Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

Soon, the car arrived at Hua Wanshuang's home. Her home was a three-story villa leaning against the river. There were many flowers and plants planted in the yard next to it, which looked very peaceful and tranquil.

As a gym owner, it must not be difficult to buy such a small building. After all, once you obtain the status of gym owner, the income just from participating in various programs or other activities will be considerable.

As for why Qiao Ran knew all this... it had to start with that girl Naz. Ever since she accidentally revealed her appearance fee once, Qiao Ran realized that there was a thick wall of light between him and the other party.

"Everyone, come in first. The food at home is almost ready. I think we can start in a while."

After returning to her home, Hua Wanshuang's steps gradually became lighter.

Just as she had introduced before, in her home, Qiao Ran and others only saw a man wearing a shirt, with ordinary appearance but very clean, and two children, one big and one small. The little boy seemed to be about to go to junior high school, while the little girl looked like she was still in the first or second grade of elementary school.

The man briefly introduced himself. Just as Hua Wanshuang had said before, he was really just an ordinary office employee and behaved very low-key. It happened that today was a weekend, so he helped with the cooking at home.

"Normally, we both cook something to eat, and his cooking skills are pretty good, so you just have to look forward to it."

Hua Wanshuang trusted her husband very much, and Qiao Ran also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that they would not have to eat any dark food for lunch today.

Great, great.

As soon as the two children saw Qiao Ran and the others, they surrounded them excitedly. In their school, these older brothers and sisters were also the most popular trainer celebrities. Every update of the "Trainer Diary" would attract many people.

Now that I finally saw the real person, I was naturally even more excited.

"They really like your account, and the recent battle train... They're even clamoring to participate in it someday."

"Have they seen that video too?" Qiao Ran was a little surprised. This video was their first collaborative video for making money, and it was only posted in recent days, but they had already seen it.

It's really amazing that I can watch their videos as soon as they are released.

There were only four words left in Qiao Ran's mind: young and promising.

“They’ve watched every one of your videos.”

"We also recommended these classmates from school!" Both children looked proud.

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Staying with this warm family and looking at their happy smiles, Qiao Ran felt a sense of comfort and healing in his heart.

Hua Wanshuang seems to be very particular about the furnishings in her home. She has placed green plants and flowers in many places in the house, especially the sun-drenched living room, next to which is a courtyard separated by transparent floor-to-ceiling windows. The courtyard is filled with her treasured treasures.

"Hey, you guys want to see Diancie?"

"Okay, okay, I'll show you. I'll show you."

As soon as he finished lunch, Qiao Ran was surrounded by two children. Even he himself didn't understand why he was so easily entangled by children.

However, looking at their eyes full of curiosity, Qiao Ran really had no way to refuse.

On the other side, Hua Wanshuang sat on the sofa and chatted with Liliae and the others.

Mitsuki and Acerola

It seemed that no one thought about it that much, but Lillie and Mei were very interested in Hua Wanshuang's story after marriage. Especially when they saw that their life was so harmonious, they seemed quite envious.

"If I had to say anything...it would probably be understanding and caring."

"When two people live together, there are bound to be things that don't match your expectations, but because I care about him, I will try my best to understand. I'm afraid he feels the same way."

"After all, as you know, my work can be very busy sometimes. Even when others have weekends off, I still have to go to work on time, so he also helps me with some housework... I am really grateful to him."

Hua Wanshuang didn't know why these young girls were so interested in these things, but she still tried her best to answer.

Although she did feel it was very strange in her heart - instead of asking her about Pokémon, they kept asking about this.

I'm a gym leader, not an emotional blogger...

Hua Wanshuang could only secretly complain in her heart, feeling both amused and helpless.

However, facing the questions from these girls, she did not hide anything. Talking about her family and marriage was a very warm and proud thing for her. No matter what happened outside, she knew that this would be her eternal support.

However, this "small talk" will not always go so smoothly.

Suddenly, Mitsuki asked a question.

