You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer

Chapter 492

Chapter 492

By the time I got back to my lodgings, it was completely dark.

The distant sea was as blue as ink, so deep that the bottom could not be seen.

In the other direction, the city center of Hoola was brightly lit.

The lights of skyscrapers, the neon lights on both sides of the street, and the lighthouse in the distant harbor form a sea of ​​light, which shines in harmony with the stars in the sky.

The exotic atmosphere made him forget about the upcoming Masters Tournament, as if he were on vacation.

After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, Xia Chi sat on the third-floor terrace, hugging the railing.

The evening breeze blew in from the sea, carrying salt and coolness, dispelling the daytime heat.

Pengpeng nestled in his arms, took off her mask and placed it aside, her little face full of contentment.

She was still holding a piece of candy she had brought back from the night market, and, reluctant to eat it herself, she raised her little hand to feed it to Xia Chi.

On the distant sea, several night fishing boats were lit up, like stars floating on the water.

Further out, the dark blue sky merges with the deep blue sea, making it impossible to distinguish where the sea ends and the sky begins.

Xia Chi leaned back in her recliner, looking up at the sky.

The Alola sky is different from anywhere else.

Because the air is clean and there is not much light pollution, the stars are exceptionally bright.

Occasionally, a shooting star streaks across the night sky, leaving a fleeting trail of light.

"Boni".

Lanlan tugged at his sleeve and pointed her little finger at the sky.

A particularly bright shooting star streaked across the sky, its tail trailing very long.

Xia Chi smiled slightly, wondering if this might be Jirachi.

He lowered his head, patted Ponpo's head, and whispered, "Make a wish?"

Pengpeng thought for a moment, closed its eyes, put its little paws together, and made a wish earnestly.

Xia Chi was holding Pon on the balcony, admiring the night view of Alora and enjoying this rare tranquility.

A powerful and strange energy suddenly entered Xia Chi's waveguide perception range.

Xia Chi was slightly taken aback.

The intensity of that energy was in no way inferior to that of the Three Sacred Birds.

It's not a violent kind of power, but a restrained and steady power, with a certain natural rhythm.

Is it a legendary elf?

Could it be Tapu Koko, Melemele's guardian spirit?

As Xia Chi thought this, the power of wave guidance, like an invisible tentacle, quietly reached out in that direction.

His waveguide power had just touched the edge of that energy, and he hadn't even had time to see what it was—

The energy suddenly paused, as if it had been startled by something.

Then, it sped away into the distance at an incredible speed, as fast as a bolt of lightning ripped through the night sky.

Xia Chi was slightly taken aback.

Ran?

He shook his head and chose not to chase after them.

He doesn't have Ash's curiosity.

They already have enough legendary Pokémon: Reshiram, Hoopa, Victini, Latias, Milton...

Any one of them would be the envy of other trainers.

Why bother with wild ones?

Besides, they are the guardians of this land. It would be inappropriate for an outsider like myself to chase after them in the middle of the night.

He withdrew his waveguide power, leaned back in his recliner, and continued to gaze at the stars.

Pengpeng looked up at him, her little face full of confusion.

"fine."

Xia Chi patted her little head. "A passing elf."

Ponpo nodded without asking any further questions, and continued to snuggle in his arms, her eyes half-closed, as if she might fall asleep at any moment.

Xia Chi thought that the matter was over.

About ten minutes later.

He was half asleep, with his eyes closed, when the waveguide sensor activated again.

That energy has returned.

It turned back from a distance, much slower than when it left, with a sense of probing.

Like a guest lingering at the door, wanting to knock but too embarrassed to.

It circled the terrace a few times, sometimes near, sometimes far, as if it were observing or confirming something.

Xia Chi did not move.

He closed his eyes, his breathing steady, pretending he hadn't noticed anything.

The energy stopped about ten meters away from him, resting on the canopy of a palm tree.

Then, Xia Chi felt a gaze upon him.

The gaze was sharp, but without hostility.

Xia Chi finally opened her eyes and looked in the direction of that gaze.

The palm tree canopy swayed gently in the night breeze, its broad leaves rustling softly.

A figure stood on the highest leaf, leaning slightly forward, with a yellow object resembling a rooster's comb above its head.

Xia Chi's heart stirred.

It really is Tapu Koko.

Its body is mainly black, with a ring of yellow armor around its arms that gleams faintly in the moonlight.

Those orange eyes shone brightly in the darkness, like two small lamps lit up.

It tilted its head and looked at Xia Chi.

There was curiosity in those eyes, but even more so, scrutiny.

Xia Chi was also looking at it.

