I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

It feels a bit strange that such a strong man is named Hua Rui.

"Mr. Dean, I'm sorry, this is my father, and I am the adoptive parent." A girl stepped out of the car. She had a wheat-colored complexion and some faint freckles on her face, but she was quite pretty.

The matching value is 82%.

Teng Shu was somewhat surprised.

This was the first time he had encountered two people who came to his door and both had a matching score. Could it be that this woman named Hua Rui also wanted to adopt Mud Donkey?

"Wow, he has wheat-colored skin, he looks so healthy!" Saki was floating around watching. Tengshu's lips twitched, but he ignored Saki. The occasion wasn't appropriate. Talking to Saki here would probably make him seem like a lunatic.

"I'm really sorry," Teng Shu said apologetically to the burly man.

"Haha, it's nothing, it's nothing~" the burly man waved his hand heartily.

Just as Teng Shu was about to take the unique father and daughter inside, Mud Donkey 'roared' and poked its head out, looking curiously at Teng Shu, and then at the two adoptive parents in front of it.

Upon seeing the mud donkey, Hua Rui's eyes widened instantly; Teng Shu had even thought that Hua Rui's eyes were about to light up.

"Tch, it's just a donkey." The burly man next to him seemed a little disdainful, then he was glared at by his daughter, and then he turned his head away sullenly. However, Teng Shu noticed that although the burly man turned his head away, he was still watching this place with his peripheral vision, and the matching value had even increased a little.

Teng Shu's lips twitched. Good heavens, so this is still...

"This uncle seems to really like this Pokémon, so why is he pretending not to?" Saki noticed this too, and at that moment her head was right in front of Muddon, but neither Muddon nor Flower could see Saki's presence.

Teng Shu didn't say anything, but he knew that if this uncle were a woman, she would probably be a tsundere, but men are usually called repressed perverts.

"Hello, Mud Donkey, I'm Flower Bud!" Flower Bud's voice wasn't quiet either. She stretched out her hand, holding a berry in her hand. Tengshu glanced at it and nodded. This Flower Bud was quite thoughtful, specially bringing a berry that Pokémon likes to eat, Mud Donkey.

That's a pretty good performance.

"Huh?" The mud donkey brayed, a little wary, but was quickly attracted by the aroma of the tree fruit. It excitedly went over and took a bite, looking adorably silly.

Teng Shu felt somewhat helpless.

Although Mud Donkey has only been in the orphanage for a few days, this little guy is particularly mischievous. Teng Shu usually can't find him because Mud Donkey wanders around everywhere and has some close friends.

High emotional intelligence is described as having positive feelings towards people and choosing to trust humanity.

To put it another way, someone with low emotional intelligence is stupid; they get sold out and then still help the seller count the money.

"Haha~" Hua Rui smiled as she looked at the Mud Donkey in front of her. The donkey's behavior made Hua Rui even happier. She liked Pokémon with such simple minds.

"Dad, that mud donkey was really strong when it nudged me!" Hua Rui said happily to her father. Her father didn't say anything, just pursed his lips. However, Teng Shu felt that the old father was probably still very happy, but he was just not used to showing it in front of his daughter.

Tengshu stood aside with a smile, watching. A group of Pokémon gathered around. Abandoned stood next to Tengshu. The Abandoned, which was about 1.3 meters tall, watched Muddy and Flower play and couldn't help but grab Tengshu's clothes.

Teng Shu noticed the movements of the abandoned monkey. He smiled and held the abandoned monkey's hand. It was soft and warm. Although the abandoned monkey was a ghost Pokémon, it was clear that it was more used to its old body. So the body it mimicked even had body temperature.

"Caw!" The Dark Raven landed on Tengshu's shoulder and happily rubbed against his cheek.

The bear in the clothes stood silently behind the vine tree. There was no envy or other emotion in its eyes. For the bear in the clothes, the past was like smoke and clouds. The only thing it cared about now was this place.

This is its home.

Dong Shi Miao yawned, stretched, glanced at the doorway, and then lay down again, wanting to bask in the sun a little longer.

