Elf: Seriously? You only get a cheat code when you're about to die?

Chapter 17 I'm sick, sob sob sob

At this moment, Trumpet Sprout approached the Mud Loach and the Catfish King.

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~~" Did I tell you? Isn't Anjie's cooking especially delicious?

Its smug little appearance makes it seem as if it's the one who makes the delicious meal.

"How about it? Want to trade your remaining lotus roots with me?" Anjie asked.

The mud loach and the catfish king looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

"Pop~ Pop~" Let's change it, let's change it.

Bell bud encouraged the two brothers from the side.

The mud loach and catfish king brothers were so pestered by their friend that they finally had to agree, as they really couldn't resist the delicious food in front of them.

Anjie was overjoyed. "Then it's settled. I'll come to your place to dig lotus roots later, and you can come to my house for lunch every morning from now on."

Anjie and the others were enjoying a lively lotus root feast inside the house, while the parents outside were feeling uncomfortable from the constant aroma emanating from inside.

"Wow~ Wow~~" Do they get to eat such delicious food every day?

"The father cotton bird asked his wife."

"Wow~~Wow~~"

The mother cottonbird shook her head. Although it smelled good before, it wasn't as good as it did today. The smell was too tempting! She subconsciously swallowed.

"Muk~ Muk~" This human is really something, no wonder the kids come here every day.

"That's what the little arrowhead's mother, Muke the eagle, said."

"Ya Luo~~"

The little arrow sparrow's father, the hawk, snorted coldly. "What's so great about it? It's just good at cooking, isn't it? It doesn't care."

The Fiery Arrow Eagle thought dismissively, but then an even more domineering aroma wafted over, almost choking it on the saliva that was constantly being secreted from its mouth.

Suddenly, Anjie's voice came through, "Hello, parents! Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"

"Ya Luo~ Ya Luo~" Who wants to eat your food!

The Arrow Eagle was a little embarrassed and angry, feeling that it had just been a bit of a disappointment.

"Have some, have some, it's free, might as well eat it."

As she spoke, Ange waved to the house, and Diancie and Munchlax came out carrying a bowl of steamed buns and a bowl of vegetables, respectively. Ange then placed two food bowls in front of each Pokémon parent and served them food.

The aroma of the food was so strong that it seemed to waft straight into the noses of the parents. Some parents' eyes widened from the smell, and they kept swallowing their saliva.

"Alright, eat up."

Worried that the parents would feel uncomfortable with her presence, Anja led Diancie and Munchlax back into the house, thoughtfully turning on the light by the door.

As dusk settled and night enveloped the earth, the soft glow of the doorway lamp dispelled the surrounding darkness, bringing a sense of peace. Even the Pokémon parents were subconsciously touched by Anjay's gesture.

The Fiery Arrow Eagle shook its head desperately.

Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw~~ Why am I getting all emotional?

"Hey~ Hey~" How's it going? Want some?

The father cottonbird brought his head close to the food bowl and took a deep sniff, his mouth immediately producing a lot of saliva.

It smells so good! It smells so good! It smells even better when you get closer!

"Yay~~" Anyway, I'm not eating it!

"The Fiery Arrow Eagle said angrily."

"Muk~ Muk~" If you won't eat it, I will!

The eagle couldn't take it anymore. After saying a few words, it buried its head in the food bowl and began pecking wildly.

"Muk~ Muk~" This...this...this is so delicious!

The Mk Eagle immediately raised its head and cried out to the sky.

Seeing the reaction of the Muckeagle, the Swaboon father, the Giant Flowerhorn, and the Dumbbell all subconsciously swallowed.

Just how delicious is this?!

Muck Eagle didn't care about anything else and said directly to her husband, "Muck~ Muck~" You're not going to eat, right? Then give it all to me!

As it spoke, it used its wings to pull both food bowls in front of the Fiery Arrow Eagle to its side.

"Yaluo~ Yaluo~~"

The Fiery Arrow Eagle was practically driven half to death by his wife's anger.

How can you be so spineless!

Finally, even the father cotton bird couldn't hold back anymore.

"Tsk tsk tsk!" Never mind, I want to eat too.

As it spoke, it lowered its head and buried itself in the food bowl, pecking fiercely.

Mmm~ Mmm~ So delicious.

"Tsk~Tsk~Tsk~" I think that human is probably not a bad person. How can there be such a good bad person?

The father cottonbird chewed on his food while speaking incoherently.

Bang! ! !

