On February 13th, the sky was overcast, with dense clouds and no rain, and little bits of moisture filled the air.
The spring rain is coming in Binhai City.
However, this did not disturb Xu Qiansu and the Pokémon's morning exercise plan.
Xu Qiansu has only been in this world for more than two months. Although her strength is still far behind that of Miss Ma Li, even Zhulan can't help but look at her with such speed of progress. The talents of Pokémon are on the one hand, and a good teacher on the other. Teaching is one thing, and sufficient training resources are another, but in the final analysis, the most important point that cannot be ignored is the self-discipline of enduring the sleepiness in the early morning and forcing yourself to get up and train.
But today, there are some small changes.
"just."
At half past six, the pickpocket cat jumped out of a window, stepped on the protruding stone wall, jumped downstairs, stepped on the grass in the backyard, scratched its ears with its hind feet, and then came with elegant cat steps. Xu Qiansu came closer.
"What's wrong?" Xu Qiansu wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel and asked with lowered eyes.
It is not common to see this cat who always doesn’t take anyone seriously during morning exercises.
"Cha~" The pickpocket cat gently rubbed its front paws on the grass and looked up at Xu Qiansu.
Xu Qiansu raised his eyebrows slightly. He couldn't understand Pickpocket Cat's words. He could only barely understand what his Pokémon were saying to him... But I heard that the power of waveguide has the mind to sense Pokémon, so The effect of indirectly understanding Pokémon language...
Thinking of this, Xu Qiansu squatted down and reached out to hold the pickpocket cat's little paw.
"Really?" The pickpocket cat tilted its head to look at him in confusion.
The power of the waveguide does not require touch to take effect, but physical contact makes it easier for novices like Xu Qiansu to sense the pickpocket cat's waveguide.
Xu Qiansu held his breath and concentrated. The power of wave guide is not a passive skill. It requires him to concentrate and mobilize carefully.
Just like water droplets dripping into the lake, little ripples ripple across it.
Xu Qiansu looked into the green eyes of the pickpocket cat.
The pickpocket cat's eyes were beautiful, clear and bright, and Xu Qiansu could even clearly see his own reflection in her pupils.
After a moment, he let go of the pickpocket cat's front paw, stood up, thought for a while, and asked: "The day after tomorrow... is Miss Marli's birthday?"
The pickpocket cat didn't answer. It looked curiously at the front paws that it had just grasped with Xu Qiansu. She had never experienced the touch that seemed like souls mingling.
She stretched out her little tongue and licked the hair on her front paws, then lightly jumped onto Xu Qiansu's shoulders, followed her arms, and placed her front paws on Xu Qiansu's hands.
She still wanted to try that mysterious and mysterious touch.
Xu Qiansu pinched the fleshy pads on her front paws, which were soft and elastic.
The pickpocket cat gave Xu Qiansu a very humane look. She retracted her claws, jumped off Xu Qiansu's shoulders, stepped on the wall, climbed back into the villa through the window.
She came out just to tell Xu Qiansu about this.
For Pokémon, they have no interest in human customs such as birthdays and festivals. Pickpocket Cat simply thought that Marli took the time to make meals and handmade cakes for Xu Qiansu on his birthday, but Xu Qiansu should also do something for Ma Li.
Xu Qiansu watched the pickpocket cat disappearing and thought about it secretly.
Ma Li never told Xu Qiansu about her birthday. It turned out to be February 15th... What should she give her?
"Lian..." At this moment, Qilulian's voice interrupted Xu Qiansu's thoughts.
He picked up Chirulian and asked with a smile: "Aren't you happy?"
Kirulian turned her face away.
She thought to herself, she was overwhelmed with all the Pokémon in the team, so why did Mali's cat come over to join in the fun?
Xu Qiansu gently pinched the corner of Chilulian's head that resembled a hair ornament.
He couldn't quite understand what the pickpocket cat said. He needed to use the power of the waveguide to understand the meaning, but what Kirulian said to him was easy to understand.
He pondered for a moment. When Chilulian was still Lalulas, his time schedule was not so tight and he could spare a lot of time to play with her every day. But since winter camping, most of his time is spent on playing with her. Special training, when we get along, we basically focus on three time periods: eating, bathing, and sleeping...
Are the requirements for Pokémon too strict?
