Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

night.

Qingmei took Jiang Chuan and the others home.

Her grandmother had already prepared dinner and set out a large table.

As soon as Xiaoxia entered, she smelled a fragrance, not the kind of aroma produced by piles of spices in a restaurant, but the natural fragrance emanating from the ingredients themselves.

"Grandma, what is this? It smells so good!"

"These are all things that grow in the mountains, they're not worth much, but they taste good. Come, come, sit down."

Jiang Chuan didn't stand on ceremony and sat down at the table.

Hanako sat to his left, and Kasumi sat to his right.

Qingmei placed Paras on the table and prepared a special plate for it, containing specially made hay and energy cubes.

Paras was no longer afraid and ate with abandon.

My grandma's cooking is really delicious.

There is a stewed wild mushroom dish with a rich broth and tender mushrooms; every bite is bursting with umami flavor.

There was also a wild boar meat dish, stewed until tender and flavorful, so tender that it would fall apart with a touch of chopsticks.

There were also a few wild vegetables whose names I didn't know, stir-fried, refreshing and not greasy.

The most amazing thing was the medicinal soup, which contained ginseng, goji berries, and several other things that Jiang Chuan didn't recognize. The soup was golden and clear, and one sip made you feel warm and cozy.

Jiang Chuan was enjoying his meal when he suddenly noticed something was wrong with the food in his bowl.

Hanako picked up a piece of wild boar meat and put it in his bowl.

Xiaoxia picked up a piece of wild vegetable with her chopsticks and put it in his bowl.

He ate two more bites, and another piece of stewed wild mushroom appeared in his bowl.

Then came another spoonful of medicinal soup.

Then came another piece of wild boar meat.

Then came another bite of wild vegetables.

Jiang Chuan looked down at his bowls, which were piled up like a mountain.

Moreover, he discovered a very serious problem—the dishes that Hanako and Kasumi served him were all kidney-tonifying foods.

Wild boar meat is good for the kidneys.

Yam, nourishes the kidneys.

Those unfamiliar wild vegetables are probably also good for kidney health.

And that pot of medicinal soup—the ingredients in it are clearly aphrodisiacs.

Jiang Chuan's lips twitched.

He looked up, glanced at Hanako on his left, and then at Kasumi on his right.

The two women were eating their meal in a very serious manner, as if nothing had happened.

But they never stopped picking up food with their chopsticks.

Hanako placed another piece of yam into Jiangchuan's bowl, her tone gentle: "Take good care of yourself."

Xiaoxia then picked up a spoonful of something and stuffed it into his bowl, her mouth still open: "This is good too, it's good for your health."

Jiang Chuan's face darkened.

He lowered his voice, leaned between the two, and said in a volume only the three of them could hear, "You two, it's so obvious you only take these kinds of dishes!"

Hanako blushed slightly, but didn't say anything and lowered her head to eat her rice.

Xiaoxia, however, was thick-skinned and said matter-of-factly, "What kind of dishes? I don't know what you're talking about. I just thought these dishes were delicious, so I gave you more."

Jiang Chuan narrowed his eyes and looked at her: "Are you sure?"

Xiaoxia's eyes flickered: "I'm sure."

"Then why is your face red?"

"Who's blushing! You're mistaken!"

Hanako burst out laughing from the side.

Jiang Chuan sighed and shoveled a couple of mouthfuls of food from his bowl into his mouth.

If you want to nourish your kidneys, then go ahead and nourish your kidneys.

Anyway, it's a good thing.

Qingmei's grandmother sat opposite them, looking at the three people, her smile deepening.

The old lady has lived most of her life; she can see through everything.

However, the old lady didn't say anything, but just smiled and served Jiang Chuan a bowl of kidney-tonifying medicinal soup.

"Young man, drink more. I've been simmering this soup all afternoon."

Jiang Chuan looked at the bowl of soup, then at the old lady's smiling face, and felt that there was something else hidden in that smile.

But he still accepted it: "Thank you, Grandma."

"You're welcome, you're welcome." The old lady waved her hand. "Come often, and Grandma will make you even more delicious food."

"Our Qingmei is also a very nice girl."

Kiyomi, who was listening nearby, blushed instantly.

"Grandma! What did you say?!"

The old lady looked completely innocent: "What did I say? I said I wanted him to come over for meals often. What were you thinking?"

Kiyomi opened her mouth but couldn't say anything, so she just lowered her head and ate.

Paras was munching on its hay on the table when it noticed its owner's flushed face and nuzzled her hand with a hint of concern.

Kiyomi touched Paras's mushroom, feeling a mix of emotions.

The meal was quite lively.

Talk and laugh.

The atmosphere was wonderful.

Jiang Chuan put down his chopsticks and let out a long sigh.

