Ironically, after the two uninvited guests Zhulan and Junsha, the one who came to the Forest Mansion was still not the so-called "real guest" in Mei Dan's mouth.
Following a burst of messy footsteps, a strange force and a two-tailed strange hand each carried large and small bags of supplies and entered the second floor of the mansion from above the roof.
Behind the two Pokémon, another pair of young men and women talking and laughing walked out. The maid, Xina, stood behind them and respectfully closed the cover connecting the roof.
Before she even got downstairs, the woman walking behind the two-tailed monster immediately abandoned her companions and lay on the second-floor railing above the hall. She waved her hands happily toward Mei Dan and shouted with joy -
"Hey! Dad, long time no see! How is your shady research going?"
The woman has short, smart hair, is dancing, looks extremely energetic, but wears elegant silver-rimmed glasses. She was still carrying a shopping bag in her other hand, and she was wearing a bright and fashionable winter suit, some of which had not even had their labels cut off. It looked like they had just bought them in a shopping mall.
Without waiting for Mei Dan to answer, she continued talking nonstop——
"This time, the project of our research institute has just finished, and I want to get together with my friends here in EMI City. Well, I can stay at home here for about half a month at least. Anyway, there are Crossbats and the others. , transportation is not a problem, and you can also get Miss Zina’s meals if you live here, it’s really a big profit hehe... Oops, are there any guests at home today?”
Zhulan and Junsha originally had their backs to the hall. After hearing the noise, they turned their heads at the same time and met the eyes of the two visitors.
Everyone was silent for half a second, and then——
"champion!"
"Champion of Bamboo Orchid!?"
The young man and the woman exclaimed in unison.
There was no way, although Zhulan was traveling in casual clothes this time and did not wear her black coat, which had almost the same meaning as the champion's cloak. But in the Sinnoh region, no one recognized her appearance. Even though the second floor of the Forest Mansion was far away from the living room, she was still recognized by people at a glance.
Seeing this, Miss Champion shook her head helplessly: "These two are probably not the founders of Haiger Medicine. It seems that such a greeting may have to be experienced again today."
Junsha also shrugged: "I see, the main reason is that the atmosphere of this mansion is too weird. Anyone who sees you, the Sinnoh champion, here will be shocked. The contrast is too great, just like in the center of the desert, Suddenly I saw the ancient coelacanth that was supposed to be deep in the sea."
"..."
Zhulan obviously didn't appreciate this metaphor very much and ignored Junsha. However, Meidan, who was sitting opposite, couldn't help but sneer -
"Haha, fame sometimes produces some useless things, doesn't it?"
Before the two-tailed monster hand and monster force could put down their luggage, the woman had already run down from the second floor, jumped in front of Professor Mei Dan, and started teaching him a serious lesson.
"Dad, you're talking like this in such a weird way again! How many times have I told you not to add laughter before speaking, otherwise you will look like a retarded villain on TV!"
The mean expression of the owner of the mansion suddenly froze on his face and became extremely stiff. It took him a long time to finally respond, squeezing his neck -
"Anyway...anyway, this is the only way I speak. It has been a habit for decades, and I can't change it long ago. Whether you like it or not, I will stop you if you don't."
"Hey, please understand. This is our most famous Bamboo Orchid Champion in Sinnoh. He is the most powerful player in Pokémon battles. He is also a mythology researcher!"
The woman who seemed to be Mr. Meidan's daughter had her hands on her waist and confronted the owner of the mansion aggressively. It actually made Zhulan a little uneasy after being praised.
"Didn't you yourself once say that now that the research on mythology has finally taken the right direction, wouldn't it be best to find someone to communicate with each other if there is a chance? Now that such a famous scholar has come to our house in person, you are still sarcastically saying To stimulate the other person.”
"Huh? We were just having a friendly academic exchange, okay? It was you who came over to cause trouble and ruined the atmosphere."
Mei Dan's face turned red from suppressing it, and he was still trying to defend himself.
"The atmosphere just now has been so cold that it's almost snowing!" The woman in winter clothes waved her hands, "Just think about it, dad must have said something rude and stupid again!"
Junsha shook her head slightly, feeling that the world the owner of the mansion knew was a bit different from what she saw. I don't know whether Mei Dan's explanation at this time was a momentary quibble or the truth in his heart. If it was the latter, she could only lament that the retired old professor was really not suitable for such a duplicitous and arrogant persona.
However, Zhu Lan took the initiative to stand up and smooth things over gracefully: "We were indeed discussing issues with Mr. Mei Dan just now. Although the time was short, we did gain a lot. Well, there is indeed nothing particularly offensive about your father. "
"Oh, don't say nice things to the old guy. I don't know what kind of virtue dad is, but..."
"Weinexia!" Meidan finally couldn't hold it in any longer and shouted loudly at her daughter. She took advantage of the interruption in her words and started to fight back——
"Speaking of a fruitful harvest, I see that you came back with a full load of shopping. There are also many high-end brands. I wonder if the salary from the institute this month is enough?"
As if being stabbed in a sore spot, the short-haired woman instantly became silent.
"Staying at home for more than half a month? Haha, why do you have to say so nice about going home to eat your old age? Could it be that... you didn't even leave any food expenses for yourself this month, right?"
Venetia's face began to turn red, and even her quibbles were stuck in her throat.
Junsha couldn't help but be amazed. The rhythm of this offensive and defensive reversal was at least as good as the league's king. If they didn't know each other well, it would be impossible to perform such a wonderful bickering.
She looked expectantly at the unhaired brown-haired young man who had just come down from the second floor, wondering if he was also an expert.
The young man ignored the father and daughter who were using "glare" moves on each other, and came straight to Zhulan, even his voice was trembling a little——
"Champion of Bamboo... Bamboo Orchid, my name is Neil, and I am the research assistant of Mr. Mei Dan."
"Well, hello, Neil."
Zhulan nodded, just as people would recognize her identity the moment they saw her, she was also very familiar with this behavior pattern.
Nervous, excited, with eyes full of longing, his dominant hand unconsciously touched the Poké Ball on his belt...
"Please fight with me! I, I have always had a dream of becoming a Pokémon trainer!"
Tsk, boring. Junsha sneered, regretting that there was no third bickering master.