"Lian?" Chirulian tilted her little head, and the amber horn on her head moved slightly.
She put her arms around Xu Qiansu's neck and kissed the side of his face.
"Since when did this habit start?" Xu Qiansu laughed dumbly and pinched Chilulian's little face.
When she was still Lalu Lasi, she didn't often kiss Xu Qiansu.
Kirulian didn't speak, just narrowed her eyes.
Although Xu Qiansu owned more and more Pokémon, he still doted on her no matter what.
She is indeed special in Susu's heart.
Xu Qiansu did not let the Pokémon continue their morning training, but clapped her hands and said, "The special training ends here..."
"Karuka?" The little marsupial tilted its head. What time is it? Didn't you have to train until eight o'clock in the past?
Teng Teng Snake yawned. She had only joined the team a few days ago and was not familiar with the routine yet, so she felt that her energy could not keep up.
Vulpix didn't care, she would do whatever Xu Qiansu asked her to do.
She jumped onto Xu Qiansu's shoulders with light steps and wrapped her tail around his neck.
Xu Qiansu smiled and said: "Let's go out for fun today. We have been in Binhai City for a long time but haven't gone out at all. We have been huddled here in the villa for special training. We are almost suffocated... Going out for a walk, relaxing and broadening our horizons is good for cultivation. .”
In fact, Xu Qiansu just wanted to play with the Pokémon. She just didn't want them to have too much psychological burden.
Xu Qiansu took the Pokémon back to the villa, and Ma Li was already preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
He went over to help wash the dishes.
Ma Li glanced at him, and while washing rice, she asked casually: "Why did it go so fast this morning?"
"Fast? I'm not fast."
Ma Li tilted her head slightly, looking confused, and looked at Xu Qiansu, "Is it an hour faster than usual this morning?"
Her light green eyes are as clear as dew in early spring, and as moving as maple leaves in autumn.
Xu Qiansu looked away silently, "No, it's nothing."
Why does he always want to make such peach jokes with Ma Li recently?
But he seemed to have only made this kind of joke in front of Ma Li.
No, Miss Mary is only fourteen years old, but in two days, she will be fifteen...
Xu Qiansu subconsciously used a little force to break the cucumber he was cleaning.
Morubeko tilted his head, jumped up on the table, and looked at the chopped cucumber.
Ma Lidai frowned. It was like this again. Recently, Xu Qiansu always said something incomprehensible but unwilling to explain.
She turned her face away unconvinced and washed the rice silently, not even bothering to say anything about Xu Qiansu breaking the cucumber.
After washing, she picked up a handkerchief and wiped her hands, brushed the black hair hanging in front of her shoulders, glanced at Xu Qiansu, and asked: "What does 'unpleasant' mean?"
"It's okay if you don't know."
"Are you provoking me?" Ma Li's pretty eyes narrowed slightly and said, "Although I know that my knowledge and perfection have put a considerable amount of pressure on you, you don't have to comfort yourself in this concealed way. …What’s more, I frankly admit my shortcomings and learn from others carefully, which is also my great thing.”
The first half of the sentence was clearly mocking Xu Qiansu, but the second half inexplicably turned into Ma Li's boast.
Xu Qiansu looked at her delicate face, skin whiter than snow, seductive lips, and slightly raised chin, and thought, this woman is too cute...
He replied: "It means it lasts a long time."
"How long will it last?" Ma Li tilted her head slightly again, thinking in her eyes that were purer than spring rain, summer, autumn wind, and winter snow.
Xu Qiansu looked at her silently thinking expression and couldn't help but chuckle and added: "It means that after our quarrel, I walked slowly from Binhai City to Ruizhi Lake and threw myself into the lake to express my apology."
Lake Wisdom, one of the three largest lakes in the Sinnoh region, is said to be inhabited by a certain Pokémon under the command of the Creator God. It is quite far away from Binhai City.
Ma Li glanced sideways at Xu Qiansu, not worrying about 'happy or not', she said: "Why go to Wisdom Lake? Isn't this place close to the ocean?"
"What if we have a quarrel and you ask me to throw myself into the sea, and I go and you feel sad and aggrieved?" Xu Qiansu explained with a smile: "I walked from Binhai City to Wisdom Lake, and I slowed down, that's enough time for us and Well…that’s what ‘unpleasant’ means.”
