I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

However, Hiss soon noticed that there seemed to be another person ahead, squatting there with a flashlight in his hand, doing something unknown. Hiss looked at the person's back with some curiosity. The shape of the hair reminded Hiss of someone, someone who theoretically should not be here, but whose presence here was actually quite normal. That person was Steven, the champion of the Hoenn region.

Steven is quite unique among the Pokémon League Champions. While some other Champions slack off or become idols, most are still very responsible. Steven is an exception; he prefers to search for magical stones in various caves to add new and interesting items to his collection. As a result, Steven is often on the move. However, there are also matters in the League that require the Champion to handle. So, Steven, who seems to be calm and collected on the surface, has actually started thinking about resigning.

Resigning from the championship title and handing it over to someone else is unprecedented in the history of the league, if not unique. After all, this is the title of champion. Reaching this position means fame and financial freedom are easily within reach. Cynthia had told her that a large company in the Sinnoh region wanted to hire her as an advertising spokesperson, offering a fee of over 300 million League Coins.

The league only collects taxes and then doesn't care about anything else. Besides, even with the taxes, they still make a lot of money, more than an average person could earn in a lifetime.

But Steven is different. Steven doesn't need to. He's the heir to Devon Corporation, with future power in his hands. Money is just a number to him. That's why Steven can be so indifferent to the title of Champion. If it were Heath, Heath would probably be a little reluctant to give it up. Being a Champion means power and wealth. For example, isn't Homelander particularly concerned about fans? You could say that a Champion is the biggest star in that region. All the popular stars in the Sinnoh region can't compare to the suddenly appearing Champion Cynthia.

"Mr. Daigo?" Heath called out tentatively. The other person turned around, and it was indeed Daigo. His face was very recognizable, but the most important thing was that the Pokémon Metagross beside him was very recognizable. Heath recognized the other person immediately. After all, there was probably no one else but Daigo who liked to dig for treasure in caves and also had Metagross with him.

"Hello." Daigo replied simply, then turned back to digging for stones. These days, it's not unusual for Daigo to be encountered by fans in caves. After all, that's just Daigo's personality; his favorite thing to do is dig for stones. Now everyone knows that if you go to some caves, you're very likely to run into Champion Daigo, and some people will even ask for photos. So Daigo is used to it. Heath's thoughts were more ordinary. He was just curious if he had run into Daigo. Now that he had, Heath had no interest in going over to join in the fun and have an awkward chat.

It's just a champion, Heath even kissed the champion on the lips.

So Heath didn't disturb Daigo's stone-digging plan and instead took a different route to leave. But just as he was about to leave, Heath heard a strange sound, like someone singing or talking, but he couldn't understand what the other person was saying. This immediately reminded Heath of that urban legend he had read before, and Heath became excited. Could he be that lucky? He could actually encounter a ghost story here?

Heath looked at Daigo, who had obviously heard the voice and even turned his head to look at him. But then Heath noticed something was wrong: why was Daigo's neck twisted 180 degrees? A normal person would have died long ago.

"Oh, an illusion." Heath became interested. He wasn't afraid at all, but touched his Poké Ball. Sure enough, there was no reaction inside. When did it start? When did he fall under this illusion?

But even if it's an illusion...

Heath felt in his pocket and pulled out his ingredient detector. Even illusions couldn't fight against the power of the system. As soon as Heath took out the ingredient detector, his vision blurred and the next second he found himself standing at the entrance of a cave. Next to him was an anxious old fountain, and the angry voice of Dream could be heard coming from inside, as if it was hitting something.

"So what's inside?" Heath stroked his chin and went inside.

Chapter 964 MEGA

Upon entering, Hiss saw Mew battling a Darkrai, which surprised him. If that was the case, wouldn't it mean that the situation they had just witnessed was actually caused by Darkrai? This ability didn't seem impossible, but Hiss remembered that Darkrai was a Dark-type Pokémon. Why would it use these strange moves? However, since the opponent was Darkrai, it wasn't entirely incomprehensible that it could use these moves, so Hiss calmed down.

