I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Even though these four cats only joined the orphanage today, Tengshu still prepared special tables and chairs for them to eat at.

Qiao Yiyun stood at the window of the infirmary, watching Teng Shu and the four cat leaders with curiosity.

"Is Dean Tengshu trusted by Pokémon that much?" Joy Yun couldn't help but ask Locke.

The four cat leaders were on high alert the whole way here. Even when she tried to check them, they let out a low growl and perked up their ears.

But now...

"Perhaps it's because the dean is a bit special?" Locke burped, still holding a glass of tree juice in his hand.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yiyun couldn't help but think of the delicious food Teng Shu had prepared at lunchtime, and those...

Pokémon sitting on chairs, squatting on chairs, eating at tables.

Although the League has been promoting the idea that humans and Pokémon can live in harmony and are like family.

However, most people still treat Pokémon as their pets.

But the vines actually fed these little guys like humans...

“Pokémon may not be very smart, but they can tell who is truly good to them.” Joyce thought of what her grandmother had once said.

Seeing Joey Yun deep in thought, Locke silently took out his pen and paper, feeling as if he had found inspiration for writing his thesis.

Teng Shu had just finished petting the cat.

It has to be said that petting four cats at once is quite physically demanding, especially since these four cats are all adult cats.

"Did Guang send a message?" Teng Shu took out his phone and glanced at it.

He had just felt his phone vibrate, but Teng Shu thought it might be an advertisement message, so he didn't look at it. Now he realized it was a message from Officer Jenny.

This made Teng Shu a little curious. Could it be that Adu had agreed?

[Jun Sha Guang: Teng Shu, Champion A-Du has expressed interest and wants to come and learn more. He'll probably come tomorrow morning.]

Looking at the message on his phone, Teng Shu felt a surge of joy.

I was genuinely surprised that A-Du was able to reply to Teng-Shu so quickly, but since A-Du had agreed, it was good news.

"So, when Adu arrives tomorrow morning, I can check the other party's compatibility score." Tengshu stretched. Although Adu was the adopter this time, Tengshu still wanted to check Adu's compatibility score.

If the matching value is insufficient, then Tengshu will not agree to the adoption.

Although A-Lv is an experienced and powerful champion-level trainer, Tengshu believes that suitability is more important than strength and reputation.

With half of the Gyarados problem solved, Teng Shu felt a little more relaxed. However, upon seeing the infirmary, he hurriedly returned to his office.

He turned on his computer and checked his email, but there were still no messages.

"How much time do we have left?" Teng Shu's feelings were complicated. There was still no news or reply to Hunhun Crocodile's application.

Teng Shu felt somewhat helpless. Organ matching applications from the Pokémon League are always extremely difficult to process. Humans might be a little easier to match, but Pokémon must be of the same type. Transplanting between different types of Pokémon is very difficult, so even if organs are available, priority is usually given to Pokémon of the same type.

Therefore, applying for organ matching has always been a matter of luck. If you're lucky, you might get a match before you die; if you're unlucky, there's nothing you can do.

"The Magic Conch, is there any way to save the scoundrel from death, besides organ transplantation?" Teng Shu took out the Magic Conch, which he hadn't used today.

The magical conch shell remained completely still, without making a sound.

Teng Shu was somewhat disappointed.

He went to the infirmary to check on Crocodile's condition.

As soon as I entered, I saw Hunhun Crocodile sitting on a small stool, quietly reading a book.

By the light filtering through the vines, the title of the book came into view.

If I Could Live

Chapter 88 But life will always come to an abrupt end.

Teng Shu paused for a moment.

He remembers this book.

When Xiao Guang donated some books, Teng Shu sorted and organized them, including this book, "If I Could Live."

This is a posthumous work.

This book was written by a terminally ill patient while enduring excruciating pain. The writing style isn't great, and there aren't many humorous or inspirational plots. Reading this book, you'll only feel a deep sense of anticipation and hope that is etched into its pages.

In the book, the author wrote about what he would want to do, what he would do, and how he would spend the rest of his life if he could survive.

It is filled with beautiful fantasies and expectations for the future.

“My favorite part of this book is the last sentence.” Locke stood beside the vine tree, his gaze falling on the crocodile, which was basking in the sunlight.

This Pokémon, which was originally short-tempered and somewhat mischievous, was now as quiet as an elder who had seen through the ways of the world.

"But life always comes to an abrupt end?" Joy Yun also came over. She originally wanted to talk to Teng Shu about the Gyarados, but she heard Locke's words.

“Yes, but life always comes to an abrupt end.” Locke crossed his arms, looked at the rascal crocodile, and spoke in a deep voice, as if he were reciting poetry.

Teng Shu didn't speak; he wasn't in a good mood.

Although the crocodile had only been there a short time, its life was already on a countdown since it entered the orphanage. Teng Shu didn't have any good solutions for it; the crocodile needed a heart transplant to be cured.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death are inevitable, even in the world of Pokémon.

Previously, someone couldn't accept this, so they defied fate and revived their Pokémon, but their Pokémon also left the other person.

Therefore, immortality and the like are now absolutely prohibited in the League.

"Rogue Crocodile, is there anything you want to do?" Teng Shu walked to Rogue Crocodile's side, squatted down, and gently stroked its head.

Teng Shu could sense the crocodile's inner desire for life, as well as a sense of relief.

The crocodile turned to look at Teng Shu, his eyes calm.

The strange "gurgling" sound made Tengshu unable to hear what the crocodile was saying, but he saw it pointing at the book in its paw.

