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

After buying the shop, the next step is to renovate it.

If you're going to renovate, you just need to find a construction company in Golden City. From designing and finding a suitable renovation team, to customizing furniture and completing the decoration, it will take at least a month, which would be a waste of a month's rent.

But Ye Luo had a better way; all he needed was a phone call.

After such a long journey, you can still find one or two capable acquaintances. Just dial the IDs in your friend list and leave the professional work to the professionals.

The call connected, and a woman's voice came from the other end.

On the other end of the video call, a woman with dark blue curly hair tied in a short ponytail, wearing a helmet, a dark brown vest, and a dark green jacket, waved at the screen.

"Lenna: Hey? Ye Luo, what do you need me for?"

"I'd like to ask you for a favor, Lena. Do you know anything about interior design?"

Lena was sitting on an I-shaped steel bar, eating a sandwich for breakfast. Swamp King, who was sitting next to her, handed her a cup of tea. She took a sip and looked at the voice on the phone with some confusion.

"Lena: Decorating is about decorating the house, right? I've never done it before, but it doesn't sound difficult."

"Well, Lena, you're an engineer now, so you should be quite good at manual labor."

Lena shrugged.

"Handicrafts...you underestimate me. I'm the one who coordinates the construction of skyscrapers."

Modern architecture requires the installation of many electronic and mechanical systems and standardized design layouts. Physical labor alone is certainly not enough; it also requires professionals who understand these aspects.

Engineers are responsible for the design, evaluation, and operation of engineering systems. They also need to be sufficiently familiar with electromechanical systems. The layout of building electronic circuits is no easy task.

A single oversight could lead to serious safety hazards; without a rigorous craftsman's spirit, one cannot succeed in their line of work.

"Lena, I'll go check the cabling in section C first."

"Um."

Lena waved to her brown-haired female engineer friend, then looked back at her phone screen.

Are you very busy right now?

"Lena: It's alright. I'm not the only engineer here. This job requires technical skills, not just spending a lot of time."

Engineers are senior technical personnel with relatively flexible working hours. Although they need to go to the front line, they are usually directing from the sidelines.

Moreover, there's a lot to learn to become an engineer, which she finds enjoyable as she watches the screen.

"Lenna: By the way, Ye Luo, how long has it been since you called me? Are we still friends?"

Ye Luo gave an awkward laugh and responded.

"I only missed playing for a month; I was quite busy during that time."

Busy with the league tournaments and focused on winning the championship, there really wasn't much time.

When this was mentioned, Lena suddenly remembered it.

"Lena: By the way, you became the champion of that Kanto League, right? Congratulations. Although I didn't watch all the games, I watched all the key games you played. Your opponents were really weak."

"Ha ha......"

She was too blunt. Although Ye Luo couldn't rule out that the previous matches were relatively easy, the pressure only started to mount when she advanced to the quarterfinals.

"Lena: It felt so good to see you take down your opponent in just two quick moves."

Lena made a fist-throwing gesture in front of the screen, vividly describing the match she had watched; she had been wanting to talk about this for a long time.

As they chatted, the topic veered off course, and she remembered why Ye Luo wanted to find her.

Lena: By the way, what did you want to see me about?

Ye Luo thought for a moment and then said tactfully.

"Actually, I'm planning to open a shop in Golden City and would like to ask you to help with the decoration. Are you free?"

Seeing that she was still at the construction site, Ye Luo felt that it was probably hopeless.

Lena finished her sandwich and crossed her arms, lost in thought.

"Lena: How much space exactly?"

"60 square meters."

"Lena: 60 square meters? That's no problem. I'll apply for a day off and come help you out today."

The call was then disconnected. Ye Luo decided to put away his phone, thinking that they could exchange pleasantries when they met.

"I don't know if it will be completed successfully."

Ye Luo thought it would be good if the renovation could be completed within half a month.

With the help of Pokémon, the construction progress can be accelerated. The building materials in this world are also different. The paint dries in just a few hours and is not volatile. As long as the construction is completed, the business can open the next day.

Around noon, Ye Luo and the others waited at the popular Ironhorn Restaurant on the rooftop extending from the third floor of a commercial office building, which they had agreed upon.

A dark figure flew in from the sky, and Lena, who had landed on her Steel Raven, met at the agreed location.

As soon as Lena jumped down, she saw a familiar face waving at her from under a parasol not far away. She took out a Poké Ball, recalled Corviknight, and walked over to sit down on an empty chair.

Raya greeted her with a smile.

"Lena, it's been a long time."

Lena sat down, ordered a pizza, and then asked in confusion.

"Weren't you delivering a letter?"

"Laya said naturally."

"I had my annual leave, so I invited Ye Luo over to play."

Lena thought she was still the same as before, glanced at Ye Luo, and punched him on the shoulder with her fist.

"Why are you dressed so warmly? I almost didn't recognize you. The weather's getting warmer."

Lena rested her chin on her hand and tilted her head as she spoke.

"Why don't you wear the cape you wore during the competition? That look was so cool."

She couldn't resist teasing him as soon as they met, leaving Ye Luo speechless.

"I don't want to wear those clothes a second time."

The stylist forced them to wear it, reasoning that the contestants who advanced to the top eight shouldn't be dressed casually, and that the trainers' outfits were carefully chosen for the sake of ratings.

For this reason, Ye Luo was dressed in a strange outfit: a long, pure white robe and cloak with brown and black trousers. The ancient style of the outfit was completely out of place with the modern battlefield. The stylist insisted that "after all, that's the kind of feeling you have, like a magician who has stepped out of a story" to create this character design.

Perhaps it was Ye Luo's method of using melody to command Pokémon in battle that caught the stylist's eye, leading to the addition of all sorts of strange and wonderful inspirations when designing his outfits.

The result was indeed refreshing and unique. The design was immediately noticeable on the battlefield, and it certainly had a strong impact. The popularity of the product was largely due to its design.

Because it was too conspicuous, Ye Luo took it off as soon as she left the competition field.

At this moment, Ye Luo, wearing a hat, glasses, and a scarf, spoke softly.

"Now that I'm the Kanto champion, I'm not so easily recognized."

"What's wrong? You still have an image to maintain?"

Lena joked, as Raichu, who was floating in the air on his tail, brought over the garlic berry cheese pizza. She picked up a slice, took a bite, and showed a happy expression.

"Hmm♡ This pizza is really delicious. I don't get to eat it much where I work. I'll try a slice too."

Ye Luo reached out to grab a slice of pizza, but as he stretched his neck out, Lena snatched his hat off.

"Haha, you've been caught out. Why are you wearing a hat? You even did such a clean hairstyle. Let me see."

Lena originally wanted to take off the scarf as well, but unfortunately there wasn't enough time, so she could only take off one at a time.

Anyway, with glasses on, he wouldn't be easily recognized. Ye Luo calmly ate his pizza, while Meloeta took a big bite out of it without him noticing.

"Gardedoll did my hair, it wasn't my idea."

"Guh...that Gardevoir..."

When Lena heard that it was Gardevoir's masterpiece, she was stunned and didn't even put the pizza in her mouth.

In her memory, wasn't Gardevoir a particularly violent Pokémon? It would beat up not only Pokémon, but also humans if they didn't like it.

It means it's more friendly to its trainer; I didn't expect to get such a nice hairstyle.

Ye Luo then spoke.

"So I hope to open a hair salon and make use of Gardevoir's talents."