Dale...... She was supposed to be in Cuixue Town in Garre, but now she appeared in Jihua City in the Johto area, in front of Xu Qiansu.

If it's accidental, it's obviously impossible.

She came to find Xu Qiansu.

Dale stood up with her hands on the table, raised her eyes and looked straight at Xu Qiansu, her breathing was a little short, so that her snow-white pretty face was a little ruddy...... Obviously, her mood at the moment is extremely uneasy.

"You're finally here......" she said.

"......" Xu Qiansu looked at Dale's pretty face, was silent for a while, and then asked in a low voice, "Why did you appear here?" ”

"You've been in a mess this week, wandering around, and you haven't deliberately concealed your whereabouts, it's not easy to find you." Dale smiled inexplicably, but her expression was not smiling, and she said, "Not only do I know you here, Marry, Gardelia...... They all know you're near Jihua City, but I'm the only one who came looking for you. ”

Dale took a deep breath, softened his tone again, and repeated, "You're finally willing to come......"

Naoko looked at the faces of the two, and she pursed her lips tightly and said nothing, even though she was listening.

"I'm sorry." Today's Xu Qiansu can only say this.

Dale walked out from behind the counter, and then walked slowly to Xu Qiansu, raised her eyes slightly to look at him, and asked, "Do you know what kind of mood I am in at the moment?" ”

“…… I'm sorry. ”

Dale stopped talking about herself, and she asked, "Do you want to go back to Yuanzhu City?" ”

"I'll be back tomorrow morning." Xu Qiansu replied.

"I'll go with you."

"Is there a problem with Cuixue Town?"

"What do you care about at this moment!?" Dale's voice was a little louder, "You should take a good look at yourself, too!" ”

Xu Qiansu was slightly stunned, reached out and touched his face, "Are you very haggard?" ”

"When the custodian Gadelia saw you, she didn't even care about being angry, she just felt so distressed that she burst into tears."

“…… Sorry, these days, it's me who is too headstrong. ”

"Whether it's willfulness, evasion, me, or Gardelia, we don't care about that...... It's not your responsibility, and it's not anyone's responsibility. Dale withdrew her gaze from Xu Qiansu's face, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Do you know where Lilia is?" ”

"Presumably at the Yuanzhu Shrine...... Shiori should have taken her in. Speaking of Liliai, Xu Qiansu was a little more energetic, and he said, "I want to go back to see her as soon as possible." ”

"Before that, take a shower and eat a full meal." Dale shook her head lightly and looked at Naoko again, "May I ask who you are?" ”

Naoko was stunned, not expecting Dale to suddenly talk to her.

She held the guitar case in both hands and bowed politely, "Hello, my name is Naoko." ”

"Naoko......" Dale bowed her head slightly, "Just call me Joey......"

With that, Dale asked, "Are you with him......?" Are you going to Yuanzhu City together? ”

"Yes."

"I'll arrange a room for you."

Dale turned around to lead the way for the two, and when Naoko was arranged, Dale carried a small bag and came directly to Xu Qiansu's room, pushing the door in.

Xu Qiansu sat at the table and looked at himself in the mirror...... He was indeed very haggard, his face was pale, his eyes were dark, his eyes were cloudy, and his expression was like that of the walking dead.

Xu Qiansu stretched out his hand and patted his face, cheering up his spirits, and then turned his head to look at Dale who pushed the door in, and pulled a smile, "Anyway, I never thought that I could meet you here." ”

"I'm different, on the one hand, I want to see you, but on the other hand, I don't dare to rush forward when I see you in that state...... So if you go to a town, I'll go to a Pokémon center in a town and wait there for you to come and ask for help. ”

Joey put the bag on the bed, stretched out his hand, tied his long pink hair, tied it into a single ponytail, hung it down at the waist, and then untied his belt, and took off his somewhat cumbersome uniform, wearing a white knitted sweater and a long gray and white skirt.

She came to the refrigerator, bent down to open it, and took out tomatoes, noodles, potatoes and other ingredients.

"You go take a shower, I'll cook."

"I'm sorry for you." Xu Qiansu did not refuse, and said sincerely.

"Not only are you hungry, I'm hungry too, and God knows how I've had my week." Dale rolled her eyes.

When Xu Qiansu and Nine-Tails came out of the shower, Dale was still cooking noodles.

"Do you want to make tomato egg noodles?"

"Because I like tomatoes."

Xu Qiansu walked over, peeled and cut the washed tomatoes and potatoes.

The two of them made a large pot full of tomato egg noodles, and no one spoke again.

In this way, they ate it all directly, piled the pots and pans in the sink, and the two of them sat on the tatami mats to eat.

Nine-Tails also burped, and began to lick the fur on his front paws again, and then rested his head on Xu Qiansu's thigh.

