I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Teng Shu's lips twitched.

Isn't this just one of his old drafts?

When Teng Shu was thinking about making money, he had his eye on some classic works from his previous life. As someone who made a living by drawing, Teng Shu naturally thought of the comics written by migrant workers from his previous life.

For example, the classic "Naruto", so Tengshu gave it a try, but he gave up after a while.

After all, he remembered some of the script, but it wasn't easy to completely replicate it. It would be better to draw Journey to the West. When he time-traveled, he had already taken leave from work to complete "Black Myth: Wukong", so he was very familiar with Journey to the West.

Therefore, Naruto became a scrapped project.

Or rather, it's not exactly a discarded draft, but rather a concept that Tengshu temporarily abandoned, which can be reused later.

As it turned out, Guy saw Kakashi's character design and used it to make a set of clothes for Big Black.

Looking at the clothes on the teddy bear, Teng Shu remained silent for a moment, but still didn't say anything, after all, they were indeed very well made.

Most importantly, it covered up the horrifying scars on Big Black's body.

The scars no longer look so terrifying, and Big Black now looks much more confident.

"Kai is so kind." Teng Shu felt much happier seeing Da Hei's happy expression.

Big Black was too self-conscious about its appearance, so it was always a little shy and timid, but now Big Black looks very confident.

Teng Shu was relieved of a worry. Now, the only ones to watch out for in the orphanage are Xiao Bao and Ming Yue. As for Xiao Dong, Teng Shu wasn't too worried, since Locke was there.

"By the way, Dahei, what are you doing standing here?" Teng Shu couldn't help but ask Dahei.

Having solved the clothing problem, Teng Shu remembered what Da Hei had just done and immediately stood behind the iron gate of the orphanage.

Tengshu didn't even notice Dahei's presence, since there were usually no people or Pokémon at the gate of the orphanage.

Unexpectedly, Big Black was standing there, which startled Teng Shu.

"Roar!" Big Black roared, then moved its short legs back and forth at the door.

"Gah!" Little Black flew down triumphantly, landing on Big Black's shoulder and looking at the vine tree.

Teng Shu was stunned for a moment.

So, is Big Black planning to patrol the entrance of the orphanage? Wouldn't that turn him into a security guard?

Looking at Big Black and Little Black, Teng Shu fell into deep thought.

So, your own welfare home hasn't even hired security guards yet, but you already have security guards and surveillance cameras?

Big Black is responsible for guarding the orphanage at the entrance, while Little Black patrols the orphanage from the sky, becoming its all-seeing eye...

Don't say it, you really don't say it.

That actually does feel a bit like it.

Teng Shu was somewhat amused and exasperated, but seeing how happy Da Hei was, he decided not to stop him.

Since Dahei likes to do this, let Dahei do it. Tengshu never stops these little guys from going down the path they want to go in the orphanage.

"If anything happens, let me know immediately, okay? Don't try to do it yourself." Teng Shu rubbed Da Hei's head and gave him a word of advice.

Although there are generally no troubles coming to the welfare home, it's hard to say.

The documents sent by the alliance, such as the "Report on Attacks on Welfare Homes" and "Welfare Home Security Inspection Day," are sufficient to prove that the alliance's welfare homes are not particularly safe either.

However, the two little guys, Xiao Hei and Da Hei, aren't strong enough yet, so it's best to notify him and let him handle it.

Big Black nodded obediently, taking Teng Shu's instructions to heart.

Teng Shu was relieved a little.

Back at the orphanage, Teng Shu went to look for Ming Yue.

When he found Mingyue, he saw Mingyue exercising with Xiaobao, the two little guys lifting weights.

However, Meizuki mainly trains by using its head to push against things, and its speed is similar to that of Xiaobao, after all, Meizuki is a disabled Pokémon.

Teng Shu looked at Ming Yue, seemingly lost in thought.

He named Mingyue this in the hope that Mingyue would become a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon like Roaring Moon.

This can also be seen as an expectation for Mingyue.

"I wonder how many happiness points I'll get in today's end-of-month summary." Teng Shu pinched his brow. In the previous two months, the end-of-month settlement gave him more than 200 happiness points the first time and more than 300 the second time.

The number of happiness points is linked to the month's work performance, making Teng Shu feel like he's being evaluated.

However, Teng Shu is still looking forward to the end of the year. Since there is a monthly assessment, it would be reasonable to have an annual assessment as well, right?

There should be more positive aspects to the annual performance review.

Just as Teng Shu was lost in thought, Xiao Hei landed on his shoulder with a clatter and quickly turned its head.

"Someone's here?" Teng Shu knew what Xiao Hei meant just by looking at him like that.

Little Black nodded immediately, then flapped its wings twice.

Two people arrived.

Chapter 38: Did they come to the welfare home for an inspection without warning?

Teng Shu wiped his hands and then arrived at the entrance of the orphanage.

He had been thinking of giving Xiao Bao that medicine that had just come out of the experimental stage, but Xiao Bao was still exercising, and he would have to wait a little while after exercising before he could drink water.

So Tengshu decided to deal with the two visitors first.

"Xiao Hei, thank you." Teng Shu smiled and patted Xiao Hei's head, which felt very nice to touch.

Little Black tilted its head and looked at the vine tree, then barked and jumped onto the other shoulder of the vine tree.

"But will there be visitors at this time?" Teng Shu glanced at his phone as he walked.

There's still a while before lunchtime.

When Teng Shu arrived at the door, he heard a knocking sound, slow and rhythmic.

Teng Shu opened the door.

Then I saw two people standing at the door, a middle-aged man and a young man.

Teng Shu looked at the two faces. Good, he didn't recognize them.

"Hello, may I ask why you're here?" Teng Shu asked the two people in front of him.

