explaining, a little boy next to him was jumping up and down, shouting, "Interview me! I want to be on TV!"

The female host smiled and said, "Since this little one is so enthusiastic, the microphone is yours."

The child put his mouth to the microphone and said, "I saw on TV that you can play a fruit-cutting game here, so I lined up with my classmates."

"But my classmate said he preferred the little toys on the wall posters."

The host took the microphone back.

"It seems that the game center in Tsubasa is attracting young people and children from Tamahiko City, but we also see people from many other cities queuing up. Let's interview one of them—"

A young girl with long brown hair, wearing a blue-black sleeveless top and shorts, arrived late, carrying a travel bag around her waist.

The host's eyes lit up, and he stepped away from the crowd to interview her: "Where are you from, and why are you interested in shops around Tingxiang?"

The brown-haired girl naturally took the microphone and said enthusiastically, "I'm from Zhenxin Town. I'm somewhat interested in the movies from Ting Township, but that's not why I'm here today."

She unfolded a piece of paper with a string of numbers written on it.

Buyers who wish to purchase the limited-edition numbered plush toys from the Tingxiang physical store, please contact me at 138...

"The interview is over, I have to go make money."

The brown-haired girl nonchalantly abandoned the host, squeezed into the crowd, and said to a boy at the front of the line, "Give me your spot, and this money is yours."

The boy counted the few bills in her hand and decisively made the deal.

The brown-haired girl got a front-row seat just like that, and the people behind her couldn't say anything since the actual number of people in the queue hadn't changed.

"and many more!"

The boy held the banknote up to the sunlight and examined it closely: "This looks like a counterfeit?"

"Dare you play tricks on me?"

The deceived boy grabbed the brown-haired girl by the collar and angrily said, "Do you want to die?"

"calm."

The brown-haired girl calmly said, "You're queuing up because you want to buy something, right? Here's what you want to buy, just tell me, and I'll go in and buy it for you without charging you a service fee."

As the wind chimes on the door swayed, the shop officially opened for business.

"This is my navigator account. Remember to send me what you want."

The brown-haired girl slipped him a note.

"Is this...right?"

The bewildered boy looked at the note in his hand, then at the girl who had disappeared into the surging crowd.

"Isn't this right?"

The host, somewhat embarrassed, said, "It seems there was a minor hiccup on set, but it's nothing serious. We're fortunate to have a staff member from the Tingxiang store for a brief interview..."

What is this all about?

Izumi turned off the TV. That brown-haired girl, with her frizzy style and coming from Pallet Town, was probably Azure.

His performance in the early stages of the special episode made him dislike him.

After breakfast, he went to the lake to feed the fish, something he hadn't done in a long time.

Some of the Water-type Pokémon stared at him in shock; in their eyes, the long-lost Izuki was probably dead.

As I passed through the meadow, a group of Oddish, Bellsprout, and Bulbasaur gathered around me, and Izumi got a taste of being treated like an N.

Lijia's Fruit Ninja livestream a couple of days ago didn't get much attention online, but it became a hit in Yuhong.

Besides Fruit Ninja, she also tried other mini-games, such as Beat Up Kids and Gold Miner.

Contrary to Izumi's impression of her, Rika's actions were clean and efficient, with almost no mistakes.

These mini-games, combined with the character of Yu Hong Dojo Master, caused the TV station's ratings to skyrocket that day.

As of now, there is a high level of interest in mini-games on the forums in Tingxiang.

Quanshu has decided to officially launch Tingxiang's official account on the largest self-media platform.

As his business in Tingxiang grew increasingly large and cumbersome, he realized the importance of having a quick and easy channel to communicate.

Announcements on gaming platforms and forums are in text format, which is not quick and clear enough. Videos have a greater reach and wider audience.

Pikachu is the largest video platform in Kanto, with a leading influence throughout the region. Its icon is a silhouette of a running Pikachu.

After obtaining the official account, he posted his first video under the name "Tingxiang".

The content is concise, including brief introductions of several key members and a notification of their official entry into Pikachu.

Within half a day of its release, "Tingxiang is Here" videos topped the weekly must-watch list.

The comments section below is even more lively.

"Finally, Tingxiang has an official account. I'm so tired of those half-true, half-false marketing accounts."

"When will the second season of Crazy Elf City start filming? Urgent, waiting online."

Welcome to our store!

"Do you only have official merchandise in Kanto? Do you offer cross-regional delivery service for Dragonite? I really want a Nick Wilde doll in Galar!"

"Message me privately upstairs, I'm an overseas purchasing agent."

"The FarmVille update is a bit slow. When will the mine area open?"

"Is there a new animated short trailer coming out of Tingxiang? It's going viral on the forum, please release it soon!"

In addition to announcing and previewing, Izumi also plans to post some videos on this account that collaborate with gym leaders.

As grand plans were being drawn up, a ripple appeared in the air at the entrance of the welfare home.

It felt familiar, but this time the teleportation was much slower.

Yong-kira, holding a spoon, appeared out of nowhere.

It is... Sabrina's Yankira?

"Yongji~"

Upon seeing Izumi, Yongkira ran over and anxiously handed her a note.

After seeing the handwriting clearly, Quanshu raised his head.

"Naza wants to see me?"

Chapter 86 If Our Roles Were Switched

"Meet at the Goldenrod Gym - Sabrina."

The note had a crooked line of writing, so clumsy it looked like a primary school student's scribbles.

But the fact that Natsumi's Yongkira is here means that this is indeed the message she is conveying.

Quanshu observed Natsumi's Yongkira, repeatedly bending the spoon in its hand to alleviate its anxiety, fear, and unease.

Looking at this fraudulent note, could it be that someone kidnapped Yong-kira to lure him there?

But if they can just snatch the Pokémon from Sabrina, wouldn't it be better to just kidnap him directly? Why go through all this trouble?

Thinking back to the recent temporary closure of the Goldenrod Gym, Izumi felt vaguely that some changes he was unaware of were taking place.

“I understand, but there is one request—I need to bring one more person with me when I go to see Naz.”

"Kira?"

Yongkira's initial surprise at hearing his agreement was quickly overshadowed by doubt and hesitation.

“She is also a gym leader in the league, so I don’t think Sabrina has any reason to refuse.”

"Kira..."

After much deliberation and reflection, Yongkira finally nodded emphatically.

"OK."

Quanshu walked up to it and said, "Our destination is the Crown Hotel in downtown Golden City. Let's go."

He immediately felt a sense of anticipation. Last time, when Sabrina teleported him so suddenly, he only felt dizzy, nauseous, and wanted to vomit, but he didn't feel anything else.

This time, I've made thorough preparations and I'm determined to experience firsthand what teleportation really is all about.

"..."

Yongkira has nothing but silence.

It waved a ladle and made an X-shaped gesture.

"You can't teleport me with you?"

Quanshu was dumbfounded; it seemed that teleportation wasn't as convenient as he had imagined.