Under the moonlight, the human and the elf stared at each other, neither of them speaking first.

Ponpo rolled over in Xia Chi's arms, opened her eyes groggily, saw Tapu Koko in the tree, paused for a moment, then yawned indifferently and snuggled back into Xia Chi's arms to continue sleeping.

She could sense that this elf was extraordinary.

but...

Legendary elves, what's the big deal?

There are plenty on Qiming Island.

Xia Chi is definitely not as indifferent as Peng Lan.

After all, he is the guardian deity of Melo Melo Island. I will be staying here for at least a month, so I should at least give him a proper greeting.

Furthermore, in the anime, Tapu Koko gave Ash a Z-Crystal as a greeting gift when they first met.

If you cultivate a good relationship with it, you might be able to snag one yourself.

Based on these two somewhat utilitarian motivations, Xia Chi greeted him very politely, "Are you Kapu Mingming, the guardian deity of Melody Island?"

Kapu Mingming was slightly taken aback.

"A chirp?"

Do you...know me?

Xia Chi naturally wouldn't reveal that she knew of Kapok's existence through information from her past life.

He smiled slightly and said, "I've studied the myths and legends of the Alola region and have heard of your existence. May I ask what brings you here today?"

Kapu Mingming seemed much more relaxed when she saw that Xia Chi was so easy to talk to.

It hesitated before replying, "Chirp—"

Nothing much...just came by for a stroll...

In fact, as the guardian of Melemele Island, Tapu Koko sensed the aura of the legendary Pokémon brought by Xia Chi and came to investigate.

If it turns out to be a bad person, it can prepare a response early.

Although... given the strength displayed by the legendary Pokémon around Xia Chi, Tapu Koko couldn't really handle it.

However, legend has it that elves all have self-respect.

Kapuming couldn't very well say that he was there to test Xia Chi, could he?

If that's the starting point, then it ran away as soon as it made contact with Xia Chi's waveguide... that's rather embarrassing.

That's why Kapok Mina used this excuse when faced with Xia Chi's question.

Xia Chi had no idea about Kapu Mingming's complicated thoughts.

He nodded knowingly and said, "Oh...is there nothing else?"

Xia Chi's implication was that "he didn't bring me any gifts or anything, like Z Pure Crystal?"

However, Kapumingming misunderstood, thinking that Xia Chi had seen through its thoughts, and immediately felt guilty.

"Chirp... Chirp—"

—

I was just browsing around... I didn't have any other intentions... I'm leaving now, I'll come back to see you again sometime.

After saying that, Tapu Koko turned and flew away.

Xia Chi watched its hurried departure and shook his head.

What's going on with the legendary Pokémon of Alola...? They're all so mysterious...

The next morning.

Xia Chi got up very early as usual.

The sun shines earlier and more intensely in Alola than on Keibon Island.

Before six o'clock, golden sunlight had already begun to stream in through the gaps in the French windows.

Xia Chi turned over, trying to bury her face in the pillow, but her vision remained bright.

"—Alright then."

He sighed and opened his eyes.

Outside the window, the sea had been tinged with a pale gold.

Xia Chi sat up, stretched, and glanced at the bed next to her.

Kanna's room is next door, but last night she took Nebula to his room to watch cartoons, and fell asleep while watching.

She was curled up on the sofa, holding Little Nebula in her arms, with the Blue Swallow nestled beside her pillow. The three little creatures were huddled together, fast asleep.

A trace of drool clung to the corner of Kanna's mouth; she was probably dreaming about the grilled coconut meat from yesterday's night market.

Xia Chi quietly got out of bed without waking them.

Pushing open the glass door leading to the balcony, a wave of heat mixed with the sea breeze hits you in the face.

The mornings in Alola are neither as frigid as in Frozen Village nor as gentle as in Enlightenment Island.

Meowha had already woken up.

She was lying on a deck chair on the balcony, her body stretched out like a long cat strip, her eyes closed, and the tip of her tail swaying idly.

Sunlight shone on her, giving her grass-green fur a faint sheen and making it look much softer than usual.

Even after evolving, she still couldn't change her Grass-type Pokémon's love for sunlight.

This is especially true in the Alora region with its intense sunlight.

In Galar, the sunlight is always scarce.

The sunshine here is so generous, it's like it's free, shining from morning till night, making Miaoha's bones feel so soft.

Xia Chi walked over, sat down next to her, and reached out to pat her head.

Meowha's ears twitched, but it didn't open its eyes, only letting out a muffled "meow".

Xia Chi smiled slightly, "You certainly know how to enjoy yourself."

Miaoha flicked its tail, precisely slapping the back of his hand—not too hard, not too soft—just enough to say "Shut up."

