Chapter 320

Moreover, according to Altaria, Qiao Ran sang this song to her little by little from the very beginning. If he says he doesn't know it, he's definitely just pretending.

"Yes, do you still want to run away?"

"Acerola! Grab him!"

"Good w"

Seeing that Qiao Ran seemed to want to escape, the girls immediately grabbed Qiao Ran and stopped him. Even Suicune and Latias had joined in at some point. No matter how much Qiao Ran resisted, he was eventually defeated.

He's just an ordinary person; there's no way he could beat so many Trainer from the Pokémon World.

Besides, there were two strange Pokémon mixed in there, and he was going to hit them with his head.

"Fine, fine, fine." Qiao Ran had no choice but to admit defeat.

It's just Sing, right? I can Sing too, you know.

He taught the song "Together" to the Altaria bit by bit—although it stumbled and went off-key countless times along the way, fortunately the Altaria wasn't led astray by him.

"Don't laugh at me if it doesn't sound nice."

"Mmm-hmm-hmm." Mei and the others nodded frantically, but the smiles on their faces never stopped.

If you're laughing from the very beginning, then it doesn't count as mockery.

Besides, if Qiao Ran Sing sang well, what would be the point of them holding onto him like this?

It has to be a bit harsh to be interesting, you know.

"..."

After playing around all night, Qiao Ran and the others returned to the Pokémon Center close to midnight.

As a consequence of the group trip, the live stream that Qiao Ran originally planned to hold for Altaria has been postponed to tomorrow, and the original plan to go mountain climbing in Alola tomorrow is probably unlikely to happen.

That's true, and taking a day off is more in line with the current situation. Mei and the others' Pokémon have all been quite exhausted after today's battle, and one night might not be enough for them to recover. If they were to rush back into battle, it might lead to some serious consequences.

"Ding-dong..."

The doors to the Pokémon Center sensed the arrival of people and opened immediately.

The nurse on the night shift started to look at the group of people with a strange expression.

"Wait, who are you...?"

He looks familiar, so familiar.

These people... wait, aren't they the same ones in the video I'm watching right now?

What were you doing so late at night?

Shh... there's nothing there.

Qiao Ran noticed that the other person seemed to recognize them, so she gently shushed them.

"Just going out to celebrate Competition victory."

"Oh... I see." Upon hearing this, the nurse paused for a moment before offering an understanding smile.

Many Trainer celebrate after their victories, as these are truly memorable moments for Trainer.

She had actually watched today's Competition before, but because she had to work today, she only just started watching the videos of the daytime Competition.

Those battles that took half a day were featured on the homepage of Video-Sharing Website and even included in strange recommendation lists like "Must-Watch Longjiang People Today".

"Get a good rest tonight, I'll cheer you on."

The nurse quietly gave Qiao Ran and the others a thumbs-up. Due to her profession, she had met many famous Trainer, but she was still very much looking forward to these "kids" who were even younger than her.

Following the empty corridor, Qiao Ran and the others finally made their way back to their rooms. However, on the way back, everyone seemed to fall into a mysterious silence, as if no one knew how to start a conversation or what to say.

Moreover, even after returning to her room and closing the door, Qiao Ran still felt somewhat uneasy.

Thinking back to what happened last night, I wonder if someone else will come looking for him later?

Possibly.

That's very likely.

"..."

Qiao Ran sat on the edge of the bed, using the back of the stool to support her hands and the back of her hand to prop up her chin.

He stared at the door for a long time.

"..."

However, as time passed by, second by second—

Nothing happened.

"Fine, I'll just Rest early then."

Qiao Ran pursed her lips, wondering what she was even thinking about.

When did he become this kind of person?

Why is he staring at the gate?

Mingming became

Pokémon Master is my dream!

Get some rest so you can conserve more energy to become Pokémon Master.

Qiao Ran took a shower, changed into her pajamas, and lay down on the bed.

However, before he could even close his eyes to rest for long, his other cell phone, which wasn't Rotom's, rang.

