He knows Pokémon better than me.

After telling all this, Xiaoyou let out a long sigh of relief.

She looked up at Xiaozhi, and the unease that had been weighing on her heart eased considerably.

—With his help, there shouldn't be any major problems, right?

Although her strength improved rapidly thanks to the experience of strange dreams, she still felt a sense of unease every time she stood in front of Ash.
The feeling is, "You're far from good enough."

Xiao Zhi was looking down, his brows furrowed, processing the information he had just received.

Not just Leon and Dr. Magnolia, but also the Forest of Slumber. Shall we find some time to visit that place?
It seems this place is one of the sites where Sonia previously searched for sightings of the ancient gods of Galar.
The courtyard fell silent instantly.

After a while, Xiaoyou looked away uncomfortably, glanced around, and finally picked up her bag, ready to leave.

"Uh, that."

"Cough cough!"

Just then, the Mr. Mime suddenly cleared his throat in a very serious manner.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was just enough to pull Ash out of his reverie.

"Ok?"

Xiao Zhi looked up, his expression blank, and seeing Xiao You grabbing her bag and preparing to get up, he subconsciously said:

Are you leaving? Shall I see you off?

Mr. Mime: "."

It immediately slapped itself in the face, looking utterly exasperated.

In the realm of battles, I am an impeccable trainer.

But in this respect, it's not as good as one!
So the Mr. Mime took a deep breath, straightened up, and gracefully gestured towards the house next door:
"Bari~!"

During the process, he didn't forget to wink at Xiaozhi.

Xiao Zhi: "?"

Mr. Mime: "."

It paused for a second, then decisively pulled out its Rotom phone and quickly tapped a few buttons.

A voice message was played:
"If you don't have anything urgent to attend to, you can stay with us for the time being!"

There are quite a few empty rooms here.

Xiao Zhi suddenly realized what was happening and quickly followed:
"Oh, right, Xiaoyou, you can stay anywhere here."

Xiaoyou was stunned for a moment, and her cheeks slowly flushed red, especially when she saw that the Mr. Mime was secretly winking at her from the side.

Isn't this Pokémon incredibly human-like?!

So she coughed lightly and began, trying to appear calm:
"Alright, then I'll take my leave."

Of course, she subconsciously added quickly:
"It seems there aren't any available beds at the Pokémon Center in Motostoke tonight."

Xiao Zhi blinked, and asked doubtfully:

"Is the city of Machine Engines crowded lately? No, there hasn't been anything particularly busy."

"Bari!!"

Before he could finish speaking, Mr. Mime had already decisively interrupted him.

It turned around, smiling broadly, and gestured invitingly, leading Xiaoyou directly into the house.

His movements were natural, giving Xiaozhi no chance to continue speaking.

As Xiaoyou was led forward, she couldn't help but look back at Xiaozhi.

Xiao Zhi: "?"

Mr. Mime continued to smile.

—This family will fall apart sooner or later without me!

Soon, Xiaoyou chose an empty room on the first floor, which was a suitable size.

The Mr. Mime even wanted to help with the cleaning.

"Leave it to me."

Xiao You smiled; door-to-door cleaning was something she was much better at! She then unleashed her Galarian Double Gas, which was wearing a chimney-topped hat.

"Double bullet."

The latter understood immediately and drew out a low hum.

Then he took a deep breath, like a vacuum cleaner, instantly sucking all the dust particles in the room into his stomach.

The dust removal and purification effect is top-notch!
The room seemed to have a "brand new" and shiny effect.

"Bari~!"

The Mr. Mime's eyes lit up. Their castle was basically full of jobs, but it seemed they were really missing someone to do cleaning.

This one is a good choice!

Galer's double-explosive gas is unlike the double-explosive gas in the Kanto region, which smells terrible and poses a constant risk of toxic gas leakage.

Galar's Weezing, despite its still somewhat ugly appearance, is actually quite fragrant and soft.

Experts have also conducted tests and found that the gas released by Galar dual-bomb gas is the healthiest and freshest air!
So that very day, Xiaoyou moved into the Watchtower Castle.

They didn't specify how long I would be staying.

After settling her luggage, Xiao Zhi specially came up to her and warmly led her to the side watchtower, where they climbed the spiral stone steps to the top floor.

The view from here is expansive, offering a panoramic view of the entire castle interior and its surroundings.

Of course, this arrangement of taking people to "climb up and see the view" was still suggested by Mr. Mime.

It's still outputting!
Top of the watchtower.

Xiaoyou placed her hands on the railing and leaned forward slightly.

A gentle breeze swept across the sky, lifting her short hair lightly, so she tucked the strands behind her ears.

His gaze swept across the ground below, and he let out a natural sigh:

"This place feels so different compared to when I last came here!"

The last time she came was when she was doing "in-home formaldehyde removal" work.

At that time, the adjacent farmland was still an empty field, the soil was rough, and only sparse, ordinary crops were planted.

Various raw materials were piled up in the corner, in a messy and disorganized manner. Although it was called a work area, it actually only had a simple wooden table.

And now-

The tracked machine tools were all there, and various Poké Balls and other items that I had never seen before were scattered around.

The farmland is covered with a variety of lush crops, growing very well and displaying a mix of light and dark colors.

Even she, a Watt merchant who had seen many strange gadgets, had quite a few gadgets and plants she had never seen before.

There even seems to be a patch of frozen farmland right next to it?
It has been completely transformed into a professional "farm area" and "work area"!

Finally, her gaze fell upon the tower beneath her feet.

This dilapidated, abandoned watchtower, which was originally a dangerous building, has now been rebuilt and looks brand new.

The stone wall is clean and the structure is stable. Even the edges and gaps are handled very meticulously.

After looking around, Xiaoyou couldn't help but turn her head to look at Xiaozhi.

His eyes crinkled slightly as he sincerely expressed his admiration:
"Ash, you've really run this place very well!"

While running the castle farm, he still has the energy to challenge the World Championship. He even finds time to travel around to other places!
That's amazing!

Xiao Zhi scratched his head, blushing at the praise, and then burst into laughter.

"Haha, well, just do your best!"

His smile seemed a little guilty.

To be honest, in terms of castle management, it's basically the Mr. Mime who's in charge of coordinating things.

Lucario is responsible for the main output production, while Shaymin plants some grass.

It seems that this doesn't have much to do with him, the "lord"? (End of Chapter)