"What about the rest of your Pokémon?" Dale wiped the corners of her lips with a tissue, glanced at the Nine-Tails, and asked.

"It's all in Yuanzhu City...... Only the Nine-Tails followed. ”

"It's evolved...... The color is also different from the normal Nine-Tails......" Dale withdrew her gaze from the Nine-Tails, then muttered a little, and said, "How much do you know about Lilia?" ”

Hearing this, Xu Qiansu was silent for a while, and then said, "After Rongyue left, Liliai's consciousness and body have returned to the beginning of March, and she still retains her memory...... She traveled with me knowing everything. ”

"Did you know that she was determined to spend her last time with you?" Dale crumpled the tissue into a ball and threw it into the trash, then turned her head to look at Xu Qiansu and asked in a low voice.

Xu Qiansu looked at her, "In the Bell Tower, Lilia should have summoned the Phoenix King with the help of Shiori...... You mean, her plan at that time was to give her life to Rongyue? ”

Dale didn't answer directly, she recalled a little, put her hands on the small table, and said, "The beginning of March...... Before you even called, Lilia was already in Snowtown. ”

Xu Qiansu did not speak.

Dale continued, "That was the first time I saw Lilia, but she looked bad...... I was worried that she was in good health, but after a check-up, she was healthy...... I suspected that she had some psychological problems, so I lied that there were a lot of trainers in the Pokémon Center that day, and there were no empty rooms, so I let her live with me. ”

"That night, I found a lot to talk to her about, but she didn't want to open up to me, so I had to stop there." Dale shook her head slightly.

She put her hands on the tatami mat, stood up, took the pillow from the bed, and then spread it directly on the couch, sat down, changed to a more comfortable sitting position, and then continued:

But in the middle of the night, Lilia was sweating profusely and crying all the time...... Naturally, I couldn't pretend I didn't see it, so I had to keep asking. Dale clasped his hands tightly and tightened,

I pressed again and again, and she finally told me the details intermittently...... To be honest, Liliai's brain at that time was very confused, and many words were illogical, and I was also confused...... Who is Rongyue? Why did you suddenly swap bodies? Why did you come back all of a sudden...... I didn't sort out these things......

…… I'm sorry, but I chose to hide your ...... from Lilia at the time."

Xu Qiansu shook his head slightly, then got up to make a pot of black tea and poured a cup for the two of them.

"But there's one thing, Lilia makes clear." Dale held the teacup in both hands, looked at Xu Qiansu, and said quietly, "In her heart, Rongyue should live in the world more than her...... As long as she can keep Rongyue alive, she is willing to do anything. ”

Dale pursed her lips, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "I was surprisingly angry then, and I said, what stupid thing are you talking about?" If Xu Qiansu knows, he will definitely teach you a hard lesson! If you let Xu Qiansu know, she will definitely not allow you to do this kind of thing......

In fact, you appeared on TV the night you fought Team Rocket...... At that time, you were not by Rongyue's side, which was a good opportunity to summon the Phoenix King without you...... So I took the initiative to call my sister that day, originally wanting her to tell Rongyue about this matter and let Rongyue make her own decision, but I didn't expect my sister to be involved and was distressed...... I don't need to explain too much. ”

Dale shook her head slightly, her eyes a little distracted, and then continued:

After hearing this, Lilia just shook her head, and she told me that she and Rongyue had experienced each other's lives because of this incident, and every night when they dreamed, they could see part of each other's memories...... She and Rongyue are simply symbiotes, even if it is you, she may not know Rongyue...... Therefore, she can know what kind of pain and reluctance Rongyue had when she chose to leave. ”

"As you tossed and turned painfully with Rongyue, so did Lilia." Dale rubbed the rim of the teacup with her fingers, the heat wetting the rim slightly.

Xu Qiansu drank all the black tea in front of him and poured himself another cup.

The two were silent for a moment before Dale continued, "I said so much, I just hope that when you return to Yuanzhu City, you can give Lilia an explanation. ”

"I had this in mind." Xu Qiansu shook his head lightly and said softly.

"Xu Qiansu." Dale called Xu Qiansu's name, she looked at Xu Qiansu in a daze with her blue eyes like a lake, and was silent for a long time before she said slowly:

"When I confessed, I didn't comfort her, let alone find something to compensate her...... What I mean is for you to accept her, to bring her to Gardelia, and to tell Gardelia that you are determined to be responsible for Lilia...... Just as you are responsible to Gardelia, you are responsible to Lilia...... May I? ”

Xu Qiansu tilted his head to look at Dale, and he said, "That's what I mean." ”

Dale lowered her eyes, avoiding Xu Qiansu's gaze, the hand holding the teacup tightened, and she was silent for a while, and then she said, "I didn't want to kidnap you with this morality, after all, all this is not your responsibility, and you shouldn't ......have paid for it."

