Chapter 186

"Hello, Auntie!"

Upon realizing that they were being talked about, Mei and Lillie quickly stepped forward to greet them and introduce themselves.

After her habitual slight bow, Lillie found her rhythm, behaving with the decorum of a true young lady... no, she should be.

However, compared to Lillie, who was nervous beforehand but did quite well once she got to it, Mei's performance was unexpectedly lackluster. It wasn't that her voice was too soft or anything, but rather that she was too energetic and sometimes stumbled over her words halfway through.

Qiao Ran knew that this was how Mei behaved when she was nervous; she hadn't expected her to be nervous at a time like this.

"What a lovely young lady... Are you all foreigners?"

"Well, you could say that, but they are all Trainer registered in China."

Qiao Ran used the same excuse as before to get away with it, and her Aunt nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with inexplicable affection as she looked at Qiao Ran.

"I understand, I understand. Your mother told me about these things before. Don't talk about it standing at the door, come in and sit down."

"...??"

What have you suddenly learned that I don't know?

Why do you all know so much?

For dinner, Qiao Ran and the others enjoyed an authentic home-style meal.

For Mei and Lillie, this was probably the first time they had ever experienced eating at home. Although Suicune others had prepared some pretty good dishes, they still seemed to be quite different from the everyday home-cooked meals that ordinary families eat every day.

During dinner, Xia Fei's father had a little wine but didn't say much. He only occasionally asked Qiao Ran about her current situation and whether she had considered playing in Competition Pokémon League in the future.

"Yeah... If I had the chance, being a Trainer would be pretty good. If I could collect all the Pokémon League Badge, I should be able to find a job at the Gym."

Although he said that, Xia Fei's father didn't seem to think Pokémon Trainer. After all, these things depend too much on talent, and for the average Trainer, being able to join Gym and become a part of the Pokémon League system would probably be the best outcome.

"Xia Fei is also taking a training course at the Magic City Gym now. She should learn from you. If she can become Elite Trainer at the Gym in the future... I heard that Elite Trainer can even be allocated housing."

"And you... all of you, it's the same."

He looked at Lillie and Mei and muttered something under his breath.

"Ah... hahaha."

Looking at her uncle, whose face was slightly flushed, clearly a bit tipsy, Qiao Ran didn't know what to say.

"No, no, we still need to keep working hard."

"Yeah yeah."

Lillie and Mei, on the other hand, were very humble and polite, and seemed to be striving to become Elite Trainer.

It's on fire!

Xia Fei rolled her eyes repeatedly. Every time her cousin was mentioned, she was always brought up for comparison. If she could travel right now, she definitely could do better than her cousin, right?

However, the uncle obviously didn't know that the people at this table Shutout a certain Jiang-surname Gym Leader next door a few days ago. One of the girls from "foreign" was a genuine top-tier player below the Elite Four, and the other was Legendary Pokémon holder.

"Good... good, young people should be more energetic. If I could be Trainer..." Uncle laughed.

"Ugh, you've drunk so much, stop talking." Aunt quickly patted her husband's shoulder, seemingly realizing the topic was getting a bit off-topic, and steered the conversation back on track.

Dinner time passed quickly. During the meal, Qiao Ran shared some interesting anecdotes from her trip and also had Vulpix come out to meet her Aunt's family.

"It hasn't evolved yet... but it's so cute."

Looking at the adorable Vulpix, Xia Fei seemed to have a clearer understanding of Qiao Ran's strength.

Generally speaking, most Trainer who have these Pokémon are beginners.

If all six Pokémon are in their initial forms, then it can be called a "Baby Team".

After dinner, Uncle, who had been drinking, went straight to his room to rest, while Lillie and Mei both volunteered to help clear the table. Their quick and efficient actions surprised Aunt a little, as she had originally thought that these two girls, who seemed quite extraordinary, would never do such a thing on their own initiative.

However, during the trip, Qiao Ran and the others took turns helping to clean up the mess after meals. Although Suicune and Latias repeatedly emphasized that they did not need help, they eventually acquiesced to this Rules after Qiao Ran's insistence.

After all, cooking is already a lot of work for them, and it would be hard for anyone to ask them to do these other things as well.

"She's so sensible, unlike our Feifei, who never helps out after finishing her meal."

My Aunt gave me a compliment.

Xia Fei, who was stroking the Vulpix fox, paused, her hands still on the ground. "..."

Why is it that no matter what happens today, she always gets brought up in conversation?

"You're both good Trainer and so hardworking; whoever marries you will be incredibly lucky."

Aunt delivered another blow, but this time it was Lillie Mei and Qiao Ran who reacted.

"No... no, I don't know much... compared to others, I'm still... besides, marriage and all that..."

Lillie blushed and immediately snapped out of her pampered young lady mode. Who had ever talked to her about marriage before? Besides, she genuinely felt she wasn't up to the task. After all, everyone around her seemed a little too outstanding, which led her to seriously misjudge her own abilities.

Mei, on the other hand, was completely speechless and could only respond with a stiff smile.

Why is this different from Pokémon battles?

No... this can't go on. If this continues, something's not right.

On the other side, Qiao Ran also Frisk the increasingly strange atmosphere. Fortunately, he wasn't the main target this time, so he could keep an eye on Vulpix and pretend he hadn't heard anything.

