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Signaling Abra and Beedrill to hide, Togepi followed him to the door.
Look out of the cat's eye.
Natsu discovered that it was a little girl who was only six or seven years old,, with a cute double ponytail and a beautiful pink dress. She smiled sweetly, with a hint of expectation and a hint of anxiety.
Natsu was stunned.
The door opened immediately.
The girl was a little scared when she saw Natsu, but she still mustered up the courage to ask: "Uncle Uncle, are you a Trainer?"
Uncle?
Natsu's cheeks twitched.
I'm not used to this name more or less.
And the girl saw Togepi at Natsu's feet, her pure eyes lit up at once.
"Togepi!"
The girl actually knew Togepi, a Pokémon.
Although Togepi is not a particularly rare Pokémon, it can be said to be relatively rare. It is not surprising that someone can call out its name at once, but with the age of a girl, it is not. the same.
And Togepi didn't show any strange expression when she saw the girl, but showed a little kind expression.
"So cute!"
At this moment, an old man in a brown sweater with white hair and beard walked out of the door next to Natsu.
"Miu, don't run around."
Speaking, he came to the girl and Natsu and said apologetically to Natsu: "Sorry for this gentleman, Miu this The girl is naughty."
Natsu glanced at the old man's gesture of pulling the girl behind him without a trace, and smiled and looked the head.
"It's okay, little child is always curious about Pokémon."
"Yes, yes." The old man responded, smiling and pulling the girl to the room, He also warned, "Miu, don't run around, grandfather will be anxious when you disappear."
"I know, grandfather."
Miu drooped her head, He followed the old man back to the room in three steps.
It looks like he really likes Togepi, or rather Pokémon.
Pokémon world As the relationship between Pokémon and humans becomes more and more harmonious, there will be more and more children who like Pokémon.
Situations like little girls are not uncommon.
And she would knock on the door, probably when Natsu had just boarded the ship, girl noticed him.
"This is not a grandfather and granddaughter relationship."
The door on the other side of Natsu's cabin also opened.
The woman, wearing a light blue oversized sweater and wrapping her curves, leaned against the door frame and said indifferently to Natsu.
'It should be a pair of master and servant. '
Natsu has his own judgment.
Some things can still be seen in the actions and words of the old man and the girl named Miu.
Natsu just smiled and didn't say a word, but the woman had several points of casually stepped forward, extended the hand, and introduced herself, "Gwen, from Kanto Fuchsia City, is a Trainer."
"Yan Xia."
Natsu also extended the hand and made a random name. Anyway, it's just a fellow traveler, so there's no need to handle it like a self-reporting home. Everything is said.
Several encounters in Saffron City made him naturally a little wary of strangers.
However.
Just as Natsu and Gwen were about to shake hands, Togepi jumped.
"Just yay!"
A hug from Natsu's hand.
Then put his hands on his hips and puffed out his mouth, staring at Gwen rather hostilely.
But even if Togepi made a very angry appearance, but with its appearance, no matter how you look at it, it just feels cute.
Natsu looks slightly apologetic.
Gwen didn't mind, and waved his hand with a smile.
"Very cute Pokémon."
She said while lifting her feet and walking towards the cabin hall, taking a few steps, paused and said:
"But Pokémon's cuteness is not a good sign, it usually means that they can't resist the pain in the harsh battle."
With that, she disappeared around the corner of the corridor.
"Just yah!" Togepi's mouth was puffed up a bit.
Look at her!
Natsu smiled and patted Togepi's little head, "Okay, there's no hostility."
Returning to the house, he said to Beedrill and Abra, "The ship hasn't set sail yet, Let's go see this luxury cruise ship together."
"Beer–"
"Keess-"
The two Pokémon didn't refuse either. .
Natsu tucks them away with the Poké Ball, pinned to his waist.
Although they are not directly around, they can see the outside environment and conditions through the red transparent glass on the surface of the Poké Ball.
Natsu hugs Togepi as usual.
