Chapter 306: You Two Are Here On A Date, Aren’t You?

Chapter 306: Chapter 306: You Two Are Here On A Date, Aren’t You?

Gengar looked at Julian, then revealed his Shadow Claw, silently asking whether Eevee could learn this too.

Julian smiled slightly.

"Gengar, I’m the Trainer. Leave comforting Eevee to me."

"Biting off more than you can chew never works. Eevee only needs to focus on learning Shadow Ball for now."

Gengar immediately relaxed and slipped back into Julian’s shadow to continue studying shadows.

Daytime shadows were not as deep as those at night, but they were clearer. In some ways, they were actually more suitable for studying the nature of Shadow Ball.

A voice calling to them came from the hill ahead.

"Julian! Cynthia!"

Neither of them had expected to run into Hapu here.

Riding a Mudbray, Hapu galloped towards them.

What they expected even less was that the first thing Hapu said after seeing them was, "Are you two here on a date?"

Cynthia smiled slightly awkwardly, but she did not deny it.

As for Julian, he simply smiled and asked, "Hapu, is there any especially beautiful scenery nearby?"

Hapu immediately pointed and began introducing it.

"The valley ahead produces a special kind of mineral. Under the sunlight, it looks really beautiful."

"When Rock-type Pokémon eat it, it helps them digest food. Recently, I don’t know why, but..."

"The amount of ore has decreased. I wanted to dig up two pieces, but several Graveler attacked me and chased me out."

Julian raised an eyebrow.

"The ore has decreased? Is it natural, or caused by people?"

Hapu shook her head.

"I don’t know."

Cynthia lightly patted Julian.

"Hapu is only a little girl. How would she understand such a difficult geological problem? Call Mohn."

Julian nodded and called him, explaining the situation.

After hearing it, he said, "Impossible. According to my investigation half a year ago, the decline period for that mineral’s formation should not begin for at least another five to ten years."

"I trust my own professional judgement. Combined with the fact that Hapu was attacked by Graveler, someone probably dug away the ore and attacked the Graveler colony."

Cynthia narrowed her eyes slightly.

"It’s very possible that those people used Gigalith!"

That would explain why the Graveler attacked humans and hated the Gigalith colony.

The three immediately decided to secretly head into the valley to investigate.

Unexpectedly, the moment they reached the edge of the valley, they heard explosions coming from inside.

Julian placed a hand over his heart and released Aura.

Very quickly, he sensed the two sides fighting ahead.

"It really is Gigalith and Golem fighting. And three Gigalith plus five Boldore are obeying the commands of three humans."

"These three have some skill. They’re actually suppressing five Golem and more than ten Graveler."

Cynthia smiled faintly and released Garchomp.

"You two take your time. I’ll go mediate the battle first."

Seeing Cynthia ride Garchomp into the sky, Hapu’s eyes sparkled.

She wanted to train a Garchomp too, then succeed her grandfather and become the kahuna of Poni Island!

And with Cynthia, an expert at raising Garchomp, right here, she could freely ask her for breeding and training experience.

By the time Julian and Hapu arrived, all the Gigalith and Boldore had already been defeated, and the three Trainers had also been tied up by Cynthia with rope.

Julian raised an eyebrow.

"Take them to Hala. Let him decide whether to deal with them himself or hand them over to Officer Jenny."

Cynthia nodded and looked coldly at the three ore thieves.

"Are you walking by yourselves, or shall I help you walk?"

The three immediately shivered.

"We’ll walk ourselves! We’ll walk ourselves!"

...

When Hala saw Julian and Cynthia return with three tied-up people, his expression became somewhat blank.

"This is... what happened?"

After Hala heard the whole story, his expression became even more surprised.

"As expected of an Elite Four from Sinnoh. Truly impressive!"

Hala accepted the rope from Julian.

"I’ll hand these three over to Officer Jenny."

Hapu smiled and said, "Melemele Island has lots of beautiful scenery, especially suitable for couples on dates. I’ll take you around."

Julian smiled slightly.

"Sure. Since we’re travelling, we should naturally see the sights properly."

Cynthia was quite delighted inside, but there was not much expression on her face.

"Since you want to look around, I’ll accompany you."

She directly brought Julian and Cynthia to a beach.

"The scenery here is beautiful, and there are also couple tokens made from Corsola coral branches."

"They symbolise eternal vows and love to the ends of the earth. Many couples buy one coral branch, split it in half, and each keep one part as proof of their love."

The finely polished coral branch had been split into two halves from the middle.

The young woman at the stall looked at them with sparkling eyes.

"For a couple as handsome and beautiful as you two, we can give you a pair of tokens for free."

"We just hope you’ll let me take a photo for promotion."

There were indeed many photos displayed at the stall, each showing a couple holding half a coral branch and smiling happily.

Hapu also joined in the excitement.

"A handsome man and a beautiful woman like you two should take more photos!"

Julian smiled as he looked at Cynthia.

"How about... we take one?"

Cynthia lowered her head slightly, her fingers twisting her hair without saying anything.

She did not take the initiative.

But she did not refuse either.

Seeing this, the stall owner directly stuffed a pair of beautifully made coral branches, red on top and blue below, into Cynthia and Julian’s hands.

"Hold your coral branches properly. I’m taking the photo."

Julian and Cynthia looked at each other, then began cooperating with the stall owner.

The stall owner raised her camera, using the white beach and blue sea as the background.

"You two young lovers, I know you’re shy, but stand a little closer. Look a bit more intimate."

Julian directly reached out and took Cynthia’s hand.

"Yes, just like that."

"Beautiful lady, lean a little closer to your boyfriend."

Cynthia blushed faintly, but her body unconsciously followed the stall owner’s instruction.

As the stall owner pressed the shutter, a photo filled with youthful awkwardness and quiet affection was taken.

"If you two want the photo, you can come to my stall this afternoon to collect it."

Julian smiled and nodded.

"How much is this coral branch?"

The stall owner waved her hand with a smile.

"No need. With your photo, I don’t know how many coral branches I’ll sell."

They enjoyed themselves properly at the beach, even entering the water to experience the local famous Sharpedo surfing and underwater sightseeing.

At noon, Hapu took them to try local speciality dishes.

After eating and drinking their fill, Julian asked, "Are there any other fun places nearby?"

She thought for a moment.

"We’ve more or less finished with the beach. I can take you to another area?"

Just as Julian was about to agree, Cynthia hurriedly spoke.

"I’m a little tired. Why don’t we find somewhere nearby to drink afternoon tea and rest for a while?"

Julian smiled and nodded.

"No problem."

Hapu took them to an Alolan-style café.

After sitting for more than an hour, Cynthia naturally stood up.

"I’m going out for some air. Take your time eating."

After Cynthia left, Julian also stood.

"I’ll go check on Cynthia. Hapu, take your time."

After Julian left, she shook her head.

"If you’re going to pick up the photo, just pick up the photo. Do you really need to make excuses? Those two..."

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