In the dead of night, Mari opened her eyes and carefully sat up, pulling the quilt to cover her upper body.

She glanced at Ryuichi who was sleeping next to her, reached out to touch his face, and sighed softly, "It would have been nice if that hadn't happened in the first place." ”

It's a pity that there are no ifs in this world.

No matter what the cause is, no matter what the reason is, the original incident always planted a thorn in the hearts of the two people.

And this thorn will not soften over time, and will even be deeply embedded in the flesh, and there will be no traces on the surface, but it will always sting you inadvertently.

Picking up the silk pajamas on the side and putting them on, Mari took out a pen and paper from her bag, plugged in a night light, and sat on the sofa in the room to write by the light of the night light.

She writes slowly, a lot, three full pages.

When writing, Mari would always raise her head from time to time and fall on Ryuichi's face, occasionally smiling, occasionally silent.

In the end, she wrote a three-page letter.

Fold the letter and put it on the table, Mari changed into her clothes for the day, packed up her belongings in the same way, then put on her backpack, took one last look at Ryuichi who was still asleep, kissed him gently, got up and left the room.

The moment the door closed, the sleeping Ryuichi opened his eyes.

……

Did Ryuichi really not notice Mari's movements?

Apparently not.

With his current level of martial arts, even if Mari has Oscar-level pretending to be asleep, there is nothing to hide in front of him, and whether a person is asleep or not can be determined by looking at the side, because the heartbeat, breathing, and physical state cannot deceive people.

But Long Yi did not debunk it.

As mentioned above, the original incident always planted a thorn in the hearts of the two, although Mari's choice is excusable, but she can betray Long once for her mother, will there be a second or third time in the future?

If Mari's mother hated Ryuichi, wouldn't she leave without hesitation?

Questions like these will always inadvertently flash through Long Yi's mind and linger.

It's not that Ryuichi doesn't have feelings for Mari, it's not that Ryuichi chooses Meisa, or that others won't encounter such a problem, but having and not having are two completely different concepts after all.

This may seem like a small difference, but it has a big impact on people.

Emotional matters, even if Long Yi is already strong to this point, it is no different from an ordinary man.

Ryuichi sat on the bed for a while, almost never smoking, he even took out a cigarette and lit it, although he didn't take a few puffs until it burned out.

In the end, he made a decision.

"Lux, can you still lock Mari's location?"

Lux nodded in the dark.

Ryuichi took out a Poke Ball, said two words to the elf inside, and then handed it to Lux: "Give it to Mari." ”

Sou~

After teleporting, Lux vanished, and a moment later it returned to its hotel room, but the Poké Ball in her hand was gone.

The elf he asked Lux to hand over to Mari was obtained from Hunter K's Abby Lang, who not only has the energy strength of the racial limit, but is also proficient in the two secret techniques of Hundred Split Fist and Heavy Punch.

These two secret techniques, one good at attacking and the other good at defense, complement each other.

It can be said that with this Abby Lang, except for the enemies of the elemental level, Mari is generally enough to protect his own safety.

The elven dragon who has opened up an exclusive plane has no way to give it away, and the elves who have not yet opened up also have to take into account the emotions of the elves themselves, so only this Abby Lang is the most suitable.

"May you be happy." In the darkness, Long Yi sighed.

……

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sky is clear and cloudless.

Three gun salutes exploded in the sky, and the triennial Nagasaki City Pokémon Duel Tournament officially kicked off.

This tournament is held every three years in Nagasaki City's imitation of the League's competition, and anyone who is certified by the League of Elves can participate.

In addition to the big prize money, the top three finishers in the tournament will also receive three days of free instruction from the 91-year-old Pokémon Master, Mr. Fujino Kawatani, so it can be said that it is quite a small event in the entire Hoenn region.

On the day of the opening ceremony, there were a lot of people, and the host wearing a black suit and white shirt flew in mid-air on a single aircraft, mobilizing the atmosphere of the scene with his enthusiastic voice.

"I know everyone doesn't want to listen to nonsense, so let's stop gossiping and introduce the judges of this competition first!"

After some lines, the host came to the side of the judges' seat.

"First of all, our beloved mayor, Mr. Naoki Matsumoto!"

A middle-aged man in his forties, with a big back, got up and waved, his belly was not big, and his image was much better than the stereotypical alliance officials that many people remembered.

The enthusiastic applause at the scene also showed that the mayor had a good reputation.

