You are not allowed to date a trainer.

Chapter 72 Running in both directions
"It's almost lunchtime now," Qin Zhen extended his hand toward the ball-shaped sea lion. "Come here. As a thank you for that singing trick just now, I'll treat you to a meal in the cafeteria today."

However, facing the outstretched hand, the sea lion suddenly took a few steps back and lowered his head deeply towards Qin Zhen.

"I'm sorry," she said.

Qin Zhen was stunned. "Qiuqiu Sea Lion, what do you mean by this?"

"I did something wrong, so I apologize to you, Qin Zhen. I hope you can forgive me." The Ball Sea Lion lowered his head. "Sleep does relieve stress, but my intentions are not simple. My true purpose in singing is to lull your Vine Snake into a deep sleep, preventing it from disturbing me."

“Why do you do this?”

"Because I have questions I'd like to hear from you, Qin Zhen." The Sea Lion glanced at the Poké Ball in Qin Zhen's hand. "Your Snake is too overbearing. If she were awake, I'm afraid I wouldn't have the opportunity to talk to you like I do now."

"I see. What do you want to ask, Sea Lion?"

Qin Zhen straightened his back slightly. Qiuqiu Sea Lion's tone was so serious that he also became serious unconsciously.

"Regarding the matter we discussed earlier, Qin Zhen, you said you would capture a dragon in the future because dragons can use Life Drops." Qiuqiu Sea Lion asked, "But I can also use Life Drops, so why did Qin Zhen go to such great lengths to pursue a dragon?"

"Oh, that's what you're asking." Qin Zhen was slightly startled, then smiled. "Because you're one of the three great families, you have to participate in the exchange week next year..."

"lie!"

Qin Zhen's smile froze on his face. The rebuke from Qiuqiu Sea Lion came unexpectedly.

"Not all of the Starter Pokémon will become partners with new trainers," said Pokemon. "I grew up here, and every year I see rejected Pokémon coming back from outside. One Pokemon missing or one Pokemon extra won't have any impact on Exchange Week at all."

"No, no, no, Qiuqiu Sea Lion, you misunderstood. I was talking about the rules of the Breeding Bureau..."

"The rules here aren't a problem!" The sea lion stepped forward, raised its head, and supported Qin Zhen's calves with its flippers. The Pokémon and the trainer looked at each other. "The leader of the group in white clothes said to you, 'That sea lion seems to like you very much. Would you like to adopt it?' Is that correct?"

"Wait! Why do you, the Sea Lion, know this?"

Qin Zhen was shocked. The director had indeed said something similar to him, but it was said in the dormitory on the eleventh floor of the breeding bureau building. The artificial beach where the sea lions lived was in the yard at the foot of the building!

"That's not important!" Ball Sea Lion interrupted Qin Zhen. "What's important is that you're not telling the truth, Qin Zhen! For you, neither the original elves nor the rules here are obstacles!"

"I……"

"I'm very grateful to Qin Zhen for saving me from the bullying of those guys. I want to repay Qin Zhen. I like Qin Zhen, so I hope Qin Zhen can be my trainer." The sea lion stared into Qin Zhen's eyes, the passion that only Pokémon can express without reservation. "I faced Qin Zhen with complete honesty, so I hope Qin Zhen can be honest with me as well. Please answer me, why did you choose Dragonite over me?"

"..." Faced with this barrage of questioning, Qin Zhen was truly overwhelmed. He remained silent for a moment, then turned his head awkwardly aside and spoke the truth in a low voice, "Teng Teng Snake hasn't been very happy in recent days."

"What?" Qiuqiu Sea Lion was stunned.

"Teng Teng Snake has been a little unhappy these past few days," Qin Zhen repeated. "She's very uneasy, Qiuqiu Sea Lion. You're putting too much pressure on her."

"So Qin Zhen is blaming me?"

"No, I don't mean to blame you, but I am Snake's trainer. Snake trusts me and puts everything in my hands. I can't ignore her feelings for my own selfish reasons."

