Chapter 893 Saori

Xiaozhi took the Longtail Monster in his arms.

After taking the hat off Longtailed Monster Hand's head and putting it on his own head, he said to Longtailed Monster Hand in his arms in a slightly serious tone: "Longtailed Monster Hand, don't play pranks like this again."

With a strange smile on its face, Longhand made a few meaningless noises, then jumped out of Satoshi's arms and fled towards the gate. In a flash, it disappeared outside the Pokémon Center.

After causing such a commotion, it just ran away.

However, since it was an ownerless Pokémon, those whose hats were stolen did not continue to blame Xiaozhi. Instead, they picked up their own hats, cursed their bad luck, and slowly dispersed.

"There's really nothing we can do about it..."

Watching the figure of the Longtailed Monster disappear, Xiaozhi sighed and could only look away helplessly.

Just at this moment, Xiao Shun walked up to them.

He first glanced at Xia You with a hint of fear, then retracted his gaze without leaving a trace. Xiao Shun then said to Xiao Zhi and the others, "Why did you cause such a big commotion again? Can't you see that everyone here is very nervous? Try to be considerate of others."

It turned out that he also thought that the Long-Tailed Pokemon just now was one of Ash's disobedient Pokémon, and that it caused the commotion!

Hearing his words, Xiaozhi and his friends looked around.

In fact, even without Xiao Shun saying anything, they had already noticed that maybe tomorrow was the competition day, and the expressions on the faces of all the coordination trainers gathered here were a little abnormal.

It can be seen that even though they are all excellent coordination trainers who have won five ribbon medals from various competitions, the magnificent celebration that shrouds everyone's hearts is still like an invisible mountain, pressing them to the point of suffocation.

This also makes the atmosphere here extremely tense, and everyone can feel the depression in their hearts.

The long-tailed monster just now ignited this atmosphere and was like opening an outlet for venting, which made so many people get irritated and have such a big reaction.

Looking at her rival, Xiaoyao smiled and said, "So you get nervous too."

“Please don’t confuse me with you.” Xiao Shun fiddled with his bangs with his hands and said coolly, “Nothing can affect my mood.”

I have to say, coupled with Xiao Shun's indifferent temperament, he indeed looks completely different from the people around him.

Just when Xia You thought that he had really succeeded in pretending, a sudden woman's voice interrupted Xiao Shun's plan.

"Don't be fooled by his current appearance. Shun used to be a very nervous person!"

Hearing the voice, everyone turned around and saw a tall woman about 27 or 28 years old with long, smooth light red hair, walking towards the crowd with a Slowpoke.

Because she was close, Xia You could see her appearance clearly.

She was very beautiful, with delicate makeup on her face, wearing a long khaki windbreaker, bare legs, and a pair of red boots. She looked fashionable and had the air of a mature older sister.

Looking at the Slowpoke next to her, it was the one that had just used its mental power to send the Long-Tailed Monster Hand to Xiaozhi!

only……

Whether it was Xia You, Xiaozhi, Xiaoyao or Xiaosheng, it was the first time they saw this woman who suddenly spoke to them, and they didn't know her.

Are you Xiao Shun’s friend?

Just as this thought came to his mind, he saw a figure flash beside him. Xiaogang had used the lightning flash and instantly appeared in front of the woman, with his hands on his chest, and even his eyes turned into red hearts!

"Ah, isn't this Miss Saori!"

Miss Saori?

After hearing Xiaogang's words, they realized that not only Xiaoshun, but even Xiaogang knew this woman!

"Ah." Looking at Xiaogang's face, the woman called Saori tilted her head. She obviously recognized him and couldn't help but smile, "I remember you seemed to be the owner of the Deep Gray Gym in Deep Gray City, right?"

With just one sentence, Xia You captured a lot of information and also learned about the relationship between Saori and Xiaogang.

Needless to say, Saori must have met Xiaogang when he was still the gym owner, but that's all. It is not difficult to hear from the conversation that the two are not familiar with each other and can only be considered to have met before.

"That's right! I am Xiao Gang back then!"

But even so, Xiaogang was still very excited.

