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

Chapter 291 Can I stay? I want to stay!

Maya happily greeted Ange as she entered, saying, "Du~ki~du~" Come in quickly, I've prepared desserts for everyone.

"Gang~"

"Babu~"

Upon hearing this, Snorlax and Booggle cheered in unison and then rushed into the house hand in hand.

Anjie shook her head with a helpless smile, "These two gluttons..."

Everyone laughed upon hearing this, and then they all went inside.

When everyone entered, Kirin, Wobbuffet, Gothic, and Riolu brought out the desserts made by Magiana, including cakes, donuts, tiramisu, osmanthus cakes, flower cakes, and so on—a dazzling array of treats.

Maya said with a smile, "Everyone must be tired from working, so eat more."

After the Pokémon cheered, they immediately began to feast, with Babubo secretly stuffing food into his system inventory as he ate.

Everyone had actually noticed its little tricks, but it was still smugly pleased with itself for having evaded everyone's notice, which amused everyone immensely.

Maya brought a piece of cake to Angie and said, "Quickly try it and see if my cooking has improved."

"I'll try it!"

Anjie took the cake, scooped out a piece with a spoon, and put it in her mouth. The soft cake base mixed with sweet cream and refreshing fruit mixed in with the cream was simply delicious!

"Mageana, you've improved so much!" Ange exclaimed in surprise.

Magiana said shyly, "It's not entirely my doing; the improved quality of the cream made by the Cream Fairies is a very important part of the reason."

"Could it be because of Xerneas too?" Ange asked in surprise.

Magiana nodded. "Yes, it must be due to the influence of the fairy aura. The cream the Alcremie fairies make is much better than when they first arrived, and the dessert shop has been doing much better business lately!"

Angie exclaimed with delight, "It seems this family can't live without Xerneas anymore."

Magiana covered her mouth and laughed, "Who says otherwise!"

Xernias, who was enjoying a delicious dessert, vaguely heard Angel call its name, so it looked over in confusion. Angel smiled and said:

"Xerneas, eat more!"

Zergius nodded and continued to enjoy his food.

Although Mayana made a lot of desserts, they were quickly eaten up by everyone.

Babu Tubo, still wanting more, raised his hand and called out to Magiyana, "Babu~ Babu~ Magiyana, more, more!"

Upon hearing this, Diancie punched it on the head, flattening the tuft of fur on its head. "Still eating! Don't you know what moderation is?!"

Babu Tubo covered his forehead, looking aggrieved, and muttered under his breath, "I didn't eat much..."

The Thousand-Faced Aviator next to it stared at its fat belly and thought: It didn't eat much, but it hid more than anyone else. I wonder if you are a Babu Groundhog or a well-fed squirrel.

After finishing dessert, everyone sat together and chatted.

Tianxi and the others told Ange about the interesting things that had happened recently on the Nibel Plateau, while Ange told everyone about her own experiences during her trip.

Cheerful laughter and relaxed conversation filled the room, and a gentle warmth lingered in everyone's hearts.

"How wonderful!" All the Pokémon thought involuntarily. "It's so good to have met Angelie! It's so good to be a member of the Nibel Plateau!"

Even Miss Skirt was temporarily distracted by the atmosphere and forgot her hatred.

Time passed by unnoticed, and before they knew it, it was evening. The Pokémon that had gone out to work returned one after another.

Beedrill, Glaceon, Salamence, Flareon, and other new companions also returned with the main group, and the square immediately became lively.

The new companions quickly became acquainted with everyone after being introduced by their friends. When everyone learned that Anjie had returned, they all ran to the door and poked their heads into the house to look for Anjie.

Upon seeing everyone, Anjie waved happily, "Hey, everyone's back!"

"Ya ma~ Ya ma~"

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

"Chiru~ Chiru~"

Rocket Sparrow, Pink Fragrance, and Blue Cottonbird rushed into the house first, excitedly circling around Anjie, their joyful wings almost leaving afterimages.

Haha~ I miss you all so much!

Anjie laughed and stretched out his arm. In the end, the Rocket Sparrow landed on his arm, Pink Fragrance landed on his shoulder, and the Blue Cottonbird landed on his head.

