Sei Cui area.

February 24.

The heavy rain the day before yesterday still has traces, the air is filled with the fresh smell after the rain, and there is still a little stagnant water in the gaps of the bluestone floor tiles.

In addition, there is a slight drizzle from the sky, whether it is Binhai City or Ultramarine Town, because of the geographical location, it is always rainy.

Early in the morning, Xu Qiansu pushed open the door, stepped on the street, and groaned for a moment before holding an oil-paper umbrella and looking for a direction.

Although it was decided to leave Ultramarine last night, it was impossible to leave without saying it...... Although he had a lot of things in his backpack, it was obviously impossible to bring the equipment of wild life with Miss Ma Li when he went out to play that day, so Xu Qiansu still needed to buy some ...... At the same time, maps are needed.

Naturally, there is no GpS in the Xicui area, and if it is a local, it will be fine, but Xu Qiansu is an outsider, although he has the memory of the original game, he knows the general direction...... But if you don't have a map, you can't know where you're going.

But before that, he stepped into a bluestone alley.

In the ordinary bluestone alley, the yellowed wine flags are waving in the wind, which is still the appearance that Xu Qiansu saw when he first came...... Many years ago, it must have been like this.

Ordinary wine shop, I don't know how many people have witnessed the coming and going.

Da Da Da ————

Thin raindrops fall on the surface of the umbrella, making a slight rhythmic sound.

Xu Qian came to the wine flag, closed the oil-paper umbrella, and a few droplets of water slowly dripped down the tip of the umbrella.

He placed the oil-paper umbrella under the eaves of the wine shop, and then lifted the curtain and stepped into the wine shop.

"Shopkeeper, drink more."

Because it was still early, there was only one guest in a black robe and a hat on his head, and the shopkeeper was hunched over and slowly wiping the table with a rag.

Hearing Xu Qiansu's voice, he paused, and when he looked back, his wrinkled old face appeared a little indescribable, inexplicable, and then turned into a smile.

"Still the same?"

"Hmm." Xu Qiansu handed over the empty wine jug, the vine snake likes to drink this thing as a drink, the six tails are back, Xu Qiansu is happy, so he drinks more...... Up to now, Xu Qiansu himself is a little greedy for this taste.

The shopkeeper took the wine jug, walked to the wine vat, stirred the wine lightly for a while, and asked, "Is Mr. Xu ready to leave?" ”

An old man like him, who has opened a wine shop all his life and has seen countless people in his coming and going, is always observant.

"Yes." Xu Qiansu smelled the aroma of wine in the wine shop, pursed his lips and pondered for a moment, thinking that after leaving Ultramarine Town, the wine in other towns might not have this taste, and couldn't help asking: "After drinking it for so long, I still don't know what the name of the wine sold by the shopkeeper is?" ”

"Name ......" The shopkeeper shook his head and chuckled, before he said slowly: "In the past, when I was young, I gave it the elegant name of 'Spring and Autumn Solstice', and took the meaning of 'Spring and Autumn Come, Sit and Watch the Past and Present'......"

Xu Qiansu was silent and waited quietly for the following.

“…… But after the death of that Zoroa, I changed the name," the shopkeeper smiled helplessly, slowly poured wine into the wine jug, and suddenly scolded: "What bullshit 'spring goes to autumn, sit and watch the past and the present', this kind of meaning is too big, this wine can't stand it...... Therefore, this wine still has no name, so it is called 'wine'. ”

"Huh?" Zoroya, who was lying in Xu Qiansu's clothes, tilted her head slightly, a little curious, except for her mother, she had never seen her own kind, let alone heard about it from human mouths.

Xu Qiansu went out to buy, obviously he didn't need to bring Pokémon, but the six tails finally found Xu Qiansu, and she didn't want to separate for a moment, she wanted to follow, the vine snake was not happy, although the tail of the six tails was fluffy and soft, but the corresponding 'floor area' was also large, and the six tails lay into Xu Qiansu's arms, where was the location of her vine snake?