The mother cottonbird swung her wing and smacked her husband on the head. "Tsk tsk tsk!" A little food is all it takes to win you over!

"Strange~"

The father cotton bird covered his head with a wronged expression, "Tsk~ tsk~ tsk~~" I was just expressing my opinion, why are you so angry?

The Big Eater and the Silent Flower exchanged a glance, ignoring the dispute between the two couples, silently raised their rice bowls with their vine whips, and emptied the food inside into their mouths.

Ooh ma~ Ooh ma~

The couple chewed it slowly and finally understood why their child was never home. This was just too delicious!

"Ya Luo~ Ya Luo~~~" You guys... how come you're all like this...

The Fiery Arrow Eagle was furious that the Giant Eel and its mate had also given in.

The couple, Da Shi Hua and his wife, remained silent and continued to enjoy their food.

Inside the room, An Jie looked at the Happiness Points balance on the system interface, where the numbers were jumping up and down, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

+ 200

+ 200

+ 200

+ 200

This is a good sign! The parents' attitudes are starting to soften.

Anjie's lotus root feast lasted until eight or nine o'clock in the evening. After the Pokémon finished eating, they did not leave immediately, but stayed to help Anjie clean up.

It's not just about the hygiene of today's banquet, but the hygiene of the entire building.

Many hands make light work, so cleaning didn't take long. Once the cleaning was finished, Anjie felt that the house was instantly a million times brighter, spotless everywhere, and even the ceiling was sparkling clean from the pink fragrances.

This can be considered a small token of gratitude from the Pokémon for Angelo treating them to a meal.

After seeing the Pokémon off one by one, Angie rubbed his lower back. "This is really tiring!" He resolved never to do this again and would stick to making only breakfast. Suffering was not his style.

He opened the system interface and glanced at his Happiness Points balance: 20906.

Tonight, a total of 32 Pokémon, including their owners, came to our house for dinner, contributing a total of 6400 Happiness Points.

(Note: The currency in this book is Alliance Coin, which has purchasing power equivalent to RMB. The original game is a Japanese game, and its currency system is related to the Japanese Yen. However, the author is not very good with numbers and it is easy to make mistakes when converting them, so I will not bother with that. Happiness Points have the same purchasing power as Alliance Coin in the system shop.)

Picking up the Koala, Ange said to Diancie and Snorlax, "Let's go inside."

"Um."

"Gang~~"

Afterwards, as usual, Anjay went to the cooking training room with Munchlax for an hour of training, then washed up and went to bed.

Anjie felt terrible at night, with a terrible headache. He woke up groggily and found Tianxi sitting by his bedside as soon as he opened his eyes.

"What... is wrong?" He opened his mouth and realized his voice was terribly hoarse. "Cough cough cough~~"

Tianxi quickly touched Anjie's forehead. "It's still very hot. You have a fever." As she spoke, she helped Anjie sit up.

When Anjie was in poor health, his immune system was particularly weak, and he was sick every few days. Colds and fevers were commonplace for him. Even when he was still a little diamond, Tianxi took care of him in the same way.

Tianxi poured Anjie a glass of water and then handed him a fever reducer, all the while muttering, "You must have caught a chill from soaking in the water for too long during the day. You're such a grown-up, yet you're still so irresponsible. Even digging lotus roots doesn't require you to go down there yourself..."

Watching Tianxi bustling around, Anjie felt as if he had returned to five hundred years ago.

After Anjie took his medicine, Tianxi helped him lie down and tucked him in. "Rest well. Call me anytime if you feel unwell."

Anjie said helplessly, "Okay, you should go to sleep too, it's so late." He glanced at the clock on the wall; it was two in the morning.

Tianxi nodded, turned and walked out of the room, but a moment later she pushed the door open and came back in.

"What...?" Anjie was puzzled when she noticed that a little Snorlax was following behind it.

"Gang~~"

The little Snorlax, wearing a pointed sleeping cap and clutching its pillow, kept opening and closing its mouth as Diancie led it to Ange's bedside.

Diancie shoved the Munchlax into Ange's bed and said, "Let Munchlax sleep with you tonight. If you hug it and work up a sweat, you might wake up feeling fine."

After saying that, it instructed Munchlax, "Mushroom, I'm entrusting your master to you."

"Gang~~~"

(__)zzZZ The little Munchlax was still asleep. It mumbled a response and then rolled over to hug Anjay in its arms. The warm, chubby, and soft touch immediately came into contact with Anjay.

Anjie quietly hugged the little Munchlax, and sleepiness gradually washed over her. She then drifted off to sleep.