"No, it's not." Xu Qiansu interrupted Dale's words, he took a deep breath, and said slowly: "The source of this incident is caused by many coincidences...... It was because I promised Miss Joy to go on a mission and get the mask, and out of curiosity, I asked Lilly to summon Creslia; ”

"It's Creslia, as a superpower-based Pokémon, who is naturally curious about magical tablets;"

"It was I who was carelessly involved in the Emerald area, which caused Lilia to accidentally get in touch with Rabbi in order to save me;"

"The reason why I got the magic slate has nothing to do with Kaede, and Kaede ...... It was because of my selfish desire to give Miss Mary a gift to reassure her; ”

"And the reason why I went to the Xicui region is even related to the power of the fireball slate in the body of the six tails, and the reason why the body of the six tails can withstand the power of the fireball slate is because of the power of the phoenix king in her body......"

"And the power of the Phoenix King ......" Xu Qiansu lowered his eyes to look at the black tea in the cup, looked at himself in the water, and said in a low voice, "This is also the source of the ending of the melting moon...... If the person who swapped bodies with Lilia was not her......"

Xu Qiansu shook his head slightly, and then said:

"It's impossible for King Feng to burst into kindness and help Rongyue and the Six Tails...... In my opinion, part of the reason may be that Lilia and Rongyue summoned Him in the Bell Tower...... A Pokémon of the level of the Phoenix King, even if it is impossible to know the ancient and modern times and know all things, it should also be perceived in the dark, after all, this is the cause and effect that spans two thousand years ago...... And the main reason why he can be interested in doing this kind of thing must be in my ......."

Because I'm not from this world...... Xu Qiansu thought silently.

"Even, if it weren't for me, Rongyue wouldn't have saved the six tails, and then went on a trip with her, and finally met King Feng......"

Xu Qiansu picked up the teacup, drank the black tea, and then put down the cup, making a soft 'pop' sound on the table.

He closed his eyes and whispered, "The end of everything was already predestined half a year ago, when I met the Six Tails in the Sleepy Forest of Galel...... Even though it wasn't intentional on my part, ......"

"The person who started these stories was myself."

Hearing this, Dale's heart trembled, and then she felt a great sadness and helplessness......

This is a 'circle', a 'circle' formed by the interweaving of all events, and a 'circle' whose ending is already predestined.

As Xu Qiansu said, as early as half a year ago, when he met the six tails, these things were destined to happen...... It was these things that made Xu Qiansu meet the six tails at that ruin.

Xu Qiansu opened his eyes, picked up the teapot, poured himself another cup of black tea, and said in a low voice:

"This is a story started by me, I naturally have the obligation to take responsibility for Liliai, even if I am hated by Jiadelia, even if I make her angry, I am determined to take responsibility for Liliai......" Xu Qiansu raised his eyes to Dale again and smiled, "Of course, even if Jiadelia hates me because of this, I will not give up on her...... I will do everything I can to ask for her forgiveness. ”

Dale clenched the teacup tightly with both hands and looked at Xu Qiansu.

She didn't understand why Xu Qiansu had to go through such a thing...... These things were obviously not intentional on his part, everything was just the result of the coincidence of all parties, and it was the result of the choice between Lilia and Rongyue...... But in the end, everything has to be held accountable by Xu Qiansu.

He could have left it alone...... Just like at the beginning, after he returned from the Xicui area, he could also ignore Gadelia's dedication to him, travel with Marley as usual, and then confirm the relationship on Marry's sixteenth birthday, so that he could spend the rest of his life so easily and comfortably, instead of suffering between Gardelia and Marley at the moment......

If he does that, no one will blame him, no one will blame him...... After all, he had even lost his memory, and it was Gadelia who erased it with her own hands.

Only if Ma Li has a smart mind and understands Xu Qiansu and understands Xu Qiansu, will she get along with him as usual...... If it were an ordinary person, it would probably only scold Xu Qiansu for being a beast that was inferior to a beast, right?

Speaking of which, Ma Li seems to have said that what she likes is Xu Qiansu, right?

…… Why shouldn't she?

Dale shook her head slightly, swept away the distractions in her heart, and asked in a low voice, "Why?" ”

"Huh? What why? Xu Qiansu asked suspiciously.

"Why do it for Gardelia, for Lilia? In fact, as early as the beginning of March, when you just came back from the Xicui area, you were able to take Marley away and fly away, ignoring these things, right? ”

"How could I do something like that." Xu Qiansu shook his head lightly and smiled at Dale, "If I had done that, I'm afraid you wouldn't be sitting here and talking for a long time at this moment...... You'll hate me from the bottom of your heart, maybe I'm afraid. ”

Dale withdrew her hands and placed them on her thighs, squeezing her white skirt tightly, and then she laughed as well, "Although in terms of strength, you are not a great trainer...... But I think you're amazing right now, well, pretty remarkable...... Looks like you're living up to what you've said before. ”

"What did you say before?"

