An elf, a genius scientist who traveled from the world of One Piece.

Chapter 44 If you don't like someone, don't string them along.

Pear Blossom's eyelids twitched slightly, and she felt a touch of warmth on her face.

He subconsciously rubbed his eyelids before opening his eyes.

An unfamiliar ceiling...

Pear Blossom suddenly straightened her back, only to feel a sharp pain coming from her left arm.

Looking down, I saw that my left arm was wrapped in thick bandages.

Then Rika discovered that not only was there an unfamiliar ceiling, but also an unfamiliar living room, and an unfamiliar sofa and blankets where she was lying.

"Where...where am I...?"

Pear Blossom turned her head left and right, and just then she saw Deruby snoring asleep next to the sofa.

"Don't move around, or the newly sewn stitches will tear."

Pear Blossom looked in the direction the sound came from and saw a boy of similar age sitting at the table enjoying breakfast.

"Who are you……"

"Just a masked man passing by... a doctor, nothing more."

Su Sheng, like a heartless rice-eating machine, chewed on a fried egg and said expressionlessly:

"These dogs brought you here, and you've been sleeping for two days now. It's a miracle that one patient carried another that far."

It was only then that Pear Blossom noticed that there was also a Deruby at Su Sheng's feet.

And there were two more with him.

One was lying on his knees, and the other was lying on his stomach.

Without a doubt, they are of the same kind as this Deruby!

Pear Blossom then stared intently at Deruby sleeping at her feet, and subconsciously reached out to stroke the fur on its back.

"Your lives are spared, now get out of here."

Su Sheng ruthlessly ordered him to leave.

Pear Blossom, who was about to express her gratitude, looked on incredulously.

Why are you so ruthless?

"I...I..."

After hesitating for a long time, Pear Blossom finally managed to squeeze out a sentence:

"I can't go back..."

If I go back, my father will definitely kill Deruby.

Pear Blossom pursed her lips, then suddenly remembered Su Sheng's identity and said expectantly:

"You, you just said you're a doctor, right? Then, could you...?"

"This is not a hospital, nor is it a daycare center."

As soon as Li Hua lifted her buttocks, Su Sheng knew what kind of fart she was about to utter.

But he refused.

Although keeping Deruby, who knows her own identity, by her side is indeed the best choice.

However, Su Sheng did not have a good impression of this irritable and human-hating Derubi.

He wants to follow the elite path like Luffy, to recruit a spirit and share both glory and hardship.

I would never include a Pokémon that I don't like in my team.

Otherwise, wouldn't she become the kind of scumbag woman she hated most in her past life?

Even though you don't like them, you're still stringing them along.

"But then the child will be homeless!"

"Pear Blossom said anxiously."

"That's none of my business."

Su Shengdao:

"These guys must be its own kind, right? I don't plan to adopt them anyway, since they're going to return to the wild anyway, they'll just keep me company."

Seeing that Su Sheng was determined not to take them in.

Pear Blossom stared blankly at the four Derubys gathered together.

Well, it is indeed more suited to being with its companions than to me.

No sooner had the pear blossoms stepped out of the house than a tree emerged from the basement.

"Hoo hoo... Why do I have to hide...?"

One tree was dissatisfied.

"Because you're too clumsy with words, you'll easily give yourself away."

"Nonsense! I'm very smart, okay!"

Yishu retorted, unconvinced.

……

Around noon, Pear Blossom arrived at No. 47, a suburban road west of Azure City.

"Although we spent very little time together, I was truly happy... Go, with your friends, find a new place where you can live well."

Pear Blossom released Deruby, squatted down, and smiled faintly.

"Woof..."

Deruby gazed at the pear blossoms and let out a low murmur.

I have no idea what it's saying.

But they did not leave immediately.

Are you worried about me? It's okay.

Pear Blossom's smile grew even brighter. "At most, I'll be locked up by my father for a few months when I go back. Alright, goodbye."

To avoid worrying Deruby, Rika turned back to the city first, trying her best not to look back.

She was afraid that if she turned around, she would regret it.

However, precisely because Pear Blossom didn't turn around, she didn't see it.

Deruby didn't leave; instead, he stared intently at her retreating figure.

"Woof..."

The other three Derubis also reminded it that it was time to leave.

However, just as Pear Blossom's figure was about to disappear, the Ruby shook its head, howled in response to its companion, and then ran towards the city without looking back.

……

"What's with that guy? He looks so important. What's wrong with taking in Deruby?"

On her way home back in Zhanlan City, Lihua muttered curses at Su Sheng as she walked.

Although Deruby and its companions returned to the wild, Rinka was clearly still very reluctant to part with it.

If that annoying guy is willing to adopt it, I can visit it more often.

As she passed by the square, Pear Blossom noticed that the large screen in the square was playing news about what had happened at her home the day before.

The female host reported:

Two days ago, Rockets player Joker and a boy who appeared to be a new member of the Rockets broke into the home of Mr. Liyue, an entrepreneur in our city.

According to the official response, the two individuals were after the poor wild Pokémon that Ms. Rin had taken in and was preparing to hand over to Mr. Saishin's Pokémon Protection Association. Everyone knows that Team Rocket frequently engages in illegal large-scale captures of wild Pokémon, even resorting to stealing other people's Pokémon. It seems that this is why the wild Pokémon in Ms. Rin's possession became their target.

But please rest assured, the Alliance has officially stated that it has dispatched Investigator Rising Star, Mr. Wataru, the Dragon Messenger of the Quartz Alliance's Four Heavenly Kings, to investigate this matter.

Seeing Joker's face appear repeatedly on the news footage, Rika subtly pouted and muttered to herself:

"Both of them are annoying."

……

When Pear Blossom returned home, she found herself surrounded by a large number of Officer Jenny and Interpol officers.

Upon seeing the pear blossoms, a security guard shouted, "The young lady is back!"

Soon, several maids swarmed forward, chattering all at once:

"Oh, Miss, you're finally back!"

"The master is waiting for you, hurry, hurry, hurry."

As soon as Pear Blossom entered the courtyard, before she even had a chance to drink some water, she was carried back by the maids.

I had just stepped into the living room of my own house.

Pear Blossom almost turned around and tried to run away again.

Fortunately, the maids were prepared and immediately closed the door, forming a human wall to block the entrance.

The situation was completely different from what Pear Blossom had imagined—that she would be confined to the top of the wall for a period of time.

Sitting in the hall were not only his own father.

Elder Long, the patriarch of the Yanmo Yulong clan, Adu, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Quartz, and Xiaozhuang, his cousin.

Cai Shenye, the richest man in the City Alliance, and Aldus, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

And... the highest-ranking official of the Pokémon League, Grand Master Darma Lanchi!

"Child, sit down."

Damalanqi patted the seat next to him with a smile, but Rika felt no warmth at all.

Finally, under his father's piercing gaze, he gritted his teeth and sat down.

Yeah, get closer to Damaranchi.

At least this way, if your own father wants to hit someone, he'll at least have to consider the saying "family scandals shouldn't be aired in public," and won't hit them in front of outsiders, right?

"Rika, right? According to my investigation, you should be the first person among everyone present to encounter the Joker."

As soon as Pear Blossom's bottom sat down, A-Du immediately spoke.

Pear Blossom's heart suddenly raced.

This atmosphere... doesn't seem like it can be resolved with just two days of confinement.

(End of this chapter)