Xia You hadn't expected to meet a Pokémon Ranger here, either.
He had to admit that although traveling was exhausting, for him, being able to visit new places, meet new people, and experience new things, just like this, made every day fresh and full of uncertainty and anticipation. That was the biggest reason he was so passionate about traveling!
With Hinata leading the way, Xia You and May walked for a long time, following a forest path before finally passing through dense bushes and reaching the depths of the forest.
The path ahead, however, was completely blocked.
Countless enormous thorny vines appeared before them. They were as thick as pipes, and each looked hundreds of meters long. They twisted and wound around one another, completely blocking the way and encroaching on a vast area.
"So many thorns..." May said in surprise. "And they look so out of place, like they don't belong here. Miss Hinata, what's going on?"
Hinata pondered for a moment, seemingly hesitant about whether to tell them. But remembering that this man was a Special Investigator for the International Police, she stopped holding back and admitted, "Actually, all of this has to do with Celebi!"
"Celebi?!"
Hearing that name, May was startled and immediately turned to look at Xia You.
Xia You calmly looked back at her.
His gaze seemed to say, What are you looking at me for?
Actually, May knew there was more than one Celebi in this world, so it wasn't strange for one to appear anywhere at any time. She also knew that Xia You's Celebi was with Erika and couldn't possibly be here. Her movement had only been instinctive, and now that Xia You was looking at her, she couldn't help sticking out her tongue.
Naturally, Hinata hadn't noticed their exchange of