The Pokémon World Begins with Being Picked Up by Gardevoir

Chapter 105 That Man Was Rejected

Coming out of the cave, Bai Feng saw a green meadow in front of him. At the end of the meadow was a big tree, and next to the tree was a wooden house.

That should be where Grandma Maple lives, right? Bai Feng thought.

"Photoelectric Flycatcher, Flowery Sea Lion, let's go!"

Bai Feng shouted and ran towards the cabin quickly with the two Pokémon.

When he walked into the wooden house, Bai Feng found that there were flower beds in front of the house, and each flower bed was full of various bright or beautiful flowers.

In the middle of the flower bed, there is a beautiful orchid mantis watering the flowers with a kettle, her movements are graceful and elegant.

Judging from the aura occasionally leaked by Mantis Flower, Bai Feng could conclude that this was an extremely powerful Pokémon.

The blue mantis also saw Bai Feng and the others at this time. Its attitude was very friendly and it even waved at Bai Feng.

"La La~" Hello, boy.

"Hello, I want to see Grandma Maple." Bai Feng said.

"La La~" Oh, wait a moment.

Lan Mantid nodded politely, then turned around and called out to the person behind her. She saw an old lady lying on a recliner and taking a leisurely nap under a big tree not far away.

There was a slightly smaller recliner next to her, on which lay a Big Mouth Pokémon. The expressions of the man and the Pokémon were exactly the same.

Hearing the call of the orchid mantis, Grandma Maple slowly opened her eyes, squinted at Bai Feng, and then waved at Bai Feng.

Bai Feng quickly ran over with the two Pokémon.

"Young man, it seems that you have defeated the Sonic Dragon, you are quite powerful." Grandma Maple said with a smile on her face.

The Sonic Dragon and the Buzz Bat were placed there intentionally by Grandma Maple, in order to prevent those who overestimated their abilities from coming, and also to test the strength of those who came.

If the person is capable and young, Grandma Maple will consider accepting him as a disciple and training him to take over her job.

"Granny Maple, my name is Bai Feng, and I'm here..." Bai Feng was about to tell the purpose of his visit when he was suddenly interrupted by Grandma Maple.

"Bai Feng, right..." Grandma Maple looked at the sky and asked, "You have come over the mountains and over the hills, so you probably haven't had lunch yet. I haven't had lunch either, so let's eat together."

After saying that, she stood up from the recliner and pushed the big-mouthed baby with his eyes closed.

"Cool?"

Big Mouth Baby sat up from the recliner with a confused look on his face. Only then did Bai Feng notice that there was a super evolution stone tied to its hair.

When Bai Feng first saw it, he thought it was just a decorative gem.

"Wake up, how long are you going to sleep?" Grandma Maple patted the big-mouthed baby's head and said.

"Cool...cool..." You obviously slept with me!

The big-mouthed kid rubbed his eyes and muttered.

"Young man, come along." Grandma Maple waved to Bai Feng and said.

Bai Feng had no choice but to follow Grandma Maple into the house.

Grandma Maple's house is not big, but the decoration inside is very elegant, with a kind of classical beauty, which is pleasing to the eye.

What surprised Bai Feng was that Grandma Maple actually cooked for herself.

Bai Feng quickly ran over and said, "Let me help too."

"Good." Grandma Maple smiled kindly and said, "He's a good boy."

Bai Feng smiled shyly.

He also let Blimwin out to help, and Blimwin worked more efficiently than he did.

Grandma Maple couldn't help but look at Blimwen a little more.

Of course, Bai Feng and Blimwin were just helping Grandma Maple; Grandma Maple herself was the chef.

Although Grandma Maple is not young, she is nimble and efficient at work, and her cooking skills are also very good. Soon, the kitchen was filled with tempting aromas.

Bai Feng wanted to take the opportunity to tell her the purpose of his visit several times, but Grandma Maple just didn't respond, as if she was interrupting him intentionally.

