He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 2999: Encounter, the lonely and proud stray cat! ?

Walk out of the beach along the embankment steps and climb to a high place, where there is a small town next to it.

However, this place is not as modern and prosperous as Haole City. Although this small town has neatly built roads, the shops and buildings on both sides do not have any overly fancy decorations. They are all one- or two-story bungalows.

There were some open-air vendors on both sides of the street, with simple roofs. Even when it was almost noon, some vendors had not yet gotten up.

The fruits on the stall are placed on it and covered with sackcloth so there is no need to worry about them being stolen.

The local people who passed by Xiaozhi were not walking fast and most of them had relaxed expressions on their faces.

"Alola~!"

"Alola, Mao~!"

"Alola, is this a new guest~?"

Along the way, many people greeted Mao, and it seemed that the latter was quite popular here.

There were a few people looking at Xiaozhi next to them curiously. They had never seen him before. Was he from another place?

"My restaurant is just around the corner. We'll be there soon~!"

Mao pointed happily ahead, where he could see it from afar.

However, Xiaozhi's eyes fell on a little black cat walking towards him on the street ahead.

Its body shape is similar to that of Eevee, but it is a short-haired cat, so it appears to be a little thinner.

The hair on the head, body and slender tail is black, and the limbs are striped with red and black.

He had a pair of golden eyes and a tiger-like cross pattern on his forehead. Although he was not very big, he walked with the aura of a king.

It looks like it is taking a leisurely walk, or like a monarch inspecting his territory.

"What is this little black cat.?!"

Xiaozhi's eyes lit up. It was rare to see a Pokémon with such a sharp look!
"Beep! Litten, a fire attribute, is one of the three starter Pokémons in the Alola region. It rarely shows emotions and likes to live alone. When it licks the hair on its body, it will swallow it into its stomach. When necessary, it can burn the hair in its stomach and spit out a strong flame Loto~!"

Rotom immediately volunteered to introduce himself.

"Are these the three fire-attributed Pokémons from the Alola region?!"

Xiaozhi looked surprised and couldn't take his eyes off Litten.

Come to think of it, he had seen the opponent's final evolved form before - the Blazing Roaring Tiger, which was a humanoid muscular tiger.

I didn't expect that its initial form would be such a small cat.

"Meowbi.!"

Seeing a stranger suddenly staring at him with big eyes, the flamingo stopped and looked alert.

"What a cute cat~!"

Xiaozhi subconsciously leaned closer and bent down, reaching out to try to rub the other cat's head.

"Don't do it, Mr. Xiaozhi!"

Mao cried out in surprise and tried to stop it, but he was too late.

Seeing that the stranger was actually trying to attack, the flaming cat immediately jumped back to create some distance, then opened its mouth and unceremoniously blew out a fireball the size of a football.

Fire-attribute basic move, Sparks!
Snapped!
It seemed to be coming with great force, but Xiaozhi slapped it with his backhand, and the fireball was directly dispersed.

"A wary Pokémon?"

His palm wasn't that hot, but Xiaozhi gave up the idea of ​​directly touching the latter.

The cats and dogs in Alola are really two extremes. The rock dog pounced on him and licked him madly when he saw him for the first time, while the cat in front of him was cold and arrogant.

"Meowbi.!!"

Seeing that his proud Sparks move was easily dispersed, the Litten immediately focused his eyes, bared his teeth and took a posture to continue attacking. The next moment, he leaped up and sprayed three balls of flames at Xiaozhi in succession. It was the Triple Sparks move!

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
However, Xiaozhi still simply slapped forward and easily dispersed the three flames at the same time.

Mao: “.”

After yesterday's Kentaro incident, when she saw Xiaozhi slapping sparks with his bare hands today, her expression was flat.

It seems like there’s nothing great about it?

"Meowbi.!"

Seeing that his moves were easily broken, veins suddenly bulged on Litten's forehead.

A pair of golden eyes stared at Xiaozhi closely, trying to remember the face of this human firmly.

In the end, Litten did not choose to continue attacking. Instead, it turned its body and nimbly jumped onto the shelf next to it, then jumped onto the wall and looked down at Xiaozhi.

For the first time, his own flame was shattered by a human being's slap.

Humph, strange human, you have aroused my interest!

Then wait until it has cultivated the flame temperature to a higher level, and then it will come and play with fire with you!

After taking a last glance at Xiaozhi, Litten climbed over the wall and disappeared.

"Well, is this deliberately targeting outsiders?"

At the spot, Xiaozhi patted the remaining sparks on his palms, with a puzzled look on his face.

Not only is he very alert, he is also very aggressive in attacking.

"I'm not targeting you. This flamingo is a very famous stray cat in this small town~!"

Mao quickly explained with a dry laugh:
"Only humans who feed it regularly can pet it. Other than that, any human who tries to touch its body will be attacked mercilessly."

Although it is a stray cat, it has a very proud personality.

Besides, isn't it impossible for a normal person to perform the spark-scattering trick at will?

So if I slap my hands seriously, I can disperse the jet of flames? !

"I see."

Seeing that it wasn't directed at him, Xiaozhi was relieved.

But since the opponent is a stray cat, it means it is a wild Pokémon that no one has captured. It seems like a good opportunity!
The aloof and cold Starter Pokémon made Ash think of many of his former companions, and his love for this little black cat increased.

"Don't worry. The Litten often appears in this town and the beach area nearby, although no one has yet found its home."

Maou said with a smile, noticing Xiaozhi's smug intention.

This is an alert cat with a strong ability of observation. Any human who tries to track and find its nest will be ruthlessly teased by it, and it will specifically drill into narrow gaps and alleys.

When the pursuer is exhausted and out of breath, it will even show up on its own initiative, jump to a high place, and put on a condescending and playful expression.

Xiaozhi nodded. His personality is also very strange.

But after listening to this description, it seemed to be becoming more and more to his liking.

Speaking of appetite
Goo!
Xiaozhi's stomach suddenly growled. The sandwich he had just had was not enough to fill him up.

It’s better to solve the problem of food and clothing first, there’s no rush to capture Pokémon!
"Hehe~ We've arrived at our destination. This is Einar's Restaurant!"

Mao spread his hands with a smile and introduced the building in front.

The Eina Restaurant is divided into two parts. The front half facing the road is a single-story spacious cafeteria. From the street through the glass, you can see that there are many dining tables inside.

The back door of the restaurant is connected to a two-story house, which is where Mao's family lives!