Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 381 Nothing's More Enjoyable Than a Winter Hot Spring (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
On the morning of January 8th, the weather was cloudy.

"Well"

Jinghe, who had stayed at Dr. Yamanashi's research institute last night, got out of bed rubbing her temples.

He glanced subconsciously at the elf egg next to Tan Xiaoshi and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Last night I dreamt for no apparent reason that I caught a Larvitar, a Snorlax, and a Gible.

Led by Gengar, they all opened their mouths and shouted at themselves: Hungry~
That kind of presence.
He was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, I woke up to find it was just a dream.

"Ouch~~"

Still half asleep, the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox pawed at its paws with its eyes closed in dissatisfaction. Jing He quickly offered its arm.

Ice Nine-Tail hugged her tightly, nuzzled and sniffed her, before finally taking a nap again, satisfied.

It's an Ice-type Pokémon, yet it insists on staying in bed even in the dead of winter.
Jinghe rested his head on his pillow, looking at Gengar on the ceiling, while Gengar opened its eyes and looked at him.

The person and their Pokémon stared at each other for a few seconds.

"Giggle~(ˊ〇ˋ*)"

Gengar stretched lazily.

There is an urban legend.
Gengar's Pokédex weight is 40.5kg, Clefairy's is 40kg, and Gastly's is 0.1kg, plus some food.
Shake his head.

"Gengar, take the Dragonite and the others out for a spin."

It's strange to say.

After evolving, Dragonite has increasingly more energy.

More accurately, after obtaining the fragment of the grass-green pearl, he became increasingly energetic, even more so than Charcoal Servant who received the "Guardian of the Flame Emperor" and Bear Apprentice who could exercise even while asleep.

They can't stay still unless they fly dozens of laps every day.

Sure enough, Jinghe had just woken up when Dragonite was already getting restless.

"Genga~~"

Gengar gave Jinghe an OK sign, and then the little fat boy led the big fat boy out the door.

Upon realizing this, the master blacksmith sprang from his bed, grabbed his hammer, and rushed out shouting.

"Cha! Cha~!"

How can flying be complete without dragon riders?

That's right. Dragonite is usually fine when it flies alone, but it generally doesn't do anything good when it carries a person or a Pokémon.

"By the way, have I forgotten something?"

Big Leaf, who had spent the night somewhere, brushed off the weeds and saw Jing He making breakfast in the yard.

He greeted them cheerfully:

Good morning, Teacher Jinghe!

Come closer.

"Thank you so much for yesterday, Big Sister."

Jinghe finally remembered that she had forgotten something.

After receiving the "bad news" from Dr. Yamanashi yesterday, I forgot about Dai-Ye.

"Would you like some?" he asked kindly.

"Of course!" Da Ye nodded without hesitation, then asked, "What is this?"

"Mixed grain pancakes".

Jinghe handed over a paper bag. "I made it using Charcoal Xiaoshi's charcoal."

"Eh?"

Da Ye blinked.

How come Teacher Jinghe always manages to come up with some really weird and wonderful foods?

The important thing is that they were all quite delicious.

The person who marries Teacher Jinghe must be very happy, right?

He took a big bite, and the crispy texture made his eyes light up. He finished the whole multigrain pancake in just a few bites.

then
He started lining up with Gengar, Dragonite, Ursaring, and Garchomp, and then suffered their hostile stares.

"Hey, Professor Jinghe, what brings you all to Dr. Yamanashi's research institute? Are you registering for the Lily of the Valley Conference?" Daye asked, pretending not to notice.

Lily of the Valley Convention
Jing He paused in his movements.

That's true. If you want to participate in the Lily of the Valley Convention, you can register with Dr. Yamanashi.

Originally, Jing He had little interest in participating in the Lily of the Valley Conference, but after learning that the Pokémon egg was most likely to contain Larvitar or Gible, he changed his mind.

Perhaps it's time to go to the Suzuran Tournament to try and get some freebies... no, wait, to experience the intensity?
"Finished."

Sitting to the side, Cynthia carefully pursed her fingers, looking at Jing He with longing eyes.

"Order!"

At this moment, in Jing He's eyes, Cynthia was no longer just a powerful trainer and a very beautiful girl, but also a mobile "backup plan" that could not be offended.

"When are you going back to Hoenn?" Cynthia asked while waiting.

"what happened?"

Jing He didn't answer, but instead asked a question.

“There’s a nice hot spring inn in Masago,” Cynthia said.

In winter, nothing is more comfortable and relaxing than soaking in a hot spring.

She hasn't had a proper rest in a long time. Before, she was either busy with historical research projects, writing papers, or studying historical sites.
Hot springs?
Upon hearing this, Gengar was the first to raise his hands.

"哓GA!"

Go away! We haven't been to a hot spring in ages!
The Greatsmith and Dragonite also agreed.

As for Ninetales, an Ice-type Pokémon, it can't say it really likes it, but it would be willing to soak with Jinghe.

As for Xiong's apprentice and Tan Xiaoshi, they had never soaked in a hot spring with Jing He before, and their eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of curiosity.

Want to soak in a hot spring?

Jing He's eyes also lit up slightly, and she tentatively asked:

"Mixed bathing?"

stare!
Garchomp's murderous gaze instantly locked onto him.

Jing He's lips twitched, and she gave a dry laugh.

"Hey, just kidding, don't take it too seriously."

Cynthia smiled slightly but said nothing.

It was Da Ye, standing nearby, who belatedly realized what was happening. His eyes widened in disbelief as he asked:

"Are you two going to soak together?"

suddenly.

He felt someone pat him on the back.

Looking back, you can see Garchomp's "nuclear-kind" smile.

He waved to Da Ye.

"Roar--"

Come on, let's practice.

