It all starts with helping Pokémon

Chapter 7 If you get lost, ask the King of Dude

Author: It’s a fox, not a cat

Chapter 7 If you get lost, ask the King of Dude

"..."

Hoshino had a bad feeling for no reason, but was there any way to turn back now? There was no more, and there was no time to find a new place to live today.

"Did you feel any strange sight just now?" He lowered his head and asked.

"Mo Lizard?"

The Motorized Lizard suddenly came back to his senses, his eyes had returned to normal, his expression was dazed for a moment, and then he returned to his previous cheerful face.

Seeing it like this, Hoshino thought about the scene where it killed the aggressive crab in one move last night, and he was no longer worried, so he breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems like it is something you can handle, then keep going!"

"Mo Lizard Mo Lizard~"

He ran along the middle of the road towards the depths of the homeless neighborhood, but logically speaking, this should be a place where stray Pokémon live.

But strangely, no other Pokémon were seen at this moment, let alone humans who also chose to live here for free.

However, the streets are very clean, as if someone is cleaning them every day.

And there are actually many shops and billboards on the roadside, but they are all closed, but it doesn't look like they haven't been opened for many years.

"What kind of street is this? I believe you when you say that everyone in this street has gone back for the holidays today. It doesn't look deserted, but it looks a bit like a night market that is closed during the day..."

Hoshino has been looking at the map and knows that there are sporadic shining spots in some of the surrounding houses, but there are still no small landmarks displayed on it.

Just when he was wondering, the Motorized Lizard suddenly stopped and looked at a building not far away that didn't have too many fancy decorations.

Although there are only two floors, it covers a large area. There are stairs on the side that lead directly to the balcony on the second floor, and there is also a door there to enter.

The roof adopts a tile-shaped triangular capped structure, which has an oriental architectural style. It does not match the tropical style of the Alola area, but it does not feel out of place on this street.

Hoshino looked at the two-story building and was silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "Have I seen this shape and structure in some anime..."

"Mo Lizard!"

The motorcycle lizard called in that direction, but Hoshino couldn't understand what it was saying, so he got off it and headed that way together.

The map didn't show that there was a flash of light in front of him, and he didn't know whether there was a Pokémon in the house, but as he got closer, he could smell the faint scent of fruit wine floating in the air.

"Is someone making wine?"

He was a little surprised. It seemed that this place was not Pokémon, but humans. The Motorized Lizard smelled the fragrance and was attracted to it.

Then he looked up at a tile-like eaves structure between the first and second floors, with a wooden plaque fixed on it.

The color of the words written on the plaque has gradually faded due to time or rain, and it can only be seen clearly if you get closer.

"Daidu... Izakaya?"

Hoshino recited it silently. Sure enough, there is a store in this place, so what does this mobile phone map mean? Suddenly it is not as good as a bad map?

"Mo Lizard!"

"Okay, okay, I know you're hungry, don't try to knock on the door, just knock politely!"

He stopped the motorcycle lizard, then reached out and knocked twice on the door of the izakaya. It was probably not the opening time yet, so the door was closed.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three knocks on the door sounded, and Hoshino waited patiently. Then, slow footsteps came from behind the door, and they didn't feel like they could be made by humans.

"Um?"

Just when he was confused, the door of the izakaya slowly opened, and a pink head full of wisdom suddenly popped out, and then looked at him blankly.

The orange and white umbrella-like decoration around his neck, and the crown-like hat inlaid with rubies on his head already indicate this guy's identity. He is a Slow King.

"Duney?"

"Excuse me..."

Hoshino just dragged the motorcycle lizard and was about to walk away. He didn't expect that a Slow King would live here. No wonder it was called the Slow Izakaya.

But after he took a step out, he suddenly realized that Slowking didn't seem to be a very dangerous Pokémon.

On the contrary, King Dada has a very high IQ and is very good at helping others solve problems. There is also a saying in some areas that "if you get lost, just ask King Dada".

So he immediately came back, put on a nervous posture, and said with some embarrassment: "Um... excuse me for a moment."

"Dunei?"

Seeing that King Daidai still had a blank expression on his face, Hoshino stopped beating around the bush, pointed at it, walked up to him, and asked in a friendly manner: "Boss Daidai, is there anyone living upstairs in your house?"

"Stay~"

King Daidai put his hands behind his back and shook his head. The meaning was clear. Hoshino immediately became happy and asked: "Then it should be okay for us to move up there?"