Could they be here to adopt a Pokémon? An elderly father bringing his son? That's quite possible.

The most common adopters in the orphanage are novice trainers who are about to embark on their journey.

Older adopters are actually quite rare.

With the adoption boom comes an abandonment boom. After all, with so many new trainers, some people will inevitably choose to abandon their Pokémon for various reasons.

Teng Shu learned all of this from the documents issued by the alliance.

"Hello, may I ask if this is the Pokémon Welfare Home for Stray Pokémon?" the middle-aged man in the lead asked politely.

Teng Shu nodded. His welfare home's sign was above the gate, but the name was rather long. Teng Shu usually referred to it as the Care Welfare Home.

However, the middle-aged man in front of me was quite peculiar. He looked rather ordinary, and his clothes didn't seem to be from any big brands. He was even wearing a pair of Kentaro sneakers.

"Hello, hello, I'd like to adopt a Pokémon, but I don't know..." The man became much more enthusiastic and asked tentatively.

“Sure, that’s convenient. I can show you around, but if you decide to adopt later, you’ll still need to submit a Pokémon Adoption Application to the League.” Teng Shu smiled when he heard that the man wanted to adopt.

Adopting Pokémon is great! Tengshu couldn't be more excited if all the little guys in his orphanage could be adopted, so they could have a happy family.

Teng Shu glanced at the man.

Match rate: 0%

Looking at the matching score, Teng Shu paused for a moment, but wasn't too surprised.

Before you meet a Pokémon, the match rate is 0%. If it's not 0%, it means the other person has already seen the Pokémon or has a Pokémon they like.

"Okay, okay, thank you." The man said with a smile, then walked in, with the young man behind him following beside him.

Teng Shu glanced at the young man but didn't pay much attention to him.

Although the Pokémon League promotes the idea of ​​harmonious coexistence between humans and Pokémon, there are still differences between them in reality.

Not far from Tengshu's welfare home, a Union Welfare Home opened, taking in orphans or abandoned children for various reasons.

However, the conditions for adopting a human are very strict. Requirements include being a married couple, being of advanced age, etc., which are very stringent, and the vetting process is also very rigorous.

Regular follow-up visits will be conducted once a month for three years.

This is also to prevent some disgusting things from happening. Teng Shu is very supportive of this. If the alliance is not strictly managed, there will definitely be some people with ulterior motives.

However, Pokémon is not as strict, but there are still some conditions.

"We care for the welfare home. Since we started operating, it has been almost three months now. Currently, there are..." Teng Shu introduced the home to the man as they walked.

The middle-aged man chatted with Teng Shu with a smile, occasionally asking a few questions.

The young man behind the other person was also holding a pen and paper, doing something unknown.

Teng Shu glanced at it; this setup and this movement...

Could it be a leader who comes down without any clear direction?

While leaders in the Pokémon world usually issue notices before taking action, some leaders prefer to operate unannounced, sometimes even going directly to conduct investigations and inspections with a secretary or by themselves. If the place being inspected already has a lot of problems, then it's quite normal for them to be discovered.

It stands to reason.

As the director of a welfare home, Teng Shu wouldn't have many opportunities to be "disguised" by his superiors.

However, once you get involved with the league's official organization, accepting the league's leadership becomes a perfectly normal thing.

These days, there are all sorts of officials: those in charge of sports, those in charge of food safety, and of course, those in charge of welfare institutions like Tengshu.

However, Teng Shu did not see any photos of these two people at the Hoenn Alliance office.

Therefore, Teng Shu couldn't tell whether the other party was a leader who came down to inspect without prior notice, or a genuine adopter.

However, Teng Shu didn't care too much. Even if the other party was a leader who came to inspect without warning, Teng Shu wasn't afraid. He hadn't done anything wrong.

"These are the precious dragon and fiery monkey from the orphanage. Their situation is quite special, and they are currently undergoing an adaptation survey by the Alliance..." Teng Shu patiently explained, as he always did whenever there were adopters.

If the explanation is detailed enough, it may even increase the compatibility. Tengshu once helped a girl achieve an 81% compatibility with a pangolin through his explanation.

After Teng Shu led the middle-aged man around and saw that the other party's compatibility score was still 0, Teng Shu's brows furrowed slightly.

I've looked at all the Pokémon, but there's still no increase in my stats, which means the other party isn't here to adopt a Pokémon.

The old man's intention was not in the wine.

"Do you have a Pokémon you've got your eye on?" Teng Shu asked the middle-aged man in front of him.

He doesn't really like acting, but sometimes he has to be an actor. The adult world is really tiring.

"Yes, there is one. I'll go submit the application and see." The man said with a smile, and Teng Shu smiled in agreement.

The man then left with the young man, saying that he would come back to visit Tengshu again, which left Tengshu somewhat amused and exasperated.

Watching the two leave, Teng Shu silently closed the door.

"This is really interesting." Teng Shu stretched.

Regardless of who the other person is, Teng Shu doesn't care.

Don’t do bad things, don’t be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door.

Chapter 39 The Night Intruder

After giving Mingyue her medicine and observing her for the afternoon, Tengshu also lay down on his own bed.

Nothing particularly significant happened at the welfare home today.

Tengshu found this kind of life somewhat boring, but he also knew that this was life, and it was impossible to expect life to be full of excitement and fun.

'But it's still a bit boring,' Teng Shu thought to himself as he arranged the incense burner.

The entertainment options in the Pokémon world are quite similar to those in his previous life. When he has nothing to do, Teng Shu will scroll through his phone or watch anime.

"Yes, I've taken a bath, changed my clothes, and lit incense..." Teng Shu sat on his bed, looking at the full moon outside the window, and pursed his lips.