I caught a Pokémon

Chapter 221 The Moonlight Is Beautiful

"Oh, right." Xia You suddenly remembered something, "As the trigger for this incident, we don't know whether that crazy collector is dead or alive. I'd like to trouble you to go to Thunder Island again and check on the situation there."

"I understand, leave it to us."

After Xiaoyou left, perhaps to thank Xia You and the others for everything they had done, the mayor called over several musicians to play instruments for them. Even Fulula went on stage and played a tune for them on her flute.

At this moment, Flura changed into her festival attire once again, looking elegant and beautiful under the white veil. Having gone through so much with Xia You and the others, her state of mind has long since changed.

At least in her heart, she already considered Xia You and the others as friends.

Listening to this piece again, it's completely different from Lugia's Song. The rhythm is more upbeat, and it makes you feel very happy.

In such an atmosphere, Dr. Uchiki could no longer discuss his thesis, but instead enjoyed the ambiance and raised his glass.

She had a very high alcohol tolerance; after drinking several cups by herself, her complexion remained unchanged. Seeing Xia You and Na Zi having a drink together, she joined in and chatted casually.

After taking a bite, Xia You savored the taste.

Well, this wine isn't made from grains; it's probably a fruit wine from an Asian island. It doesn't have a strong flavor, and the alcohol content is probably not very high. Instead, it has a sweet, fruity taste.

Naz also took a few sips, but after drinking less than half a cup, her face already had a rosy glow.

It's clear that she rarely drinks alcohol, or rather, she has never drunk alcohol before, and is obviously not used to the taste of alcohol.

"You two... why are you still drinking like this? Looks like you don't have a very high alcohol tolerance!" Dr. Uchiki laughed upon seeing this. "That won't do. After all, there will definitely be many occasions like this in the future. If you get drunk so easily, wouldn't that take away a lot of the fun? Come on, let's toast!"

Without waiting for a reply, she raised her glass and clinked it against Xia You's. Seeing this, Xia You had no choice but to drink it all in one gulp.

However, before he could put down his glass, Dr. Uchiki picked up the wine jug and filled his glass to the brim.

“Dr. Neimu…” Xia You shook her head with a wry smile, “I really can’t hold my liquor, I’m drinking way too fast…”

But Dr. Naimu didn't give him a chance to refuse. He clinked glasses again and laughed, "Didn't I say I wanted to keep working on my drinking capacity? Alright, let's have another drink!"

Ugh……

Xia You knew she just wanted someone to drink with her, but there was nothing he could do. He could only drink it all down again, but this time he learned his lesson. After putting down the glass, he covered the rim of the glass with his hand.

Seeing this, Dr. Uchiki glanced at him sideways but didn't bother him any further.

On the other side, seeing everyone chatting and laughing, Xiao Zhi was also very envious, especially after hearing that the fruit wine was not very strong, he also wanted to secretly try a sip.

But as soon as he made a move, Hanako noticed and strictly forbade him, so he had no choice but to put down his glass.

"Children should listen to their mothers!"

Xiaoxia laughed at him without caring about her image, and then, when no one was paying attention, she secretly took a few sips. In an instant, her face turned as red as an apple.

Unfortunately, this scene was witnessed by Fluura, who happened to be walking by, and the two started arguing again about the topic of "at what age did you start drinking".

Despite the noisy surroundings, Xia You was enjoying this life. He looked around the table and realized that the only person who didn't fit in was Xiao Jian!

Because he greatly admired Professor Oak, he was as well-behaved as a good student, taking out a small notebook and humbly asking Professor Oak for various questions.

From Professor Oak's expression, Xia You could clearly sense that Professor Oak also wanted to try some of the fruit wine, but in front of Xiao Jian, he had to maintain his imposing image, so he could only patiently answer Xiao Jian's questions one by one...

This is probably the trouble that celebrities face...

Xia You silently mourned for Professor Oak, wondering if she herself would ever encounter such a predicament in the future.

As dinner continued, the stars began to twinkle outside.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they were suddenly overcome with drowsiness.

Fortunately, by then, Fluura had already arranged rooms for them.

Xia You left first and went to his room. He took a cold shower in the bathroom to wash away the fatigue of the day. However, just as he changed into his pajamas and was about to go to bed, there was a knock on the door.

"Xia You-ge, are you asleep?"

