Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

After placing Xerneas Horn on the ground, Ibrahimovic first relaxed his facial muscles.

I'd been carrying it the whole way, and my face was sore from all the chewing. I finally had a chance to relax.

After relaxing, she looked at the spoils she had painstakingly brought back and said, "Bu Yi—(I know you are conscious, but I don't know if you can understand me. If you can understand, flash once; if you can't, flash twice.)"

The light flickered twice.

Ibu angrily slapped its antlers, "Ee-ee—(You're so stupid! How can you understand me if you can't understand me!)"

The light stopped flashing, and Ibrahimovic felt that this must represent the silence of passive-aggressive behavior.

Eevee shook it gently, exasperated. "Ee-ee—(So what if I poked you a couple of times? Are you still angry?)"

The corner of Xerneas remains silent.

…………

Eevee narrowed her eyes, realizing that the soft approach wouldn't work. She silently gathered her energy, channeled it into her hands, and then placed her paws on the antlers.

Instantly, the light on the antlers flashed wildly, as rapidly as the lights on Ultraman's chest.

Ibrahimovic smiled slightly, "Just as I thought. I know how to deal with you now!"

"Buyi—(Dear Xerneas Horn, you wouldn't want me to pour my energy into your body, would you?)"

The light flashed, and Ibu guessed it had deducted a point.

Ibrahimovic said, "Ee-e- (So, from now on, I'll ask you a question, you answer. If it's yes, flash once; if it's no, flash twice, understand?)"

The light flickered briefly.

"Buyi? (Are you Xerneas's horn?)"

The light flashed once, then flashed twice more.

What does it mean?

Ibu pondered for a moment; she didn't think this naive guy would play her for a fool.

She probed, "Buyi—(You mean, it used to be? But not anymore?)"

The light flashed.

As expected, Ibu nodded knowingly, then revealed a mischievous grin.

"Bu-i! (So, from now on, you'll be working for me!)"

The light flashed twice rapidly, indicating its refusal.

Ibrahimovic declared ruthlessly, "Sorry, that wasn't a true/false question, it was a mandatory question."

She lowered her paw, which she had just raised. "Bu-i? (Or would you like to try this?)"

The Horn of Xerneas fell silent.

Ibrahimovic took this as a tacit agreement and then announced, "Ibizarre—(So, from now on, I need your help with my training! Please note that this is also a required exercise.)"

The antlers seemed to have lost the will to resist and remained silent.

Ibu nodded in satisfaction. "Ibu-i—(Very good, next question: can you control your aura? It attracts a third party and ruins our relationship.)"

The antlers flickered, and in the next instant, the previously inexplicably agitated aura vanished.

Eevee squinted its eyes happily, "Eevee—(Great! So, can you shrink a little more? I'm sure you don't want me carrying you around all the time, right?)"

Eevee is now almost certain that the entire tree is its incarnation. There's no reason why it can grow bigger but not smaller. If it can't shrink, it's not very convenient to carry around.

The antlers paused for a moment, then shrank to about three-quarters their original size, making it easy for Eevee to hold in its hand.

Or later, Xia Chen could hang a small cloth bag on me and put it in there, that would be nice too.

After a perfect conversation, Ibrahimovic returned to his room with his little toys.

…………

When Xia Chen returned to the room, Ma Xiu had already left, and only Xia Chen was sitting in front of the computer, typing something.

"Ibrahimovic, where did you run off to?"

Although it was a question, Xia Chen's tone was not anxious. Ralts had just told him that she had seen Eevee, so Xia Chen was not worried.

"Eevee~" Eevee pointed out the window, honestly explaining where he was going.

Xia Chen thought that Ibu had gone out to play for a while because he was bored.

He clasped his hands together and said, "I'm sorry, I was chatting with Ma Xiu for too long and forgot to play with you guys."

"Ee~" Eevee shook his head generously, indicating that it was alright.

If Xia Chen weren't busy, I wouldn't have a chance to sneak out, and I wouldn't know how to explain it then.

At this moment, Xia Chen finally noticed the shiny little object on Eevee's paw and asked curiously, "Is this a little toy you picked up outside?"

This thing looks like a tree branch when you look closely, but how can there be such a small, delicate tree branch that can even glow?

So Xia Chen's first thought was that this was a small, light-up toy made in the electronics industry.

The antlers suddenly flashed twice. You are the toy, your whole family are toys!

Ibu stroked the antlers to comfort it, but nodded to Xia Chen.

