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

If a single circus bear is like this, imagine how much more so a group of at least thirty circus bears would be.

According to Article 3 of the Five Principles for Peaceful Coexistence between Humans and Elves, when humans set foot on land inhabited by elves, they must preserve the habitat to the greatest extent possible.

Therefore, even if Circle Island is to be developed, a sufficiently large habitat must be provided for the Circle Bears on the island.

So here's the question: would anyone feel safe visiting a tourist attraction with so many wild enkiosks?

Hmm, if a farmhouse inn were actually opened up there, I wonder whether the tourists or the bear would be happy.

In short, the commercial development of Quan Quan Island was too cost-effective, so the Zhijiang Municipal Government simply ignored this third largest island in Yunze Lake.

After reviewing the information about Circle Island, Xia Chen tapped his index finger lightly on the table, pondering the feasibility of opening a gym on the island and building his new home.

Undoubtedly, in terms of both size and natural conditions, this place perfectly meets the needs of the elves and themselves.

There's no need to worry too much about the Circly Bear's issues.

The Pokémon on Yunze Lake Island are unlikely to exceed the Gym Leader level.

Even if there were a champion-level Circular Bear, it would have to obediently kneel down in front of Gullton.

Conversely, if they were recruited, this group of circle bears could become the guard force of Circle Island, this private island.

Hmm, the name "Circle Island" sounds awful; we need to change it.

What should I replace it with?

Xia Chen hadn't even realized it; in his daydreams, he had already begun to treat Quan Quan Island as his own private island.

Filled with beautiful fantasies about the future, Xia Chen fell asleep peacefully.

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The sun shines brightly in the sky, and the fairy smiles at me.

The weather was sunny and the sun was shining brightly.

I slept soundly until I woke up naturally, a rare treat, and upon opening my eyes, I was greeted by the dreamlike, almost unreal, pale blue eyes of the fairy.

Xia Chen threw back the covers and stretched timidly.

Sure enough, no matter how beautiful the mountains and rivers are, nothing beats the comfort of a bed at home. This was the most comfortable sleep Xia Chen, who is somewhat sensitive to new beds, had had in the past six months.

Xia Chen gently rubbed Xianbu's soft, fluffy belly as he lay yawning beside him, and greeted him with a smile, "Good morning, Xianbu. It's okay if you're not feeling well, whatever you like~"

Xianbu outwardly showed disdain but inwardly pleased, letting out a soft snort and mumbling, "Bu-ee (Good morning)."

On the other side, Gardevoir also looked up at Xia Chen with her snow-white face, her crimson eyes full of anticipation.

Xia Chen gently and carefully tidied her messy hair, which had been messy after a night's sleep, with slow and gentle movements.

Gardevoir's little hands were clenched tightly under the covers.

I felt a little nervous, but even more excited.

Xia Chen pretended not to notice Gardevoir's strange behavior, and after fixing his hair, he casually moved his hand away.

The warmth above her head gradually faded away, and her tightly clenched hands relaxed with a sigh of relief, a faint blush on her face.

"Good morning."

Hearing Gardevoir's sweet and shy voice, Xia Chen's heart tightened, and he quickly got up and slipped away to make breakfast.

Because I got up late, it was almost 10 o'clock by the time I finished breakfast.

But it's alright, it's a holiday, time is meant to be wasted.

Having just won a championship, Xia Chen gave the Pokémon a mandatory week off. During this week, the Pokémon had to supervise each other and refrain from training or battling.

If you find any elf secretly competing with others, punish it by making it eat takeout for three months!

This punishment, which sounds somewhat ridiculous and doesn't resemble a punishment at all, is, for Xia Chen's elves whose appetites have been spoiled, a punishment far more severe than three months of continuous high-intensity training.

So they all obediently put away their competitive spirit and completely forgot about training.

At this moment, they are scattered throughout the house, some playing games, others leisurely basking in the sun.

Xia Chen didn't stay with the elves. Instead, he returned to his room and dialed a number that Jiang Qian had given him a long time ago, but which he had never called before.

…………

"Hello, is this Miss Yan Shu?"

Xia Chen looked at the name on the business card and greeted him somewhat awkwardly.

"Mr. Xia, it's me. Waaah, you finally called!"

The girl on the other end of the phone seemed a little agitated, and her slightly tearful voice reminded Xia Chen of those pitiful girls who were taken advantage of and then abandoned by scumbags.