"Do you have to quarrel with me?" But what Ma Li cared about was no longer about pleasure or displeasure.
"The point is that we will make peace."
"Glib tone." Ma Li turned her face away and started to cook porridge.
"Mobe Mobeko~"
Xu Qiansu lowered his eyes and saw that the cucumber he accidentally broke had been eaten completely by Morubeke.
He gently pinched Morubeko's soft ears, and took out a few cucumbers to wash.
…
After breakfast, Zhulan hurried to the league... The exhibition match between her and Wu Song was in Binhai City, but then she would go to other cities to compete and promote... But Zhulan wanted to go back here to spend the night, so she went back and forth. I have to take a lot of flights.
After Xu Qiansu and Ma Li put away the tableware together, Xu Qiansu remembered that Cattleya hadn't eaten yet.
Most of the time she is still sleeping in, but if she skips breakfast, she will complain that she is hungry.
Xu Qiansu glanced at the time, eight o'clock...give her some breakfast, and as a noble lady, she should have some unique insights into Miss Ma Li's birthday gift.
He took the dinner plate, filled a bowl of porridge, took two steamed buns, walked out of the kitchen, and said, "I'll send these to Cattleya."
Cattleya doesn't have a big appetite, so these are enough.
Ma Li was sitting on the sofa drinking black tea and nodded slightly when she heard the words.
There was nothing strange about it, after all, Xu Qiansu had not brought Cattleya food once or twice.
Xu Qiansu stepped onto the stairs, walked through the corridor, paused in front of Cattleya's room, and knocked on the door gently.
"Miss Cattleya, it's time to have breakfast."
Click————
The door opens automatically again.
Xu Qiansu stepped into the house and stepped on the high-end soft carpet, and the girl's fragrance came to her nose again.
However, Xu Qiansu was almost getting used to this fragrance.
Snapped----
The door is closed.
Xu Qiansu carried the food plate and walked to the bed.
Cattleya raised her upper body, still wearing the nightgown. Her fluffy, floor-length blond hair hung down in front of and behind her, completely covering her alluring figure.
She yawned cutely, then looked up at Xu Qiansu and asked, "It's Ma Li's birthday, what do you want me to do?"
"Reading minds again." Xu Qiansu smiled helplessly, picked up the porridge and handed it to her.
Cattleya held the bowl in both hands, blew in small mouths, and hummed when she heard the words, "I want to read it~"
Xu Qiansu naturally didn't care whether Cattleya could read minds or not. He sat on the bed, tilted his head and asked, "Miss Ma Li is a gym trainer. Although Spike Town has fallen, she still comes from a prominent family. She must be able to buy it with money." She is used to most of the things, and I am still a cash-strapped person... So what suggestions does Miss Cattleya have?"
Cattleya changed her posture and sat down on the bed, exposing her white and tender feet and a small section of her slender white legs. She sipped the white porridge and repeated, "It's Ma Li's birthday, what do you want me to do?"
"You two are both noble ladies. I am preparing Miss Mary's birthday gift at the moment. When Miss Cattleya's birthday is next, I will naturally be able to give you something more in line with your wishes... rather, I In fact, I am pretending to ask for your opinion, but in fact, I am exploring your hobbies." Xu Qiansu said frankly.
Without raising her eyelids, Cattleya took another small bite of the bun and said calmly: "Lies."
Got mind-read again.
"Are the buns delicious?" Xu Qiansu changed the subject.
"It's delicious. I rarely eat this." Cattleya's attention was successfully attracted by him.
Steamed buns are not a specialty food in the Sinnoh and Hezhong regions, so Cattleya doesn't eat them often.
"I steamed it."
"The craftsmanship is good."
"So for Baozi's sake, Miss Cattleya is also the eldest lady. What do you think of Miss Ma Li's birthday gift?" Xu Qiansu returned to the topic.
Cattleya glanced sideways at Xu Qiansu, held the bun in her two little hands, and ate it up quickly. Then she clapped her hands and said clearly, "This is the end of the newspaper~"
What she means is: The buns are finished, so she doesn’t have to give opinions for the sake of the buns.
Xu Qiansu was amused by Cattleya, "Drink some porridge."
"I know." Cattleya chewed for a while and said slowly, then picked up the small bowl and sipped the porridge in small sips.
