...
"What? Still haven't recovered yet?"
Fei Xiao lay on a tree branch, looking playfully at the little fellow grumbling below.
"Hmph! Why don't you try eating a Shishi Berry raw!"
"Ah! Dragonair, why on earth do you like eating this kind of berry? You've really put your trainer through it!"
Lin Siyu paced around in circles incessantly; the burning sensation on her lips made it impossible for her to sit still.
She could only complain to Dragonair with a resentful gaze.
"Ao?"
Dragonair rolled its eyes speechlessly, feeling that its trainer didn't seem particularly bright.
Regarding this, if Fei Xiao and Meng Xi knew what it was thinking, they would definitely retort that the two of them were two peas in a pod, a perfect match.
Fei Xiao stared at the Dragonair, which was preparing to take a nap on the spot, and thought of a crucial question.
"Speaking of which, Dragonair, all your companions moved away and ran off, right?"
"Then why are you still here? You don't look that brave."
"Ao!"
Dragonair's head, which was about to lie down, paused. It slowly shifted its gaze, not daring to look at the others, and its blue cheeks began to turn slightly red.
"Oh? Dragonair, why didn't you leave? Although I might not have met you if you had, I'm also a bit curious."
Lin Siyu also realized this problem. It couldn't be that it stayed behind specifically to wait for her, right? That was definitely overthinking it.
Hearing its trainer ask the same question, Dragonair buried its head even deeper.
Right now, it desperately wished there was a hole in the ground so it could stick its head in.
Lin Siyu stepped forward and relentlessly patted Dragonair, asking questions non-stop.
"Ao..."
Dragonair realized it couldn't escape this ordeal and confessed its answer.
Fei Xiao took out Diancie's Poké Ball again to let it act as a translator.
"I... I can't fly yet... so..."
"Huh?" ×2
Lin Siyu and Meng Xi didn't react to Dragonair's meaning for a moment.
Fei Xiao considerately explained to the two of them.
"Even though Dragonair doesn't have wings, it can rely on those ear-like organs on its head to fly."
"This should be considered a sort of... instinct for Dragonair. Plus, your Dragonair is already... not that young in terms of age..."
After Fei Xiao finished explaining, Lin Siyu and Meng Xi looked at the clown in front of them with blank stares.
"Ao~"
Even though Dragonair didn't turn its head, it could still sense the gazes lingering on its body.
It suddenly felt even more ashamed of itself.
After all, not knowing how to fly at such an age was simply a disgrace among Dragonair.
(No way? That little snake in front of us can fly?)
(What little snake? You must be new here! Even if it doesn't look like one much, this is a dragon, okay!)
(Pfft, Dragonair are supposed to fly, but the Streamer just happened to catch the most special one.)
(This... being a dragon and not knowing how to fly? It's completely losing face for its kind!)
...
After a brief moment of shock, Lin Siyu quickly pulled herself together and stepped forward to pat Dragonair gently.
"It's okay! No person... wait, no dragon is born knowing how to fly! You're just getting a late start, it's not too late for us to learn now."
"Ao."
"Don't be afraid! With this young lady here! I'll make sure you learn!"
Hearing this, Dragonair finally peeked out with its eyes.
"It asks if what you're saying is true?"
"Of course! When have I ever lied to you? If I really can't do it, there's still Sister Fei Xiao!"
"No, I might not necessarily know how."
Seeing that Lin Siyu was about to put her on a pedestal again, Fei Xiao decided to clarify.
She could indeed fly, but would the principle be the same?
It was like the difference between physical ascension and technological flight.
How was she supposed to teach that? Did she really think she was some kind of Magic Conch? Asking her about everything?
However, she didn't say those words out loud, deciding to save some face for the trainer.
Lin Siyu: (ﾟДﾟ)
She was kindly feeding Dragonair chicken soup for the soul, and Fei Xiao just went and threw arsenic in it.
"Ahem, humans, after all, have their limits! So you must believe that you can definitely succeed!"
Lin Siyu pumped her fist, her expression vivid and the atmosphere fully charged. Her speech was so impassioned she almost got herself worked up!
"Ao!"
This chicken soup was just right for this simple-minded Dragonair.
Dragonair now held its head high, overflowing with confidence.
"Sister Siyu, it says it will work hard."
Diancie was happy to see it cheer up.
"Good, since it's decided! Then we'll... let's eat dinner first before practicing."
Meng Xi: ┐('～`;)┌
Fei Xiao: ( ｰ̀дｰ́ )
Audience: (●—●)
Unexpected, yet also within reason.
Looking at her posture, one would have thought she was full of enthusiasm.
...
Stream ends.
Fei Xiao revealed her unique ears.
Truth be told, after hiding them for so long, it felt more comfortable like this.
But there was no choice; it was still too early to expose them to the public.
Meng Xi volunteered to prepare dinner.
Fei Xiao had just gone through an intense battle during the day, so she felt bad letting Fei Xiao help with the cooking now.
And before that...
"Little Fire, you come out and get some fresh air too."
After casually releasing Talonflame, she continued preparing dinner.
Seeing how kind-hearted Little Meng was, Fei Xiao didn't refuse, taking the chance to rest alone for a moment.
The two sisters, Meloetta and Diancie, enthusiastically helped Meng Xi.
As for Lin Siyu...
"Keep it up, Dragonair! You can already manage to leave the ground briefly!"
"I believe that as long as you keep persisting, you'll be able to fly into the sky sooner or later."
She was actively acting as a cheerleader for Dragonair's flight training on the side.
This determination is pretty good! I thought Lin Siyu would just lie down and do nothing.
I didn't expect her to be so dedicated to Pokémon.
Fei Xiao was quite idle at the moment.
Lying on the tree and feeling the breeze, she leisurely admired the night view on the horizon.
Initially, some time had been wasted finding a suitable place to set up camp, and now the azure sky had already darkened.
...
"This is..."
Fei Xiao's pupils seemed to be embedded with a mysterious mirror, clearly reflecting countless points of light shimmering with a faint glow.
These points of light were like the brilliant stars in the night sky, densely dotting the depths of her eyes, making one couldn't help but marvel.
And at this moment, the sky, which was originally pitch black as ink, suddenly seemed to be torn open. Following that, countless meteors rapidly streaked across the sky like silver threads of rain.
They dragged long Tails behind them, like streaks of burning flame, instantly illuminating the entire night sky.
Fei Xiao felt a stir in her heart as she saw the familiar meteors, but she noticed something else.
Behind this grand meteor shower, the entire earth... or rather, the world, seemed to be trembling.
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