area51novel Chapter 498 Cattleya: I'm not part of your play!
Chapter 498 Cattleya: I'm not part of your play!
Chapter 498 Cattleya: I'm not part of your play!
Cattleya hasn't been in a good mood lately.
As for the reason, one part of it is that the days of preparing for the Universiade's battle against the Heavenly King were simply too boring.
Basically, aside from training to control his superpowers and preparing for battle, all he does is attend "girls' clubs" with the local young ladies.
Although back in Sinnoh, especially in front of familiar faces like Cynthia and Blue Feather, I might have occasionally acted a little willful.
But when it really comes down to showing off her refined and elegant demeanor, she can do it with ease!
This is the leisurely life of a young lady!
Now, Gadalia is quite well-known in Unova and has met many talented trainers.
but-
Compared to my time in Sinnoh, this is definitely a bit boring!
It was another quiet late night.
Even when she doesn't need to socialize, Cattleya's biological clock is still reversed, with nighttime being her most active period.
"I'm so bored — why do games not seem as fun lately?"
Sitting on the pink princess bed, Cattleya hugged the controller and yawned listlessly.
When people are bored, they tend to let their minds wander and think about all sorts of random things.
Especially at night, it is a time when emo emotions are more likely to occur.
Of course, Cattleya wouldn't have any negative emotions. Years of meditation training had honed her emotional management skills, allowing her to remain calm and composed at all times.
But sometimes she would wonder, "Come to think of it, it's been so long since I came to Unova—"
"Although I often chat with Zhulan on the Navigator, why has she never mentioned wanting to come and visit me?"
"Last time I said that when she came to Hezhong, I would introduce Wanlong and Xiaoju'er to her, but I never brought it up again."
"Is it because I didn't invite her that she's hesitant to speak up?"
"Oh dear, why is Zhu Lan always so easily embarrassed!"
An exceptionally strong ability to manage emotions can sometimes have some rather unique benefits.
For example, right now, Gadriya habitually sets a precondition first, and then follows her train of thought to successfully arrive at the result she wants.
Zhu Lan hasn't come to find me; it must be because she didn't take the initiative!
After almost fooling herself, Gadriya immediately decided to call Zhulan!
Taking the initiative is my style!
After quickly thinking for half a minute about what to say, Gadalia opened the Navigator app and finally clicked on the pinned chat interface and pressed the communication button.
However, after listening to a series of beeping noises with great anticipation, she was disappointed.
The call was answered.
"Hey, Bamboo Orchid!"
"—Why is it Grandma Mustard Green?!"
"Oh, I see. Zhulan went to Padiya, and she left in such a hurry that she didn't even take her phone?"
"Yes, Zhulan is often like that; she doesn't usually look at her phone much."
"After all, he's the champion, so he probably doesn't have much time."
By the time she hung up the phone, the light had already faded from Gadria's eyes, which were still holding onto her smile.
"They actually went to Parthia—"
"Damn it, Qingyu! I'm not finished with you!"
Caldelia almost lost control of her suddenly surging emotions and nearly repeated her "house-destroying" routine from her time in Sinnoh.
After the last Superpower Masters Tournament ended, she thought she should be able to get along well with Qingyu.
But whenever I try to be kind to you, you and Zhulan side with me and ostracize me!
Even something as big as going to Zone Zero—if I hadn't followed his account, I probably wouldn't have known anything about it.
You deserve to die, Qingyu!
In her rage, Gadriya, who had lost her mind, immediately decided to call Qingyu!
But after Ketalia angrily dialed Qingyu's navigator's communication line, she suddenly realized—
Zhu Lan went to Padia to find Qing Yu, but it seems like it wasn't really her business.
What reason would I have to ask them?
Got it!
Cattleya recalled something that had happened a few days ago.
In the Blueberry Academy, built at great expense in the Unova region, many crystallization-related materials were imported from Padia—
The equipment also developed a new technology that allows for free control of the crystalline mechanism.
The academy's principal, Xi Lan, also seemed very interested in District Zero and even specially invited a descendant of Hai Zhe, who was said to be a teacher.
According to official intelligence from Padia, Qingyu must have discovered a new crystallization phenomenon in Zone Zero, right?
