I caught a Pokémon

Most importantly, they always had a genuine smile of happiness on their faces, which made the atmosphere in the whole courtyard relaxed and pleasant every day.

However, such days, as the grand celebration drew near, inevitably came to an end.

Xia You still hadn't received any contact from Shen Dai, but regardless, after resting for so long, it was time for him to set off.

Parting is always sad.

Especially after spending these days together so intimately, they both felt increasingly reluctant to part.

But the five sisters also knew that Xia You was a man of great ambition, and he would not stay in one place for too long before he achieved his ultimate goal.

While I understand, it still makes me feel incredibly upset.

Fortunately, they were all sensible people. Despite their reluctance, they suppressed their heartache and carefully prepared Xia You's luggage and all the necessary items.

Even Xiaoyu put aside her temper and stopped arguing with Xia You. Instead, she followed Xia You obediently, trying to spend more time with him.

On the night before their departure, the group gathered in one room once again.

Although no one said it aloud, no one was willing to give Xia You up to someone else on this final night, not even her own sister.

However, this naturally led to a four-way battle, with the sisters revealing their true selves and ultimately sharing a bed, allowing Xia You to enjoy the bliss of having two wives.

And for this, we must thank Phoenix King once again, Xia You's best friend!

Thanks to it, Xia You was able to display her great prowess and become even more adept in bed!

Hmph, from now on, if anyone says anything bad about Phoenix King, he'll be the first to get upset!

……

The next morning, after breakfast, Xia You and Xiao Yao, each carrying their own backpacks, stood in front of the gate and said goodbye to the five Xiao Juan sisters.

Standing in front of Xia You, Xiao Juan straightened his collar while whispering and repeatedly reminding him of the details and trivial matters that Xia You had already heard many times before.

Xia You listened patiently and then gave the other person a big hug.

"Okay, I know, you all take good care of yourselves too."

Nestled in his arms, Xiao Juan felt the warmth of the summer sun, nodded gently, and then voluntarily left, giving her seat to the other sisters.

Xia You walked up to Xiao Tao again.

Looking at him, Xiao Tao smiled and said softly, "Take care on your journey, and remember to call back often and tell us about all the fun things that happen on your trip."

"No problem, I'll send you photos and videos too."

Compared to Xiaojuan and Xiaoyu, Xiaotao's love is undoubtedly more subtle, but it is precisely this subtlety that makes her so endearing. Every time Xia You looks at her, she returns his gaze with gentle eyes.

Holding her in his arms, Xia You lowered his head and gently smelled her hair, then lightly kissed her cheek.

This made Xiaotao a little shy, after all, this was outside the courtyard, and if outsiders saw it...

Although she didn't mind announcing their relationship with Xia You, choosing the right time to expose it and being seen by others causing a huge uproar are two completely different things, and it would also put things in a passive position.

Fortunately, it was early morning, and this was an affluent area with few pedestrians. In addition, the area consisted of large, secluded houses, so no one witnessed this scene.

After letting go of Xiaotao, Xia You went to Xiaoyu.

This time, before Xia You could even open his arms, Xiao Yu had already taken the initiative to hug him and offered him a sweet kiss.

Just as Xia You was about to speak, she felt her mouth being pried open.

Xiaoyu's boldness made Xiaomei, Yinghua, and Xiaotao blush.

And this happened right in front of them!!

I'm so...so shy...

After their lips parted, Xiaoyu coldly snorted, "You are now my man, so you are my representative and the one who travels on my behalf. So remember to catch as many powerful Pokémon as possible, and don't lose! Return to me with even more glory!"

It seems that Xiaoyu has placed all her hopes and expectations about not being able to travel on Xia You.

"Don't worry, my goal is the very top, and I'll make you proud of me."

Xia You smiled and nodded at her, then looked at Xiao Mei and Ying Hua.

After all, she was the youngest sister, and now they were family, and he had become their brother-in-law. So, he originally wanted to say something to these two youngest girls, but when he saw Xiaomei's slightly expectant eyes, he somehow found himself going up and giving her a gentle hug.

This hug made Xiaomei even more shy, and at the same time, Xiaojuan, Xiaotao and Xiaoyu's gazes became playful.

Fortunately, Xia You only gave her a light hug before letting go, and then hugged Yinghua again. Her expression seemed to be free of any inappropriate emotions, just like she would with her own family.

