Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 5 When the Sun Shines
"So, the reason Dr. Solans had nightmares and couldn't sleep well every day was because of you?"

A slightly yellowish desk lamp cast a flickering shadow on the wall. Jing He, sitting at the desk, was playing with a dark, oddly shaped, and uneven stone in her hand.

Although he didn't know much about stones, let alone fossils, he could tell that this stone seemed to be quite old.

It's highly likely that it's the "good stone" that Dr. Solans mentioned he dug up.

What Dr. Solans didn't know was that a Gastly was sleeping inside this stone.

"Kou Jie~~"

Gastly seemed to be in a good mood, nodding its head as it happily circled around Jinghe, occasionally making strange and funny faces.

"So, you might be a Pokémon from tens, hundreds, or even thousands of years ago?"

"Kou Jie?"

So long?

Gastly was baffled by this.

After all, it had been dormant all along, and if Dr. Solans hadn't dug it up, it might have continued to dormant.

As for why he was sleeping inside the stone, and the memories before he fell asleep, he had long forgotten them all.

This is also why it has never eaten instant noodles and is quite curious about everything in the room.

"Have you lost your memory?"

In this regard, he does have a modicum of authority.

Jinghe pulled the folded blanket from the sofa and covered herself with it.

For some reason, he felt a little cold.

It's probably because Gastly, a Ghost-type Pokémon, was in the room.

"and many more!"

Jinghe suddenly realized what was happening, and her expression became somewhat strange, or rather, stiff.

He mechanically raised his head slowly and wiped his already dry cheeks.

"Doesn't that mean you might not have brushed your teeth for thousands of years?"

"口桀"

Gastly: (ˊo oˋ)

Jing He: "."

next second.

A faint purple tinge suddenly crossed his face.

"Kou Jie!"

Gastly cried out in surprise, staring at him in astonishment.

Jing He clearly realized something was wrong with her, smacked her lips and muttered, "So... I've been poisoned."

Is saliva poisonous?

Gastly is a Ghost-type Pokémon, but it is not only a Ghost-type; it is a dual-type Pokémon of Ghost and Poison.

I never imagined that just one lick could cause poisoning.
After all, Gastly doesn't have many Poison-type moves it can master during its Gastly phase.

"It seems you have quite a talent for poison-related things," Jing He said, her lips turning slightly pale.

"Hehehe! Hehehe!"

Gastly circled him rapidly, looking anxious and at a loss.

what to do! what to do!
"Don't worry."

Jing He remained surprisingly calm. "Since it's your poison, you should be able to control it. Try to take it back and see."

"Kou Jie?"

Take it back?
How to collect it?
I do not know!

Will he die? He probably will!
die?
Although Jinghe doesn't have the physique of a super rookie, he can still sense that his body is just feeling unwell, not to the point of death. Even if Gastly can't control the toxin, he can go to the Pokémon Center for treatment.

So he remained relatively calm.

"Think about how it felt when you licked me just now," Jing He said again.

"口桀"

Perhaps it was because of Jing He's composure, and his eyes and tone that were free of any resentment, that Gastly gradually calmed down.

"Very good, stay calm, then you can..."

"Suck it-"

Before Jinghe could finish speaking, she saw another scarlet tongue licking towards her.

"Well, it's actually pretty good."

Wiping away the drool, Jing He forced a smile and said as if to comfort herself.

But he soon found that the discomfort he had felt earlier seemed to have eased considerably.

His eyes lit up slightly.

Under Gastly's hopeful yet apprehensive gaze, he nodded firmly, "It worked."

"Kou Jie!!"

Gastly let out an excited cry.

He then narrowed his eyes, smacked his lips, licked his tongue, and slowly approached Jing He.

It also let out a "hehehe" laugh.

"That's enough! Stop wiping your drool on your clothes, you bastard!"

A few minutes later.

Jing He, shirtless, sat on a small stool on the balcony, with a washbasin in front of him, vigorously rubbing it with a speechless expression.

Gastly hung innocently to the side, looking just like a child who had made a mistake.

"Kou Jie."

It honestly apologized, both for being too excited and not being able to stop talking, and for accidentally poisoning Jinghe earlier.

Jinghe stopped rubbing, raised her hand covered in white foam, patted the black mist around Gastly, and smiled:

"It's okay, we'll be friends and partners from now on."

Friend? Partner?
Gastly gazed at him, its large white eyes sparkling like stars.

“Family,” Jing He said, finishing the last word.

"Koujie," Gastly murmured, seemingly savoring the words.

'Would you like to own a Gastly?'

Looking at Gastly's violently swirling black mist, Jing He silently thought to himself.

