Pokémon: All About the Breeding House

Two days before the League Conference, in Gengar's Paradise, in the morning.

After hanging up the phone, Cynthia tapped the phone screen twice, then turned it off and lay down on a chair in the rest area.

Why do you seem to be in a bad mood?

Fang Yan brought her and Shana two cups of warm honey water.

She took the honey water, drank a couple of sips, and said, "The Alliance Conference starts the day after tomorrow."

"Time flies so fast?"

Fang Yan seemed a little stunned. "Are you leaving?"

"Um."

Cynthia nodded and drank the honey water in her hand in one gulp.

Shana, standing nearby, exchanged a glance with Lingdang, indicating that she couldn't understand their conversation, and could only silently drink her honey water.

"Reluctant to part with it?"

Cynthia looked at Fang Yan with a half-smile and asked a question.

"A little."

Fang Yan nodded honestly.

"Then I'll go back tomorrow night. I'm actually a little reluctant to leave here anyway."

"And there's our little Shana, Gengar, Lilligant, and Monini."

"Did we forget someone?"

"What?"

Cynthia looked at him with some confusion.

alright, you win.

Fang Yan looked at the innocent-looking Cynthia in front of him and gritted his teeth inwardly.

Upon seeing Fang Yan's appearance, Cynthia couldn't help but chuckle.

"Let's go."

The dialect made her somewhat confused.

"Um?"

"You're the Sinnoh champion, aren't you? Sinnoh's Cynthia champion. The League Conference is such an important event, you should go back and check it out, otherwise Elite Four member Gosho will call you again."

Fang Yan looked at her and said.

Cynthia fell silent. It was Wusong who had just called and asked her to go back and check the venue preparations and the match schedule.

Fang Yan stood up, went back to the room, took a key from the drawer, and sat down next to her.

"Hey, the key."

Cynthia watched as he reached out his hand to her, and there lay a key quietly in his hand.

"Here's the key to the nursery. You can come back anytime when you're tired from work. You're always welcome here. If you don't believe me, ask Gengar or Shana."

"Kou Jie—"

"Laji~"

"Nini~"

"Yes, Sister Cynthia."

Seeing that Cynthia did not speak, Fang Yan continued, "Or you can wait until the League Conference is over and push the work to Wusong. Anyway, as the Elite Four member of Sinnoh, he is used to working overtime."

Cynthia laughed, then looked at Fang Yan, whose eyes were gentle and deep.

"I don't know if I should say this, but you are the Sinnoh champion, everyone's goal."

Cynthia deftly took the key.

"I know."

I am the champion. That was decided when I took the champion's throne, and I will shoulder the responsibilities that belong to the champion.

I want to eat bamboo shoots for lunch.

After spending a week together, the two no longer felt any distance between them.

"Okay, then let's have bamboo shoots, and dessert will be special ice cream."

Cynthia's eyes lit up.

"it is good."

Fang Yan laughed, then stood up. "Gengar, Myrnie, come lend a hand."

"Kou Jie—"

I'm here.

"Nini~"

I'm here too.

It seems that Monini is developing in the direction of Gengar.

"Sister Cynthia, are you leaving?"

Shana's soft, sweet voice came from behind her, and Cynthia turned to look at her.

He reached out and patted her hair, then had her sit in front of him and tied her hair into a bun.

She looks much cuter now, a far cry from the fear and timidity she showed when she first arrived. Now, with the company of her parents, the sound of the bell, the dialect of the nursery, and the companionship of the Pokémon at the nursery, Shana has completely transformed.

She no longer hides behind adults in fear of strangers and has become more confident.

"Yes, because I have things I absolutely have to do."

"Just like Uncle Fangyan?"

"That's right."

Shana nodded, seemingly understanding.

"Dinner's ready."

Fang Yan came out of the kitchen and called out to them.

The two got up and walked towards the kitchen.

After lunch, Cynthia took the ice cream that the dialect had specially made for her and jumped onto Garchomp's back.