"Hobi~" "Liz~" "Miru~" "Yoyo~" "Kino~" "Shishi~" "Yacha~" "Meow~"

Then, the little guys, including Digger Rabbit, Patchletz, Curly Ears, Chinchilla, Little Lion, Mischievous Panda, and Elegant Cat, swarmed into the house and pounced on Anjie.

Before they could even touch Anjie, they were controlled by an invisible force and floated in mid-air, followed by the voice of the crystal chandelier spirit.

"Cheers~ Cheers~" Do you want to crush Anjie to death?

It turned out that the chandelier spirit had used its powerful mental energy to control them.

"Ya cha~" "Kino~" "Liz~"...

The little creatures immediately retorted to the chandelier spirits, saying they just missed Angie too much.

However, the Crystal Chandelier Spirit only slightly widened its eyes, and the little guys immediately shrank their necks and dared not make a sound.

The chandelier spirit still exudes the authority of a true patriarch.

Seeing this, Anjie laughed and said, "Alright, Chandelier Spirit, I'm not that fragile. Quickly put everyone down! But Chandelier Spirit, you're really becoming more and more composed. You're truly amazing!"

"Hey~" Receiving Anjie's praise, the Crystal Chandelier Spirit felt a little uneasy and gently placed the little guys on the ground.

The little ones immediately rushed to Anjie's side, chattering away and rubbing against her.

Anjie, Anjie, I miss you so much!

Miss Skirt stared blankly at Ange. Seeing her lost in thought, Tianxi asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Miss Skirt said, "Why does everyone like Anjie so much? He's just a human."

Tianxi chuckled and said, "You'll understand once you spend more time with him, or rather... you already have the answer in your heart."

Upon hearing this, Miss Skirt stood there stunned for a moment.

After playing with the Pokémon for a while, Anjai said with a smile, "You must be hungry. I'll go make you dinner."

Hearing this, they cheered again. Great! They could eat Anjie's cooking again!

The mischievous pandas jumped and danced happily inside the house, while Boss, dragging along several larger pandas who couldn't easily enter, roared and shouted outside.

How lively! Miss Skirt couldn't help but think.

Amid cheers from the crowd, Ange led the Shielded Sword Monster and several apprentices into the kitchen.

Metagross returned home amidst the lively conversation. It had been in the underground laboratory (the place where Latios and Latias were petrified), a closed environment, so it hadn't known that Angel had returned.

When it arrived at the door, it saw everyone jumping and hopping around and thought something had happened. After asking around, it found out that Anjie had returned.

Without a word, it rushed into the house and then went to the kitchen. The kitchen was already filled with smoke and a rich aroma.

"Meta~" Metagross called out to Angel.

Anjie turned her head and saw it, then smiled and shook the spatula in her hand, saying, "Yo, our great scientist has finally come out!"

"Meta~" Metagross chuckled awkwardly, knowing that Angel must have found out from Diancie that it had been holed up in the lab for days without coming out.

Although Metagross had promised Ange it wouldn't do it again, it reverted to its original form as soon as Ange left.

Seeing the Metagross's guilty look, Anjie said sternly, "You get ready first. We'll eat later, and then we'll settle the score!"

"Meta~" Metagross floated out of the kitchen dejectedly.

Seeing Metagross's expression, Snorlax and Inteleon exchanged a glance and then laughed rather unkindly.

As expected, it takes Angel to deal with Metagross. Heaven knows how many times they've been turned away by Diancie trying to get Metagross out of the lab these past few days.

Dinner was quickly prepared, and large platters of delicious dishes were brought out: steamed sea bass, twice-cooked pork, crispy chicken with five spices, sweet and sour pork ribs, spicy crab, boiled shrimp, crispy pork belly, fragrant mushrooms with oyster sauce, spicy and sour shredded cabbage, pan-fried tofu, dry-fried green beans...

It's been a while since I cooked for everyone, so tonight Anjie made an extra lavish spread. Whether you like meat or vegetables, you'll be very satisfied.

The air was filled with various aromas, and everyone ate with grease on their lips, chatting and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere.

Halfway through the meal, the mischievous crows jumped into the middle and put on a show for everyone—a tap dance. Their bouncy and jumping appearance was both funny and cute.

However, it's more accurate to say that they were performed specifically for Yveltal rather than for the general public.