Baby Dragon stood quietly watching from behind. Its left leg had already grown back a bit, and a full recovery was just around the corner. Looking at the vine tree in front of it, Baby Dragon was also a little nervous.

At first, Bellatrix hesitated for other reasons, but now it hesitates because it is worried that Tengshu will not like it. After all, it is a disabled Pokémon. Who would like a disabled Pokémon?

Ralts, holding Charmander's hand, slowly rippled with psychic energy, seemingly describing the current scene to Charmander. Meanwhile, Metapod, perched in a nearby tree, remained unmoved.

Wrist and Little Stone glanced at it, then turned back to their training.

It has to be said that the relationship between Mud Donkey and Flower Bud progressed very quickly. Tengshu thought this might be because Mud Donkey was a very friendly guy, so it was easy to get close to him, and Flower Bud really liked Mud Donkey, so things were progressing rapidly.

Immediately afterwards, Teng Shu sent Mud Donkey away. After all, the matching value was sufficient, and the other party also had a farm, so there was no reason not to let him leave.

"...Ms. Hua Rui, according to the alliance's regulations, I will return the visit a few times. Please understand." Teng Shu said to Hua Rui while signing the documents.

Hua Rui nodded in understanding; she knew what Teng Shu meant.

This is also a requirement of the league; there's no other way.

"Hoo~" Mud Donkey rubbed against Tengshu's clothes, knowing it was about to leave and feeling a little reluctant.

If it weren't for the vine tree, it might still be wandering outside, and would never have had such a new life.

Teng Shu gently patted the mud donkey's head.

Every time he said goodbye to a Pokémon, Tengshu had a strange feeling that he couldn't quite put his finger on.

Goodbye, you mud-covered donkey.

Chapter 236 Comics and Char Siu

After seeing off Mud Donkey and Flower Bud, Teng Shu returned to his office. He needed to type up the adoption documents and, incidentally, draw the next chapter of Journey to the West.

"White Dragon Horse, hooves facing west..." Teng Shu hummed as he drew the Journey to the West comic. The Journey to the West comic was selling quite well. Teng Shu had already received a notification from his editor, Peng Lai, that the Journey to the West was very popular. Once the number of chapters was almost up, they could release the second volume.

Teng Shu was quite concerned about this aspect. After all, if Journey to the West could be successful, it would not only promote the series, but also generate more revenue.

If it were when he was young and ambitious, Teng Shu would have felt that promoting culture was something worth talking about. But now, as a thirty-year-old adult, Teng Shu simply paints with the simple idea of ​​making more money.

"Tsk, it's inevitable that once you've entered society, you'll inevitably become materialistic." Teng Shu shook his head.

"Tengshu, what is this you drew?" Saki asked curiously from the side. Tengshu glanced at the girl.

This girl is now obsessed with him.

“Journey to the West...comic.” Teng Shu originally wanted to say that it was someone else’s work, but considering that it would require further explanation and be too troublesome, he gave up on that option.

However, looking at Saki beside him, Fujiki also had some other thoughts.

Previously, Officer Jenny sent a message saying that there was no information about this girl among drug users. Teng Shu planned to draw a portrait and then have Officer Jenny match it, but Teng Shu didn't know if it would work.

After all, as far as Teng Shu knew, doing so seemed to be illegal, or rather, required permission.

So Tengshu drew a portrait of Saki beside him. Saki was stunned after seeing it and kept saying that it looked exactly like her. Then Tengshu sent the information to Officer Jenny.

After spending the afternoon drawing the sketch, Teng Shu went to cook dinner. He planned to add some details in the evening and try to send the manuscript to his editor before the deadline.

"Dean, speaking of which, Mud Donkey seems to have no presence at all," Locke complained to Tengshu while munching on beef jerky in the kitchen.

He only remembered today that there was a mud donkey in the orphanage; he had almost forgotten about this Pokémon before.

"This little guy spends most of his time lying in mud puddles, or running around wildly in mud puddles, so it's normal that you don't remember him." Teng Shu calmly chopped the ingredients in his hands; he was preparing char siu.

