Pokémon: Starting with a Bound Entry System

Chapter 476: You Missed an Opportunity

Shuimu City.

It was night.

"This is as far as we go. It would be impolite to go any further."

Finding a secluded corner, Hikaru let Linna down.

"Thank you."

Linna didn't waste any words either, turning to leave. She didn't have much time left.

She had to hurry to Kyoto.

"I'm back again..."

Feeling the familiar atmosphere around him, Hikaru took a deep breath and walked towards the Gym with Latias.

Returning to Shuimu City, his first thought was naturally of his senior.

He wondered how she had been preparing for the selection tournament these past few days.

Glancing around, the buzz about the selection tournament hadn't reached Shuimu City.

That made sense; it was just a small prefecture-level city, after all.

The chances of an outstanding young trainer appearing were not high.

However, there was news that a new session of the Provincial High School League was about to be held.

And this time, the location for the Xiang Province High School League was Shuimu City. Hikaru didn't know if he had played a part in this.

But Hikaru was still quite happy.

After all, everyone wants their hometown to develop and get better.

Walking to the Gym entrance, he sensed briefly. His senior was at home, lying in bed scrolling through her phone. Auntie Xue was feeding the two Alolan Ninetales.

Hikaru didn't want to disturb Auntie Xue, so he sent a message using his Aura.

In her room.

She was originally thinking about buying a ticket to Kyoto for the next day, but suddenly, it was as if she heard her junior's voice?

Strange, am I hallucinating?

Xue Nai shook her head and refocused her attention on her phone.

'It's me, senior. I'm outside now.'

This time it felt very real, and Xue Nai guessed that it was Hikaru using his Aura Force to communicate with her.

The young girl's pretty face immediately lit up. She wanted to go see Hikaru right away, but then she glanced at her own attire—a white pajama set. She definitely couldn't go out like this. She wanted to change, but then she remembered that Hikaru's Aura was nearby.

After thinking for a moment, Xue Nai shouted into the empty room, "I'm going to change my clothes now, don't you peek."

After speaking, without caring whether Hikaru would peek or not, she slowly unbuttoned her pajamas...

...

"Ahem...."

Outside, Hikaru hurriedly withdrew his Aura Force, feeling a little awkward.

Latias beside him looked at him with some confusion.

In just a short while, Xue Nai, dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt and athletic pants, came out of the Gym and saw him and Latias waiting on the street at a glance.

In terms of dress, his senior shared the same preference as him, which was to keep it as simple as possible. She only occasionally dressed up to catch Hikaru's eye.

To see Hikaru as soon as possible, she didn't dress up today, only combing her slightly messy hair and tying it into a ponytail.

"You didn't peek, did you?"

Walking up to Hikaru, Xue Nai couldn't help but ask.

Although she knew he definitely wouldn't dare to.

"Of course not, I'm a gentleman!"

Hikaru patted his chest and said with conviction.

In reality, he had the heart of a thief but not the guts; he really didn't dare to peek.

The next second, a soft and delicate body threw itself into his arms. "I knew you wouldn't dare to peek. I missed you a little."

However, she didn't hold on for long. After just a brief hug, she immediately let go and asked seriously, "Where have you been these days? You haven't been with any other girls, have you? Sakura asked me to keep an eye on you."

"Huh?"

Hikaru was still immersed in the soft fragrance in his arms, but his senior's next sentence pulled him back to reality. "Uh... in the Qinling Mountains, with Mew."

This question was not easy to answer directly, so he could only answer it from the side.

"So there was someone!" Xue Nai's gaze became scrutinizing.

"There were some things that needed a trainer's help..." Hikaru said carefully, but immediately made a promise, "But don't worry, I've been absolutely well-behaved during this time."

"He was indeed very well-behaved."

Latias added from the side, causing both of them to look at her.

Actually, he was always well-behaved, but in front of his senior, he always felt like he was a step behind.

"Alright, I believe you."

Hearing this, the tension on Xue Nai's pretty face immediately eased. Seeing Hikaru scratching his head, looking a bit at a loss, she burst out laughing.

This little junior, she had him wrapped around her finger.

The two started walking along the street. Latias, without any "awareness" of being a third wheel, followed behind, observing the surroundings, lost in her own thoughts.

"You came to Shuimu City to pick me up?"

"Mmm... Senior, you should have qualified for the selection tournament, right?"

It was just a Junior Division. With his senior's current strength, if she couldn't even qualify, then the Junior Division in the Huaxia region would be ridiculously strong.

Xue Nai pursed her lips. "The qualifications for this selection tournament were quite strict. First, they selected about ten people from each province, then gathered them for a competition, and in the end, less than forty people were selected. I guess quite a few people had pre-selected spots, just like you."

"The elimination rate is so high. Senior, you're amazing," Hikaru praised sincerely.

The girl shot him a white-eyed glance.

What do you mean, I'm amazing? Doesn't that mean you, with your pre-selected spot, are even more amazing? Isn't this just praising yourself in a roundabout way?

"..."

Hikaru also realized the awkwardness in his words and laughed embarrassedly.

Xue Nai didn't dwell on this matter for too long. "The League has asked all competitors to gather in Kyoto before April. I was originally planning to buy a ticket for tomorrow. Now that you're here, when should we go?"

With Latias, it would only take ten or twenty minutes to get to Kyoto. They could go anytime.

"Then let's go tomorrow, as you planned," Hikaru said casually.

In fact, he had also received this message, just via his satellite phone.

"Alright. Then it's so late today, and you're still holding onto me. Are you not planning on letting me go back?"

Noticing that Hikaru had quietly taken her hand at some point and was even squeezing it from time to time, Xue Nai stopped in her tracks and looked at him teasingly.

It was indeed quite late.

It was already ten o'clock at night when Hikaru arrived. She had originally planned to buy the plane ticket and then go to sleep. Walking around like this, it was almost twelve.

"Of course not..."

"I should go back. If I don't, my mom will ask where I've been. Are you coming back with me?"

"It's too late. I don't want to trouble Auntie Xue."

Hikaru waved his hand.

If he went back with his senior, Auntie Xue would definitely have to prepare a bed. It was better to just find a hotel for the night.

Xue Nai said playfully, "You're not keeping me, and you're not coming back with me. Then you've missed an opportunity, you know."

"Let me walk you back, senior...."

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