Xicui area, ultramarine town

Bang ————

Xu Qiansu can clearly hear the sound of raindrops behind his mobile phone.

He pursed his lips tightly, waiting for a response.

He has never been so nervous in the more than two months since he came into this world.

The lively street seems to have pressed the shutter and freezed into a photo, but in Xu Qiansu's eyes, there is only the existence of a mobile phone.

“…… Xu Qiansu? ”

The voice is as usual, transparent and pleasant, but with a touch of inexplicable emotions that Xu Susu has never heard.

"Well......" Xu Qiansu only felt that a thousand words were in his throat, but when he really wanted to speak, he didn't know what to say.

He glanced at the pendant hanging from his phone...... I'm here because of this? Call at the moment, also because of this?

Perhaps...... But don't think about that at the moment.

The drizzle behind the phone still rings, but I don't hear any more sounds.

The pedestrians coming and going in Ultramarine Town looked at this strange handsome man suspiciously, thinking to themselves what he was doing with a brick to his ear and standing still.

After a few moments, Marly's voice came again.

“…… Why don't you speak? ”

"The so-called night dream suddenly returned home, Xiaoxuan window, is dressing, looking at each other without words, only a thousand tears, that's it." Xu Qiansu wanted to smile a little, but the corners of his mouth could only be lightly hooked mechanically, so he had to give up.

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere behind the phone seemed to be a lot more relaxed, as if Ma Li had confirmed who the person behind the phone was.

"You... Where is it? Marley seemed to want to say something else, but when the words came to her lips, this was the sentence.

"Xicui area."

“…… Detailed description. ”

This kind of tone that is only unkind to Xu Qiansu ...... After the mobile phone, it was really Miss Marly.

Xu Qiansu began to move his steps, past the pedestrians around him, and aimlessly stepped on the bluestone floor tiles, passing through the streets and alleys.

The sun was shining slowly, through the faint mist on the streets in the early morning.

He said: "My memory has been slightly skewed by traveling through time and space, and if I could have listened to Miss Mary's voice more, I think my memory would have recovered a lot." ”

"I'm hanging."

How else to say that the mood of a girl is always changeable? Before the mobile phone was connected, Ma Li stood in the rain, motionless, after the mobile phone was connected, her heart fluctuated, lest the person behind the mobile phone was not Xu Qiansu, but when it was confirmed that Xu Qiansu was still alive, she didn't seem to want to say anything more to him.

Xu Qiansu pursed his lips and smiled, and said in a low voice: "I was attacked, unconscious, and when I regained consciousness, I was already leaning against a tree, there was no one around, the moon and stars were scarce, but a forest, and then after repeated confirmation, I determined the fact that I had traveled through time and space and came to Xicui 1000 years ago." ”

“…… Why do you go to wash the emerald? Ma Li did not question Xu Qiansu's judgment, but asked calmly.

"Maybe it's because of the pendant we got from the ruins, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to communicate like this." Xu Qiansu guessed.

There was a moment of silence behind the phone.

Xu Qiansu asked softly, "How are you doing in the past two days?" ”

Ma Li didn't answer, but said indifferently: "First make sure that the time flow rate is consistent...... How many hours did you spend in Xicui? ”

"At least 40 hours passed during the period when the coma was removed." Xu Qiansu replied.

"About two days...... Sinnoh is February 15th...... What time is it? ”

"Around eight o'clock in the morning."

"It's the same with Sinnoh...... It appears that the flow of time is more or less the same. ”

Xu Qiansu seemed to see Ma Li's fingers tapping her chin, frowning and thinking, and couldn't help but smile softly.

"Laugh and laugh, laugh and laugh at what?" Ma Li's voice was a little dissatisfied, "After a thousand years, do you know how to come back?" ”

"There's always a way." Xu Qiansu said with a smile.

Behind the phone, Ma Li seemed to rub her eyebrows slightly, sighed helplessly, and said, "I heard that Rabbi has the ability to travel through time and space, and I will pay attention to his news next." ”

"Hmm." Xu Qiansu agreed softly, looking up at the street like a chessboard.

The breeze brushed the faint mist of the early morning, and then the bangs on his forehead.

He lowered his eyes to the rattan snake hidden in his clothes.

The vine snake seemed bored, and had curled up and fallen asleep.

He retracted his gaze and asked, "Are the Dream Demons by your side?" ”

"Hmm."

