RNP Chapter 84 Rainbow City
Chapter 84 Rainbow City
Chapter 85 Rainbow City
After surviving a minor incident involving a monkey monster attack, the group arrived in Rainbow City.
In Rainbow City, the group first arrived at the city center.
All around, skyscrapers and countless glass curtain walls refracted colorful light, neon signs flashed, and a holographic projection of Pikachu danced on the exterior wall of the commercial building.
"Wow—" Ash exclaimed, looking up at the sky.
Flocks of birds swept through the gaps between skyscrapers, their flapping wings drowning out the urban hustle and bustle.
This city, like a crystal prism, stands as a monument, shattering sunlight into countless raindrops that sprinkle every corner of the steel forest.
"Rainbow City, it truly lives up to its reputation as one of the top metropolises in the Kanto region!" Xiaogang exclaimed in amazement.
Although he had been here several times, he was still deeply moved every time he entered.
"Hey, you two, stop acting like country bumpkins!" Xiaoxia's voice came from behind.
The three of them turned around and saw that Xiaoxia had changed her clothes at some point. She was holding Jiaozi's arm, looking like two urban beauties.
"Hey, Xiaoxia, don't you think you look ugly dressed like this?" Xiaozhi felt that Xiaoxia's outfit was strange, but he couldn't find the right words to describe it.
"Stop nagging!"
"Bang!" Xiaoxia withdrew her fist.
"Xiao Zhi, you should say that Xiao Xia doesn't suit a mature style of dress," Xiao Gang reminded him.
"Mr. Natsume, would you like to go shopping with me?" Jiaozi approached.
"I have no money."
"I have one!" Jiaozi excitedly held up a card.
"No time." Natsume raised the Super Ball in his hand.
Bathed in the surrounding rainbow of light, the Superball shone like a piece of obsidian.
"I'm going to the Pokémon Center now," Natsume said, and the floating Rotom phone teleported away with him.
Years ago, Natsume had visited Pokémon Centers throughout the Kanto region.
Almost every Pokémon Center, as long as it's not too far away, can be teleported there by Rotom-Goblin.
"Oh, Jiaozi, don't be sad. I'll go shopping with you!" Xiaoxia said, taking Jiaozi's arm.
Celadon City, Pokémon Center, in front of a communication device.
"Huh? Natsume, is there something important you need me for?"
Before Natsume could speak, Hanako spoke first.
"Aunt Hanako is truly a prophet." Natsume gave her a thumbs up.
"Haha, because it's nothing important, you always contact me via Rotom on your cell phone," Hanako laughed.
"Here's the thing, I have something that I need Aunt Hanako to help me figure out using the research institute's supercomputer."
As Natsume spoke, he plugged a USB flash drive into the communication device.
A short while later, Hanako received the information sent by Natsume.
"You could have just sent this to me from your laptop." Hanako glanced at it briefly.
"No, the file is too large," Natsume said seriously.
Hanako was taken aback, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.
Sure enough, after the first document arrived, her computer screen immediately started spinning wildly.
The second document has not been received in a timely manner.
"Natsume, what's the second one?" Hanako asked, puzzled.
"Of course, it's a tutorial starting from scratch. I'm afraid you, Aunt Hanako, aren't very good at this."
"Oh, right. It's been a long time since I've seriously studied anything. Auntie, I feel like my brain has definitely rusted a bit in the last few years."
Seeing that Natsume hadn't caused any trouble and had instead thoughtfully sent a tutorial, Hanako breathed a sigh of relief.
"By the way, where's Ash?"
Hanako looked around but couldn't spot Ash and his friends behind Natsume.
"Ash went shopping," Natsume said.
"Are there any girls here!" Hanako's eyes gleamed.
"Of course, I can show you the other party's situation, Aunt Hanako."
As Natsume spoke, he opened an app on his Rotom phone.
Soon, Ash's face appeared on the screen from Brock's perspective.
Yes, the location tracking device that Natsume attached to the group also has a live broadcast function, and it's powered entirely by solar energy.
Generally speaking, this is something Natsume uses in his research on Pokémon populations with migratory habits.
