Melemele Island, sea view suite on the top floor.
It has been a week since the the Blinding One incident.
This week, Alola seems to have been re-rendered by the gods using the highest definition filters and soft light.
The sky is unprecedentedly clear and blue, the sunshine is just right warm and bright, and the sea breeze is refreshing and refreshing.
The faces of the people on the street were filled with joy for surviving the disaster and hope for the future, and the Pokémon people also looked particularly lively and energetic in the sunshine.
Aether Foundation compiled this incident into a positive teaching material that Alola united as one to awaken the God of Glory, and wrote it into the history of the region.
For the foreign aid core of the incident, Xiaoyun, and his friends, this week is a real, belated vacation time.
There is no harassment from the ultimate alien beast, no rampage of gods, and no warning that the world is about to end.
Just sun, sand, waves, and... someone's very important day coming up.
Dawn's 18th birthday.
In the early morning, the salty sea breeze stirred up the drooping gauze curtains printed with Alola's characteristic floral pattern.
The coconut trees sway outside the window, accompanied by the regular and healing sound of the waves.
Xiaoyun has already woken up.
In other words, he almost didn't sleep all night.
The tension, anticipation, and the ritual of repeatedly checking a small box put him in a strange state of excitement.
"Tsk, tsk, look at you looking like a loser."
Barry wandered over at some point and leaned against the bar in the living room of the suite:
"I couldn't have imagined that our all-powerful Xiaoyun champion, who punched Elite Four and kicked the Blinding One, would be here today."
"Suddenly, I feel like my grown-up son is finally going to start a family and start a business. My old father, I am so happy~"
"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you. Everything is ready."
Xiaoyun didn't even look back, looking at the reflection in the floor-to-ceiling window and adjusting his collar one last time.
"If anything goes wrong tonight, I will ask Buzzwole to undergo a week of special physical training with you."
"OJBK, don't worry when I do the work."
Barry made a gesture, and the irregularity on his face subsided a bit.
He is not careless when it comes to business matters.
Xiaoyun thought to himself, "I have been preparing for so long, and even Mewtwo was brought in to be my scene simulator. It must be perfect tonight."
Then he turned around and walked towards the bedroom, with his usual warm smile that was a bit lazy but extremely reliable.
"Little lazy boy, it's time to get up~ Today's itinerary is fully booked. If you miss it, there will be no replacement tickets."
After breakfast, we left the noisy resort area and strolled towards a relatively secluded place on the west side of the island.
Campanula Coconut Grove.
This is a large-scale coconut forest growing along the gentle coastline.
But what is different is that the coconut trees here seem to have collective cervical spondylosis.
The trunk is slightly curved in a lazy and casual arc, forming a unique landscape of crooked-necked coconut trees.
On each crooked tree trunk, there are one or several handmade Alola style sea breeze wind chimes with different shapes hanging.
Wind chimes are made of different materials, including carved coconut shells, connected shells, fired colored glass, and even smooth polished volcanic stone pieces.
The shapes are also all kinds of weird, including Wingull, Wishiwashi, Oricorio, and even mini Tapu.
When the breeze with the scent of the ocean passes through the coconut grove and blows these wind chimes.
"Ding bell... ding dong... clatter..."
The crisp, ethereal sounds of countless wind chimes are intertwined to form a natural, yet extremely harmonious and beautiful symphony of wind.
"Wow... it's so beautiful here and the sound is so nice..."
Dawn wore a goose-yellow floral dress today and a wide-brimmed straw hat on her head. Her azure eyes sparkled under Morning Sun, full of surprises.
She let go of Xiaoyun's hand, walked a few steps quickly, stopped under a string of wind chimes made of pink coral, closed her eyes, and listened carefully.
The breeze blows at the right time.
The wind chime emits a series of clear and clear sounds like pebbles in a mountain stream Tackle.
"Do you like it?"
Xiaoyun walked to her side, put his hands in his pockets, looked at her peaceful side face, and felt a certain corner in his heart soften.
"It is said that this coconut grove was planted many years ago by an old man who loved making wind chimes. He believed that the sound of wind chimes could take away troubles and bring good luck."
"Later he left, but the people of Melemele Island took it upon themselves to maintain the place and continued to add new wind chimes, making it what it is now."
"Yeah! I like it very much!"
Dawn nodded vigorously, turned around, and smiled so brightly that it seemed to dispel all the haze, "I feel like my soul has been cleansed. It's so peaceful."
"This is just the beginning, Lord Birthday."
Xiaoyun led her and walked slowly among the crooked-necked coconut trees hung with wind chimes.
"Today's theme is letting go. We have to throw all the troubles into the wind chimes and let the sea breeze take them away."
"Okay~"
Dawn responded obediently, enjoying the quiet time just the two of them.
