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Chapter 105 Milton: What are you looking at me for? I'm just a means of transportation.
Inside the Sunshine Dojo, Qingyu and Nemo were preparing dinner in the kitchen.

"Teacher Qingyu, is it sandwiches again today...?"

While reluctantly handing the ingredients to Qingyu, Nemo weakly posed a soul-searching question.

Before arriving in Padiya, she never imagined that the regional cultural differences between the various areas would be so great, and even the daily diets were completely different.

Who eats sandwiches as their main meal every day? Even in the food deserts of Galar and Unova, there are other things to eat!

"Hmm? Actually, other options aren't impossible, but we might need to go to Little Key Town to buy some ingredients?"

Nemo's teasing instantly energized Qingyu, who rolled up his sleeves and headed out of the gym.

"Eh? No need!!! Aoba-sensei!"

Nemo suddenly realized that she had almost made a big mistake and immediately reached out and grabbed Qingyu's wrist.

"I think Teacher Qingyu's sandwiches are also very delicious, I could eat them for ten years and not get tired of them!"

"I love sandwiches the most!"

"That's it."

Qingyu stopped in her tracks with a helpless expression, looking somewhat regretful.

I thought I finally had a chance to rediscover my culinary skills...

"Buyi!"

"road!"

With their backs to Qingyu, Eevee raised its large tail high, while Riolu gave a thumbs-up and looked at Nemo at the same time.

Well done! I almost got to see another disgusting dish made by the trainer!

It's not that Qingyu is some kind of master of terrible cooking, it's just that the things he makes are all a bit too avant-garde and artistic in appearance...

In short, sandwiches are still more acceptable.

Just as Nemo and Qingyu's two Pokémon were quietly forming a united front, the gym's gate was opened.

"Hey, Qingyu, and Nemo too!"

Papa, who had regained some of his energy, appeared before them with a hearty smile.

In his hands, he was also carrying two heavy cloth bags.

"I have prepared all the ingredients that Brother Qingyu asked me to make."

The moment Nemo noticed his arrival, her eyes lit up.

Great! It's the culinary expert Piper! We're saved!
……

With Piper joining the team, Sunny Gym has become noticeably more lively.

In particular, his culinary skills, honed through years of living alone, gave this somewhat superfluous kitchen a sense of purpose.

"Phew—I'm full!"

Nemo wiped her mouth with her wrist with a flourish and looked at Pipa with anticipation.

"Pippa, it must be lonely living alone. Why don't you stay at Sunnyside Gym like me and become an apprentice?"

We need you so much!
"Forget it, I'm not really good at raising Pokémon, so I've never thought about becoming a trainer."

Piper scratched his head helplessly.

"I have more important things to do now than finding my future."

"Speaking of which, how is the Mastiff Godfather's recovery going?"

Qingyu could roughly guess what Papa meant, so she took the initiative to ask.

For Pipa, this mastiff godfather, who had been with him since his days as a calldog, was of extraordinary significance, and in some ways had even become the sole meaning of his life...

She was a pitiful child too.

Upon hearing Qingyu's question, Papa's expression vanished instantly, and she even choked up several times, but she still managed to force a smile.

“There is no immediate danger to his life, but…” “Because he seems to have expended too much energy in Zone Zero, his physical functions are irreversibly weakening.”

"Right now, we can only use resurrection grass to keep the injury going, but I'm not quite sure how to treat it properly."

"..."

Qingyu subconsciously looked at Millerton, who was lying on the ground taking a nap after finishing his meal.

Although Milton's injuries don't look that serious, they probably aren't much better than the Godfather's.

"Have you come up with any ideas?"

"Ah."

Piper nodded and took out two old-looking books from his backpack.

“I found these two books in the manuscripts left in the lab, and information about Millerton was recorded in one of them.”

Qingyu and Nemo each took a book.

"The Book of Crimson/Purple?"

Looking at the somewhat familiar handwritten text in her hand, Nemo thought for a while and then suddenly slammed her hand on the table.

"I remember now! Isn't this that second-rate ghost story novel?!"

The two books are by the same author, the adventurer Hezer from two hundred years ago, and the content is largely similar, both about his experiences inside Zone Zero.

However, the Parthians generally did not believe the authenticity of the contents and regarded him as a con artist who knew how to package things.

Aside from the vanguard team that entered Sector Zero with Dr. Orin/Dr. Futu, only a very few high-ranking members of the League knew of the Paradoxical Species' existence.

Of course, there is also Qingyu, who is an exception to this discussion.

Opening the Purple Book in her hand, the contents were quite new to Qingyu.

The game only allows you to see a small portion of the content in the school library, so your understanding of it is rather limited.

Only after truly reading the manuscript from Dr. Hezer, one can understand why the Parthians didn't take his book seriously.

Pokémon from the past and future, beings from nearly 100 million years ago dwelling in the Void of Sector Zero, the origin of terrestrial crystallization, and the special phenomenon of being able to travel through time and space to summon Pokémon...

These correspond to Paradox Pokémon, the sleeping Talebages, and the time machine built by the professor and his wife.

If Qingyu hadn't known beforehand that all of this was true, she probably wouldn't have believed it.

At the end of the book, a legendary secret seasoning is mentioned, said to have magical powers that can heal any injury and even unleash the potential of Pokémon.

These five seasonings seem to have been brought out of the Zero Zone Void by Heizhe's expedition team as early as two hundred years ago.

Are you planning to search for the secret seasoning?

After closing the book, Qingyu asked a question she already knew the answer to.

"Yes, as long as there's even the slightest hope of curing the Mastiff Godfather, I will definitely try!"

Pipa clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with determination.

Qingyu nodded slowly, then looked at Millerton, who was yawning beside her.

It really is the legendary road...

Secret seasonings are also important to Millerton.

In addition to healing injuries, it also has the function of helping it regain its lost power.

such as……

Going up mountains and down rivers, paragliding and surfing?
Noticing Qingyu's suddenly strange look, Millerton snorted in displeasure.

Why are you looking at me? I'm just a means of transportation. You don't expect me to help you find the legendary seasoning, do you?
"Actually, I've heard some rumors about the secret seasoning recently."

Just as Qingyu and Milton were staring at each other, Pipa spoke up again.

(End of this chapter)