You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer

Chapter 471

Chapter 471

July 23, 226 of the League Calendar.

Frozen Village, south of the Galer region.

Strictly speaking, this is not the southernmost point of the entire Galilee region. If calculated by latitude and longitude, it is still more than 100 kilometers south to reach the true extreme point.

But this is the southernmost village or town.

Because further south, the climate becomes even more frigid.

That kind of cold isn't the kind you can just endure by wearing more clothes; it's the kind of cold that freezes your breath.

Let alone humans, apart from Ice-type Pokémon like Sneasel, Glalie, and Abomasnow, which are born to live in ice caves, very few other Pokémon are willing to stay there.

Even in the Frozen Village, where only a few people live, there are usually not many people coming here.

This place is so remote that you need a magnifying glass to find that tiny dot on the map.

The only grocery store in the village has to travel three days to get supplies.

The village's only mailbox meant that receiving one letter a month was considered a holiday.

Young people are especially eager to travel abroad.

Some of the younger ones haven't even caught their first Pokémon yet—they're not even ten years old...and they're already eager to run off.

I was afraid that if I stayed even one more day, I would be forgotten in some corner of the world along with this village.

Over time, it became a dead village, mostly inhabited by the elderly, with almost no life left.

The streets were deserted, with only a few hunched-over elderly people sitting in their doorways basking in the sun, gazing into the distance with longing eyes, seemingly looking at nothing in particular.

Today, for the first time ever, an outsider has come to Dongning Village.

Kanna was squatting by a snowdrift at the village entrance, idly drawing circles in the snow with a twig.

The blue cotton bird perched on her shoulder, its round little head nodding as if it were about to fall asleep.

She hadn't seen any new faces in a long time.

The last time an outsider came to the village was three months ago. It was a worker who came to collect electricity fees. He came on a motorcycle and left on the same motorcycle, and the whole trip took less than ten minutes.

The last time was half a year ago, when a lost backpacker asked for directions and then left.

And then the last time... Kanna doesn't remember anymore.

Anyway, there are very few.

So when that unfamiliar, warm voice rang out, Kanna was startled at first, then suddenly looked up.

"Excuse me, little sister, where is the Pokémon Center here?"

Kanna looked toward the source of the sound.

A man was standing not far away, smiling at him.

Very handsome.

This was Kanna's first reaction.

There were two elves beside him that he did not recognize.

One was a slender and tall, grass-green cat-shaped Pokémon, standing there elegantly, like a noble princess.

She was even a little taller than the already tall men.

Kanna, who was only a little over ten years old and looked no different from a toddler, had to look up to barely see her black eye patch.

Is that an eye mask... or is it a natural pattern?

Kanna wasn't sure.

The cat-shaped Pokémon glanced down at Kanna, its eyes indifferent and expressionless.

But it wasn't a look of disdain; it was more like... the look an elder gives a child.

The other one was much smaller, floating in the air, and looked very cute.

It has a round body, pale purple skin, two small horns on its head, and a pair of large eyes. But it's also inexplicably a little scary.

Especially when it smiles.

When you look into its eyes, the little guy makes a funny face, its mouth wide open, its tongue sticking out, and its eyes wide open.

"Wow!"

It emitted exaggerated, strange cries.

Kanna was so startled that she shrank back and almost fell on her bottom in the snow.

"Eee-!"

The blue cotton bird, however, refused to comply.

This usually gentle little guy, who rarely even barks loudly, actually stepped forward to stand in front of Kanna.

It spread its tiny wings and let out a threatening cry at the strange Pokémon.

It had no idea that the elf it was facing was a legendary being capable of summoning a first-level god.

Ignorance is bliss, that's probably what it means.

"Alright, Huba, stop fooling around."

The man pressed down on the head of the mischievous Pokémon with one hand, his movements as practiced as if he were pressing down on a disobedient cat.

As he pressed the button, he apologized to Kanna with a helpless smile on his face: "Sorry, sorry, Hoopa is just a little naughty, it didn't mean to scare you. That's just how it is, it likes to tease and play with children."

The Pokémon named Hoopa had its head pressed down, and it immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, hanging listlessly on the man's arm, muttering something as if in protest.

The contrast before and after made Kanna relax a lot.

So... so this seemingly scary Pokémon is actually a mischievous little devil.