It was Xiaoxia's voice.

"Not yet, what's wrong?" Xia You opened the door and saw Xiaoxia standing outside.

Xiaoxia said hopefully, "We just discussed it with Xiaozhi and plan to leave here tomorrow at noon to go to the next place. I wonder when you're leaving, Brother Xiayou? Would you like to come with us?"

"No, thank you." Xia You thought for a moment, then shook her head and refused. "Our destinations are different, so let's go our separate ways. But I believe that with our fate, we will meet again soon."

“…Okay.” Xiaoxia sighed, her disappointment seemingly written all over her face.

As she turned to leave, Xia You was about to close the door when she saw Na Zi leaning against the wall not far away.

Because the corridor was dimly lit, he hadn't noticed her standing there. Without a doubt, she must have overheard his conversation with Xiaoxia.

Watching Xiaoxia disappear around the corner, Naz whispered, "It seems that little girl really likes you."

Alarm bells rang in Xia You's mind. He hesitated for a moment, then organized his thoughts: "Hmm...maybe so, but I only see her as a younger sister, I have no other thoughts."

"Is that so?"

Naz glanced at him, turned on the door to the side, and was about to return to her room.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Xia You, in a moment of impulsiveness, blurted out, "Um...would you like to come in and sit for a while?"

Naz glanced back at him, wondering why he was inviting her into his room so late.

However, given their relationship, Naz wouldn't refuse.

"it is good."

When Nazi entered Xia You's room, Xia You, for some inexplicable reason, casually closed the door!

Through Naz's damp hair, it was clear that she had just taken a shower, but because she had been drinking, she still had a faint smell of alcohol on her body.

Her graceful figure and delicate face were even more beautiful under the moonlight!

Seeing that Xia You hadn't spoken for a while, but was staring intently at her, Na Zi couldn't help but laugh and ask, "What are you looking at?"

"I... the moon tonight... is so beautiful..."

Naz turned to look out the window, only to see that the moon was already obscured by a dark cloud.

There's no moon at all...

Clearly, Xia You had just made up an excuse.

However, due to her powerful superpowers and her unique sixth sense, she could sense that the atmosphere tonight was somewhat different, and even Xia You was different from usual.

It seems... something is about to happen...

For a moment, she also fell silent.

Xia You was still staring at her face.

Even though he had just drunk water, he felt a sudden dryness in his mouth.

Perhaps it was the alcohol that made him stop thinking, and in a moment of impulsiveness, he slowly moved closer to Nazi.

Naza neither dodged nor flinched, neither resisted nor refused, but simply gazed at him calmly.

This seemed to give Xia You immense courage. It is said that alcohol emboldens cowards, and he was by no means a coward.

Ultimately, impulse overcame reason, and he walked up to Naz, getting closer and closer until his breath hit Naz's face.

He stared at Naza for a long time, then lowered his head, aimed at her lips, and gently covered them with his own...

Chapter 222 Aftermath

Xia You slept until the sun was high in the sky before lazily opening her eyes.

He rubbed his temples.

It has to be said that this fruit wine has a strong aftereffect. He originally thought that the alcohol would disappear after a night, but it turns out that even if the alcohol content is low, drinking too much will still make you feel dizzy, and his head is still spinning.

Half-awake, he reached for his side, but the pillow was empty; clearly, Naz wasn't there.

Um?What about people?

He yawned widely, sat up lazily, and looked around, but couldn't see Naz.

Looking back now, he was indeed too impulsive last night. He actually took advantage of having a few drinks and forced himself on Naz...

After washing up, he folded the sheets and put them in his backpack, planning to secretly throw them away somewhere after he left.

This is, after all, his 'evidence of crime,' and of course it can't be left here for others to laugh at.

After he finished tidying up, he went to Naz's room and knocked on the door, but there was no response from inside after waiting for a long time.

With doubts in her heart, Xia You turned around and went to the banquet hall.

At this moment, Xiaozhi, Xiaoxia, Xiaojian, and Hanako were leisurely eating lunch. When they saw Xia You, they all greeted her.

"Xia You, you're up way too late! We've all been awake for ages." Xiao Zhi raised an eyebrow at Xia You while chewing his food. "After we finish this lunch, we're leaving to challenge the gym. Xiao Xia was just saying that if you don't get up soon, we're all planning to pull the covers off you!"