"Didn't you always say that you want to be an amazing trainer?"

Xu Qiansu was slightly stunned, and said, "So I have said this kind of thing before......

He shook his head lightly and smiled again, "What's the big deal?" At best, it's more pleasing to Pokémon. ”

Dale didn't say anything more, she took out her phone and looked at the time...... It's already half past one in the middle of the night.

Dale booked a train for nine a.m. tomorrow morning...... So it's time to rest.

Dale put away her phone and looked at Xu Qiansu, but said, "Tonight, I want to sleep with you?" ”

"Huh?" Xu Qiansu's eyebrows are slightly raised.

Dale pointed to the Nine-Tails, "She sleeps in the middle." ”

Xu Qiansu glanced at the Nine-Tails, and then nodded lightly...... With Dale's character, it is impossible for him to commit himself to Xu Qiansu tonight, so he naturally doesn't have to think about it...... What else could it be for Dale......

Perhaps, it's just a simple fear.

Xu Qiansu pointed to the tatami mats, "I'll just lay on the floor." ”

"You who have been wandering for a week, who has not even slept soundly, have to lay on the floor...... Don't want a waist? Dale squinted at Xu Qiansu, "What kind of flood beast am I?" ”

It's not a question of fear...... Xu Qiansu is also a person who has a girlfriend no matter how he says at the moment, and he can't get into his brain so much that he casually sleeps in the same bed with Miss Dale.

Therefore, in the end, Xu Qiansu still laid the floor.

But the Nine-Tails slept next to him, and when he picked it up, it was warm and warm.

Turning off the light, in the darkness, Dale sat on the edge of the bed, reaching out to untie her ribbon, her pink hair hanging down her waist.

She took off her white sweater again, and even in the dim light, she could see Dale's skin as white as mutton fat.

Xu Qiansu lay on the floor, listening to the soft sound of Suosuo in his ears, so he had to turn his back silently

Dale then took off her long gray dress and white pantyhose, folded them, and put them next to her pillow, then changed into pajamas and pajamas, stepped on the bed, and covered herself with a quilt.

Miss Dale is strictly speaking, Xu Qiansu's first friend who came to this world...... He also learned from Dale that Cuixue Town was about to hold a doubles tournament, so he met Miss Marley in the park.

But the two of them were never so close...... One sleeps in bed and one under the bed.

It's better to say that the time between the two of them is actually very small, and even Liliai and Xu Qiansu spend a lot longer time together than Dale.

Neither of them spoke again, and the Nine-Tails had already snuggled up to Xu Qiansu and fell asleep.

In the room, there was only the sound of even, subtle breathing.

Occasionally, the evening breeze blows outside the window, blowing the branches and leaves of the trees, and it is only a few soft noises.

Xu Qiansu did not sleep...... Although he was exhausted, as soon as he closed his eyes, the image of the melting moon enveloped him like a tidal wave...... He had no choice but to caress the head of the Nine-Tails, intending to silently get through the time of tonight.

After a while, Dale said in a low voice, "Xu Qiansu, you didn't fall asleep." ”

"Nope."

Crunch.

Dale rolled over, as if facing Xu Qiansu.

She asked, "Are you going to commit suicide due to depression?" ”

"Huh?" Xu Qiansu raised his eyes to look at Dale, but from his angle, he could only see the edges of the sheets and bedding, so he withdrew his gaze and said, "No." ”

"Oh...... Well, this week, I'm worried about whether you won't be able to think about it...... If it weren't for the Nine-Tails following you all the time, I would have dragged you back to the Pokémon Center a long time ago. ”

"You're so well-informed, worthy of Miss Joy."

"Nonsense, purely because of Lilia's words, I was prepared."

“…… Thank you, and you came from Galel. Xu Qiansu was silent for a while, and then said sincerely.

"But I can't do it." Dale turned over again and looked at the dark ceiling, "You have an accident, which makes me feel very sad, so sad that I panic and panic in my heart...... So no, no. ”

Xu Qiansu closed his eyes in silence, he could only say, "Thank you...... Anyway, thanks. ”

"Hmm."

The two said no more.

Early the next morning, the three of them dressed up and caught the train at nine o'clock to go to Yuanzhu City.

Xu Qiansu sat by the window, stretched out his hand to support his side face, and looked out the window.

All the train stations in the world look the same...... There's not much to see either.

Bang bang bang.

The train starts.

The scenery in front of me began to slowly fade back.

Soon the train left the train station.

The track stretches into the distance on the Flower Plains outside Jihua City.

The train passed by, the wind howled, and large petals fluttered in the wind, fluttering in front of the window.

Looking at the petals flying in front of him, Xu Qiansu thought.

That evening primrose...... It's already blooming, right?