Chapter 56 Getting a Hitchhiker, and Sonia too.
"Gardevoir, I'm entrusting Xia Mu to your care while we're traveling. Mom can tell you're a good child, and I'm sure you can handle this job.
"Don't worry, I'll mobilize resources to help you find your younger siblings. I'll let you know as soon as I have any news..."
Gardevoir was very pleased with Mu Xiuli's words.
Xia Mu admired his mother; she had smoothed things over with Gardevoir in just a few words, and it was clear that Gardevoir enjoyed being entrusted with important responsibilities.
Then, Xia Mu listened to Mu Xiuli and Xia He's summary of travel precautions.
They explained many things that might happen during the trip, basically telling Xia Mu what he could and couldn't do, what he could and couldn't touch, and most importantly, how to assess the situation and run away immediately if things went wrong.
Xia Mu felt a deep sense of care from his parents. He remembered it well; at least in his past life, he hadn't experienced this kind of parental care.
After these conversations, Xia Mu, accompanied by Mu Xiuli, went to the mall to buy some travel supplies.
It wasn't really necessary to go to so much trouble, but Xia Mu couldn't refuse, so he accepted.
Anyway, his father was arranging the cruise ship and captain, and they wouldn't depart until after noon at the earliest.
Originally, Xia Mu hadn't planned to use their own boat, but his parents wouldn't agree.
Why buy a ticket when they had their own boat?
Xia Mu didn't tell them the truth; he actually planned to ride a red Gyarados to Cinnabar Island.
During his shopping, he coincidentally ran into Xiao Tian, who, after learning that Xia Mu was going to Cinnabar Island, actually asked if they could go together.
Xia Mu hadn't agreed to such a proactive request, but his mother, assuming their relationship was special, mistakenly agreed on his behalf, leaving Xia Mu with no way to refuse.
He simply contacted Ali to ask for his opinion and invited him to join them.
After all, giving someone a ride wasn't a big deal; their destinations didn't conflict, and they all knew each other.
For Xiao Tian and Ali, they never imagined Xia Mu was the young master of the Xia's Logistics Group.
However, even now that they knew, they still treated Xia Mu the same way.
At least not for now…
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Before they knew, it was noon.
Accompanied by Mu Xiuli, Xia Mu had a steak dinner at a restaurant before driving to the port.
Xia He had already taken care of everything, arranging a top-class private luxury cruise ship and an experienced captain.
This time, however, there would be more people with them.
Besides Xiao Tian and Ali, who were hitchhiking, there was also Kenji, and Professor Ivy's two assistants.
What Xia Mu least expected was that he also saw Dr. Magnolia and Sonia in the crowd.
The woman who had once haunted his dreams, and whom he still liked.
Seeing her in person, she looked even better than in the anime and games, with a better figure.
This feeling was completely different from what he had imagined; the feeling of his heart racing at first glance was indescribable.
Xia Mu had never imagined he would meet her in this way.
Just recently, his mother had mentioned Dr. Magnolia, reminding him of Sonia, and at that time he thought that even if he liked her, there would be no chance of meeting her anytime soon.
Unexpectedly, fate had brought them together.
Last night, after learning that Dr. Magnolia and her granddaughter had brought the Rotom Pokédex, Xia Mu had a slight suspicion that Sonia might have come as well.
Now, seeing it with his own eyes, he was certain.
After introductions, Xia Mu said goodbye to his parents, and the group boarded the ship to Cinnabar Island.
Fortunately, he wasn't the only man on board; at least Kenji and Ali were there, so he wouldn't be alone.
The captain was an old acquaintance, one of the most senior captains in the Xia's Logistics Group, having trained many excellent captains.
He was at the helm this time because Xia He had specifically asked him to come out of retirement after Xia Mu's accidental fall overboard.
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"The weather is nice, sunny and calm. This stretch of sea will be very smooth. If all goes well, we should arrive before evening,"
said the old captain, Nott, as he activated the ship's autopilot, stepped out of the cockpit, lit his old pipe, and addressed the group chatting on the deck.
"The waves won't change much this afternoon, so you can let your Pokémon out for some fresh air. Of course, if your Fire-type Pokémon are afraid of the sea, forget it, lest they burn the ship down."
As he joked with them, the Pelipper perched on his shoulder let out a loud cry.
Everyone understood what he meant; it was just a joke.
He was simply warning everyone to be careful not to play with fire.
It was Xiao Tian and Ali's first time on such a luxurious cruise ship, and now that they heard their Pokémon could come out, they released them without hesitation.
Fortunately, the cruise ship was spacious enough to accommodate them.
Otherwise, if it were a small, rudimentary cruise ship, like the one Ash rode on in the Orange Islands in the original story, there wouldn't have been enough space.
Nearby, seeing Xiao Tian and Ali's Pokémon, Sonia excitedly activated her research recording mode.
She happily took pictures while working with the Rotom Pokédex, and to be honest, it made Xia Mu think it was absolutely necessary to get one.
"Aren't you going to release Xia Mu's Rotom?
Rotom needs to record all the Pokémon encountered in the Kanto region."
Her voice was so familiar involuntarily reminded Xia Mu of Ash's Rotom Pokédex in the original anime.
So similar.
"Okay." With anticipation, Xia Mu responded, releasing Arcanine, Lucario, Beedrill, Gardevoir, and the red Gyarados one by one.
Seeing more Pokémon, the Rotom Pokédex was very excited.
However, when recording the red Gyarados, the Rotom Pokédex got stuck.
The data showed Gyarados as blue, while Xia Mu's Gyarados was red.
Only after the two professors explained it together did the Rotom Pokédex understand the new term—Shiny Pokémon—and finally clear its confusion.
This shows that the Rotom Pokédex is indeed not yet perfect.
"A red Gyarados! This is truly the first time I've ever seen one. It's incredible!" Sonia leaned against the deck railing, watching the red Gyarados tumbling and swimming in the sea, taking pictures as she spoke.
Professor Magnolia, also seeing one for the first time, was equally astonished: "This is the wonder of nature too. Every Pokémon has a certain probability of appearing as a Shiny, but encountering and catching one is extremely difficult."
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