When Darkrai saw Heath enter, it became agitated. It quickly threw out a cloud of black smoke and then disappeared from the cave. Heath was completely confused. As a Dark-type Pokémon, Darkrai shouldn't have much trouble dealing with a Psychic-type Mew. Why would Darkrai choose to run away? Heath couldn't understand it. But then Heath saw Mew pick up something from the ground that seemed to glow.

"Mew, how did you end up fighting with Darkrai?" Hiss leaned closer and asked. Although he knew that Mew was basically fighting Darkrai because of him, Hiss still wanted to confirm the matter. After all, sometimes the truth of things might not be what people imagine, and Hiss himself was quite experienced in this.

"You were just tricked by an illusion, so I rushed in to see what it was, only to find it was caused by this rock. But then that big black guy popped out and tried to hit me," Mew said, sounding aggrieved. Heath was both amused and exasperated. He had initially thought Darkrai had put him in an illusion, but it turned out to be caused by this tiny rock. That was quite something. But after all, this was the world of Pokémon, so such a thing wasn't entirely incomprehensible. In the world of Pokémon, there are some seemingly unremarkable little things that possess great power.

For example, the Red and Blue Orbs in the Hoenn region have the ability to awaken Groudon and Kyogre, and are even rumored to possess the power to control legendary Pokémon. Moreover, even putting aside these things, Seath remembers that the power of technology is also very strong. Even the powerful Mewtwo was affected by technology and was even controlled by others. So, in the world of Pokémon, there is no strongest, only stronger. Of course, there should also be a limit to the strength, which is the true creator god Arceus, the real Arceus who overlooks many parallel universes from an unknown space.

Even Heath himself had a suspicion that his cheat ability might be related to Arceus. It sounded unlikely, but it was Arceus after all, so it wasn't impossible that Arceus might have done it.

"Let me see." Heath smiled and took out the ingredient detector. He intended to see what the stone was. Although Dream was a little reluctant, she still handed it to Heath, who then used the ingredient detector to examine the stone.

[The Mysterious Evolution Stone is non-toxic and inedible. It is a stone containing mysterious power. If Zoroark carries it, it can enable Zoroark to Mega Evolve through special means, and it can also enhance Zoroark's Spectral abilities.]

Hiss was stunned for a moment. Good heavens! Hess exclaimed, "Good heavens!" He really hadn't expected that this stone would be related to Zoroark. This was truly astonishing. Moreover, it seemed that Hiss had guessed what this thing was. It was a Mega Stone, a very magical and rare stone that allowed the Pokémon holding it to undergo Mega Evolution.

Mega Evolution is arguably the most ingenious and brilliant game concept in the Pokémon world, in the opinion of Hiss. Pokémon that have already reached their maximum evolution level gain the ability to evolve again, acquiring new forms, new abilities, and significantly boosting their battle power. It's a very interesting gameplay element. The only downside is that not all Pokémon can Mega Evolve. As far as Hiss knows, Zoroark was also unable to Mega Evolve when he traveled through time.

But now he has obtained the stone that allows Zoroark to Mega Evolve.

“That makes sense. According to the game's rules and gameplay, Pokémon that can Mega Evolve have all found a Mega Stone, so they can Mega Evolve. Those that haven't found one naturally can't evolve. But theoretically, all Pokémon should be able to Mega Evolve. The reason they can't evolve is simply because they can't find the stone…” Hiss looked at the stone in his hand and became excited. This was a Mega Stone, and one that had never been discovered in the world before!

If someone else discovers this stone, they could achieve financial freedom and live a life of ease. You have to understand that although the Pokémon League's research on Mega Evolution has only just begun, the people's pursuit of Mega Stones is unparalleled. What's more, this is Hoenn. There is a super rich kid in the Hoenn region who is very interested in stones. If such a Mega Stone were sold to Steven, he would really be set for life.

However, Hiss was not short of money to sell, so he had no intention of selling it. Instead, he waved his hand and called Zoroark over.

"What's wrong, Trainer?" Zoroark was holding a game console, engrossed in a super popular open-world game. She hadn't even glanced in their direction until Hiss called her.

However, as Zoroark noticed something, she also looked at the stone and discovered that it contained a strange power. The closer she got to the stone, the more excited Zoroark's body became, giving her an irresistible urge to possess it.

