Chapter 490: Jianniao, Do Not Fly Unless Side by Side, Flying When Getting Along
Leaving Anistar City.
The next destination is the easternmost city of the Kalos region, located next to Anistar City—Couriway Town.
This is a charming small town characterized by rivers and waterfalls, and can be called the Little Venice of the Pokémon world.
As for the Big Venice.
That is of course the "City of Water" Alto Mare, where the two little airplanes ([Latias and Latios]) are located.
On a bridge in Couriway Town.
"Speaking of Couriway Town, one can't help but think of Coumarine City. I heard these two places are both must-visit holy lands for couples dating in the Kalos region~"
Cynthia, holding a local travel guide, introduced it to Diancie beside her.
"How are these two names connected together?"
Diancie tilted her little head doubtfully.
"I don't know."
Cynthia shook her head.
Will beside her smiled slightly and didn't speak.
Regarding the origin of the names of these two cities, probably only he knows.
The source of the names Couriway Town (Lianli) and Coumarine City (Biyi) is naturally the verse in "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow" written by Bai Juyi: "In the heavens, we vow to be as two birds flying wing to wing (biyi), and on the earth, we vow to be as two trees with branches intertwined (lianli)."
Unfortunately.
This sentence doesn't exist in this world.
And there is no such person as Bai Juyi either.
So he didn't tell Cynthia and Diancie, too lazy to explain how he knew.
"Deep in the mountains in the easternmost part of Couriway Town, there is an incomparably huge waterfall. I heard from Nurse Joy of Couriway Town that if a Magikarp can rely on its own ability to climb over there, it can instantly evolve into a Gyarados."
"There's actually such a magical legend."
"Not only that, if a couple can swim up from below, then the feelings of that couple will undergo a qualitative change just like a Magikarp evolving into a Gyarados. Their bond will be indestructible, and they are destined to go hand in hand to the end of life."
Cynthia looked at this kind of story, and couldn't help showing yearning in her eyes.
Although all along.
She hasn't had much experience with matters of romance.
And couldn't even imagine what kind of person she would get together with in the future.
But hearing such a romantic legend, the thoughts belonging to a girl would still be restless, and she couldn't help feeling yearning.
"No, no, no, that kind of thing is very hard to do, right?"
Will beside her couldn't help waving his hand.
Even Pokémon might not be able to swim up such a huge waterfall.
Can humans really swim up?
Even martial artists might not have the physique to swim up, right?
Only with the assistance of special abilities like psychic power could it be possible.
"It's exactly because it's so difficult that it's a 'legend'. Moreover, if a couple can break through even such a difficulty, then presumably in the future, it would be hard for any difficulties and obstacles to separate them."
Diancie placed her hand on her chest and said with emotion.
Hearing this.
Will couldn't help but be startled.
To actually be able to hear such reasonable words from the silly, sweet little princess, truly a rare experience.
"Let's go take a look; it seems the folktales of Couriway Town only have this waterfall."
Cynthia smiled and put away the travel guide.
The three headed towards the deep mountains in the east.
Basically no one could be seen on this road; it seems not many people know about this legend.
Only a trainer like Cynthia who is interested in legends would specifically run to find local residents to ask about these things.
Passing through the not-so-dense grove.
Climbing over the not-so-steep low mountain.
Occasionally a few Caterpie slowly crawled on the leaves, or Pidgey fluttered their wings and flew up from the canopy, letting out crisp cries.
Such scenes can only be seen in this world.
The sound of rushing water rang from afar.
That legendary huge waterfall soon appeared before their eyes.
Standing by the pool with a small rainbow reflected on the water surface, the three looked up at the waterfall falling straight down like the Milky Way.
"Doesn't seem that big either."
Diancie raised her hand and patted her little face.
The length of this waterfall wasn't much taller than the Sundial they saw a few days ago.
"A vertical height of about 80 meters, and a width of thirty meters, this is already not considered small."
Will held a different view.
Placed globally, this waterfall indeed wouldn't rank.
But as the saying goes.
This is the Kalos region with flat terrain.
If you want to find waterfalls, you can't look here.
Have to go to Unova to find them.
An eighty-meter drop.
Is definitely one of the longest waterfalls in the Kalos region.
This length, placed in the country of Will's human period, could also rank among the top.
The most crucial thing is...
"This height and the impact force of the water flow are definitely a weight human flesh cannot bear; it's impossible to swim up against the current."
Will looked at this waterfall and nodded with certainty, but after thinking of the Super Pallet Towners, he still hesitantly added an armor (a caveat): "Probably."
"How about I try?"
Cynthia's voice came from the side.
Will and Diancie exchanged a glance, hesitating to speak, looking at the other party with subtle gazes.
You say it or I say it?
After a three-second eye confrontation.
In the end, it was still the straightforward Diancie who spoke:
"I think it's impossible for you to swim up, Cynthia. This is not the same as climbing a mountain; better forget it, you will get hurt."
"Um, I also think I can't go up relying solely on my own strength, but I still want to try before giving up."
Cynthia glanced aside and gently shook her head.
"Then go try, it's fine, I will protect you well."
Will, standing beside Blonde-kun, raised his hand and patted her head.
"Mm!"
Cynthia smiled and nodded.
