Pokémon Padea Adventure: The Journey Continues

Xiaozhi and his party walked out of Jinhui Mountain Road, leaving the cold inside Shuangmo Mountain, and a warm sun shone on them.

Xiaoqing stretched out comfortably and said.

"The sunshine is so comfortable! It dissipates all the coldness accumulated in the body due to the Coololosaurus prank on the Jinhui Mountain Road!"

Xiaozhi laughed from the side.

"You will feel cold at this temperature. Then what will you do if you really step into the snowy mountains?"

"Yeah, I'm not as powerful as you, Xiaozhi. I was frozen twice in total. I must be used to the cold."

"you……"

Seeing the two people bickering like this, Pipa also smiled happily and said.

"The relationship is so good, it seems like you two are really fine."

Then Xiaozhi and Xiaoqing retorted in unison.

"Who has a good relationship with him/her?"

Amidst the fun, the group sat down and entered the Jinhui Mountain Road. On the long sloping slope, a simple town appeared in front of everyone.

"Is this Jinhui Town?"

"Yes! Located in the west of the Padia region, it is a town exuding a nostalgic atmosphere..."

Looking at such a simple town, it suddenly failed to arouse everyone's interest in exploring.

The simplicity of Jinhui Town is different from the simplicity of Xuezha Town. To say that Xuezha Town is a slightly barren and simple town due to limited conditions. So, looking at Jinhui Town, there are many high-rise buildings, but there is a lack of decoration, which is a very simple and simple style.

While Ash was careless, Piper continued to look at the phone and introduced Rotom.

"...Because food culture has developed, restaurants like those in big cities are vying to be lined up."

Upon hearing this, Xiaozhi's eyes immediately lit up and he said.

"What? There are many restaurants here!"

Looking at Xiaozhi with a greedy look on his face, Xiaoqing said angrily.

"Hey, hey, hey... aren't you going to challenge the gym? Now I ask you to report directly to the Jinhui Gym. Why are you still so absent-minded..."

Xiaozhi waved his hand and said with a relaxed expression.

"It doesn't matter. No matter what kind of gym leader it is or what kind of Pokémon it is, Pikachu and I will defeat them one by one and get the gym badge."

"Ahem..., Xiaozhi! You didn't forget the content of our bet, right? You can't use Pikachu..., but let me think about it, this requirement may be too harsh for you, how can you still have a chance of winning? How come!"

Only then did Xiaozhi remember the bet he had made with Xiaoqing in a casual state.

"Oh, that's right! I almost forgot if you didn't tell me. Now that I have made this bet, I have to fulfill it properly. I won't use Pikachu..."

Seeing such decisive Xiaozhi, Pikachu's head was filled with question marks.

"Pickup?"

"Don't be too pushy!"

Listening to Xiao Qing's words of persuasion, Xiao Zhi replied with pride.

"Today is different from the past. I now have many partners, and all of them are defenders. There are the Water Duck, the Fire Crocodile, the Mini Fu, and the Earth Dragon Brother. There will be new companions joining in the future..."

While talking, Xiaozhi and his party came to the door of Jinhui Gym unknowingly. After all, in this small town, all the buildings have the same simple appearance. Compared with those buildings, Jinhui Gym can be said to be the most fancy one here.

Xiaozhi also immediately wanted to go in first to get the badge, and wait until he has time to check out the restaurants in the town... Pushing the door open, Xiaozhi and the others came to the front desk of the Jinhui Gym to challenge the gym. reserve.

The front desk staff replied.

"Oh, it's unlucky that you guys came here. Mr. Aoki, the gym leader of our Jinhui Gym, is very busy!"

"Busy, what are you busy with? As a gym leader, shouldn't you just have to maintain the work of your own gym?"

The other party spread his hands and said.

"That's not necessarily true. Although Mr. Aoki is the gym leader of Jinhui Gym, he is also a public official of the Padia Alliance!"

Thinking of this, Xiaozhi also recalled the gym leaders he had battled with before. Afeng was a pastry chef, Kosha was an artist, and Qishu was a popular anchor.

