Elf-like Life

Chapter 28, Morning Meeting

Morning meeting, a tradition of the Fat Kodama Guild.

Every morning, the familiar faces from the Fat Koding Union would stand respectfully in a row to attend the morning meeting.

As for what to say and do in the early morning meeting, that all depends on the arrangements of the Grand Steward, the Note Parrot.

Who knows, to highlight the company's unique characteristics, they might have the little elves doing some kind of aerobics first thing in the morning.

In short, the atmosphere was very serious from the start:

"Ahem, it seems everyone is here. Therefore, I hereby declare today's morning meeting officially open!"

The musical note parrot maintained its grandmasterly demeanor, pacing back and forth:

"First of all, you two junior apprentices in the last row, listen up! Attending the morning meeting is a serious matter, and you must take it seriously!"

The moment the words were spoken, the little elves in the first two rows turned their heads. Soldier Lobster, Sunflower, Chimecho, and others said that this was the first time they had seen these two apprentice trainees.

"Alright, they're nothing to see!"

"Today's morning meeting is a little special. The chairman wants to say a few words to everyone, so everyone, perk up!"

Upon hearing that the president was going to give an important speech, all the little elves instantly stood at attention.

The musical note parrot first knocked on the president's door, then very politely tried to invite the president out, only to find that the president didn't seem to respond.

"President-sama, President-sama?"

Actually, the door wasn't locked; it opened with a gentle push.

Feeling slightly embarrassed, the musical note parrot quietly entered the room and stood before the other elves, carrying the chubby Kokodin's round body on its back.

"President SAMA, didn't you say you were going to give a speech this morning? What's going on?" (Very quietly)

President Fatdog: zzzZZZZZ...

Oh my god, this is terrible.

President Jigglypuff wasn't awake at all!

Since Fat Cat can sleep standing up, and its two big round eyes are still open when it sleeps, standing there is no different from when it is normal.

"President-sama?"

President Fat Koding continued to sleep standing up, and no one noticed anything unusual.

The musical note parrot was extremely embarrassed at this moment, especially since the president was sleeping in late, so it had no choice but to switch to flattery mode:

"ah?"

"What's with all those expressions? The president's speech was so brilliant, why isn't anyone applauding?"

Fatki is sleeping: zzzzzzzz...

The little elves immediately clapped enthusiastically, as if they were listening to a wonderful speech by Chairman Wigglytuff.

"Hey, newbie, get clapping!"

Charmander was puzzled. Was he deaf? The Jigglypuff Chairman hadn't said a word; he was just standing at the front with his eyes open. There was no speech he was giving.

Even Pikachu tilted its head in confusion.

"Yes, that's right!" the musical note parrot continued to flatter.

"I have truly benefited greatly from the president's teachings!"

"Alright, that concludes the president's speech. You should go back and get some rest now."

The musical note parrot quickly and respectfully carried the chubby, pink body of the chubby pecker back, directing and acting out the whole thing, which led to the comical end of a silent speech.

Charmander: "Um, Pikachu, did you hear what Jigglypuff said?"

"No, Charmander, it seems like you ended it without saying anything at all~"

As soon as he finished speaking, the musical note parrot returned to its place:

"Ahem, everyone, please be quiet. President SAMA's speech is now over. Let's give him a round of applause!"

The applause was thunderous.

The musical note parrot kept itself poised throughout, and was the last to earnestly flap its wings:

"Finally, everyone, repeat the guild's slogan after me, don't be lazy!"

"Yes~" (The little elves)

First, be diligent in your work!

Second, absolutely no running away!

"Three, may you smile all the way!!!"

The note parrot finally smiled with satisfaction when it heard everyone shouting slogans at the top of their lungs, which meant that today's morning meeting was over.

After the meeting, the little elves dispersed and went about their own business.

Only Charmander and Pikachu, looking completely bewildered, remained standing there. To be honest, this morning meeting was rather inexplicable, and the two little ones had no idea what was going on.

"Hey, you two, come here!"

Charmander and Pikachu were called to a note by a parrot, and the two little ones quickly followed.

Today is the second day of the incentive program, and the types of tasks are slightly different from yesterday's.

Yesterday was about introducing the bulletin board, but today the musical note parrot gave the two little ones a brand new task, which is also an important part of the incentive learning plan.

Progress: Second Lesson of Advanced Study

Details: Familiar with the security system of the shaft and the guild.

General Instructor: Grand Steward Musical Note Parrot

Assistant Instructors: Roaring Bomb, Groundhog

Reward: Based on performance, a maximum of 250 guild contribution points can be obtained upon completion of the training.

Note: You will need to act as a guard for the Wigglypuff Guild and identify the footprints of the Pokémon standing at the wellhead. Cheating is not allowed.

"Oh, you mean, a security guard?"

The note parrot gestured for the two little ones to go to the other side of the well opening, which was exactly where Roar Bomb and Diglett were usually busy, and was also known as the guard post of the Fat Koopa Guild.

"This is it. Roar Bomb, Gopher, you two are in charge of keeping an eye on them today. I have other things to do."

After giving the instructions, the note parrot turned and left. Standing in front of the two little ones were the loud-voiced pig-slaughtering bomb and the petite ground squirrel.

Roaring Bomb + Pod:

"This is the Wigglypuff Guild's security post. Ready for some training?"

Wait a minute, what exactly is a security post?

Charmander and Pikachu simultaneously remembered something: when they entered the Wigglypuff Guild Bunker, they had stood on a vertical shaft and undergone a so-called footprint inspection.

The daily task of the Wigglypuff Guild's security detail is to examine the footprints of the Pokémon.

Every Pokémon that comes to visit the guild must leave a footprint. The process is very detailed. First, it is identified by Diglett, and then the loud-voiced Bomb plays the footprint through a loudspeaker.

The little dragon glanced unintentionally at the edge of the shaft, and a magical scene unfolded.

This vertical shaft is connected to the well opening on the ground. The well opening has a grid of vines specifically for collecting footprints, and you can clearly see the little feet of visitors by looking up from the bottom.

The Fat Kodama Guild's security department is responsible for identifying these footprints, and the entire guild will be alerted if any suspicious footprints are found.

Roaring Bomb: "Still don't understand? Let me and the gopher demonstrate for you first, then it'll be your turn!"

Charmander and Pikachu were studying diligently on the side.

Less than a minute later, the footprints of a little elf suddenly appeared at the top of the shaft. The footprints were in a cute, semi-pointed shape, very similar to those of a raccoon.

Roar Bomb got straight to the point: "A Pokémon stepped on it. Whose footprints are these? Whose footprints are these?"

The gopher, identifying the footprints, exclaimed, "Confirmed! They're the footprints of a buck-toothed raccoon!"

"Oh, it's a buck-toothed raccoon. This is the Wigglypuff Guild's security post. You can go in now!"

The entire process of identifying the footprints took no more than 20 seconds, and the two little ones were instantly impressed by their tacit understanding.

I heard someone likes President Jigglypuff, lol, *covers mouth and laughs* And also, the classic footprint identification game begins!

(End of this chapter)