I caught a Pokémon

It sounds just like the Pokémon tournament.

Since the preliminary rounds are tomorrow, it's inevitable that Xiaoyao will be nervous. After chatting for a while, at Xiaoxia's suggestion, everyone except Xiayou went to the nearby open-air training ground for their final practice.

As for Xia You, he didn't participate. After all, he was just watching the game as a spectator, which gave him a peaceful moment.

Seeing Xiaoxia and the others leave in a chaotic manner, Xia You shook his head. Taking this opportunity, he went to the food street next to the stadium and planned to take a stroll around.

This is a rare experience. If he were competing on his own, he wouldn't be able to relax like this. He would probably have to prepare seriously like Xiaoyao. He wouldn't have the mind to be leisurely here.

No matter where the food streets are, they are all somewhat similar, selling the same things all the time. But what people are after is the atmosphere. In the hustle and bustle, even ordinary goods and snacks can arouse great interest among people.

Xia You released Gardevoir, and with its companion, she bought some of her favorite snacks and mingled with the crowd, slowly moving forward with the flow of people.

To be honest, he hadn't spent much time alone with Gardevoir in a long time. However, due to their telepathic connection, they didn't actually need much communication to understand each other's feelings. Nevertheless, spending time alone together from time to time was still very necessary.

Although Gardevoir can be encountered occasionally in Hoenn, Xia You's Gardevoir is clearly eye-catching in terms of both temperament and physique, which makes passersby in the vicinity always look at it with amazement.

Some even presumptuously approached Xia You, hoping he would exchange the Gardevoir for it. To this, Xia You could only sigh that some people had no sense of boundaries and were truly ungrateful.

Waving him away, Xia You continued forward with Gardevoir. After walking another ten meters or so, she suddenly saw three familiar figures ahead.

Despite their disguises, he recognized them immediately as Musashi, Kojiro, and Nyanko!

These three guys are practically inseparable from Ash, so it's not surprising that they're here. Right now, I don't know what they're up to, but they're shouting and hawking their wares, and a large crowd has gathered in front of them, as if they're doing some kind of promotion.

Xia You ignored them and was about to walk past them when, as if sensing something, the three members of Team Rocket suddenly looked over at the same time.

They spotted Xia You at a glance, and their eyes met!

It was clear that they all shivered and froze instantly, unable to move.

Xia You withdrew her gaze from them and walked past the three of them with Gardevoir. Although she seemed perfectly normal, in this atmosphere, every step Xia You took felt like it was pounding directly into their hearts!

It wasn't until Xia You had walked quite a distance and disappeared into the crowd that the Team Rocket trio finally snapped out of their daze.

Musashi's back was soaked with sweat. She remained in her original position and asked softly, "He...he's already gone, isn't he?"

If you were to ask who they fear most in this world, it would only be that man from before!

"We should go now." Kojiro let out a long sigh, then glanced at Meowth. "Hey! Meowth, why did you pee?"

"It's sweat! It's sweat!!" Meow Meow wanted to swat him, but remembering that Xia You hadn't gone far and could come back at any time, she didn't dare to make any move. She just said, "That was really dangerous just now. I never expected to run into him here!"

Musashi, regaining his senses, was still shaken. "Yeah, I almost thought he was going to kill me. His aura was terrifying..."

Only Kojiro hesitated for a moment, as if he had seen through the essence of the matter, and said to the two of them, "Have you noticed? This isn't the first or second time that he's ignored us like this. It seems like he has never deliberately made things difficult for us."

Meow Meow tentatively asked, "Would it be better if they didn't even consider us?"

"Isn't it because we're no threat to him?" Hearing this, Musashi, unusually clever for once, chuckled smugly, "But that's fine too. As long as we don't provoke him first, we'll be safe! And we can just keep our sights on that brat and Pikachu!"

"That's true!"

They laughed it off, and the trio quickly forgot about meeting Xia You and went back to their business.

After leaving the food street, Xia You took some small trinkets she had collected there, found a bench, spread them out, and divided them into several portions.

Although he was just out for a stroll, he did have a purpose.

Since we've come to this place, we should definitely bring some gifts back with us.

Whether it's Sabrina, Rika, or even Haru who has been taking care of his Pokémon, they all deserve a proper thank you.

Just as he finished sorting the gifts and was about to find a courier to mail them, a petite girl wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a mask walked up to him.

"Hehe, it really is you!"

Because of the mask covering her voice, the girl's voice was somewhat distorted, but it still felt familiar to Xia You.

