Pokémon that goes with the flow

After getting a new map from the distinguished prince, Hoshino successfully embarked on the road to Kuye City. According to the map, he would reach Kuye City in a short time.

Well, that's how it should be...

"I said Scorpio... Do you think we are lost again..."

Putting down the useless map in his hand, Hoshino looked around at the lush trees. According to the map, there should be a small road here...

"Scorpion~Scorpion~"

Scorpio nodded straightforwardly, breaking Hoshino's last illusion.

"Ah...hey, forget it, I'm used to getting lost anyway, so let's see if there are any obvious signs nearby."

"Scorpion~!"

"What's wrong Scorpio?"

Just as Hoshino was about to take out Bobo's Poke Ball and let it explore the way, Scorpio suddenly jumped down from Hoshino's head and pointed to the side, hoping that Hoshino would go there and take a look.

"Did you hear someone talking? Is there someone in that direction?"

After taking back Bobo's elf ball, Hoshino planned to take a look in the direction pointed by Scorpio. If anyone really knew where this place was.

As Hoshino continued to get closer, someone could indeed be vaguely heard talking. He felt happy and quickened his pace.

"In this case, I will use my own strength and my own hands to conquer it! Don't let any of you help me!"

A young man wearing a red hat shouted to the other two people, and then ran away without looking back, leaving only the orange-haired girl and the hedgehog-headed boy looking at each other.

【Ding! It is detected that the mission "The Beginning of the Legend" has been completed, and rewards are now distributed. 】

"Pickup?"

Pikachu's ears dangled and he turned around to find a stranger suddenly appearing in the woods nearby, and the two people also spotted Hoshino coming out of the side.

"Excuse me, who are you?"

"Sorry to bother you, I'm Xiaoxing. I was lost in the forest. I heard some voices here and wanted to ask for directions."

Hoshino scratched his cheek in embarrassment and looked away from Pikachu to look at the boy who was asking about his identity. Only then did he realize that the boy in front of him looked familiar.

"Please, is there anything strange about my face?" Being stared at by the cute girl in front of him, the boy's face turned red and he was trembling a little as he spoke.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I just felt that you looked a lot like the Martial Arts Gym Leader I met when I challenged Nibi Gym before, so I looked at you a few more times. I'm really sorry."

"It's okay, it's okay. The martial arts master you are talking about is my father, and my name is Xiaogang. Oh, by the way! This is Xiaoxia, haha~."

As if to cover up his embarrassment, Xiaogang quickly pulled Xiaoxia out, and then received a look from Xiaoxia.

"Hello, my name is Xiaoxia. To be honest, we are also lost. I'm sorry, we have to chase our companions now. Let's talk about these things later."

After saying that, at Pikachu's urging, Xiaoxia pulled Xiaogang and chased after the boy in the direction where he ran away.

"...Does that mean the person who ran away just now was Xiaozhi?"

Looking at the retreating figure, Hoshino decided to chase after him. After all, it would be better to follow the protagonist.

......

"Why is this happening! My crab has disappeared!"

"Why is this happening? Don't you know anything about it?"

Just when Xiaozhi was still worried about the disappearance of the giant claw crab he had just caught, he heard Xiaoxia's complaints from behind him and quickly turned around.

"Pokémon trainers can only have a maximum of six Pokémon."

"If you get more Pokémon, you have to press the white button on the Pokémon Pokédex to confirm the replacement, otherwise you will be teleported back to the place that sent you the Pokédex."

Xiaogang added after Xiaoxia's words, explaining to Xiaozhi where the giant claw crab he had just conquered was.

"That's it...no way! I'm still worried! I need to contact Dr. Omu immediately!"

As if he thought of something terrible, Xiaozhi looked confused and looked around subconsciously, trying to find a place where he could make a call, and then he found Hoshino who had arrived late.

"Hey! Isn't this Xiaoxing? I didn't expect to meet you here!"

"Ah... hello Xiaozhi, uh, long time no see..."

Seeing Xiaozhi greeting him enthusiastically, Hoshino felt a little nervous, but he quickly calmed down.

...Well, Xiaozhi knows me, and I barely know Xiaozhi. Rounding it off, we know each other. Well, yes, that’s it…

"Xiao Zhi, do you know this girl?"

Seeing Xiaozhi greeting this cute girl familiarly, Xiaogang quietly sneaked up to Xiaozhi's ear and asked in a low voice.

"We know each other. Xiaoxing and I are both new trainers from Zhenxin Town... Wait a minute, now is not the time to talk about this. We need to find a place where we can make a phone call first!"

"Pika~! Pika~!"

Pikachu's shout attracted everyone's attention. Looking in the direction Pikachu pointed, a huge lighthouse could be seen standing on a cliff not far away.

"Lighthouse? Then someone must be living there, and there is a phone. Great! You can contact Dr. Oak!" Xiaozhi looked happy when he saw the lighthouse, and he snapped his fingers happily.

"If someone lives there, it means there is a bed to sleep on. I've had enough of sleeping on the hard ground." Xiaoxia seemed to be looking forward to it, thinking of what she had experienced during this period.

"And at least we can know where we are." Xiaogang nodded in agreement.

"Let's go! Oh, by the way, Xiaoxing, you can come with us too!"

The three of them and Pikachu strode forward in unison, and then suddenly thought that there was another person present, Xiaozhi turned to look at Hoshino, who was still standing there.

"Okay, I'll go too."

Looking at the sky that had been dyed orange by the setting sun, Hoshino nodded and followed Xiaozhi and the others.

"Oh, right!" Xiaozhi suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Xiaogang, "Xiaogang, you are wrong. Xiaoxing is a boy, not a girl."

"what!!!"

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang exclaimed at the same time, looking at Xingye in disbelief. Xiaogang's reaction was the most intense, and his whole body was petrified. Xingye seemed to hear the sound of cracking stones.

Hoshino could only smile politely and quickly changed the topic.

"Anyway, let's go to the lighthouse first, otherwise we'll have to sleep outside tonight."