Elf Trader: My trump card is the Light/Dark Mantis.

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You might as well be a little tougher on yourself. So what if you don't eat? Just bear with it!

However, this also meant that when Jiang Gu returned to the Pokémon world, his mouth was practically bland!

He then walked excitedly toward the kitchen.

However, Jiang Gu's gaze was drawn to the several sets of clothes laid out on the table.

"This was bought for me?"

He was taken aback. Only he and Xiao Lan lived in the base, and these four or five sets of clothing, which were clearly men's, could only have been bought for him.

"So to say……"

Jiang Gu was somewhat touched. Xiao Lan said she was going to buy things herself, but she ended up buying quite a lot for him.

At that moment, the orange-haired girl in the kitchen seemed to hear the footsteps of the newcomer as well...

She skillfully poured the chopped potatoes and carrots from the cutting board into the pot, stirred them with a spoon, and then went into the living room.

Xiao Lan's eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Gu.

"Xiao Jiang, come here, come here, quickly try on the clothes I bought for you and see how they look."

"Okay, coming..."

Jiang Gu was quite speechless at how his companion addressed him...

Although, in order to maintain his prestige as a mysterious figure who sells undiscovered Pokémon, Xiao Lan respectfully calls himself Shopkeeper Jiang Gu.

But this is just to make more money!

Back at the base, the orange-haired girl became carefree again, giving Jiang Gu'an a nickname that was full of Xiao Lan's style.

Jiang Gu has protested against this form of address before.

Xiao Lan readily agreed.

"So, I'll call you Xiao Gu?"

In the end, Jiang Gu decided to let her call him whatever she wanted...

……

Jiang Gu recalled the past with a smile on his lips.

Xiao Lan then enthusiastically rushed over, picked up the clothes, and looked eager to try them out.

Jiang Gu let Xiao Lan help him take off his outer clothes and then put on new ones.

"Okay, stop pulling me!"

Jiang Gu looked helpless.

He remembered the outfits Xiao Lan bought, not because he usually paid much attention to fashion.

Rather, these outfits happen to be quite similar to the tropical-style attire of the Alola region in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

After Jiang Gu put it on, his entire demeanor changed.

His previous attire consisted of a plain black shirt and a gray coat, which indeed gave him the air of composure and mystery of a shady shop owner.

And now, he has completely transformed into a rather sunny and handsome young man.

Xiao Lan stood at a distance, satisfied, and looked around. Then she walked over and straightened Jiang Gu's cuffs and collar.

For a moment, the two were very close together.

Jiang Gu could even smell the faint scent of roses emanating from the little blue mouth in front of him.

However, Xiao Lan didn't feel embarrassed at all; instead, she looked at the landlord's foolish son with an expression that suggested she was looking at him with disdain.

After tidying up, Xiao Lan took a few steps back and nodded in satisfaction as she looked at the completely transformed Jiang Gu.

She then dragged Jiang Gu to the full-length mirror, something that she had previously only used herself.

At this moment, the girl patted Jiang Gu on the shoulder in a very assertive manner.

"Look, isn't the new look good? Pretty handsome."

"Stop wearing that gloomy outfit all the time."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Although Jiang Gu thought to himself, he should use the time he spends on matching clothes to give Dahl and Sadero more practice.

However, faced with this kind offer, he could only nod in agreement and obediently accept it.

"Alright, it's about time to eat."

Xiao Lan didn't mind Jiang Gu's perfunctory tone. She turned around and walked into the kitchen with a smug look on her face, bringing out the cooked curry.

Jiang Gu was also slightly excited.

Finally, I can eat human food!

The two then sat down at the dining table in a very familiar manner.

Jiang Gu looked at the overcooked chicken and potatoes in the bowl, and the rich aroma made him involuntarily shed tears.

Without hesitation, he picked up his chopsticks and began shoveling food into the bowl.

When Xiao Lan, who was carrying another bowl of curry, came to the table, she put away her usual sly smile and put on an extremely gentle expression...

"That's good..."

"We don't need to think about the past..."

Xiao Lan stared at Jiang Gu in a daze for a while, and then she suddenly woke up as if from a dream!

"Oh right, Little Pi, they haven't eaten yet, and your Dahl is hungry too!"

"How could we both forget!"

Xiao Lan hurriedly walked to the side, to the corner of the room, where the spoils of her big shopping spree that day were displayed.

"Oh right, these are the energy cubes you asked me to collect."

"Let Dahl have a taste."

Little Blue struggled to drag out a large bag of energy cubes.

"Thank you, thank you."

Jiang Gu immediately took the bag, then put the energy cube into the plate, and then released Dahl and Sadero.

Two little mantises immediately jumped out excitedly and gathered around Jiang Gu.

"Hey, is this elf Dahl's brother?"

Meanwhile, Little Blue saw two elves that looked quite similar and marveled at them.

Jiang Gu nodded slightly.

"Pretty much, in a sense they really can be considered...brothers."

The light and dark mantises sound like archenemies, but they also symbolize an inextricable bond.

However, the two elves, Dar and Sadero, were completely oblivious to the conversation between Jiang Gu and Xiao Lan, their eyes fixed on the energy cube on the table.

“Dal…”

“Saro…”

The two little ones had big, watery eyes, and glistening liquid was already dripping from the corners of their mouths.

What is this?

I've never smelled anything so good in my life!

It seems that Dahl and Sadero are really craving it.

Chapter 23: The Little Mantises' Carnival

Seeing the two little praying mantises, they were so eager.

Jiang Gu had no reason to refuse.

I quickly carried them onto the table.

"Come on, have a taste."

"I wonder if the Fighting-type Energy Cube will suit your taste."