Although this matter originally had nothing to do with me, at least I now had a reasonable reason to call him!
That's right, I didn't make this call because of Zhu Lan; it was entirely out of kindness!
Sunshine Dojo.
"Whose call was that?"
Zhu Lan was drawn by the sound of the bell and asked curiously.
"It seems to be...Cadelia's?"
"oh."
Zhu Lan nodded.
After getting the answer, she stopped being curious and instead continued to observe Zhenyifa, who was groggily waking up.
Qingyu, on the other hand, was a little puzzled.
Why would Cattleya suddenly call me?
Did they know that Zhulan had come to Padiya, so they made a special call to confirm the situation?
Why not call Zhu Lan?
Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I'll stop thinking about it.
I'll answer the phone first.
Qingyu stopped hesitating, immediately pressed the answer button, and spoke first.
"Feed—?"
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Soon, a picture of a blonde girl in pajamas with her hair loosely spread behind her appeared on Rotom's phone.
After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Gadriya's slightly flustered voice came through.
"Feed—what are you feeding? It's me, Cattleya!"
Although he immediately tried to project an imposing presence, he always gave the impression of lacking confidence.
Something is wrong!
In just a moment, Qingyu's mind conjured up a million possibilities.
For example, after hearing that Zhu Lan had come to find him, he hid under the covers and cried and made a fuss. Finally, he broke down and called him to demand an explanation.
No, no, no, that's an exaggeration. It shouldn't be that bad.
Qingyu shook her head, feeling it wasn't right to tease her in her heart, so she simply gave up thinking and asked directly, "Is there something you need?"
Seemingly surprised by his blunt question, Cattleya, who had been maintaining a strong aura, suddenly lowered her head, feeling somewhat guilty for some reason, after being asked by him.
A few seconds later, she finally returned to the appearance that Qingyu remembered.
"Nothing much, I just heard you went to Zone Zero a couple of days ago and discovered a brand new crystallization mechanism?"
"yes?"
Qingyu nodded, inwardly thinking that it was just right.
That's right, the one who always looks at me with a straight face is the real Gadria. The one just now must not have woken up yet.
Although it sounded a bit awkward, he actually felt much more at ease after Cattleya put on a sullen face.
It's probably that feeling of "Sister, be normal, I'm a little scared"?
"Blueberry Academy in United States might contact you soon. The two schools have been collaborating, so they'll probably invite you to come and give a lecture to their students here?"
"Let's also exchange our understanding of the crystallization mechanism. The United States is very interested in various special mechanisms and is willing to conduct in-depth research."
"Oh, by the way, if you and Chikara are coming to Unova, remember to call me—"
Cattleya paused mid-sentence.
Because in her footage, when the name "Zhulan" was mentioned, a small patch of blonde hair suddenly appeared behind Qingyu.
Then, Zhu Lan appeared naturally behind him, rested her chin on Qing Yu's shoulder, and looked at the camera curiously, asking, "Gadria? Did you just call me?"
Cattleya was already feeling a bit numb.
Why do I feel like I've become part of their play again?
She suddenly realized that she shouldn't have made that call in the first place; it was just a way for her to get upset!
"It's nothing, I just wanted to invite you and Qingyu to come and visit Hezhong when you have time."
Although her hair was sticking up abnormally due to the dissipated superpowers, Cattleya's tone remained incredibly calm when she spoke.
"It just so happens that Aoba might be coming to Unova soon."
"I see."
Zhu Lan smiled and nodded.
"I didn't even notice, but your relationship seems to have suddenly improved a lot?"
Zhu Lan didn't think much of it, she was just a little curious—
In all their previous meetings, the relationship between Qingyu and Cattleya always seemed a little complicated.
I never expected that we would actually be talking to each other on the phone now.
People do grow up, don't they? Those who used to be like bickering enemies might become good friends in the future.
But once the words were spoken, they took on a different meaning when they reached Cattleya's ears.
"Bamboo Orchid, it's not what you think!"
Seeing that Gadriya suddenly became very aggressive and even reached out her hand through the screen, Qingyu and Zhulan exchanged a glance.
They both looked at each other with a sense of bewilderment.