When they noticed the hint of a smile in Yveltal's eyes, they were overjoyed and ate an extra bowl of rice than usual.

After dinner, instead of rushing home, everyone gathered in the square to chat and admire the moon.

Today, the heavens were exceptionally kind to us; although the moon wasn't perfectly round, the stars in the sky were exceptionally bright.

They enjoyed the night view together, chatting and laughing. Although it was dark, their hearts were bright.

The Sun Rock floats silently in the air, releasing the solar energy it absorbed during the day, dispelling the deep darkness.

The moonstone floated opposite it, drawing moonlight to the earth and bringing light to everyone.

The four rats sat together around the dog-shaped bag, watching the Pokémon chatting and laughing with Angel, and couldn't help but feel envious.

They also want to be one of them.

"Squeak squeak squeak~" Shall we stay here forever?

One of the family mice couldn't help but speak up.

Their original agreement with Anjie was that they would temporarily return with Anjie, and could leave whenever they wanted to travel.

But at this moment, they all feel that having a stable home is quite nice.

Although they hadn't spent much time with Anjie, they had already fallen deeply in love with this man.

After experiencing life on the Nibel Plateau, they became even more determined to stay.

"Squeak squeak squeak~" That's what we thought too.

The other three family mice chimed in.

"Woof woof woof~" Me too!

"I can't wait to say it," Pao Zai Bao said.

"Then it's settled!" the head of the family in the rat family declared.

Like the family of rats and puppies, Umbreon, Alolan Meowth, and Dewpi also share the same emotional journey.

Derubi nuzzled against Moon Eevee and asked, "What are we going to do now? Leave this place?" Its tone was filled with reluctance.

They were only staying here temporarily because Umbreon was recovering from its injuries; they weren't actual residents. Now that Umbreon has fully recovered, they have no reason to stay any longer.

Alola Meowth hugged Deruby's neck and said, "I don't want to leave either."

Umbreon asked, "Do you all like it here?"

"Mmm~~" Alola Meowth and Dewpi nodded vigorously, "We like it very much, we like it here, and we like everyone and Ange."

"I like it here too," Umbreon said softly, looking up at the moon in the sky. "But we can't do anything, so what reason do we have to stay here?"

Everyone on the Nibel Plateau has their own role, and every Pokémon has its own job.

Upon hearing this, both Derubi and Alola Meowth lowered their heads, their eyes dimming.

"Waaaaah~~" After a while, Deruby actually started crying, "I don't want to go..."

"I didn't want to either." Alora Meowth's eyes glistened with tears.

Seeing the two children so heartbroken, Umbreon felt a pang of sympathy. After much deliberation, it took a deep breath and said, "I'll go and ask Angel to let us stay, but the outcome is uncertain."

Derubi and Alola Meowth looked at Umbreon with surprise upon hearing this.

"As long as I can stay, I will definitely work hard in the future and be able to help Anjie and everyone else!" Dairubi said with a firm look in his eyes.

"Me too, me too!" Alora Meowth chimed in.

"Okay!" With that, Umbreon got up and walked towards Angel.

"blacky~"

Angel was talking to Diancie when he suddenly heard Umbreon's cry. He asked, puzzled, "Umbreon, is something wrong?"

Umbreon hesitated, unsure how to broach the subject. They'd been eating and drinking for free at Angie's house for a long time, and now they wanted to shamelessly stay as well...

Seeing that Eevee seemed hesitant to speak, Anjay smiled and said, "Just say what you want to say, don't hold back."

Umbreon took a deep breath and finally mustered the courage to speak.

"blacky~blacky~" Anjie, can I, Deruby, and Meow Meow stay on the Nibel Plateau?

An Jie was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Oh, is that what it is? Of course, no problem!"

Angel loves Pokémon and has plenty of money to support them all, so of course he welcomes Pokémon to the Nebel Plateau.

Besides, everyone on the plateau isn't just eating and drinking for free; they're all helping with the work. Why would he disagree?

Umbreon was surprised that Angel agreed so easily, and a warm feeling welled up in its heart.

"Blacky~" Anjie, thank you! Thank you...

Anjax smiled and said to Umbreon, "Umbreon, welcome to the Nibel Plateau family!"

(End of this chapter)