"This is a Mega Stone, a stone that can help you Mega Evolve." Hiss revealed the secret of the stone directly. Zoroark didn't react much to this. She didn't know anything about Mega Evolution, but she knew this thing would be very beneficial to her, giving Zoroark an impulse to get it at all costs.

“It was found by Mew.” Heath glanced at Mew; this was Mew’s trophy, and he needed Mew’s opinion.

Chapter 965 The Dragon Clan in Meteor Falls

Although Mew is his Pokémon, and Seath has the right to allocate the stone, and Mew probably wouldn't have any objections, Seath still gave Mew the decision-making power. He wasn't worried that Mew would be reluctant to part with the stone; he knew his Mew's personality too well—playful, curious, and interested in everything, but interests rarely last long. Mew had previously learned handicrafts from Kirlia for a while, but quickly gave up and went back to playing games with Zoroark. It could be said that Mew's best relationship with any other Pokémon was with Zoroark.

And things turned out pretty much as Hiss had expected. Mew gave the Mega Stone directly to Zoroark, who excitedly put it away. She could feel that her ability to construct illusions had improved to a new level. The only regret was that Hiss didn't have the Mega Bracelet to Mega Evolve Zoroark. Otherwise, if she had Mega Evolved Zoroark directly, she could have witnessed Zoroark's new form.

"Zoroark is really lucky." Hiss glanced at his other Pokémon. But speaking of which, among Hiss's Pokémon, the only ones who don't have Mega Stones in the anime and games are... no, I should say Charizard and Kirlia. Others like Zoroark, Farfetch'd, Snorlax, and Mew don't have Mega Stones, while Charizard even has two Mega Stones. No wonder it's a popular Pokémon.

"Heath, what is MEGA?" Kirlia asked curiously. Heath explained it to Kirlia as they walked, and Kirlia nodded. Kirlia was now a Pokémon that had evolved once, so her comprehension and learning abilities had improved a lot, and she could understand what Heath was talking about.

"So, can I Mega Evolve too?" Kirlia asked curiously. Hiss nodded, but Kirlia could only Mega Evolve after evolving into Gardevoir. Moreover, Mega Evolution Stones were incredibly expensive, and most people couldn't afford them. Even for someone like Hiss, buying a Mega Stone was painful enough. Of course, Hiss himself wouldn't hesitate to spend the money; he even planned to buy one for Charizard. Unfortunately, Mega Stones were always in short supply, and Hiss couldn't buy them even with the money.

Therefore, Seath can't equip his Pokémon with Mega Stones right now. After all, this is the real world, not a virtual world. It's impossible to just pick up all sorts of evolution stones along the way. That's for the protagonist's Olivine, not Seath's own privilege. So Seath can't solve this problem himself. Fortunately, Seath isn't interested in battling, so these evolution stones don't make any difference to him even if he doesn't have them.

As for Zoroark's Mega Evolution, Hiss had already thought it through. Although Mega Stones were hard to find these days, he could still ask about Mega Evolution Rings. Besides, Cynthia was a Champion, so she should have such a ring. Therefore, Hiss wasn't in a hurry and calmly continued to stroll around Meteor Falls.

After resolving the issue with the rocks, Hiss found that Meteor Falls seemed to have lost its mystique and become quite ordinary. However, Hiss did not come away empty-handed. He encountered several Dragonairs and Dratini in a very secluded cave, which surprised Hiss. Although he knew that Hoenn was not far from Kanto and that Dragonite was a very fast Pokémon, such an encounter was not unusual.

However, the only thing Heath hadn't expected was that there was a shiny individual among the group of Dratini. It looked a bit bigger, but seeing how happily it was playing with its companions, Heath figured it was doing quite well. Heath didn't want to disturb the Pokémon, so he smiled and left. Although he knew that these little guys would probably move away as soon as he left, since some Pokémon hunters would temporarily leave once they discovered their target's habitat, and then gather their companions to hunt them down in one fell swoop.

