Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Chapter 117 The seemingly aloof young lady Gardevoir, however…

Actually.

Even more shocked than Oreki was Tilley, who appeared beside him in an instant.

"Meow meow meow??"

You just went out with your trainer for a short trip, and when you came back you inexplicably evolved??

You should have told me earlier, or I wouldn't have gone out!

Soon, the little blacksmith also jumped out of the Poké Ball.

Although this was the second time it had seen another Pokémon evolve, it was still very excited.

There was also a hint of longing in his eyes.

Upon seeing this.

Oreki released Growlithe as well.

He knew this guy probably hadn't learned how to get in and out of the Poké Ball on his own yet.

The moment it appeared.

The dog sniffed intensely.

"Woof?"

It keenly sensed a subtle change in Kirlia's aura.

But the clueless Pokémon didn't understand what the white light emanating from its body meant.

"Once you grow up and accumulate enough energy, you can also evolve."

Oreki offered a comforting word.

Growlithe needs a Fire Stone to evolve, and those things aren't cheap.

"Woof!"

Although Growlithe didn't quite understand, it still barked happily.

Then everyone's energy focused on Kirlia on the table.

At this moment, under the light of evolution, it had already begun to change its form.

Because it always maintains a duck-sitting posture, Kirlia's leg length changes significantly during its evolution.

What followed was that its originally short skirt suddenly became fluffy, covering its slender legs and leaving only the outline of its feet visible.

The increase in height in the upper body occurs in the final stage.

At the same time, the princess cut hairstyle also began to change, making her look more virtuous and gentle, with the double-horn-like structure on her head slowly moving down to her chest and back.

(Gardedor, the Pokémon that are all-encompassing)

While Kirlia's evolution was somewhat stimulated by Firegoose's "secret technique," it was ultimately the result of accumulating enough energy.

Therefore, the same perilous situation as the Butterfly Parker did not occur.

Everything seemed to fall into place naturally.

Hmm—it would be perfect if it weren't for that weird role-playing scene before evolution, and the bracers that still seem to be emitting pulses now.

But then again, without Firegoose's clever maneuvering, Kirlia would have taken even longer to evolve.

I don't know whether to say that Huoyan's success was accidental or that she really has the ability.

"Kirlia, oh no, I should call her Gardevoir now."

Oreki smiled and asked, "How are you feeling?"

"Sanai——"

It feels alright.

Gardevoir responded instinctively and then looked around at her body.

Then-

"Sana!!"

The slightly pitiful scream made Fire Goose's ears ring. When she came to her senses, Gardevoir was nowhere to be seen on the lab table.

"Sigh, it seems I need to train more to truly overcome that mental hurdle."

Huoyan commented earnestly, her tone filled with regret.

Seeing this scene, Oreki was even more surprised.

"It can teleport—and you didn't control it?"

So Kirlian was only half-heartedly complying?

"Yeah, right," Fire Goose replied matter-of-factly. "Using physical means to control it is a inferior approach. This at least shows that it actually likes this kind of thing, doesn't it?"

I like it my foot!

Oreki wanted to refute this, but the facts were undeniable.

Moreover, he knew his Pokémon's personality better than anyone else.

Despite her seemingly aloof and elegant exterior, Kirlia is actually violent and afraid of loneliness at heart.

Then there's another bad habit that's hard to talk about.

But don't mess with my settings!

I deliberately avoided all of these things!

Oreki knew all too well that once Pandora's box was opened, it would be extremely difficult to close it.

Now I just hope that Gardevoir's filial piety doesn't turn sour too.

Ok?

Why use "也"?

My gaze shifted downwards to Tirecat, who was huddled in the corner of the lab table, scratching its paws in delight at Gardevoir.

Oh, and there's this guy too.

Oreki was immediately at his wit's end.

What Pokémon have you caught?

Thankfully, the little blacksmith and Growlithe are still relatively normal.

Wait, where's the little blacksmith?

"Kanon!"

Not far away, the young blacksmith suddenly spoke up, raising his small hammer and aiming it at the expensive-looking metal instrument in front of him.

Oreki hurriedly warned, "Little blacksmith, if you dare to strike again, I'll leave you here to work as payment for my debt!"

"Kanon?"

Stay here?

The young blacksmith glanced at the surrounding metal lab benches and equipment made of various expensive metals, and immediately grinned.

"Kano Kanano!"

Then let's leave the craftsman here!

As he spoke, the small hammer slammed down.

? ?

What do you mean by "normal"?!

Before anyone could stop him, Oreki kicked Tirion in the butt. "Hurry up and switch Little Blacksmith over, or I'll make Gardevoir the boss."

"Meow?!"

