Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

Xia Chen's eyes lit up. Salty and savory flavor?

If it unexpectedly matches your own preferences, that would be even better.

He suddenly remembered a joke from his past life: sometimes, whether a couple's tastes match is more important than whether their values ​​match.

The same applies to trainers and starter Pokémon. Although there are things like Energy Cubes, Xia Chen prefers to feed his Pokémon food that he makes himself.

Although this feature isn't present in the game, Xia Chen believes it's an important way to increase intimacy.

Now that we know Ibu's preferences, Xia Shen has finalized the menu for today's lunch.

Make a delicious and nutritious sweet and sour pork with pear fruit for the vine snake that likes sweet and sour flavors, and lychee chicken, which is Mingyi's favorite.

For Eevee, a braised pork and bamboo shoot soup would be great, and at the end, a tomato, tomato, and egg drop soup would complete the meal!

Having made up his mind, Xia Shen took Yibu to the farmers' market.

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Xia Chen increasingly felt that taming Eevee was the right thing to do; they were like a perfect match.

Everything should have been this way.

When selecting fresh ingredients, Ibu uses its keen sense of smell, which is more sensitive than that of humans, to help distinguish them.

When Xia Chen was haggling with the vendors, Ibu would run up to their legs and act cute to increase his chances of getting a better price.

Even when he got tired of carrying groceries, Ibu would thoughtfully crawl under the plastic bag and use his little head to support the heavy load, easing Xia Chen's burden.

In just over half an hour, including a trip to the market and back home, Xia Chen had already fallen completely in love with this cute and sensible little guy.

He even had a feeling of "what did I do to deserve such an adorable little thing?"

Xia Chen's motivation to make this loving lunch increased even more.

After arranging the ingredients, Xia Chen looked at the table full of food and rubbed his chin with one hand.

It seems like none of these dishes have been featured in videos before. Otherwise, would you have filmed them yourself?

Four dishes are enough for me to... well, enough to make four videos.

Even if I don't want to update so frequently, I feel at ease keeping it to myself.

Although Xia Chen only started making videos during the winter break, the number of views for his cooking videos has been rising at an absurdly high rate.

That's normal; his videos incorporate the essence of cooking tutorials from multiple chefs in his previous life.

More importantly, these dishes have never appeared in this world before, or are not as exquisite as they are.

And no matter what world you're in, eating is always one of the most important things in life.

Xia Chen's rapid rise to fame was therefore entirely expected.

If it weren't for the fact that photographer Mingyi was a bit of a disappointment, Xia Chen felt he could have become one of the top 100 content creators on Pixiv by the end of the year.

Chapter 5 How do you want me to make lychees!

The crisp sound of the doorbell interrupted Xia Chen's daydream. Just as he was about to get up to open the door, a brown figure flashed past him.

Xia Chen watched as Eevee skillfully jumped up, placed its forelimbs on the doorknob, and used its body weight to press down the doorknob to open the door, and Xia Chen's expression was strange.

Why are you so skilled at this?

It's very convenient, but there's something still a little strange about it.

The movement was executed so smoothly, as if he'd done it a thousand times, but Ibrahimovic only came to his house today!

Xia Chen could only attribute this to the unusual intelligence of this Eevee.

The door opened, and unsurprisingly, there was Mingyi, who had come to freeload a meal and also act as a photographer, along with her vine snake.

As soon as Mingyi entered the room, she saw Xia Chen standing by the dining table in a daze. After greeting him, she came to her senses.

Xia Chen stood there, wondering who had opened the door for him.

Then I looked down and saw Eevee squatting obediently, staring at Snivy with wide eyes.

"She opened the door?" Mingyi asked uncertainly.

Xia Chen shrugged. Otherwise, it must have been opened by a ghost.

Mingyi, with a strange expression, changed into slippers and entered the room, followed closely by Tengteng Snake.

Mingyi was a frequent visitor to Xia Chen's house, and she didn't treat herself as an outsider at all. After washing her hands, she prepared to help Xia Chen.

Xia Chen was keen on this childhood friend who would only make things worse, and quickly stopped her.

"Stop, stop, stop! We're filming video today, so you should carry the camera!"

Mingyi snorted twice in protest, but still readily agreed.