Did I say anything strange just now?
"No, it's probably just that Cattleya is thinking about something strange."
"She's always been like this."
"What is that strange thing?"
"I don't know either~"
Qingyu had a rough idea of what was going on, but obviously he couldn't say it out loud, so he could only try his best to suppress his laughter and manage his facial expressions.
"—Never mind, I'll hang up now!"
"that's all!"
Seeing that the two were on the same side again, using her as a glue to strengthen their relationship, Cattleya was completely numb.
I'm tired. Let's destroy it!
It would be best if Qingyu never came to Unu, and even if he did, he shouldn't be with Zhulan!
She was afraid that she would be driven to her death by these two people sooner or later!
Why did she hang up the phone?
"have no idea."
The call was quickly disconnected by Cattleya, leaving Qingyu feeling somewhat bewildered.
However, from the beginning, Cattleya has been easily teased, basically a small powder keg that can be ignited at the slightest touch, a true powder keg that will "explode".
And since he particularly enjoyed teasing her, how could their relationship possibly get along well?
Even Zhu Lan, who is a bit naive, often unintentionally makes Jia Deliya feel wronged and can only squat in a corner and grieve alone.
To be honest, it's actually quite fun?
The key is to be careful not to actually start a fire, or Cattleya's superpowers will go berserk.
Occasionally, when Qingyu recalls her childhood memories, a smile involuntarily appears on her face.
But why would Blueberry Academy actually approach Cattleya?
In a sense, this also shows how much they care about this exchange, right?
I think the principal should be Xi Lan; he's always been very interested in crystallization.
Moreover, United Realty truly lives up to its name as Newmoney; it is indeed extremely wealthy.
Even in the world of Pokémon, it's hard to imagine that Unova would simply claim a piece of the ocean and build a school that's mostly underwater, near an underwater resource development factory.
The development difficulty alone is terrifying, yet they still managed to build it.
Based on the current timeline, Blueberry Academy should have been established less than two years ago, but its educational policy focused on Pokémon battles should remain largely unchanged.
Unlike Orange Academy, which is not well-funded but has a "deep historical foundation" (or, to put it more sensibly), the academy is divided into four sections that directly simulate the natural environment, called the "Ecological Giant Egg," and each section is equipped with cutting-edge technology to control crystallization.
They can only be described as incredibly wealthy and powerful.
Of course, the effect is also very obvious.
Not only do locals from the Unova region choose to study here, but many students from other regions also come here because of its reputation.
For example, the siblings Danyu and Wuli from Beixiang.
As sister schools, Blueberry Academy and Orange Academy do indeed have many exchange activities.
After the main storyline, players embark on a journey to the Unova region as exchange tokens.
Unfortunately, the DLC only covers the Blueberry Academy part, so we can't see if the Unova region has undergone any economic changes after the Black and White storyline.
Speaking of the current timeline, what is the situation in Unova?
Qingyu's curiosity was suddenly piqued.
Just as he was about to open his phone to search for content related to the waiting party—
The phone suddenly vibrated, and the navigator soon received several messages from President Yeci.
The initial physical examinations of the paradoxical species have yielded results, and research on star crystallization will soon be on the agenda.
【Thank you for your hard work, Qingyu.】
Just as Qingyu was about to offer some polite words, several more messages arrived.
By the way, I heard that Blueberry Academy is holding an exchange meeting recently.
Consider this a break after the questline in the next area. If you're interested, Aoba, you can go out and have some fun with the other students.
Of course, if you're not interested, you can simply enjoy a good vacation in Padiya. Half a year should make our work much easier.
Sure enough, news has also arrived from President Yeci's side.
It's pretty much what Cattleya said.
After quickly replying "Received, received," Qingyu began to plan her schedule for the next period of time.
It seems there really isn't anything else going on. The match that I was supposed to play with Zhu Lan as a team has been postponed until September.
There was indeed almost a whole summer break in between, and the Padia matter was temporarily put on hold. All that was left was to send Sinnoh's Toilet King into the first battle zone.
Going to Hezhong doesn't seem like a bad idea?
It's just going to Blueberry Academy anyway, being a teacher is the same no matter where you are!