Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

Jiang Chuan opened his phone's map app and located the Pokémon Center on Cinnabar Island.

The three of them followed the navigation and headed in that direction.

The number of tourists on the road gradually decreased.

After all, the Pokémon Center isn't located in a commercial area.

The streets here are much quieter.

But Jiang Chuan noticed something was wrong from afar.

The lights at the entrance of the Pokémon Center were bright.

There were quite a few people standing at the entrance.

The noise coming from inside could still be faintly heard.

As the three approached.

Xiaoxia's expression fell again.

"No way..."

The Pokémon Center was even more crowded.

The hall was packed with people.

It's even more bustling than the commercial street we just visited.

Trainers were resting in a corner with their Pokémon.

Several people sat directly on the ground.

The backpack was left lying nearby.

I dozed off against the wall.

Some people were chatting together.

The sound was so loud that it could be heard throughout the entire hall.

Several children were running around in the hall.

Chasing after a Rattata to play.

Lada, driven to desperation by the pursuit, leaped onto the counter.

They knocked the folders off the counter and scattered them all over the floor, but nobody cared.

Jiang Chuan took a few steps inside.

A strange smell filled the air.

The smell of sweat, the smell of elf food, and the smell of disinfectant.

Everything was mixed together.

It smells a bit intoxicating.

Xiaoxia covered her nose.

"Oh my god..."

"This place is even more exaggerated than the docks."

Hanako also frowned slightly.

She hugged Togepi tighter, and Togepi nestled in Hanako's arms.

Two small eyes looked around timidly.

Jiang Chuan looked around.

A rough count in the hall revealed at least forty or fifty people.

The benches in the trainers' rest area were packed with people.

Some people even lay under the chairs.

There was only a thin mat laid out.

The Pokémon Center offers free accommodation for trainers.

However, the number of rooms is also limited.

Judging from this, the room is already full.

That's why so many trainers are stuck in the lobby.

There wasn't even a place to sit.

These people are probably trainers who came to Cinnabar Island for tourism.

Unable to book a hotel, they all came to the Pokémon Center.

As a result, the Pokémon Center was also packed.

The scene became increasingly chaotic.

A trainer wanted to have his Charmander checked.

But there was no one at the front desk.

He called out several times, but no one answered.

Helplessly, I sat down next to the little dragon and waited.

Jiang Chuan looked towards the front desk.

A crowd had gathered over there.

It seems everyone is waiting for Miss Joey.

But where is Miss Joey?

The three of them took a few more steps forward.

Miss Joey is still nowhere to be seen.

All I saw were a few chuck eggs running around busily.

A chuck egg is pushing a small cart.

It was piled high with elf food.

Another Chansey is handing out number tags to the trainers.

However, the number plates were all given out halfway through.

The trainers behind were still pushing forward.

The jellyfish was in a panic.

Just then.

A series of hurried footsteps came from behind.

"Excuse me!"

"Excuse me!"

The voice was urgent.

The crowd instinctively parted to the sides.

Jiang Chuan turned around and looked.

Miss Joey came running hurriedly from the back aisle, carrying a large tray.

Several bottles of medicine were placed on the tray.

There were dark blue ones, light green ones, and a bottle of clear one.

It looks like a recovery and healing potion used by elves.

The medicine was sloshing around in the glass bottle.

Miss Joey ran very fast.

Her pink hair was all loose.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

His facial expression was tense.

He ran and shouted.

"Excuse me! Could you please move aside?"

The people in the hall made way for each other.

But there were too many people.

The passageway is very narrow.

Miss Joey struggled through the crowd.

She was so focused on the road ahead that she didn't notice where she was stepping.

Someone spilled water on the floor.

She stepped on her nurse's shoes and suddenly her foot slipped.

The person's center of gravity shifted instantly.

The tray slipped from his hand and flew away.

All the medicine bottles on the tray were thrown into the air.

"what!"

Miss Joey let out a scream.

His body fell to the side.