It can be said that this woman perfectly hits Xiaogang’s aesthetic taste and is also his favorite type!

He said excitedly, "I am no longer a gym leader. I am traveling to become the world's best Pokémon breeder!"

After saying that, he took Saori's hand and said, "To celebrate our destined reunion, do you have time to spend alone with me and relax with me?"

It has to be said that few people can handle such a hungry Xiaogang.

Any normal woman would be frightened by his abnormal aura.

But obviously, the Saori in front of her was not an ordinary person. On the contrary, she might have known Xiaogang's character in their previous meetings. Therefore, facing Xiaogang in this form, she did not take a step back, nor was she scared by him. She just smiled and said, "Sorry, I have something to talk to Shun about. Let's talk next time."

As soon as she finished speaking, she had already pulled her hand away and walked towards Xiao Shun.

This kind of superficial smile, coupled with the coldness that kept people at a distance, made Xiaogang petrified instantly.

Of course, what made Xiaogang cry the most was that he discovered that his charm was not even as good as that of a little boy!

On the other side, when she came in front of Shun, Saori smiled and said, "Long time no see, Shun-kun."

It can be clearly felt that although she smiled when talking to Xiaogang just now, that smile was merely polite. But now in front of Xiaoshun, her smile seemed to come from the heart.

It can be said that her attitude is completely different compared to when she faced Xiaogang!

Xiao Shun looked at her, and although he still looked cool, the expression on his face had melted a lot.

"Yes, Ms. Saori, it's nice to see you again."

"You're still the same." Looking at Xiao Shun, Saori smiled and said, "You still have the same tone. But then again, the petal dance of Poison Rose just now was very good. The power was controlled very skillfully."

"Your Slowpoke's mental strength is not bad either." Xiao Shun also laughed, "You were able to accurately bring the Long Tail Monster Hand out of the Petal Dance just now, which is quite amazing."

"Thank you. I appreciate the compliment."

It is hard to imagine that Xiao Shun, who has that kind of attitude towards everyone, would actually start chatting with this woman. This also makes people realize that there is definitely more than just acquaintance between these two people.

But this has nothing to do with Xia You and the others.

Seeing the two of them talking to each other, Xia You turned around and was about to leave, but just after taking a step, he found that Xiaozhi and the others were still standing there without any "tact", just listening to the conversation between Xiaoshun and Saori.

He was about to ask them to leave, but before he could open his mouth, Xiao Shun waved at Saori.

"I'm looking forward to seeing the Pokémon raised by Ms. Saori perform. Well, that's all. I'll take my leave now."

Having said that, he turned around and left coolly with the Poison Rose!

But after taking just a few steps, he suddenly stopped, turned to look at Xiaoyao, and said to Xiaoyao in front of Saori: "Ms. Saori is very difficult to deal with."

After leaving Xiaoyao with a confused look on his face, Xiaoshun just walked out of the Pokémon Center's door.

Just like Saori left Xiaogang there, unexpectedly, Xiaoshun also left Saori here.

If it were an ordinary person, it would have been more or less awkward, but Saori didn't care and instead walked in front of Xiaoyao.

"Nice to meet you, Haruka." Saori said with a smile, "I often hear Shun-kun mention you to me."

Hearing her words and the tone of 'I am very familiar with Xiao Shun', Xia You subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

This guy……

Are you a brother-con?

The specific mention of words like 'I often hear Shun-kun and I' seems a bit deliberate no matter how you look at it.

Does she think Xiaoshun likes Xiaoyao, so she is hinting at Xiaoyao?

It’s no wonder that Xia You would have such an idea. It’s really Saori’s performance that makes people feel that she attaches great importance to Xiao Shun!

Of course, it is also possible that Xia You guessed wrong, and it was just that Saori was good friends with Xiao Shun and liked to support the younger generation.

But no matter what, it is certain that the two are very familiar with each other.

Although Xiao Shun left, Xia You and the others still got to know Miss Saori because of the conversation just now.

And it was at this moment that Xia You remembered that the woman in front of him named Saori seemed to be the one who defeated Xiaoyao in the anime and became the winner of this Quartz Gorgeous Festival!

