"So...... John. Satsuki tilted her head and glanced at the man beside her.

"Can we go straight to the Giant's Cave next?"

The girl asked seemingly innocently.

She learns from the local villagers that John is a well-known hunter in the area, and most importantly, he is said to have been chased by his friends when he was young, and accidentally ran into the area near the Giant's Cave once.

This is important.

According to local legend, if you approach the "Cave of the Giants", disaster will befall you.

The local people are very superstitious about this, so the Cave of the Giants has become a forbidden place for no one.

Removing the influence of superstition, the Cave of the Giants is indeed not a good place, not only the environmental conditions are very harsh, but there are often powerful Pokémon around, and it will be life-threatening to stay in the fringe area for a long time.

It stands to reason that flying straight over should be the best option.

It's not that Satsuki doesn't want to fly over directly, but it's really unsatisfactory to find an inconspicuous cave in the vast forest.

So Satsuki can only hope for this decadent-looking uncle in front of her.

Faced with the girl's question, the uncle squinted at the gradually gloomy sky and said helplessly.

"According to the legend of the village, the vicinity of the cave is very dangerous at night, and there will be dangerous Pokémon haunting."

"That's not a problem." The girl said indifferently.

The bearded uncle nodded, paused, and said:

"Well, besides, because the terrain over there can be a bit complicated."

"Employer, so we need to procure some of the necessary tools next."

He stretched out his hand and pointed in a certain direction of the street: "We need to prepare some equipment to protect against the cold, as well as some climbing equipment." ”

"I don't need anything to protect against the cold." Satsuki shook her head.

"Got it."

As he spoke, he walked on his own, and the girl could only follow closely.

They eventually stopped in front of a wooden house that looked like it was going to be blown down by the wind at any moment.

John lifted the plank to shelter him from the wind and stuck his head out to look inside.

It seemed to be pitch black inside.

"Hey, Daddy Jack, are you there?" John spoke tentatively.

Xiao Yue couldn't help but feel a little strange when she saw the complicated expression on her uncle's face.

"Get out of here, stinky boy, I'm not going to let you see Jenny."

An old voice came from within.

Seeing the uncle's lonely expression, Xiao Yue covered her mouth and smiled.

"Daddy, I'm not here to see her."

John said.

"What else can you do but fight Jenny's idea and borrow money? Get out of here! ”

The voice came from within, and it seemed that he didn't even want to see John's face.

"Daddy Jack, we're here to buy something." Satsuki said helpfully.

The soft voice of Lori made the air suddenly quiet.

"Are there really guests?"

The door to the hut was opened from the inside.

A shriveled hand lit a few candles, and the orange glow lit up the entire shop.

There was a table and a few stools in the wooden room, and inside the counter, an old man stared at the two of them, and all kinds of messy things were placed on the shelves behind him, some of which had accumulated a layer of dust.

There was also a fireplace in the hut, but there was no fire, only a pile of ashes there.

The girl wrinkled her nose, and the pungent smell of the store made her feel a little uncomfortable.

"Say, what do you want?" The hook-nosed old man's attention was not on John at all, and his two cloudy eyes looked at Satsuki and knocked his hand on the table.

"Employer ......"

The girl looked at John: "You buy, I pay." ”

As she spoke, she curiously touched the deer's head hanging on the wall.

John glanced at Lori beside him gratefully, and his words inadvertently amplified a little: "I want a thick coat, a bottle of wine, two sets of ropes, and two pickaxes." ”

"This knife too."

The old man watched in disbelief as John pulled out a small pile of gold coins and placed them on the table.

"You're not going to steal anyone's money, are you...... But this transaction can't be counted. ”

Daddy Jack snatched them with agility and turned to get ready.

"I've never bought so much before." Taking everything he wanted, John sighed.

"Looks like you're not going to have a good time." Satsuki asked, "Can you tell me?" ”

"Yes, I have two younger sisters and a younger brother at home, and they are all counting on me."

"Oh, that sounds touching, doesn't it?"

John nodded heavily and clenched his hands into fists:

"If I can come back this time, I'm sure I'll take Jenny from Jack's hands!"

"You're in a good relationship." Satsuki felt that her uncle had set a big flag.

"But don't worry, there's no danger with me." Lori said.

John packed his bags and muttered, "Maybe......"

Xiao Yue's eyes rolled, but she still couldn't suppress the gossip soul in her heart.

"Hey, tell me about Jenny."

"Yes, employer. Don't know what you'd like to hear? John nodded, and said indifferently.

"What does that Jenny have to do with you?"

"Oh, 'Jenny' is the best friend I've watched her grow up with."

"Eh, childhood sweethearts?" The corners of Xiao Yue's mouth hooked up a smile: "Is she beautiful?" ”

"Well, instead of using the word 'beautiful,' it's better to use 'pretty.'"

"Well, it doesn't make a difference, you guys, uh, that's the one, how far have you got?" Xiao Yue felt that a bloody story was about to unfold in front of her.

"To what extent?" John frowned and chewed on the words repeatedly.

"I'm sorry, employer." He said.

"I don't force what I don't want to say." Satsuki nodded "understandingly".

"No, I think you may have misunderstood me."

"Huh?"

"Jenny, she's actually a hound."

“……”

Then John told himself the story of the dog.

“………… She's my best friend, but I was forced to sell her to Daddy Jack because of life......"

“……”

There was still a hint of shock in Xiao Yue's eyes.

(Shocked!) The story that has to be told between a single dog and a single dog! ）

"Hire, employer?" Seeing that Satsuki didn't speak, John said tentatively.

"This is the money to redeem Jenny, go ahead."

Lori grabbed a handful of gold coins from the pouch of her jacket and put them in his hand, and suddenly said.

"For ...... Why is this happening? John was puzzled.

The girl looked up at the sky at a forty-five degree angle, with a smell of dust.

She let out a slow breath of air, her eyes fixed on the last cloud in the sky.

"Why should single dogs be embarrassed by single dogs......"

"Go, we'll leave early tomorrow morning."

She then whispered, "After all, I don't have much time left. ”