The blue cotton bird relaxed, but still kept a watchful eye on Hoopa, ready to step forward again at any moment.

The man continued in a gentle voice, "My name is Xia Chi. Little sister, what's your name?"

"I'm not little anymore, I'm already twelve years old!"

Connor first retorted loudly, emphasizing her own maturity.

Although her small stature really wasn't very convincing.

She then replied, "My name is Kanna, Xia Chi... Brother, are you... a trainer from outside?"

She hesitated for a moment when she mentioned "brother".

Should this person be called uncle or brother?

He doesn't look as old as my uncle, but he's more mature than my brother...

Fine, I'll just call him brother.

Xia Chi was slightly taken aback, then smiled and nodded.

"Yes, they are all my companions."

He stepped aside to let her pass and introduced, "This is Magic Masked Cat, you can call her Meowha."

The particularly tall cat-like elf nodded aloofly.

"Meow Ha Yi"

She called out softly as a greeting.

His voice was soft, but his gaze was no longer so distant.

But she still seems very aloof.

After all, they need to maintain their image.

"You've already met the other one, Hoopa."

Xia Chi patted his subordinate's head.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Hoopa broke free, did a somersault in the air, and then moved closer to Kanna.

This time, instead of making faces, he looked at Kanna with curiosity, and then at the blue cotton bird on her shoulder.

The blue cotton bird nervously shrank its neck, but still bravely met Hoopa's gaze.

Hupa suddenly laughed.

This time it wasn't a scary face, but a genuine smile.

"Hoopa loves brave little birds!"

It spoke in a voice like a child.

The blue cotton bird was stunned, then turned its head away somewhat embarrassed.

Kanna was also stunned.

This Pokémon...can talk?

"Hupa is quite special."

Xia Chi explained, as if he could see through Kanna's doubts.

"But that's a long story, we can talk about it another time. In the meantime, could you tell me where the Pokémon Center is?"

Kanna snapped out of her reverie, thought for a moment, and instead of replying directly, asked, "Trainer... Brother Xia Chi, are you good?"

She asked this question out of the blue.

Xia Chi looked up and pondered for a moment.

After a moment, he replied, "It should be... alright, what's wrong?"

Okay.

That answer is too modest.

If the Pill Emperor heard this, he would probably roll his eyes.

Her expression instantly tensed, her face flushed red, and she exclaimed, "Then... I challenge you!"

She stammered, "The trainer's eyes... once their eyes meet, it's... it's the signal that the battle is about to begin!"

She tried to make her voice sound firm, but almost bit her tongue halfway through her sentence.

Xia Chi was both amused and exasperated.

This slogan is a bit outdated...

This girl must have read this from some ancient battle manual, and she doesn't even recognize herself—

But at this critical juncture, there are still people in the Galar region who don't recognize him?

Isn't this village a bit too isolated from the world?

It's not that Xia Chi is arrogant.

The main reason is that the Dark Night incident and the Dynamax announcement have just ended, and this is the time when Xia Chi's personal reputation in the Galar region is at its peak.

Everywhere, in the streets and alleys, during leisure time, people are talking about "the man who single-handedly fought against Mugentana."

All major media outlets featured Xia Chi's photos and name on their front pages and headlines.

To put it bluntly, if she doesn't even know Xia Chi, then she probably wouldn't know Dante, the current champion of the Galar League either.

Is this village living in an ice cellar or a time capsule?

Xia Chi was in a daze, but Kanna thought that this adult was looking down on her.

He thought he was too small and too weak to be a worthy opponent.

The little girl's face turned even redder, and she said angrily, "I'm serious!"

She clenched her small fists, trying to make herself look more imposing.

"If you don't agree... I won't tell you where the Pokémon Center is!"

She played what she considered her most threatening card.

Xia Chi smiled and shook his head.

As for where the Pokémon Center is, you can just have Dragonite take a spin in the sky and you'll find it.

That fat guy has excellent eyesight; it can find not only houses, but also ant nests.

But the little girl looked strangely cute, and the stubbornness in her eyes reminded him of himself when he first set off.

Or... how about giving her an unforgettable "education in the adult world"?

Let her know how cruel the outside world is?

Xia Chi stroked his chin, thinking to himself, a slight smile playing on his lips.