"Huh..." He looked up and sized up the girl for a while before recognizing her by her hair color, figure, and slightly flamboyant and daring short skirt. "Rukia!? What are you doing here?"

Needless to say, the person who came was none other than the glamorous idol girl we met in Ruri City—Rukia!

At this moment, Ryukia was dressed up very well, as if she was afraid that others would recognize her, but in fact, the effect was not obvious. At least Xia You recognized her very quickly.

Ryukia took off her mask and gave Xia You a big smile.

"I was invited here because of the celebration. I was feeling bored in my room, so I thought I'd disguise myself and go for a stroll. I never expected to see you like this! I'm so lucky!"

At this point, she looked left and right, and seeing that Xiaoxia was nowhere to be seen, she asked, "Mr. Xia You, where is the girl who was with you? I haven't seen her."

Knowing that the two didn't get along, Xia You shook her head: "She's with her friends, doing her final practice at the training ground over there."

Hearing this, Ryukia smiled even more brightly, and even boldly wrapped her arm around Xia You's, sweetly saying, "Great! In that case, let me accompany you on a nice stroll!"

Feeling two soft mounds, Xia You tried to pull her arms away, but Ryukia was holding her too tightly and she couldn't get them out at all.

Left with no other choice, he could only let Ryukia hold him like that.

At the same time, I couldn't help but feel relieved that Xiaoxia wasn't here. If she had seen this scene, I don't know how long I would have argued with her.

"Sorry you're late. I just finished shopping and was about to go back to rest."

His intention was to refuse, but to his surprise, Ryukia didn't care at all and said casually, "Okay, I've been out for quite a while and I'm a little tired, so let's go back to the dorm together!"

Chapter 752 Xiaoxia: My house was robbed!?

Xia You was certain that Ryukia hadn't been out for very long.

Even so, she still asked to go back to the dormitory with him, and her purpose was self-evident.

but……

He glanced at the hands that were tightly wrapped around his arm. If he went back like this, and Xiaoxia found out, wouldn't things explode?

But if we don't go back, are we going to take her around a few more times?

To be honest, Xia You had a very good impression of Ryukia. This little girl was cheerful, lively, and very beautiful. She was also an idol, so she was excellent in every way.

After all, I'm not the kind of person who doesn't appreciate what I have.

If he were alone, he certainly wouldn't refuse to go shopping with a girl like that, but the problem is that there's another one with him!

If the two of them were to actually meet, it would truly be a clash of planets.

But he couldn't bring himself to refuse her.

Sigh, this is difficult...

After much deliberation, he had no choice but to lead Ryukia slowly back towards the dormitory, intending to think of a solution as they went.

Rukia was naturally unaware that she was being treated as a burden.

For her, sneaking out this time was just to relax, but she never expected to see Xia You. It was a pleasant surprise!

After all, this man had left a deep impression on her. Whether it was his handsome appearance, his Pokémon skills, his fame, or even his calm yet witty and humorous personality, he perfectly matched all her beautiful aspirations for love!

Of course, it would be even better if that Xiaoxia wasn't around.

But that's alright, since she's not here now and there's no one in the way, I can finally get along well with Mr. Xia You!

Feeling pleased, she naturally became more talkative.

Looking at the endless stream of tourists around her, she couldn't help but sigh, "This is the inconvenience of being an idol. No matter where you go, you cause a commotion. You can't even have a proper stroll. But speaking of which, Mr. Xia You, you didn't disguise yourself at all, and no one recognized you on the street. It seems that very few people in our Hoenn region know you. But I believe that after the Saiyu Tournament, you will definitely be the most popular person here!"

Just as Ryukia said, once you become a celebrity, you will generally encounter this situation, which will indeed make it extremely inconvenient to travel. If possible, Xia You even hopes that no one will recognize her after the Ayaka Tournament ends.

Although that's impossible, by then I'll be leaving the Hoenn region soon, so the impact won't be too great.

However, Ryukia's words suddenly gave Xia You an idea.

With a sudden thought, he glanced at Gardevoir beside him, and Gardevoir immediately understood, communicating with Gengar in the shadow using telepathy.

Before long, Gengar quietly slipped out of the shadows and flew to the sky not far away.

It concealed its form, then puffed out its cheeks, and in the next second, a huge gust of wind was blown out, sweeping over Xia You and Liu Qiya in an instant.

A sudden gust of strong wind blew away the hat on Ryukia's head. Because she had been talking to Xia You earlier, she had also taken off her glasses and mask, revealing a highly recognizable face.

Just then, a chubby little boy passed by them. His attention was drawn to the hat blowing in the wind, and then he subconsciously looked at Rukia's face. After a half-second of stunned silence, a look of ecstasy and shock appeared on his face, and he pointed at Rukia and shouted loudly.

