I caught a Pokémon

She was just... just checking.

Just out of curiosity.

only……

I don't want to miss this opportunity.

She gently lifted the blanket, stepped onto the floor, and silently walked to the wall.

The distance was already short, almost a step away, and the sound became even clearer once we got there.

Those suppressed, subtle sounds that made her heart race were so clear, as if they were right next to her ears, through the thin wooden board.

Her breathing suddenly became rapid.

I slowly brought my face closer to the crack, but it was too small, and I could only see a sliver of light. Other than that, I couldn't see anything clearly.

She bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then took her glasses from the bedside table and put them on.

I moved closer again.

But I still can't see it clearly.

Her heart was pounding, her palms were sweating, and she knew she should stop, go back to sleep, and pretend nothing had happened tonight.

but……

Her fingers had involuntarily lifted up and lightly scraped against the wall.

The already somewhat rotten wood shavings fell off her fingernails, little by little, widening the gaps.

A piece of sawdust fell.

Another one.

Finally, a small hole, about the thickness of a little finger, appeared before her eyes.

Makomo held her breath and leaned closer to look.

Then she saw...

Soft light filled the room, shining on the bed and on the two figures.

She saw Xia You's back, then Ya Mi, and then Ya Mi's upturned face. That usually gentle and serene face was now filled with a dreamy and intoxicated look. Her eyes were half-closed, and her lips were slightly parted, making those... sounds that made her blush and her heart race.

Further down, she saw...

Makomo's mind went completely blank.

She forgot to breathe.

I forgot to look away.

Forgot who you are, where you are, and what you are doing.

She just stared blankly, her eyes widening, her cheeks growing hotter, and her heart pounding as if it were about to leap out of her throat.

Especially when the two people there changed direction, they could see it even more clearly!

So that's how they usually are...

She just stared like that, for who knows how long, her hands unconsciously moving...

Maybe only a few seconds.

Perhaps a century.

Until Xia You's deep voice came from next door, saying something, Ya Mi smiled softly, a lazy and satisfied laugh.

Makomo then seemed to wake up from a dream.

She took a sudden step back, stumbled, and almost fell.

Leaning against the wall, she gasped for breath, her heart pounding wildly, her whole body covered in sweat as if she had just been pulled out of the water.

What did she do?

What is she doing?!

She actually... she actually peeked...

I dare not think any further.

She stumbled back to her bed, buried herself under the covers, and pulled them over her head.

Darkness enveloped her.

But those images just wouldn't leave my mind.

Xia You's silhouette.

Yami's expression.

Those sounds.

Those ones……

She buried her face in the pillow and let out a muffled whimper.

It was only then that she realized that it wasn't just her body that had been sweating...

……

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the wooden windows, casting dappled shadows on the floor.

Makomo sat up and turned to look at the sunlight outside the window.

She didn't sleep at all that night.

Even if I want to sleep, I simply can't fall asleep.

After all, for her, such a scene was too impactful and too memorable.

Even now, the images in her mind are still too clear, remaining vividly in her memory.

Thick dark circles were visible under her eyes. She rubbed her face, then staggered and weakly stood up. She went to the table, took a sip of water, sat down, and opened her laptop.

Then she moved her fingers slightly, opened her research notes, and began to slowly type.

[Last night I witnessed the subject and target 1 moving together. My observations are as follows: the visual impact was extremely strong... (Realizing what she had written, Makomo quickly deleted this paragraph). The subject's energy, stamina, and even needs were unusually high and intense, which target 1 could not fully satisfy (deleted again). It is still unknown whether the sample will remain active at such a frequency; further sampling and observation are needed...]

She kept writing and deleting until she heard Xiaoguang making a sound behind her, at which point she closed her laptop.

When he turned around and saw how haggard she looked, Xiao Guang was startled.

"Makomo-neechan, what's wrong? Didn't you sleep all night?"

Is this something that can be said?

Makomo hesitated for a moment, then could only manage a miserable smile: "Um... I suddenly felt like working, so I've been working ever since."