Eevee didn't mean to hide the truth from Xia Chen, but firstly, it was difficult to explain, and secondly, Xia Chen would use it for himself and Ralts anyway.

Whether they explained or not made no difference, so they kept it a secret.

Not only that, Ibu pointed to its waist and then to its antlers, cheerfully exclaiming, "Bu-ee~"

Xia Chen asked, "Do you want to carry it in a small crossbody bag?"

“Buee!” Ibu nodded.

It was just a little gadget that could light up, so Xia Chen readily agreed, "No problem, I'll ask Miss Ma Xiu to make one for you later."

A fashion designer should also be able to design elf pendants and decorations, right?

……

Ralts, standing to the side, looked thoughtfully at Eevee's little toy.

How come she remembered seeing something different just now?

The temperature suddenly dropped these past two days, and my juice almost froze into a smoothie on my way to and from get off work.

Please remember to keep warm!

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By the way, I'd like to recommend a friend's Pokémon slice-of-life story, "It All Started with Helping Pokémon".

The initial character is the Motor Lizard, and the author has also written about quite a few other rare and powerful characters. The writing style is warm and slice-of-life. If you're interested, check it out!

Chapter 130 Let Splendor Become the New Calling Card of This City!

The next morning.

Xia Chen was awakened again by the noise outside the window.

Is the Sacred Tree Festival still going strong?

He was a little disoriented after waking up, and in a daze, he thought he had traveled back to three days ago.

That day, I was also awakened by the noise of people participating in the Shenmu Festival.

But he quickly ruled out that possibility from the sunlight streaming into the room; a few days ago, before the sacred tree became bald, the dojo didn't get such good sunlight.

Hmm... no, that's not right!

Xia Chen suddenly realized something: the three-day Sacred Tree Festival had completely ended yesterday, and all the leaves had fallen.

The old has been swept away, and the new is about to arrive.

Today should be the day when the sacred tree grows new leaves. According to Ma Xiu, the sacred tree can grow new leaves overnight, but where is the sunlight now?

The various unusual occurrences before the start of the Sacred Tree Festival were suddenly unearthed from Xia Chen's memory. What he thought was an unfounded worry now seemed to have been confirmed.

Xia Chen quickly got out of bed and ran to the balcony. The scene in front of him made him frown.

Just like on the first day of the Sacred Tree Festival, countless people and spirits gathered under the sacred tree, looking up at it.

Unlike that day, at this moment, there were no lush leaves above people's heads, only bare branches and an endless blue sky.

The sacred tree has stopped growing new leaves!

Not only that, he could clearly sense that the strange aura he had been able to feel ever since he arrived in Aroma City had also disappeared!

Xia Chen remained silent. For him, a tourist from out of town, the sacred tree was merely a symbol of the city of Aromatherapy. The impact of this matter on him was nothing more than becoming a topic of conversation over tea.

But for the local residents who have lived here for ten or twenty years, or even longer, this event will undoubtedly have a huge impact; it would not be an exaggeration to say that the sky has fallen.

Xia Chen suddenly wondered, what is Miss Ma Xiu doing right now?

…………

Since Xia Chen moved into the aromatherapy center, he has noticed that Miss Ma Xiu's mood is different every morning.

From the initial polite and courteous interactions of the first few days, to the natural interactions between friends after becoming more familiar, and then to the strange way she looked at me during the Sacred Tree Festival.

A person's state at breakfast often reflects their mood for the day.

But this was the first time Xia Chen had ever seen Miss Ma Xiu so worried.

Normally, she would eat breakfast quickly and gracefully before throwing herself into a busy day at work.

But today, her eyes were unfocused as she stared at the dishes on the table, her chopsticks unconsciously poking at the rice in front of her, which seemed to have a grudge against her.

Xia Chen had almost finished eating, but she hadn't touched a single bite.

He felt he needed to say something, but having only been in Aroma City for a few days, it felt a bit like he was talking without any real experience to offer any comfort.

Helpless, he could only resort to the all-purpose phrase used in the Donghuang region under such circumstances: "Let's eat first, we need to be full to have the strength. It's sad."

Regardless of how comforting it was, these words finally broke the silence. Ma Xiu looked up at Xia Chen and said softly, "I should have believed you that day."

Xia Chen was speechless at Ma Xiu's self-blame. "Believe what? I don't even know what will happen. Besides, even if we know about the abnormality of the divine tree, what can we, insignificant humans, do?"

Although Xia Chen's words made a lot of sense, Ma Xiu was still not convinced. She just silently picked up a mouthful of rice and put it in her mouth to chew.