"Kachi! Why are there dents on the fruit!?"
"Ah? Isn't it already there?"
"Nonsense! You obviously washed the fruit too hard!"
"Is it okay to just wash it and eat it?"
"Leave aside the issue of taste... Mamane! Why do you put the fruit and rice in the same pot? The flavors will be mixed together!"
"Since they are going to be cooked together in the end, what does it matter if they are put together now?"
"Huh? Are you insulting the cuisine?"
"As long as the result remains unchanged, it doesn't matter what the process is like!"
"Wait, wait! Xiaozhi, put the knife down and I will chop the vegetables!"
“Ah————it’s so annoying, all the boys are out!!!”
In the spacious kitchen, a group of girls led by the little cook Mao expressed their dissatisfaction with the boys.
Kukui was sitting on the sofa in the living room, drinking cold beer and laughing at the boy who was kicked out.
Xu Qiansu is also among them. He can cook. Not only can he cook Chinese food at his fingertips, but he can at least make the dishes rich without being unpalatable.
But there was no need for him to hang out in a kitchen filled with young girls.
Lava worms sleep lazily in the fireplace, bringing warmth to the cabin.
"Lava bug~ Please come here and boil the water~" Mao's gentle voice came from the kitchen after leaving the troublesome boy.
The lava worm woke up with a start, immediately tilted his head, and crawled along the pipe on the fireplace to the kitchen.
The wooden house has electricity, but perhaps because of its old-fashioned structure, there are still traces of technology not being so developed in many places, and people and Pokémon supporting life together.
Of course, this wooden house has been renovated, which does not affect everyone's ability to live here, but this structure that facilitates Pokémon's life is still retained.
The small marsupial and Vulpix followed Xu Qiansu on their short legs and stayed together for a moment.
Kirulian stayed in the kitchen. She didn't know why, but she suddenly wanted to learn cooking.
Xu Qiansu is naturally happy for her to do what she likes.
Regardless of the training philosophies of other trainers, for Xu Qiansu, he did not want his Pokémon to only fight against each other throughout his life.
It’s best to have your own interests and hobbies and live the life you want.
"Xu Qiansu! Let's have another battle!" Xiaozhi suddenly turned to Xu Qiansu and said, full of fighting spirit. Pikachu also raised his hand, and the electric capsule on his cheek sizzled with electricity.
"I'm tired, let's talk tomorrow." Xu Qiansu refused.
"That's it." Xiaozhi didn't force it. He smiled heartily and took his Pokémon to train outside the house.
Fire Spot Cat and Mumu Xiao were injured and were sleeping in the living room, so Xiaozhi only brought Rock Dog and Pikachu with him.
Xu Qiansu looked at Xiaozhi's back and thought that it would not be unbelievable that he would be able to fight against the champion at the age of fifteen or sixteen next year.
Compared with the regional champions who generally became the top of the region after debuting at the age of ten, Xiaozhi really can't be said to be cheating.
Of course...if he could use his old partners in every league competition like when he participated in the Suzuran Tournament in the Sinnoh region, he would surely be able to challenge for the championship even faster.
"Xu Qiansu." Dr. Kukui waved to him.
Xu Qiansu turned her head and looked away, walked over and asked politely: "What does the doctor want from me?"
A regional doctor like Kukui, no matter his status or strength, his knowledge alone is enough to be respected.
"Don't be so formal." Kukui laughed loudly, took a sip of beer, and looked directly at the small marsupial and Vulpix, "This... shouldn't be the regional form of Galar, right?"
Pokémon not only have individual differences within a group, but also evolve different characteristics due to environmental factors in the region. This is the regional form.
Both Alola and Galar have some unique regional forms of Pokémon.
As for the unique appearance of the Vulpix and the small marsupial, Kukui had never heard of it.
Xu Qiansu shook his head slightly.
"That's it." Kukui gently put the beer on the coffee table, thought for a moment, and laughed again, "Thank you for telling me."
"Don't you plan to do research, Doctor?" Xu Qiansu asked in surprise.
Kukui waved his hand, "Although I am curious, just studying the Z-movement has already made me exhausted. Besides, you are a trainer under Dr. Mulan, so naturally I will not interfere without talking to myself."
"Speaking of which, where did Dr. Mulan go?" Xu Qiansu was startled, then changed the topic and asked with a tilted head.
Kukui thought for a while, then spread his hands helplessly, "After leaving you under my care, I went to Suchuan Town to do research."
In other words... Dr. Mulan went to inspect the ancient ruins herself in order to let Sonia play for a while... Xu Qiansu thought to herself.
There was nothing to do at the moment. He chatted with Dr. Kukui for a while, then stepped out of the wooden house, glanced at Xiaozhi who was training, and walked slowly in a random direction.
The small marsupial and Vulpix followed.
The soft snow made a slight crunching sound as it was stepped on.
At this moment, the sun was setting and the moon was rising, night was coming slowly, the forest was quiet and silent, and Xu Qiansu breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Qiansu picked up firewood casually, and sometimes let the marsupial smash down the branches with a bone stick to practice the little marsupial's hand in throwing bone sticks.
This is not exercise, it is just Xu Qiansu's routine to cultivate the abilities of the little ones through some small daily things.
Vulpix stepped forward and looked up at Xu Qiansu, longing for him to do something for him.
Xu Qiansu picked up Liuwei, caressing her silky smooth and soft back, enjoying the warmth she conveyed.
Her injuries have long since recovered.
Xu Qiansu did not think about how to win this winter camping, nor did he think about the future course of action.
He was just walking in the forest at night with his Pokémon.
He liked this quiet feeling, like sinking into the sea, more than anything else.
If Kirulian knew about this, she would probably look at him with aggrievedness and dissatisfaction.
Thinking of Qilulian, Xu Qiansu couldn't help but chuckle.
"Leaving the group and going out alone is not a wise choice."
A calm and solemn voice came from behind. Xu Qiansu turned her head and looked, but it was Caidou who appeared behind him at some point. She was holding her arms and looking at him quietly.
"Miss Caido, can you walk without making any sound?"
"It's because your perception is too slow." Caidou said slowly. It seemed that because of the darkness of the night, her voice was lowered, a little less cold and a little more intellectual.
Xu Qiansu chuckled and shook his head. It was normal that he didn't notice it, but neither the small marsupial nor Vulpix could notice it, which proved that Caidou's concealment skills were too superb.
He said: "After all, I haven't discovered that I have waveguide talent so far."
Caido raised her eyebrows slightly, "Although the power of waveguide is a rare talent, normal people can also make achievements in perception after training..."
After saying that, Caidou paused and said, "But since you have a super-power-based Kirulian, you don't need to work hard in this area."
Xu Qiansu didn't reply. He raised his eyes to look at the bright night sky with stars, then lowered his gaze, looked at Caidou, and said, "Miss Caidou, I wonder if I can learn fighting skills from you?"
(End of chapter)
