I caught a Pokémon

Xia You looked at her curiously, and perhaps sensing his gaze, the girl suddenly looked at him as well.

When their eyes met, she shrank back like a startled fawn.

Chapter 395 Performance

The waiting time passed quickly, and at exactly eight o'clock in the evening, the lights on the ceiling went out at the same time, and the entire performance hall suddenly became pitch black.

No one panicked, because everyone understood that the performance had officially begun!

With a soft 'click', the projector was turned on, and images of Lugia and Ho-Oh were projected onto the screen.

Under the watchful eyes of the audience, the curtain was slowly drawn back, and as Lugia and Ho-Oh disappeared, a brightly lit and magnificent stage was revealed behind them. The next second, grand and powerful music began to play around the audience!

Under the spotlight, as if a golden rain had fallen, a young woman dressed in an exquisite black kimono stood in the center of the stage and began to dance slowly.

Xia You touched her arm.

Just now, the moment the music started, he got goosebumps all over.

This opening was amazing, and the music was great too. It was clearly meticulously designed!

Turning to look at Lijia, I saw that she had also sat up straight, as if this opening had piqued her interest.

Seeing Xia You looking at her, she nodded: "This performance seems to be really worth looking forward to!"

"really."

In this atmosphere, the woman covered her mouth with her sleeve and slowly began to speak: "Long, long ago, the people of Yuanzhu built two tall towers in this city, and these two towers were—"

"Bell Tower!"

As the woman uttered the name, the pillar to her left suddenly lit up, and a magnificent nine-story tower was reflected on the pillar.

"And the Bell Tower!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the pillar on the right lit up, revealing a towering tower.

"One day, two legendary Pokémon came from a faraway land: Ho-Oh, the rainbow goddess, and Lugia, the sea goddess..."

In the woman's narration, the lights and projections create a scene that slowly presents this legendary story to the audience.

"Ho-Oh descended upon the Bell Tower, and Lugia descended upon the Bell Tower. People interacted with these two Pokémon, and eventually, a deep bond was formed between them. This bond lasted until 150 years ago, on that fateful night when the moonlight shone upon the tower."

As she spoke, she turned around, and a Poké Ball appeared in her hand. As the Poké Ball opened, a Umbreon appeared on the stage.

A bright light emanated from the halo on Umbreon's forehead, and instantly, a moon appeared on the ceiling.

The lights dimmed, moonlight shone down, and the atmosphere and music changed accordingly, because the audience knew what was going to happen next, and their hearts were also drawn in.

Everyone, including Xia You, was drawn to the story. As the story progressed, the woman in the black kimono disappeared, and a woman in a yellow kimono appeared from the side.

The girl in the yellow kimono spoke in place of the girl in the black kimono, saying, "150 years ago, Lugia's peaceful times were ruthlessly taken away!"

As she spoke, she took out a Poké Ball, and as the light flashed, a Jolteon appeared on the field.

As the woman spoke, a dazzling bolt of lightning emanated from its body and lit up the stage, just like the terrifying lightning strike 150 years ago!

"A deafening roar of thunder, a howling storm—a tempest enveloped the entire city of Enju, and most terrifyingly, a bolt of lightning struck the Bell Tower at that very moment..."

In the scene, the Bell Tower was struck by lightning and instantly ignited the entire tower. As the fire spread, most of Enju City was also engulfed in flames.

Next, the third woman, wearing a red kimono and carrying Flareon, was brought onto the stage by a lift.

She summoned Flareon and ignited flames on the stage, just like the raging fire in the scene.

The excellent voice acting and visual effects make the audience feel as if they are there, witnessing the disaster firsthand.

As she performed, the three girls danced simultaneously on stage. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, a sight to behold, clearly the result of countless rehearsals.

From the side seats, Xia You had already noticed that the colors of their clothes corresponded to the types of their respective Eevee Pokémon.

The woman in the black kimono corresponds to Umbreon, the woman in the yellow kimono corresponds to Jolteon, and the girl in the red kimono, needless to say, corresponds to Flareon.

Needless to say, they must have designed it specifically to match the type of their Pokémon.

At this moment, a fourth woman in a blue kimono walked in from the other side of the stage while narrating.

She used her Vaporeon to spray water like a torrential rain, extinguishing the flames.

Finally, when a girl in a pink kimono walked out, all five Eevee sisters appeared. The five of them picked up fans, lined up in a row, and as they waved their fans and moved their feet lightly, they brought the stage play to its climax!

The story came to an end when the girl in the pink kimono released Espeon.

Espeon uses its ability, and the story on the stage and in the scene simultaneously clears up. The sun shines on the city ravaged by fire, and everything seems to have returned to its original state.

Except for the bell tower that has been burned down.

"...And so, in order to prevent people from forgetting what was lost and to prevent them from repeating the same mistakes, the Bell Tower was preserved."

As the five dancers raise small bells and gently shake them, they bow together when the bells stop ringing.

With that, the performance came to an end.

The applause from the audience was thunderous and lasted for a long time.

Xia You and Li Jia also stood up and applauded.

Although I knew this story before, I have to say it's really good when it's presented to me in this way. No wonder it attracted monks to come here to watch.

As the curtain slowly fell, Xia You glanced at the time and realized that an hour had passed without her noticing!

I thought it would only be twenty minutes.

It was definitely worth the trip.

After the show ended, Xia You and Li Jia followed the crowd out of the performance hall, and in the corridor, they saw posters for the play.

This time, the poster is different from the one seen outside the door. It features five women dressed in formal attire, who are none other than the Ibrahimovic Five!