At this time, Bai Feng finally understood why Miss Joy said that Grandma Maple was a difficult person to talk to, even though she spoke gently, had a kind smile, and treated people kindly and politely.

Grandma Maple didn't cook too many dishes, but it should be enough. When the dishes were placed on the table, Bai Feng finished his lunch in an awkward atmosphere.

During the meal, Grandma Maple didn't say a word and ate very little. After she finished eating, she just sat there and watched Bai Feng eat quietly until Bai Feng finished the rest of the food.

To be fair, Grandma Maple's cooking skills are very good, but Bai Feng's food tasted bland.

After the big-mouthed kid put away all the dishes, Bai Feng opened his mouth again: "Grandma Maple, I..."

But Grandma Maple interrupted him again.

"Young man Bai Feng, where are you from?"

Bai Feng replied: "I'm from Biyi City."

"Biyi City, that's not far away." Grandma Maple nodded.

Having been interrupted so many times, Bai Feng guessed that Grandma Maple might not want to help him, and didn't even want to know what his request was. He couldn't help feeling a little frustrated.

Seeing Bai Feng's frustrated look, Grandma Maple stood up and said, "We just finished lunch, let's move around."

Bai Feng thought it was some kind of activity, but it turned out to be flower arranging.

Bai Feng was brought to the flower room by Grandma Maple, and saw Lan Mantis bringing in many fresh flowers and plants.

"Young man, release all your Pokémon, everyone."

Bai Feng nodded and released the photoelectric paraglider, the flowery sea lion, the little diamond, the baby Kiras, the chameleon, the brother and sister Blimwen and Meowth.

As for Captain Fiery Arrow Eagle, its body was too big and it was not suitable to be placed in the flower room, so Bai Feng did not let it out.

After seeing Bai Feng's Pokémon, Grandma Maple nodded with satisfaction. They all looked good.

"Then let's get started. You can use the flowers and plants here as you like. If you need anything else, you can ask Lan Mantis for it."

Everyone nodded.

So the flower arranging activity began.

Two hours passed in a blink of an eye, and everyone stopped what they were doing one after another.

Grandma Maple is a master of flower arrangement. Her works are so beautiful that they are like works of art.

Looking at Bai Feng's side, Little Kiras and Little Diamond have no idea how to arrange flowers, and have no aesthetic sense. They just randomly put some colorful flowers together. It's hard to describe.

Probably knowing that their work was not good, they hid aside and giggled.

The flowery sea lion was not patient enough. He seemed to be doing it well at the beginning, but then he started to mess around, and the final result was a disgrace.

The situation of the chrysanthemum leaf and the photoelectric fringed lizard is better. I can’t say how much ornamental and artistic value they have, but at least they are not eye-catching at first glance.

The one with the best aesthetic taste is Blimmwin, who worked with Meowth and his sister. However, although its work is beautiful, Bai Feng can see that it is actually imitating Grandma Maple, and its work lacks some spirit.

Bai Feng could see it, and Grandma Maple could naturally see it as well. Grandma Maple even shook her head with regret.

The quality of Bai Feng's works lies between that of Chrysanthemum Leaf, Photonic Flying Lizard and Blimwin; they are not ugly, but they are not outstanding either.

"Ah~"

After finishing the flower arrangement, Grandma Maple sighed.

"Young man, go back. Although I don't know why you came to me, I won't help you."

"Granny Maple..."

Bai Feng wanted to fight for it again, but Grandma Maple raised her hand to stop him.

At this moment, Bai Feng suddenly thought of Miss Joy's last hint.

"Granny Maple, do you want to take in a disciple you like?"

Maple looked at Bai Feng in surprise.

"Young man, how did you know that?"

Although it was no secret that she now lived in Mount Munston, not many people knew that she wanted to take in a disciple.

Bai Feng answered honestly: "Ms. Joey told me."