It turned out to be her. No wonder she looked familiar to me when I saw her just now...

From this perspective, Xiaoyao has met the winner again in advance!

I just don't know if Xiaoyao, who has undergone special training, will still be defeated by Saori like in the anime.

At Xiaoyao's invitation, Saori went with them to a cafe not far from the Pokémon Center to drink coffee and chat together.

It was at this moment that they officially got to know each other.

Sitting opposite Saori, Xiaoyao pointed at Xia You and the others beside him and introduced them, "Xiaogang, you already know them. The three people beside you are Brother Xia You, my younger brother Xiaosheng, and Xiaozhi."

"Hello."

Xia You and the other two nodded to Saori in a friendly manner.

After hearing Xia You's name, Saori was also a little surprised.

"No wonder your face looks familiar. It turns out you are the man who won three regional tournaments!"

Xia You smiled and said, "Why, Ms. Saori is also paying attention to the Pokémon Conference?"

"Of course." Saori nodded. "Although I don't pay much attention to it, I still watch it more or less every time there is a conference. What's more, your name was spread all over the streets and alleys at that time, causing a sensation. It's hard not to notice it!"

As she spoke, she looked at Xia You curiously, and found that this man was not only very handsome, but also had a pair of very bright eyes and exuded a calm temperament.

In short, at first glance, he is a man who makes people feel good.

And as she grows older and has participated in many competitions and conferences, Saori has seen countless people, so naturally she has her own set of skills in judging people.

This also made her keenly aware that Xia You seemed to be emitting a kind of vitality!

This is very strange!

After all, she had only seen this kind of vitality in children and teenagers, just like the rising sun, full of vigor. Once people become adults, as their mood changes, this kind of vitality will slowly disappear, but now...

Maybe this person is young in mentality...

This is all Saori can tell herself.

At this time, Xiaozhi looked at Xiaogang and asked curiously: "Ms. Saori, how do you know Xiaogang?"

"Well..." Saori said with a smile, "It's because when I was living in Deep Gray City, Mr. Xiao Gang always came to talk to me, so we got to know each other after a few visits."

That's indeed the case...

It can be imagined that Saori must have been harassed endlessly by Xiaogang at that time.

There is even reason to believe that the two stopped meeting each other because Saori moved away on her own initiative.

But even so, when we meet again now, she can still keep smiling, which shows that she is indeed not a simple person!

Then, they talked about what happened between Saori and Shun.

It was also at this time that they learned that Saori and Shun first met at a grand tournament, and that was also the final battle, when Saori met Shun as his opponent.

Although this was his first time participating in a glamour contest, he was able to pass the performance review and finally make it to the finals, which shows that Xiao Shun is indeed extremely talented.

Unfortunately, he met Saori.

Despite the excellent performances of Shun and Poison Rose, they still lost to Saori.

However, Saori did not win that battle easily. It was also the first time she had to face a tough battle since her debut. In the end, she relied on time and more gorgeous points to win the battle with difficulty.

This also allowed her to see a talented new star, and it was at that time that she began to know and pay attention to Xiao Shun.

Speaking of this, Saori stirred the orange juice in front of her with a straw, her eyes filled with memories, and she chuckled, "At that time, Shun and Poison Rose both had tears of reluctance in their eyes."

This sentence was undoubtedly like a bomb, which made Xiaoyao, Xiaozhi and others feel incredible!

"Eh? Shun-chan will cry too?"

"What else?" Without waiting for Saori to speak, Xia You shook her head, "He wasn't like this from the beginning."

"That's right." Saori also smiled, "No matter who it is, they would be unwilling to accept the first defeat. However, such an experience actually helped him to become stronger and stronger, and eventually became what he is now."

From Saori, they learned some of Xiao Shun's past, and also knew that Xiao Shun was once an emotional person.

However, although Xiaoyao, Xiaozhi and others were listening with great interest, Xia You seemed a little absent-minded.

It’s not that he doesn’t respect people, it’s just that... he has no interest in Xiao Shun.

The two people have different professions and personalities, so they are destined to have no intersection and will not become friends. How can he pay attention to such a person?