"Kou Jie——˚‧º·(˚˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅)‧º·˚"

Gengar stood nearby, biting the white cloth, reluctant to leave.

Cynthia mimicked the dialect and tugged at the corner of its mouth.

"Go for it! Shana, Gengar, and I will be cheering you on on TV."

"I am the champion."

Cynthia said it with an air of authority.

He laughed after hearing the dialect, "Okay, Champion Cynthia."

"It's called Bamboo Orchid."

Fang Yan was taken aback for a moment, then said softly, "Then, Zhu Lan, I wish you good luck in your martial arts career."

Garchomp took off, Cynthia perched on its back, and flew straight into the distance, leaving a long white trail in the sky.

Watching the figure disappear, Fang Yan took a breath.

As expected of a champion, he's so used to parting ways.

He then looked at Gengar and the others, clapped his hands, and said, "Alright, she's gone to do what she needs to do. We also need to do what we need to do, take good care of this place, and wait for their next visit."

One sentence reignited the fighting spirit of Gengar and the others.

"Goblin!"

He pulled out a black ribbon from somewhere and tied it around his forehead.

Why does it look so much like that guru belt?

After asking Shana to sit at the counter and look after the breeding house, Fang Yan went back upstairs and pushed open the door to Cynthia's room.

As soon as he stepped inside, a delicate fragrance wafted into Fang Yan's nostrils, the air thick with the scents of Cynthia's life.

Her clothes were still in the closet. Fang Yan opened it to take a look, then blushed and closed it again. Luckily, it was just a trench coat.

On the table was a photo of her with Garchomp and the others.

Upon reaching the balcony, I found a book closed and placed on the balcony table, with a bookmark peeking out from the middle, indicating the reading progress.

Fang Yan picked it up and found it to be a book about the Sinnoh Relics. Only then did he remember that Cynthia was also a scholar who studied the Sinnoh Relics and was very interested in the Sinnoh mythology.

In the anime, she often appears near ruins, and it seems that her first meeting with Ash was near a ruin.

Fang Yan recalled her first meeting with Xiao Zhi and the others, then put the book back on the table in the room and adjusted the position of the photo.

The room is very clean; we can just have Monini come and clean it later.

I went downstairs, took out my recipe book, and wrote down my second recipe.

I was wondering why the food from a few days ago didn't trigger the food crit effect, but when I said goodbye to Cynthia, Cynthia's gift popped up along with it.

[In the sweltering summer, we always need some refreshing food to whet our appetites, and fresh bamboo shoots are a great choice. Congratulations on developing your second recipe: Bamboo Shoot Family Reunion.]

[Bamboo Shoot Family Photo at the Nursery: Guaranteed to trigger a delicious food overload.]

[Food Strike Effect: 100% cures all symptoms of loss of appetite in Pokémon, improves Pokémon's mood, reduces fatigue, and slightly increases Pokémon's affection for its trainer.]

[So you were a food connoisseur after all? —Grandma]

After writing down the recipe, Fang Yan looked at another hint.

[Nursery 1: Sinnoh Champion Cynthia couldn't remember the last time she felt this relaxed. As Sinnoh's strongest champion, she occasionally needs to unwind, and this place is just what she needs. Receive Cynthia's gift.]

[Cynthia's Gift: As the Sinnoh Champion, nothing is more precious than her helping you train your Pokémon. The Pokémon in the nursery have all mastered some new moves under her guidance. Please check them out.]

[Gengar: Dazzling Gleam; Machamp: Focus Punch (Explosive Punch, Close Combat); Lilligant: Energy Ball; Meowth: Light Screen, Reflect.]

"Wow……"

Fang Yan was utterly shocked; the overall combat strength of the breeding house had been significantly enhanced.

[Nursery 2: The nursery has become a home for some people and Pokémon. Please do your best to take better care of it. Please be sure to pay attention to fire safety during the Pokémon League Tournament.]