However, Heath didn't care. He wasn't interested in these Dratini and Dragonair anyway. Dragon-type Pokémon are generally quite strong, but the stronger the Pokémon, the more trouble it is to breed. This seems to be a limitation on these powerful Pokémon. Therefore, it is not easy for wild Dragon-type Pokémon to breed and develop to the current scale.

After exploring Meteor Falls, Heath left. There wasn't much to see, perhaps because Meteor Falls had been dormant for a long time and most of the treasures that could be found had already been discovered. The only thing Heath found a little regrettable was not meeting Steven. Heath was quite interested in this champion who didn't seem to care about anything else, but now wasn't the time to talk about that. After leaving Meteor Falls, Heath rode Charizard to a small village called Giant Mountain Village, and then drove away from there.

Nothing bizarre happened in between. After all, Heath is Heath, not Ash. It's impossible for him to encounter all sorts of strange things wherever he goes; that would be the fate of a protagonist.

By the time Heath returned to Petalburg City, it was completely dark. Heath calmly drove to the Petalburg City Gym. It was already past 10 p.m., and the Petalburg City Gym was closed and the lights were off. The entire gym looked deserted and there were hardly any people. Fortunately, there was a night market nearby, which brought some life to the area. Otherwise, Heath felt that it would be perfect for filming a horror movie.

"By the way, if Xiaoyao becomes my apprentice, I'll need to prepare a room for her. That's easy, but what about the furniture and stuff..." Heath thought of a problem he had overlooked, but luckily there was still time to deal with it. So Heath quickly went to the furniture store. Fortunately, although it was already late, several furniture stores were still open. After stating his requirements, Heath quickly selected the furniture, but just as he was about to pay, he hesitated again.

Although he did think these things were pretty good, what about Xiaoyao? Would Xiaoyao think they were good? That was the question, so he decided to come back tomorrow.

Chapter 966 A Special Day

"According to interviews with frontline reporters, the recently released movie 'Blackfish,' which has been heavily promoted, has officially premiered. Its opening day box office hit a new low, earning a mere three million dollars, setting a new low for Blackfish DreamWorks. Countless fans of the original work have staged protests..." Heath was brushing her teeth while watching the news. When she saw the monster-like female lead on the screen, even the usually composed Heath couldn't help but curse. She had to admit that Blackfish DreamWorks really knew how to play the game. Maybe Blackfish DreamWorks had lost their minds or something, but Heath just couldn't understand why the very beautiful protagonist in the original work would be turned into this.

You're saying this is a blackfish? If Heath didn't know better, he'd think he was watching a documentary about the lives of unfortunate people under a feudal dynasty in the past. Seriously! Heath had been following this terrible movie before, but he didn't expect it to be even worse than he imagined. In fact, watching it made him want to vomit; he simply couldn't bear to watch it.

Moreover, I heard that it has a happy ending, which makes Heath even more confused. If he remembers correctly, the ending of Blackfish should be a tragedy, but Blackfish DreamWorks actually changed it into a happy ending. Unbelievable.

"Over three million in box office revenue? Are those people's brains filled with stinky mud?" Heath spat out the foam in his mouth with annoyance. However, it was foreseeable that the video platform creators would have no shortage of business for a while. After all, this new movie was truly breathtaking. Heath even thought that the movie might go down another path in the future, that is, become the result of various bets, such as 'If you lose, you have to watch Blackfish.' It's not impossible, in fact, Heath thought the possibility was very high.

After all, there are quite a few people who want to have fun these days. Some people don't care about anything else and just want to have fun. This time, the black-skinned fish, which received rave reviews, is simply the best object of their amusement. One guy even said, "Just treat it as going to the movie theater to sit and play on your phone or go to the toilet." This shows just how bad this movie is.

"My Arceus, this movie is just awful, I can't even watch it!" Zoroark, who has seen many 'masterpieces', gave his review. Heath agreed wholeheartedly. Zoroark has always been very receptive to literary works, and since starting to play the games, it has even been exposed to many heavyweight works, such as strange works like Lolita Island. So Zoroark is a very unique Pokémon. But for someone as receptive as Zoroark to say something like this, you can imagine how terrible the work must be.