Grandma Maple suddenly understood what was going on. Thinking of old Joey, she understood everything.

"Is the flower arrangement that Grandma Maple just asked us to do also part of the test?" Bai Feng asked confusedly.

“That’s right.” Grandma Maple nodded.

"But can you judge my talent just based on a flower arrangement?" Bai Feng asked unconvinced.

"Of course not." Grandma Maple replied, "But talent is not the most important thing to become a trainer. The process of a person's flower arrangement can reflect many things. Although I don't know what your talent as a trainer is, I can see that you are not suitable to be my disciple!"

Bai Feng was really stunned. He understood what Grandma Maple meant. The disciple Grandma Maple wanted to accept didn't have to be the one with the best talent, but had to be the one who was the most suitable for her.

Bai Feng felt sorry for missing the chance to become the champion's apprentice.

After a moment of silence, Bai Feng suddenly looked at Grandma Maple and said, "If I can help you find a disciple you like, would you be willing to help me?"

Grandma Maple was stunned when she heard this, then she smiled and said:

"As long as you can help me find an apprentice, I will agree to any conditions, as long as I can do it and it does not violate morality and alliance laws."

Bai Feng said firmly: "That's a deal."

"It's a deal." Grandma Maple suddenly looked forward to whether Bai Feng could give her a surprise.

"Then I'll take my leave today." Bai Feng stood up and said goodbye to Grandma Maple.

Grandma Maple nodded and said, "Okay, Lan Tanghua, you see young Bai Feng off."

Under Lan Mantis's escort, Bai Feng successfully passed through the cave.

On the way back to Sala City, Brimwen looked guilty.

"Lim~Lim~" I'm sorry, boss. It's because of me that you have to work so hard.

Bai Feng patted it and comforted it: "What are you talking about? Aren't you my partner? I will definitely find a way to cure you."

The Meowth siblings also continued to comfort Blimmwin, saying that they would stay with Blimmwin no matter what.

Blimwen was very moved and looked at Bai Feng and Meowth with tears in her eyes.

After returning to Sala City, Bai Feng found a hotel to stay in temporarily, and then began to think about what kind of apprentice he should find for Grandma Maple.

The first person she thought of was Karunori, the future champion of the Kalos region. Didn’t Grandma Maple want to find a successor?

Who could be more suitable than Caroline?

Thinking of this, Bai Feng couldn't help but get excited, and he immediately called Kokaruna.

"Hey, it's Bai Feng! Did you know? Did Vladali tell you?"

Soon, Karuna's cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone, but Bai Feng was a little confused by what she said.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Bai Feng asked.

"Hey?" Karunoi was also stunned. "Um... didn't you call me because you knew I was going to Biyi City?"

Bai Feng was instantly overjoyed when he heard this. Karuna was coming to Biyi City? Isn't this like sending a pillow when you're sleepy?

It turned out that Vladali's company had recently invested in a movie and invited Karuna to be the leading actress. The filming location of the movie was in Biyi City, so Karuna thought that she could go see Bai Feng and give him a surprise.

Bai Feng called just now, and Caroline thought that it was Vladali who told Bai Feng about this, but it turned out to be just a misunderstanding.

"No, I'm looking for you for something else..."

So Bai Feng told Kareno that Grandma Maple was going to take in a disciple, and asked Kareno if she wanted to give it a try.

After hearing Bai Feng's words, Kalno instantly let out a series of screams.

"Ahhhh!!! Bai Feng, are you serious? Champion Maple wants to accept a disciple?"

Bai Feng replied: "Of course it's true. I just came back from Grandma Maple today. I failed the test."

"I understand. You wait for me in Sala City. I'll be there soon. You must wait for me!" Kaluna said excitedly.

"So you agree?" Bai Feng asked.

"Of course. Why wouldn't I accept such a rare opportunity? You know what? Champion Maple is the person I admire the most. Being her apprentice is something I've always dreamed of."