Chapter 913: Serena

Kalos Region, Miare International Airport.

Taking off from Evergreen City in Kanto, after several hours of flying on an international flight, Xia You and Xiao Yao finally set foot on the land of Carlos.

When they arrived here, Xia You was familiar with the place. He took Xiaoyao on a bus and went directly to Chaoxiang Town.

After such a long time, Xia You felt filled with emotion when he returned here again.

He suddenly spoke less, but fortunately Xiaoyao knew that he was homesick, so she didn't bother him, but just enjoyed the scenery outside the window.

I have to say that compared to Hoenn, Kanto and Johto, the architecture and scenery of the Kalos region are obviously very different.

This also made her feel everything was very new and fresh.

Especially the Pokémon she saw along the way, many of which she had never seen before, which opened her eyes. She kept scanning the Pokémon encyclopedia in her hand!

Compared to her, Xia You was indeed a little too quiet.

This time when he came back, he did not send a message to Selina, nor did he notify anyone else, because he wanted to give them a surprise.

Such an action is certainly not very stable and may cause some trouble to others, but deep down, the main reason is that he does not dare to take the initiative to contact the girl.

Ugh……

The bus sped along all the way, and at around three or four o'clock in the afternoon, after passing one farm after another, it finally arrived at Chaoxiang Town.

Chaoxiang Town is located in the southern part of the Kalos region, in a vast plain. Agriculture and animal husbandry are well developed here, and you can see many domestic Pokémon leisurely eating grass on the lush green grassland.

After passing through these farms, the bus continued driving for a while and arrived at the town.

Unlike the outside world, the town is very clean and tidy. It is surrounded by three-story buildings with independent courtyards. With the uniform orange tiles and warm walls, they look exquisite and comfortable. They are neatly arranged on both sides of the street. Even the ground is paved with bluestone. It does not look like a country town, but more like a more upscale western-style house area.

The bus stopped in front of the bus stop.

Patting Xiaoyao on the shoulder and reminding her, Xia You carried the luggage and got off the car with her.

As soon as they got off the car, a light breeze blew. Xiaoyao had just taken a breath of fresh air when the smell of cow dung followed. He choked his throat and couldn't help coughing.

Seeing her like this, Xia You laughed, and the uneasiness in his heart disappeared.

"Although the air in the countryside is nice, don't forget that there are farms everywhere. It has a 'special' smell!"

"Really? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Seeing him teasing her, Xiaoyao gently hit Xia You's arm.

After leaving the bus stop, the two walked forward for another ten meters and finally came to a small courtyard at a crossroads. Seeing Xia You standing in front of the courtyard gate, Xiaoyao knew that they had arrived at their destination.

She couldn't help but look around the small courtyard in front of her.

As you can see, there is nothing special about it compared to other buildings in the town. They are all three-story villas. The only difference may be that there is a pet wooden house under a big tree in the yard, and in front of the wooden house, there is a one-horned rhino lying on the grass and sleeping.

"Brother Xia You, is this the town where you originally lived?"

"Yes, that's right." Xia You nodded gently, looking at the house where he had lived for several months, feeling a lot of emotions for a moment, "And this house is the family where I used to stay."

"Hey, it looks pretty good." At this point, Xiaoyao hesitated for a moment, then changed the subject, "What about before? Where were you before? I mean, your own home."

"My home?" Xia You was stunned, then silent for a moment, and said with a double meaning, "It is in a very far away place, so far away that I can't go back anymore."

"How far can it be?" Xiaoyao was already very sensible, but after all, she was old enough and didn't hear the hidden meaning of Xia You's words, "You have a lot of powerful Pokémon now, and even they can't take you back?"

"Who knows." Xia You shrugged, "Okay, let's go in quickly."

As he said this, he pushed open the low iron gate of the yard and walked in first.

Seeing that he walked in so rashly without even ringing the doorbell, Xiaoyao felt something was wrong, but at the same time, she realized that with Xia You's personality, he must have a close relationship with this family, otherwise he would not do this.

