Pokémon: Just won the championship, the newbie growth system is here!

The morning sun shines on the treetops, signaling the start of a new day.

As late autumn turned into winter, the air grew even colder. Meloetta huddled in her sleeping bag filled with fallen leaves, falling asleep with the warmth of her trainer's body as her pillow.

Meloetta is actually quite sensitive to the cold. Although she can use her mental powers to create a barrier around her body to insulate against the temperature, she still needs a warm place to sleep.

A gust of autumn wind blew by, and Meloetta huddled even closer to her trainer into her sleeping bag.

Click.

"what?"

Hearing the shutter sound, Ye Luo groggily opened her eyes and saw that the Arceus phone was taking pictures of her without her permission.

"I took some interesting photos."

A photo of Ye Luo, Arcanine, and Meloetta sleeping together.

Reward: 5 points.

"That works too."

He took a picture of himself without permission and even gave him five points, but what's the use of those points?

Too little.

"The Arceus phone has an automatic photo-taking function. Trainers will be rewarded with points based on the quality of the photos. Stay tuned!"

After sending the message, Arceus phone went back into Ye Luo's backpack.

Even though there's no Rotom inside, the phone still seems to be alive, which is truly unbelievable.

Ye Luo marveled at how magical the gift from his friend was.

I crawled out of my sleeping bag and felt a chill.

It's colder today than it has been a few days ago.

It's almost mid-December, and winter is just around the corner; the days ahead will only get colder.

[Ugh, so cold.]

Meloetta was also too cold to get up. In winter, it would stay in bed even longer than fallen leaves, burrowing into its scarf and snuggling up to its trainer to continue sleeping.

Meloeta won't wake up until breakfast is ready.

Ye Luo tidied up her sleeping bag, her breath turning into a wisp of white smoke. There was no one in the tent not far away; Xiao Xu had disappeared.

"Mr. Ye Luo".

Xiao Xu's voice came from down the hillside just as Ye Luo was setting up a pot over the campfire.

Holding a handful of tree fruits.

"I picked a lot of fruit in the forest, and Mr. Leaf took half."

Oranges, jujubes, pineapples, bougainvillea... the last harvest of autumn's bounty, half of it is collected and shared with the fallen leaves.

Ye Luo looked at the pile of tree fruits that had formed a small mound, and to be honest, she was a little surprised.

"Did you climb the tree to pick it?"

"Yes, I'm very good at climbing trees."

Xiao Xu stood with his hands on his hips, somewhat smugly; this was one of his strengths.

"While I may be a newbie when it comes to Pokémon battles, I've been climbing trees and picking fruit with my peers in town since I was a kid."

Although Zhenxin Town has become much more developed than it was more than ten years ago, there are still not many recreational activities for children.

Xiao Xu said that when he was a child, he mainly played around the town with his peers.

"I can pick tree fruits, fish, and catch shrimp."

"I didn't realize he was so capable."

"Hehe, no way~."

Faced with Ye Luo's praise, Xiao Xu scratched his head shyly.

"Everyone my age can do it, but I'm still the fastest at climbing trees."

"I see."

Ye Luo calmly listened to the new trainer talk about talent trees that had nothing to do with Pokémon battles, while stirring the rice, water, and berries in the pot to prevent the berry porridge from sticking.

Xiao Xu: "Do I really have to do this movement?"

"The campfire flames are unstable, and the iron pot heats up unevenly, so the porridge made this way will taste better."

Xiao Xu watched with curiosity, while Xin Ye Miao at his feet also raised his nose to sniff.

The aroma of the tree fruit blends perfectly with the aroma of the porridge.

"Meow~ (drooling)"

The leaves were filled with different colored tree fruits and some flavoring herbs, making them look brightly colored and appetizing.

Xiao Xu couldn't help but swallow.

"Would you like to try some?"

Xiao Xu: "But, but, it's not done yet, is it?"

"It will taste even better if it's cooked a little longer, but it's fine to drink it now."

Ye Luo served Xiao Xu a portion.

Xiao Xu held the steaming wooden bowl, picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and blew on it.

"Meow~".

Seeing the longing look in Xinye Miao's eyes, she could hardly stop drooling from the corner of her mouth.

"Shall we have New Leaf Cat try it first?"

Xiao Xu placed the cooled spoon in front of Xin Ye Miao, who first sniffed it and then licked it.

"Meow~ (Delicious)."

New Leaf Cat's eyes sparkled as it quickly licked the spoon.

"Is it really that delicious?"

Xiao Xu picked up the wooden bowl, took a small sip, and found it to be incredibly delicious.

Especially in this winter, a warm current flows from the throat into the body, warming the whole body.

"Could this be the legendary recipe from an expert-level trainer?"

"This is just ordinary fruit porridge."

Xiao Xu finished a bowl of porridge and gave half of it to Xin Ye Miao.

Ten years old is a time of growth and development, and their appetite is not much different from that of adults.

Seeing that he was still hungry and was gnawing on tree fruit, Ye Luo served him another bowl.

"Don't mention it, I usually make extra breakfast anyway."

"...Thanks."

Xiao Xu blushed, feeling embarrassed, but couldn't resist the aroma of the fruit porridge and took it to drink.

The combination of nutritious glutinous rice and the sweetness of tree fruits is surprisingly delicious.

She's a skilled trainer, gentle, and an excellent cook.

Xiao Xu couldn't help but admire Ye Luo even more; he was simply a role model for any trainer.

I don't know which gym leader he is, but he's so skilled that even if he's not a gym leader, he's still an amazing trainer.

After finishing the delicious fruit porridge, Xiao Xu earnestly asked for advice.

"Mr. Ye Luo is amazing! Can you tell me how to become a trainer like you?"

Ye Luo was serving a bowl of fruit porridge to Arcanine when she heard this and paused for a moment, asking in confusion.

"To become like me?"

"Um."

Xiao Xu clenched his fist and nodded seriously.

"Powerful, gentle, and handsome, he can get along with any Pokémon. An amazing trainer."

Is this boy overthinking things? Ye Luo himself doesn't think he can get along well with any Pokémon; he's said that before.

But looking at the novice trainer's eyes, which were sparkling with longing, he felt that he couldn't respond to the other's expectations without saying something meaningful.

Ye Luo pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"You should learn to cook first. Basically, if you can cook delicious food, you'll be able to get along well with Pokémon."

"I see."

Xiao Xu took this sentence to heart very seriously.

"I will try my best!"

"Very good, very energetic."

What Ye Luo said is actually not wrong. For wild Pokémon, food is always the ultimate weapon.

In the wild, Pokémon's food is almost exclusively berries. If someone can make something even tastier than berries, what reason would a greedy Pokémon have not to go with you?

While eating breakfast, they exchanged some travel experiences and spent the morning chatting with the earnest new trainer.