Elf: Re-employment of retired champion of Padiya

Chapter 681 Aoki: I really can’t afford it anymore
Come back home?

As he chewed on these two words over and over again, the outline of an isolated island subconsciously emerged in Apprentice Bear's mind.

That island is where it was born and should also be considered its home.

Although he probably couldn't find the right direction because he was lost, there were not only wild Pokémon on that island, but also many humans.

It is even the descendant of the Pokémon of the old man who bought the island, and has always lived in a smaller group.

It’s just that I might not be that outstanding, at least not as good as my brother who is extremely talented in martial arts.

Apprentice Xiong didn't know what reaction his disappearance would cause over there.

It could vaguely sense that if it expressed the desire to go home, the human in front of it would definitely find ways to help it find the direction of home.

After all, after observing the whole day yesterday, and learning some things while interacting with Luo Mu's Pokémon, it can be certain that Luo Mu is that kind of person.

——But it was a little unwilling.

If it goes back like this, it will still be the unremarkable self, watching with envy as its brother continues to distance himself from it, and no matter how hard it tries, it will not be able to catch up with the other's back.

But now there is an opportunity before it.

Perhaps it was through the battle between Dragonite and the former leader of Dragonite that Apprentice Bear felt a glimmer of hope.

When the bear disciple heard the majestic and domineering Roentgen cat say that Dragonite was bred by Luo Mu from Dratini, he had some ideas.

If I ask Luo Mu to help me become stronger, will you agree?
Being looked at by Luo Mu's patient and non-oppressive but rather friendly gaze, Apprentice Xiong gradually felt that his inner hesitation and indecision seemed to have eased a lot.

It tried to muster up its courage, raised its head and looked Luo Mu in the eye, expressing its demands through its calls.

"Can you help me train?"

The Moltres telepathic translator arrived in time, and Luo Mu's eyes turned from patience at the beginning to surprise when he looked at his bear apprentice.

What does it mean to help exercise it?
Is this what I understood? Disciple Bear wants to train it himself?
At this time, Apprentice Bear shouted a few more times.

"Baaaaa!" (I want to be a Pokémon as strong and powerful as it!)

It did not forget to point at the confused Dragonite, and mustered up the greatest courage it had since its birth except for this training in the sea, and tried hard to express its request.

".Have you made up your mind?"

Luo Mu did not try to undermine his disciple Xiong's confidence, but chose to ask back.

“Yeah!”

Apprentice Bear nodded firmly.

"I understand." Seeing his disciple Xiong's determination, Luo Mu nodded first, then changed the subject, "But if you don't go home and tell them, your family might be sad."

Disciple Xiong didn't understand whether this was Luo Mu's agreement to help him train his answer, but when he heard the following words, Disciple Xiong's eyes flickered.

Would it care or feel sad? It always felt that the other party might pay more attention to its own brother at this time, expecting the other party to comprehend the hanging scroll on the tower and become a new martial arts bear master.

Looking at the hesitant look of his bear disciple, Luo Mu could understand that it didn't want to talk about this topic.

I just don't know if the reason for its personality is related to the fact that it doesn't want to go home.

Luo Mu had no intention of getting to the bottom of the matter, but instead placed his hand on his disciple Xiong's shoulder and patted him gently.

"Okay, then you can talk about it when you want to."

"We are going back to our 'home' now. You should go back with us for a while. I will make a training plan for you."

"Let's go, let's get ready and go."

After getting Luo Mu's definite response, Apprentice Bear was stunned at first, then his eyes lit up and he let out a cry of surprise.

“Yeah!”

It followed Luo Mu closely.

The sky was bright at this time, and the warm sunlight shone through the gaps in the clouds, as if to encourage Apprentice Bear to make his choice with courage and illuminate the road ahead.

Galar Sea.

The Lonely Island of Armor, or rather the Island of Armor.

This is a huge isolated island floating on the sea. On the back of the island is a sandy beach with the tides coming and going. Inside the island, there are natural scenery such as forests, wetlands, stalactite caves and even sand dunes that are not found in other places in the Galar region.