But no matter what, seeing that Xia You had already entered the courtyard, she had no choice but to follow.

The sound of the iron gate opening and the footsteps of the two people naturally woke up the one-horned rhinoceros that was dozing in the yard.

When it opened its eyes, it saw two humans breaking into the yard, and it immediately opened its mouth and growled.

But the next second, when it saw the face of the man in front, its expression changed at the speed of light and it smiled happily again.

"One-horned rhino, long time no see!"

Walking up to it, Xia You touched its forehead with his hand, and the unicorn rhinoceros rubbed back affectionately.

Just then, there was a noise in the yard, the door of the villa was opened, and then a woman walked out of the house.

This woman had short dark brown hair that just reached the back of her neck. She was about thirty-six or thirty-seven years old, fairly pretty, and a bit plump. Perhaps because she had been outside for a long time, her skin had a slightly wheat-colored hue. Overall, she gave people a very cheerful, capable, and somewhat gentle feeling.

"Eh!?" When the woman saw Xia You clearly, she also exclaimed, "Xia You!? When did you come back?"

Needless to say, this woman is the hostess of this house and also Salina's mother - Sachi!

Looking at her, Xia You smiled and said, "Just got off the car, Aunt Sachi, long time no see."

"Hate it, I'm not that old." Saki smiled and waved her hand, then looked at Xiaoyao beside her, "Who is this...?"

"Hello, Auntie." Seeing this, Xiaoyao quickly introduced herself, "My name is Xiaoyao, and I'm Brother Xia You's travel companion."

Saki suddenly realized: "So you are Xiaoyao! Serena told me about you, but I didn't expect you to be so beautiful!"

When she mentioned Salina, Xia You couldn't help but ask, "Where's Salina? I remember that she would come running over if there was any disturbance. Why didn't I see her?"

"She just went out to buy groceries and won't be back for a while. Well, this is not the place to talk, let's go inside quickly."

At Saki's invitation, Xia You and Xiao Yao entered the villa. At this time, Xia You and Xiao Yao handed the gifts they brought to Saki.

"Look at you guys, you're here just like that, why are you buying anything? You're not outsiders!"

Saki felt a little resentful. After all, to her, Xia You had lived here for several months, and they were together day and night. She had long regarded him as half a family member. Now that he brought back a gift, it was really too polite!

Xiaoyao said quickly: "Auntie, please don't be polite. These are some souvenirs. They are a little gift from me and Brother Xia You. Please accept them."

After hearing what Xiaoyao said, Sachi reluctantly accepted the gift and went to make tea for the two of them.

Seeing her busy, Xia You and Xiao Yao also sat on the sofa in the living room.

Maybe it was because it was her first time visiting and the elders were the only ones at home, which made Xiaoyao feel a little restrained. She sat on the sofa with her butt touching the cushion, her body stiff.

Compared to her, Xia You is much more comfortable.

No matter how wild his thoughts were before or how nervous he was, he relaxed after actually stepping into the door.

Soon, Sachi came back with two cups of tea.

Xia You couldn't help but smile and said, "Aunt Saqi, whether it's the town or the house, everything is still the same, nothing has changed."

"What changes can there be? It's just a small place in the remote countryside, not a big city." Saki also chuckled, then remembered something, "Oh, by the way, I haven't congratulated you yet, but you actually won three regional conferences. That's amazing!"

"No, it's all the result of my Pokémon's hard work. Well, it's certainly not easy."

Xia You shook her head, and then said to Xiao Yao: "Actually, Aunt Sachi is the most amazing one. She used to be a one-horned rhino rider, and she was very famous!"

"Rider? That's awesome!"

As they were talking, footsteps were suddenly heard outside.

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Just by hearing the footsteps, Saki knew who it was and couldn't help but chuckled, "Salina is back."

Just a few seconds after he finished speaking, he heard light footsteps outside the door, and then the door was opened from the outside.

"I am back!"