Tianxi shook her head, muttering to herself as she walked out, "This family will fall apart sooner or later without me."

"Ya-lo~ Ya-lo~~"

At dawn, Anjay opened his eyes to the chirping of a little shrew. He felt so heavy that he could hardly breathe. Turning his head, he saw a little Munchlax sleeping soundly with one arm and one leg draped over him, its mouth wide open.

"Awake?" Diancie's voice came. "Feeling better?" She walked to Ange's bedside and touched Ange's forehead to hers. "Hmm, not so hot anymore."

"I still feel so weak," Anjie said pitifully.

"You should rest well today. Don't worry about anything at the shop. Leave it all to Munchlax!" Diancie said.

Anjie glanced at the still soundly sleeping Munchlax, "Just it? Can it manage?"

"It has to be done, no matter what," Tianxi said, leaving no room for refusal.

Hearing this, Anjie could only nod. "Okay, if it doesn't do well, don't scold it. Just teach it more. Snorlax is very well-behaved and capable."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Tianxi said irritably, "So you're the biological father and I'm the stepmother, okay?!"

Anjie smiled ingratiatingly at Diancie, "Who said that! My Diancie is the best in the world!"

Tianxi couldn't help but smile as Anjie amused her. Anjie had suddenly developed a fever last night, which had really frightened her. Anjie hadn't been sick like this in a long time, and she hadn't expected such a big one to come right away.

"Are you hungry? There's some lotus root soup left over from last night. I'll have Munchlax heat it up and bring it to you later. After you eat, take your medicine and then get a good night's sleep." Diancie's tone unconsciously softened considerably.

Anjie's refrigerator is equipped with advanced system technology, ensuring that food stored in the freshness compartment will not spoil at all.

Perhaps because he was sick, Anjie was a little vulnerable. He enjoyed Tianxi's care and nodded coquettishly, "Okay, I understand."

Diancie got up and dragged Snorlax out of bed.

"Gang~ Gang~" I want to sleep more, I want to sleep more.

The little Snorlax had its eyes closed and kept muttering to itself.

"Still sleeping? I asked you to take care of Ange, and this is how you take care of her? You're sleeping even more soundly than Ange!" Diancie gave the little Snorlax a hard knock on the head, scolding it as she walked away.

"Gang~~"

The little Snorlax held its head, looking aggrieved.

Watching their figures gradually disappear into the distance, Anjie shook her head, then tucked her head into the blankets and drifted off to sleep again.

After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Anjie was woken up again by Tianxi. "Drink it quickly." It helped Anjie sit up, served him the lotus root soup, and also prepared medicine and water for him.

After Anjie finished taking her medicine, it pulled out the tree pillow koala from somewhere and quickly stuffed it into Anjie's bed. "You can hold it and rest for a while longer."

The tree-pillow koala nestled in Anjie's arms, purring softly. Anjie gently stroked its back, looked up at Diancie, and asked:

"Is everything alright at the store? It's Kirby's first time working alone, I hope there haven't been any problems."

"Everything's fine. Everyone's already finished breakfast and left. Didn't you say that Munchlax is very capable? What are you worried about now?" Diancie said while clearing away the dishes.

"That's good." Angie breathed a sigh of relief. "Snorlax is really capable."

After Tianxi left, Anjie sat on the edge of the bed with the tree pillow bear in his arms. He had slept for too long, and he couldn't fall asleep again. He didn't have the tree pillow bear's absolute sleep ability.

Anjie looked out through the balcony. The weather seemed quite nice today; the sky was blue and clear, and the clouds were white.

Suddenly, three small dots appeared in Anjie's field of vision, and soon three Pokémon landed side by side on the balcony railing.

It is the little arrowbird, the pink-scented bird, and the blue-winged bird.

The little arrowbird, with its sharp eyes and beak, spotted Anjie sitting on the edge of the bed. Its eyes lit up, and it flew into the room chattering away, followed closely by Pink Fragrance and the Blue Cottonbird.

Three Pokémon gently landed on Ange's bedside and brought her a gift.

"Ya-ge~"

The little pheasant put down a flower.

"Whoosh~"

Fenxiangxiang put down a medicinal herb.

"Chiru~"

The blue-winged bird put down a tree fruit.

These gifts represent everyone's visit to the sick Anjie. Flowers can cheer Anjie up, herbs can relieve pain (although they may not be effective for fever), and tree fruits can replenish her strength.

(End of this chapter)