Having just said goodbye to his friends, Xiao Yan lay alone on his bed, looking thoughtful.
"Pika?" Seeing him like this, Pikachu came over to check on him.
"I'm fine, Pikachu. I was just remembering the days I spent living with Arceus. If it weren't for him, I never would have met you." As he said this, a tear slid down his cheek.
Just then, the doorbell rang. Xiao Yan quickly hopped off the bed and went to answer it.
To be continued...
Chapter 70: Special Training
When he opened the door, Xiao Yan froze, staring in surprise at Serena outside. She held a Pokémon Ball in her hands, offering it to him.
"This is Pikachu's Poké Ball. I forgot to give it back to you earlier."
Xiao Yan reached out to take the Poké Ball from Serena. The moment he touched her hand, warmth surged through his chest, and his heart charged about like a Tauros.
That feeling again... What is it?
Coming back to his senses, Xiao Yan realized he was holding Serena's hand. He hastily pulled his hand back with the Poké Ball, unaware that his face had already turned bright red. At the same time, a blush spread across Serena's cheeks.
"Th-thank you for looking after m-my Pikachu," Xiao Yan stammered.
"You're welcome. Pikachu helped me a lot, too." Pikachu hopped onto Serena's shoulder and rubbed his cheek against hers as if thanking her.
Then Serena reached out and gently wiped away the tear clinging to the corner of Xiao Yan's eye.
Only then did Xiao Yan realize he had forgotten to wipe away his tears. He immediately felt terribly embarrassed.
"It's getting late, Serena. You should go back and get some rest!"
"Okay. See you tomorrow!" After saying goodbye to Xiao Yan, Serena walked down