"Then...then...what if a man says that he wants to bring happiness to others...is that true or false?"

Upon hearing this question, Hua Wanshuang was slightly stunned, and even the other girls froze in place.

"Is there a man?"

This sentence... seems to have some special meaning?

Chapter 568 [Very Scared]

Meiyue didn't know why she suddenly asked these questions - in fact, during this period of time, she had been a little confused in her heart, and after seeing Hua Wanshuang's life, she probably had some ideas about asking for help from other people.

Unfortunately, Hua Wanshuang knew very well that she could not give any advice to others. After so many years with her husband, the only thing she realized was that loving couples like them were a minority among the minority.

"Whether you are happy or not, you still have to ask yourself the answer."

Although Meiyue seemed to have high expectations for her as someone who had experienced it, Hua Wanshuang was not an emotional expert after all.

She is just an ordinary gym leader.

"Rather... which boy do you have a crush on, Mitsuki? If you tell me, I might be able to give you more detailed advice."

“Eh? …Eh hey hey?”

Looking at the interested smile on Hua Wanshuang's face, Meiyue realized that she might have been outmaneuvered.

Not only Hua Wanshuang, but also several girls next to her were staring at her. Except for Lillie and Mei who had inexplicable smiles on their faces, Acerola had already crashed on the spot.

Mitsuki's cheeks flushed, and she quickly waved her hands to explain.

"No... no, that's not my question. I'm just asking for my friend."

"Friends?" Hua Wanshuang was not surprised by Meiyue's reason, and just nodded with understanding.

"I know, let's just treat it as a friendship."

"No, it really belongs to a friend!"

Mitsuki felt that the more she explained, the more confused she became. Moreover, judging from the expressions of Lillie and the others, they must have thought of something strange, right?

Thinking of this, she wished she could find a place to hide right there and then. How could she have suddenly brought herself to the point of social ruin?

"Mi...Miyue, you are not..."

Acerola asked cautiously from the side. Based on Mitsuki's recent strange behavior and the sudden question she just asked... she actually came to a surprising conclusion in her heart.

Could it be that... the lack of recent abnormalities is because I have been in love with him for a long time, but I couldn't express it in the end, so I was suppressed and became like this?

Mitsuki, who always dreamed of becoming a Pokémon Master, would actually...

"That person... shouldn't be..."

"I told you, it's really a matter of friends. Yes, she's from Galar. You'll know when you see her later."

Mitsuki, who was socially frustrated on the spot, no longer cared about anything else and started talking without thinking. She was even prepared to bring out Yuri to take the blame if they continued to ask questions.

Anyway, they were now worlds apart, and they probably wouldn't see each other for a while. Even if they did meet again, it wouldn't be too late to find a way to make it right then.

However, the panicked Mitsuki apparently didn't realize that she seemed to have said something extra.

"Gallar?" A question mark appeared above Hua Wanshuang's head.

Hearing this, Meiyue's expression froze again: "..."

"It's a region abroad. Since it's a small city, most people haven't heard of it."

Meiyue hurriedly explained again, but fortunately, there was nothing worth worrying about in this information. After her explanation, Hua Wanshuang almost believed her.

“It turned out to be a friend from abroad

huh…?”

"Okay, then I'll just treat you as a friend from abroad."

"So that's really it." Miyue lay down on the sofa weakly. She didn't want to explain anymore. Her social death was already inevitable, so she might as well lie down.

On the other side, Qiao Ran, who was with his two children, had no idea what was going on over there. He could only see from a distance that the discussion over there seemed to be very heated, especially Meiyue, who looked very energetic.

"Brother, brother, can you show us other Pokémon?"

Seeing that Qiao Ran was distracted, the two children started pulling at him again.

"I want to see that, that huge black Pokémon!"

"Um... it's too small here, I can't see it at all. I'll show it to you guys during the gym battle this afternoon, okay?"

As soon as Qiao Ran heard what they said, he knew that they wanted to see Yveltal, but how could Qiao Ran agree to their idea? Not to mention the size of the place, just calling Yveltal out was not an easy task.