If Xia Chen weren't certain he didn't really know her, he would have suspected he was the scumbag.

He tentatively asked, "Um, is there anything I can help you with?"

In the inexplicable atmosphere, Xia Chen had already forgotten the purpose of making this call.

However, Xia Chen forgot, but Yan Shu on the other end of the phone did not. She composed herself and quickly replied, "You're joking, Mr. Xia. As your assistant, I should be the one asking that question."

That's right, the phone number Jiang Qian gave her was the one she assigned to Xia Chen, the company's boss, as his personal assistant.

However, Xia Chen never needed to use it, so he never dialed the number.

It was precisely because Xia Chen hadn't contacted her, his assistant, for over a year that Yan Shu was so excited to receive this call today.

I'm finally going to get a performance bonus!

As the boss's assistant, Jiang Qian paid her a high salary, but the bulk of her compensation came from performance bonuses.

Since her boss hadn't assigned any tasks for over a year, she naturally didn't receive any bonuses.

He didn't even give me any instructions, let alone make a single phone call.

Today I finally see hope!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel excited. She had to do a great job on the task her boss had given her today.

If you're willing to pluck Ho-Oh's feathers, you absolutely mustn't pluck Zapdos's!

"Please feel free to give me your orders!"

Hearing the energetic voice on the other end of the phone, Xia Chen said, "There's something I need your help with: the dojo application and the land purchase application."

It took him ten minutes to explain to Yan Shu his plans for opening a dojo and buying an island.

That's about it. Do you have any other questions?

Xia Chen concluded.

"No problem! You should receive a preliminary response before tonight!"

Yan Shu made a promise.

"Okay, then I'll wait for your news."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Chen nodded to himself in satisfaction.

Sure enough, having an assistant makes things much easier, especially when it comes to the more tedious tasks that require running around and dealing with various departments.

…………

The assistant was very efficient. Before evening even arrived, while Xia Chen was playing [Elf Kill] with the elves in the afternoon, her call came through.

"Mr. Xia, there has been a response. They say that approval from the Alliance headquarters is required, and once that approval is obtained, Zhijiang can approve it immediately."

Yan Shu didn't waste any words and succinctly explained the current situation.

Xia Chen asked in surprise, "Is the government this efficient now?"

Yan Shu proudly replied, "Don't underestimate our strength. This year, we should be the highest taxpayer among all enterprises in Zhijiang."

Although it was only July, her outstanding performance made her speak with great conviction.

Xia Chen nodded in sudden realization; that made sense then.

He then asked, "So we need to go to the capital, right?"

The alliance headquarters of Donghuang was naturally located in the capital city of Shangjing.

Yan Shu replied, "That's right, you'd better go too. This kind of project definitely requires the person to be present in person."

Xia Chen nodded in understanding, after all, it was an application to open a dojo.

Even for the entire Eastern Empire trainer community, this is a very important matter.

"Okay, then let's book an early flight for tomorrow morning."

We don't know when we'll receive news of the fourth secret plant from Papa, so we definitely need to deal with things here as soon as possible.

"Understood, I'll send it to you once I've finalized it."

The assistant obeyed her every word.

After hanging up the phone, Xia Chen looked at the elves who were all staring at him because the game had stopped.

He waved his phone. "You all heard it too, I'm going to Beijing tomorrow. Anyone want to come along?"

Undoubtedly, what lay before me was a forest of arms of all sizes and colors.

Xia Chen rubbed his temples helplessly, "Alright, let's go together then."

He wouldn't feel comfortable leaving someone with a Pokémon at home.

A short while later, Yan Shu sent a text message: the flight was at nine o'clock the next morning.

So, less than two days after returning to Zhijiang, Xia Chen had to leave again without stopping, heading to Beijing, which he hadn't been back to for almost half a year.

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On July 15th, I went to the capital.

Although this was not Xia Chen's first time in this city, it was his first time visiting the Alliance headquarters in the Donghuang region.

In this world, the functions and responsibilities of the alliance are even greater than those of the town government in the previous life, so the alliance headquarters is quite grand and imposing.

Xia Chen visited the dojo department located in the central building. This department only serves seventeen dojos in the entire region, so it is relatively quiet, and he was able to successfully book a free service time.

As soon as he got off the plane, Xia Chen arrived with the assistant Jiang Qian had arranged for him.

The headquarters of the Donghuang Alliance is very large. It took a full ten minutes to get from the entrance to the floor where the dojo is located.