Pokémon: Start with a Dragon-type Gym Leader, and pick up Guroton.

As night fell, after a satisfying meal, Lucia and Lillie returned to their respective rooms, and the villa gradually quieted down.

Li Luochen leaned back on the large sofa in the living room and closed his eyes to rest. The whole day's running around and fighting had left him feeling unusually tired.

The sofa cushion next to me sank slightly at this moment.

Seemingly noticing the slight dent in the sofa beside him, Li Luochen opened his eyes and turned his head to look over.

It turned out that Higana had quietly sat down next to him.

Judging from her appearance, Xijiana had just come out of the bathroom, carrying the faint scent of shower gel. Her hair was half-dry, with a few loose strands softly clinging to her neck.

She was wearing a rather revealing silk nightgown. The dark fabric gave her skin, which had been tanned to a light brown color for many years, a unique glow. The neckline hung loosely, revealing large expanses of her snow-white skin to Li Luochen without any concealment.

Her dress barely covered her thighs, and her long, shapely legs were casually curled up on the sofa.

Noticing Li Luochen's gaze, Xijiana's cheeks flushed slightly, but she did not look away.

She lowered her head, her fingers pinching the edge of her dress, and pulled it up slightly.

"How is it, cousin? Does it look good?"

Higana tilted her head with a smile.

"It really looks good."

Li Luochen nodded generously, his gaze open and honest, without the slightest hint of evasion.

Higana was caught off guard by his direct approach. Her smile froze for a moment, and then her ears burned at a visible speed. She hurriedly shifted her gaze elsewhere, pretending to suddenly become very interested in the fruit plate on the coffee table.

Seeing this, Li Luochen smiled slightly, put his left hand on Xijiana's shoulder naturally, and pulled her closer to him with a little force.

Higana leaned closer obediently, like a cat whose neck had been pinched.

She leaned against Li Luochen's shoulder, and could clearly feel the warmth of his arm seeping through the fabric.

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

Li Luochen turned his head to look at Xijiana, who was leaning on his shoulder, and asked.

This girl seemed hesitant to speak during the meal, clearly not just to show off her new pajamas.

Higana buried her face halfway in his shoulder, her voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz: "I...I want my cousin to teach me how to train Pokémon."

She said this with some embarrassment.

On paper, she is already half a champion-level trainer. Of her six Pokémon, only Salamence is just barely touching the threshold of champion level, while the other five are all stuck at the Elite Four level, unable to make any further progress.

This awkward situation of being neither here nor there has lasted for a long time. She has tried various methods, but has never been able to find a way to break through.

When they met last time in the outer sea of ​​Donghuang, she realized that Li Luochen was only an elite-level trainer.

In the short time that followed their second meeting, he had already reached the King level.

This near-leapfrog progress forced her to temporarily set aside her pride as a Meteor Dweller trainer.

There must be something about her cousin that she hasn't figured out yet.

Li Luochen shook his head helplessly, withdrew his hand from her shoulder, and gently flicked her forehead.

"If you want to ask for advice, just say so. There's no need to go through all this trouble."

Higana covered her forehead where she had been flicked, but instead of pouting and arguing back as usual, she did not.

She looked up, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, as if she were weighing something difficult to say.

After a moment of silence, Higana finally spoke.

"But the 'scent' I smelled on my cousin didn't say that."

Higana possesses a special ability she was born with.

She can sense the presence of Dragon-type Pokémon and can also vaguely perceive the inner world of humans associated with dragons.

This ability is inexplicable, yet it has never made a mistake.

But from what she perceived about Li Luochen's inner self, he clearly enjoyed this kind of proactive approach.

Higana was certain that she couldn't have made a mistake.

After Xijiana said that, Li Luochen fell silent for a moment, which was rare for him.

He raised his hand to touch the tip of his nose, his gaze drifting somewhat uncomfortably towards the night view outside the French windows.

Xijiana saw this and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.

She finally realized that her cousin wasn't the type to express himself proactively.

If she doesn't take that first step, he'll probably always stay behind that line, casually changing the subject.

So, Xijiana took a deep breath, mustered her courage, propped herself up from the sofa, turned around lightly, and sat directly on Li Luochen's lap.

"Cousin, I heard that the pseudo-legendary Pokémon that's the strongest leader at your gym really likes me..."

Xijiana closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and mustered her courage to move her face a little closer to Li Luochen.

Seeing this, Li Luochen did not hesitate any longer.

He reached out and put his arm around Higana's waist, pulling her firmly into his embrace.

The distance between them completely disappeared at that moment, and their lips intertwined.

.......

.......

Two hours later.

The grandfather clock in the living room had struck twice on the hour, and the night outside the window was as thick as ink.

Xijiana nestled in Li Luochen's arms, feeling completely drained. Her cheek pressed against his warm chest, her fingertips weakly resting on his shoulder, even moving a finger felt like a struggle.

Of course, what Li Luochen just did was give Xijiana some battle pointers.

Fortunately, he had the strongest pseudo-legendary Pokémon in the gym among his Pokémon, so he used it to give Higanbana a special training session.

After two hours of continuous instruction, Li Luochen had pointed out almost all of Xijiana's weaknesses. The intensity was maximized, the pace was tight, and there was hardly any time to catch one's breath.

......

......

Li Luochen pushed open the door and saw Liuqia sitting on the headboard, her long hair casually draped over her shoulders, flipping through a magazine in her hand. She had obviously been waiting for him for a while.

Hearing the door open, Ryukia looked up. Instead of rushing over as usual, she pouted slightly, her tone carrying a hint of jealousy.

"Brother Luo Chen is working so hard! It's so late, and he's still giving his cousin special training."

"There's nothing we can do; my cousin works so hard."

Li Luochen shook his head, walked to the bedside, sat down, picked up a bag of Moo Moo Milk, and handed it to Rukia.

The bag was still slightly warm, obviously because he had warmed it up before going upstairs.

Rukia was slightly taken aback, then her cheeks flushed. She took the milk with both hands and gently rubbed the bag with her fingertips.

She lowered her head and said softly and coquettishly, "I'm not a child anymore. You heat up milk for me every night. Brother Luo Chen really treats me like a child."

As she said this, she brought the milk carton to her lips and took small sips, her eyes and brows brimming with undisguised joy.