However, in his view, tourism and migration are pretty much the same thing.
"Wow, Ash is surrounded by so many girls!" Aunt Hanako exclaimed in surprise.
"Huh?" Natsume looked over.
Xiao Zhi appears to be in a perfume shop, surrounded by a group of older women, looking quite popular.
But soon, their true colors were revealed.
"That's all. Perfume is something only unattractive women wear."
Xiao Zhi looked very serious.
The next second—"Sir, please leave!"
"Clang!"
From Xiaogang's perspective, Xiaozhi was lifted up by several older women and thrown out, and then the store door was immediately closed.
Hanako: "."
"Natsume, do you think our family line will end?" Hanako said pessimistically.
"Don't worry, Auntie, I'll teach Satoshi how to navigate social situations!" Natsume said earnestly.
Hanako: "."
That's even worse.
"Ah, you tell me, uh, you tell me, is it true that no girl would like Xiao Zhi?"
Hanako quickly changed the subject, fearing that Natsume might actually become Satoshi's mentor.
"This?" Natsume fell silent.
On the other end of the video call, Hanako breathed a sigh of relief, having successfully diverted her attention.
"Aunt Hanako, if you're worried, you can take a look at this!"
As Natsume spoke, he sent another file.
It was a full ten gigabytes in size, but the file was still received very quickly, leaving Hanako somewhat stunned.
She glanced at the second document, which was still spinning, and swallowed hard.
"Aunt Hanako, open the file."
"Oh, summer camp?"
This is a video file, named "Kanto Oki Research Institute Fourth Summer Camp" by Natsume.
"This is the fourth summer camp. Ash Ketchum participated in this one back then, and the person in charge is Natsume!!"
Hanako was somewhat surprised. No wonder Ash would go to Professor Oak's lab so often after he returned that year.
"Is this the summer camp video you filmed, Natsume?" Hanako's face showed a hint of reminiscence as she looked at the tiny Ash Ketchum in the video.
But soon, Hanako realized something was wrong.
Natsume's camera began to frequently point at Satoshi and another girl.
This is a girl with light golden brown hair, slightly curly at the ends, and large, round, blue-green pupils with a vibrant gaze.
In the video highlights, the other person can often be seen wearing a light pink beret.
She wore a pink and black sleeveless mini dress with a white bow belt around her waist, paired with black shorts and brown boots.
The video freezes on the last scene, showing Xiaozhi squatting on the ground, bandaging the little girl's wound.
From the angle, it seems that Natsume secretly took the photo while hiding in a tree.
"Ah~" Hanako cupped her face, making even her blush.
"Her name is Serena, she lives in Asaka Town, Carlos Region. She loves sweets and is fashionable. Auntie, you could send her some Kanto specialties, like Tokiwa Forest honey pancakes or Koro-ichiro konpeito."
Natsume rattled off a series of quick moves, leaving Hanako completely bewildered.
"Natsume, why are you investigating other people?" Hanako said, both amused and exasperated.
Natsume ignored him and simply reached out his hand earnestly, wanting it:
"Aunt Hanako, if the marriage between our children is arranged, remember to give me a big red envelope."
Hanako: "."
After exchanging a few casual words, the two hung up the phone.
Big Wood Research Institute.
Hanako sat blankly at her computer desk, watching the video compilation Natsume had sent her over and over again.
"Oh my, the more I look, the more I want to look!" Hanako's face radiated maternal warmth.
Once Professor Oak returns, she'll have some free time. Should she take a trip to the Kalos region?
The idea suddenly popped into Hanako's mind.
"Beep beep—" Suddenly, the computer issued a warning.
Hanako was taken aback. She closed the video, only to find a warning pop-up on her computer desktop indicating insufficient memory.
"Why is there no memory?" Hanako wondered, only to realize that the second data sent by Natsume had been received.
There are nearly a hundred video tutorials, each starting at 10GB.
Hanako frowned and opened the first video.
Natsume-sensei's class is now in session!
Chapter One, Section One.
"The significance of scientific research."
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(End of this chapter)