Tire Cat thought she had misheard.

Trainers, have you really lost all love?

Without bothering to question it, it quickly switched places with the little blacksmith.

The young blacksmith reappeared and struck down with his hammer, maintaining his original posture.

clang!

The lower half of the metal lab bench dented in response.

The fire goose sitting on the lab table was so startled that it jumped up.

She doesn't usually wear high heels, so she didn't seem to be able to maintain her balance very well. As soon as she landed, her ankle twisted badly, and she fell straight towards Oreki.

All of this seemed to happen in an instant, but Oreki's reactions remained spot-on throughout.

His current dilemma is whether he should simply step aside or slap Huoyan onto the table.

If Huoyan were to choose for herself, she might choose the latter?

In that case, I'm outta here!

Seeing Oreki dodge, a hint of disappointment flashed across Huoyan's face, and she stretched out her other foot and took a heavy step forward.

Sizzle—

The sound of high heels rubbing against the metal floor was exceptionally jarring.

She stabilized herself in a near-splits position, revealing her reddened calves encased in flesh-colored stockings beneath her suit trousers.

"Tch, cunning M."

Oreki chuckled and gently hooked his foot.

"Hey! Wait a minute!"

Her balance was broken, and the fire goose crashed headfirst into the experimental table that the little blacksmith had dented.

Clang!

A pleasant sound is a good start.

The dent on the side of the lab bench has become deeper.

After a lot of fuss, it was already lunchtime, so Zhemu had no choice but to postpone the forging task to the afternoon and go to the company cafeteria with Huoyan for lunch.

As for Gardevoir—

Oreki didn't go looking for it; it would naturally appear on its own once things returned to normal.

Otherwise, given the opponent's teleportation technique, they wouldn't be able to find it even if they turned Chimney Mountain upside down.

Private dining room in the cafeteria.

Seeing that Oreki had only taken a couple of bites, Daigo first glanced at Kogane, who was clearly enjoying her meal, before asking, "What's wrong, Sensei? Is it not to your liking?"

"No, I'm not very hungry."

This is a lie!

This food is definitely not to Oreki's liking.

After all, the family not only has a cat chef but also a secret seasoning recipe that's incredibly addictive.

:

You should know that Tire Cat's cooking skills have been recognized by Chef Haidai, so they are highly regarded!

"If you're not hungry, give me something to eat."

Suddenly, a muffled sound rang out in the private room.

"Cough cough cough!"

Daigo wasn't paying attention and almost got solo killed by Rice.

He looked up, shocked, at his chief scientist.

It seemed as if they were confirming whether the words they had just heard came from this person.

"I'm tired from doing research this morning and need to replenish my energy."

Huo Yan explained seemingly without batting an eye, but in reality, her toes under the table were tightly curled together, and her thighs were tense to maintain her last shred of dignity.

She didn't know why she suddenly blurted out that sentence; she just felt it might be exciting, so she blurted it out.

"Oh, I see."

Daigo realized he had lost his composure and quickly lowered his head to focus on eating.

To his surprise, Oreki, who was sitting opposite him, immediately replied.

"Get lost. Go get it yourself if you want to eat."

"puff"

Daigo swore to God that he absolutely did not do it on purpose.

"Sorry, sorry—"

He hurriedly got up, apologized while frantically tidying up the table, and left the private room as if fleeing, saying "I'm full."

Who knows what might happen if we stay any longer?

So don't agree to have dinner with them in the first place, Daigo!

The water here is so deep, can you handle it?

There's a passageway outside the private rooms, and the staff canteen is outside that passageway; otherwise, the news of Daigo, the young master general manager, losing his composure would probably have spread throughout the company.

"Sigh—Oreki-sensei is indeed a unique—emotional person."

After calming down, Daigo sighed sincerely.

He didn't understand why Huoyan would suddenly make such an abrupt request, nor why Zhemu would speak so harshly to him, and he couldn't fathom why Huoyan remained unmoved and even seemed secretly pleased after hearing it!

None of these things were something he could understand.

But he knew that Oreki was definitely a trustworthy teacher, and that was enough.

"The teacher must have his reasons for doing this! Yes, that must be it!"

Gang Wu glanced back at the closed private dining room and walked out of the passageway.

Although he trusted Oreki, it didn't stop him from secretly deciding that he would avoid getting involved whenever Oreki was alone with other girls.

"Girls are unpredictable creatures; instead of spending time with them, you should spend more time mining minerals."

Inside the private room.

"The general manager is still as bad at handling girls as ever."

Huo Yanchi squinted and teased.

Oreki rolled her eyes at her.

Who could handle something as strange as you?

