Chapter 89
Mutual Calculations
Chapter 89 Mutual Calculations
It's embarrassing to admit.
Under Officer Jenny's threat, Natsuki had another good time.
However, perhaps because Natsuki was about to leave Snowflake City, Officer Jenny breathed a sigh of relief and also revealed a slightly gentle expression incredulously.
"Anyway, I'll be patrolling the city's edge later. Want me to give you a ride down from Snowflake City? ...No, never mind!"
"Of course I want it! Why wouldn't I?"
Xia Mu nodded immediately.
As mentioned before, Snowflake City is located in high ground, so leaving Snowflake City requires going down a long slope.
As the saying goes, going up the mountain is easy, but coming down is hard.
Xia Mu would rather walk downhill on a motorcycle than take a leisurely ride downhill.
But just as Xiaoyao and Xiamu got on their three-wheeled motorcycle, said goodbye to Joey, and prepared to leave.
"Wait, wait!"
Fugohachiku waved as he ran from a distance.
"Mr. Hatchku?"
"What are you doing here?!"
Under the questioning gazes of Xia Mu and Xiao Yao, Hachiku walked up to them, took a couple of light breaths, and said:
"I heard you were preparing to leave this morning, so I brought you some things..."
Xia Mu took the bag from Hachiku and his right hand sank slightly.
"What is this? And it's a bit heavy..."
Upon opening it, a familiar package appeared before Xia Mu's eyes.
"What is this?!?!"
Hatchku nodded.
"Yes, this is the alloy I bought for the little blacksmith! And..."
Hatchku took out another small box and handed it to Xiaoyao.
"This is a thank you gift for taking care of the Pokémon in the eco-park for me during this time—it won't melt!"
"Mr. Hatchku, you..."
?
Seeing the rich guy throwing money around like crazy as he was about to leave, Xia Mu's eyes welled up with tears.
"You rascal, from now on I'll call you the United Wrench!"
If he were better looking, Xia Mu might have given in.
Hatchuk: "...I'd appreciate it!"
During this time together, Hachiku basically understood the meaning of the strange words that Xia Mu used.
and so.
"I'll say it again, I like girls!"
"Then why are you still so good to me?!"
Hatchku didn't say anything, but looked at Haruka, who was standing to the side with a hesitant expression.
"It's alright, please accept it; it's a thank-you gift!"
"But I haven't done anything to be grateful for..."
"You have it! You all have it!"
Seeing Hachiku's serious expression, Haruka hesitated for a moment before putting the box containing the non-melting ice into her backpack.
"Thanks!"
Then, seeing that the group had finished their conversation, Officer Jenny turned the accelerator.
"Let's go!"
"goodbye!"
"Bye-Bye!"
Hatchku stood at the entrance of the Pokémon Center, watching Xia Mu and the others walk away.
until.
After the motorcycle completely disappeared from sight.
Hatchku then revealed a sinister smile.
"Hehehe, I told you you guys would help me."
Thinking of the little blacksmith with superhuman strength, Hachiku was filled with anticipation.
The Fairy and Steel types, plus the further enhancements from Ice Hammer and Alloy.
"The headmaster will be absolutely astonished!"
With such a formidable lineup, even the headmaster of Shaka Academy, who is hailed as the strongest gym leader, would surely face a tough battle.
And at that time...
Fenglu, who was going to participate in the exhibition match, sent herself a video of Principal Shaka Academy struggling.
Give yourself a good time.
Then wait until Natsuki wins.
"Hehehe!"
"Once you defeat the headmaster, how could he possibly let you go, given his dedication to nurturing powerful trainers..."
Thinking back to the painful time I spent studying under Shaka.
Hachiku grinned wickedly.
"This will soon be your future! Natsuki..."
Don't hold grudges?
Yeah, right! I'm going to scam you out of a lot more!
It can kill two birds with one stone!
This is my revenge!
If it weren't for the rumors stirred up by Xia Mu, why would her parents, who had already given up on pressuring her to get married, suddenly abandon their world tour and rush back to the crowd?
Thinking about how they're still on their way to marriage, they get three marriage-urging phone calls a day.
Hachiku couldn't even imagine what his life would be like after they returned to Snowflake City!
"How about we go to the mountains for special training first?"
at the same time.
"Mr. Hatchku is such a kind person!"
Xiaoyao, sitting behind Officer Jenny, looked on with a sigh.
"I didn't do anything, but suddenly they gave me an expensive item..."
Hearing this, Xia Mu nodded.
"Indeed, the attack was so sudden that I thought I had been exposed..."
???
Amidst the puzzled looks from Officer Jenny and Haruka, Natsuki took out his phone and made a call.
"Uncle and Auntie, it's me, Xia Mu!"
"Yes, that's right, he's near the Pokémon Center right now!"
"Yeah, if he's not married at this age, there's definitely something wrong. I suspect he went astray while filming movies!"
"Oh, it's nothing. I was just thanking Mr. Hatchku for his help!"
"Oh dear, I'm not that great. The promised thank-you gift? No need. What? You insist? Then send it to the Pokémon Center in Twin Dragons City. Oh, thank you, Auntie. I hope you can hold your adorable grandson soon and have a house full of children and grandchildren..."
click!
After hanging up the phone, Xia Mu frowned as he looked at the two women who were staring at him with complicated expressions.
"What? Haven't you ever seen a handsome guy before?!"
"No way, Mr. Hatchuk helped you so much, and you still went undercover as a spy for his parents?!"
Xia Mu spoke with conviction.
"I'm repaying Hatchuk because he helped me!"
"A man over twenty-five, his clothes are tattered and no one will mend them!"
"Hachiku is actually 25, nominally 26, shakily 27, and slightly 28—almost 30! He's never even had a girlfriend. Even his childhood friend, Sneezing Bear, is almost pregnant with his second child, and he's still single... I'm worried about him, not just his parents!"
Xia Mu shook his head.
These two women had no idea how terrified they were when Hachiku invited them to sleep in the dojo.
Fortunately, I have now left Snowflake City and no longer have to live in a dark forest, fearing that a Hachiku might suddenly spawn behind me.
Listening to Xia Mu's excuses, both women suspected that he had been bribed by Hachiku's parents with a thank-you gift.
However, it must be admitted that Xia Mu's words do make some sense.
but.
Squeak—
Officer Jenny stopped her three-wheeled motorcycle.
"Hachiku's parents must have arrived in Snowflake City by now. I'm a little worried they might be arguing, so I'll go check on them first. I'll leave you here!"
Xiaoyao:
Although Officer Jenny's words sounded nice, in Xiaoyao's opinion, she had been infected by Natsuki and turned into a heartless gossip-eating machine.
She clearly wanted to get a closer look at the gossip!
Xia Mu shared the same thought.
"...Please contact me by phone. You can't eat alone!"
"no problem!"
Officer Jenny gave a thumbs up.
This was the first time in a long time that she and Xia Mu seemed to get along so well.
As Officer Jenny left, Natsuki released the cat from its Poké Ball.
"Meow~"
After the cat skillfully perched on their shoulder, Xia Mu and Xiao Yao exchanged a glance.
"Snowflake Wetlands! Let's go!!"