This put Xiaojuan and the other two at ease.

However, their attention was entirely focused on Xia You, so they naturally didn't notice that Xiao Mei and Ying Hua's hearts were already pounding like deer!

Xiaoyao then bowed to the girls.

"Miss Xiaojuan, Miss Xiaotao, Miss Xiaoyu, Miss Xiaomei, and Miss Yinghua, thank you for taking care of me during this time!"

All the girls' eyes were on Xiaoyao. Xiaojuan smiled and said, "You must perform well at the grand celebration. We'll be watching you on TV!"

"That's right," Momo chimed in. "Don't let Mei and Sakura's hard work go to waste!"

Xiaomei and Yinghua also sent their most sincere blessings to Xiaoyao.

Moved, Xiaoyao hugged Xiaomei and Sakura.

"Alright." After Xiaoyao parted ways with the two, Xia You nodded to the girls. "It's getting late, we should get going."

The five sisters simultaneously placed their hands on their lower abdomens and performed a traditional greeting to Xia You: "May you have a safe journey and great success in your martial arts career."

Xia You waved goodbye to them and bid them a final farewell.

"Go back now. I'll come back when I have the chance!"

After saying that, he suppressed his reluctance and released his Charizard. He and May flipped onto the dragon, and with his gentle command, Charizard flapped its wings and soared into the sky, disappearing from the sisters' sight.

The five sisters watched Charizard slowly disappear into the distance until it became a black dot, unwilling to look away.

Finally, Xiaojuan was the first to come to her senses. Seeing her sisters like this, she couldn't help but laugh and say, "Everyone's gone, let's get back to normal."

Upon hearing this, the other four looked away with complicated expressions.

"Oh dear, they're gone just like that." Xiao Tao sighed, and you could clearly feel the disappointment in her tone. "After living together for so many days, it's really hard to get used to them leaving like this."

Xiao Juan shook her head with amusement: "They've already captivated you in just a few days. If you stayed any longer, wouldn't you be even more reluctant to leave? Well, now that they're gone, our lives are back on track. We've rested for so long, it's time to return to the stage."

“That’s right.” Xiaoyu also perked up. “These past few days, many trainers have come to Edenzaburi City looking for Ho-Oh. It’s time for us to tell these people the legend of Ho-Oh through our performance!”

……

After a day of flying, Charizard landed on an open field in the city where the grand festival was being held at dusk.

The grand celebration is scheduled to begin the day after tomorrow, and Xia You's timing is perfect. The plan is to arrive here before tonight, rest and prepare for a day tomorrow, allowing Xiao Yao to get used to the atmosphere and tension, and then go directly to participate in the celebration the day after tomorrow.

Just as Charizard landed, Ash's voice rang out from not far away.

"Here! Here!"

On a rock beside the open space, Ash, Brock, and Max stood up and waved to Xia You and May, who were on Charizard's back.

Upon seeing them, Xia You and Xiao Yao laughed, then jumped off the fire-breathing dragon and walked towards the three.

The reunion with his friends dispelled the sadness of parting from his lover in Xia You's heart and made his heavy mood much better.

As for why Xiao Zhi and his two companions were here, it all started with the phone call Xia You had with him a day earlier.

Just like Xia You, during this not-so-long journey, Xiao Zhi also successfully obtained six Battle Symbols and challenged Shiro.

However, his journey of challenge was also full of twists and turns.

Ash's first challenge failed.

His Lizard King, after a fierce battle, was still defeated by Regirock of the Age of Gods.

Just as Ash was regrouping and preparing to challenge Agera again, Agera refused Ash's challenge because he had an appointment with Xia You and was in a hurry to find Regice, the last of the three legendary pillars. He also postponed their battle.

As a result, Ash, who was temporarily free, also knew that Haruka would definitely attend the grand festival, so he simply came to Indigo Plateau to meet with Natsume and Haruka. Yesterday, he arranged a time and place to meet with Natsume by phone, which led to their current encounter.

After not seeing each other for a long time, Ash and his two friends were still the same. Because of the absence of May as a mediator, they all seemed to have a more manly air about them.

However, upon seeing Xia You this time, the three were surprised to find that his complexion seemed somewhat different from before.