That's what he said, but subjectively he still agreed with Huoyan.

After spending so much time together, he also discovered that Gangwu seemed to be good at interacting with girls.

This was already hinted at earlier from Zhu Lan and Jia Deliya.

Just as I expected.

There's a saying from my past life that's true: Gang Wu is a man with a penchant for minerals.

Since the food in the company cafeteria was really mediocre and the Pokémon meals they provided had very little nutritional value, Oreki fed the three little ones some standing-meal version of medium energy cubes while Lava Hound was still eating.

That Fire Goose hasn't really had anything good to eat.

"Chew—where did you get your energy cubes?" Fire Goose asked as she chewed.

"Shut up, Fire Goose."

"oh--"

Huoyan obediently shut up and focused on eating.

If other employees saw this scene, they would be absolutely shocked.

Their leader is always the one who has the final say. She is the only one who reprimands Lu Ren. Who would dare to speak to her like that?

Gengluti, without any objection, looked obedient and happy.

This is also the main reason why Gang Wu lost his composure just now.

He interviews the people he hires; how could he not know what kind of personality they have?

During the feeding, Oreki suddenly stood up, clutching an energy cube in his hand. "Want one?"

"Huh?" Huo Yan pointed to herself. "Are you talking to me?"

Open your mouth.

"Oh—ah—"

With a flick of his finger, Origami sent an energy cube made primarily of pomelo fruit precisely into the other person's mouth.

Fire Goose initially thought it was just an ordinary energy cube, something to have as a snack. But after taking a bite, the sweet and spicy aroma emanating from inside instantly filled her mouth, followed by a surge of pure energy that traveled down her throat and into her entire body.

Huo Yan, who loves spicy food, was completely captivated by just one bite, and the cafeteria food in her hand suddenly lost its appeal.

"Um—I want more—"

Oreki glanced at her expression, then looked down at Growlithe, whose face also looked like it wanted to eat more.

Well, this guy is no longer as good as Growlithe, he doesn't stick out his tongue or wag his tail.

"Growlithe".

"Woof!" Growlithe responded obediently.

"Fire Goose."

"Hmm?" Huo Yan tilted her head in confusion.

""

Oreki fell into deep thought.

Why does this scene feel so familiar?

What the hell!

"Growlithe" Fire Goose?!

Isn't that the path I came from?

What kind of "dragon slayer becomes dragon" plot is this?!

Quickly stopping his wandering thoughts, Oreki took out a few more Power Cubes and gave them to the Growlithe and the little blacksmith who hadn't eaten enough, and handed the remaining two to Fire Goose.

After consuming three energy cubes, Huo Yan's fatigue vanished, her energy and spirit were fully restored, and even her listless eyes seemed to have brightened considerably.

"I didn't expect your energy cubes to be so powerful; the quality must be at least millisecond level, right?"

"First, it's just a mid-level energy cube. Second—"

Oreki skillfully picked up Tireyne.

"It was made by it."

"Meow!"

Tire Cat gave a soft hum and raised her face.

It has no liking for this "instigator" who caused Little Ra to evolve and has an ambiguous relationship with the trainer.

"Oh? Are all your Pokémon so special?" Looking at the proud and aloof cat, Fire Goose praised earnestly, "Tirey Meow, your hand gestures are top-notch."

"Meow—"

I don't need your praise.

Tire Cat raised her head even higher.

Feeling a slight itch on his leg, Oreki looked down.

As Tilley's tail swayed back and forth, it kept brushing against his legs.

"This silly cat."

After the meal.

The torrential rain that had been building up all morning poured down, washing away some of the stuffiness.

What are your plans for the afternoon?

Having regained her strength, Huoyan looked at the rain outside the window, eager to try again.

Oreki glanced at her. "You know how to use the high-temperature smelting equipment, right?"

"It will be—but—" Huo Yan hesitated, looking very dark.

"But what?"

Oreki Shin said that after all that effort, Rukia had failed to achieve her main goal. She should have called Aya to come along.

"But—I can't stand that temperature!"

Huo Yan's face flushed slightly.

boom!

Without saying a word, Oreki delivered a karate chop to the neck.

"Hmm!"

The fire goose was in pain, and its body trembled.

"What are you thinking about all day?" With a sigh, Oreki Gou explained, "I'm going to use the equipment to smelt metal ore and forge tools!"

Why didn't you say so sooner!

boom!

Another karate chop.

"Enough talk, lead the way."

"Ugh—"

If Zhemu hadn't urged her, things would have been fine, but when she did, Huoyan stopped and her eyes darted around.

"If you keep doing this, I'm leaving right now."

"Tch, you stingy person."

Huoyan then gave in and led the way.