I'm full.

Moreover, I ate a lot of kidney-tonifying foods, and I felt full of energy.

Xiaoxia leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "Don't go to bed too early tonight."

Jiang Chuan raised an eyebrow.

Hanako was on the other side, her voice even softer, so soft it was almost inaudible.

Jiang Chuan glanced at the two of them.

These two women, hehehe, are they planning to take revenge?

but……

He looked out the window.

The moon is quite round.

The night is lovely.

It was definitely a night for causing some trouble.

...........................

the next morning.

Jiang Chuan stretched lazily and rubbed his lower back. Grandma's medicinal soup was really nourishing.

Upon entering the main room, the Dratini was noticeably better today. Yesterday it was listless, but today it was able to lift its head and its tail was swaying gently.

When it saw Jiang Chuan come out, the Mini Dragon's eyes lit up and it let out a "woof".

Jiang Chuan walked over, squatted down, and reached out to touch the head of the mini dragon.

Dratini still needs to take medicine all day, and Paras hasn't evolved yet.

Jiang Chuan seized the opportunity and took Qingmei to train Paras again, with Xiaoxia and Hanako leisurely following along.

Paras is much stronger today than yesterday. Although Jiang Chuan is still holding back, Paras has made real changes to his skills today.

After gaining some experience...

Jiang Chuan then led Qingmei deeper into the forest to find wild Pokémon of lower levels.

Jiang Chuan didn't send Pikachu and the others to help directly, but instead had Qingmei personally command Paras in battle.

"You take command."

"You are its owner, and it needs your approval."

Kiyomi took a deep breath and nodded.

The first monster is a green caterpillar.

Kiyomi's heart pounded as she watched the green caterpillar wriggling on the branch.

She never dared to actively seek out monsters to fight before; she was only forced to fight when Paras encountered them on his own.

But it's different now.

"Paras, use Grab!"

Kiyomi shouted out the first battle command of her life.

Paras shuddered when he heard his master's voice.

It had never been commanded like that by its owner before.

This feeling... is so wonderful.

It was as if someone was standing behind it, giving it boundless strength.

Paras rushed forward, swung his pincers, and fiercely grabbed the caterpillar.

The caterpillar let out a miserable cry, fell off the branch, and quickly darted into the grass.

Ran.

Paras stood there, looking at his pliers.

one strike.

It only took one strike.

It had been bullied by the caterpillar so many times before, but today it only needed one strike to drive the caterpillar away.

Paras turned his head and looked at Kiyomi.

Qingmei was also looking at it, her eyes were red, but the corners of her mouth were turned up.

"Paras! You're amazing!"

The wild Pokémon were all carefully selected by Jiang Chuan using his Aura power, so his leveling journey was quite smooth.

Paras's evolution level is not high to begin with; under normal circumstances, it can evolve at around level 20.

The reason it hasn't evolved is because of its poor mental state and lack of combat experience, causing its experience points to remain stuck.

I've killed so many monsters today, my experience points are skyrocketing, and I'm just one step away from evolving.

After killing a few more monsters, the white light on Paras became more and more obvious.

Kiyomi noticed it too, her eyes widening in surprise.

"Jiang Chuan! Is...is it about to evolve?!"

Jiang Chuan nodded: "Soon, one more game should be enough."

Kiyomi was so excited that her hands were shaking.

She had been waiting for this day for who knows how long.

She never dared to dream that Paras could evolve, but now that the day is suddenly coming, she finds it hard to believe.

A blinding white light burst forth from Paras.

The entire body began to deform.

The four legs grew thicker and longer, the shell became harder, and the mushroom on the back began to swell and split.

Originally there were only two mushrooms, but they turned into one huge, umbrella-shaped mushroom.

Paras's body transformed from something resembling a small crab into a creature lying on the ground carrying a large mushroom... Parastrast.

The white light dissipated.

Paraster opened his eyes and looked at his new body.

"It... has evolved..."

Qingmei's voice was trembling.

"Paraster...you've evolved..."

Before Jiang Chuan could react, Qingmei had already thrown herself into his arms.

"Thank you! Jiang Chuan! Thank you so much!"

Qingmei buried her face in Jiangchuan's chest, her voice muffled and trembling with sobs.

"Without you, Paras might never have evolved in his entire life..."

"I don't know how to thank you..."

Jiang Chuan was stunned for a moment when Qingmei pounced on him.

He looked down at Qingmei in his arms, and could smell the faint fragrance of her hair and feel the warmth and softness of her body.

Paras evolved, and she was overjoyed.

Jiang Chuan hesitated for a moment, then reached out and patted Qingmei on the back.

"It's nothing. It was just a small favor."

His tone was calm, but the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

Hanako and Kasumi stood not far away, watching this scene unfold.

