"Xiao Meng, what's wrong? You look a bit pale."
Fei Xiao noticed that Meng Xi's face was somewhat dark. Had someone made her angry?
"No... it's nothing. Siyu, Sister Fei Xiao just finished a battle, don't bother her!"
Meng Xi restrained her expression and stepped forward with a serious look to show concern for Fei Xiao.
Without waiting for an answer, she grabbed her best friend, trying to pull the two apart.
But Lin Siyu tightly held onto Fei Xiao's slender waist, her head buried deep in the abyss, completely unwilling to leave.
"Why haven't you let go yet!"
"Agh! I don't want to! Fei Xiao left us here all alone, I don't want to leave her side now."
"Don't be willful, let her rest for a bit."
"Isn't this also a way to relax!"
...
"Forget it, Xiao Meng, I'm fine. I'm used to it, let her be!"
After saying that, Fei Xiao couldn't help but rub the little head at her chest. The only discomfort was a strange itchiness on her bosom for some reason.
"Well... alright then!"
Meng Xi could only give up.
However, she noticed Lin Siyu slightly revealing half her face toward Meng Xi, showing an evil smile.
Lin Siyu: Hehe, so what if you're tall? Xiao Meng, I win this time!
Tense, Meng Xi felt her fists tighten, and her ears were burning slightly.
Her little secret had actually been seen through.
Dammit! You'd better not sleep tonight!
Otherwise, hehehe...
"But speaking of which, why did you guys fight Ceruledge head-on if you couldn't beat it?"
Fei Xiao recalled this puzzling question.
But everyone present, including the others, felt this question was...
"Well, Sister Fei Xiao, that Ceruledge insisted on attacking us. Meng Xi had no choice but to face the enemy."
Jiao Xiaoyan explained patiently.
"Oh, it's you! It's fine if you didn't know.
But Xiao Meng, Siyu, why did you let Little Fire fight to the death with Ceruledge?"
"Huh?" ×2
The two felt out of sync, completely failing to understand Fei Xiao's meaning.
Seeing that the two really didn't know, Fei Xiao said: "Didn't I leave you a trump card for your safety? Why didn't you use it?"
"What preparation? How come I didn't know?"
Meng Xi truly had no idea what Fei Xiao was talking about.
Fei Xiao pointed to the bag she had left behind.
"It's in the bag. Didn't I leave a note mentioning it?"
Hearing this, Lin Siyu, who was nestled in the gentle embrace, froze instantly.
She felt a cold, murderous, and emotionless gaze on her back.
Lin Siyu turned around tremblingly without looking up, and pulled out the note she had casually tucked into the bag earlier.
...
'Anyway, just stay safe!'
The writing ended there; there was no follow-up.
The note wasn't large, and there was no hidden small print or anything.
At that moment, a hand reached out and snatched the note away.
Meng Xi read it once with a blank expression.
Seeing that she had no particular reaction, just as Lin Siyu was about to breathe a sigh of relief—
Swish!
Meng Xi naturally flipped the note over to the back.
After glancing at it casually, she gently placed the note back into Lin Siyu's hand.
Gulp!
Lin Siyu swallowed hard and looked nervously at the note in her hand.
'If you encounter a powerful Pokémon, try not to provoke it.
If you really do provoke one and can't beat it, I've left my Poké Ball in the bag.
Inside is my Meloetta; she will keep you safe.'
Lin Siyu read the entire content tremblingly, and a rustling sound reached her ears.
She looked toward the sound.
Meng Xi's hand was rummaging through the bag, and soon it paused.
Then, under Lin Siyu's dazed gaze, she slowly pulled a familiar Red and White Ball from the bag.
...
...
At this moment, everyone present, including the spectators watching the drama, looked at the flustered Little Loli in front of them.
"My dear Senior! Do you want to~ explain this?"
Lin Siyu felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, her small hands fidgeting in front of her, not knowing what to do.
Finally—Lin Siyu looked up directly into her best friend's gaze, her expression pitiful as she widened her watery eyes, her small hands balled into fists at her chest, saying in a sweet, milky voice:
"I'm sorry, beautiful and generous Sister Meng Xi. It's all my fault. Can you forgive your poor and helpless Senior?"
"Oh? Then give me a reason. If you can convince me, I'll forgive you."
Uh...
Fei Xiao watched this scene with curiosity, and with a speed no one noticed, she took an apple from her bag and took a bite.
"I suppose something happened before I arrived. I've never seen Meng Xi angry before!"
"Yeah, a lot happened..."
Jiao Xiaoyan responded, but then noticed an apple had appeared in Fei Xiao's hand at some point.
"Hmm... do you want one too?"
In the same manner, Fei Xiao produced a few Oran Berries from her hand like a magic trick and handed them to her.
...
"Well... at least... look on the bright side, your Little Fire benefited by evolving into a Talonflame."
Lin Siyu replied weakly.
Hearing this, the expressionless face of Meng Xi couldn't help but break into a laugh.
"Indeed! Then let me, your Junior, take good care of you to express the gratitude in my heart!"
After saying that, Meng Xi walked toward her step by step.
"You... don't do anything reckless! There... there are so many people watching!"
As soon as she said this, most people immediately turned around, looking at the sky or the ground.
"Sigh, today has really been full of ups and downs, Old Ye!"
"Indeed! It's good to be young!"
As for those who were peeking, they turned around quite cooperatively under Fei Xiao's 'kind' gaze.
As for Fei Xiao?
What does them not looking have to do with me?
"Sister Fei Xiao, save me!"
Lin Siyu rushed forward and grabbed onto her last life-saving straw.
Fei Xiao patted her head sympathetically.
Just when she thought she was about to be saved—
"Don't worry! I'll come and comfort you properly afterward."
Then, with a straight face, she pried away the wandering hands and naturally took two steps back.
Lin Siyu: Are you serious about that step back?! When this is over, if I don't shamelessly take advantage of you, my last name isn't Lin.
"So? My dear Senior, do you have anything else to say?"
Lin Siyu gave an awkward smile and immediately bolted.
"I was wrong!"
"Don't even think about running!"
Meng Xi was truly furious this time, all because of this large-chested, brainless Loli's carelessness.
She and Little Fire had suffered so much, and they had to bear the brunt of all the trouble.
Fei Xiao watched the two running into the distance, finished the last bite in her hand, and couldn't help but sigh.
"As expected, the colder someone usually is, the scarier they are when they get angry.
Now then... is it you guys who wanted to see me?"
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