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

The second party, a family of rats, is required to perform a series of tasks such as guarding the house, maintaining the yard, and regularly clearing weeds while Xia Chen is not at home, as payment for the rent. At the same time, they are not allowed to cause any damage to Xia Chen's house.

With his handprint pressed against the round, chubby hand, Xia Chen officially acquired four house mice.

However, Xia Chen was not a demon after all. Although he did not officially subdue a family of rats, he decided to give them some of the privileges that only his own elves could enjoy.

"Help us with a big clean-up, and we'll treat you to dinner. How about this deal?"

Xia Chen remembered that a certain rat had a very powerful special move. After using it, it could not only increase attack and speed, but also clear moves such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Sticky Web from the field.

It can be described as an enhanced version of Dragon Dance.

But that's not the key point. The key point is that this move is called [Spring Cleaning].

Such a powerful move should be fine for doing housework, right?

Even a pair of mice understands the saying "when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head," and the two large mice looked at each other and accepted the deal.

As it turns out, the rat's signature move, "Spring Cleaning," is indeed very effective.

The house, which had been uninhabited for half a year, was full of dust. Xia Chen originally planned to have Minas give it a light rinse with water first.

But with the help of the mice, everything they leave behind is spotless, they're practically four biological versions of vacuum cleaners.

Xia Chen was overjoyed and added a clause to the agreement stipulating that the second party's family of rats would need to do a thorough cleaning of their home once a month.

Squeaky Mouse protested against Xia Chen's endless exploitation and freeloading, and applied for labor arbitration with the neutral party, Xirona.

Under Zhu Lan's disapproving look, Xia Chen had no choice but to offer a reward of leaving several boxes of energy cubes at home before each departure.

"Really, even the landlords don't have surplus grain."

Xia Chen, who had at least tens of millions in savings in his bank account, complained in this way.

Finally, with the help of many elves, Xia Chen's house was spotless again before sunset.

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After chatting with Cynthia for a while and getting plenty of rest, Xia Chen went out to buy groceries.

Perhaps it was because of the constant barrage of news reports about Xia Chen's victory that the neighborhood was so enthusiastic today.

This also indirectly confirms that Pokémon battles are the most popular and widely participated activity in the world—the previous research findings on Milotic and Sylveon didn't have this effect at all.

Although each of these two studies, taken individually, has a much higher impact and value than the champion of a youth competition.

But there's no way around it; those kinds of research papers and such are a bit too far removed from the lives of these elderly folks.

As for the champion of Donghuang, just by hearing his name, you can tell that Xia Chen is a promising kid!

Although this championship is only a youth version.

After strolling around the market, Xia Chen returned home laden with homemade smoked fish, cured meat, snacks, dumplings, and other treats from his neighbors.

Dinner was again local Zhijiang cuisine, partly because we were tired from the journey and wanted something light and comforting.

Secondly, since Cynthia seemed quite satisfied with her lunch, we must make sure to take good care of our guests.

Because of the rush at noon, Xia Chen didn't ask Uncle Tai to cook too many dishes. Now that there was plenty of time in the evening, he planned to show off his skills and try to make Xilona's belly grow bigger after dinner.

Biluo shrimp, braised duck, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, and crab roe tofu—a table full of fragrant local dishes was served one after another, and was devoured in less than half an hour.

It was already past seven o'clock when we finished eating.

The journey was tiring, and after cleaning all afternoon, although it was nothing for the elves' physical strength, they were still a bit mentally exhausted.

Apart from Roseradore, the cook, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, the other elves began their own nightlife.

The two Milotics went to the rooftop pool to soak in the water and bask in the moonlight.

The eldest sister of the family, Sylph, along with her younger brother Doronmesia, were in the living room teaching the new family of rats the rules.

Lucario, seeing Zoroark whom he hadn't seen in a long time and who had changed so much, led her into the courtyard, perhaps to spar.

Gardevoir placed a plate of freshly cut fruit from the kitchen on the coffee table and then went to check on Gooobur, who was still in its egg and hadn't hatched yet.

on the sofa.

Cynthia stretched, revealing her beautiful figure. "Do you have a training room at home?"

Xia Chen glanced at her still flat stomach and shook his head regretfully. "No, there's no place like that in an old house. Let's rest for a few days and give the Garchomp and the others a break."

Cynthia frowned. It wasn't that she wanted Garchomp and the others to train more; it was mainly about herself. If she didn't exercise, she was sure she would gain several pounds when she returned to Sinnoh.

But she was too embarrassed to say this to Xia Chen, so after thinking about it, she still didn't say it.

However, Cynthia's hesitant words could not escape the notice of the psychic Xia Chen, who said helplessly, "There is a Pokémon training gym nearby. If you really want to train, you can go there. But I don't know if the training equipment there can withstand the torment of a champion-level Pokémon."

"Never mind, it's alright."

Cynthia decided to stop worrying about these unfounded things and indulge herself for a few days.

Glancing at the conspicuous game console in the living room, she suddenly felt an urge to play.