The little sea lion was stunned when she heard this. At this moment, the wind blew from behind Qin Zhen. The little sea lion's round nose moved and she smelled a faint scent of osmanthus.

It was the scent of the snake. The sea lion sniffed the faint fragrance and slowly closed her mouth. Suddenly, she felt a little discouraged, like an orphan girl who had been bullied daily and suddenly encountered a hero who saw injustice and came to her aid. The girl looked at the hero's face, which was as sharp as a knife, and felt her heart pounding. She waited for the hero to approach, then knelt down and said that she had no way to repay him except by giving herself to him. But the hero was so obsessed with his lady in the green dress that he didn't even glance at her.

After a long silence, the sea lion finally asked, "Let me ask one last question, Qin Zhen, have you ever thought about conquering me?"

"There's no point in asking this. I already said I'm from Vine Snake..."

"Thought about it? Or not?"

The Qiuqiu sea lion stared at Qin Zhen's eyes, his purple eyes were warm, like a pool filled with moonlight.

Qin Zhen hesitated for a long time, and finally, he nodded slightly.

………………

Qin Zhen was woken up by Milton the next day.

Seeing the trainer open his eyes, Milton let out a low growl of joy, and the big lizard rubbed Qin Zhen's face with its forehead, urging the trainer to get up quickly.

Qin Zhen knew why Millerton was so excited, because he also smelled a warm fragrance wafting in from outside the bedroom.

"Is today a festival?" Qin Zhen asked Millerton, "Why does Vine Snake suddenly want to cook?"

Milton couldn't answer, so he tilted his head, the look in his electronic eyes clear and stupid.

"Ah, all you know is eating..."

Qin Zhen patted his stupid lizard's head helplessly and slowly sat up from the bed.

After washing up, Qin Zhen walked out of the bedroom and saw Teng Teng She standing on the small table in the temporary dormitory. In front of her was the breakfast for all members of Qin Zhen's team: five plates of rice rolls. In the center of the rice rolls were five stacks of steamers. The top layer of the steamers had been opened, revealing the neatly arranged crystal shrimp dumplings inside. The crystal clear appearance made people swallow their saliva.

Ever since he suffered a blow from Ying Jue last time, Teng Teng She always makes shrimp dumplings for breakfast, and now his cooking skills are no less than those of the master chef at Baiyun Tower.

Seeing Qin Zhen and Milton coming, Snake waved to her trainer and stretched out her whip to help Qin Zhen pull out a seat. Milton naturally did not receive such treatment, but Lizard obviously did not care about such things. She ran briskly to the bottom of the table and squatted down. Together with Growlithe, she stared at Qin Zhen eagerly, waiting for the trainer to say "Dinner is ready".

"Five servings of rice noodle rolls?" Qin Zhen sat down and glanced at the long table. "Would old man like to have a free meal?"

Upon hearing this, Vine Snake's blue eyes jumped, and the vine whip wrapped around the back of the chair suddenly tightened, causing the wood to creak.

"Qin Zhen, let her out."

"She?" Qin Zhen turned around, bewildered. "What she?"

"That Pokémon, she even used such a despicable move yesterday. She should be in your Poké Ball now, right?"

"Ah?" Qin Zhen was stunned. He finally tasted a little bit of the flavor. It turned out that Teng Teng Snake thought that Qiuqiu Sea Lion had successfully joined the team, and this fifth rice roll was made for the new member?
"I admit, I really hate her. As a starter Pokémon, she always keeps staring at other people's trainers. But if it is Qin Zhen's wish for her to join the team, then I can try to tolerate her insolence a little."

Although there were constant magnanimous thoughts transmitted from the other end of the mind link, Teng Teng Snake would grit her teeth in hatred every time Qin Zhen said a word. Obviously, the little snake was not as magnanimous as she said.

　I fell asleep on the keyboard halfway through writing, and I quickly finished and posted it as soon as I woke up. I'm sorry everyone.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)