As for letting the vine snake give up his position...... Why? She has been following Xu Qiansu since she came to Xicui, and that position was hers, and the vine snake was unwilling, and the six tails didn't want to compromise, so the fox and the snake fought again.

Xu Qiansu had no choice, so he could only take Zoroa, who had been lying on the tatami mat and licking his hair, otherwise the two Pokémon would probably have to tear down the house.

Xu Qiansu nodded lightly, without saying much, what the shopkeeper wanted to name his wine was his business, and Xu Qiansu naturally wouldn't be nosy.

But it's a pity that he will probably not come to Ultramarine Town in the future, and this wine will obviously not be drunk...... He liked the taste a lot, so he said:

"The shopkeeper is very good at winemaking, but he has children? If the craftsmanship can be passed on, it will surely be able to be made into a thousand-year-old store. ”

The shopkeeper shook his head and sighed: "My wife died of illness when I was twenty-four years old...... He had a son, but when he was fifteen years old, he was killed by a Pokémon......"

As he spoke, the shopkeeper smiled again, "At first, I hated Pokémon, but now that I'm older, I've only seen a little more ...... This is not to blame the Pokémon, at that time the Pokémon had just given birth to a child, and it was a sensitive time, and humans did not attack Pokémon cubs...... In this era, grievances and grievances, who is right and who is wrong, where can be distinguished. ”

Xu Qiansu nodded slightly, but did not comment on it, and did not say much as usual.

He took the flask, paid for the wine, turned and left the wine shop, took the oil-paper umbrella, and walked towards the bluestone alley.

Drizzle colorful.

The shopkeeper looked at Xu Qiansu's back walking in the rain, and he had mixed feelings in his heart, but he didn't know how to speak.

I didn't expect ...... You will meet a man who has Zoroa.

The shopkeeper is always observant......

Suddenly, he seemed to see the original human form, dressed in white, curiously coming here to taste wine.

The difference is that the Zoroa had nothing but himself, so once it was exposed, it lost its life.

But the ending of this Zoroa must be a little different......

"Spring and Autumn solstice...... It's a good name, so why change it just because it's a Zoroa. Suddenly, the black-robed man who had been sitting at the table, drinking silently, said.

The shopkeeper looked back, a little surprised, but still explained: "When I was young and frivolous, I wanted to do something big in the wine world with this wine, but this wine killed an innocent Pokémon...... That's why I gave up. ”

The black-robed man didn't react to the shopkeeper's explanation, but silently drank the wine in the cup, and then stood up and said, "I heard that a Pokémon like Zoroa has two lives. ”

The shopkeeper was slightly stunned.

"When Zoroa is not born of resentment, and when his heart is pure and good, his strength is weak, and even transfiguration is extremely reluctant, and a mere liquor can make it transform into a prototype...... This is the first life. The black-robed man tugged at his hat and threw the money on the table.

"When it is persecuted to death by someone, its resentment gathers and condenses, and it turns into a body, and it becomes a vengeful ghost full of resentment, and at this time, it grasps its true power, and is the real Zoroa...... It is not until the revenge is successful and the resentment is no longer there that he will really die...... That's its second life. ”

After saying that, the black-robed man stopped talking, tightened his robe, lifted the curtain, stepped on the bluestone floor tiles, faced the rain curtain, and slowly left.

The shopkeeper looked at the back of the black-robed man in a daze, and then slowly looked at the wine money he put on the table, and said to himself: "So many years have passed...... Why don't you come to Xiao Lao'er for revenge? ”

No one could answer him in the empty wine shop, only the wine flags in front of the door fluttered in the wind.

Da Da Da ————

Xu Qiansu walked slowly down the street holding an oil-paper umbrella, and now, no one will look at him with strange eyes, but most of them greet him.

"Mr. Xu, are you here to go out to buy ingredients today?"

“…… Sort of. ”

"Hehe, great, my little daughter likes your steamed buns very much, and we'll go to your place in the afternoon."

“…… Thank you for the compliment, but not these days, there are some important things to deal with. ”

"Oh...... If there is anything you need help with, just mention. ”

"Good intentions, but it's a private matter."

