Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

Xiaoxia had just finished speaking.

Jigglypuff's pink and tender little face puffed up in an instant.

It's round and plump, like it has two little buns stuffed in its mouth.

It stared at Xiaoxia with its big, watery eyes, puffing out its cheeks in anger.

His eyes were filled with resentment and grievance.

"Pooli!"

Jigglypuff stomped its short legs and let out a protest.

But the voices of protest remained rough and hoarse.

It feels like sandpaper scraping against glass.

Xiaoxia frowned again at the sound.

"Look, look, it just sounds awful, I didn't say anything wrong."

She wanted to continue speaking.

Hanako quickly stepped forward and tugged at Kasumi's sleeve.

"Xiaoxia, don't say that."

Hanako's tone carried a hint of reproach, but more so, it was filled with anxiety.

She crouched down and examined Fatty Ding's throat closely.

"Look, even Jigglypuff is angry. Its voice sounded a bit hoarse just now."

Hanako reached out and gently patted Jigglypuff's round head.

Jigglypuff initially tried to dodge, but Hanako's touch was so gentle that it hesitated for a moment and then let her pet it.

"It might be a problem with its voice. A normal Jigglypuff's singing voice is very beautiful."

Hanako turned her head and said earnestly to Kasumi.

"It's the same as when your voice was hoarse earlier; it's a problem with your voice, not that you sang badly."

Xiaoxia was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

She thought about it carefully and it seemed to make sense.

When my voice was hoarse just now, my voice sounded awful.

"It seems...that's how it is."

She scratched her head, looking at Fatty Ding somewhat embarrassedly.

But words spoken are like water spilled; once they're out, it's too late to take them back.

Jiang Chuan smiled and walked over.

"See, Hanako is much more attentive to Pokémon."

He reached out and tapped Xiaoxia's forehead.

Xiaoxia leaned back slightly after he tapped her.

"Xiaoxia, if you keep talking like that, Fatty will jump up and hit your knee."

Xiaoxia's eyes widened.

"Hit my knee? Can it jump that high?"

She looked down at Fatty's two round, short legs.

Then I looked at my knees.

It seems... that's about right.

After hearing Jiang Chuan's words, Fatty actually glanced at Xiaoxia's knees.

His expression suggested he was seriously considering whether or not to jump up and hit her.

Xiaoxia instinctively took a step back.

"Hey, hey, I'm just telling the truth..."

Her voice grew softer and softer, her confidence clearly waning.

Jiang Chuan stopped teasing her.

He took out a few tree fruits from his backpack.

It's the same bright yellow fruit that I just used to treat Xiaoxia's throat.

He walked up to Fatty and squatted down.

"Here, have some."

Jiang Chuan handed the tree fruit to Fatty Ding in a calm and gentle tone.

"Eat this, and you'll regain your beautiful voice."

Fatty tilted his head and looked at Jiang Chuan.

Her large, watery eyes held a hint of wariness mixed with curiosity.

This human seems to be in cahoots with the one who said it sang badly.

But his eyes looked very sincere.

Moreover, he has a very comfortable aura about him.

That's because Jiang Chuan had activated his waveguide power from the very beginning and tuned the frequency to the most compatible band.

This frequency band of waveguides gives the Pokémon around him an instinctive sense of security.

It felt like being enveloped in warm sunshine.

Fatty stared at Jiang Chuan for several seconds.

Then he looked at the fruit in his hand.

The fruit emitted a sweet aroma and looked very tempting.

Finally, Fatty stretched out his two little hands and took the tree fruit from Jiang Chuan's hands.

It opened its little mouth and took a bite.

The flesh is soft and very juicy.

The sweet juice slid down my throat.

The cool, gentle feeling made Jigglypuff squint its eyes in comfort.

It finished the fruit in just a few bites.

Then it stared longingly at Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan smiled and handed over another one.

"Eat up, eat up, there's plenty more."

Fatty took the second fruit, but this time he ate it less quickly.

He ate while making satisfied humming sounds.

After eating the two fruits.

Fat Ding touched his throat.

It tried to make a sound.

"Polii..."

The sound was noticeably clearer than before.

Although it's still a little hoarse, it's much better than before.

"Pooli Pooli!"

Fat Ding tried a few more notes.

The sound became clearer and more mellow.

Xiaoxia watched in stunned silence.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's really much better!"

She crouched down and looked closely at Fatty.

"That voice was so much nicer just now!"

When Fatty heard Xiaoxia say that, he raised his head.

That little expression on his face showed how smug he was.

It's as if it's saying: See, see, my voice is naturally beautiful!

Then it cleared its throat.

"Pooli pooli pooli..."

It tested its voice in place, from low to high notes, and then back to low notes.

The voice is getting better and better.

Hanako laughed and said, "That's right, Jigglypuff's singing voice is naturally beautiful."

Jiang Chuan watched Fatty Ding testing his voice, and he had already begun to plan how to subdue him.

He was determined to get this chubby guy.

From what he knew, this Jigglypuff wasn't actually that difficult to tame.

Jigglypuffs are mostly gentle in nature, and as long as you're not a particularly annoying trainer, you can generally get along with them peacefully.

Moreover, this Jigglypuff is clearly the kind of person who craves recognition.

I like to sing and I want to be recognized by people.

That makes things simple.

Jiang Chuan didn't intend to beat around the bush.

He walked straight up and squatted down in front of Fatty.

"Jiggling".

Jiang Chuan got straight to the point.

"I really like your voice. Would you like to come with me and be my partner?"

Fatty stopped testing his voice and tilted his head to look at Jiang Chuan.

It seems to be thinking.

This human gave it fruit, which cured its throat.

Moreover, it also liked the reassuring aura emanating from him that made Pokémon feel at ease.

Following his advice... doesn't seem like a bad idea.

Fatty lowered his head and poked his round belly with his little hand.

Then it raised its head and looked at Jiang Chuan.

"Pooli pooli, pooli!"

As it spoke, it gestured with its tiny hands.

Jiang Chuan understood.

What Jigglypuff means is: I can come with you, but you have to listen to me sing and you can't fall asleep.

Its criteria for recognition are not based on combat performance.

But it's about the singing.

As long as you can perfectly enjoy its singing, that's enough.

This standard may be an insurmountable challenge for ordinary people.

Jigglypuff's singing ability has a built-in hypnotic effect.

Moreover, it has a hypnotic effect that even gym leaders can't resist.

Most people would fall asleep as soon as they heard the beginning.

But for Jiang Chuan...

This isn't a problem at all.

"OK."

Jiang Chuan nodded, agreeing readily.

"I accept your standards. Go ahead and sing, I'll definitely listen carefully."

When Fatty heard Jiang Chuan agree, he immediately became excited.

It pointed to a tree stump not far away.

It means you have to go up there to sing; that's its stage.

Jiang Chuan smiled and gestured for him to proceed.

Then he turned around and said to Hanako and Kasumi.

"Come on, let's sit down and listen to some music."

Hanako and Kasumi exchanged a glance.

Although they didn't know what Jiang Chuan was going to do, they still followed him and sat down on a patch of grass not far away.