American comics: Praising the sun, starting from Gotham!

Chapter 372 Utopia

Miss Joey was clearly not facing this kind of question for the first time.

She automatically categorized the young man in front of her as a trainer who had seen other Nurse Joys.

"Yes, sir."

Her voice carried a hint of pride.

"The women of our Nurse Joy family have dedicated themselves to providing the most professional medical services to Pokémon all over the world for generations. So, whether in Kanto or in the distant Unova and Galar, you can see Pokémon that look just like us—"

She was preparing to begin her official account of the Joey family's heritage and glory, which she had repeated at least tens of thousands of times.

However, she had only just begun to speak.

Unexpected changes occurred!

"snort!"

A loud, cold snort rang out from Xiu En's shoulder!

Before anyone could react...

The sunflower that had been so quiet suddenly went berserk!

Her two seemingly soft and harmless leaves suddenly grabbed Xiu En's collar from both sides with lightning speed!

Then, under the stunned gazes of Nurse Joy and everyone and every Pokémon in the entire Pokémon Center lobby.

She started shaking wildly!

"Hey! Little Flower! Ivy! What are you doing! Stop right now!!!"

Xiu En was shaken back and forth, left and right, feeling dizzy and disoriented!

In his vision, Nurse Joy's gentle face, and the shocked faces of the random trainers around her, had become blurry, multicolored afterimages.

"Are you bored out of your mind?!"

Ivy's angry and anxious voice roared directly in his mind.

"He's already flirting with a nurse the moment he arrives in this world?!"

"No! I was just curious! Don't you know me?"

Amidst the violent shaking, Xiu En struggled to defend himself within the mental connection.

"I don't care! I'm just not happy!"

"I'll teach you to talk to her! I'll teach you to talk to her! I'll shake you to death, you big idiot!"

Inside the Pokémon Center, everyone and all the Pokémon stopped what they were doing.

They all simultaneously cast their own light into this corner.

They saw a trainer being inhumanely shaken by his own Pokémon.

After a futile struggle, the young man finally gave up resisting.

He raised his hands high, making a gesture of surrender.

Ivy felt her sun had lost its will to resist and become a salted fish that she could do whatever she wanted with.

Only then did it finally stop its wildly shaking leaves, completely satisfied.

She transformed back into that quiet, seemingly harmless sunflower, though her slightly upturned leaves and swaying flower head clearly indicated that she was in a good mood.

Xiu En gripped the armrest of the seat next to him, feeling as if his newly reconstructed body was about to fall apart. Was his body, which was automatically formed under the rules of this world, a little too weak?

"Pfft."

In the end, the professional nurse couldn't resist.

She covered her mouth with her hand and laughed.

"I'm sorry, sir, I was rude."

She tried to suppress her laughter.

"It's clear that you have a very good relationship with this sunflower."

"It seems to be very clingy to you."

"Yes, it's very sticky."

Joey tactfully changed the subject, which might have made the man in front of her even more embarrassed.

"I think your companion probably needs a hearty dinner more than our family's tedious history right now?"

"Our Pokémon Center also offers a wide variety of specially made premium Energy Cubes and Berry Sets."

"You and your Pokémon will definitely love it."

The mere mention of dinner reactivated Hugh's brain, which had been somewhat paralyzed by Ivy's frantic shaking!

He instinctively wanted to nod in agreement.

After all, he hadn't eaten anything properly since he came into this world. This new body was showing an intense thirst for energy!

However, just as he was about to speak, he hesitated.

His movements became somewhat slow, even unnatural. He subconsciously touched his pocket.

He doesn't have any of this world's currency on him. Should he take out a few gold coins to tide him over? Does the Pokémon world accept gold coins?

Miss Joey caught his change in expression once again.

She blinked.

"Excuse me, sir?"

She took a step forward.

"Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Faced with Miss Joy's well-intentioned question, Xiu En struggled.

He wondered if he should come up with an excuse, such as "I just came out of the deep mountains to cultivate myself and have no concept of worldly money."

"Ahem, um—"

Xiu En scratched his cheek somewhat awkwardly, then shrugged.

"I have no money."

""

The sunflower on his shoulder, which had just been showing off, suddenly covered its flower head with two leaves the moment it heard his words.

I can't bear to look at it.

However, to their surprise, Miss Joy smiled even more gently after hearing his statement.

"Oh, I see~"

She smiled and nodded, as if it were just a perfectly normal little thing.

"It's alright, sir."

She pointed to the red encyclopedia in Xiu En's hand.

"Trainers who possess an official Pokédex certified by the Pokémon League can enjoy free accommodation and meals at any of our Pokémon Centers."

"This is a small token of the alliance's support for every dreamer who embarks on their journey."

He looked at Miss Joey, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Free room and board?

Just because you're a trainer?

Does this really exist in the Pokémon world? I don't quite remember.

Here————

Just because you have a dream, will the world provide you with the most basic security?

"Thanks."

A few minutes later.

In the restaurant at the Pokémon Center, Shuen looked at the two set meals that the waiter Chansey had brought to him.