However, the three of them were all oblivious and couldn't quite put their finger on what was different, they just felt that Xia You seemed to have become even more handsome!

"You guys are so slow!" Ash complained with a laugh. "We've been waiting here for ages!"

As he spoke, his gaze naturally fell upon Xia You's Charizard, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Charizard!? What's it doing here? Has it already managed to leave Charizard Canyon?"

Upon seeing Charizard, Ash naturally thought of his own. Because he knew this Pokémon very well, he could tell at a glance that Xia You's Charizard was not only stronger, but also had a very aggressive gaze, and even its aura was somewhat intimidating.

Although I hate to admit it, just from this feeling, Xia You's Charizard is undoubtedly stronger than his own...

Xia You chuckled and told Ash how her Charizard had defeated the strongest Charizard in Charizard Canyon and reached the pinnacle.

When Ash heard this, all he could feel was envy.

There's nothing that can be done about it; his Charizard still has a long way to go.

The group met up and entered the town together.

Although the competition hadn't started yet, the entire town was already packed with people. Besides the participating Coordinators, tourists could be seen everywhere watching the matches, which showed just how eye-catching this grand celebration was.

Even walking on the street, besides the athletes and spectators, you can also see some vendors and news reporters from TV stations.

Fortunately, Xia You and Xiao Yao had registered long ago and booked rooms at the Pokémon Center in advance, so they didn't have to rush or end up homeless. As for Xiao Zhi and the others, they also had no worries since they arrived early.

As is customary, after the group met up, they first had dinner at a nearby restaurant.

At the dinner table, the three of them asked Xiaoyao how confident she was about the grand celebration.

Xiaoyao returned their smiles with a bright and confident one.

"Just wait and see! I've undergone secret training, and I'm absolutely confident now!"

Ash and his friends never expected to get such an answer from Haruka!

They looked at each other, wondering where Xiaoyao got her confidence from. In the end, Xiaosheng couldn't help but pour cold water on his sister's enthusiasm.

"Sister, don't forget, the people who came to participate in the celebration this time are all strong individuals who, like you, have won 5 ribbon medals. How can you underestimate them like that?"

"How could I underestimate them?" Xiaoyao waved her hand. "I just didn't want to lose!"

Chapter 892 Umbreon

Actually, compared to when she traveled with Ash, because she met more amazing people and broadened her horizons, May is much more humble now.

It's worth noting that when she came here with Ash in the anime, she made a bold statement like, "This time, I'm determined to win and show everyone!"

Looking at it this way, it seems that after traveling with Xia You, as her strength rapidly increased, she actually became more humble.

This is also a good thing.

It had been a long time since they last met, and everyone seemed to have endless topics to talk about. However, as they chatted, they noticed that Xia You seemed somewhat absent-minded.

"Strange..." Xiao Zhi asked in surprise, "Xia You, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well? Do you have no appetite? Or are you not feeling well?"

Before Xia You could speak, Xiao Yao had already covered her mouth and was secretly laughing.

"She must be thinking about someone!"

In her mind, after spending so many days together, Xia You must be feeling sad because she couldn't bear to part with Xiao Juan and the others!

Xia You, not wanting to hear her words, shook her head and instead asked, "Xiao Yao, do you still remember why we originally went to Yuanzhu City?"

Without a second thought, Xiaoyao blurted out, "Of course it's for Yi..."

She suddenly realized what she was saying halfway through her sentence!

Yes!

Their initial purpose in going to Akagi City was to decide Eevee's evolution path, right? How could they forget that?!

"This is really..." Xiaoyao smiled wryly, "I really forgot about it completely..."

"Yes, it's not just you and me, even Xiaojuan and the others have forgotten about it."

Xia You also sighed helplessly.

They say that the land of gentle pleasures is a hero's grave, and I was indeed too carried away by Xiao Juan and the others. Every day was filled with laughter and joy, and every night was filled with revelry. I actually forgot about this most important thing!

Of course, Xia You bears some responsibility for this, but even Eevee itself seemed to have let loose after returning to its former home, wandering around and playing every day, which meant that Xia You couldn't see it all day. And since she couldn't see it, it was naturally hard for her to think of it, not to mention the 'aphrodisiac' incident!

In short, it was a combination of various reasons that led to everyone forgetting about Ibrahimovic.