"It's so romantic. I didn't expect that Xiaoyun is really good at creating a sense of ceremony. This place is so flavorful, natural, and has a hidden meaning."
"As expected of a man who can clearly arrange Legendary Pokémon. Chasing a girl is also a dimension-reducing blow."
Behind the coconut tree not far away, Xuanxiang poked half of her head out, holding a Illusion coconut-shaped high-power telescope in her hand, watching with gusto.
"It's quite comfortable, but when I made the Alola travel guide, I didn't seem to have heard of such a place. Normally, such a niche and popular attraction should have been popular on social software."
Serena was hiding behind another tree, holding a small notebook in his hand. He seemed to be recording his observation notes on the proposal battle to accumulate materials for the future.
"I know this place, but there weren't so many wind chimes when I came here before."
Lana whispered.
"There are definitely not that many. I just hung these up in the past two days. I have almost wiped out all the beautiful wind chimes that I can buy at the nearby handicraft store. It is so difficult for me to lift my arms."
There was a hint of pride in Barry's voice.
For the sake of his brother's happiness, he, Mr. Barry, would go to any lengths without hesitation.
"No wonder I haven't seen you in the past two days. You are quite diligent."
Xianxiang looked back and smiled, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
"Hey, generally diligent, generally diligent..."
Barry blushed, but for the rare moment he didn't speak harshly.
Leaving the coastline, Xiaoyun took Dawn into the Tropius taxi that had been reserved in advance.
An open-top tour bus decorated with flowers, pulled by the docile Tropius, drove towards a relatively hidden scenic spot in the interior of Melemele Island.
About twenty minutes later, they arrived at their destination.
Xingdi Lake.
This name is not an official title, but a nickname given privately by residents who love this place.
It is a small freshwater lake surrounded by dense tropical rainforest and low hills.
The source of the lake water is underground springs and rainwater, which is extremely clear and pure.
The most amazing thing is that its water surface, no matter whether there is wind or not, is as calm as a giant polished mirror most of the time.
During the day, it clearly reflects the blue sky, cotton candy-like clouds, and the surrounding lush rainforest canopy.
The water and sky are the same color, and the boundaries are blurred. Standing by the lake, people seem to be in two symmetrical worlds at the same time, giving them an unreal feeling like a dream.
And on the shore of this mirror-like lake, a high-end dining table and chairs covered with a white lace tablecloth and exquisite silver tableware are already waiting there quietly.
There was even a small gramophone-shaped music box on the table that was playing soft piano music.
"Ah! When did you prepare it?"
Dawn covered his mouth in surprise and looked at Xiaoyun.
She didn't notice at all when Xiaoyun arranged all this.
"Secret~"
Xiaoyun blinked, then bowed very gentlemanly and made a please gesture:
"Please take a seat, my princess, your private box is ready."
"Thank you~"
Dawn was amused by him, so he lifted up the non-existent skirt in cooperation and sat down on the chair covered with Limber cushions.
But his eyes were immediately attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of him.
"It's so beautiful... it's like the whole sky has been put into the lake, it's so magical..."
"This is the essence of letting go, feeling peaceful."
Xiaoyun sat down on the chair next to her and snapped his fingers.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
As if by magic, plates of food as exquisite as works of art flew out and landed on the white tablecloth with incomparable precision, arranged one after another.
The main course was smoked Oran Berry wood-grilled chicken breast with mango salsa.
The chicken is tender and juicy, with a fruity aroma, and the sweet and sour mango salsa is the perfect relief.
The salad is a mixed bowl of freshly picked rainforest vegetables, served with a pink fruit vinaigrette specially blended with sweet peach and Sitrus Berry.
Desserts are the highlight.
A mousse cake in the shape of a mini Stardrop Lake.
Dream of Stardrop Lake.
The bottom layer is crushed Oreos to simulate lakeside soil, and the top layer is dark blue blueberry mousse to simulate lake water.
The mousse is dotted with clouds made of white chocolate, and the Q-version silhouettes of Dawn and Xiaoyun drawn with frosting are reflected on the lake surface.
It also comes with a small glass of ice-cold mixed berry sparkling drink, with a fresh forget-me-not stuck on the rim of the glass.
Flower language: Eternal love.
"This... this is too exquisite!"
Dawn Looking at the small Xingdi Lake cake, especially the two icing figures holding hands on it, my cheeks were flushed, and my heart was so sweet that it almost overflowed.
"How did you do it..."
"Only you can't think of it, but I can't do it."
Xiaoyun blinked, picked up the glass of sparkling drink, and poured it for her:
"As the only heroine today, my princess, you only need to be responsible for enjoying today."
"Come, try it. The chef I kidnapped said that this mousse uses Alola local Berry essence. It is sweet but not greasy and has a great taste."
"Yeah!"
