I caught a Pokémon

Knowing that at this time, only one person would come looking for her, Xia You closed her pajamas, got up, and opened the door.

As expected, Xiaoxia was standing outside the door, but to Xia You's surprise, Xiaoyao was also there!

Why did they both come together?

Xia You could understand if Xiaoxia came alone, since she had already returned to Hualan Gym and the two would be separated tomorrow. It was normal for her to come and talk to her about her feelings.

But what's wrong with Xiaoyao?

Did you meet him outside the door?

Or did you come together specifically for this purpose?

Xia You was puzzled, but Xiao Xia didn't stand on ceremony and brought Xiao Yao in.

However, compared to Xiaoxia, Xiaoyao's face was somewhat flushed.

"What brings you two here?"

Xiaoxia walked to the bedside, plopped down on it, and without saying a word, looked at Xiaoyao first.

Xiaoyao's face turned even redder. She hesitated, wanting to say something but unable to. She opened her mouth twice but couldn't say anything.

Seeing her like this, Xiaoxia sighed and then looked at Xia You.

"Never mind, let me say it. Brother Xia You, Xiao Yao wants to travel with you in the next region!"

"what?"

Hearing this, Xia You raised her eyebrows in surprise.

Thanks to Xiaoxia and Xiaoyao's discreet remarks and their efforts to keep things confidential, Xia You honestly thought that Xiaoyao had just come to Guandu with Xiaoxia for a casual stroll. But why did she suddenly propose to travel with her?

He looked at Xiaoyao, but Xiaoyao didn't dare to look at him at all. She just lowered her head and nodded silently.

"This..." Xia You asked, "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

After all, in Xia You's memory, after the Rainbow Tournament ended, Xiao Yao should have gone to Johto alone to participate in the Grand Tournament there. But now she not only came to Kanto with Xiao Xia, but also wanted to travel with him. How could he not be surprised?

“What’s so strange about that?” Xiaoxia laughed. “Yao has embarked on the path of a Coordinator, so naturally she needs to travel around to get stronger and challenge various grand tournaments. And what could be more effective for growth than following a champion?”

That makes sense, but how should I put it...

There was absolutely no prior warning, and now the two of them are heading straight to their room and announcing their intention to travel together. It's all so sudden.

There was absolutely no prior preparation.

But then again, Xia You had no reason to refuse.

After all, with Xiaoxia leaving the team, he would be traveling alone in the next region, which would be a bit lonely for him. Xiaoyao's addition would just make up for that.

Looking at Xiaoyao again, Xia You saw that Xiaoyao was also looking at him at this moment. Their eyes met, and Xia You saw the determination in her eyes.

"Alright." He smiled gently and nodded. "Then welcome, Xiaoyao, to officially join my team!"

Chapter 807 Seeing Rika Again

After resting overnight at the Cerulean Dojo, Xia You and Xiao Yao said goodbye to Sakura, Xiao Xia, and the others early the next morning.

Looking at their companions standing opposite them, Xiaoxia and Xiaoyao felt reluctant to part ways and were filled with emotion.

"Xiaoxia..." Xiaoyao hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Cheer up." Xiaoxia seemed to have already gotten over this hurdle. Even though she was reluctant to part, she still smiled and said, "Next time we meet, you must become an excellent Coordinator! And I'll watch all your matches on TV, so don't lose to anyone else!"

Although she is somewhat sentimental, Xiaoyao is ultimately an optimistic person.

Hearing Xiaoxia's encouragement, Xiaoyao nodded vigorously.

"Don't worry, I will definitely become a top-notch Coordination Trainer!"

"Take care of yourself."

The two girls shook hands firmly, everything understood without words.

After saying goodbye to Xiaoyao, Xiaoxia turned her gaze to Xiayou. But the moment she saw that face she liked and those gentle eyes looking at her, Xiaoxia's defenses crumbled, and she almost burst into tears.

Taking a deep breath and forcing herself to calm down, Xiaoxia, her eyes slightly red, took something out of her waist bag and handed it to Xia You.

"Brother Xia You..." she said, her voice trembling slightly, "I won't be able to continue traveling with you from now on. This is something I prepared beforehand, and I'm giving it to you now. I hope that when you see it in the future, you will think of me!"

Xia You looked down and saw that it was a bait shaped like Xiaoxia!