Xu Qiansu looked at her for a while, and then asked: "Miss Ma Li likes to read books, but I don't know much about this aspect, so I can't just give her a book... What do you think of Miss Cattleya?"
"How do you conclude that I understand literature?"
"You give me the same feeling as Miss Ma Li. You are an all-round talent with few things you don't understand."
Cattleya glanced at Xu Qiansu, raised her chin slightly, and said proudly: "As a noble, I have been forced to learn all kinds of knowledge since I was a child, so your guess is correct, but there are some flaws... I am not Almighty, just Almighty.”
"Leonardo Cattleya da Vinci?"
"Da Vinci?" Cattleya glanced at Xu Qiansu in confusion, then nodded in understanding, hummed, and said, "He doesn't have super powers, so I'm more powerful."
My mind was being read again, and what was being read was still very sensitive knowledge.
But from the moment Xu Qiansu decided to make friends with Cattleya, he had no hope of hiding it from her.
"Yes, yes, you are better." Xu Qiansu said a few words perfunctorily, and then asked: "So, do you have any recommendations for books?"
"What did she give you for your birthday?" Cattleya asked instead.
"A valuable pen, a meal and a handmade cake..." Xu Qiansu recalled with a soft smile.
"Are you happy to give these things? That's why your thoughts are the most important." Cattleya said perfunctorily.
“What’s on my mind comes from my heart, but you can’t just give something away.”
"Why did you give the gift?" Cattleya took another sip of porridge and then suddenly asked.
But before Xu Qiansu could answer, Cattleya added, "In order to make her like you, in order to...get her, right?"
Xu Qiansu raised his eyebrows. This...in a sense, it was indeed not wrong.
"So the best gift is to leave her for a while and let her understand how important you are." Cattleya snorted softly, drank the porridge completely, and gently licked the porridge with her pink and tender tongue. White porridge is countless times more attractive.
Xu Qiansu took the empty bowl from Cattleya's hand and retorted: "Why don't you leave without leaving... The purpose of giving gifts is to make her happy, not to 'get her'."
"Hmph, half and half." Cattleya waved gently, and a pack of tissues flew out from the bedside table. She wiped her lips, and then continued: "Haven't you been to the ruins in the Xicui area recently? From inside Wouldn't it be nice to give her something nice? Anyway, no matter what you give her, she will be happy."
"I gave it away, and it was too perfunctory." Xu Qiansu shook her head.
"Then you take her to Xicui for a few days."
"If there is a way to go to the Xicui area, then I'm really interested." Xu Qiansu put the empty bowl on the plate, casually responded to Cattleya, and silently thought about what to give her.
Cattleya glanced at Xu Qiansu, then changed her posture, held her hands on the soft bed, moved closer, and exhaled: "You just said that if it was my birthday, you would give me a gift... That's true Fake?"
Um? This kind of question... Is Cattleya someone who cares about this kind of thing?
Xu Qiansu thought in her heart and replied: "If you want it, then I will naturally not forget it... But you are a rich lady, and I am a poor trainer. When the time comes, don't think that the gift I give is cheap."
Cattleya's clear eyes brought a hint of smile, and she sat back down and said softly: "The books that Ma Li likes focus on literature and art and Pokémon cultivation... but your red and purple scrolls are quite practical. Yes, you can give her a literary one... Natsume Yuzuru's "I am a Pickpocket Cat" is good..."
"...the protagonist, as a pickpocket cat, overlooks the social status quo of Kanto and Johto areas, overlooks the tide of so-called modern civilization, and at the same time makes all kinds of ridicule and satire, depicting a group of people who are accustomed to talking about the past and the present. The literati bachelors and snobs vividly exposed and ridiculed the capitalists, rulers, etc..."
"...And Ma Li also has a pickpocket cat, so she must be interested."
Xu Qiansu looked at Cattleya who was talking eloquently, but he didn't expect that she actually had insights into literature.
He laughed, picked up the food plate and stood up, "Thank you Miss Cattleya for the suggestion."
After that, he left in a hurry.
Cattleya looked at Xu Qiansu's back, waited for him to disappear behind the door, and then lay down on the soft bed.
She exhaled softly.
"When facing me, you can still say Ma Li to the left and Ma Li to the right..."
Soft murmurs echoed through the room.
(End of chapter)