The two people looked at each other.

Xiaoxia raised an eyebrow, her expression seeming to say: See? I told you she'd hooked up with someone again.

Hanako smiled and shrugged, her expression seeming to say: I'm used to it.

Kiyomi hugged him for a while before slowly realizing something was wrong.

She looked up and found Jiang Chuan looking down at her, their faces very close.

Qingmei's face flushed red instantly.

She released her grip as if she'd been electrocuted, took two steps back, and nearly tripped over her own foot.

"I'm...I'm sorry! I got too excited!"

Her voice even changed tone.

"I...I didn't mean to...I was just...I was just too happy...so..."

Qingmei explained incoherently, her face growing increasingly red, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

Jiang Chuan couldn't help but chuckle at her appearance.

"It's okay. He's excited, I understand."

Hearing him say that, Qingmei relaxed a little, but her ears were still so red they looked like they could bleed.

She glanced at Jiang Chuan secretly, then quickly looked away.

Then she turned around and ran back to hug her Paraster.

Paraster looked completely bewildered, not knowing what was wrong with his master.

But it could sense that Kiyomi's heartbeat was very fast, abnormally fast.

At that moment, a mechanical voice suddenly rang in Jiang Chuan's mind.

[Ding—Help Qingmei's Paras regain her confidence and complete her evolution! Mission complete!]

[Quest Reward: Blooming Flower – When consumed by a Grass-type Pokémon, it can cleanse all its flaws, restoring it to a perfect state. Already added to your system inventory!]

Jiang Chuan's eyes lit up.

A blooming flower?

Grass-type only?

Washing the whole body for defects?

An idea suddenly came to him.

The issue of Bulbasaur's flower buds has always been a thorn in his side.

Perhaps this blooming flower can solve this problem.

He opened his system inventory and glanced at the item.

……

After resolving the problem, Jiang Chuan and his two companions rested for another night.

On the morning of the third day, Jiang Chuan packed his things and prepared to set off.

Qingmei saw him to the door, carrying a cloth bag in her hand.

"Here, take this."

Jiang Chuan took the cloth bag, opened it, and saw that it contained bundles of dried herbs and a small porcelain bottle.

"This is a herbal formula my grandma taught me to make; it helps Pokémon recover."

"That small porcelain bottle contains a special medicine that I developed myself; it's a simplified version."

"Eating it can improve the Pokémon's physical abilities."

She paused, then lowered her voice slightly.

"Thank you for helping Paras regain his confidence."

"It's just a small token of my appreciation, please don't find it offensive."

Jiang Chuan carefully put the cloth bag away, smiled, and said, "I don't mind. Thank you."

Kiyomi shook her head: "I'm the one who should be saying thank you."

The two people stood at the doorway and stared at each other for a few seconds.

Kiyomi blushed again, looked away, and whispered, "Be careful on the road."

Jiang Chuan nodded, turned around and left.

He walked a dozen steps and then looked back.

Kiyomi was still standing at the door, holding Paraster and looking at him.

Seeing him turn around, Kiyomi waved to him.

Paraster also raised his paw and waved it.

Jiang Chuan smiled, turned around, and continued walking forward.

........................

After leaving Qingmei's house for a while, Jiang Chuan resumed his leveling-up journey. After directing his Pokémon to level up on their own, he opened his system inventory and took out the Blooming Flower.

A flower emitting a faint green light bloomed quietly in his palm, its petals shimmering with a soft glow, making it seem unlike any ordinary object.

Jiang Chuan played with it for a moment, then directly called out to Bulbasaur, which was fighting in front of him.

"Bulbasaur, come here for a second."

When Bulbasaur heard Jiang Chuan call it, it used a vine to whip away a Rattata and then hopped over.

As it ran over, the flower buds on its back swayed with each step.

The color of the flower bud was still not quite right; it was too dark and purplish, and the buds were small. Compared to the normal flower buds of Bulbasaur, it was much worse.

Jiang Chuan squatted down and handed the blooming flower to Bulbasaur.

"Eat it."

Bulbasaur tilted its head, looking at the glowing seven-colored flower with eyes full of curiosity.

I smelled it.

It smells good.

Moreover, the fragrance carried a scent that made it feel comfortable all over.

Bulbasaur opened its mouth and bit down on the blooming flower.

I chewed it twice and swallowed it.

Then, a sudden change occurred.

The flower bud on Bulbasaur's back began to tremble violently.

It wasn't just ordinary shaking; it felt like something was struggling, swelling, and trying to break free inside.

Cracks began to appear on the surface of the flower bud, and a faint green light shone through the cracks.

The light grew brighter and brighter, becoming increasingly dazzling, illuminating an area several meters around it.