The island also has a rich Pokémon ecosystem, with many Pokémon that are not found in Galar living a leisurely life here.

But on such an island that has retained its original natural features, there stands a martial arts hall with a Chinese architectural style.

As the former fighting gym owner of the Galar region and the former undefeated champion who had won the Champions League for 18 years, the now retired Master revealed a trace of anxiety on his old face.

He put his hands in the pockets of the green sports jacket over his training suit, paced back and forth anxiously, stroking his goatee from time to time, and asked the mature and beautiful wife in front of him countless times.

"How is it, do you have any clues?"

Mi Ye, Ma Shide's wife, who was much older than him, shook her head and answered patiently, "Not yet, husband."

Mi Ye held her cheek with her well-maintained hands, and there was a look of worry in her eyes.

Although they have sent disciples to search for the bear disciple on Kai Island, it is difficult to find any trace of him because he lives in a tribe in the wild.

Besides, most of the apprentices don’t know much about Pokémon like Bear Apprentice.

Judging from the current clues, the footprints of the missing bear apprentice eventually disappeared on the beach.

But because of the ebb and flow of the tide, they could not be sure whether Apprentice Bear later left the beach or went directly into the sea.

Coupled with the heavy rain last night, if Apprentice Bear really went into the sea, given his physique, he might be in danger of his life.

After getting Mi Ye's answer, Masde's hunched back bent a little more. His eyes turned to the big human-shaped bear sitting restlessly beside him, and he sighed sincerely.

"Ugh--"

"Old buddy, I never thought that my failure to interfere with the development of your tribe's life in the wild would eventually lead to a situation like this."

When Master Ma Shide called out to him, Master Xiong lowered his head even lower, like an ostrich, unwilling to face the reality.

There was nothing Ma Shide could do about this.

——He couldn't accuse Master Martial Arts Bear of paying too much attention to his other more talented child, personally training him and trying to comprehend the hanging scroll on the tower, right?
Some principles that belong to humans cannot be applied to Pokémon.

Not to mention Master Wudao Xiong, even some people would subconsciously focus their attention on the more likable or outstanding child and ignore the other child.

Even though this was not Master Wudao Xiong's original intention, it was a reality that his disciple Xiong disappeared due to his negligence.

"If it doesn't work, I, the old man, will ask Xiao Dandan to ask for help and see if anyone went out to sea that night and happened to run into Apprentice Bear."

Although he knew that this was almost a waste of effort, Ma Shide could only work hard in this direction now.

While searching on Kai Island, they tried their best to find the trace of the missing bear apprentice in the vast ocean.

After all, he and Mi Ye also have a child, and as a father himself, Ma Shide knows very well the regret that Master Wudao Xiong feels at this moment.

All he could do was to sacrifice his reputation and ask various acquaintances to see if there were any relevant clues. In the Padiya region, on the outskirts of Pingdie Town.

“It feels so good—!”

Lying on the big bed which he had not been away from for more than half a month, Luo Mu felt so comfortable that he almost melted.

——Not to mention, he was surrounded by all kinds of furry creatures at this time.

Even though he has been back to the farm for some time, how can he easily satisfy the longing for more than half a month?

It can be said that Luo Mu at this time was undoubtedly deeply trapped in the troubles of happiness.

But this did not stop him from picking up his phone and checking the new semester schedule that Principal Clavel had sent him a long time ago.

He hadn't watched it before because he didn't want work to affect his mood for vacation.

But now when I read it, I have a completely new mindset.

——Just thinking about the end of the holiday tomorrow, Luo Mu felt his brain trembling.

As expected, Papa and the others were still assigned to attend classes under him.

With Nemo's well-known name, Luo Mu's teaching level, which few people would question, was further certified. In fact, before his vacation, when he occasionally went out, he had met many parents and students who wanted to show up in front of him.

But this new semester he only has two new students under him, and both of them had expressed their intention to do so a long time ago.

——Wuli and Danyu, Luo Mu and Yeci worked together to successfully gain the girl’s heart.