To Kanna, that smile seemed rather "malicious."

But she wasn't afraid.

She has made up her mind to battle this trainer from outside and show him that the children of Frozen Village are not to be trifled with!

Although... although she only had one Swablu, and had never even fought a formal battle.

But we can't lose our momentum!

Seeing that Kanna was still staring at him stubbornly, with the light in her eyes growing brighter and brighter, Xia Chi could only nod helplessly.

"Alright, I accept your challenge."

Kanna's eyes lit up, and she almost jumped up.

But Xia Chi quickly added, "Time is limited, how about a 1v1 duel?"

He glanced at the sky and realized he really had things to do and couldn't play with the children for too long.

Kanna nodded vigorously, her rosy cheeks radiating.

Even though she only had one Swablu, she couldn't bring out a second Pokémon for 3v3 or even 6v6 battles.

If she could, she'd like to play a few more matches.

However, since it was her first Pokémon battle, Kanna was still very excited no matter what.

My heart was pounding, and my palms were sweating.

"Then, I choose you, Blue Swallow!"

Kanna shouted with great enthusiasm, stretching out her hand and pointing to the snow-covered ground ahead.

The pose was so skillful; it was obvious that the trainer had secretly imitated the trainers on TV.

A blue cotton bird flew off her shoulder and landed on the snow, its small body appearing particularly petite against the snow.

It turned its head and glanced at Kanna, its eyes showing both nervousness and anticipation.

"Go, Blue Swallow!"

"Kanna shouted."

Swaboon nodded vigorously, then turned back to look at the giant cat-shaped Pokémon opposite it.

Although the opponent looks very big, strong, and scary...

But it cannot back down.

This is Kanna's first match.

Kanna looked at Xia Chi with fighting spirit, waiting for him to send out his elf as well.

Xia Chi twitched his lips and decided to let the child's first experience in life be as complete as possible.

"Meow, prepare for battle!"

He shouted, deliberately making his tone more impassioned to add a sense of ceremony to this "playing house".

The cat next to him looked completely bewildered.

She looked at the blue cottonbird across from her, then at the summer pond.

No... I'm supposed to fight this blue cotton bird?

Let alone now, even if they hadn't met Xia Chi back then, and he was still at the New Leaf Cat stage, this little guy still wouldn't have been able to handle him...

Although she couldn't beat any big shots back then, she was more than capable of bullying these little sprites.

Now?

She is now capable of going head-to-head with Leon's Charizard.

The difference is too big!

Meow sighed silently.

Forget it.

Xia Chi quickly gave him a meaningful look, the meaning of which couldn't be clearer.

Just play with it casually, treat it like children playing house, don't take it seriously.

Although the power of waveguides was not used to transmit the message, the tacit understanding between the two over the years allowed Miaoha to understand Xia Chi's meaning without the need for telepathy.

Meow silently rolled its eyes, accepting the change in An Chou.

She stood on this natural "snow battlefield"—which was actually just a slightly flat patch of snow at the entrance of the village.

He stood there listlessly, pondering how to let the boy experience the joy of Pokémon battles.

The force should be light, but not too light, or it will bring trouble.

The speed should be slow, but not too slow, otherwise it will sound like you're mocking someone.

Ideally, you should make her feel like she barely managed to hold on by giving it her all.

As Miaoha was thinking, a soft cough came from behind her.

"cough..."

Xia Chi coughed lightly behind her, reminding Miaoha to be careful not to be too obvious, lest her mother notice that she was holding back.

Meowha rolled its eyes silently, but still got serious... at least on the surface.

"Alright, let's begin!"

"Kanna shouted, her face flushed with excitement."

She took a deep breath and shouted out her first battle command with all her might: "Blue Swallow, use Beak!"

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The blue cotton bird flapped its wings vigorously, its body drawing an arc in the air above the snow, gathering energy of flight attribute as it flew towards Miaoha.

That speed was as fast as lightning in Kanna's eyes.

In Miaoha's eyes...

Miaoha's crimson eyes narrowed slightly. Even in her extremely relaxed state, this move seemed to be played in slow motion countless times in her eyes.

She could see the details of every flap of the blue cotton bird's wings, how the energy gathered at the tip of its beak flowed, and even its eyelids trembled slightly with tension.

too slow.

It's really too slow.

But she couldn't show it.