Strange, when exactly did she do that? How come I didn't notice anything before?

Moreover, in the anime, Misty once gave Ash one of these things, and now she's giving it to herself!

But I must say, she's actually quite cute.

But can you really catch any Water-type Pokémon with this?

And putting aside the design of this thing, and whether it can even catch Pokémon, I... really rarely have time to go fishing.

Regardless, it was all Xiaoxia's kind gesture, so Xia You solemnly accepted the bait and thanked her.

"Thank you then."

After nodding to the three sisters with the flower basket, Xia You waved goodbye to Xiaoxia one last time and led Xiaoyao away into the distance.

Xiaoxia watched the two leave until they disappeared from sight, her gaze lingering on them.

Seeing this, Sakura, Iris, and Peony exchanged glances, and finally Iris joked, "Stop looking, they've already gone far away, no matter how much you look, they won't come back."

Changpu originally thought that after she finished speaking, Xiaoxia would refute her as before, but to her surprise, Xiaoxia just wiped the corner of her eye, turned around and gave her a bright smile.

"What are you talking about?" Xiaoxia laughed. "I was just thinking about how to be a good gym leader! I've made up my mind, I'm going to make Cerulean Gym the strongest gym in Kanto!!"

Upon hearing this, Sakura and the other two were taken aback, then shook their heads and chuckled.

"You silly child... But it's good this way, with you here, we can concentrate on practicing our synchronized swimming!"

"Yes, finally someone can help us share the workload!"

……

After leaving the Cerulean Dojo, they hadn't gone far when Xiaoyao hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking, "Brother Xiayou, where do we go next?"

Xiao Yao hadn't felt anything when Xiao Xia was around, but after Xiao Xia left and Xiao Yao was with Xia You, she felt her heart racing and she was a little nervous, unsure how to face this man.

Fortunately, Xia You remained as gentle as ever, smiling and saying, "I originally wanted to go to Professor Oak's lab, but plans have changed, and I have to go to Celadon City first."

Xiaoyao naturally knew who was in Yuhong City.

After all, she had met Rika at the beginning of her journey to Hoenn, and even had a very good impression of Rika.

Therefore, she naturally had no objection to Xia You going to Yuhong City.

As Xia You said, his original plan was to send Xiaoxia back to Cerulean City after challenging the Battle Dome, and then go to Celadon City after returning from Oak's Labs. However, after Shi Nan made his challenge of the Battle Dome known to everyone, he had to go to Celadon City to see Rika ahead of time.

It's easy to imagine that what follows will undoubtedly be another test of Xia You's physical strength and energy.

To get from Cerulean City to Celadon City, you have to pass through Goldenrod City. Considering the routes you've already taken, you'll end up in a square shape.

Although the journey involved some back and forth, they didn't waste much time because they were fast enough. In fact, when they spoke to Xiaozhi on the phone last night, he had just returned to Pallet Town.

It seems that Xia You has already obtained two symbols, making him even faster than Xiao Zhi.

It can only be said that Pallet Town is quite far from where they disembarked.

When they passed through Golden City, Xia You only met with Naz to avoid delaying their journey. After having lunch together, she hurriedly set off with Xiao Yao.

With the Grand Contest in Goldenrod City fast approaching, the two had no choice but to hurry on their journey if they didn't want to miss it.

The solo trip with Haruka was undoubtedly somewhat dull at first.

Although Xiaoyao is kind, optimistic, and cute, she is not the talkative type, and Xia You is the same. This made their first trip seem rather boring, but this is only temporary. Once the two become truly familiar with each other, they will naturally have endless topics to talk about.

Heading west.

Since most of the major cities in Kanto are concentrated in the central region, the terrain here is relatively flat with few mountains and only dense forests. When the two got tired, they would find a place to rest for a while, and continue their journey after their strength had recovered somewhat.

This also allowed Haruka to see the unique features of the Kanto region.

However, in general, whether it's Kanto, Johto, or Hoenn, their styles are quite similar and there aren't many differences.

"Xia You-ge, will the Sinnoh region be like this too?" Xiaoyao asked.

“Actually, no matter where you are, as long as there are big cities, they all look pretty much the same.” Xia You looked up at the sky and sighed, “They are all filled with skyscrapers and people rushing around. Only in those remote mountains, lakes, and resort areas can you really feel the difference between regions.”