"This number is... wait."

Qiao Ran groggily got up, picked up her phone, and saw that it displayed Mei's number.

"?"

Mei?

Wait a minute, we just met, and we live only a short distance apart.

Why make a phone call?

If there's a problem, wouldn't he hear me even if I shouted?

With many questions in mind, Qiao Ran answered the phone. Soon, a very gentle, even somewhat strange voice rang in his ears.

"Would you like to... come and see my room...?"

"My room is quite big..."

"?"

This...

It's already past midnight, what are they doing?

Although she still had many questions in her mind, Qiao Ran rolled out of bed.

Starting tomorrow, I'll strive to become Pokémon Master!

--No, there will be other opportunities after becoming Pokémon Master. I still need to go and check on Mei's situation tonight.

She didn't sound very well. What if she was too tired from yesterday's Competition and didn't get enough rest? That would definitely affect her mountaineering activities in Alola later.

With a responsible attitude, Qiao Ran put on a coat, opened her bedroom door, and cautiously slipped out.

Unlike the other girls, he can use his Aura Power to observe his surroundings. As long as he is careful enough, it is estimated that no one will be able to find his whereabouts.

"Mei's room... is this it?"

Following the room number provided by Mei, Qiao Ran arrived at Mei's room and cautiously reached out to knock on the door.

"Tap tap tap."

A very faint sound echoed in the corridor; although it wasn't loud, it was enough for the people in the room to hear.

"Mei?"

Qiao Ran asked in a low voice.

Perhaps because he had let his guard down, he didn't check the situation inside the room. After knocking, only a few seconds later, the door suddenly opened, and two hands reached out to pull Qiao Ran inside.

"???"

Qiao Ran had just gotten up, was completely dazed, and this incident gave her a real fright.

He instinctively tried to struggle and call for Rotom to bring out his weapon, but sensing the presence around him, he ultimately refrained from doing so.

"Mei?"

"... Lillie?"

In the dim light, he could see clearly the two hands that had pulled him in; they were none other than two girls he knew very well.

Wait a minute, isn't this Mei's room? What's Lillie doing here?

And what are you two doing?

"Sh--"

Mei and Lillie didn't say anything, but glanced at the bed to the side. Qiao Ran followed their gaze and was immediately startled.

A medium-length hair girl with wide-open eyes was tied to the bed, her mouth seemingly stuffed with something, and she was struggling desperately.

"Mei... Mei?"

Qiao Ran was completely stunned.

What on earth are you doing?

"This is the surprise!" Mei touched her nose, a hint of smugness in her expression.

"It's all because of the two of you... Not to mention Acerola, if you can't convince Mei, our cooperation will definitely be affected."

Lillie glanced at the bound Mei, then at Qiao Ran, her expression somewhat conflicted.

But soon, she made up her mind.

Since it was a decision already made, why regret it now?

"... Keep it up, the rest of the time is yours... Good luck!"

Lillie and Mei talked on and on, even mentioning Hua Wanshuang's name, but Qiao Ran barely listened.

It wasn't until they left the room and closed the door that Qiao Ran finally realized what had happened.

"Wait... wait... no, what is this all about??"

I came here to find Mei, so why did things turn out this way?

And wait a minute, isn't this Mei's room? Why did you run away?

Go for it... go for what kind of gas?

"Fine, they're right. Let's deal with this problem first... Why resort to such pranks?"

Qiao Ran turned his gaze to the other side, to Mei, who was tied up on the bed.

However, it wasn't until he got closer that he realized the way Mei was tied up was rather strange.

"Forehead."

An incredibly awkward atmosphere instantly filled the space between the two of them.

"Just Bide with it a little longer, I'll help you untie it."

How exactly was it tied up?

Looking at Lillie and Mei, there probably isn't much else.

Experience was valuable, but the final result was unexpectedly... remarkable.

Staring into Mei's humiliated and resentful gaze, Qiao Ran slowly untied her restraints and then removed the gag from her mouth.

"Ah... haha..."