She reached out and hugged Will beside her, lying on his chest to suck up some good luck (Ou qi), then ran to the grove aside, changed into a swimsuit, went into the water, and slowly swam towards the waterfall.
Will felt there was something strange about Blonde-kun.
Sometimes Cynthia could change clothes right in front of Will, while other times she would feel shy and couldn't.
This was strange to Will.
If he were a human male.
Then it wouldn't be strange for Cynthia to do so.
But he is a Pokémon.
Liz and Lorelei in the past never avoided him when changing clothes, and the same was true for Lorelei's mother and Kaoru in the previous life.
Will of course knew the reason.
Nothing more than because he is a Pokémon, so they wouldn't feel shy being seen.
Therefore, there was no consciousness of covering up shame.
Will had long been accustomed to and accepted this setting.
Instead, this occasionally popping-up consciousness of covering up shame always made Will feel weird.
But paying attention to privacy is definitely a good thing.
So he never said anything either.
And the Pokémon world basically doesn't have the ideological concept of a distinction between men and women, so Diancie wouldn't feel there was anything wrong.
Even in her little head, she might think Cynthia running to the side to change clothes was superfluous, an action with unclear meaning.
"Are you really going to let Cynthia go? The water pressure of that waterfall must be very great, right? She will really get hurt."
Diancie looked at Cynthia gradually swimming further away, worry showing in her eyes.
"It's fine, I'm watching her."
Will's gaze always remained on Cynthia.
There was no Aura of worry in Blonde-kun's heart.
Not confident in herself.
But confident in Will.
She knew he was always watching, and also knew he wouldn't let her get hurt.
So.
There's nothing to worry about.
"Why does Cynthia want to try this?"
Diancie looked at Will, puzzled.
"I don't know either."
Will shook his head blankly.
Even he didn't know what was going on in Blonde-kun's head; then probably only Kaoru in this world could guess it.
They couldn't see it.
Cynthia, with her back to them, had a faint smile hanging on her face at this time.
In the other couples' city equally famous as Couriway Town, Coumarine City, such a legend circulates.
In the distant past.
There once was a Pokémon called the Jianniao (mythical bird with one eye and one wing).
They only had one eye and one wing, couldn't fly very far acting alone, and couldn't even fly up to the sky.
But if they found their other half, then they could soar freely to distant places.
The two sides of the Jianniao are mostly used to refer to couples.
But Cynthia felt.
Using it to refer to partners is also fine.
She doesn't need a secularly defined couple; she has Lucario and that's enough.
Lucario is her other wing.
Is an extension of her strength.
Is her solid backing.
With Lucario by her side, no matter how high the waterfall is, she can climb over it.
So...
"Lucario!"
Cynthia had just entered under the waterfall and immediately shouted loudly.
The strong water pressure crashing down on her body seemed to want to push her to the bottom of the pool.
For humans.
Discussing whether one can swim up this is too stupid.
Just sitting under this waterfall is already an extreme ascetic training.
The impact lasted on her body for a second, and the pool water had already submerged up to her chin.
Then Cynthia felt...
Herself wrapped by the water flow.
"?"
She slowly opened her eyes, and then saw a surprising scene.
Herself was being held in Lucario's arms.
And on the surface of their bodies, they were wrapped by a layer of crystal clear, flowing crystal-like spherical water curtain.
Cynthia tried sliding her palm.
Indeed had the feeling of swimming in water.
"You can talk, and you can also breathe."
Will smiled at her.
"Is this... the power of the Sea Crown?"
Cynthia, hearing his words, spoke without hesitation.
She looked up.
When the turbulent rapids met Will, it was as if they met some terrifying beast and naturally retreated, yielding an invisible passage.
This is the King of the Sea?
"Mm."
Will hugged Cynthia, suspended within the waterfall.
That feeling.
Was no different from standing in the sky.
"Lucario... Will."
"Hm?"
"Let's go to the top of the waterfall and take a look, shall we?"
Cynthia stretched out her arms and wrapped them around Will's neck, pressing her body closer to his chest.
She didn't ask where the Sea Crown came from.
Still the same sentence.
If he doesn't say.
She won't ask.
Anyway, this power is all used to protect her.
"Okay."
Will nodded gently, pushed off with his feet, and soared into the sky.
The eighty-meter waterfall not only didn't become their obstacle, but even instead became their stepping stone all the way up.
The Couriway River, which is difficult for others to cross.
In front of them seemed to turn into a small ditch that could be easily stepped over in one stride.
Splash!
The crystal-clear water sphere wrapped the two, like a brilliant pearl breaking through the churning water spray at the top of the waterfall.
The view suddenly opened up.
A wide and gentle river, shimmering under the sunlight.
This river was unimpeded, leading all the way to the lush green mountains in the distance, as if reflecting Diancie's words.
If even an eighty-meter waterfall can be crossed, then what else in the future can be considered difficulties and obstacles?
"Cynthia, did you plan from the very beginning to have me bring you up?"
Will at this time looked at the Blonde-kun in his arms in a trance.
Cynthia looked at him and smiled slightly, not responding, turning her head to look at the mountains in the distance.
Jianniao, one wing and one eye, do not fly unless side by side, flying when getting along.
For her.
Lucario is her other half.
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