Dawn picked up the Silver spoon, carefully scooped up a spoonful of "lake water" and put it into his mouth.
Silky, rich, and richly layered.
"Is it delicious?"
"Yeah! It's super delicious! It's the best cake I've ever tasted!"
Dawn nodded vigorously.
The two of them sat on the shore of the mirror-like Xingdi Lake, blowing the breeze in the forest, listening to the soft piano music flowing from the music box, and enjoying this heartfelt open-air picnic.
And behind them...
"Metagross, well done."
Lillie squatted behind the grass and gave a thumbs up to the suspended Metagross.
This Metagross belongs to Xiaoyun.
Among Xiaoyun's team, only Metagross's Confusion can achieve this level of precise delivery.
However, these meals were contacted by Lillie and designed by the executive chef of Aether Foundation. Ordinary chefs cannot dream of that dream of Xingdi Lake.
It seems very simple, but in fact it is not easy at all.
"Is love that good? It's worth all the trouble."
Next to him, Gladion, who had been holding his arms, couldn't help but make a confused sound.
Falling in love? Isn't that just a waste of time?
Trainers should focus on fighting. If they fall in love, they will be distracted and their energy will no longer be concentrated.
"Oh, brother, you don't understand."
Lillie didn't even look back, his eyes were always on the two people in the distance.
So sweet, I really want to have a sweet love.
"Why don't I understand?"
"Because you have never been in love."
"..."
Gladion was silent.
My sister has grown up and has her own ideas.
But he still feels that becoming stronger is more important!
"I feel so happy, as if all my worries have really disappeared."
Dawn deliberately left the two icing figures until the end, ate them carefully, and sighed with satisfaction.
"Xiaoyun, thank you, this is the most delicious birthday meal I have ever had."
"As long as you like it."
Xiaoyun looked at her satisfied smile, stretched out his hand, and gently tucked a strand of her messed up hair behind her ear.
"Let's take a rest and watch the sunset. The sunset at Xingdi Lake is also said to be very beautiful. The lake water will dye the sky into gold and purple."
"Okay!"
Dawn nodded vigorously, his eyes full of expectation.
They didn't wait long.
When the sun begins to set in the west, the golden rays gild the rainforest canopy.
The mirror magic of Xingdi Lake is staged.
The sky suddenly had layers. It was golden towards the sun, orange-red a little further away, azure and so on.
And these colors are reflected on the mirror-like lake surface without any reservation, and even more intensely due to the refraction of the lake water.
The whole world seems to be wrapped in a huge, gentle, and ever-changing dream bubble.
You can't tell where the sky is and where the earth is.
I can't tell where is reality and where is reflection.
I just felt like I had walked into a painting.
Dawn was fascinated by it.
She couldn't help but take out Rotom Pokédex, turn on the camera function, and press the shutter.
"Crack."
On the Pokédex screen, at the moment when the picture was frozen, there happened to be a Wingull flying over the lake.
There is one in the sky and one in the water.
The two photos put together look like a folded world.
"So beautiful."
She looked at the photo and said softly.
Xiaoyun didn't take any pictures and stayed with her quietly without disturbing her.
For him, the most beautiful scenery at this moment is right next to him.
She even felt that the scenery that took countless efforts to prepare was just a foil to her stunning beauty.
And behind these special effects that seem to be natural miracles, there are obviously people who are working silently.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt output is larger."
"Charizard, don't stop the flames."
"Greninja, Ice Beam Hold it!"
Ash was so busy that he was sweating profusely. In order to satisfy Xiaoyun's sense of ritual, he called all his old favorites over to help.
There are also Bulbasaur to adjust the angle of the reflector, and Squirtle to create water mist to increase the hazy feeling...
This is simply more tiring than playing a Pokémon League final.
So, there is no such thing as a quiet time, it's just that someone is carrying the burden forward for you.
The value of this statement is still rising.
"Ash is so busy. Is he really okay?"
Sophocles Looking at the lively special effects scene, I was a little worried.
"Is it really okay if we look at it like this?"
Lana squatted behind the grass, feeling a little sorry.
"I believe Ash, he is the champion of the Kalos League conference, and his execution ability is first-class. These are all trivial to Ash."
Barry also wandered backstage at some point.
"You are the only one who talks a lot."
Xianxiang also had to admit that Ash was indeed powerful to a certain extent.
The level of lighting and scenery is almost as good as that of a professional photography team.
"Mr. Xiaoyun's decoration is nice to look at, but it's a little expensive Pokémon."
Mallow looked at Ash and Pokémon who were so busy, and then looked at the two people who were completely immersed in the natural beauty, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Ash! Come on! If you are tired, I can help you too!"
Next to him, Serena looked at Ash sweating profusely and felt very distressed.
Mallow was invisibly fed another mouthful of dog food and turned back silently.
"There are still some losers..."