"Oh, that's it! Then..., how can I have a Pokémon battle with the gym owner Aoki?"

The staff member thought for a moment and replied.

"What is Mr. Aoki busy with? I have no way of knowing. After all, the work within the alliance is confidential. I only vaguely heard that it seemed to be related to some kind of invasion..."

Xiaozhi was confused and replied.

"What a mess!"

"...I only know that it is something that troubles Mr. Aoki and makes him frown all the time. However, Mr. Aoki always seems to have that tired face... As for where he will go? As long as he is troubled, If I have something to do, I will go to the treasure cafeteria in the town and fill up my worries with food!"

"So that's it, okay, I get it!"

After getting useful information, Xiaozhi and the others turned outside and plunged into a street full of restaurants not far away. Different from the simple appearance of Jinhui Town they saw before, the streets Each restaurant has its own style in appearance.

Looking at the many pedestrians walking on the street, Xiaoqing said feebly.

"How on earth are we going to find the treasure restaurant in this kind of restaurant? Search one by one? Search separately?"

Ash replied.

"I think it should be the one with the most popularity and the strongest fragrance!"

Listening to Xiaozhi's outrageous search method, not to mention Xiaoqing, even Pipa, who is good at cooking, felt that Xiaozhi's search method was a bit like finding a needle in a haystack.

When the two people except Xiaozhi were speechless for a while, Xiaozhi raised his nose and sniffed the various fragrances floating in the air... Soon, Xiaozhi had a reaction. Following the direction of the smell, Xiaozhi came to a large two-story building not far away.

"found it!"

Just as Xiaozhi shouted happily, Xiaoqing and Pipa behind him let out strange screams in surprise.

"Isn't it? I really found it!"

Before Xiaoqing and the others could recover from the shock, Xiaozhi and Pikachu had already rashly entered the treasure cafeteria.

Following Xiaozhi, they entered the treasure cafeteria and saw that the interior decoration was simple and had a strong nostalgic atmosphere. The interior is as spacious as the exterior, and the exterior and interior are the same. The diners are buzzing and coming in an endless stream, which dazzles Xiaozhi and his party.

At this moment, the waiter at the door greeted Xiaozhi and the others.

"Are you here for dinner? Are there three of you in total?"

"No, that's right... uh, no!"

Xiaozhi suppressed the saliva flowing from his mouth and continued.

"No, we are not here to eat. We just came out of the Jinhui Gym and the staff inside said that the gym leader Aoki is here, so we came to see him specially!"

The waiter learned of Xiaozhi's intention and replied.

"Oh, that's it, Mr. Aoki is our regular customer. He is indeed here. He has been sitting at the bar counter where he usually sits all day today..."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the side behind him, near the bar counter near the chef's cooking table. Xiaozhi and the others also looked in the direction of the finger.

On one side of the bar, I saw a man wearing a suit, trousers, leather shoes, and a tie. There was a briefcase on the ground next to the seat. He obviously looked like an office worker.

He had a slicked back hair and a few strands of white hair. He had a tired look on his face. He put his elbows on the table and held his lowered forehead with his fists, talking to other diners who were laughing beside him. They form a sharp contrast.

Just when Xiaozhi and the others were about to go up to talk to Aoki, they were stopped by the waiter and said.

"Wait a minute, fellow trainers, Mr. Aoki usually comes here to eat in our treasure cafeteria, or he likes to come here to sit for a while when he is upset about something. I see that he has been sitting here from morning until now, and he still hasn't had a drop of water. ..., he must have encountered some big trouble at work, so please don’t disturb him.”

Xiaozhi said with a look of astonishment.

"How can that work! We are just here for the gym challenge, what should we do?"

Looking at Xiaozhi who looked troubled, the waiter spoke.

"Yes, I have a good idea! In addition to being a serious and responsible person at work, Mr. Aoki is also a big foodie... I think he can only be awakened by delicious food."

"Food? So what should I do?"

"Mr. Aoki is a regular patron of our Baoshi restaurant. There are many canteens here and he is also his friend. As a dining partner, I think you can collect some information about the food that Mr. Aoki likes to eat. Combine these clues to help Mr. Aoki ordered...the taste of the food should wake up Aoki who is in trouble."