What if she knew that I asked her out just to play with the kids... wouldn't she pin me to the ground and rub me?

As the embodiment of death, Yveltal was incompatible with children. She had emphasized countless times that she hated these crying creatures the most.

So - silly children, I don’t let you watch, but I am actually protecting you.

"Brother will teach you how to learn Pokémon to talk, okay?"

"Okay, okay."

Both children seemed very interested, and Diancie, who was floating next to them, couldn't help but give Qiao Ran a blank look. What on earth was he trying to teach the kids?

On the other side, the discussion between the girls gradually deepened. Hua Wanshuang's husband cleaned up the dishes and wanted to stand by and touch the fish for a while, but Hua Wanshuang drove him away.

"Wait, we are talking about something very confidential, dear, you'd better not listen."

“…Okay…Okay, okay.” Hua Wanshuang’s husband nodded in agreement and could only run to the side, find Qiao Ran who was taking care of the child, and take the child together.

Several girls couldn't help swallowing their saliva when watching this scene. It seems that the internal hierarchical relationship of this model family is also very clear.

"It's our time now, so just ignore them."

Hua Wanshuang didn't care about these things. They had been married for so many years and they had already had a tacit understanding. Instead of caring about these things, it would be better to solve the emotional problems of the girls in front of him.

——Even Hua Wanshuang didn't seem to realize that her thoughts were gradually going astray. She had called these young trainers to her home just to discuss some Pokémon-related matters, but——now what they were talking about didn't have any trace of Pokémon at all.

"..."

Only Acerola, with a confused look on his face, looked left and right, still unable to figure out what was going on.

You guys look like this...it's really scary!

Chapter 569 [Preparing for the Second Round]

After staying at Hua Wanshuang's house for the whole afternoon, it was soon time to continue the battle in the afternoon.

The person who challenged in the morning was Mei, who had already won, and in the afternoon, it was Qiao Ran's turn.

Not only Hua Wanshuang is looking forward to this battle, but Qiao Ran and others are also looking forward to it. In addition to them, Hua Wanshuang's two children and husband will also be watching the battle on the side.

"Brother, brother, we will be watching from the side too!"

"Then will you cheer me on?" Qiao Ran asked.

"We will cheer for our mother!" Hearing Qiao Ran's question, the two children looked at each other and answered without hesitation.

However, after they finished speaking, they still added a sentence.

"I'll cheer for my brother too. Mom actually loves seeing herself get defeated by the trainer."

Several question marks popped up in Hua Wanshuang's head: "???"

"I don't just like to see myself defeated. As a gym leader, my job is to guide trainers to defeat me."

Hua Wanshuang had a look of both laughter and tears on her face. God knew why her two children had come to such a conclusion. Was her image really that weird?

As a gym leader, she has long passed the age of being competitive. Unlike ordinary trainers, the gym leader's task in participating in battles is not to pursue victory, but to teach the trainers and bring out their potential. Sometimes, Hua Wanshuang feels very happy when she sees some trainers being able to defeat her.

At least their progress is real.

"Alright, alright, let's stop talking and go to the gym together."

"The other staff at the gym have contacted me too. It looks like there are more trainers watching this battle than this morning."

As Hua Wanshuang spoke, she took out her phone and clicked on a photo. It showed the gym's arena, but unlike the single circle of trainers in the morning, the one in the photo seemed to be filled with two densely packed circles of people.

"If I had known this would happen, I would have just treated it as an open tournament. Maybe it could even increase the gym's ticket revenue..."

The gym's ticket revenue,

It is also one of the very important sources of revenue. After all, a game generates more than just "tickets". Some surrounding industries will also be affected at the same time. Selling peripheral products and teaching services are the most important sources of revenue.

Seeing that Qiao Ran was actually so popular, Hua Wanshuang did feel a little regretful.

However, these were just thoughts. Position evaluations or alliance rewards were just external things to her.