Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

The three chatted as they walked towards the Orange Academy dormitory area.

Although Orange Academy is very large, there are too many students to ensure that everyone lives in a detached mansion, but it is still possible to provide each student with a room.

Perhaps due to the special treatment given to international students, Mingyi's dormitory conditions are considered to be among the better ones.

An apartment of nearly 100 square meters is more than enough for her and the elves, but don't even think about having a separate training room; there definitely won't be one.

It was almost lunchtime when I got back to the dormitory.

With Xia Chen here, Ming Yi naturally won't go to the cafeteria anymore.

Not only that, she also enthusiastically invited Nemo to meet up, just like a child showing off a toy.

"Stay for dinner tonight. Xia Chen will cook; his food is delicious."

Nemo, being the outgoing person she is, readily agreed without hesitation, saying, "Sure, let me see how it compares to Pipa's cooking."

Mingyi chuckled twice, not belittling her classmate behind her back.

Two hours later.

Mingyi looked at Nemo, who was enjoying her meal at the table, and chuckled as she asked, "How does it compare to the food Pipa makes?"

Nemo swallowed a piece of braised pork that was stewed until it was soft and tender, then looked up and said, "What? You mean that guy who can only make sandwiches?"

Mingyi: "......"

Nemo's face changes faster than flipping through a book...

After the meal, all the food on the table was gone, with a small portion of it ending up in Nemo and Babu's stomachs.

They touched their bellies, still looking unsatisfied.

Fortunately, Nemo only had a Babu Groundhog with her at the moment, otherwise Xia Chen's cooking might not have been enough.

After dinner, the three of them sat on the sofa and chatted.

Nemo asked, "Speaking of which, Xia Chen, what are your plans for this trip to the Padiya region?"

Xia Chen shrugged and replied, "Let's stay at Orange Academy for a while first, then head east and circle around the Padia Crater. This is a tentative plan, and there may be changes along the way."

Hmm, there's also a hidden quest to find the evolved form of the Money-Gathering Spirit.

Xia Chen silently added in his mind.

Nemo pressed further, "Oh, so you're going to challenge the gyms along the way?"

"Not really. I mainly enjoy the local customs and unique Pokémon of each region in Padia. After all, being a trainer isn't my main job."

Xia Chen replied casually, secretly glancing at Babu Tubo, who was sitting on the sofa like a teddy bear.

It's so fluffy, it looks so nice to pet, it must feel so good to touch...

Despite thinking this way, Xia Chen dared not touch it recklessly.

Babu Groundhog's fluffy fur is actually a battery; unless you have the constitution of a Super Pallet Townsman, you should be a little more careful.

Nemo was speechless at Xia Chen's Versailles-style remarks, but considering his amazing achievements in other fields, what he said... didn't seem wrong?

"Okay, so where will you be staying at school? Do you need me to help you apply for a temporary dormitory?"

As the student council president, Nemo does have this kind of privilege.

Xia Chen accepted Nemo's offer without hesitation. Although Mingyi's dormitory was quite large, it was still inappropriate for them to live together. Anyone who didn't know better would think the two of them were having some kind of elf exchange.

Nemo readily agreed, "Okay, but it's already quite late. You and Mingyi can squeeze in for a bit, and I'll take care of it for you tomorrow."

After arranging things for the next day, Nemo said goodbye.

…………

Mingyi's dormitory has two rooms. The other room was originally for Tu Wang and Blazing Flame Ace, but since Xia Chen is here, they will have to make do with the living room for the night.

Given the size of the Earth King, there were definitely no beds in the guest rooms, so Xia Chen made do with a makeshift bed on the floor for the night.

The next morning.

Xia Chen, who usually falls asleep in unfamiliar surroundings, got up early as usual.

Sleeping on the floor is definitely not as comfortable as sleeping on a bed. Massaging his aching back and shoulders, Xia Chen strolled over to Xianbu, who had gotten up earlier than him.

At this moment, she was sitting quietly by the window, giving Deoxys his daily healing.

Xia Chen didn't disturb her, but just watched silently from the side.

Before long, Xianbu opened his eyes, his pale blue pupils showing some fatigue.

Xia Chen gently stroked Fairybu's soft fur. "Thank you for your hard work, Fairybu."

"Buyi..."

Xianbu shook his head, indicating that it was nothing.

After more than a month of treatment, Deoxys's condition gradually stabilized, and Senbu no longer needed to inject too much life energy into him each day.

