Yu Feng, having finally managed to placate Ash, sat on the beach, heart weary, basking in the sun.
In the distance, Ash and Brock were playing in the water. After Helping Hand Grandpa Liu repay Granny Jin's debt, they had also repaid their own debts.
Meanwhile, Fu Ningna and Yu Teng Sheng Dai, who had returned at some point, were comfortably lying on mats, sunbathing and seemingly in a good mood.
Yu Huijun and Gallade were having a breath-holding contest, though Gallade, of course, couldn't cheat with Psychic powers.
Looking at the scene before him, Yu Feng finally let out his pent-up frustration.
Sunbathing was no big deal for him; even without a sun umbrella, he wouldn't tan. He wondered what kind of strange physique he had.
"Do you guys want ice cream? I'm going to buy some."
Yu Feng thought that since he was idle anyway, he might as well go buy some ice cream, so he asked Ash and the others what flavors they wanted.
"I want strawberry!"
"Chocolate!"
"Blueberry!"
"Orange!"
"Gallade!"
Yu Feng noted down their requests one by one and headed towards a nearby mobile ice cream truck.
The beach was never short of ice cream trucks; one had just passed by half an hour ago, so if someone had bought something, it shouldn't have gone far.
Following the direction from his memory, Yu Feng slowly walked along the path, enjoying the rare solitude that was all his own.
Actually, if it was just about eating ice cream, he could make it himself. Don't forget that Alcremie could make the best cream.
Then, he just needed Lao Mei to freeze it with Icy Wind. However, his Alcremie's cream was specially adjusted to his own taste, so Ash and the others probably wouldn't be used to it.
Greeting the wisps of coolness brought by the breeze, Yu Feng finally saw the ice cream truck owner standing by the roadside, looking helpless.
"Boss, three strawberry, one chocolate, one blueberry, and one orange ice cream, to go."
Yu Feng ignored the blonde beauty who was still choosing beside him and told the boss his order.
"Alright!"
The boss looked at Yu Feng as if he had seen a savior and quickly began preparing Yu Feng's requested flavors.
"I say, miss, please stop agonizing, okay? You've been choosing for half an hour. Normally, I would have already made a round trip by now."
While preparing ice cream for Yu Feng, the boss spoke to the extremely indecisive young woman beside him.
This particular order was truly the most difficult he had ever handled in this business. Who takes over half an hour to choose an ice cream and still hasn't decided?
"Then I'll have... strawberry? No... I want blueberry too."
The blonde woman, hearing the boss's words, hesitated for a moment and chose strawberry, but before the boss could be happy for long, she immediately denied her previous choice.
The boss's initially happy face instantly turned cold, as if everything had nothing to do with him.
If he had known today would be like this, he should have stayed home and slept for a day. At least he wouldn't be baking in the sun for half a day here, nor would he encounter such a difficult customer.
"Would this customer like to try the strawberry flavor? Other flavors can be bought next time, or simply buy one of everything."
Seeing the boss's movements gradually becoming mechanical, Yu Feng decided to help persuade her, because for some reason, he felt this scene was vaguely familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
"But if I buy too many, I can't finish them. If I buy them individually, I feel the other flavors are also very delicious."
The girl thanked Yu Feng for his help, but she always felt that the flavors she didn't buy were even better, yet buying all of them at once would be too much and wasteful.
"Boss, you should have plates or something, right? Just put a little of each in one serving."
Seeing this, Yu Feng suggested to the boss to put a little of each flavor in a larger container instead of buying cones like him. This suggestion actually gave the boss an idea.
He quickly pulled out a slightly larger glass cup from the back, scooped a little of all his ice cream flavors into it, stacking them together. Then, after taking Yu Feng's money, he pushed his ice cream truck and sped away, leaving Yu Feng with only a few increasingly faint words.
"Thank you, brother! That one's on me!"
Holding the large cup of ice cream and his own purchased ice creams, Yu Feng was momentarily stunned. Was it really that big of a deal?
Was buying ice cream really such a hassle? But since it was already like this, he could only go with the flow.
"Here you go, miss."
Yu Feng handed the large cup to the young woman who was staring at him eagerly. After all, it was his suggestion, and no one would eat this if he took it back, so he might as well do her a favor.
"Thank you."
The girl didn't stand on ceremony, took the ice cream, and began eating it very seriously, in small bites, as if there was nothing else in the world at that moment.
Yu Feng shook his head and walked back the way he came, simultaneously using Psychic power to maintain the ice cream's temperature.
However, the further he walked, the more he felt something was off. He looked at the girl who had been following him with some confusion and asked, "Miss, the ice cream is bought. Aren't you going to find your companions?"
Yes, the blonde girl, although continuously eating her ice cream, had consciously followed Yu Feng forward.
"I'm lost."
The girl said nothing more, continuing to eat her ice cream without lifting her head.
"If you're lost, you should go find the beach lifeguards and have them broadcast to help you find your companions."
Yu Feng was a bit helpless. What good would it do to find him if she was lost? Psychic power was useful, but he really couldn't find people he didn't know.
Such matters should be handled by the lifeguards on the beach, after all, each profession has its specialty.
The girl still didn't look up, continuing to quietly eat her ice cream.
"Alright, you come with me for now. I'll take you to find a lifeguard later."
Since the other party didn't respond, Yu Feng didn't want to use Psychic power to send someone away over such a small matter. He could only let the girl follow him for now, and then later have Xiao Xia and the others accompany her to find a lifeguard.
And so, he had come alone, but returned with two people.
From a distance, Yu Feng saw Professor Oak and a short figure chatting and laughing together, while Yu Teng Sheng Dai sat beside the short figure like a well-behaved girl.
"Oh, Xiao Feng, come quickly and meet someone. This is Dr. Kitahara."
Seeing Yu Feng return, Professor Oak cheerfully introduced the elderly woman before them.
"Dr. Kitahara?"
Hearing that name, Yu Feng's mind went into thought. If he remembered correctly, wasn't this Cynthia's grandmother?
Wait a minute, indecisive about buying ice cream, blonde hair, naturally dazed while eating.
Then, wasn't the person next to him Cynthia? But did Cynthia come to Kanto at this time?
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