Xu Qiansu breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Shi Rabi is not so easy to find, I will also find a way in Xicui...... When I go back, I don't know how long it will take, and I won't be able to participate in the Champions Cup...... Miss Marley had no choice but to go alone. ”

Marley didn't reply.

Xu Qiansu then added: "There is also the Snow Demon Girl, she has a weak temperament, I am not behind, I hope Miss Ma Li can accompany her more." ”

“…… Well. ”

Xu Qiansu pondered for a moment, thinking about what else he needed to entrust, but he heard Ma Li ask:

"Now it's talking on a mobile phone...... No problem with the battery? ”

Xu Qiansu was slightly stunned, looked at the phone screen, and the upper right corner showed that there was still 80% power...... However, his mobile phone would not be turned on until Miss Marley called...... I don't know if he can take the initiative to call Miss Marly.

"And 80 percent battery, about six hours of talk time."

"It's too short...... You should never use your phone unless I am talking to you...... Also, aren't you the most amazing trainer you can ever do? Solve the problem of charging my phone for me. Ma Li's mood was obviously a little worse, and she said toughly.

"Okay." Xu Qiansu agreed, presumably except for calls, his mobile phone can't do anything else at present, as for charging...... I don't have a clue yet, but I'll figure it out later.

"I hung up first...... When I have a clue, I'll call you again......" After speaking, Ma Li added, "Don't don't take it." ”

"Yes." Xu Qiansu laughed lightly.

"Wait." Ma Li thought of something again, and her tone was a little solemn, "At present, we still need to judge whether you and I belong to the same time and space. ”

"The theory of parallel time and space, Miss Marley is also clear?"

"Shut up and find a way to confirm." Ma Li's voice trembled slightly, if Xu Qiansu was in a parallel time and space, then the possibility of coming back was basically non-...... Unless Arceus can be allowed to make a move.

Xu Qiansu also knew the seriousness of it, frowning and thinking.

Suddenly, the vine snake opened its eyes, tilted its little head suspiciously, and then gently poked Xu Qiansu's chest with its little hand.

Itchy.

Xu Qiansu pinched her little tail through her clothes, and then out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a small shop on the side of the street, and suddenly stood in place like a lightning strike.

He pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "I have a way, next, invite Miss Ma Li to this place...... When we do, we will find out. ”

"Okay." Ma Li bowed slightly, knowing that the power was precious and could not be wasted, so she hung up the phone without saying much.

Tick tock————

When she hung up the phone, Ma Li suddenly noticed that there was a little wetness on her body.

She stood in the rain and didn't move since she dialed Xu Qiansu's number.

The umbrella was thrown away by her.

However, the croaking frog hurriedly picked up the umbrella and held it up for Marly...... It is the only one that can hold an umbrella, Morubec, Pickpocket, and Ievee.

She took the umbrella, breathed a sigh of relief, and walked away in a hurry.

"Let's go somewhere."

……

Click————

Xu Qiansu lifted the curtain and walked into a small shop next to a street.

"Welcome! What do you need? ”

A young girl under the age of ten was wearing a kimono and her jet-black hair pinned with a wooden hairpin.

She stood on a small bench and barely managed to peek her little head out from behind the counter...... Seeing Xu Qiansu, he couldn't help grinning, showing his little tiger teeth, and greeted warmly.

Xu Qiansu was slightly stunned and asked, "What about your parents?" ”

"Mom went out to buy flour, and Dad was called by a friend to help fix things~ So Kaede is here to look at the shop for a while~" The little girl named Kaede replied.

"Leave you alone in the store, not afraid of accidents?"

"Something? Kaede is eight years old, how could something happen, and in the store, Kaede is very safe~" Kaede chuckled, thinking that this big brother didn't say what he wanted, he was all about himself, and he seemed to be a good person~

"Yes......" Xu Qiansu glanced around, under the decoration of the Japanese wind, the counter was full of all kinds of steamed buns, which were still steaming at the moment, obviously just baked, and the tempting aroma was all over the room.

The vine snake shrank in Xu Qiansu's clothes, the tip of his nose moved slightly, and then his big burgundy eyes narrowed slightly...... Looks like she didn't feel wrong.

"Huh?" Suddenly, an inexplicable cry came from behind the counter.

Xu Qiansu turned his head to look at it, he was more familiar with this voice than anyone else.

Seeing that Feng's little face stiffened, he hurriedly lowered his little head and said in a low voice: "Don't make a sound." ”

But the next moment, I saw her kimono bulging slightly, and then a six-tailed little head came out of her collar and stared straight at Xu Qiansu.

