Chapter 345: The Director's Gift! And the Underwater Ballet Performance!
After another two and a half months of long journey, and defeating the demon king's subordinates one after another, the brave men finally arrived at the place of the final battle!
"finally reached!"
"——The Demon King's castle is ahead!"
The brave team came to a cliff and looked out towards a towering castle in the distant mountains and forests.
The sky above the castle was covered with dark clouds and a sinister aura, and it was obvious that there was a terrifying force hidden.
"Look over there—it's the 'Swift Falcon'!"
Nini suddenly walked forward and shouted towards a bird flying in the sky.
"What is the Swift Falcon?"
The brave Wang Yao asked curiously.
"That is the contracted beast of the 'Wind Magician' Kazama. Kazama must be secretly using it to send signals to the outside world."
As they were talking, the Swift Falcon had already flown towards the group.
"Mm~~~"
After an eagle's cry, the Swift Falcon folded its wings properly and landed in front of everyone.
Apparently he recognized his master's companion.
"How are Shin-chan and Kazama now?"
Nini asked impatiently.
After more than half a year of adventure, the group finally arrived at the Demon King's Castle, knowing very little about their captured companions.
Fortunately, as partners in the expedition, they each held each other's "life paper", and they could judge from the status of the life paper that both of them were still alive.
"Let me do it.
Shizuka, who is a great sage, stepped forward. She can have spiritual conversations with the monsters.
After a while...
"So that's how it is. Thank you for your hard work."
Shizuka rubbed her temple tiredly.
"I've got the general idea of the situation - there's some bad news for you all."
Shizuka spoke slowly.
"Because we defeated the three demon envoys under the Demon King some time ago, the Demon King was furious..."
"Word has spread within the Monster Army that Shin-chan and Kazama will be publicly executed before the Demon King Army's summer vacation begins!"
"So we have to rescue it before summer vacation starts!"
The great sage Shizuka said with a serious face.
"What! Before summer vacation——that means there's only one day left!"
The brave Wang Yao was shocked.
"That's not the case... The Demon King's Army has to attend classes for a full twenty weeks each semester, so we still have a full week."
Shizuka explained.
"Oh."
Several people immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
It was Thursday afternoon of the nineteenth week, so there was still plenty of time for the rescue.
"Without further delay, we will attack the Demon King's Castle at dawn tomorrow!"
Wang Yao suggested.
"it is good!"
"Dai--save Shin-chan and Kazama and defeat the demon king!"
“Let’s all work together!”
……
"Ugh wow, I'm defeated!"
The middle-aged man with a fierce look on his face slowly fell to the ground, holding his chest.
"Okay, the house game is over. Sunflower class - assemble!"
Teacher Yoshinaga changed back into his normal clothes, clapped his hands, and gathered the children together.
"Oh my, your rescue speed is too slow."
Shin-chan swung his butt and squeezed next to Masao.
"Because we've waited too long, I and Kazama have already joined the boss and joined the Demon King's army~"
Shin-chan said with a blushing face.
"That was your unilateral decision - I didn't betray my companions!"
Kazama hurriedly explained.
"——My heart is still on the side of justice!"
"Kazama-san really means one thing and says another, huh?"
Shin-chan put his cheek close to Kazama's ear and blew gently into his ear hole.
"Ah! Go away!"
Fengjian let out an unbearable groan, then jumped away instantly.
"And it should be 'say one thing and mean another', right!?"
……
"Thank you so much for taking care of me... These kids are so troublesome."
After making some time, the principal of Futaba Kindergarten, Bunta Takakura, brought Teacher Yoshinaga to Wang Yao and Shizuka to express their gratitude.
"No, no, it's actually quite fun to have them accompany me along the way."
"Yeah, the journey has become more interesting."
Because of participating in the house game, Wang Yao's travel progress instantly skipped Tokiwa City and Mt. Tsukimi, and immediately arrived near Cerulean City.
It was less than a week away from the 'Champion Dojo' near Jinhuang City.
"I'm so sorry, please accept this as a token of your gratitude..."
Director Takakura Bunta took out two small boxes from his pocket.
"This is?"
Wang Yao took it.
The two boxes have different appearances, one with black and gold patterns, and the other with white and gold patterns.
"This is just a small collection of mine. You are all trainers, right? Maybe it can be of some use to you."
Beep! Beep, beep!
Congratulations! You have obtained the Dark Stone!
Congratulations! You have obtained the Light Stone!
The Brave System, which Wang Yao had not yet uninstalled completely, sounded the final prompt.
"Arigato~ Director-san!"
Although it is useless for now, the thank you gift of two evolution stones is very valuable.
"As a return gift, this is a handmade soap that is a specialty of Honglian Island. Please accept it."
Wang Yao skillfully took out two bars of soap from his backpack and handed them to the headmaster with a look of respect.
???
(????? )
A string of question marks emerged from Shizuka's little head.
Why is there still stock of handmade soap after such a long time? Isn’t this a gift prepared specifically for her?
"Oh, isn't this the Red Lotus Island handmade soap that was so popular on the Internet before?"
Yoshinaga, who is passionate about skin care, was the first to react.
Because Wang Yao won the championship at the conference on behalf of Honglian Island, it triggered a tourism boom.
As a result, the price of ordinary handmade soap has increased several times, and now it has really become an expensive souvenir.
Moreover, due to its authentic handmade nature, its production has always been insufficient, and it is difficult to buy it even if you have money.
"Huh... So that's how it is."
After learning how popular handmade soap is, Shizuka couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
So the gifts she received were still carefully selected by A Yao... Maybe it was just because they were rare to buy that he bought more at one time.
After all, if she were in this situation, when she encountered such a rare gift item, she would also choose to buy more for her relatives and friends.
But then she couldn't help blaming herself - how could she question the other person's sincerity just because of the thoughtfulness of the gift?
Wouldn't that be too materialistic? As long as the thought is there, she would like it even if it is just an ordinary soap bought from a roadside stall.
"You're welcome, as long as you like it."
Wang Yao did not notice Shizuka's inner struggle.
In fact... he had forgotten about this a long time ago.
……
After saying goodbye to the director and the children, Wang Yao and Shizuka continued their journey.
But before that, they decided to rest in Cerulean City and watch the famous "Water Ballet" performance in Kanto.
“The line to buy tickets is so long!”
Before even getting close to the Cerulean Gym, Shizuka was shocked by the lively atmosphere there.
"We can go this way."
Wang Yao pulled Shizuka to the back door of the gym.
Because he had previously advised Xiaoxia and the others on how to run a gym, and had also given some constructive suggestions on the water ballet performance.
So he was familiar with the structure of the gym.
"Hey... isn't this fare evasion?"
Shizuka hesitated, feeling nervous as if she had done something bad.
"It's okay. I have a good relationship with the owner of the museum. I'll treat them to a meal after the performance."
Wang Yao said carelessly.