Pokémon: Hoenen Rage

Chapter 384: Meeting parents, or challenge at the gym (25)

"Miss Naqi, you are back!"

As we embark on the familiar road home, we will see neighbors who have been with us for many years.

Seeing Naqi, who had been out for a long time, people greeted her enthusiastically, and many children gathered around her, blocking the road which was not spacious.

"Sister Naqi, is this your boyfriend?"

"Eh? Really?"

"Then who is this sister?"

After a cordial conversation, everyone dispersed one after another.

"If I had known earlier, I should have walked downstairs, directly to the home side, and then walked up."

Naqi felt a little embarrassed.

"No, this is very good, go home, that's how it should be."

The friendly citizens of Yinyu gave Lai a feeling of returning to his hometown and Tianshui Island, which was quite warm.

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Naqi's home is also built on a giant tree. Compared with other tree houses, it is only slightly larger and divided into three floors.

Standing outside the door, Na Qi rang the doorbell.

"Mom, I'm back!"

A crisp sound spread into the house.

After a while, there was a "squeak" sound and the door opened.

The mother, who had been waiting for a long time, hugged her daughter, whom she had not seen for a year, and then gently patted her daughter on the back and scolded:

"You're such a heartless little girl. You've been gone for so long and your phone calls have come and gone!"

"I was wrong, Mom! Stop fighting! There are still guests!"

Naqi hurriedly begged for mercy, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she nuzzled Mio's cheek like a kitten.

"Forget it, let me let you go first."

Satisfied, Mio let go of her arms, and greeted Lai and Cortina.

"Lei, this is our first meeting, right? Thank you for taking care of Naqi for so long. This is Miss Cortner, right? Naqi also mentioned you. Please come in."

"Auntie, you are so kind. Normally Naqi takes better care of me. Without Naqi, I really can't imagine how I could complete the trip."

In humility, the group came to the tree house.

"Auntie, this is a gift I prepared for you and Uncle Moshu. It's not something expensive, but it's a piece of my heart. Please accept it."

As soon as he sat down, Lai took out the greeting gift he had prepared and handed it to Mio who was opposite.

The gift was divided into two parts.

What was given to Mio was a pair of bracelets, made of volcanic glaze from Akiba Town and a certain specialty crystal stone from Route 114. It has the ability to regulate the heart and lungs and remove dust. It is not only suitable for areas filled with volcanic ash, but can also be used very well. forest life.

What was prepared for Mo Shu was a stone pendant made of a red stone that had been dipped in vermilion orbs and had unique thermal energy.This is also quite beneficial for the jasmine tree that often flies at high altitudes.

The preparation of these two gifts was the result of repeated communication between the two, which accurately pointed to the preferences of Naqi's parents.

As expected, Mio was a little satisfied when she saw the gift, and then glanced at her daughter inadvertently.

"My daughter is really big."

In a word, Na Qi blushed.

"mom!"

"Okay, okay, then I won't say anything. If you are interested, I will accept these two gifts."

Mio looked at her daughter lovingly, and then at Lai, who was not very handsome, but was getting taller and taller. Mio felt more and more satisfied as she looked at her, and placed the two gifts in front of her.

"Mom, where's my dad?"

At this time, Na Qi remembered that her father, who was supposed to appear a long time ago, hadn't been seen yet.

Poking Naqi's little head, Mio said in a doting tone: "You little girl, did you realize that he is not here just now? I really hurt you in vain. Your father is at the gym, and he said he wants to test you, this little man, personally. friend."

"Really! Why is this old man still acting like a child!"

Naqi pouted slightly and acted coquettishly towards her mother.

"Then what can I do? How about I let him kneel outside the door overnight to vent your anger on you?"

"I think so!"

"Okay, you are really cruel, I won't let you go!"

Every word you say to me between mother and daughter is full of intimacy.

Len and Cortner also exchanged a few words at the right time, and the atmosphere was both intimate and lively.

The conversation was almost over, and Mo Shu, who was in the gymnasium, was probably waiting to jump, so Mio stood up.Mio couldn't help but have a smirk on her face when she thought of how her husband, Qian Dingzhuwan, had asked her daughter to go to the gym immediately after bringing her boyfriend to the house before setting off.