"You want to read a book?" Teng Shu was a little surprised. He had thought that Hunhun E would want to eat something or go out for a walk.

But to my surprise, the rascal actually wanted to read a book.

The crocodile shook its head.

It opened the book, revealing the title page, which contained a photograph and a line of text.

This is the original author's personal introduction.

"You...you want to visit Roland's grave?" Teng Shu roughly guessed what the scoundrel was thinking.

After all, it's not like Crocodile would point to this place and tell him to see Roland.

Romain Rolland, the author who only wrote one novel in his lifetime, passed away three days after finishing it. His family buried him in an orchard.

This was also Roland's wish.

He wanted to be buried in the orchard he frequented as a child after he died.

The crocodile nodded.

“Okay,” Teng Shu agreed.

The journey may be a bit long, as Roland's orchard is in the city-state region.

But Tengshu would still take Hunhun Crocodile there once.

The crocodile smiled happily and then let out a cry. From the gratitude in the crocodile's heart, Teng Shu could roughly deduce that the crocodile seemed to be thanking him.

Then, Krookodile continued to hold the book "If I Could Live," which had been translated into Pokémon text, and sat there reading it.

Tengshu rubbed its little head, then silently walked to the door of the infirmary.

Just now, Teng Shu used the system to take a look at the situation of the scoundrel crocodile.

The crocodile is in bad shape and has only half a month left to live.

The crocodile doesn't have much time left.

"Dean, are you going to the Johto region?" Locke asked Teng Shu. He had just overheard Teng Shu's conversation with the crocodile, although he couldn't understand what the crocodile was saying.

"Yeah, the Johto region is pretty close. It only takes a few hours to get there." Teng Shu glanced back at the thug crocodile.

Perhaps because the midday sun was already slowly setting in the west, the sunlight was now gradually moving away from the crocodile.

Previously, the sunlight shone on the entire body of the crocodile, but now it only shines on half of its body.

“Roland’s grave is not open to the public, but if it’s the Dean, he should agree.” Locke also glanced at Crocodile.

The crocodile was very quiet and showed no sign of making a fuss, or rather, it had been like this ever since it entered the orphanage.

Quiet, peaceful, with a sense of relief, and no mental illness.

A seriously ill body supports a warm heart.

"..." Qiao Yiyun did not speak.

As a Nurse Joy, Nurse Joy has seen death all the time; birth, aging, sickness, and death happen almost every day at the Pokémon Center.

As she was going downstairs, she heard the agonizing cries of patients' families on the fifth floor, where the intensive care unit was located.

Upon reaching the fourth floor, one enters the obstetrics and gynecology department. The cries of newborns and the joyful voices of family members mingled and echoed through the corridors.

It has been woven into a symphony of life and death.

So Qiao Yiyun has learned to harden her heart, which is something every medical worker must eventually learn, because if you are affected by emotions, how can you treat other patients?

They couldn't snatch souls back from the clutches of death; they could only do their best to cure patients' illnesses.

But.

Life will always come to an abrupt end.

“Miss Joey, Mr. Adu will be coming to the orphanage tomorrow.” Teng Shu’s voice woke Joey Yun up.

Qiao Yiyun opened her eyes wide and tried hard to control her emotions, making the tears in the corners of her eyes less noticeable.

“Okay, I understand, Dean.” Qiao Yiyun said gently. Teng Shu nodded and then left the infirmary.

He still needed to book plane tickets so he could take Crocodile on a plane to the Johto region.

Although many flying vehicles cannot take off in the Pokémon world because of Rayquaza in the upper atmosphere, airplanes can still fly normally.

Before that, Teng Shu had to contact Roland's family and see if he could take Hunhun Crocodile to see Roland's grave.

After all, Roland's grave is not open to the public, so it wouldn't be good not to contact him in advance.

As Teng Shu stepped out of the infirmary, a gust of cold wind blew by. He tightened his clothes and looked up.

The sun, which had just peeked out a little, was once again covered by dark clouds, turning the entire sky gray.

A fallen leaf, accompanied by the cold wind, twirled and fell, as if the vine had reached out its hand.

The leaf fell into his palm.

Chapter 89 Adu: Gyarados, you can't escape my grasp!

"Okay, thank you so much," Teng Shu said sincerely, then hung up the phone.

After he finished the call, Roland's family agreed that Teng Shu could bring Hunhun E to visit Roland's grave the next day.

Roland's family initially disagreed, but after Teng Shu mentioned that the scoundrel had only half a month left to live, there was a long silence on the other end of the phone, which eventually turned into a gentle "okay."

Teng Shu was somewhat happy.

Although Crocodile's physical condition is very poor, the world is still willing to treat him kindly.

Teng Shu stood by the window, looking at his orphanage. He knew the entire structure of the orphanage perfectly well, but at this moment, Teng Shu felt that perhaps...

He needs to re-plan an area.

"I hope not..." Teng Shu murmured.

As the cold wind howled, the sands of time were blown away, and soon the next day arrived.

Teng Shu stood at the entrance of the welfare home, gazing into the distance. Today was the day A-Du was coming, and Teng Shu was going to wait for A-Du here to confirm A-Du's compatibility score.

"Caw!" The Dark Crow landed on the vine's shoulder, preening its feathers. The teddy bear beside it was still wearing Kakashi's ninja outfit, looking quite spirited.

"Little Black, it's been cold these past few days. Do you want Kai to get you a little sweater?" Teng Shu smiled and stroked the feathers on the Black Raven's head. The Black Raven shook its head; it wasn't that cold.