Little Green Snake's cooking hut was widely praised as soon as it was launched, but unfortunately, Xu Qiansu will probably not return to this town in the future.

Zoroa was lying in Xu Qiansu's collar, very curious, wanting to raise his eyes to see the human villages and towns, but unfortunately Su Su asked him not to show his face outside...... It would be nice if it could master transmogrification so that it could walk side by side with Su Su on the streets.

Fantasizing, Zoroa's big timid golden eyes sparkled a little.

It must be proficient in transmogrification!

Xu Qian had always come to Qishiwu, looked at the storefront that had basically changed from a thousand years later, and then walked in.

It was still early, and Kaede's parents were steaming steamed buns in the back room, so only Kaede was in the front room to watch the shop.

When she saw Xu Qiansu, her eyes lit up, and she happily picked up the six tails from under the counter and ran.

For Xu Qiansu, a 'companion' who raises Pokémon together, she is quite rare.

And Xu Qiansu's cooking is delicious, and it's ...... Let her talk to the six tails 1000 years later.

Xu Qiansu let go of the waveguide and sensed the surroundings before he lifted out of his arms Zoroya.

"Huh?" Zoroya was held by Xu Qiansu and was a little overwhelmed.

"Pokémon! Well? Huh? New Pokémon? What about the little snake? Kaede was startled at first, then covered his little face and said with emotion: "It's so amazing, I can actually raise two Pokémon!" ”

Xu Qiansu put Zoroa down, and the six tails stepped forward, and the two Pokémon, who were also foxes, looked at each other for a while, and then stepped forward to lick each other's fur.

It's a pity that the Poké Ball of the Six Tails is damaged, otherwise she would still be brought here.

Xu Qiansu squatted down and patted Feng's little head, and then took out an emerald green ribbon from his arms, "I gave it to you." ”

This ribbon was bought by Xu Qiansu a long time ago, and he gave one to the mother of the marsupial beast, and the one is still tied to the bone stick of the marsupial beast...... Now he still has three ordinary ribbons, a special ribbon engraved with the word 'apricot', which was pulled off from the tail of the thief fox in the Muguang Forest, and has been kept in the backpack.

"Huh? For Kaede? It's so beautiful~ But why? "Although Kaede is young, she is eloquent and chattering.

"Because of gratitude, thank you for keeping your promise and passing on that bottle of perfume." Xu Qiansu stretched the emerald green ribbon with his fingers, and then tied it to Kaede's hair.

Feng didn't speak, but stared at Xu Qiansu, and then she blinked, tilted her head, and asked, "Are you leaving?" ”

A child's intuition is too accurate.

Xu Qiansu withdrew his hand, looked at the ribbon, and after making sure that he was not ugly in the tie, he smiled lightly and said, "I still have two Pokémon in the wild, I have to find them." ”

In the face of a child like Feng, Xu Qiansu naturally wouldn't say any more lame lies.

"Oh......" Feng pinched the corners of her clothes, and when the corners of her clothes became wrinkled, she looked up at Xu Qiansu and asked in a low voice: "Then after you find it, will you come back?" ”

Come back? If Chirulian and the Teasy Beast are found, Xu Qiansu should start to find a way to go back to the modern day...... Therefore, if it is not necessary, it will not come back.

But hearing this, Xu Qiansu still nodded, "I'll come back to visit you." ”

"Oh......" But although Feng is just a child, her mind is not delicate, she understands that visiting is just visiting, Xu Qiansu will not stay longer, when the time comes, it will still be separated......

She asked, "So, where do you live?" When I grow up, I can visit you too. ”

"I live 1,000 years from now." Xu Qiansu patted Feng's little head with a dumb smile.

"Huh? 1000 years later? Can I live 1000 years? Kaede began to count with his fingers, then tilted his head, looked at the six tails next to his calf, and asked, "Can the six tails live for 1,000 years?" ”

"Huh?" The six tails tilted their heads in confusion, and when it was still an egg, it was picked up by Kaede...... It had never seen its parents, and it didn't know that it could evolve into a nine-tailed ...... How does it know if it will live for 1,000 years?

