Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Buyi?" Ibu asked, puzzled, but still jumped onto the table.

Cynthia stroked Eevee's fur and said to Xia Yan, "Thank you for your help."

After a slight hesitation, Xia Yan slowly said, "Cynthia, your Eevee has soft, lustrous fur, well-developed muscles, keen hearing, and quick reflexes... Most importantly, I can sense that you and Eevee trust each other and have a high level of intimacy..."

I must say, Cynthia, you are indeed an exceptionally talented trainer.

"Xia Yan, you even know about breeding?" Daigo raised an eyebrow.

"I know a little, I know a little..."

"Ow—"

Dark lines appeared on Xia Yan's forehead.

What's with those "sudden realization" expressions on your faces?

He was telling the truth this time; he only has a basic understanding of nurturing and is still exploring.

then.

Xia Yan's position in their hearts rose to another level.

An excellent trainer, an excellent Pokémon researcher, and an excellent breeder.

Neat and tidy, not at all out of place.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Daigo's Invitation

“Cynthia, I think there’s absolutely no problem with the Eevee you’ve trained. You don’t need to rush its evolution; let it happen naturally.”

Xia Yan gave his conclusion.

"Oh."

Cynthia responded softly.

Oh?

Her answer left Xia Yan speechless.

Seeing Xia Yan's expression, Cynthia smiled and stroked Eevee, saying, "Thank you. I feel relieved to have a professional give me advice."

Professional?

Did I give any advice?

Also, Daigo, what's the meaning behind your nodding so approvingly?

Xia Yan had no idea what they were imagining.

They became professionals without even realizing it.

"Oh right, Natsuhiko, Sakuragi left his contact information here, but you haven't replied to him yet," Daigo said, looking at the reply.

Xia Yan turned the computer around.

It really is.

"I've been busy training Beedrill lately, so I haven't been online for a long time," Xia Yan explained.

Quite some time has passed, yet this paper remains incredibly popular.

The main reason is that the content of Xia Yan's paper is not only applicable to Eevee, but also to other Pokémon.

After all, it tells the story of the bond and intimacy between Pokémon and their trainers, and this can be applied to any Pokémon.

Aren't you going to give me a reply?

“Hmm…” Xia Yan fell into deep thought.

"Just call back, be polite."

"It's been sitting here for so long, and you're still being polite..."

Xia Yan muttered something under his breath, but still obediently took out his phone.

Compared to his unexpected encounters with Daigo and Cynthia, Natsuhiko felt that building a good relationship with a researcher like Sakuragi would be more beneficial to him.

Xia Yan picked up his phone, but then put it down again.

Under Daigo's questioning gaze, he explained, "It's too late, let's do it tomorrow."

Daigo looked outside and saw that it was indeed quite dark. It would be impolite to call at this hour if the person was already resting.

However, Xia Yan still replied to a private message, leaving his contact information.

The three fell into a brief silence.

Cynthia teased Eevee, and Eevee's joyful laughter echoed throughout the living room.

Casey glanced at Eevee with envy, then turned and snuggled into Xia Yan's arms. Just as she was about to act cute, a soft snoring sound suddenly appeared.

"Buee?" Eevee pricked up its ears.

Looking at Casey who was asleep, I wanted to laugh, but I felt I shouldn't disturb her sleep, so I covered my mouth.

A knowing smile appeared on Daigo's and Cynthia's faces.

Xia Yan helplessly patted Casey's head, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

“Damn it… sigh…”

A drowsy Casey called out softly, snuggling closer to Xia Yan in his arms to find a more comfortable position.

Happily continued sleeping.

Daigo lowered his voice, "Let's call it a day. We've bothered you for quite a while now."

Are we finally going back?

Xia Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you busy tomorrow?" Daigo suddenly asked again.

"Hmm?" Xia Yan looked at him warily. "What?"

"Well, there are still a few days until the Elite Four exhibition match. Cynthia and I discussed it beforehand, and we were planning to go to a known ruin outside Saffron City tomorrow to dig for stones... cough, to go on an adventure. Maybe we'll run into some fun things," Daigo said.

"It's to keep the elves' fighting spirit going," Cynthia added.

Xia Yan frowned. "But it's not safe outside Goldenrod City right now. Wild Pokémon are too active, and I'm sure you've all noticed that."

"Indeed, but it's a relic that was discovered a long time ago and has been almost completely excavated, so I don't think there's any great danger."

But why does Xia Yan feel that Daigo is making wild predictions?

“Let’s go together. I believe it will be safer with three people,” Cynthia said calmly.

Xia Yan fell into deep thought.

He looked down at Casey in his arms.

He would never have agreed if Casey hadn't finished his growth phase, but Casey's teleportation ability gave him many bold ideas.

Many people are now afraid to go outside of Golden City, which has led to varying degrees of scarcity of resources within Golden City.

Just like the dragon fruit last time.

If we can find some scarce resources, we might be able to make a fortune during this period.

Casey's growth period is over, and there will be many more places where she will need money in the future.

Besides, it should be safer to go with Daigo and Cynthia, right?

After a "fierce" internal struggle, Xia Yan made a decision.

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Daigo smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and stood up. "Then we'll pick you up tomorrow."

“Okay. But I hope you two can keep this a secret, about the thesis…” Xia Yan hesitated.

Daigo and Cynthia paused for a moment, then replied, "No problem, we understand, we need to keep a low profile."

With that, the two put away the elves in the backyard and drove away in their car under Xia Yan's watchful gaze.

"Keep it low-key... I don't know what you guys understand," Xia Yan muttered.

Holding Casey and the computer, he summoned Beedrill, lay down on the bed in the bedroom, and began to collect information about the ruins that Daigo had mentioned.

Since we're going out tomorrow, I'd like to learn more about his habits.

Suddenly.

Just as he was halfway through his research, the phone rang.

It turned out to be an unfamiliar number.

After a slight hesitation, I pressed the answer button.

"Hello."

"Hello, are you Mr. Dodo?"

A soft, sweet female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Uh, yes..."

Xia Yan suddenly regretted choosing such a nickname, feeling that every time they called it out, it sounded like they were subtly mocking someone.

"Hello, this is the Eevee Evolution Laboratory in Vermilion City. I am Kikuna, the assistant to researcher Sakuragi."

"Hello." Xia Yan sat up straight.

"But could you please wait a moment? Researcher Sakuragi is almost finished with the experiment, and he's eager to talk to you, so..." Kikuna said apologetically.

"I understand. Actually, I'd also like to talk to Researcher Sakuragi, but the timing isn't quite right..."

"Kikuna, did you get through on the phone? I'm all set."

At that moment, another voice came from the other end of the phone.

"It's connected, teacher."

Amidst some background noise, Sakuragi's cheerful and excited voice rang out, "Hello, I'm Sakuragi. Am I the 'Dodo Bird'?"