Actually, it's pretty good.

His smile widened, a rare glint of cunning flashing in his eyes, and he flicked his fingers. *Pfft—*

The white foam immediately clung to Gastly's face, finally bringing Gastly back to its senses.

"Kou Jie!!"

It let out a strange cry and charged towards Jinghe.

"Stop! Stop! Stop! We're going to fall!"

Bang! !

No matter how lightly the Gastly pounced on Jinghe, it couldn't escape the slippery surface of the balcony tiles and foam.

In the end, the person and their Pokémon fell solidly to the ground.

The washbasin next to it was also overturned.

White foam scattered everywhere.

At this time.

The first rays of dawn pierced the night sky, spreading like a drop of ink on rice paper, painting a picture of joy.

The shimmering bubbles refracted a dazzling array of colors, reflecting two smiling faces.

With constant yawning and dark circles under her eyes, Jinghe returned to the Pokémon Psychological Counseling Room at school to slack off and get to work.

Dr. Solans was nowhere to be seen, and the blanket was neatly folded to the side.

Catching up on sleep as soon as you arrive is not a wise choice. Although few people visit the counseling room and the school hasn't started yet, it might leave a bad impression if someone sees you doing it.

Catching up on a nap at noon under the pretext of "oversleeping" is obviously a better option, something he's quite experienced in.

The coffee grinder started up with a whirring sound, and Jinghe prepared to make herself a cup of coffee first.

At that moment, Gastly floated out of the clothes.

"Kou Jie?"

It gazed curiously at the giant rock snake coffee grinder.

Jing He smiled slightly and asked:

"Want a drink?"

"Hehehe!"

After a brief hesitation, Gastly nodded vigorously.

Soon, two glasses of rich, aromatic espresso were placed on the desk.

As Jing He turned on his computer, he took a small sip. The bitterness stimulated his taste buds, but the subsequent sweetness gave him a slight jolt.

Gastly stared at the dark liquid in front of it, looking hesitant. It sniffed it, circled it a few times, but still couldn't bring itself to bite it.

It looked at Jinghe.

"Kou Jie?"

Can you really drink this stuff?
It smells alright, but it looks so unreliable.

Jinghe didn't answer, but simply demonstrated by taking another sip.

Seeing this, Gastly finally made up its mind, stretched out its long tongue, and carefully licked it.

What I was thinking about was the bowl of instant noodles I had last night.

But next second.

"Kou Jie!!"

Upon tasting the coffee flavor, Gastly's entire body trembled and shook as if it had been electrocuted.

It stared at Jing He, whose face remained unchanged, with the same horror as if it had seen a ghost.

How did you manage to drink something so bitter?

Jinghe laughed and said, "You don't like it? Such a strong reaction, it seems you don't really like bitter things."

Gastly's gas floated around, constantly flicking its tongue as if trying to get rid of the bitter taste.

His voice trembled with tears.

"Kou Jie——"

I don't want this tongue anymore!
Jinghe was amused by it and said with a hint of teasing, "You'll get used to it after a few more drinks."

Gastly wasn't fooled this time and kept shaking its head.

That cup of coffee was like a natural enemy to me; I avoided it completely.

Jinghe shook her head and stopped teasing it.

I opened a file on the computer, made a simple table, and said to Gastly, who was gradually recovering:
"Gastly, let me know your abilities and what moves you've mastered."

To breed Pokémon, having a good understanding of them is the first step, after which you can make more detailed plans.

"口桀"

As long as you don't let it drink coffee, everything is fine.

The black mist around it undulated.

Just then, the sound of high heels clicking on the floor echoed down the corridor.

It was very rhythmic, and getting closer and closer.

Jinghe and Gastly exchanged a glance before recalling it into its Poké Ball.

A moment later, there was a knock on the door.

"Jinghe, have you seen Dr. Solance?"

A tall, beautiful woman with long black hair pushed open the door and entered.

She is Ayako, the mentor in the Nurturing Department.

"Uh, I didn't see it," Jing He replied truthfully.

"That's strange. I saw him in the cafeteria just now, how come he's disappeared again?" Aya pouted and muttered.

"What's wrong?" Jing He rubbed her temples a couple of times and asked.

"Isn't today the registration day for new students? Dr. Solans was supposed to come and help, but he's suddenly disappeared. All the teachers have already been assigned tasks; where am I supposed to find someone to replace him?"

New student registration day?
today?

Jing He was taken aback.

No wonder there seemed to be a lot more cars at the school gate this morning.

suddenly.

He had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, when he looked up, he saw Ayako looking at him with slightly bright almond-shaped eyes.

"Jinghe, could you please cover for me?"

(End of this chapter)