My electronic Pokémon came true?

Nan Xian's words instantly brought Papa back to reality.

...Yeah, why?

Papa worked hard for an entire vacation and finally sorted out all the information, but Nan Xian, who had just returned to Orange Academy, locked the location of the owner's Pokémon without saying a word.

Nan Xian saw that even Nimo was looking at him with curiosity, so he didn't keep her in suspense.

"——The answer is Dr. Olin!"

This answer was naturally just nonsense made up by the girl. She knew what was going on inside and the actual situation had nothing to do with Dr. Olin.

But Piper and Nemo don't know the truth.

"Is it Dr. Olin?!"

"That guy..."

The student council president who covered his mouth with his hands in amazement, and the older boy who suddenly clenched his fists and began to grit his teeth, each of their reactions fell into Nan Xian's sight.

Apart from lamenting again that Dr. Olin's family relationships were not ideal, Nan Xian felt less and less burdened about pinning the truth of the matter on Dr. Olin.

Anyway, it's just a give and take at most.

Dr. Olin has hacked into Nan Xian's cell phone many times, and once commissioned Principal Clavel to formally initiate communication, telling Nan Xian many words containing riddles. She conducted research in the deepest part of Area Zero, but never revealed any of the secrets of Area Zero to Nan Xian.

——The Riddler deserves his "revenge"!

Having said that, it is impossible for Nan Xian to really do anything to Dr. Olin.

It was a give and take, but in fact, Nan Xian attributed the source of the information about the secret seasoning to Dr. Olin, which was essentially an experiment.

Because every time Dr. Olin hacked into Nan Xian’s phone, it was when the girl came into contact with the secret seasoning in real life.

But the timing before and after did not completely match the time when Nan Xian touched the secret seasoning, especially the secret sweetener. Nan Xian took a while to get the hang of it before Dr. Olin hurriedly hacked into the communication, but his performance was normal.

Considering that he had seen in his communications with Dr. Olin that the environment of the other party's research institute was somewhat shabby, Nan Xian had a guess that he wanted to confirm.

——Dr. Olin, who has gone deep into Area Zero, is in a situation that may not be good now, and can even be said to be bad.

Nan Xian contacted Papa several times on purpose and gave him false information on purpose. His original intention was to test whether Dr. Olin could fully observe the situation outside.

Area Zero is a very important place.

Whether it is for the Padya Alliance or Nanxian, if an accident occurs in the research in the deepest part of Zone Zero, it is something that no one wants to see.

Especially Nanxian.

Because there is still a mystery about the special crystallization phenomenon of Erguiyan, Nan Xian, who is not good at research, has been accustomed to handing over most of the academic topics to acquaintances around her. In the research on the crystallization phenomenon, she also hopes that Dr. Yu Aolin can give an answer.

If Dr. Olin has no reaction to her "frame-up", the girl needs to consider countermeasures in advance.

After a lot of thoughts in his mind, he returned to reality. Papa's face was still annoyed by the unexpected situation caused by his mother. The angry big boy's expression was particularly easy to understand.

Nan Xian didn't just want to throw dirty water on Dr. Olin. What he said just now was just an introduction. After the two people in front of him digested the news, the white-haired girl said the follow-up words.

"Dr. Olin's original intention was to ask me to collect the secret seasoning to help Millerton recover... but Millerton can't use all the seasoning."

"So, Pepper, if you're willing to help me with the secret seasoning, just like before, I can give you some of the secret seasoning."

Seeing the sudden surprise on Papa's face, Nan Xian silently added in his heart.

—Dr. Olin, this is my advance payment to you.

Sooner or later, Nan Xian will definitely step into Area Zero again to explore the mystery of Tai Crystallization and find the source of Millerton.

When that time comes, Dr. Olin's help will be necessary.

Nan Xian didn't care whether Dr. Olin would really help her or not. The girl only wanted to do things with a clear conscience. As long as she helped Dr. Olin take care of her son in advance, then when they met, she would have no burden in squeezing knowledge from Dr. Olin in any way she could.

Closer to home.

"……I'm OK!"

After hearing Nan Xian's words, Papa immediately forgot about his mother. It could not be blamed that he was unfilial. After all, Dr. Olin had been away in Area Zero for ten years. In his heart, Papa even regarded the Mastiff Godfather as a relative. As for his actual mother, it could only be said that she had a subtle mind.

At that moment, in order to save the Mastiff Godfather, the older boy wanted to bow to Nan Xian again to express his gratitude.

"As long as you can give me a little bit... or a little more... I will definitely do my best and help you deal with it in any way possible!"

"In that case, that's perfect. I have a secret sweetener on hand."

"……what?"

Papa had just bent down slightly when he heard Nan Xian's words and his brain went blank.

——No, I was just ready, why did you take out the secret seasoning again? !

And shouldn’t the secret sweetener have been snatched away by Gulliver?

It's hard to describe the complex emotions on Paipa's face at this moment, but Nan Xian also has his own explanation.

"As you know, my Pokémon all have various special abilities."

The girl said it casually.

"For example, Jirachi can instantly move distant objects to the front through the power of thought, so I occasionally get special gains."

Jirachi listens to Nan Xian very much.

Although Nan Xian didn't specifically demonstrate it himself, at this moment, Jirachi still stretched out his little hand and called out in a tender voice.

“Jila~!”

At this moment, everyone shifted their gaze to the star-shaped Pokémon on the girl's shoulder. After a few seconds, a white light suddenly appeared on Jirachi's hand, and a bag of freshly-baked, still hot bread fell into Nan Xian's arms.

"This is……"

Nimo took a closer look and felt that it looked very familiar.

"Freshly baked bread from the store?!"