Xiaozhi clapped his hands.

"I see, there is another way! Food can really cheer people up, so let's do it!"

Xiaozhi said, turning around and talking to Xiaoqing and Pipa behind him.

"I'm sorry, but I have to trouble you to go separately and ask the tourists about Aoki's food preferences."

Faced with Xiaozhi's request, the two sighed.

"Hey, there is no other way, so let me help you! Who made us companions?"

After reaching an agreement, Xiaozhi and the others divided into three groups and ran to the town to find information...

More than half an hour later, Xiaozhi and the others arrived at the appointed time and gathered at the entrance of Bao's Cafeteria.

Xiaozhi ran from a distance and found that Xiaoqing and Pipa had been waiting at the door for a long time... Looking at Xiaozhi who was panting after running in, Xiaoqing said dissatisfiedly.

"Xiao Zhi, where have you been? Did you get hooked up in a restaurant somewhere?"

Xiaozhi leaned over and held his knees, breathing heavily.

"No, I'm not lazy..., I really asked for information about Mr. Aoki's dietary preferences. Just..., it's just that I asked for some inexplicable information."

"Oh! Xiaozhi, are you too? Xiaoqing and I are like this too..."

Piper continued to talk about the status of the information he asked about.

"I asked a young man sitting next to a bench on the street... and the message was: [Blue Bird Pokémon's voice]."

Xiao Qing also felt the same and said after Pipa's words.

"Me too. I was in the park opposite Bao's Cafeteria, and I asked a little girl with twin tails about: [The alien at the ice cream stand]."

After listening to the information collected by Xiaoqing and Pipa, Xiaozhi finally took a breath and said.

"And I was on the street near the edge of Jinhui Town. A girl with a high ponytail asked me what it was: [darkness surrounded by stairs]."

After saying that, the three of them looked at each other, not knowing what to say... Xiaozhi broke the deadlock first and said.

"Don't think too much. I think this may be about the unique slang in their nostalgic cafeteria... Let's just tell the waiter all the information we know."

"Ah, that's okay too!"

Faced with the pressure of possibly hitting the board, Xiaoqing and Pipa followed Xiaozhi and entered the Bao Canteen together. Xiaozhi told the waiter the three pieces of information they had collected. At this time... Xiaoqing and Paipa behind them were holding their faces, looking speechless.

I saw that after Xiaozhi told the three pieces of information to the waiter, the other party replied.

"Okay, I understand, this is our secret menu: grilled rice balls, for two people, high fire: big characters bursting flames, condiment is lemon..."

"What, this is impossible..."

the waiter shouted.

"Grilled rice balls for two, big fire: big character explosion flame with lemon!"

"...I suspect you are playing tricks on us, but there is no evidence..."

The chef who received the ordering task also repeated this.

"Okay, two grilled rice, with lemon on it! I'll be here soon."

Xiaozhi jumped up happily. All the staff in the Bao Canteen were busy in an orderly manner. Only Xiaoqing and Pipa still looked confused and messy.

After a while, the chef at the kitchen counter in front of the bar brought out the rice ball dish Xiaozhi ordered for him and placed it in front of Aoki.

Aoki sniffed it with his nose, and the fragrance of the food successfully woke him up. His head, which had been stagnant due to trouble, turned again and spoke.

"It smells so good! It's grilled rice balls..."

Aoki's stomach, which had been sitting alone all day, began to growl. After raising his hand to take the rice ball, he wiped it out in a few mouthfuls.

After eating, he took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, picked up the briefcase on the ground with one hand, stuffed the handkerchief back into his pocket with the other hand, stood up and said.

"No, I can't be so depressed anymore. I have to work hard. Although no one will go crazy at work...but I have to bite the bullet and work hard."

After paying the bill, he turned around and walked towards the door. Only then did he see Xiaozhi and the others who had been waiting at the door for a long time. Xiaozhi and the others were looking at him directly, their eyes facing each other.

Aoki stepped forward and asked.

"Hello! What do you want from me?"