The meaning.

Xia Chi withdrew his hand, leaned back in his chair, and gazed at the distant sea.

The other elves also woke up one after another.

Bictini was the first to fly out of the room.

It floated onto the balcony, rubbing its sleepy eyes with its little paws, its V-shaped tail drooping, looking like it hadn't woken up yet.

But as soon as the sunlight shone on it, it immediately perked up, as if it had been recharged, flapping its little wings and circling around the balcony.

"Tini!"

It landed on Xia Chi's shoulder, nuzzled his face with its head, and then pointed to the distant sea, chattering away.

Hupa poked his head out from inside the circle.

Its room was on the second floor, but it was too lazy to walk up the stairs, so it used its magic ring to travel from downstairs to upstairs.

The ring, suspended in mid-air, emerged from within, yawned widely, and then, seeing that Victini was already awake, immediately perked up.

"Hoopa needs to sunbathe too!"

It completely emerged from the ring, floated to another deck chair, and lay down like a meow.

But its body was too small; lying on the large recliner, it looked like a golden raisin tossed onto a plate.

It adjusted its posture several times before finally deciding to lie on the back of the chair with its chin resting on the crossbar, like a little monkey hanging on a clothes rack.

On the other side, Dragonite flew up from the sea.

This guy gets up earlier than anyone else.

Xia Chi knew its habits; it flew to the sea almost every day before dawn.

It flew back from the sea, its body soaking wet and glistening in the sunlight.

It then circled once above the balcony, shook off the water droplets on its body, and the water droplets fell like raindrops, landing right on Hupa's head.

"Aaaaah! Hoopa's fur!"

Hoopa sprang up from the recliner, wiping the water droplets off its head with its little paws, and angrily swung its fist at Dragonite.

Dragonite chuckled sheepishly and fanned itself with its wings as an apology.

Xia Chi sat in the chair, watching the elves make a ruckus, a smile always on his lips.

Zhenyi slipped into the kitchen at some point and made a hearty breakfast using the ingredients he had bought yesterday from the refrigerator.

Toasted bread, fried eggs, tropical fruit salad, and freshly squeezed tree juice filled the entire table.

Kanna sat at the dining table, her eyes still half-closed, but her mouth was already moving on its own.

She took a bite of the toast, chewed it, took another bite, and then slowly opened her eyes.

"Delicious! Sister Zhenyifa, your breakfast is so good!"

Kanna called out towards the kitchen.

Zhenyi poked its head out of the kitchen, its wings still covered in flour, its little face full of a smug smile.

She gave little Kanna an "OK" sign with her wings, then tucked them back in to continue her work.

Just as Xia Chi was enjoying breakfast with the elves, the doorbell rang.

Xia Chi put down her coffee cup, somewhat surprised.

They've only been here for a day, who could they be?

Kanna volunteered to go and open the door.

She ran across the corridor in her slippers, tiptoed, and pulled open the door latch.

Dr. Kukui was standing outside the door.

He was still wearing that floral shirt, but today he had changed it; the base color was blue, and it was printed with yellow sunflowers.

Wearing white shorts and flip-flops, she exudes an aura of "I am Alorabenro".

He was carrying a large, bulging bag, and it was unclear what was inside.

"Aloha!"

He greeted me with a smile, flashing a bright white smile, "Have you had breakfast?"

Kanna looked up at him, paused for a moment, then turned and called into the house, "Brother Xia Chi, it's that uncle in the floral shirt from yesterday!"

Kukui's smile froze for a moment.

"uncle--"

He touched his chin, muttering somewhat hurtly, "I thought I looked pretty young—"

Xia Chi walked out of the restaurant, still holding a coffee cup, and couldn't help but laugh when she saw Kukui's expression.

"You're already being lenient by not calling me grandpa."

He walked over and patted Kukui on the shoulder. "Come in and sit down. Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten."

Kukui waved his hand, picked up the bag in his hand, and said, "I brought you some Alola specialties as a gift."

He came in and placed the bag on the table. The bag was filled with various Aurora specialties—Aurora fruit, chocolate, handmade cookies, and several jars of locally grown coffee beans.

"I can't accept this."

While Xia Chi was saying polite words, he had already reached into the bag, took out a can of coffee beans and looked at it.

"I've seen this brand online, it must be expensive, right?"

"It's nothing, they were all gifts from the sponsors."

Kukui chuckled, "There are plenty of sponsors for the Masters 10 tournament, and as the host, I got a share."

Xia Chi didn't stand on ceremony and placed the coffee beans on the table, inviting Kukui to sit down.