Basically, ten or so minutes each morning is enough.

Right now, Deoxys, having just been healed, is radiating a magnificent green light from its entire crystal. It floats up from the windowsill and flies affectionately around Senbu and Xia Chen, as if expressing its gratitude.

A few days before leaving Zhijiang, the crystal core recovered from its dormancy thanks to Xianbu's continued healing.

Whether it had amnesia or was just its nature, it was extremely timid upon waking up, like a kitten that had just arrived in a strange environment.

If any person or Pokémon other than Xia Chen and Sylveon approaches, it will immediately hide in the small pouch hanging on Sylveon's body. Gardevoir is slightly better in this regard.

But when facing Xia Chen and Xian Bu, the Crystal Core becomes very affectionate and docile, just like now.

"Are you feeling any better today, Deoxys?"

For some unknown reason, the crystal core can understand human speech, and it also responds with light waves.

The high-frequency flashing waveform at this moment represents affirmation or happiness.

…………

Xia Chen also asked Deoxys a series of questions after it awoke.

For example, does it have companions, and where are those companions?

How did it become a crystal? Did it encounter a very large, green dragon-like spirit and get beaten up like this?

What conditions are needed to restore it to its original form?

Such as...

However, Deoxys was completely ignorant of most of the questions, and only responded to the last one.

After Xia Chen made numerous guesses and asked questions, one thing was finally confirmed.

To fully restore Deoxys's power, it is necessary to use the energy of the meteorite from which it was born.

And that meteorite is most likely with Team Rocket...

Well, I probably can't help Deoxys anytime soon.

It goes without saying that the Rockets' oversight of the meteorite was absolutely top-notch.

Perhaps second only to Mewtwo in research, if they were to pursue this project...

In this situation, venturing into the Rockets' base is essentially no different from entering the Paddy Cavern.

They were all on the verge of death.

The bad news is that the meteorite is with them, so maybe the Deoxys in Team Rocket's possession will wake up sooner.

These are not issues that Xia Chen, at his level, should be concerned with; he only told Xilona about the situation.

She is the only person in the world whom she completely trusts and who has the ability to handle this matter.

Of course, the latter is not actually certain.

But if Cynthia can't handle it, then no one else can.

During the video call, Sister Zhulan hesitated for a long time before finally saying that she would be careful about this matter, but she could not guarantee anything else.

Xia Chen also understood that Team Rocket was not a dark organization operating in the Sinnoh region. If the Sinnoh Champion could also interfere in the affairs of the Kanto and Johto regions, then there would be a lot of trouble.

Therefore, matters concerning these two extraterrestrial visitors must be temporarily put on hold.

Xia Chen felt that preventing both Deoxys from falling into the hands of the Rockets was already the greatest contribution he had made to the world.

Putting aside his memories, Xia Chen chatted with Deochis for a while to build rapport before going into the kitchen to make breakfast for the whole family.

That's the downside of the Pokémon world. While there's definitely more heartwarming companionship, raising a large group of Pokémon is a real and exhausting task.

Putting aside everything else, the time and energy spent on cooking every day is considerable.

Of course, with Xia Chen's current financial resources, he could easily eat out every day or hire a professional chef, but Xia Chen still prefers to do things himself in this matter.

As a chef, bringing happiness to loved ones and spirits through my cooking is a joyful thing in itself.

But the price of happiness is that Xia Chen spends at least three or four hours a day cooking.

If you have Mingyi or Cynthia at home, the time will be extended, since it's not just about having one more person, but about having an extra team of Pokémon.

If the three of us live together in the future, wouldn't that be double the problem?

Wait, how could I have such a dangerous thought?

Xia Chen quickly stopped this heart-pounding daydream and focused on cooking.

…………

After breakfast was prepared, Mingyi and the other elves woke up and came out to wash up and eat.

Good morning, Xia Chen.

Mingyi, dressed in a dress embroidered with wisteria snakes, seemed to have not slept well, yawning repeatedly from exhaustion.

Xia Chen took off his apron, ladled a bowl of piping hot seafood porridge that he had been simmering over low heat for Mingyi, and handed it to her, asking, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"call--"

Mingyi blew on the steaming porridge, and the heat and aroma wafted up, obscuring her slightly flushed cheeks.

"It's...it's alright, I didn't do anything strange."

Xia Chen shook his head speechlessly. This girl never lies. What she meant was, "I didn't sleep well because I did something strange last night."