You must never get yourself into it, Link told himself.

It must be because I thought about too many things last night that I shouldn't have thought about! I was so lonely and lonely, so when I faced the only person close to me, I couldn't wait to catch her, make her my own, and fill the gap.

Yes! It must be like this! This must be just a use, this person just happens to be Zhulan, and if it were someone else, the situation would be the same! Link was desperately trying to find a reason for himself to prove that it was just an illusion.

But looking at Zhulan, I really want to hug it......

"Why do I think, what strange things are you thinking?" Zhulan leaned her head closer to Link to examine him, and she realized that Link had been staring at her.

Looking at Zhulanjiao's beautiful face close at hand, Link bit his lip vigorously to suppress the urge to kiss him desperately.

"Today is my birthday. Link said suddenly.

"Huh?" Zhulan was stunned for a moment.

"So allow me to be presumptuous!"

Taking advantage of Zhulan's distraction, Link immediately opened his arms and hugged Zhulan in his arms. At this time, Link was very resentful of why he couldn't be shorter so that he could bury his head in a sacred place somewhere, instead of stretching his neck like he was now and barely able to put his chin on Zhulan's shoulder.

Maybe it was because Link's attack this time was too quiet and there was no dishonest move, or maybe it was the effect of Link's birthday declaration, Zhulan didn't break free as quickly as before, but was quiet and there now for Link to hold.

It went on for a long time, until Zhulan said softly:

"Happy birthday. ”

Link was embarrassed to continue, and the soft and wonderful feeling in his arms greatly calmed his restless emotions and made him regain his composure.

Some reluctantly let go of Zhulan, Link shook his body a little helplessly, and many words came to his mouth and wanted to say, but in the end it just became a simple word-

"Thank you. ”

Continue on your way.

In view of Fang Cai's offending behavior, Link rushed ahead to clear the way so that he could not see Zhulan's eyes and expression. And Zhulan, as Link had estimated, looked at his back with some complexity and thoughtfulness.

In fact, to this day, Zhulan is very sure that she has no disgust and rejection of Link's faint expression of love.

She is very aware of her excellence and pride, her excellent family background, outstanding talent and, most importantly, her own efforts, which enable her to look at most things with a clear and indifferent eye. And through her long-term observation of Link, she can't help but think of one thing-

What would I be like if I were to switch places with Link?

Trainers who have traveled the world are by no means short of adventurous spirits, but in all kinds of situations, human instinct also plays an important role.

On the St. Annu, inside the Twin Islands, in the depths of the Tsukimi Mountain, in the north of Hualan, in the Hunter's Disaster, in the Kaina Mountains and Forests, in the attack of the power plant, in the sea to save people, in the battle against Takumu, and in the Purple Sumire Dojo......

In the meantime, Link's actions are by no means what most ordinary trainers can do. No, not only ordinary trainers, even if they are themselves or some other young talent, it is not difficult to do it occasionally, but under such frequent and continuous disasters, they can always deal with it calmly, and each time they will get a result that best protects their own interests......

Zhulan is sure that at this age and level of strength, no one can do better than Link, including herself.

She couldn't find a very precise adjective to summarize Link, Zhulan tried to analyze the existence of Link, his family background is more mysterious, but he didn't think it was a wealthy family with a heritage, and when he usually got along, he didn't feel anything particularly outstanding, but thinking about what he did and the results he obtained, it was staggering.

So, do you like Link? Zhulan finally asked herself, and then she was silent for a long time...... I don't know, I really don't know, maybe when should I find a way to test it, Zhulan said to herself.

There's no need to rush anyway, is there?

As for the ...... That's just a reward for Link, whether it's his birthday or not, it's quite hard to watch him these days, and as his companion, it's okay to comfort yourself a little.

But under normal circumstances, a girl would not accept this form of comfort!

Link, who was walking alone with some embarrassment, didn't know what Zhulan was thinking at this time, and if he knew, he would probably laugh it off. For he now realized that he was a true mortal who was so different from others only because of the plug-in he was destined to have—he was not a child in the true sense of the word, and that he had once belonged to one of those who knew the world best.

The rest of the journey was rare and undisturbed, and the two of them gradually experienced the ecological changes from the edge of the desert to the depths of the mountains and forests in a relatively freehand way, from astringent chestnuts to blue oranges, from giant crocodile ants to lotus leaf boys, from dry wind and sand to snowy volcanic ash.

Link, who was already wearing a mask, reached out to catch a grain of volcanic ash thinner than a snowflake, Eevee, who liked to lie outside, obediently returned to the Poké Ball after sneezing several times, and Zhulan, who was not a first-time visitor, also wrapped her long soft blonde hair with a black scarf early.

Judging from this unique scenery, the two of them can be sure that this place is not far from Winter Snow Town, and there are still a few days left in the next round of the gorgeous competition, so naturally there is no need to worry.

That little accident in the desert gave the two of them a few more precious days of leisure.

The towns of Buyan and Dongseo, which are located inland in the city of Bangwon, are all alive by pointing to the mountain range named after the "Meteor Falls", with the former relying on the hot springs to become a tourist destination, and the latter relying on these special volcanic ash as fine as snow to become famous glass production areas.

"I've heard that the specialties here seem to be very good. Link said.

"Indeed, the last time I visited, I brought a bunch of wind chimes back to my grandmother, and she liked it very much. Zhulan replied affirmatively.

"Then let's go check it out. ”

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ps:The day the prophet first started coding this chapter was indeed my birthday.,But these days there's so much stuff that I can't breathe and I don't have much code.,This time it's going to make up for three more chapters in a row.,There's definitely one more chapter tonight.,If the third chapter is too late, it'll be done tomorrow morning.。

[Note] Also, he was once one of those who knew the world best. "Once" refers to the time when Link was in his original world, in fact, he really traveled over, and no one dared to say that he "understood" the world he was in, and that group of people refers to pocket die-hard fans like the Prophet