"Stop talking. If you don't behave, I'll send you to see the blackfish." Heath wiped his face and said with a smile. Zoroark quickly adjusted her table, indicating that she couldn't accept this at all. Heath smiled. He never intended to actually send Zoroark there; that would be too cruel. Heath just wanted to scare Zoroark, since scaring Zoroark was quite fun, and Heath himself enjoyed doing it.

Moreover, after obtaining its own evolution stone, Zoroark's current form of Beatrice is becoming increasingly realistic. Heath can even feel its body temperature and breathing, which is incredible. You see, no matter how Zoroark tried to create it before, it could never create this feeling; it just looked similar. But now, Zoroark seems to have truly become a human, which is quite remarkable.

After a quick wash, Heath sat on the sofa in the lounge, lost in thought. He rarely did this unless he was thinking about something, and today was indeed an important day, so Heath didn't even go grocery shopping. Instead, he sat quietly thinking about what was going to happen later—Xiaoyao's decision to become an apprentice.

To be honest, even though Heath knew about it yesterday, he was still a little confused. After all, it was unexpected that Haruka would actually come to become his apprentice. But he had promised Mr. Senri, and Heath had his own considerations. At least from the current perspective, there was no problem with Haruka becoming his apprentice, and it could even help him solve some problems. When he talked to Cynthia about it on the phone yesterday, Cynthia readily agreed without any strange reaction, which relieved Heath.

"Disciple." Hiss scratched his head. In the world of Pokémon, becoming an apprentice is a serious matter. Once you become an apprentice, you are truly in a teacher-student relationship. Of course, Hiss didn't care. He had no feelings for May because he already had Cynthia. However, Hiss felt that his behavior was interfering with the plot. He didn't know if it was good or bad. After all, theoretically, May should be traveling with Ash and growing up. But now Hiss had intercepted her, and May was going to become a chef.

It's a really subtle feeling.

However, Heath wouldn't go easy on Haruka just because she was Haruka. Even if Haruka didn't have a talent for cooking, Heath would make her give up on this path and go home. After all, if she couldn't do it and still forced herself to, she would only be making trouble for herself.

Heath has always believed that people in this world are different in one way or another, and people's talents are also different. This is also true in the field of cooking. There are geniuses, and there are people who are really not suited to cooking at all. Like Heath's former high school classmate, a very diligent girl, but no matter how hard she worked, her grades could not compare to his, who was always slacking off. In the end, she only got into a third-tier university.

Is this fair? Heath felt it was unfair because the other student was really too hardworking, practically single-mindedly focused on her studies. How could such a student not get into a top-tier university? But it really didn't work out. Even the homeroom teacher had sighed, saying that the girl was really hardworking, so hard that she didn't know how to evaluate her efforts, and even if she wanted to say something, she didn't know what to say.

After all, she really does preview the lessons and review them after class, and she does her homework very diligently, but her academic performance is still not good. Maybe she's just not cut out for studying.

Chapter 967 What? 404? Doesn't 404 mean it doesn't exist?

"...That's how it is, Mr. Heath. If you don't mind, would you mind taking Haruka as your apprentice to learn cooking from you?" Looking at the sincere Chisato and the smiling Mitsuko beside him, Heath scratched his head. For some reason, he felt like something was missing just now. It was as if the timeline had jumped here the moment he opened and closed his eyes. However, looking at Haruka's serious face, Heath decided to try to persuade her first. After all, some things may seem wonderful to outsiders, but only insiders understand the pain involved.

Just like the Civil Engineering forum on Baidu Tieba in the past, sometimes a few enthusiastic young people who had just started studying civil engineering would pop up. They looked down on the old guys in the Civil Engineering forum for their talk of running away with their buckets, and even said that they would definitely make a name for themselves after graduation. But when they actually graduated and entered the construction site, they realized how painful it was. Then they began to reflect on their previous arrogance and contributed one typical case after another to the old guys in the Civil Engineering forum.

The same applies to the culinary profession. In his previous life, when Heath watched food anime and food shows, he thought cooking was a very easy and carefree thing. But later he realized that cooking was not such a simple thing. Of course, if you just plan to cook something at home, then it is not that troublesome. But if you want to be a proper chef, then you need to practice the basics.

