Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

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"Hey, wait a minute, isn't this storage ball very expensive?" Xia Shen suddenly remembered Zhou Yuanyuan's introduction a couple of days ago. Could it be that the most valuable gift is actually this container?

The girl smiled gently, "It's alright, others gave me a lot, it'll be good for you to use to store things in the future."

Seeing Yan Yan's gentle smile, Xia Shen's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, could Mom's words really come true?

Am I really going to end up living off a woman?

(Some commenters said there wasn't enough interaction with the elves, and I think that's partly true. We'll change that in the future, since it's an elf story.)

The next chapter will also be about daily life; the daily life scenes in these two chapters are what I learned from Cat Giant.

If you think it's poorly written, don't criticize me. Go criticize Cat Giant in "Elf: Daily Life Starting with Rowlet".

(If the teaching is not strict, it is the teacher's laziness!)

## Chapter 71 Games are meant to be played with a smile

"By the way, the Pidgeot you wanted to borrow." Yan Yan sat on the sofa and handed over a deluxe ball.

Then, she asked curiously, "What did you do to him? He's been in a good mood these past few days."

"I took him to do what he'd always wanted to do." Given the nature of the secret realm, this was the only explanation Xia Shen could offer, before taking the Poké Ball.

Because it's forbidden to bring any Pokémon other than your own during the wilderness assessment, he returned Pidgeot a couple of days ago.

Today, since Yan Yan is visiting, I asked her to bring her along.

"So, what did you call me here for?" After finishing these trivial matters, Yan Yan straightened her skirt a little awkwardly and asked.

Xia Shen was taken aback. "Uh...reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"

Yan Yan: "..."

"Just kidding." Xia Shen said seriously, "To thank you for lending me your Pidgeot for so long, I've prepared a gift."

He took out a gray-black stone from his pocket. The stone had an uneven surface with irregular stripes and veins, and looked quite ordinary.

If it weren't for the special metallic luster on its surface, anyone would mistake it for an ordinary stone.

"This is... the Steel Gem?" Yan Yan asked uncertainly.

"That's right, this is a gift for Riolu. As for Gible, since we don't have a suitable one, we'll make up for it later."

Xia Shen patted the Gible's head reassuringly.

Hmm, since it's not designed for rough skin, it's definitely not as irritating to the hands.

Seeing Yan Yan's hesitant expression, Xia Shen advised, "It's not as valuable as a metal membrane. Let Riolu take it. It can nourish its Steel-type affinity, which will be beneficial for its future evolution into Lucario."

Xia Shen found this Steel Gem in the Emerald Realm using the [Pick-up] ability of the bear cub.

Although it was chased for quite a while in the cave by the Steelix guarding it, it managed to escape with the help of Pidgeot.

In the game, the Steel Gem is a consumable item that increases the power of a Pokémon's next Steel-type move by 50%.

In reality, it has an additional effect: it can nourish the steel-type energy of Pokémon.

Although Riolu is a single Fighting-type, as a pre-evolution of Lucario (which is Steel/Fighting), it can still be effective.

This thing is indeed not as valuable as the Metal Coat, which can permanently boost the power of Steel-type moves and can also be used as an evolution item.

However, even the highest quality Steel Jewels can fetch prices of hundreds of thousands.

……

Under Xia Shen's persuasion, Yan Yan accepted the return gift.

Xia Shen pondered to himself that, based on Yan Yan's past personality, he would usually say something like, "I'll make up the difference after the specific value is appraised."

Since she didn't say anything, there's only one possibility.

In Yan Yan's heart, their relationship was no longer just that of ordinary good friends.

Hmm...more than friends, what was it again?

Xia Shen was lost in thought when the noise from Riolu and the bear cub interrupted his thoughts.

He looked over curiously and found that the two little ones were arguing, which was quite unusual for them, and they were about to come to blows.

It's considered rare because their relationship has always been good.

Perhaps because they are of similar height and both are skilled in fighting techniques, Riolu and Teddy have a very close relationship since they met, and can be considered best friends among Pokémon.

Why did they suddenly start arguing?

Xia Shen quickly went over to separate them and picked up the angry bear cub.

"Miya!" As if it had found a support, the little bear nestled in Xia Shen's arms with a sob in its voice, acting coquettishly.

"What's going on? Why are you arguing so much?" Xia Shen asked as he picked up the sweet treat from the table and handed it to her.

The sweetness had an immediate comforting effect; the little bear stopped crying instantly, took a big lick of the sweetness, and then gestured with her hands.

After much gesticulation, Xia Shen finally understood the whole story.

It turns out that the bear cub felt that the good thing it had worked so hard to find was given to Riolu by the trainer.

Having something that others don't have has become something that others have but I don't, which inevitably makes me feel a little unbalanced, so I said something sarcastic to Riolu.

Riolu was only a few days old and had the temperament of a child. Once his stubbornness kicked in, the two Pokémon started arguing more and more fiercely.

Xia Shen, both amused and exasperated, comforted her, "Alright, it's my fault. I didn't consider your feelings. Don't worry, I'll get you one too."

After finishing his conversation with the bear cub, Xia Shen asked Yan Yan, who was also talking to Riolu, "Could you keep an eye out for any high-quality Earth Gems on the market?"

"Hmm, I'll take a look for you, but you're going to give this to the bear cub?" Yan Yan asked, puzzled.

Xia Shen explained, "I want to have the bear cubs learn about earthquakes later, so I'm starting to prepare now."

To be honest, what Xia Shen said wasn't entirely false.

Yan Yan nodded knowingly, and the matter was considered settled.

"If you're free... how about training at Dragon Dance?" Yan Yan thought about training again as soon as she had some free time.

Xia Shen was speechless. "Didn't we agree not to train today?"

His gaze dipped slightly downwards.

"Besides, you're dressed so nicely today, it wouldn't be convenient for you to go to training, so how about..."

He paused for a moment, then moved closer to the girl, bringing the two people, who were already close, even closer together.

Yan Yan's face flushed red, and she stammered, "W-what are you doing?"

"Of course..." The two were so close they could almost feel each other's breath.

Just as the girl was about to close her eyes in nervousness, Xia Shen took out a box from beside her.

The letter reads: [Nintendo Game Console].

"Playing games, of course!" Xia Shen chuckled. "On a rare day off, how can I not do something that releases dopamine and makes me happy?"

To be honest, since arriving in this world, he has been so busy training and battling that he hasn't had time to play games.

As a seasoned gamer, he was quite curious about how the game "Elf World" would be modified...

Xia Shen sat back in his seat, and Yan Yan finally relaxed.

The color hadn't completely faded from her face. "Oh...playing games...but I don't know how."

"It's okay, I'm a newbie too, let's figure it out together!" Xia Shen said, getting up to connect the game console to the TV.

"Alright, let's give it a try." Following the host's lead, Yan Yan agreed.

Xia Shen finished setting up the machine, sat back on the sofa, and handed a handle to Yan Yan.

He stared at the screen and muttered to himself, "Let me see what games are available: 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'... 'Pikachu Karting'... 'Piglet'..."

"How about we play that? Two spirits together..." Yan Yan suggested.

It sounds like a cooperative game similar to the one in the previous life called "Two People Go Together". It should be quite suitable for a newbie like Yan Yan, and it can also enhance their relationship.

With that in mind, Xia Shen readily agreed.

Thus began an adventure to "deepen their relationship"...

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"Do you choose the positively charged slap or the negatively charged slap?"

"Let's pat each other with positive energy, I like red."

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