As soon as she spoke, she realized that her voice was so hoarse.

Hikaru didn't suspect anything, assuming it was just that Makomo had gotten into that "doctoral" mode again.

But she still shook her head and sighed, "That won't do. What if you ruin your health by working so hard? You know, health is the foundation of work. You should try to keep a more regular schedule in the future and not stay up so late."

I want to too...

Makomo's smile was full of bitterness.

But the circumstances don't allow it!

Perhaps she was too exhausted, so much so that Makomo didn't even have the thought of stealing the samples. After washing up in the bathroom, she dragged her exhausted body downstairs to the lobby on the first floor.

By this time, Xia You and Ya Mi had already gotten up.

As usual, Yami looked refreshed after her baptism, a stark contrast to Makomo.

When Yami saw that Makomo had gotten herself into this state, she was startled and quickly went over to ask what had happened.

Because she couldn't take a shower, Yami still carried some of Xia You's scent on her body, which was even more noticeable at close range.

Even though the smell wasn't very strong, Makomo still caught it.

Looking at Yami's concerned face, Makomo opened her mouth, wanting to say that they could keep their voices down when they were doing things in the future, but she could never bring herself to say such a thing.

"It's nothing..." She could only swallow her tears and pretend to be indifferent. "I was just... working on a research project and accidentally forgot to sleep."

Hearing her excuse, Yami sighed and couldn't help but say the same thing as Xiaoguang.

Xia You, however, refrained from directly asking questions due to the distinction between men and women. She merely glanced at Makomo's face before looking away.

At this moment, the old woman also brought them their breakfast.

As he passed by Xia You, his mother-in-law suddenly stopped and looked at him.

“Young man, you also possess the aura of a dragon.”

Xia You was slightly taken aback.

You can even tell from that?

Before Xia You could speak, the old woman continued, "It's not an ordinary dragon, it's a more ancient and powerful one."

Her tone was as calm as if she were commenting on the weather: "I've lived for so many years and dealt with dragons my whole life, so I have a knack for this. You... you must have dealt with Zekrom before, right?"

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Chapter 1388 Xiao Guang heard it too!?

Upon hearing the name Czechoslovakia, there was a moment of silence at the dining table.

Hikaru, Yami, and Makomo all stopped what they were doing and turned their attention to the old woman.

Clearly, they all shared the same confusion as Xia You.

How did this old woman know?

After all…none of them had mentioned it, and it had been a long time.

Looking at the kind-faced old woman with gray hair in front of her, Xia You was momentarily taken aback.

He had initially thought the old woman was referring to the Dragonite on his body, and the ancient aura might be referring to Rayquaza.

He was initially thinking that it was quite impressive that he could sense Dragonite's presence even through a Poké Ball.

But unexpectedly, it was Czech Republic...

This is not surprising, after all, compared to Rayquaza, which is also an ancient Pokémon, Unova is the territory of Zekrom and Kyurem. Therefore, even if people here talk about the ancient atmosphere, they can only think of them and will not think of Rayquaza.

only…

She was actually able to sense Zekrom's presence?

Seeing the expression on his face, and seemingly knowing what he was thinking, the old woman smiled gently.

“Looks like I was right.” She said, slowly sitting down on the empty chair next to her. “Don’t let my appearance fool you, I traveled a lot when I was young, went to many places, met many people and Pokémon, and even met Zekrom and had dealings with it. So I’ve always been quite sensitive to its scent and have a unique way of distinguishing it.”

Xia You was indeed surprised.

I was surprised that she was indeed no ordinary person, and also surprised that this old lady had actually dealt with Czechoslovakia.

Of course, what surprised him the most was that even after so long, this person in front of him still knew that he had met Zekrom, which was really... unbelievable.

Is this something an ordinary human being could do?

As expected, none of the guys in Dragon Village are simple!

Even this kind-faced old woman who looks over seventy years old.

The old woman looked at Xia You with a hint of reminiscence and a touch of emotion in her eyes.