"The second, the grandson of Mr. Fujino, the city's most outstanding trainer master, Mr. Chizuru Kawatani, who is also a well-known trainer himself!"

Chizuru Kawadani, who was also in his forties, stood up and bowed, his appearance was worse than that of Mayor Matsumoto, his head was a little bald, he had a Mediterranean Sea, and his belly was a little protruding.

But that doesn't stop Chizuru Kawatani from being a very famous trainer in Nagasaki City, and with the extra points his grandfather gave him, his popularity is on par with Mayor Naoki Matsumoto.

"The third place, the current owner of Nagasaki Dokan, the champion of the Rainbow Tournament seven years ago, Miss Yuka Nakamori!"

In her thirties, her figure and appearance were not outstanding, and the female pavilion owner with a straight face stood up and signaled, and she was also greeted with applause.

This is the end of the introduction of the previous judges, similar combat competitions are different from gorgeous competitions, the role of judges is not large, only when there is a controversial situation in the competition, or the contestants are dissatisfied with the judge's decision, the judges will discuss and decide.

Three people are just right, and there will be no situation where the number of votes is equal, and even the judges can't tell the results.

But this year's situation was different, as there was a young man sitting next to the three judges, a young man who was a stranger to Nagasaki City natives.

The presenter obviously understood the audience's thoughts, and he controlled the aircraft to draw an arc in the air, from one side close to Naoki Matsumoto to the other.

"This year, in addition to the three regular judges, we were also fortunate to have a special guest, who was next to me."

"Last night's explosion and the spectacle of fire and ice in the sky must have been heard and seen by many people, it was two elite members of Team Rocket, a notorious evil force from Kanto, who wanted to kidnap an innocent girl."

"Unfortunately and fortunately, they met a passing person in the process of committing the murder, that is, the one next to me."

He shot angrily and directly took down the two and saved the girl.

"Let's welcome with a round of applause, Mr. Ryuichi Miyazaki, the terrifying snake king from Hoenn Kochen Town, who is currently the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings of Sinnoh!"

The dragon beckoned to the audience and responded to their warm applause.

Although many people at the scene didn't know him or even heard of his name, the status of the Chief Heavenly King of Sinnoh was enough for them to understand the weight of Ryuichi, so they applauded extremely enthusiastically.

And inviting Ryuichi as a guest is also the meaning of Mayor Matsumoto Naoki, the purpose is to make this year's Nagasaki City Pokémon Duel Contest can be held smoothly, alleviate the panic of the citizens, and make those lawbreakers who want to take the opportunity to make trouble fearful.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you for your applause, righteousness and courage are good qualities that each of us should have, I just did what I had to do." Long Yi suddenly said into the microphone, and the applause of the audience slowly quieted down.

"And the reason why I agreed to this invitation is that in addition to wanting to see the Nagasaki Duel Tournament, which is known as the Little Colorful Tournament, I also have a little selfishness."

"Among the many contestants, there are two of them. One of them was a neighbor of mine for several years, and I taught him something, so he often thought of himself as my disciple, and I took him in as a registered disciple. ”

"Another friend I made over the years, he has a very magical elf and a very magical dream."

"Here, I want to say, my disciple, if you can win the championship, then I will accept you as an official disciple; My friend, if you can win the tournament, then I will grant you your wish and show you the location of the place you have been looking for. ”

"There's only one champion, so ......," Ryuichi showed a mysterious smile, "Go for it." ”

In the group of players lined up in the square below, the two boys next to each other suddenly glanced at each other, and a strong battle intent rose in their eyes.

"I'm sorry Senbei, I'm bound to win the championship of this competition!" Tomson Huang Yan said.

Onishima Senbei smiled: "That's exactly what I want to say." The pillar of the sky is close at hand, Huang Yan, I have no choice for the sake of Xiao Lu.

They have become friends without fighting, and they have met to challenge this year's Rainbow Tournament together, and they coincidentally came to Nagasaki City at the same time to participate in the Nagasaki Duel Tournament.

And not far from the two of them, a girl with a burgundy ponytail was originally with her head down, but at this moment she suddenly raised her neck, and her eyes were blazing looking at the close-up of Long Yi on the screen above.

I'm here too!

In addition to your disciples, your friends, I am also here!!

Meisha's heart was filled with the grievances and anger of being ignored, and she silently made a decision.

She wants to win the championship, and then walks up to Long Yi and sarcastically mocks him!