Xiaoxia's face flushed red instantly.

"Don't talk nonsense!" She glanced shyly at Xia You, then, ignoring whether Hanako was there or not, gave Xiao Zhi a flick on the forehead. "You're the one who said that! Don't try to pin it on me!"

Xia You glanced at Xiao Zhi's feet; their luggage had been packed and was bulging, clearly filled with things.

He smiled and said, "I can't help it, I've been too tired these past few days and really don't want to get out of bed. Besides, I advise you not to barge into my room so easily..."

Ash was taken aback: "Why?"

Spreading her hands, Xia You laughed and said, "Because for some reason, I've recently taken a liking to sleeping naked... If you two gentlemen see anything you shouldn't see... I'm afraid you'll feel inferior..."

Xiao Zhi: ...

Xiao Jian: ……

Xia You made a small joke and walked over to them. Just as she was about to sit down at the table, she noticed that a few people were missing and asked, "By the way, where are Professor Oak and Professor Negi?"

Xia looked Xia You up and down. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that his temperament had changed. It seemed that he had matured a lot overnight.

The thought flashed through my mind, but I said without hesitation, "They brought diving equipment and went to the Three Gods Island with Miss Xiaoyou to study their paper. It seems they wanted to observe the ocean currents and verify something."

"Is that so..." Xia You said with a smile, "That must be really hard work. I originally thought that PhDs like them would just stay in the lab all the time, but I didn't expect them to be here in person."

At this moment, Xiao Jian suddenly remembered something and whispered to Xia You, "By the way, this morning Miss Xiao You said that on her way to pick up Miss Xiao Mei last night, she also went to Thunder Island, but she didn't find the collector or his body. She only saw wreckage all over the ground. I think... maybe that person has already secretly left this place?"

How could someone survive being hit by Lugia's cyclone attack and even escape?

Xia You raised her eyebrows, somewhat surprised.

However, this was within his expectations. After all, judging from his appearance alone, the collector did not seem like a simple character who could die so easily.

It remains to be seen whether this experience will change the collector's mind or whether he will continue to hunt for Lugia.

However, these things are no longer relevant to Xia You. Once they leave the Orange Islands, they will likely never meet again.

However, he still couldn't find Nazi here. Xia You looked around and was about to ask when he heard footsteps behind him.

He turned his head and saw that it was Naz and Xiaomei, who came into the hall from the corridor one after the other.

Nazi's hair was a little damp, obviously she had just taken a shower and hadn't dried it yet, while Xiaomei was yawning and looked sleepy, as if she had just gotten up.

Before Xia You could speak, Xiao Mei's eyes widened when she saw Xia You. She said irritably, "You guys are something else! I kindly took you to Fire Island, but you just left me there without a word. I waited in vain and spent the whole night in the cold wind!"

Actually, Xiaomei isn't such a petty person. Besides, she had already heard Xiaoyou's explanation of the whole story, so she didn't blame Xia You and the others. She was just joking around to ease their awkwardness.

However, hearing that her voice was a little hoarse and her nasal passages were a little congested, as if she had caught a cold, Xia You still felt a little guilty.

"I'm so sorry, we were taken away by the collector and we really couldn't contact you."

Xiaoxia and Xiaojian also quickly apologized.

Seeing their serious expressions, Xiaomei knew she had backfired, so she waved her hand dismissively and said, "Hey, never mind, this little cold is nothing. I just took some medicine, and I'll be fine after a few days of rest!"

Once Xiaomei sat down at the long table, Xia You finally had time to focus her attention on Nazi.

At this moment, she seemed perfectly normal, both in appearance and emotion.

However, Xia You also knew that this was her personality, and it was impossible to discern her joys and sorrows based solely on these observations.

"Nazi..." Xia You cleared her throat, unsure how to face her for a moment, and could only tentatively ask, "Are you... alright?"

Nazi glanced at Xia You with a slight amusement, knowing what he was thinking, and shook her head gently, her gaze softening as she looked at him.

"It's nothing, the bed was just too hard, and I sweated a lot last night, so I just took a shower."

The conversation between the two seemed somewhat inexplicable to others, but fortunately no one made any connections.

Seeing that Naz was indeed not planning to settle scores later, Xia You finally felt relieved.

There are other people around, so let's wait for a private opportunity to have a proper talk with her.