Chapter 87 Ankang and Wuming (Fated Encounter, Sincere Friendship)
Ankang took Heimer's arm and led him to the stall selling masks.
Heimer looked around, looking for an opportunity to inform Miss Junsha.
(Should I just ask the vendor next to me for a phone number to call the police? Well, but Ankang saved me before, after all, so it’s not a good idea for me to call the police like this, well, but Color Frenzy has captured so many Pokémon, and those trainers who lost their Pokémon are still waiting for their Pokémon to return home, well…)
While Heimer was thinking, Ankang put a Catwoman mask on Heimer's face.
Chi Haimo: "What is this?"
Ankang: "It's a Growlithe mask. Hahaha, I also had a Growlithe among my friends."
Chi Haimo: "Have you ever?"
Ankang said to Heimer while helping him adjust the angle of the mask.
Ankang: "I am an orphan. Well, I originally had a mother, hahaha, but she didn't seem to like me very much."
After hearing this, Heimer asked in a puzzled voice.
Chi Haimo: "Why do you say that?"
Ankang: "Well, now that I think about it, that day was also a lantern festival."
Ankang held Heimer's arm and walked on the street while telling him about his past.
Ankang: "My mother never liked me very much, maybe because I was just an accident. She would beat me every day when she was unhappy. I remember that I didn't have enough to eat almost every day during my childhood."
Chi Haimo: "Is that so..."
Ankang: "Well, but that day was still very happy. She didn't hit me that day, and she took me to eat cake. Moreover, she took me to the Lantern Festival, bought me candy apples, and we watched the fireworks together."
Ankang paused for a moment when he said this. Seeing this, Heimer asked in confusion.
Chi Haimo: "And then?"
Ankang: "When we walked to the river next to the lantern festival, she told me that she wanted to play hide-and-seek with me. She asked me to close my eyes, and I did so obediently. Then, she pushed me into the river."
Chi Haimo: “Ah?!”
Ankang said with a little sob.
Ankang: "Hahaha, maybe she was afraid that I would be a ghost, so she caught her quickly and won the game."
After hearing this, Heimer patted Ankang on the back sadly. Seeing this, Ankang lowered his head, wiped his tears and said.
Ankang: "Well, I was struggling in the river, and she just looked at me like that, and then she left. Later, I lost consciousness and drifted in the river until I was rescued by a Katie, and in the years that followed, I lived with that Katie."
Chi Haimo: "So that's how it is. Then, where is the Katie now?"
Ankang: "I don't know where he is either. We stole bread from the bakery and were separated by the crowd. We haven't seen each other since then."
Heimer felt mixed emotions when he saw Ankang's sad expression.
(Why do you join the color frenzy and rob other people's Pokémon when you know the pain of losing a close friend?)
Chi Haimo: "Why did you join Color Fever?"
Ankang: "Because of Mr. Nobody."
Chi Haimo: "Mr. Nobody?"
Ankang: "When I was on the run, Mr. Wuming took me in. He treated me very well, gave me food and clothes, never hit or scolded me, and taught me a lot of things. So, when I learned that he was going to set up Color Fever, I would definitely choose to help him."
Ankang said this and looked at Heimer with a gentle look.
Ankang: "Of course, you are good too."
Chi Haimo: "Ah? Well, why do you think so?"
Ankang: "You comforted me when I was sad, and you didn't hate me even though I treated you like that."
After hearing Ankang's words, Heimer explained to him softly.
Chi Haimo: "Me, because nothing happened to me, and you apologized and saved me, and I comforted you at that time because you needed comfort."
After listening to this, Ankang hugged Heimer directly. Heimer thought that Ankang might have thought of something sad again, so he patted him on the back gently.
Ankang: "Well, Heimer, you feel so warm when I hold you, just like Cathy. At that time, Cathy rescued me from the river. I was very cold, but Cathy got into my arms and kept me warm with his body temperature."
After hearing this, Heimer could only answer awkwardly.
Chi Haimo: "Well, fire-type Pokémon usually have very high body temperatures."
Afterwards, Heimer and Ankang came to the chairs next to the lantern festival. Ankang looked at the fireworks in the sky and showed a very youthful smile.
At this moment, Heimer had been watching for an opportunity. When he saw a phone call at the noodle stall not far away, he immediately said to Ankang.
Chi Haimo: "Ankang, I'll go buy two bowls of noodles with soybean paste."
Ankang hesitated for a while, but did not doubt Heimer. He just smiled and said to Heimer.
Ankang: "Well, go ahead, I'll wait for you here."
(Call Miss Junsha now and she should be there right away.)
Heimer came to the noodle stall and said to the boss.
Chi Haimo: "Boss, can I borrow your phone for a moment?"
Boss: "Sure, use it."
After making the call, Heimer looked in Ankang's direction from time to time. Ankang saw that Heimer did not run away after making the call, but greeted him with a smile.
Seeing that smile, Heimer felt very uncomfortable for some reason.
(Well, no, Heimer, think about those Pokémon that were captured, and quickly inform Miss Junsha. When Miss Junsha arrives, Ankang will be arrested immediately...)
Just as I was thinking about this, the phone call just happened to go through.
Junsha: "Hello, who are you?"
After hesitating for a while, Heimer said to the person on the other end of the phone.
Chi Haimo: "Ms. Junsha, it's me."
Junsha: "Heimer? What's wrong?"
Chi Haimo: "Nothing, I just want to ask, is there any news about Color Fever?"
Junsha: "No, we have been investigating, but we haven't found any trace. If you find anything, please tell me as soon as possible."
Chi Haimo: "Well, okay."
Heimer hung up the phone after he finished speaking.
(No, not at this moment...)
In the end, Heimer still did not tell Miss Junsha that Ankang was here. Then he bought two bowls of noodles with soybean paste and came to Ankang.
Ankang seemed to know what Heimer had just done. He stood up, gently touched Heimer's head and said.
Ankang: “Well, thank you.”
Chi Haimo: "Hmm..."
While eating noodles with soybean paste, Ankang disappeared again when Haimo was not paying attention.
Heimer looked at the remaining noodles with soybean paste and said to himself.
Chi Haimo: "I haven't finished eating yet, just pack it up and take it back..."