She raised an eyebrow and asked, "How about a few rounds of Pokémon duels?"

Xia Chen readily agreed, "I'd be happy to oblige."

Thus began the little exercise routine after meals for stay-at-home men and women.

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"Aren't you planning to move? This place is a bit small, isn't it?"

Cynthia, controlling the lightning-fast-updating Zorroark in the game, unleashed a smooth combo and casually asked.

Xia Chen, controlling the Dorambaruto, struggled to block the attacks while replying, "I don't have that idea for now, let's talk about it later. Besides, my idea is to go all out and get a bigger one if I'm going to replace it."

Cynthia pressed further, "Hasn't your company that sells Power Cubes been open for half a year? Aren't you making enough to cover the costs?"

Xia Chen looked worried. "Opening a new factory, expanding production lines, bribing officials, investing in advertising, investing in distribution channels, expanding the market... it costs money everywhere. But the financial report will be out after the New Year, let's see how much we've earned in the last six months."

Cynthia laughed and teased, "You've got a lot to say! No wonder you're such a promising young entrepreneur!"

"Every week during video conferences, all they do is complain about this. I'm sick of it. All I want to do is lie back and collect my bonuses. Seriously, how come this Ghost Zoroark is so powerful? Don't the designers know how to balance this?!"

"Ha, you have the nerve to say that? You've turned Dragapult, such a powerful offensive Pokémon, into a complete mess."

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"Waaah~"

"can you hear me?"

In a live stream titled "[The Champion Spends the New Year with You]", the screen suddenly lit up.

Before the people arrive, the sound comes first.

The camera footage showed Xia Chen's empty room, with the faint silhouettes of a few elves visible in the background.

Upon seeing the announcement, the fans who had been chatting in the live stream room for a while instantly went wild.

"Here he comes! Master Pigeon is finally live streaming! Happy New Year to all the Pigeons! Wait a minute, does today really feel like New Year's Day?"

"Broadcasting twice a year, once at the beginning of the year and once at the end of the year, you're really something, you cooing pigeon, do you think you're the Spring Festival Gala?"

"The main character is a big star now and has long wanted to sever ties with us mouse fans!"

"If you're not going to broadcast for six months, then you can broadcast for six months after you start, right?"

"The assistant can just say a few words, hurry up and call out the streamers Sylvanas and Gardevoir!"

"Zoroyak? Soroyak? Soroyak?"

As soon as Xia Chen appeared, the paid comments in the live stream chat started scrolling by densely.

Xia Chen, who had just adjusted the camera angle, appeared at the perfect moment, looking exceptionally handsome today.

"Thank you all for the New Year's red envelopes! I'd like to bow to you all first!"

Xia Chen has always been a person who clearly distinguishes between right and wrong. He is a good trainer when battling, a good cook when cooking, and of course a good streamer when live streaming.

What makes a good streamer? Naturally, it's making the audience happy.

Although the amount of money from the tips was nothing to him, he still happily interacted with his fans.

For example, right now, he leans close to the screen and pretends to read the comments, "Hey streamer, what happened to your neck?"

Xia Chen casually picked up the blue silk hanging around his neck and introduced it in a serious tone: "What? This is not chocolate, it's a championship medal."

Fans were thrilled to see Xia Chen being silly and unpredictable from the very first episode.

"He understands live streaming, and I would call Master Pigeon the Cynthia of the live streaming world."

"Who asked you that?! (Annoyed)"

"Master, Master, I haven't heard your story of winning the Eastern Glory Youth Trainer Tournament for a full three minutes. I feel like ants are crawling all over me!"

"Almost there, that's enough (sweating soybeans)."

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After cracking a little joke to lighten the mood, Xia Chen coughed lightly and officially began the New Year's Eve live stream.

"As everyone knows, I'm a food-related content creator on YouTube, so this live stream will mainly focus on cooking and chatting. Since it's Chinese New Year, I'll be spending the holiday with everyone."

As he spoke, Xia Chen raised the camera and walked towards the door.

It's 3 PM now, and dinner is around 6 or 7 PM. At his speed, it definitely wouldn't take him that long to prepare a New Year's Eve dinner, but he also has to keep up with interacting and chatting with the audience.

As the live stream camera passed through the living room, it also caught a glimpse of the elves lounging at home.

At that moment, they were playing an eight-player game of Pokémon Kill, looking quite engrossed. Xia Chen was worried that they might get so excited that they would flip the table.

At that point, let alone their own homes, they might not even be able to demolish enough houses for their neighbors.

Fortunately, the elves have strong self-control; they would rather talk than fight.

However, Xia Chen always felt a little scared whenever he saw Little Dragon slamming his fist on the table and roaring at Garchomp.

Goodness, they really are fearless like newborn calves!

The two Pokémon that weren't playing weren't being ostracized; they were Roserade and Gardevoir who were helping Xia Chen make dinner.

When the girls who were watching the card game saw Xia Chen come downstairs, they all sensibly came over, ready to help the head chef in the kitchen.