This six-tailed ...... Naturally, it's not Xu Qiansu's one.

Its coat color is normal.

"Huh?" Kaede's little face turned pale this time, and he was about to press back the little head of the six tails.

But I saw that the rattan snake also came out of Xu Qiansu's collar, revealing its small head, and looked at the six tails with its big burgundy eyes.

This six-tailed ...... is completely a child, whether it is strength or scheming, it is not as good as Xu Qiansu's fox.

Xu Qiansu nodded the forehead of the rattan rattan snake, and then he understood why the rattan rattan snake wanted to poke him...... It turned out that I felt the smell of a Pokémon nearby.

The vine snake is not good at smell, but in a place surrounded by humans, the breath of the Pokémon is like a light in the night, which attracts the attention of the snake.

In the same way, the six tails here also sensed the breath of the vine snake and showed their shape.

"Po, Pokémon!?" The little girl's apricot eyes suddenly widened, "In addition to Kaede, there are also people who raise Pokémon!?" ”

But after the shock, there was the surprise.

The child didn't have so many thoughts, she only felt that she had found a companion.

She took the six tails out of her clothes, then jumped off the small bench, walked in front of Xu Qiansu with her steps, raised her little face and stared at him with burning eyes.

"Yes, can you let Kaede touch Big Brother's Pokémon?"

Xu Qiansu glanced back, and after making sure that there was no one, he took the rattan snake out and said with a smile: "I'm fine, but she probably doesn't like to be touched." ”

"Pocha." The vine snake squinted at the little girl, then turned her little face and snorted.

That's right, except for Xu Qiansu, she won't touch anyone.

"It's the first time I've seen a Pokémon other than the Six Tails, it's so cute!" The little girl began to have starry eyes, and then covered her little face with both hands, and said, "Pokémon, so cute~"

I don't care if I can touch the rattan snake.

Xu Qiansu smiled softly, he squatted down, and said in a low voice: "For the sake of us being companions, can you do the eldest brother a favor?" ”

"What's busy, just mention!" The little girl patted her chest, looked up at her little face, and said confidently.

Xu Qiansu looked at the six tails, slowly restrained his smile, and felt a trace of the impermanence and sadness of fate.

Sinnoh region, Marina City.

"Seven Houses...... Here it is. Ma Li raised her eyes to look at the very ancient shop in front of her, lifted the curtains, and walked in.

"Hello...... What do you need...... "The old lady who was sitting behind the counter reading the newspaper heard the sound, raised her eyes, and then looked at Ma Li for a moment, her lips were stunned, but she couldn't say a word.

"Any questions?" Ma Li tilted her head slightly and asked.

"One, a thousand years later, in the middle of February, on a rainy morning, a dark-haired girl with Morubec, with light green eyes like autumn skies......" The old lady stared straight at Marly, her lips pursed, but she spoke clearly and clearly.

"Huh?" Ma Lidai's eyebrows frowned slightly, and the old lady's voice was very small, and she didn't hear it clearly.

The newspaper fell to the ground, and the old man got up suddenly, but he was about to step into the back room, but a dull coat, staggering, and weak Nine-Tails had slowly come out of the back room.

"Nine-Tails?" Ma Li glanced at the Nine-Tails, "However, it seems that she is already very old......

Nine-Tails looked at Ma Li silently with an inexplicable look, what kind of expression was that?

Ma Li didn't know, but she suddenly remembered that she was standing in the rain and dialing Xu Qiansu's mobile phone.

She didn't have time to think more, but she saw that the nine-tails had already stepped on weak steps, slowly walked in front of her, and called softly, "Woo~"

Immediately, the slender and soft tail of the Nine-Tails gently shook in front of its mouth, it bit lightly, and then looked at Ma Li with something in its mouth.

Marley hesitated for a moment, then reached out to take it.

It's hard to handle, so small that you can hold it with one hand, but the surface is a little rough.

When she opened it, the tip of Ma Li's heart trembled suddenly, and an inexplicable emotion poured out of her heart.

saw that what the Nine Tails handed over was a bottle of perfume...... On the perfume bottle, a small line is briefly engraved, '2.15, be happy'

February 15, Marly's birthday.

This is what Xu Qiansu left behind in the Xicui area...... Given, 1000 years later, Mary.

In the Carlos area, when Xu Qiansu and Marly quarreled, Dr. Bratano once gave Xu Qiansu a bottle of perfume that was said to last for thousands of years, and wanted Xu Qiansu to use this perfume to coax Marly......