Finally, it was my Aunt who spoke up.

"Xia Fei, go back to your room and do your homework. The weekend is almost over, and you haven't finished your homework yet, have you?"

Hmm.

Xia Fei, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, was hit with another blow and could only nod in agreement as she slowly moved toward her room.

Seeing that her daughter was moving obediently, the Aunt nodded in satisfaction, then turned her gaze to Qiao Ran and smiled again.

"Ranran, why don't you go help her too? You definitely know more about Pokémon- related homework than any of us."

In this world, although many professions

While professions and Pokémon are unrelated, as a special group highly integrated with humans, knowledge about Pokémon is essential for everyone. Therefore, even if most students may not become Pokémon Trainer in the future, they still need to know this.

In exams, this aspect will account for a very high percentage of the score.

"I..."

To be honest, Qiao Ran didn't really want to tutor people with their homework, asking them to summarize Pokémon battle and training methods according to various theories; that was definitely not his style.

But when he looked at his Aunt was winking at him.

Um?

Etc...

This is?

In a daze, he seemed to finally realize something—using homework as an excuse to wake Xia Fei, and then having him go to the room to help with her homework, plus his uncle who had gone to rest in the Bedroom earlier, meant that only Mei and Lillie were left.

What special thing are we going to do?

Something's not right.

"What are you standing there for? Come with me."

Qiao Ran herself hadn't made a move yet, but Xia Fei beside her tugged at Qiao Ran's sleeve and urged her on. Coincidentally, she also had some things she wanted to ask Qiao Ran. She hadn't had a good opportunity before, but being alone in a room with him solved her problem.

Hmm.

Qiao Ran was still somewhat hesitant, but Lillie and Mei were communicating with Qiao Ran in their minds, telling him not to worry and that they would handle things on their own.

All right.

Qiao Ran sighed inwardly; he just hoped nothing unexpected would happen.

On the other side, Sabrina found a random place to have dinner by herself, and then returned to the neighborhood she hadn't been to in a long time.

This Community is part of the benefits for Gym Trainer Magic City, and Sabrina, as one of the few Elite Trainer —possibly only a handful in the Gym —receives the best treatment.

However, this was not the end for her.

Her abilities will not be limited to this position.

"..."

In order to Harvest the status and power she had long taken for granted and to rediscover what she was familiar with, she had been living in the Gym and working hard quietly for some time now, something she had never done even when she was the Gym Leader.

After all, that woman was a formidable opponent; in terms of Psychic strength, Sabrina only felt that the other woman was slightly inferior to her.

In every world, there are Monster skilled in Psychic. In the Pokémon World, Sabrina can be considered top-tier, but she can't presume to claim the best in the world. For example, in the Unova Region, there is an extremely Psychic Elite Four whose energy is so strong that it would go berserk if left unchecked. In this world, there are probably such beings as well, and that woman is very likely one of them.

--As for returning here... she'll probably only come back when she needs to store some items.

This is why she lent the house to Qiao Ran and his group. After all, she didn't need it herself, so lending it out was making the best use of it. Plus, she could keep track Qiao Ran their movements immediately, right?

Although it may seem like she lost out on the surface, ultimately, the initiative was still in her hands.

"Why don't I see what you two are secretly doing at night?"

For some reason, Sabrina felt a long-lost urge to play a prank. Perhaps, after seeing her old friend again, she was acting a little strange.

Taking the elevator upstairs, Sabrina arrived near the door. Without making a sound or using her Psychic to alert the enemy, she Teleport herself to the living room.

"You..."

Sabrina had expected her sudden appearance to bring either Astonish or surprise, but the outcome was far beyond her expectations.

"Huh?"

Black?

It's all black?

There was no one in the room at all; not even the lights were on.

Where is he/she??

Sabrina stunned.

It was already past nine o'clock when we left Xia Fei's house.

Goodbye, Auntie.

Goodbye, Auntie.

The girls have already affectionately called her "Auntie," and the Aunt is delighted about it.

If you have the chance during this time, you should come again!

She stood at the door with a beaming smile, seeing Qiao Ran and his group off. Clearly, something must have just happened for her to be so happy.

"Mmm... mmm."

"... Um."

The girls nodded gently, their cheeks still flushed slightly, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Although Qiao Ran didn't know exactly what they had been talking about without his knowledge, he could roughly guess what the topic was based on the situation.

This time, he understood.

"Hey, and me too. Don't forget what you told me before."

Xia Fei suddenly looked at Qiao Ran and spoke. Earlier in her room, Qiao Ran hadn't actually given her much Coaching on her homework.

On the contrary, they were talking about something else—

"You don't actually know Sabrina, do you?"

During a time when they were alone, Xia Fei asked the question directly.

She and Qiao Ran confirmed the matter about Sabrina many times, and Qiao Ran naturally did not deny it. So, the two made a promise in the room that if there was a chance, Qiao Ran would get Sabrina's autograph for her.

Qiao Ran had originally thought about introducing Xia Fei to Sabrina, but Xia Fei herself flatly rejected the suggestion.

"If... what you're saying is true, then an autograph will suffice... right? It wouldn't be right to bother her because of me."

"Alright, since you've put it that way..."