Now they have even gone through the transfer procedures directly from Blueberry Academy. Judging from the situation with school starting tomorrow, they have probably already moved into the new house that Ye Ci arranged for their grandparents.

Luo Mu could probably imagine how shocked Principal Xi Lan and Adek were when they received this shocking news.

"It's really immoral, but if it's me, forget it~"

After spending some time being intimate with the Pokémon that kept coming one after another, Luomu finally walked to the living room without the whole Serpentine hanging on his body, and the Frostnant and Eevee sisters that seemed to want to press his shoulders into uneven shapes.

The living room was still brightly lit at this time, and the Pokémon gathered in twos and threes, curiously listening to the stories of their returning companions about their travels in the Hoenn region.

Among them, Apprentice Bear seemed somewhat out of place.

Even Victini and the others who would take good care of it were immersed in the atmosphere of showing off their heroic figures by dancing and telling stories.

This also made the newly arrived apprentice Bear feel a little lonely.

However, this situation does not require Luo Mu to take action.

Not long after, a similarly furry Pokémon appeared in front of the bear apprentice, who had a confused look in his eyes.

"Yeah~"

The burning bug curved its eyebrows, raised its black little paws in a friendly manner, and greeted the bear apprentice.

A voice suddenly sounded in Luo Mu's mind as his mouth slightly raised.

"It seems there is no need for me to intervene."

He turned his head and saw that it was the Lotus Crown King who was talking while holding Cosmogu who had just absorbed the sunlight.

Noticing Luo Mu's gaze, the Lei Guan Wang, who suddenly appeared like a ghost, smiled and said, "I guess you must think so."

Luo Mu: “.”

Good guess. Don’t guess anymore.

You are the former King of Plenty, why do you keep stealing my lines like a joke?
"How was it, did you enjoy this trip?"

Just like a casual chat between friends, the Crowned Princess asked out of the blue.

"It's okay, it's just... uh, you know."

Luo Mu’s expression is hard to describe.

Well, he did enjoy a lot of things in the Hoenn region, and brought back a lot of local specialties from there, such as Kamahene Senbei.

But at the same time, he was also involved in a lot of things and could be said to be exhausted.

"I understand, but you didn't call me when you encountered so many things. This makes me feel that I am no longer needed."

Faced with Luo Mu's stunned expression, the Lotus Crown King uttered this explosive line through telepathy with an expressionless face.

"That's because we were both in a state where it seemed like the problem could be solved if we just thought of a way to solve it, so I didn't call you wrong!"

Luo Mu, who originally wanted to explain, interrupted himself and began to question the Bud Crown King.

"——Who taught you to be so green tea?"

The Queen pointed to the TV in the living room and said, "I watched it on TV."

".Watch less of that."

Luo Mu's face was full of helplessness.

The Leiguan King has been idle all day, what has he been watching?

Even though they were arguing, the Crown of Lotus did not forget to get to the point. "By the way, about the crystal you brought back."

Just when the Raphin King was about to say that he had taken some time to investigate in the afternoon and found some very special reactions.

The doorbell rang suddenly.

Without Luo Mu leaving, Zhi Huixing, who was cleaning up with a pair of rats, stepped forward and opened the door.

Luo Mu happened to be able to see that place from where he was, so when the door opened and the figure standing outside the door was exposed to his sight, he looked surprised.

"Brother Aoki, why are you here?"

After telling King Lei Guan that they would discuss it later, Luo Mu walked to the door. Looking at Qingmu, whom he hadn't seen for more than half a month, he inexplicably felt that he looked more haggard.

Aoki's numb eyes flickered, as if he was doing some mental preparation.

——If possible, he didn't want to step into this farm which he regarded as the "cursed land of overtime"!

But there was no way, he had to bow his head because of the situation.

He did not directly answer Luo Mu's question, but said something irrelevant.

"Does your farm still need Pokémon?"

"what?"

Luo Mu was stunned and didn't react to what Qingmu meant.

But the next second Aoki took out an elf egg from his magic briefcase?
Qingmu handed the elf egg to Luo Mu in a flash, and screamed in a painful voice: "I really can't afford it!!!"

(End of this chapter)