"Okay, please stop sitting at home and take Lai to the gym. Your father should be impatient. He can't help but miss you. In fact, he misses you so much. Go see him quickly. !”

"Okay mom, let's go!"

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"Tell me, why don't Naqi and the others come?"

In the gym, Mo Shu, who had always been calm and composed, entered into a state of confusion when it came to anything related to his daughter. The apprentices around him were both amused and helpless.

An apprentice suppressed a smile and reminded: "Master, this is the fifth time you have asked me this question in the last 10 minutes."

"Five times? No, it's only 10 minutes? Did you read that wrong?!"

Mo Shu, who was so anxious that he kept wandering around the gym hall, turned his head and glared at the talkative apprentice.

But the apprentice, who usually got along like a family, was not afraid of him. He shrank his neck in an exaggerated manner and retreated to his seat.

At this time, a young apprentice walked around to the chief apprentice Mizi from the side and whispered a few words.

Yazi, who was about 23 years old and had raised Naqi, after hearing the little apprentice's report, looked at the anxious master and told the little apprentice to go back quickly.

Then, she just sat in her seat, closing her eyes and concentrating as if nothing had happened.

Mo Shu, who had no time to pay attention to him, didn't notice all this.

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"Father! Everyone! I'm back!"

Naqi's clear voice spread into the hall.

Mo Shu, who was still walking around, heard her daughter's voice and immediately froze in place.

Before that, he carefully arranged the seats for the apprentices and designed a majestic sitting posture for himself, just to intimidate Lai.

As a result, with this "surprise attack", all the preparations for this somewhat ambitious plan came to nothing.

"Uncle Moshu, hello, farewell to Wudou Town, long time no see."

Len also stepped forward and greeted the friendly eyes of the apprentices.

"Ahem!" Mo Shu forced himself to calm down, cleared his throat, and became serious, "This is a gym, and there is only the gym leader!"

With that said, he sat back in his seat and looked at Lai with cold eyes.

Naqi glanced at Mizi, who looked down at her. Mizi blinked at her and gave her a meaningful smile.

With such an obvious sign, how could Naqi not know that her father was acting like a child again?

Sighing helplessly, she pulled Cortna and sat aside.

After thinking that the atmosphere was almost complete, under the gaze of the apprentices, Moshu asked in a deep voice: "Trainer Lai, who has already obtained five badges, are you going to challenge the Baiyu Gym?"

"I not only want to challenge the White Feather Gym, but also strive to gain your blessing for my relationship with your daughter."

Lai Da stepped forward generously and cooperated with Mo Shu.

The relationship between Lai and Naqi has long been semi-public news in this very inner circle.

On weekdays, Mo Shu was also very satisfied with Lai and often pointed to the news in the newspaper to encourage the apprentices.

Especially after the news of Swampert's victory over Metagross was published in the newspapers that day in Kanaz, Mo Shu was so happy that everyone in the gym knew about it.

Now, upon hearing Lai's gracious admission, Mizi, who is as close to Naqi as a sister, smiled and said nothing, and the other apprentices also started talking and laughing in low voices, and some simply winked at Naqi, which offended the thin-skinned Naqi The young lady glared.

Seeing the apprentices in the audience who were completely uncooperative, unserious and chatting with each other, Mo Shu's expression was a little hard to control.

After several attempts, he gave up on the serious persona, glared at Mizi and the unformed disciples in annoyance, and said angrily:

"Forget it, I won't act with you kid anymore. It doesn't matter whether it's the gym or asking me as a father to agree that my daughter will go with you. We'll talk about it after the fight!"

After that, he waved his hand, and a huge gap opened in the top of the gym.

Below, the ground under the seats slowly rises and recedes, leaving space for the floating battle arena.

The sloping upward roof just covered the dozen apprentices on both sides below, and rays of sunlight shone into the field.

Mizi, who was in a lazy posture, stood up, fixed his eyes, and looked around. The apprentices quickly recovered their silence and sat upright.

"Qixi blue bird, thank you for your hard work."

In a flash of white light, a Quasi-King Tanabata Blue Bird appeared beside him.

Mizi jumped lightly, was caught by it, and rose into the air.

"I will be the referee for this gym challenge."

"Challenger, Rai from the Isle of Paar."

"The challenger is the gym leader Mo Shu."

(End of this chapter)