Crossing the long walkways and stairs to the first floor of the cruise ship.
There are quite a few Trainers like him who take Pokémon around in the boat.
Go through the cabin to the deck.
It was even more lively here, and a lot of people gathered around to watch the ongoing Pokémon battle in the middle of the deck.
Where there are Trainers, there are often Pokémon battles, even more how at least one third person on this ship is a Trainer.
Natsu came to the temporary stand and found a better place with less people and a better line of sight.
looked towards the two Trainers and the two Pokémons in the middle.
A Skiploom and a Furrret.
In the hustle and bustle of the surrounding audience, it made the battle look a little more interesting.
The two Trainers on the field were also confident and commanding the battle.
'The excellent Skiploom and the excellent Furrret have been cultivated fairly well, but it seems that the outcome has been determined. '
Natsu looked towards Furrret who was fighting and retreating, although Furrret seemed to have been suppressed everywhere, and silently gave a conclusion to the battle.
Togepi seemed to be infected by the lively atmosphere, standing on the railing, cheering Furrret on.
"Just yay!"
Come on, don't embarrass Normal Type!
"Who do you think will win?"
At some point, Gwen, who had greeted Natsu in the cabin before, appeared beside Natsu again.
Natsu was not surprised by her presence.
When he was just looking for a location, he saw Gwen, but he didn't come up to say hello.
And Gwen apparently saw Natsu, too, so she walked over with her spontaneous gesture of greeting.
After all, you may be neighbors for a while, and there is no need to make the relationship too stiff.
"Furrret," Natsu said seemingly casually.
It's also a Pokémon hand-picked by Togepi.
"Oh? Furrret's situation is bad right now." Gwen eyebrow raised.
"Maybe." Natsu shrugged, not saying why.
Normal Type Pokémon, as long as the Trainer intends to cultivate it, will often hit a wider range than some Pokémon that focus on their own Attribute cultivation.
It seems that Furrret is very disadvantageous at this time, but it is very fast. The escape Characteristic Trait plays a good role in dodging attacks. Skiploom blindly attack, and will reveal a lot of weak spots as the frequency of attacks increases. .
The focus is on the performance of the two Pokémon Trainers. Skiploom's Trainer seems to be more impulsive and hot, while Furrret's Trainer is much calmer and often gives reasonable judgments at critical times.
A bit like Ash and Gary in the future, one impulsive and the other calm.
But not everyone can be Ash.
Without Ash's life, don't suffer Ash's disease.
"Here."
Natsu's eyes flashed.
Then we saw that Skiploom attack failed to work, and Furrret's Trainer caught Skiploom's mistake because the attack was too close, showing a good timing judgment.
"It's now! Furrret, Ice Punch!"
As expected by Natsu, Furrret has mastered a move that can turn the situation around with one blow, four times weaker ice Skiploom simply I can't stand such an attack.
A hit with an Ice Punch will immediately end the battle.
"Just yay!"
Togepi jumped up excitedly, and it said that Furrret couldn't lose.
Although I don't know why.
Gwen looked towards Natsu, whose expression was flat, in surprise.
They all say The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear , but that requires the onlooker to be able to read a lot, or even more.
Gwen took an interest in Natsu, "How did you figure out that Furrret had mastered the Ice Punch move?"
"Guess." Natsu said calmly.
Natsu's reluctance to say more did not make Gwen back, but piqued her interest.
"A battle? I think you must be a strong Trainer!"
Battle
Natsu picked up Togepi and shook his head, "Sorry, I don't like it Battle."
Natsu, who has experienced several life and death battles, is really not very interested in this kind of battle that is a bit like playing at home.
Of course, if the reward is huge, it may be another matter.
Congratulations to Gwen on his achievement: Champion!
Because there are two future champions like her who were rejected by Natsu without the slightest hesitation.
Rounding, Equivalent Exchange, Matryoshka Law, and concluded that Gelwyn is a champion!
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(End of this chapter)