Xiu En picked up an orange-like fruit and took a bite. According to Miss Joey, the fruit rice bowl here is a local specialty, the kind you can't get anywhere else, although fruit rice bowls are a bit strange.

The oranges are sweet and juicy, with a rich aroma, and a pure, natural energy flows down your throat and throughout your body.

He glanced at Ivy, who was enjoying her meal.

He glanced around again at the trainers who were sharing dinner with their Pokémon, their faces beaming with happiness.

He couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"This beautiful, utopian world... will Gotham become like this in the future?"

"Hmph, now you know why I chose this place, right?"

Ivy proudly boasted to Xiu En in the link.

"There's sunshine, delicious food, and adorable Pokémon here."

She paused for a moment, then added.

"Perfect for a date, isn't it?"

Seeing her smug look, which was practically wagging her tail in the air, Xiu En placed a tree fruit next to her.

"Yes, yes, yes."

"Our wise and mighty Lady Ivy, you always make the right decision."

"Hehe, that's more like it."

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The sunflower squinted its eyes happily.

Dinner was quickly finished amidst Xiu En's doting and teasing words.

After politely declining Miss Joey's kind offer to have another dessert.

The main reason is that Xiu En feels the sunflower on his shoulder is starting to emit a dangerous signal again: "If you dare to nod, I'll shake you to death." Sigh, the little flower wasn't like this before.

They headed to the guest room area on the second floor.

Miss Joey handed Xiu En a magnetic card with the room number written on it.

"We hope you and your companions have a pleasant evening here."

"Yes, it will. It definitely will."

Xiu En smiled and accepted the room key.

I have to say, the feeling of being able to go anywhere, eat anywhere, and stay anywhere without spending any money is simply wonderful.

It was so wonderful that he even had the illusion that it wouldn't be so bad to be a trainer in this world for the rest of his life.

Of course, this thought only lingered in his mind for a moment before being dispelled by Ivy's warning poke on his cheek.

The guest rooms at the Pokémon Center even have comfortable cushions of different sizes in the corners, specially prepared for Pokémon of different sizes.

"The environment is quite nice."

Xiu En comfortably lay down on the soft cushion.

"Let's talk about the inspection tomorrow, I'm so tired today—"

He yawned lazily.

However, he hadn't finished speaking.

The sunflower floated up from his shoulder.

"no."

"Play around, joke around, but don't joke about serious matters."

"Bruce is still waiting for our report. I've already sent him the Pikachu one. Let's get the berries out. The sooner we send him the source code, the sooner we can figure out a way home."

The sunflower floating in mid-air emitted a burst of emerald green light!

The light dissipated.

Ivy transformed into human form.

"What are you looking at?!"

Seemingly noticing Xiu En's gaze, Ivy blushed slightly. She awkwardly brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, then glared at Xiu En, who was still lying on the cushion in a daze.

"Hurry up and get the samples out! How long are you going to slack off?!"

"Oh! Oh oh!"

Xiu En snapped back to reality with a start.

He pulled out a few tree fruits that he had just grabbed from the restaurant from his trench coat pocket.

Ivy walked to the table.

She held the tree fruit in her hands.

Then, she closed her eyes.

A power of law, brimming with the breath of life, emanated from her body.

In Xiu En's divine vision, he saw countless emerald green threads of law extending from Ivy's fingertips and then probing into the interior of the tree fruit.

She was using her own essence, that of the plant goddess, to listen, to feel, and to understand.

Go and savor the language of the world contained within this fruit.

When Ivy opened her eyes again.

Her eyes gleamed with a complex light, a mixture of understanding, admiration, and a hint of envy.

"How is it?"

Xiu En leaned closer and asked curiously.

"What did you discover? How are they different from the plants we have back home?"

"no the same."

Ivy shook her head.

"They're more than just different. They're practically two completely opposite species."

She picked up another one, rubbing the golden berry against it.

"The plants of our world, Shuen, especially those in Gotham. They were fed on hatred and struggle."

Every root of theirs fights for survival. They absorb polluted soil and endure acid rain mixed with toxic fumes. Their code of laws is filled with plunder, disguise, and retaliation.

"They are fighters. They are natural survivors."

"But the plants here—"

"They are so happy."

"They are like children who have grown up nurtured by love and kindness. Their rules, their code, contain only growth and sharing."

"Their existence seems to be solely for the purpose of offering up the sweetest parts of their bodies, so that those who eat them and the Pokémon that do so will become healthier and happier."

"I have never seen this principle of selfless dedication before in the Green of All Things."

After Ivy finished speaking, she took a small bite.

Then, a radiant and satisfied smile bloomed on her face, like a hundred flowers in full bloom.

"And it's really sweet."

After reaching a conclusion, Ivy seemed a little tired.

"Alright, that's all for today's work."

"The preliminary data has been collected. I will write the detailed report tomorrow."

After she finished speaking, her body once again transformed into a soft green light.

As the light faded, a tiny sunflower skillfully hopped back onto Xiu En's shoulder and settled into a comfortable position.

Goodnight, Xiu En.

Goodnight, Ivy.