The trainers around were all startled.

Someone instinctively reached out to take it.

But it's too far away; I can't reach it at all.

Those glass medicine bottles were about to fall to the ground.

Jiang Chuan stepped forward, turning his body to the side in the direction where Miss Joey had fallen.

His right hand reached out steadily and wrapped around Miss Joey's slender, soft waist from the side.

With a gentle pull of his arm, he brought her back to her center of gravity.

Miss Joey's body bumped into Jiang Chuan's arms.

A warm and powerful touch came from my waist.

At the same time, Jiang Chuan gently waved his left hand.

An invisible force emanated from his hand.

The medicine bottles flying in the air were enveloped by superpowers.

It hovered in mid-air, as if supported by an invisible hand.

It descended slowly and landed precisely back on the tray.

Not a single bottle was spilled, and not a single bottle was broken.

The whole process takes only one or two seconds.

By the time the people around them realized what was happening...

Miss Joey was now nestled comfortably in Jiang Chuan's arms.

The medicines on the tray were all laid out intact.

The hall was silent for a few seconds.

Then someone started clapping.

"Holy crap! That's amazing!"

"This guy's skills are really impressive!"

"That's so cool!"

Miss Joey blinked, still shaken.

She looked up and met Jiang Chuan's face.

Jiang Chuan was looking down at her, a faint smile on his lips.

"Are you alright?"

Miss Joey's face immediately turned red.

She could feel Jiang Chuan's arm still around her waist.

That force was steady and solid.

As a member of the Joy family, she has worked at the Pokémon Center since she was a child.

I've seen all sorts of trainers.

Some were polite, some were rude, some were arrogant, and some were nervous.

But someone like Jiang Chuan made her feel a little dazed.

If Jiang Chuan hadn't intervened in time just now...

She was sure she would fall hard, and those bottles of medicine were saved.

That was a very difficult concoction to create for the spirits.

If it breaks, it will take a long time to reconfigure.

And those elves waiting for the medicine will suffer even more.

Thinking of this, Miss Joey's heart inexplicably quickened.

His gaze fell on Jiang Chuan's face.

For some reason, I find this trainer quite pleasing to the eye.

It felt very comfortable, and an indescribable feeling welled up inside me, like some kind of subtle attraction.

Jiang Chuan had accumulated fifty points of general favorability with the Joey family, which naturally came into play at this moment.

It was just a simple act of helping out; he put his arm around Miss Joey's waist.

This caused a subtle change in Miss Joey's attitude towards him.

However, this change was only fleeting.

The surrounding noise quickly brought Miss Joey back to reality.

She came to her senses and realized that she was still leaning against Jiang Chuan's chest.

She quickly straightened up, took a step back, and hurriedly reached out to straighten her nurse's cap, which was askew.

"Th...thank you!"

Her voice was still a little hurried, and she looked up at Jiang Chuan again.

She took the tray from Jiang Chuan with both hands, and her fingertips accidentally touched his fingers, causing her cheeks to flush red again.

Jiang Chuan smiled and shook his head.

"It's nothing."

Hanako watched this scene unfold from the side.

There was a hint of a smile in his eyes.

She certainly noticed the way Miss Joey looked at Jiang Chuan.

However, she didn't say anything more.

Xiaoxia, on the other hand, came over in a very carefree manner.

"Miss Joey, are you alright?"

"That scared me to death!"

Miss Joey shook her head.

"It's alright, it's alright, thanks to this trainer."

As she spoke, she glanced at Jiang Chuan again.

Jiang Chuan glanced at the chaotic scene in the hall.

Then look at the tray in Miss Joey's hand.

There were quite a few of those medicines.

Moreover, they come in various colors.

It doesn't seem like a regular elf recovery potion.

He suddenly remembered something.

In the original setting.

Besides managing the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy of Cinnabar Island...

She also takes care of Pokémon at a Pokémon research institute.

That research institute was a place that Xia Bo, the headmaster of the Crimson Lotus Dojo, frequented.