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Because it's a video, Xia Chen would mutter some key points about the steps while cooking, and Ming Yi would occasionally ask questions from the side.

Mingyi's tone was quite serious, as if she were genuinely asking for advice, but the question she asked was rather basic for someone who had cooked before.

Such as

"You can put the scallions into the pan when the oil is about 60% hot."

"How do you tell if it's 60% hot? Do you test it with your hand?"

"Pour in the appropriate amount of prepared berries."

"How much is 'appropriate amount'?"

"The soul of this dish lies in that small spoonful of white sugar just before it's taken off the heat."

How do you tell the difference between sugar and salt?

The two of them were acting out a comedy routine, making it sound less like a cooking video and more like a stand-up comedy act.

Although Xia Chen was speechless, he still responded patiently every time because he noticed that the comments would be particularly dense at such times in the video.

Fine, in order to earn money for Eevee's baby formula, I'll just answer stupid questions.

This wasn't something I deliberately sought to create a good show effect; the show effect just came to me.

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Xia Chen and Ming Yi were busy in the kitchen, while in the living room, Eevee and Snivy were communicating silently.

Snivy is a proud and aloof person. She didn't take the initiative to speak. In her mind, it should be this junior Eevee who greets her first.

Eevee, for some reason only she knows, simply looked at Snivy with a loving expression.

Snivy found this Eevee very strange, vaguely giving it a feeling that "this little sister looks familiar, perhaps I have seen her before".

As for why it had this feeling, Snivy, who was only a few days old and whose brain was not yet fully developed, did not understand.

Perhaps it's...the look in their eyes?

That's right, it's her eyes. The way she looked at me was exactly like the way my mother, whom I've never met, looked at me.

Snivy didn't know if it was a Serperior, a Ditto, or some other Pokémon.

In short, it couldn't be this Eevee that looks smaller than itself.

Thinking this, she suddenly felt offended by the little Eevee.

What kind of look is that?!

I treated you as a friend, but you want to be my mother?

Snivy was angry; she felt she had to teach this junior a lesson!

"Hiss!"

The Sniper's vertical pupils instantly sharpened, and invisible energy emanated from its wide-open eyes.

Pokémon move: Leer!

Although it may sound useless, this variation move can actually lower the opponent's defense.

In the game, these types of moves reduce a fixed level, which is one-third.

However, in reality, things are not so rigid. The extent of the decrease depends on the difference in strength between the two Pokémon, the Pokémon's resistance to such moves, and other factors.

Otherwise, how could a newborn Radamanthys tremble with fear just by glaring at him?

The same principle applies to other variation moves such as Enhancement, Intimidation, Will-o'-the-Wisp, and Poison.

Logically, Snivy's Glare should be fully effective against an Eevee smaller than itself.

Snivy was practically glaring at me until tears welled up in its eyes, but Eevee still had that ambiguous, half-smiling expression.

It's as if it's saying, "Little sister, what's wrong with you?"

To the vine snake, this was a blatant provocation, and the arrogant snake secretly glanced into the kitchen.

The fireworks display is in full swing and it's definitely not going to end anytime soon, so dealing with this little Eevee should be enough.

Although Snivy is also a Pokémon that came from the breeding base, its combative nature, which is deeply ingrained in its genes, will not change.

Today, she's going to teach this little Eevee how to be an adult!

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A vine silently emerged from the yellow floral ornament on the Snivy's neck and, without any warning, beckoned towards Eevee.

The two Pokémon were not far apart to begin with, and Snivy, in a particularly unsportsmanlike manner, launched a sneak attack.

By any measure, this newly born, ordinary Eevee puppy doesn't seem like it could possibly dodge this vine whip.

A smug look appeared in Snivy's eyes. "The first thing I'll teach you today is that your opponent will never warn you before attacking!"

But she didn't notice that the moment the vine whip was pulled out of her body, Ibu's slender ears twitched almost imperceptibly.

And so, to Snivy's incredulous gaze, Eevee deftly ducked its little head, and its attack with the whistling Vine Whip missed its mark!

how can that be!

Snivy was shocked. The distance between Eevee and itself was definitely no more than half a meter, and its use of Vine Whip was much more flexible and faster than its arm.

How could that go empty? Ibrahimovic must be cheating!