I didn't see their faces clearly just now because I was some distance from the stage. Now that I look at them, each of the five sisters is very beautiful. Although they are a year or two apart in age, they still have some similarities in their features.

The two stopped to avoid the crowds of viewers. They waited for a while until the crowd thinned out before preparing to leave.

But just as they took a step, an Eevee suddenly ran up from behind.

At the same time, a girl wearing a pink kimono also caught up.

She shouted, "Ibu, don't run around, wait for me!"

Chapter 396 Invitation and Enju Dojo

Eevee was startled by something and rushed forward in a panic. When it saw someone blocking its way, it was too late to slow down!

boom!

The next second, it crashed directly into Xia You's calf.

The force wasn't great, but even so, Xia You swayed and took a step back. Fortunately, Li Jia, who was beside him, helped him up.

Looking at Eevee again, it was now dizzy from the reaction force and fell to the ground unsteadily, with tiny stars flying all over its head.

"Um..." The girl quickly walked over from behind. Seeing that Eevee had caused trouble, she hurriedly bowed to Xia You and said cautiously, "I'm so sorry, are you alright?"

Xia You glanced at the girl.

Ok?

He recognized her at a glance; she was one of the five Eevee sisters, and the one who made the grand finale appearance with Espeon!

and many more…

This face looks familiar. Isn't it the girl who looked at him before the performance started?

Upon seeing Xia You's face, the girl clearly recognized her as well. Now she felt even more embarrassed and quickly bent down to hug Eevee.

Xia You shook her head: "Um... I'm fine. What's wrong with this Eevee?"

Gently patting Eevee's head, the girl said helplessly, "There was a big-billed peacock going crazy backstage just now, which scared this child, so he ran out in a panic."

"So that's how it is."

It was just a small matter and didn't cause him any harm, so Xia You naturally didn't take it to heart.

Looking closely, the girl appeared to be around sixteen or seventeen years old. She was very pretty, about 1.6 meters tall, and wearing a pink kimono. Her hair was styled in an elegant updo with floral decorations, ribbons, and hairpins. Xia You even noticed a sweet ball on her head!

Put the Poké Ball on your head?

What a strange outfit...

Seeing Xia You scrutinizing her like that, the girl blushed slightly: "Ah... I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xiaomei, and I'm the fourth of the five Eevee sisters."

"My name is Xia You, and I'm a trainer who's currently traveling. Miss Xiao Mei, your performance just now was wonderful, truly captivating!"

"Really?" Xiaomei's eyes lit up with excitement. "Before the performance, I was afraid I would mess everything up."

She was able to secretly observe the audience's reactions before the performance because she was afraid of messing things up or that the performance wouldn't meet her expectations. Now that she saw that she had received recognition, she was naturally very happy.

but……

The name 'Xia You' sounds familiar...

I feel like I've heard this somewhere before...

Before she could think it through, Li Jia spoke up, "Miss Xiao Mei, be more confident. Xia You is right. Your performance was truly wonderful. Even though we already knew the story beforehand, we were still captivated by your enchanting performance and dance!"

Xiaomei smiled happily upon being recognized.

Suddenly she remembered something, took out a card-like object from her pocket, and handed it to Xia You.

"Oh, by the way, as an apology and a token of my gratitude, please accept this!"

Xia You took the card and turned it over; it turned out to be an invitation.

"This is?"

Xiaomei smiled and said, "This is a tea party for the five of us sisters, which we hold every now and then. If you have time, please be sure to come tomorrow!"

Xia You glanced down and saw that the tea party was scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow. If she got up early to challenge the dojo, she should be able to make it if all went well.

"I understand. See you tomorrow then."

After saying goodbye to Xiaomei, the two left the Yuanzhu Dance Hall.

It was already past midnight, the moon was high in the sky, and there were almost no pedestrians on the street.

In this slow-paced city, there isn't much pressure in life, so people here go to sleep early.

Xia You was so sleepy that she kept yawning. After returning to the guesthouse, the two said goodnight to each other and went back to their respective rooms.

Silent all night.

The next morning, after breakfast, Xia You wanted Li Jia to go to the tea party venue first, and then meet up with her after she finished challenging the dojo, but Li Jia refused.

"Since we're traveling together, how can I let you battle alone? Let's wait until after we challenge the gym before we go to Xiaomei's place together."

Hearing Lijia say this, Xia You was touched and decided not to let her down.

Following the street, the two arrived at the Enju Dojo.

Enju Dokan is located in the northern part of Enju City, not too far from the guesthouse. It is built on a huge stone platform and has a traditional wooden and blue tile structure, which looks like an old Japanese building.

This is consistent with the style of Enju City, since everything in the city follows the previous customs and style.

Upon arriving at the dojo, Xia You pushed open the door and found that the place was quite spacious, like a gymnasium, with a man kneeling on a soft mat in the center, resting with his eyes closed.

Hearing someone come in, the man opened his eyes.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Excuse me, is Mr. Asong here? I'm here to challenge the Enju Dojo."

After glancing at Xia You a few times, the man stood up and walked up to him.

"I am Gym Leader Matsuba. Welcome to my challenge."

It was only then that Xia You realized that Song Ye was really tall, about the same height as himself, and of similar age. However, he was dressed more casually and sportily, with a headband on his head and orange-yellow, medium-length hair, which made him look somewhat frivolous.

After Xia You introduced herself, Song Ye didn't waste any more words and went straight to the point.

At his signal, Xia You and he stood on opposite sides of the battlefield.

The venue for the Enchantress Gym is just a very ordinary venue, which is related to Matsuba's style. After all, he is proficient in Ghost-type Pokémon and does not have any requirements for the venue.

At this moment, a staff member from the dojo stepped aside and acted as a referee.