Elf-like Life

Chapter 12, Orphan

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I get hungry just like that.

As the two little ones returned hungry, dusk gradually shone upon the sea.

Unlike the first time I met Charmander on the beach, the giant crabs didn't come out to blow bubbles today. Instead, the giant gulls slowly flew over the sea.

The afterglow of the setting sun was reflected on the sea, turning the waves orange.

The sound of waves crashing against the rocks came in waves.

If we don't cook now, even Pikachu's little tummy will be starving soon.

Then the sound of breaking firewood began to echo from the Shark Reef.

"Click—"

"Click—"

"Click—"

In this simple, drafty little house, there's a small kitchen for cooking. Coincidentally, Pikachu loves life and cooks quite well.

Apples, the cheapest food ingredient in the world, can satisfy the appetites of almost all the little elves.

Little Dragon had already enjoyed the crispy and fluffy apple pie early in the morning.

For dinner, Pikachu wanted to cook an apple pizza himself.

It is made from flour, apples, and a mixture of various spices.

"Hey, little dragon, please wait a moment. Although my cooking skills are not bad, making delicious food takes time."

Charmander has now given the entire kitchen to Pikachu, mainly because he really doesn't know how to cook food in the Pokémon world.

If this were the human world, at the very least, a good stay-at-home man could make cola chicken wings, or at the very least, some fried rice. Either way, he'd be full of confidence.

But the problem is coming,

Nowadays, the main ingredients in the kitchen are not firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea.

Instead, it's apples that the little elves love to eat, and even all sorts of tree fruits, etc.

Speaking of meat, it also exists in this otherworldly realm of elves.

Charmander saw some boxes storing dried fish at the Kecleon shop in Treasure Town.

As for the large amounts of meat and fish found in the human world, we have yet to see any.

In conclusion, the eating habits of humans and elves are completely different.

In other words, the little dragon needs some time to adapt to its diet.

Let's start cooking!

Although Charmander can't cook Pokémon dishes, there are many ways it can be of help.

Standing there doing nothing won't do; don't forget, I've transformed into a super useful little fire dragon.

Why does turning into a little fire dragon become useful?

Because you saw the little flame on the tail, right? You can use it to cook, saving on natural gas!

So Pikachu laid out dry firewood under the stove, and after making all the preparations, he gestured to it:

"Hey Charmander, can you help me?"

"OK, no problem at all!"

The little dragon immediately understood, and knew that the hot feeling on its butt had never disappeared.

(From the Pokémon's perspective, it should be the tail.)

That's right, we'll use the flames on the tail!

This is the most prized and inexhaustible source of natural fire that I, as a little fire dragon, possess!

Without a word, the little dragon turned to the side, letting the flames on its tail ignite the pile of firewood.

Crackle, boom—

It was that easy to succeed?!

"Phew, could you get a little bigger, little dragon? Making apple pizza requires high heat!"

Pikachu is gently blowing air—

Although Charmander failed to breathe fire from his mouth last time, controlling the flames on his tail was much easier this time. He discovered that the intensity of the flames could be changed with a simple mental command.

"It's coming, it's at medium heat now!"

Boom! Crackling and popping, boom boom!

Pikachu skillfully stir-fries the oil, mixes the flour, stirs the apple, and adds spices to the pan, creating a fragrant aroma.

Turn the heat down to low.

Crackle, boom—

"Smaller, almost done!"

crackling, whooshing.

"Yes, it's done!"

In the blink of an eye, two plates of fragrant apple pizzas were ready. Needless to say, they looked amazing, with a golden sheen, no less than a divine dish cooked with legendary kitchen utensils.

【Apple Pizza】: An exotic pizza made from apples and dough. It is an SSS-level dish. When eaten by a fairy, it can restore satiety and greatly increase happiness.

That's incredible! Making an SSS-rank dish right off the bat? That's two S ranks higher than Asuna's S-rank mixed rabbit meat!

"Emmmmm, let's eat!"

At the last moment, the two little ones touched their paws together in mid-air.

Then they wolfed down their food, and in no time the two large plates were completely empty.

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They ate and drank their fill.

Imagine being transported to the Pokémon universe; who wouldn't feel content with such treatment?

There was food, drink, and straw mats to sleep on.

Overall, the cozy little life is quite nice, except that Pikachu's somewhat simple house leaks air at night.

Night gradually fell.

It's quite obvious now that this place can only be considered a place to stay at best.

Although I don't know what the mansions in this world are like,

But one thing is certain: Pikachu's home is not a grand mansion at all; at most, it's a small, drafty hut.

Lying on a small pile of grass, the two little ones started chatting under the starry sky.

The little dragon also wanted to know more about the adorable little pet beside him:

"Pikachu, do you live here alone? Where is your family?"

Pikachu first nodded its little head naturally, then shook its head in contradiction:

"Um."

"Actually, I'm an orphan..."

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This sudden remark made the little dragon very uncomfortable, and he quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked."

Pikachu, however, seemed completely unconcerned, instead reverting to its usual smiling mode, its cheeks flushed a light pink like green apples.

"It's okay, there are many orphans in the world. I saw them when I watched Pokémon: The Garden of Trees. But everyone in the town is so kind."

"And there's Kakachu-sensei, who taught me since I was little; he's like family to me."

Kakachu-sensei?

Why does this name sound so familiar? Could you be Kakashi from another dimension, from the Hatake family?

"He's my idol, and I'll have a chance to meet him after school starts."

"Let's not talk about that now, Charmander. Remember to go to Jigglypuff's Guild together tomorrow!"

Even if I forget everything else, I'll never forget this. I'll go and find out with Pikachu first thing tomorrow morning, since Pikachu has been eagerly waiting for this for a long time.

At this stage, visiting this so-called Fat Kodakini Guild is also an option, since all the benefits at the Great Library are linked to the guild.

Just like Pikachu said, you should be able to meet all sorts of expedition teams there, level up your own team, earn some bounties, and so on.

The two little ones chatted for a while longer.

Whether it was from eating too much apple pizza or something else, the little dragon felt no different from when it was a human:

It's easy to feel sleepy after eating something delicious.

Touching her still-bulging belly, she looked exactly like a little pig who eats and sleeps all the time.

I'm so sleepy, I want to sleep right after eating.

The same goes for Pikachu.

"Hey, Charmander, let's go to bed early tonight and get up early tomorrow."

"Okay, then I'll tell them too, Pikachu."

So Charmander and Pikachu lay quietly on the hay, with pleasant waves crashing outside and a gentle breeze that wasn't too cold.

However, today Charmander forgot to curl up his little tail.

When it rolled over, its little tail accidentally brushed against Pikachu's little tail, causing Pikachu to become very sensitive to its own raised tail. So, in a moment of carelessness:

"Oh, I don't want that!"

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Charmander then realized that it might have burned Pikachu's little tail.

It instinctively curled up and obediently rolled over on the haystack:

"Sorry Pikachu, I didn't mean to!"

"Really, little dragon, we'll tell them..."

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Now you know how convenient and great it is to take home a little fire dragon, right? It takes care of everything – starting fires, cooking, everything! All you need is a little tail, because we're fire-type! I'm still hoping the weather clears up on August 8.4th. Sigh, anyway, waiting for the rainy season to clear up is definitely out of the question. Finally, a huge thank you to all the readers! I'm also asking for your votes, rewards, favorites, and investments. That's all for this chapter!

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