It is doubtful whether the perfume will last for thousands of years, but the glass bottle in which the perfume is stored will undoubtedly last for thousands of years......

What's more, for thousands of years, the Nine-Tails have been carefully maintained all the time, in order to ...... I waited for an opportunity for nine hundred years at a time.

Nine-Tails raised his face and looked at Marly.

Ma Li took out her mobile phone from her pocket and dialed Xu Qiansu's number.

"Miss Marly, how's it going? It shouldn't be a parallel time and space, right? Xu Qiansu's questioning voice came from the mobile phone.

Marly's soft cherry lips trembled slightly, and she didn't speak.

But after listening to the mobile phone, a little girl's curious voice came, "Huh? Big brother, what are you doing with this next to your ears? Still talking? ”

Sei Cui area.

Xu Qiansu looked at the six tails who were held in Feng's arms, and a trace of indescribable and inexplicable things flashed in his eyes.

He patted Kaede's little head lightly and explained, "This is called a mobile phone, and it can talk to people or Pokémon who are extremely far away. ”

"Cell phone!" Kaede's apricot eyes widened, and then he sighed: "It's amazing~"

Not at all suspicious.

Xu Qiansu said into the mobile phone: "Miss Ma Li...... Next, can you get the Nine-Tails to answer? ”

“…… Well. ”

Xu Qiansu stretched out his hand, pinched the little face of the six tails, and then handed the mobile phone to the little girl, and said with a smile: "You can try ......"

"Really!? Thank you big brother! The little girl grinned, then put down the six tails, held the mobile phone in her two little hands, put it in her ear like Xu Qiansu, and said seriously: "Hello, my name is Feng~"

Six-tails crouched at the little girl's feet, stretched out his front paws around her ears, and then looked up at her.

After the "woo ......" mobile phone, Nine-Tails' voice is no longer weak, but full of light smiles, as if introducing herself like a little girl.

"There really is a voice!" Kaede chuckled and said, "Are you a Pokémon?" It's like the cry of my six tails~"

"Whew." Behind the phone, the nine-tails lay on the ground, a pair of cute fox eyes crooked.

The power of the mobile phone is precious, but neither Xu Qiansu nor Ma Li stopped the call between Nine-Tails and the little girl.

And so on until half an hour later.

Kaede chuckled several times, then paused, and said in a low voice, "Your voice is a little weak...... You must have suffered a lot......"

Nine-Tails' cute big ears drooped...... But it doesn't matter, the reason why it has been able to hold out until now is for this moment.

In this way, it is satisfied.

"You have to have a good rest, let's go here for today's call first~" Feng said reluctantly.

"Woo~"

With that, the phone hung up.

The call between the Nine-Tails and the little girl has ended.

In the Sinnoh area, the old lady stepped forward with a slight movement, knelt beside the Nine-Tails, and her dry hand caressed the Nine-Tails' dull but still supple fur, and said in a trembling voice: "It's ...... I'm dying......"

The Nine-Tails have been alive in the world for a thousand years, and this thousand-year lifespan is not a blessing for it...... But it managed to survive, just for the distant memory of a nine-tailed call with the little girl.

When Xu Qiansu came to Qishiwu, he saw the Nine-Tails...... The reason why it is so happy is partly because it has met an old friend, and partly because it knows ...... I am not far from this moment.

Yes, it has not been happy in its life for nine hundred years, but at this moment, it still thinks that its life is happy, at least ...... No regrets.

……

Ma Li left the Seven Houses and suddenly sneezed slightly.

Her injuries are not healed, her body is already weak, and now she is drenched in the rain, and she will catch a cold.

She thought for a moment, then turned and went to the Pokémon Center.

Miss Joy saw Marley returning, and although she was puzzled, she prescribed medicine for her, and then let her recuperate in her room without bothering her too much.

Marley leaned on the pillow, sat up her upper body, and quietly lowered her eyes to look at the small glass bottle in her hand.

"Bu Thao......" Ibu looked up at her, but tears began to fall.

Marie took her into her arms, caressing Eevee's supple fur, then clutched the small glass bottle and buried her little face in Eevee's body.

Only the drizzle outside the window and Eevee knew whether Marie was crying or not.

……

Sei Cui area.

After Xu Qiansu left, the little girl held the six tails in her hands and rubbed her little face against its soft belly, making a faint murmur.

"How could I not recognize your voice?"

"Huh?"

———————— Pokémon Research Notes————————

"The difference in longevity is inevitable."

"I'm sure I'm no exception."

(End of chapter)