Flipping a wok looks simple, but it's actually quite difficult, even very difficult, because it's tiring, really tiring. After flipping it, even a newbie might feel like their hands aren't their own, and they might experience soreness and weakness. Even experienced cooks like Scallion Duck grit their teeth and persevere for a day or two. However, if you persist for a long time, it becomes a little easier, but it can still be quite boring.

“Xiaoyao, being a chef isn’t easy. Newcomers like you have to start from doing odd jobs, and then you have to practice flipping the wok, knife skills, and so on. If you cut your finger, you’ll have to bandage it and keep practicing. Are you sure you want to be a chef?” Heath looked at Xiaoyao and asked again. He hoped that Xiaoyao would give up. After all, Xiaoyao had her own path and life trajectory. If she followed him, her future might be greatly changed.

"Brother Heath, I still want to be a chef. I want every customer who eats my food to have a happy smile on their face!" Xiao Yao said earnestly. Looking into Xiao Yao's eyes, Heath was certain that this little girl was serious. Since that was the case, Heath didn't continue to be coy. Instead, he accepted the gifts from Xiao Yao's parents, drank the tea that Xiao Yao handed him, and formally accepted Xiao Yao as his disciple. It was quite a strange feeling, after all, Heath had never seen such a formal apprenticeship ceremony before.

"This is your Farfetch'd senior brother." Heath called over Farfetch'd, who looked very excited. Farfetch'd's eyes were shining when he looked at Haruka. Heath was a little amused and exasperated. Ever since he said he was going to take on a disciple, Farfetch'd had become very excited. Last night, he stayed up late, which was unusual for him. Farfetch'd usually goes to bed at midnight, but last night he didn't fall asleep until after 2 a.m., which showed how much he was looking forward to this.

"Huh?" May was dumbfounded. Good heavens, Farfetch'd was actually her senior brother? So, when she went out in the future, could she introduce herself as Farfetch'd's junior sister? But what if people thought she was a Pokémon? And deliberately turned into a human? It didn't seem impossible, but May was May after all. She had been in contact with Pokémon since she was a child, and she knew that Pokémon couldn't be completely treated as wild animals, otherwise she would suffer. So May obediently called him senior brother.

Chisato and Mitsuko exchanged a glance and then smiled. Haruka was a pretty well-behaved child, but after hearing what Hiss said, Chisato, the father, was still a little worried. After all, she was his daughter; what if she suffered hardships? Mitsuko, on the other hand, was very calm. She had once been a trainer herself, but after marrying Chisato, she became a full-time housewife. However, Chisato respected her very much, so Mitsuko's life was very happy.

Moreover, as a housewife, Mitsuko has some understanding of the culinary industry. It is indeed very tiring. However, besides being a housewife, Mitsuko is also Haruka's mother. She understands her child even better. Haruka is not a girl who gives up easily and is very tenacious. This kind of personality is more like a boy's. Moreover, when Haruka showed her a food magazine and talked about how amazing Mr. Heath's cooking was, Mitsuko guessed some of Haruka's little thoughts. And coincidentally, Mr. Heath actually came to Orange Blossom City, and her husband even planned to take Haruka to meet him.

At that time, Mitsuko knew that Haruka would most likely go and learn to cook from Mr. Heath.

A mother always understands her child exceptionally well; to put it bluntly, "I know what kind of shit you're going to poop the moment you lift your butt up."

"Don't worry, honey, Xiaoyao is a very independent child." Mitsuko held Chisato's hand and gently comforted her husband. Although Chisato was quite old and had become a father, in Mitsuko's eyes, Chisato was still that little boy who would blush and be too shy to speak when she teased him when he was a child.

"I know...sigh, but I feel like I haven't been caring enough for Haruka." Senri sighed. He had been busy with the dojo's affairs. Although he knew his daughter was going to become an apprentice, and he had mentally prepared himself yesterday, seeing his precious daughter sweetly call Heath "Master" made Senri feel a pang of sadness. He suddenly understood why his old friend's eyes had turned red when his daughter got married.

Heath's lips twitched as he watched this scene. Goodness, it was a good thing he had eaten breakfast, otherwise he would have to endure a mouthful of dog food while taking on a disciple first thing in the morning. This was truly something else.