A pleasant girl's voice first reached Xia You's ears, and then a beautiful girl with a little sparrow standing on her shoulder, long dark golden hair combed into a ponytail with a big bow on it, and wearing casual clothes, walked into the room.

Because Xia You and Xiao Yao were sitting on the sofa, the girl did not notice their arrival, nor did she see their figures. She just talked to her mother.

"Really? These things are too heavy. Please come with me next time you let me buy groceries!"

After hearing her words, Xia You noticed that she was holding a lot of vegetables and fruits in her hands. Judging from the quantity, it was undoubtedly a large purchase.

However, when the girl finished speaking, she saw that her mother just looked at her and smiled, without answering, which made her feel strange.

Just then, she noticed the direction her mother was facing, and she slowly turned around, confused.

It was this turn that made her freeze in her tracks, her eyes widening as she saw clearly who was sitting on the sofa.

"Salina, long time no see." Xia You greeted her with a smile.

Seeing the man in front of her and hearing his voice, Salina was stunned for a long time before she came back to her senses, but even so, she still felt like she was dreaming!

"Xia...Brother Xia You..." she murmured.

"What's wrong? Don't you believe your eyes?" Seeing her reaction like this, Xia You felt complicated, but in front of Saki, he didn't dare to show it at all. He just smiled and said, "Just like before, you still like to complain to Aunt Saki."

"I didn't." Hearing Xia You's words, Salina blushed, but at this moment, she truly realized that Xia You was indeed in front of her, "Brother Xia You...you...when did you come back?"

Her voice was cautious, as if she was afraid of disturbing the scene before her and causing everything to disappear.

"Just a few minutes earlier than you."

Fortunately, Xia You smiled, letting her know that this man had really returned. Even his smile made Salina feel dazed, as if she had returned to the scene a few months ago when the two of them were still together day and night.

But at this moment, her attention was attracted by the girl next to Xia You.

"You must be Xiaoyao?"

She turned to look at Xiaoyao, with a smile on her face, and extended her hand generously: "Hello, I'm Serena."

Looking at this beautiful and polite peer, Xiaoyao quickly stood up and shook hands with her.

"Hello, I'm Xiaoyao."

It's not surprising that Serena knows Xiaoyao.

In fact, she and Xia You kept in touch frequently. Whenever she encountered something happy or unhappy, she would tell Xia You, and Xia You would also tell her about some things happening around her.

Therefore, she also knew a little about what competition Xia You had just completed, or some of her travel companions.

Seeing that Salina had returned, Sachi said to her, "You entertain them for me first. I will go and prepare dinner for tonight."

After saying that, Sachi turned and left, heading towards the kitchen.

As soon as she left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became lively. Salina dared to take a step closer to Xia You and asked cautiously, "Brother Xia You, why did you come back so suddenly? And you didn't even tell me in advance so that I could pick you up."

"I just wanted to give you a surprise." Xia You saw through her caution and felt a little distressed. "As for the reason for coming back here, it's actually very simple. I've been away for too long and I missed you guys, so I came back to see you."

Just one sentence made Serena feel restless for a long time, and her heart was filled with great joy.

However, after taking another look at Xiaoyao beside Xia You, she became gloomy again.

And this change was also keenly noticed by Xiaoyao.

Something is wrong!

Seeing this, Xiaoyao also suddenly became alert.

No matter how slow she was, she could feel from Salina's behavior that something must have happened between Salina and Xia You, otherwise the atmosphere wouldn't be so weird!

Could it be that... this girl also likes Brother Xia You?

Unfortunately, she received too little information. Xia You had only briefly introduced Serena's name to her before, but did not mention a word about their past. This made her very curious, but she did not know the specific reason.

But with her young girl's intuition, she knew that the beautiful girl in front of her must be the same as Xiaoxia!

Just like me...

Oh, Xiaoxia, ah Xiaoxia.

You asked me to tell Brother Xia You not to let Lukia get close to him, but you never expected that your real enemy is Carlos!

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