*Gulp*—Da Ye swallowed hard.

They borrowed a jeep from Dr. Yamanashi and the three of them drove to the hot spring hotel that Cynthia had mentioned.

According to her, the area used to be a volcano, but it later went out of control, leaving behind some geothermal hot springs.

When Cynthia was working as an assistant at Dr. Yamanashi's research institute, she often went to this hot spring to relax and take a break.

For safety reasons, Jinghe drove himself this time.

The key point is safety!

"In the future, we can equip the car with a Rotom motor, and then we can free up our hands."

On the afternoon of January 8th, it was light snow.

Snowflakes began to fall from the sky as the jeep drove into a hot spring inn nestled in the mountains, dozens of kilometers away from Masatake town.

Upon entering the forest, the temperature dropped sharply, and the surrounding trees were covered with a thin layer of snow.

However, the more such an environment and temperature are, the more people look forward to the comfort of hot springs.

The wooden house, the cozy inn, and the warm white mist enveloped the three of them as they entered the inn's lobby.

The hotel waiter clearly recognized Cynthia at a glance and led the three of them to the bath.

"Our hotel's hot springs are all natural, rich in minerals. Meals will be served later, all prepared by our hired chef."

The waiter introduced Jinghe and Daye to each other while handing them clothes and towels.

Cynthia, on the other hand, walked with a smile down her face towards the other side of the corridor.

Clearly, mixed bathing is not popular here either.

"Let's go soak in the hot springs."

"Genga~!"

The Gengar in the shadows seemed impatient.

Enter the locker room.

There was nothing to hide between the two grown men. Jing He looked at himself in the mirror, at his strong chest, well-defined muscles, and abs, and gently smacked his lips.

"I haven't been exercising much, but my belly fat is gone. Could it be that the power of waveguides also has fitness benefits?"

He glanced at Da Ye subconsciously and chuckled softly.

"Slender dog".

Da Ye: "??"

Upon entering the bath, the bamboo tubes made a "clattering" sound as warm water flowed out.

A faint smell of sulfur permeated the air, along with the pleasant aroma of bamboo and wood.

Since they didn't choose a public bathhouse, it was just Jinghe and Daye.

Without hesitation, they all threw out Poké Balls and summoned their respective Pokémon.

"Genga~(_)"

Gengar, who was already prepared, put on its swimming goggles, took a deep breath, and plunged in with a "plop," splashing up a large spray of water.

"just!!"

The master blacksmith followed closely behind, grabbed his hammer, pinched his nose, and plopped down on his bottom, causing bubbles to rise from the pool.

Gengar, already accustomed to the Greatsmith's "style," dove down and scooped the little guy up, spitting out its hammer at the same time.

The little guy sat on the shallower step, covered the hammer with a white towel, and swung his toes comfortably, squinting his eyes.

Sure enough, the hammer is the real thing.

The situation is rather awkward for Daye.

After all, Pokémon with large leaves, such as Infernape, Flareon, and Typhlosion, are all Fire-type Pokémon, so they need to be mentally prepared before going into the water.

However.
"Woo~~"

Dragonite, mimicking the Great Blacksmith, pinched its nose, flapped its wings twice, and charged towards the hot spring.

thump--

Depth charges!

For an instant.

The Infernapes were immediately soaked, and they looked at each other in bewilderment, forcibly skipping the mental preparation process.

"Ouch."

The Ice Nine-Tailed Fox was also splashed with water, and shook its body somewhat displeased, trying to shake the water off.

"It's alright, I'll dry it for you later," Jinghe said with a smile.

"Ow~"

Hearing this, Ice Nine-Tailed Fox finally felt satisfied and gracefully walked into the hot spring, soon leaving only its head sticking out.

The reason is that its fur reveals its true form as soon as it gets wet.

"Ku!" The bear apprentice pretended to do exercises by the water. It had been looking forward to it, but after seeing the hot spring, and especially after seeing the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox reveal its true form, it hesitated.

But Jinghe didn't give him a chance to hesitate.

Lift it by the fur on its neck.
"Go away!"

"库——()"

The bear apprentice drew a beautiful parabola in the air.

"home run!"

Jinghe clenched his fist.

Then he turned around and went to find Samuel, who was also a Fire-type Pokémon.

They discovered that it had already silently soaked in the hot spring, and the flames on its body had completely subsided, leaving only the flames on its head.

Beside it floated a fairy egg covered with a towel, swaying in the rippling water.

Is this a soft-boiled egg?
"Rotom, make sure there's no electric shock."

This is the only thing Jinghe is really worried about.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be a simple hot spring soak; it would also come with a "numbness" massage.

“No leakage, Rotom!” Rotom assured him confidently.

Then he rolled up a towel and jumped into the water.

After confirming that Da Ye, who had gone into the water, was alright, Jing He breathed a sigh of relief and, wrapped in a towel, stepped into the hot spring.

The light snow continued to fall, steam rose from the hot spring, and Jinghe leaned comfortably against the pebbles on the shore.

"Nothing beats a hot spring in winter!"

Look into the hot spring pool.

A skinny little bear is practicing punching in the water, demonstrating its water-based punching technique.

Ninetales with its head tucked in, Gengar swimming on its back, Dragonite practicing diving, Greatsmith wiping his hammer, Samurai "cooking" a hot spring egg, and the Fire-type Pokémon huddled in a corner, shivering.

Bigleaf & Fire-type Pokémon: There's an electric leak, can't you feel it?
"Who wants to eat macarons?" Jinghe asked.

stare!
For an instant.

Eight pairs of eyes were fixed on him.

Because there was another pair, hiding in a corner, one hand holding a towel, the other holding the railing, gently paddling the water with their feet, considering whether or not to go into the water.

(End of this chapter)