"Stay~"

This time, King Slow didn't shake his head or nod. Instead, he tilted his head and stared blankly at him. He didn't know what he meant. They stayed in a stalemate like this for several minutes, with no one losing.

"Do you want to assimilate me and make me stupid..."

Hoshino said with squinted eyes, and the Motorized Lizard behind him finally couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to enter the izakaya. Only then did King Slow shift his attention to it, and then began to communicate.

"stay?"

"Mo Lizard Mo Lizard~"

"Hmm~"

"Mo Lizard Mo Lizard?"

"Stay~"

"Mo Lizard Mo Lizard~"

"I can't stand still~"

I don’t know what the two Pokémon exchanged, but Hoshino didn’t understand a word.

If there was a talent that could understand Pokémon's language, he would have to get one.

But just after the conversation, King Slow suddenly turned around and returned to the izakaya with the Motorized Lizard.

Hoshino wanted to go in, but King Dude stopped him with his hand. Since he was unclear about the situation, he could only stand at the door and wait temporarily.

After a while, the Motorized Lizard brought out a bunch of snacks and juice that he didn't recognize. They should be specialties of Alola, as well as a bunch of keys.

He took all these things with a confused look, then looked at the bunch of keys, looked at King Dude who walked out together, and asked curiously: "Is this the door key to the second floor?"

"Stay~"

King Daidai still looked full of wisdom, nodded, returned to the izakaya again, and closed the door.

Hoshino still didn't understand what happened, but looking at the happy expression on the Motorized Lizard, he guessed that he might have said something to the Slow King just now...

"Forget it, I don't understand, let's go check out the room first, and then dinner will be arranged!"

"Mo Lizard Mo Lizard~"

He and the Motorized Lizard walked up the side stairs one after the other and arrived at the second floor. The aisle was quite clean and should have been cleaned frequently.

"key……"

As the key turned, only a click was heard, and the door lock was successfully opened.

The door on the second floor is the same kind of wooden sliding door as the izakaya on the first floor. I don’t know what kind of tree the material is made of, but it looks quite hard.

The room was a little dark, and there was a faint smell of air freshener in the air.

The lights were on, and looking around, both the imitation wooden floor and the ceiling were very clean, making Hoshino hesitant to step in.

After I came in and checked around, I found that there was quite a lot of space inside, including the bathroom, kitchen, living room, bedroom, etc., but it was a bit empty, with no furniture or beds, so I needed to prepare it myself.

"It can be seen that it has not been occupied for a long time, but it is still cleaned frequently. The owner of the house is quite diligent, but I will clean it again later."

Overall, Hoshino is very satisfied. He didn’t expect it to be so easy to live in such a house. The key is that it’s free!

As expected, luck has come, and my mood has been like riding a roller coaster all day long. But when bad luck ends, good luck will come naturally.

He stood in the living room, raised the blinds, and the dazzling light flashed through. It was already approaching dusk, and the sunlight that was about to set came straight in through the window and fell on the floor.

The entrance of the house faces the east, so you can see the sun every morning when you open the door. In the evening, you can sit in the living room and open the blinds to enjoy the sunset.

"This is what life is called!"

"Mo Lizard Mo Lizard~"

"Okay, get ready to eat...Hey! Don't eat the packaging bag too! That's not how you drink juice, straw! Straw!"

Hoshino immediately stepped forward and taught the Motorized Lizard how to eat these things step by step, and he was also hungry. Fortunately, the snacks given by King Slow were quite generous, so it would be no problem to have a full meal for dinner.

After the meal, the Motorized Lizard was full and wanted to lie down on the floor of the bedroom to sleep, but he still forced him to take a bath.

After that, Hoshino cleaned the dirty floor again. He was really too tired today, but after everything was done, he was finally able to have a good sleep. If there are any problems, we can wait until tomorrow.

Since there was no bed or floor, he could only continue to lie on the back of the Motorized Lizard for one night.

"Good night~"

"Mo Lizard~"

…

The sky was getting dark, and no one knew how much time had passed. The noise coming from the streets outside woke Hoshino from his sleep.

He blinked listlessly, glanced at the sleeping Motorized Lizard, then got off the other person's back, then left the bedroom and walked through the living room.

From here on, the sounds become more and more obvious, not only from outside, but also from below.

He opened the door and walked outside with some irritation. Just when he was about to ask what happened, he suddenly froze in place when he saw the scene on the street below.

"Have I traveled through time again?"

…

(End of chapter)