"...That's it. Occasionally, I'll have some special gains."

Nan Xian placed the bread on the table beside him somewhat stiffly.

When faced with actual evidence, although Nemo and Piper looked extremely convinced, the girl was grumbling in her heart.

Although he intentionally claimed that the secret sweetener came from a Pokémon, actual stealing is still unacceptable.

For this bag of bread, I should go to the store and explain and pay properly...

"This is the secret sweetener you need."

When Nan Xian waved his hand, a mysterious plant emitting pink light and secreting a strong fragrance suddenly appeared at his fingertips, attracting not only Papa but also Nemo.

"This time, please help me make the Kalos region's specialty, Pofule."

Bao Fu Lei is actually a candy made from tree fruits. It comes in a variety of flavors and is not always sweet.

But for Nan Xian, Bao Fu Lei is probably the dessert that best fits her impression. If secret sweeteners are to be used as ingredients, the girl still hopes to taste delicious food that matches her taste.

"For what's next, please do your best, Piper-san."

Nan Xian still highly recognizes Papa's cooking skills. After tasting the Galar curry rice made by Papa last time, she also tasted the local specialties when she went to Galar. To be honest, almost none of them could surpass Papa's work.

Although part of the reason might be that this was the first time she had tasted Galar curry rice with a secret spicy seasoning, it was still delicious and the girl was already looking forward to what kind of dishes Papper would make with the secret sweet seasoning.

“This is the secret sweetener…”

On the other side, Nimo just looked at the pink glowing plant held between Nanxian's fingers with curiosity.

The student council president doesn't have any special requirements for food. She cares about secret seasonings only because these plants can restore Millerton's strength.

When Millerton recovers all his strength, he will be able to fight it!

“…Yeah! My enthusiasm is coming out too!”

Nimo clenched her fists and suddenly ran out, leaving only one sentence.

"Teacher Nanxian~! I'll go outside to find more seasonings when we go treasure hunting in a few days, so you better wait patiently!"

"Yes Yes……"

The white-haired girl waved her hand.

Papa still couldn't believe that the secret sweetener that he had longed for but missed had now reappeared in front of him.

Just as it was when Gulden took it away in front of him, the mysterious plant emitting pink light completely matched Papa's impression.

"Are you surprised, Piper-san?"

Nan Xian handed over the secret sweetener and saw the other party taking it in a hurry, still with a smile on his face.

"Life is like this. The things you desperately pursue may not be what you need most at the moment."

"Nan Xian, I don't understand what you said..."

Unlike Nimo, Papa was not yet accustomed to the girl's new identity as a teacher, but he was still cautious, holding the secret seasoning tightly in his hand, and then listened respectfully to Nan Xian's story.

"As you can see, the secret seasoning is also something I urgently need, and I am much more efficient than you in collecting it."

Nan Xian stated the objective facts calmly.

"From what I see, you don't seem to be pursuing precious ingredients as a chef, but for other purposes. If that's the case, aren't you neglecting your duties as a student?"

"This……"

Papa still didn't quite understand.

He was not the type to listen to lectures. After all, his parents had not been around since he was a child. When he went to school, people around him looked at Piper differently because of his identity as Dr. Olin.

Although Papa tried hard to understand Nan Xian's words, he still couldn't quite comprehend them and could only stare at the young handicraft teacher.

Seeing this, Nan Xian could only curl his lips and make his words more clearly.

"——Don't worry about your secret seasoning, just focus on breeding Pokémon and practicing the cooking skills that interest you!"

"If I remember correctly, you are already in the second year, but your strength seems to be not much different from that of the freshmen who just enrolled. In my opinion, you should just challenge the gym during the next treasure hunt."

"As for the secret seasoning, Nimo will help you collect it, and I will notify you to come and deal with it when the time comes."

"……what?"

Papa didn't know how many times he was shocked, and his mind had long been numb.

Even Nan Xian could directly point out that my level was almost the same as that of the freshmen. Isn't that already as bad as it can be?

...Is my strength really that bad? !

The older boy immediately fell into self-doubt.

Papa's standard is indeed very poor.

Nan Xian had just witnessed this not long ago, when Papper used a level 16 Shellder to challenge Turbofara's wrath, and the girl was amazed at the time.

Just last year when he was treasure hunting, Papa dared to go deep into Area Zero alone. After the accident, he wanted to collect the secret seasoning alone.

Sometimes Nan Xian couldn't tell whether Papa was having his mind turned sour, so he simply sent him in a more normal direction.

——If you are not good at it, practice more!

Since you are not strong enough, then go and improve your strength first!

"Yes...I understand..."

Under the white-haired girl's fierce gaze, Piper felt a little inexplicably afraid and felt that she couldn't refuse.

"I will try to challenge the gym... work hard to improve my strength... Let's not think about the secret seasoning for now..."

Chapter 254: Secret Sweet Pofleet, new mount skills!

"Besides the secret sweetener, the other ingredients for Bao Fulei are as follows..."

Nan Xian watched Papa busying around with a relaxed look on his face.

Nan Xian had only occasionally heard people talk about sweets like Puff Pastry and had some impressions in his mind, but as for making and tasting them, he had no experience at all.

Because of this, when Nan Xian saw that Papa immediately started preparing after receiving the request, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this big boy was indeed very good at cooking.

Papa's expression was filled with concentration. Facing something that interested him and that he loved, he was concentrating on finding materials in the storage cabinet in the home economics classroom and didn't even notice someone walking in.

“…It smells really good.”

The tall, muscular man just walked into the classroom, his nose moved slightly, catching the peculiar sweet aroma of the secret sweetener, and his stern face suddenly became even harder.

“Is anyone cooking in the classroom?”