In fact, Teng Shu himself was a little guilty. After all, not only did Locke not have a deep impression of Mud Donkey, Teng Shu himself did not have a particularly deep impression of Mud Donkey either, since the little guy Mud Donkey did not show up much in the orphanage.

Tengshu had only casually registered Muddon's file and put it on the adoption list. If it weren't for Huarui wanting to adopt Muddon this time, Tengshu might not have remembered this Pokémon that liked to run wild all over the world.

"...Actually, I still remember Magikarp, but I can't quite recall Muddy Donkey." Locke tossed the beef jerky into his mouth with a sigh, chewed it a couple of times, and then looked curiously at Tengshu and the meat in Tengshu's hand, his eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.

Locke rubbed his hands together.

As an old father, Locke also had some of the troubles that come with it. For example, his daughter was too greedy. After eating beef jerky, she wanted to stuff it into her mouth every day. As a result, she even came to him specifically to have her old mother, who was out doing scientific research every day, bring her over.

Locke naturally had no objections. After all, their family didn't get to spend many days together. He was a psychologist, and his wife was a natural scientist who was often away from home. It was a good thing that they could be reunited now.

However, he couldn't resist his daughter's constant desire to eat the food he cooked himself. Although Locke was very talented in psychology and had some expertise in traditional medicine, when it came to cooking, he could only be described as barely edible.

"Ahem... Dean, what are you doing?" Locke couldn't help but ask. Teng Shu was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, but didn't think much of it.

After all, Locke himself was a rather gluttonous person.

“Char siu, a… very unique food, a specialty of my family.” Teng Shu answered simply, and Locke nodded knowingly, then stared intently at him.

Teng Shu ignored Locke and continued making the char siu.

There are many ways to make char siu. Some take only a few hours, while others take a day. But generally speaking, it's not particularly time-consuming. Teng Shu naturally didn't plan to make the kind that takes a day, so he simply chose a relatively easier method. Of course, this resulted in the char siu not having the same rich flavor as the kind made in a day.

But it's enough for eating.

"Tengshu, the meat you made looks very unique. Can I try some?" Saki stood to the side, swallowing hard.

"You can eat it?" Teng Shu looked at Saki with some suspicion. Wasn't this guy a ghost? Ghosts can eat? That doesn't seem right, does it? After all, ghosts don't seem like they can eat and live normally.

"Huh? Oh right... I can't eat this..." Saki shuddered, then squatted dejectedly in the corner, looking very disappointed, which made Fujiki want to laugh.

Locke looked at Teng Shu with a strange expression. Although he thought Teng Shu might be a Death Whisperer, Teng Shu's behavior was indeed too bizarre. As for whether Teng Shu was a Death Whisperer or not, it depended on what results Teng Shu could produce. If he could prove that Teng Shu could indeed see ghosts, then he would naturally be a Death Whisperer; otherwise, he would just be a madman.

“Dean, about that Saki you mentioned…” Locke looked at Tengshu, who didn’t speak but just shook his head.

Locke frowned slightly.

This means no clues have been found.

To be honest, this was somewhat surprising, since Locke thought that Tengshu should be able to find clues, given that there was already a lot of information.

Saki is quite good-looking and has a history of menthol inhalation, but since there's no news from Officer Jenny, it can only mean that this woman either doesn't exist or that although she inhaled menthol, she has never been dealt with by the police.

After all, if it hasn't been dealt with, there's no way there will be any news about it.

"Then how about drawing a portrait?" Locke thought of another idea. This time, Teng Shu did not refuse, but handed Locke the one he had drawn earlier.

Locke took it and glanced at it, then frowned slightly.

Chapter 237 Beacon

“I feel like I’ve seen this face somewhere before,” Locke said, which startled Teng Shu. He looked at Locke in surprise. Locke actually knew Saki?

Saki looked at Locke curiously. She looked at the man in front of her, but she had no impression of him at all. However, she had forgotten too many things, so she couldn't be sure whether she knew him or not.