Turning around, Xia You saw that Xiao Yao was a little disappointed, so she quickly added another sentence.

"Of course, Sinnoh is, after all, a large island on an independent continent, and it still has many unique landscapes and places worth visiting. Mt. Coronet and the lakes of Sinnoh are all very beautiful, especially the northern region covered in snow. Just one glance at it will leave a deep impression."

As Xia You described it, Xiao Yao couldn't help but imagine those scenes in her mind.

“That sounds really good. Unlike Hoenn, there are very few places where you can see snow.” At this point, May couldn’t help but laugh. “Xia You, you’re amazing. You even know about the Sinnoh region.”

Xia You waved her hand and shook her head: "I only saw it in the information, not with my own eyes. Besides, I'm just as excited as you to set foot on the land of Sinnoh!"

After this conversation, the atmosphere between the two became much more harmonious. Xiao Yao seemed to have opened up, asking questions from time to time, and Xia You answered them one by one.

This demonstrates Xia You's extensive knowledge.

Overall, putting aside her strength, May's knowledge is gradually increasing, which is a completely different feeling she has when traveling with Ash.

……

The distance from Goldenrod City to Rainbow City wasn't too long, even shorter than the distance between Goldenrod and Cerulean, which allowed the two to see the outline of the city in the distance before dark.

Of course, things haven't been uneventful along the way.

Xia You encountered several trainers who wanted to challenge him by the roadside. This was not because anyone recognized him, but simply because, as trainers, they subconsciously had these thoughts after making eye contact.

Normally, he could have played around with these people, but Xia You was in a hurry to get on his way, so he naturally refused them all.

Upon entering Yuhong City, the two headed straight for the Yuhong Dojo.

This time was different from meeting Natsume, because Rika had already received the news beforehand, so Xia You naturally couldn't create any surprises. In fact, Rika had contacted him several times along the way, constantly urging him about his journey, and had even prepared a sumptuous dinner, waiting for him at the dojo!

Like a virtuous wife waiting for her husband to return.

Returning to Yuhong Dojo, it has become completely different.

I remember that the reason Rika traveled with me in the first place was because a fire destroyed most of the dojo. Now, after a long period of reconstruction, the dojo has been rebuilt and looks completely different.

If the address hadn't remained the same, Xia You would have almost not recognized him!

If the Yuhong Dojo used to be just like a stinky flower-shaped greenhouse, then the current one is like a huge venue that looks incredibly high-tech!

Regardless of its scale or basic equipment, it has undergone a complete upgrade while retaining the steel solar roof panels that resemble a giant flower. Standing in the center of the city, it looks like a huge natural ecological museum!

Just standing in front of it, you can feel the awe it brings, and it even completely steals the limelight from the surrounding tall and bustling commercial buildings!

When Xia You arrived at the gate of Yu Hong Dojo, she stood there for a long time before stepping into the dojo with a nervous heart.

Fortunately, although the dojo is still there, the staff inside hasn't changed; it's still the same group of young and lovely ladies.

The moment Xia You entered the dojo, he was recognized by these people. However, they did not approach him immediately. Instead, their eyes gleamed with gossip as they stood at a distance, excitedly whispering about something.

They were perfectly aware of their owner's mindset when he returned from his trip.

They would never believe it if you told them there were no men.

Although Rika initially tried to hide it, how could such a thing be kept secret? Whether it was Xia You's Pokémon appearing in the gym, or Rika watching Xia You's matches and calling him, they had already seen everything clearly!

Furthermore, Lijia had been restless all day after learning that this man was coming, so she knew perfectly well what was going on.

However, no one dared to break the silence.

After all, although Rika usually treats them well and is very approachable, she is, after all, the head of the dojo and the owner of the perfume shop. There are some things that she can keep to herself and there is no need to spread them around.

Moreover, who is Xia You?

This is a legendary figure who holds three regional championships; any news about her is explosive. How could they dare to say anything about something like this?

It's just gossiping in private.

However, since Xia You has come to visit, someone should be there to receive her.

The oldest of them stepped out from among her sisters and looked at Xia You with a smile.

"What can I do for you?"

This is a case of asking a question you already know the answer to.

Seeing their ambiguous smiles, Xia You shook her head and could only say, "I'm looking for Lijia. Is she here?"