Pokémon: Chosen Ranger

One day after solving the ghost incident, Xia Ye received an unexpected commission. The client was Lu Lina, the owner of the Water Boat Arena.

Originally, Xia Ye thought that she was preparing to challenge Menas again, but the other party said that she was not coming to Sunset Forest, but one of her friends.

Lulina did not hide it and directly revealed the identity of her friend. She was Cai Dou, who was also the owner of the museum. She was currently looking for a place where she could practice quietly.

She immediately thought of the Misty Lake in the Sunset Forest. The unique atmosphere exuded by that lake was very magical and could make people calm down quickly, which perfectly met her requirements.

As a good friend of Caidou, she knew that Caidou was in a very bad state recently. While worried, she naturally wanted to help her, so Lu Lina entrusted Xia Ye without authorization to help her friend arrange a training location.

Xia Ye readily agreed to this commission. He just wanted to increase his strength, and Caidou, the owner of the hall, was a good person to learn from.

At the north entrance of the Sunset Forest, Caidou obeyed Lu Lina's words and waited for the ranger's guidance. According to her friend, who likes to worry, it would be bad if she accidentally got lost and ended up in a strange place.

"You can feel the comfortable atmosphere just standing at the entrance. This forest is really not simple."

Caidou always maintained an upright posture, her whole body tense, and could not relax at all times. This was the rule her parents asked her to abide by.

"Speaking of it, there seem to be many high-quality tree fruits in Sunset Forest. I'm here to practice. I can't live up to Lu Lina's kindness."

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her chaotic thoughts.

"This year there are many more trainers through the Retrospective Arena than in previous years."

"Yes, this just shows that the strength of our new trainers in Galar is constantly improving!"

"Indeed, Ayato-chan is a very powerful gym owner after all. It's really hard to defeat her!"

It's not that they have become stronger, but that I have become weaker.

This passage comes from a brief variety show chat on TV, and it is also the reason why Caidou cannot calm down and train.

She wouldn't have been swayed by this kind of thing in the past, but this was the show her parents switched out after seeing her.

The stern and tall father said calmly: "Caidou, how are you preparing for this year's competition? No matter what, you must get a chance to compete with Dan Emperor. After all, fighting against those who are stronger than yourself is the key to growth."

The gentle mother said with a smile: "Yes, yes, even if you face a strong man like Dan Emperor, even if there is no chance of winning, you must go all out to fight for a tie~"

"I understand." Facing her parents who were preaching in front of the TV, Caidou replied calmly and then went to train.

From that day on, her mind could not calm down, and the effect of training also declined rapidly. As I became weaker, how should I respond to my parents' expectations?

Caidou, who always suppresses her emotions, doesn't have many friends. People of the same age worship her as a genius, and she also suppresses her own wishes.

Appearing not to be close to others is just to prevent others from taking advantage of you.

Being confused and unable to talk about it will make people sink deeper and deeper, drowning in the quagmire of their own creation unknowingly.

Fortunately, she still had a friend like Lu Lina. Before Caidou was broken, she accepted Caidou's confession and treated her to her favorite cake after a fierce scolding.

Lulina believed that what Caidou needed most was a place to calm down and rest, but Caidou still wanted to practice. In desperation, she had no choice but to combine their opinions and find a place where she could practice quietly.

Caidou's condition has improved a lot with the help of her friends, but occasionally she still thinks of these distracting thoughts. I hope what Lulina introduced is really effective.

"You are Caidou, right? I am Xia Ye, the ranger of Sunset Forest." Xia Ye walked towards Caidou and said hello.

The girl in front of her has healthy brown skin, short and capable gray hair, and her eyes are not as sharp as expected. She is still wearing retro arena clothes, with a tight-fitting black tights around her waist revealing smooth muscle lines. It can be seen that she usually No less training.

"That's right, please give me more advice, Mr. Xia Ye." Caidou bowed respectfully and saluted.

No wonder Lulina has a very high opinion of the ranger of this forest. Behind him is the powerful King Kong, and the other unknown Pokémon looks strange but contains unimaginable power in his body.

Most importantly, they look quite happy.

"Don't be so formal, just relax." Xia Ye said gently.

"Ah, I'm sorry. Please don't mind it. This is a habit I've always developed." Caidou was still a little cautious.

But it's really rare. The ranger in front of me didn't ask for my autograph. No, no, how could they all be my fans? I'm too narcissistic, and can I respond to the fans' expectations now?

The gym owners in Galar all have a huge fan base, and Caidou is one of the best. Girls of the same age, uncles who love fitness, and martial arts masters are all her fans.

Even though she came to the Sunset Forest by flying taxi, Caidou still signed her name for the taxi driver.

"Anyway, you want to go to Misty Lake, come with me." Xia Ye didn't say any more.

"Yeah." Caidou responded and followed Xia Ye, always keeping the same distance.

After entering Sunset Forest, Caidou suddenly felt an inexplicable peace of mind. It was amazing how quickly distracting thoughts could be eliminated.

The Pokémon around also have natural expressions. They must be very happy to live in this forest. Well, except for the insect Pokémon, why are they so hostile and never let down their guard for a moment.

"Mr. Xia Ye, haven't you had the idea of ​​challenging the gym?" Caidou suddenly asked.

Well, they are indeed good friends. They all have similar ideas. In response, Xia Ye shook his head and said lightly: "No, because I feel that my current life is very happy and there is no need to change."

"happy.?"

"Yes, very happy!"

It is by doing things you like that you can naturally say the word happy. Am I happy?

Caido fell into memories, karate and fighting, no matter which one was carried out under the strict requirements of her parents. Do I really like them?

My answer is, I love karate! I. like to fight!

Ah, I remembered that it was when I showed my talent and happily showed my achievements to my parents that they made up their mind to help me grow.

They put in a lot of selling the house, working hard, making plans, so I wanted to respond to their expectations.

"Caido, what's wrong?"

Xia Ye noticed that Caidou was suddenly stunned and asked.

"It's okay, Mr. Xia Ye."

The words were emotionless as always, but Xia Ye could clearly feel Caidou's eyes becoming sharper, and she seemed to be more motivated. Really, these gym owners are still awesome.

Caidou caught up with Xia Ye in a few steps. I have always loved fighting. I have never forgotten the joy brought by fighting. It doesn't matter if I become weak, as long as I become stronger again.

"Speaking of which, Caidou, would you like to try the fruit from the Sunset Forest? It's very sweet." Xia Ye asked.

"Sweet" Caidou swallowed, "No, Caidou, how could you slack off when you were just about to train hard!" Do you like sweets that much?

Caidou paused for a moment, then said righteously:

"Thank you for your kindness. Please let me taste it."