Chapter 188

Putting aside why they were here, their current state just seems a bit off. It's like they were just pulled out of the water.

Also, Qiao Ran, why are you so scared too? What are you afraid of?

What exactly happened to you guys???

The two girls were completely bewildered. Could it be that this had happened again without their knowledge?

"Keep your head down and don't lift it!"

In the empty living room, Qiao Ran's hands were tied behind her back, her feet were bound with rope, and her mouth was covered with some kind of tape. She was thrown onto the living room floor like a worm.

He couldn't struggle, and there was nowhere for him to struggle. Sabrina's Psychic were virtually invincible in combat, and unless Qiao Ran borrowed some special power, there was no way to fight her.

Of course... it's impossible to fight her now, unless Qiao Ran really wants to do something drastic, like fleeing from Magic City overnight.

Sabrina sat on a chair not far away, crossing her right leg and looking down at him with an expression even colder than her classic Pokémon World character, the Magic Queen.

She had already dried her hair and changed into new clothes. Black stockings covered her previously bare legs, leaving no gaps.

"... You still want to struggle?"

"You've got some nerve!"

Behind Qiao Ran, several Psychic type Pokémon menacingly, as if they could tear Qiao Ran to shreds at Sabrina's command.

"Sabrina... this..."

"Isn't this a bit too much?"

Mei and Lillie, standing nearby, both looked worried. They didn't know exactly what had happened, but judging from Sabrina's Rage expression, they "seemed" to Frisk a clue. However, looking at Qiao Ran's current state, they also felt quite sorry for him.

Could you please let him go?

"Too much?" A mocking smile curled at the corner of Sabrina. She didn't think it was going too far at all; in fact, it was far from enough.

"If you knew what this guy had done, you wouldn't have said such a thing."

"What... did he do?"

Mei and Lillie clenched their hands nervously. Although they were getting closer to the truth, hearing Sabrina's words only made them more nervous.

Could it be...?

No... impossible, Qiao Ran would never do that.

What did he do?

Sabrina's eyes were filled with resentment.

In her mind, everything Qiao Ran had just done was a thousand times, or even ten thousand times, worse than seeing everything naked.

Sabrina's voice seemed to come from the depths of hell.

What he did to me was something I could never forgive in my lifetime... no, ever.

"...!!"

Something that can never be forgiven?

Lillie and Mei shuddered. They tried to put on smiles again to hide their unease, but it all looked forced.

"No... that can't be, right?"

Qiao Ran has spent most of the last few days with them.

Together?

Where does he find the time?

Moreover, what exactly is that unforgivable thing?

Seeing that Mei and Lillie still seemed somewhat skeptical, Sabrina continued.

"Impossible? Luckily, I reacted in less than a second and didn't let him stay inside any longer, otherwise... the consequences would have been even more unimaginable."

Lillie and Mei's eyes widened instantly. "...?????"

Wh... what???

Less than a second? Inside???

Although they didn't know much, as women who were about to come of age, they obviously knew a little bit about that subject.

Their cheeks flushed red instantly; the shocking fact overloaded their brains, leaving them completely stunned.

No... that can't be, right?

It's actually true...?

"No wonder... no wonder we didn't know Qiao Ran did these things... So... so it only takes a second?"

Mei felt as if she had learned something incredible. She had only a vague understanding of it before, but she never expected to learn such a shocking fact today.

Upon hearing Mei's voice, this time it was Qiao Ran, who was on the ground, who had a bunch of question marks on his head.

Although she didn't quite understand, Qiao Ran felt as if her personality had been insulted to some extent.

"?????"

Wait, what are you guys talking about???

Are you all talking about the same issue here?

However, no matter how Qiao Ran reacted, he was still bound hand and foot, and his mouth was gagged, just like a Magikarp on the shore using its invincible Splash – it didn't produce any special effect.

"You still want to move? You still want to move?"

Seeing Qiao Ran becoming increasingly unruly, Sabrina's attention was diverted from Mei's inexplicable words, and she used her Psychic to press Qiao Ran's body back onto the floor.

"... Don't move yet!"

Sabrina fully exerted her authority, restraining Qiao Ran's actions.

Qiao Ran: "..."

Damn it...

He knew that Sabrina was probably angry, and it was best not to provoke her further. But what exactly were you two talking about?

Don't you yourselves find this strange???

"No... it's impossible, I don't believe it..."

Lillie covered her face with her hands, tears welling up uncontrollably in her eyes. At first, she might have thought it was impossible, perhaps just a joke, but why...

Even though Mei and Mei both... he actually... he actually forced Miss Sabrina.

"He couldn't possibly do such a thing. He's so gentle and kind... in Alola, in Galar... He's helped so many people, and he was the same in Hangcheng..."