Locke held the portrait drawn by Teng Shu, his eyes filled with contemplation. He was trying hard to recall the image from his memory, but he couldn't remember it no matter how hard he tried.

Human memory is a very strange thing. Sometimes we can remember something from our childhood vividly, but other times we can't even remember what we ate for lunch seven days ago. Generally speaking, only important things are remembered for a long time, while other unimportant things are forgotten.

The only thing Locke was certain of now was that he probably didn't think this matter was that important, which was why he had some impression of it, but not much.

Seeing Locke deep in thought, Teng Shu didn't disturb him, but continued preparing dinner for the orphanage.

Because two Pokémon were adopted this time, the amount of food needed will be reduced accordingly. However, Tengshu is more concerned about tomorrow, since the rescue team from the Kanto region will come to check on Geodude and Machop at the time that Qinglv had agreed to with them.

After Tengshu finished cooking dinner, Locke still couldn't remember where he had seen it before. He simply told Tengshu that he would look it up when he got back and contact him if he found any information. Tengshu naturally had no objection to this.

After finishing dinner, Teng Shu made his usual rounds of the welfare home before returning to his room early.

"My happiness points have increased quite a bit, which is a good thing in some ways..." Teng Shu glanced at his happiness points, rubbed his hands together excitedly, and thought that if he saved up for a while longer, he should be able to continue upgrading the medical pod.

Once the medical bay is upgraded, Charmander's eyes will be able to be treated.

"But next, we need to save up happiness points to upgrade the orphanage's infrastructure..." Teng Shu looked at the items on the exchange list. If the orphanage wanted to expand, it needed to upgrade its infrastructure to meet the upgrade requirements.

However, Tengshu is currently short of happiness points, which is giving him a headache. Many things are quite good, but he needs happiness points to exchange for them.

Aside from the monthly summaries and the "happiness points" for adopting and releasing animals, this system doesn't provide any other channels for obtaining happiness points.

"It's almost the end of the month..." Teng Shu rubbed his cheeks. He was now more concerned about how many happiness points he would gain this time.

Shortly after, Teng Shu received his monthly Happiness Points settlement. The amount wasn't much, but it was still significantly more than before, reaching 3,000 points.

It seems that adopting some Pokémon this time has increased the amount of Happiness Points.

[You have successfully passed the initial period at the welfare home and have unlocked the beacon feature.]

A notification popped up, startling Teng Shu. Beacon function? What does that mean?

[Beacon: When darkness falls, are you willing to be the beacon that guides the way?]

[After unlocking the feature, it will automatically search for all Pokémon in a region that meet the beacon requirements and list the corresponding tasks. Completing the tasks will earn you Happiness Points.]

Teng Shu was somewhat surprised. He really hadn't expected that he had been in the novice stage before, and that he had been given such a unique function. However, looking at the description of this region, Teng Shu had some ideas. Could it be that this system also planned to let him take in other abandoned Pokémon in the Kanto region?

However, since each region in the alliance basically has an orphanage, Teng Shu never thought that he would need to go out and adopt someone himself most of the time.

I never expected the system to unlock such a feature.

However, although he unlocked this feature, it didn't trigger anything else. Teng Shu studied it for a while but couldn't figure it out, so he could only go to sleep.

"You're not going to watch me sleep, are you?" Teng Shu asked Saki beside him with a hint of helplessness.

Saki stuck out her tongue and then darted out. Seeing this, Teng Shu relaxed a bit. He wasn't used to having a stranger watching him sleep in the room, and he felt a lot of pressure.

After Tengshu fell asleep, Saki sat alone on the roof, looking at the bright moon overhead. Her eyes were somewhat dazed. She seemed to have seen the moon like this before. When was that?

like...

I seemed to be laughing very happily back then.

The moonlight fell on Saki, but after a moment it was covered by clouds again. Saki sat quietly on the roof, her eyes vacant.

The next day, Teng Shu got out of bed early, washed up, and planned to go out on patrol again. But just as he reached the door, he saw a flash of light in front of him.