Outside, the rain seemed to be heavier, lapping on the corner of the eaves porch, making a slight 'tick-tock' sound.

Xu Qiansu smiled lightly, no matter what, Feng is a person from the Xicui era, and he is different from Xu Qiansu after all...... After all, they are just passers-by, and they will definitely be separated.

He stood up and beckoned, and Zoroa leaped lightly, jumping into his arms and into his clothes.

"Are you going to leave now? Can't you stay a little longer? Kaede asked in a low voice in an almost earnest tone.

She has grown so big, she has never seen a Pokémon other than the Six-Tails, and she has always lived carefully with the Six-Tails...... Therefore, she really likes Xu Qiansu, a person who cooks deliciously, speaks softly, and raises Pokémon like her.

Xu Qiansu shook his head slowly, he patted Feng's little head again, and thanked again: "Thank you for keeping your promise." ”

"Hmm......" Feng understood the fact that Xu Qiansu would leave no matter what, so he had to nod slowly.

"An old grandfather once said that life is a train to the grave, there will be many stops on the way, it is difficult for someone to accompany you from beginning to end, when the person who accompanies you wants to get off the train, even if you are reluctant, you should be grateful, and then wave goodbye...... Now, it's time to say goodbye. ”

"Train...... What is it? Kaede didn't answer, and was silent for a while before asking suspiciously.

"It's a means of transportation."

Xu Qiansu chuckled, and finally pinched her little face, then turned around and lifted the curtain and left the Qishi House.

Kaede opened his hand and picked up the six tails, without saying a word.

"Ah...... Gone so soon...... Mom hasn't thanked her in person. A gentle voice came from behind her, and Mama Feng walked out of the back room with a plate of steamed buns that had just been prepared and were steaming, and said with a light sigh.

She had already heard Feng talk about Xu Qiansu, and she was also happy that her daughter could find a friend who raised Pokémon together, so she thought about thanking Xu Qiansu.

"Huh? Already gone? Kaede's father also came from the back room, and saw his daughter standing alone with six tails in his arms, scratching his head.

"When he comes next time, give him some steamed buns." Mama Feng put down the plate and put steamed buns on the shelves, and said in her mouth.

"Wait for next time? I don't know when I have to wait...... "Father Kaede didn't think so, he glanced at Kaede, who was silent, and then took out the bag from behind the counter, containing steamed buns.

"Kaede."

"Huh?" Kaede looked back.

"Before he gets far, send him quickly." Papa Kaede handed over the bag.

"Huh?" Kaede didn't react a little.

"Go quickly, if you have anything to say, you have to say it to your face, when your father chased your mother, he ran three streets with steamed buns and proposed in public."

"How can this be the same?" Mama Kaede rolled her eyes, then smiled and patted Papa Kaede's arm.

Kaede looked at the bag his father handed over and couldn't help blinking.

……

"Wait, wait, Kaede!" Xu Qiansu held an umbrella and walked in the rain, intending to buy field supplies, but suddenly heard a shout behind him, and couldn't help but pause and stop to look.

"Kaede? What are you here for? Xu Qiansu raised his eyebrows slightly, and walked forward a few steps quickly, holding an umbrella for Feng.

"Whew-" Kaede hugged the bag, wet all over, she gasped a few times before she said, "Dad said, if you have anything to say, you have to say it to your face." ”

"Huh?" Xu Qiansu stretched out his hand and brushed the strands of hair that was attached to her forehead, and let out a confused nasal sound.

"So in the future, I must visit you." She waved her little fist to cheer herself on.

Xu Qiansu smiled dumbly, thinking to himself how this kid could have such a big obsession with him.

He felt it was sincere.

Xu Qiansu is always gentle and sincere when facing children like Pokémon and Kaede.

So he said, "Okay, then I'll wait for you in the future." ”

"Hmm!"

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Thank you for the reward of 'a paper kite', and I will add more tomorrow.