"Is he still kind?"

Sabrina gave a soft hum.

"Anyway, he was the one who did it. You all know what kind of guy he is, right?"

"His... ability?" Seemingly Frisk something was amiss, Lillie blinked in confusion.

"That Aura Power," Sabrina continued to explain.

"Just now, when I was in the bathroom, this guy placed Aura outside the door, which scanned directly into my bathroom... After doing something like this, do you think I would forgive him?"

Sabrina spoke the truth with conviction, hoping to gain the support of others and unite them in condemning the scum on the ground. However, after hearing Sabrina's words, Mei and Lillie exchanged a glance, their faces filled with utter confusion.

Even the tears in Lillie's eyes had been wiped away at some point.

"... Huh?"

Bathroom?

Aura??

"What is going on?"

Why... is this completely different from what they said before???

"So... the truth of the matter is that Qiao Ran used his Aura power to scan the room when he was at the door?"

"Yes, doing something like that... I won't let him get away with it easily."

Sabrina Heavy Slam the Psychic on Qiao Ran's back once again, pinning him completely to the ground.

Qiao Ran: "..."

If you're going to explain, then explain. Why are you suddenly targeting me?

After a thorough discussion, Mei and Lillie realized that their ideas were indeed vastly different.

However, there was one point on which they reached the same consensus after their exchange.

Although Qiao Ran didn't do anything irreversible, it's undeniable that he touched Sabrina with his Aura Power. Mei and Lillie glanced at Qiao Ran on the ground with a hint of sympathy in their eyes, but didn't do anything extra, just silently cheered him on.

"Keep going! Things will definitely get better!"

Qiao Ran: "..."

So, you guys conspired to mess with me??

"Don't move."

Upon noticing that Qiao Ran had suddenly become active again, Sabrina increased her Confusion once more, and it seemed that she was becoming increasingly enthusiastic about these things.

I said

"Are you allowed to move now?"

"As for your Punishment... let me think about it."

Sabrina's eyes flickered slightly, and she licked her lips.

"Perfect, the three of us girls can sleep together and chat tonight. As for you..."

After some deliberation, Sabrina decided on the specifics of the Punishment: tonight, Qiao Ran would have to sleep on the living room floor, reflecting on his mistakes on the cold floor, with a Calm Mind Alakazam beside him. Qiao Ran knew that this was the Sabrina Pokémon sent to monitor him.

"Why."

Qiao Ran sighed.

Why can't there be more trust and understanding between people? Why did things turn out this way?

However, Qiao Ran also knew that his previous behavior was indeed somewhat inappropriate. Even now, Sabrina's physical data was still completely stored in his mind. He could reconstruct it as long as he closed his eyes, and he could know clearly whether the other party was hiding anything.

"Never mind... I should just get some rest."

Qiao Ran Yawn and actually fell asleep on the floor.

This time... maybe he didn't actually lose too much?

On the other side, inside the room.

Three girls in pajamas sat on the bed. Mei was holding a Musharna pillow, while Lillie was holding Nebby. They were all chatting quietly about their own things.

Although Sabrina didn't say it, her room was not only huge, but even the bed in the Bedroom was enormous. As one of the few Elite Trainer in the Gym, this was just one aspect of her treatment.

In fact, the average strength in this world is generally a level lower than that in the Pokémon World. According to Sabrina's observations over this period, the elites of the Magic City Gym are weaker than those of her Saffron Gym. However, this world also has many things she has never encountered before, and many geniuses that are enough to amaze her.

"Can you tell me how you met that guy?"

Sabrina was quite interested in how Mei and the others met Mei Qiao Ran. After all, according to Mei and Lillie, Qiao Ran wasn't from the Pokémon World. So... how did they, as people from the Pokémon World, meet him?

"Actually, it's like this..."

Mei didn't hide much from Sabrina, after all, Qiao Ran had already told Sabrina that he had the ability to go to the Pokémon World. Of course, they didn't reveal the "price" of this ability or the matter of "Wild Area".

After all, these things can only be known when their relationship becomes closer, and Sabrina is clearly not at that point yet.

The conversation continued into the night. Without Qiao Ran, Sabrina felt that everything was going much more smoothly. From Lillie and Mei, she also learned a lot of information that she had never known before.

"The changes in the Pokémon World must have a reason. The Gigantamax incident in the Galar region, the invasion of Alola by Ultra Beast, the destruction of Unova by its Ideals... At that time, Lance specifically came to find me, maybe he already knew something, and, that thing he gave me back then..."

Now, Sabrina can no longer see the future; she can only search for clues in the past, but these clues are far too few.

"If Wataru's information was also obtained from someone else, then perhaps other Champion in the Pokémon League received similar intelligence. After all, besides me, there are other people in other regions who can Future Sight."