"Ah! It's Rukia!!!"

This sound caused a huge stir, startling not only Ryukia but also drawing the attention of all the passersby.

Who is Ryukia?

She is currently the most popular glamorous idol; it's safe to say that anyone who follows the glamorous contests knows her.

Upon hearing the name, people were initially surprised, but when they saw that the person had actually appeared there, it instantly caused a commotion!

"Rukia!!!"

"Wow, that's so cute!!"

"My whole family are your fans, can you give me your autograph!?"

Rukia was already dumbfounded.

Her thoughts were still lingering on where the strong wind came from and how her hat had been blown away.

Seeing everyone rushing towards her, she finally came to her senses, quickly let go of Xia You's arm, put on a stiff smile, and waved to everyone.

"Hello...hello everyone..."

Perhaps because she was so popular, Rukia was surrounded by a crowd in the blink of an eye, and just as she was trying to find Xia You, she discovered that Xia You had already been pushed to some unknown place...

By the time Xia You squeezed his way out of the crowd, he was already quite far away from Ryukia.

Looking back, it seemed to have caused some kind of effect; although most people didn't understand why, more and more people were heading there.

The Gengar beside him burst into laughter, and said to Xia You with a smile, "You're so wicked, coming up with such a terrible idea!"

"I was just trying to get away, I had no choice." Xia You rolled her eyes at it, then said, "Alright, stop laughing now, hurry back to Ryukia's side and protect her. Although the people maintaining order will arrive soon after this commotion, we must ensure Ryukia's safety before that happens!"

"Don't worry," Gengar thumped his chest loudly, "Leave it to me!"

Knowing that Ryukia wouldn't be able to get away for a while, Xia You decided to meet up with Misty first after watching Gengar leave.

It's foreseeable that even if Ryukia gets rid of these people, since she knows that she has also moved into the athletes' village dormitory, it's inevitable that she will come looking for you again. Returning to Xiaoxia's side now can be considered as giving her a heads-up in advance, so that she won't be so 'irritable' when she sees Ryukia.

Leaving the snack street, Xia You followed the direction Xia and the others had left in. After searching two open-air training grounds, she finally found them at the third training ground.

However, when he got closer, he discovered that not only Xiaoxia and Xiaoyao were there, but there were two more people with them.

For him, one of the two people was someone he knew, and the other was someone he didn't.

Xia You immediately spotted Xiao Shun, who was standing coolly in front of Xia with his hands in his pockets. Unfortunately, Xia didn't even glance at him.

On Xiaoyao's other side, there was a man wearing a green pointed hat, green clothes, and purple hair, behaving somewhat strangely.

These people were gathered together, talking about something, but when Xia You walked over, the two of them glanced at him again and then left in different directions at the same time!

This also left him feeling somewhat bewildered.

It's not surprising that Xiao Shun left after seeing him, but what's the deal with that purple-haired man?

When Xia You came over, Xiao Xia waved to him.

Approaching her side, and watching the purple-haired man's departing figure, Xia You asked curiously, "Who was that person?"

“His name is Harry,” Xiao Sheng answered from the side. “He’s an oddball who often refers to himself in the first person as a woman and frequently uses despicable methods to deceive people!”

So this person was Harry...

Xia You only knew a little about him from the anime, and his impression of him was not deep. But now, from Xiao Sheng's tone, it was clear that he disliked this person.

"What are he and Xiaoshun doing here?"

Xiao Sheng shook his head: "Xiao Shun is naturally here to spout some big talk. As for Harry, he had some unpleasantness with my sister before, and he's here to apologize. But I always feel that this guy isn't that simple. I wonder what he's up to."

"I see. Anyway, whatever he's up to, we just need to be careful."

He didn't take it to heart and was about to ask Xiaoyao how her training was going when he suddenly heard a girl's voice from behind him.

"Mr. Xia You, you really are here!"

Upon hearing this voice, Xia You inwardly cried out in alarm. Turning around, she saw Ryukia walking briskly toward them!

Looking down at her, her own Gengar was also following beside her with a mischievous grin!

"Rukia!!?" Upon seeing this annoying figure, Misty's eyes widened immediately, and she exclaimed in disbelief, "How did you get here!?"

"Huh?" Rukia looked at Misty and said with feigned surprise, "You didn't know? I was just strolling around with Mr. Xia You for quite a while! If it weren't for some unexpected things happening in the middle, we would still be together now!"

These words instantly ignited Xiaoxia's anger!