He knows Pokémon better than me

We haven’t arrived in the Kanto region yet.

On the return flight, Xiaozhi just came out of the bathroom and met an acquaintance in the aisle.

"Eh? Miss Pansy, why are you here?!"

The person who came was none other than a well-known photojournalist in the Carlos area, a fashionable and beautiful elder sister. When he was in the Carlos area, Xiaozhi had received a lot of care from him.

"Ah Xiaozhi, are you going back to the Kanto region today too? What a coincidence!"

Pansy also showed a look of surprise. Although she had known for a long time that Ash would be going home after the Tournament of Power, she didn't expect to be able to sit on the same plane.

Her position was located in front of Xiaozhi. Since she had been working intensively these past few days, Pansy put on an eye mask and took a nap as soon as she got on the plane. She did not notice that Xiaozhi, an old acquaintance, was sitting in the back.

So Pansy quickly changed her position and sat next to Xiaozhi, who happened to have company.

Speaking of which, it was Pansy who introduced me to Carlos, but I didn't expect that she left now, also with Miss Pansy.

"I'm on a business trip~Business matters~"

Pansy waved and smiled, and in front of the two of them, Pikachu and the electric lizard also said hello and started playing around.

"Our company assigned me to go to an area called Lantier area to take photos and records~!"

"Lantir area?"

Xiaozhi was stunned. This was the first time he heard this name.

Seeing Xiaozhi's interest, Pansy quickly explained with a smile:

"This is an archipelago area. Each island has a variety of landforms and environments, so there are also different types of wild Pokémon living in it. But this area should not be to your liking, Xiaozhi!"

In the Rantel region, the nature of this place still retains its original style, and the Pokémon ecology and natural environment have not yet been investigated.

off the beaten path area

So there are no battle master trainers or Pokémon League.

Currently, as a development zone, only photographers like her and some adventurers go there.

"Ah, that's it"

After hearing this, Xiaozhi's interest was reduced by most.

Although he might encounter a Pokémon he had never seen before, it was definitely not his cup of tea if he didn't have any opponents.

"But why did Miss Pansy go to the Kanto region?"

Xiaozhi couldn't help but ask. As a native of his hometown, he still knew the islands around the Kanto region very well.

Orange Islands, Seven Islands, but it has never heard of the Lantier area.

"No, no, the Lantier region and the Kanto region are not adjacent to each other. I will have to transfer to other regions when the time comes."

Pansy waved her hand again:

"But this time I have to go to Kuye City first and meet up with a senior photographer from your Kanto region. Then the two of us will go to the Lantier area together for shooting and exploration."

"Hmm~ The photographer is about the same age as Xiaozhi. He is young, but he has a lot of experience in outdoor adventures and his photography skills are not bad. He has won several international gold medals and is especially good at photographing legendary Pokémon. !”

Xiaozhi scratched his head. This description seemed to be a bit impressive but not very deep.

"The photographer's name is Archer, and he should be a local of yours."

"Archer? Oh, I seem to remember!"

Xiaozhi blinked. He seemed to have met this photographer before and even traveled together for a while.

He is a boy with brown curly hair. He likes to collect information about legendary Pokémon. He is a very bold person when taking pictures.

But he didn't have much fame at that time.

Listening to Miss Pansy's description, Archer has now become a well-known photographer.

How amazing!

"By the way, I haven't congratulated you yet, Serena-chan is already the new King~!"

They kept talking about photography, and Pansy couldn't help but bring the topic to Xiaozhi again.

"Ah, this is Serena's own effort and has nothing to do with me."

Facing Pansy's intriguing eyes, Xiaozhi suddenly remembered the charming things yesterday, and immediately scratched his head vigorously.

"Haha~"

Pansy just smiled. She had been in contact with Carlos and his group for some time. As an adult, she could naturally see Serena's thoughts at a glance.

It makes Xiaozhi scratch his head. It seems that Serena has made a certain breakthrough!

But it's not her fault for forcefully changing the subject, because the news was already being broadcast on the plane TV at the moment.

"The winner of the Miare Alliance Conference, Serena from Chaoxiang Town will officially take over the position of Fire King Pachira and become the new King!"

Serena's new identity has been officially announced!

As soon as the news came out, there was an uproar on the plane.

How old is this little girl? Is she 13 years old and will she become the king immediately? !

"There is a shady secret! There must be a shady secret. Did you give money to Miss Pachira?!"

"It's not a shady story. This girl named Serena did win the championship in the Miare Conference. Although there was no strong player like Ai Lan in this conference."

"I support Serena for being so beautiful!"

"Speaking of which, player Ai Lan, why didn't you take over as the king?"

"But I saw that Serena's performance was mediocre at the Power Conference, so I'm skeptical."

In the plane, all kinds of discussions seemed quite intense and noisy, both positive and negative. There are only four kings in a region, and the succession of each one will undoubtedly be a hot topic of public discussion.

Xiaozhi and Pansy looked at each other, and even Xiaozhi was worried about Serena.

Fortunately, there is a buffer of half a year, otherwise someone might challenge Serena's position as the king now.

But it can be imagined that Serena should accept a lot of round-robin battles in the second half of the year.

"Hey, can Serena hold on?"

Pansy couldn't help but worry.

"Don't worry, half a year is more than enough for Serena!"

Xiaozhi still has enough confidence in Serena and answered positively.

This made Pansy's eyes become intriguing again:

"Hehe~ It seems that Xiaozhi recognizes Serena very much? I remember that at the Unova World Championships, Xiaozhi was also optimistic about the little girl named 'Mingyi'~"

"Uh"

Suddenly hearing another name, Xiaozhi's body trembled, and he started scratching his head and sweating again!

It was not until nightfall that the plane slowly arrived at the airport in the south of Pallet Town.

Pansy did not visit Pallet Town. She was a little late and had to go to Vermilion City to meet Archer immediately.

After leaving the airport, the two parted ways. Pansy released the Sonic Dragon and disappeared in the night in a hurry.

Not far away from the airport town, even though it was dark at night, Xiaozhi still saw the familiar town surrounded by farmland at a glance.

Standing on the high slope and looking out, Xiaozhi took a long breath and felt refreshed immediately.

"Pikachu, we're finally home~!"

"Pika~!!"

The man and the mouse quickened their pace and ran towards Pallet Town. There were more cheerful sounds in the fields!