"Well then, Mr. Senri, I'm returning to the Kanto region tomorrow afternoon. Is there anything else you want to say to Haruka?" Heath interjected, otherwise, if this continued, she would be forced to endure several bowls of this PDA, which was truly unbearable.

Chapter 968 A Son Travels a Thousand Miles, His Father Nags

Chisato was very talkative, and it was the first time Heath had ever seen Chisato like this. In Heath's memory, Chisato was a very serious person who was usually quiet and reserved. But he never expected that Chisato could talk so much. Even Haruka, who was standing next to him, was a little confused by what Chisato was saying. Mitsuko, on the other hand, smiled as she looked at her husband. Her husband was good in every way, except that he was too career-oriented, to the point that he didn't care enough about his children. That wouldn't do. Now, Chisato seemed to want to say everything he had to say, and he talked for more than an hour. Heath even poured him two glasses of water.

Otherwise, Heath was really worried that Qianli might faint from thirst. Moreover, Qianli drank both large glasses of water in one go, which amazed Heath. He had seen many water buffaloes that drank water very quickly, and Qianli obviously had the same potential, or rather, men generally drink water more quickly.

Anyway, Chiri rambled on for a long time before he finally finished speaking. Then he pulled Heath aside and talked for a while, while Mitsuko comforted Haruka. After that, Chiri and Mitsuko left, turning back every few steps, which made Heath both laugh and cry.

"Fortunately, we live in a technological age, which makes things much easier for people. Otherwise, I think your father, Senri, would definitely have talked to you for a while longer." Heath looked at Haruka, whose eyes were red, and smiled. Although Haruka was going to go to the Kanto region with him, it wasn't a big problem. After all, this world has telephones and computers, so there wouldn't be any issues with keeping in touch. At most, she just wouldn't be able to go home for a while.

In their past lives, many children first experienced being away from home for a long time during their university years. Of course, if they were in a boarding school, they might have experienced this in junior or senior high school. However, if they were going to be away from home for a long time, they would have to start working. And if they wanted to live without relying on their parents for support, they would also need to start working.

“Dad rarely nags like this.” Xiaoyao wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and then smiled. Heath looked at Xiaoyao gently. For a child who was not even ten years old, leaving home to embark on a journey was not an easy thing, especially since this journey was destined to be arduous. After all, there were too many things to do and too much work to do. Moreover, Xiaoyao also had to learn cooking skills, which made Xiaoyao’s pressure even greater.

However, that's all for the future. Although Heath doesn't know if Xiaoyao can persevere, at least for now, Heath needs to solve Xiaoyao's accommodation problem. He can't possibly let Xiaoyao sleep on the floor, can he? Qianli would probably object to that. Moreover, Qianli just handed him a bank card with 500,000 Alliance Coins in it, saying that all of Xiaoyao's expenses during this period could be deducted from it. Then he also gave Heath a bank card with 500,000 Coins, saying it was for Heath's apprenticeship fee. Heath didn't accept it; he doesn't care much about money right now. However, Heath did accept Xiaoyao's living expenses, otherwise, Xiaoyao might feel embarrassed.

Young people are generally more sensitive, and Heath himself is well aware of this.

"Come on, let's go see your room, and then you can decide what you want to buy." Heath led May into the lounge. Thanks to the Farfetch'd advertisement, Heath's Pokémon all knew May's identity. Even so, May still attracted the attention of all the Pokémon as soon as she entered. Mew was the most eye-catching one. May was stunned when she saw Mew. Although she was from the Hoenn region, the legend of Mew was also circulating in the Hoenn region.

"Oh my god! Mew!" May let out a sharp cry. Heath's lips twitched. He suddenly felt that May could probably try to become a soprano singer. She definitely had great potential. Snorlax also cast a curious glance. It was the first time he had seen a human woman with such a high voice. He wondered if she could sing that song, "The Magic Flute."

"Don't get too excited." Heath pulled back Haruka, who was about to pounce on him, while Mew looked smug. It was clear that Mew was very proud of her popularity. The only problem was that although Mew knew Haruka's identity, Heath could sense Mew's wariness towards Haruka when she looked at her.