Jiang Chuan was worried about not being able to find the location of Xia Bo's new dojo.

If we can build a good relationship with Miss Joey, we might be able to find out about that research institute.

Then, following the clues, they found Uncle Xia.

With this in mind, Jiang Chuan made a plan.

He looked at the tray in Miss Joey's hands and spoke up.

"Miss Joey."

"It seems like you can't handle everything by yourself."

"There are so many trainers here, and the Pokémon are all waiting."

"If you don't mind."

"My partner and I can lend you a hand."

Miss Joey looked up.

A look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Really?"

"Are you willing to help?"

Her eyes lit up.

By the end of the day, she was indeed on the verge of a breakdown.

Since the development of hot springs on Honglian Island, the number of tourists has surged.

As a result, the Pokémon Center was also overcrowded.

Originally, only a few trainers would come here.

Now even ordinary tourists are coming to join in the fun.

In addition, the research institute in charge has a group of elves that need special care recently.

She simply couldn't handle it all by herself.

The Chansey eggs tried their best.

However, some tasks still require manpower.

Now suddenly someone says they're willing to help.

She felt like she had grasped at a straw.

Hanako walked forward with a smile.

"Of course it's true."

"We received a lot of care from Miss Joey along the way."

"It's only right that I help out now."

Throughout the journey, the goodwill Jiang Chuan had accumulated with the Joey family continued to play a role.

No matter which Pokémon center she goes to, Nurse Joy always takes special care of them.

The accommodations include the best rooms and complimentary extra supplies – these are tangible benefits.

Now it's their turn to give back.

Xiaoxia nodded as well.

"That's right, that's right!"

"We'll help you!"

"Anyway, I'm just idling around here."

Togepi also raised its little paw in Hanako's arms, as if in response.

Miss Joey looked at the three of them.

"Thank you so much!"

"Thank you so much!"

As she spoke, she quickly steadied the tray in her hands.

"Then...could you please take these medicines to the treatment room in the back for me?"

"Two of the Pokémon are badly injured and need medicine immediately!"

"I still need to go and reassure those trainers who are waiting ahead!"

"I simply can't be in two places at once!"

Jiang Chuan nodded.

"no problem."

He took the tray from Miss Joey.

He turned to Hanako and Kasumi and said.

"You two go and help Miss Joey maintain order in the hall."

"First, get the trainers' team organized."

"Tell everyone not to push and shove."

Hanako nodded.

"Leave it to us."

Xiaoxia, equally spirited, exclaimed, "Watch me!"

Miss Joey gave the three of them a grateful look.

Then he hurriedly went to the front desk to deal with the backlog of work.

Jiang Chuan carried the tray and walked towards the treatment room at the back.

Walk through a corridor.

The noise in the hall gradually subsided.

In the treatment room, two injured elves were lying on stretchers.

One of them was a large-billed sparrow with an injured wing.

The other one looked like it had been poisoned; it was very lethargic.

Chansey is standing guard nearby.

Jiang Chuan handed the medicine to Jili Egg.

They also helped hold down the finches' wings to make it easier to apply medicine to the Chansey.

After finishing, he returned to the lobby.

The situation in the lobby has improved significantly.

Hanako is speaking softly and gently to the trainers.

She has a naturally gentle temperament.

When trainers see her, they unconsciously lower their voices.

Xiaoxia, on the other hand, took the initiative and started working on it directly.

They moved over a few chairs and cushions.

It was laid out in the corner.

This finally gave the trainers who had been sitting on the ground a decent place to rest.

Miss Joy quickly registered the trainers at the front desk.

The three people's help wasn't a big deal.

But it immediately boosted the efficiency of the Pokémon Center's operations.

The trainers who received their numbers stopped causing trouble.

The waiting trainers now have a place to sit.

The elves also received food and water.

The noise gradually turned into a low hum.

Although there are still just as many people, at least it's not as chaotic as before.