Why would you need a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

She snuggled up in Lowe's arms, and Lowe sighed comfortably.

"Hey, I'm about to go fight my dad. Haha, to be honest, I don't have any confidence at all..."

Gardevoir walked step by step to his side and slowly and gracefully soaked in the water. She looked at Lowe and smiled. Without saying anything, her feelings were conveyed to him through telepathy.

"Well, you are all my proud companions, and you are all Pokémon that I have cultivated with love~ As long as we work hard, there is absolutely no difficulty that we cannot overcome~"

As he spoke, several ribbons floated over and wrapped around Lowe's wrists. A warm breath immediately came from above.

This feeling was like being gently held by someone's arm. Lowe couldn't help but reach out and grab Fairy Eevee, holding her in his arms and stroking her twice...

"...By the way, it seems that Xiaoyao and Liliae have picked a large room. Are they taking a hot spring bath together now?"

While thinking like this, Lowe suddenly caught a subtle sound in his ears...

"Who?!"

Chapter 170: A straightforward question right from the start?!

Lowe lived in a single room, while Liliae and the other three girls lived in a large room...

Like the hot spring room where Lowe lives, this large room also has a hot spring, but it is a large hot spring that can accommodate more than ten people at the same time.

Naturally, this arrangement was made taking into account the personnel composition on site. After all, Lowe is the only man among the few people present, so naturally he had to be arranged to live in a single room.

However, Lowe was also happy and relaxed. He took his Pokémon to soak in the hot spring and pet the cat comfortably, which highlighted his comfort...

As for the three girls, it was a completely different situation.

After all, Yasha was born in Kamahen Town and had been to the hot spring countless times since she was a child. Miss Liliae would definitely not be unfamiliar with this. Xiaoyao herself has a typical social personality and would not be shy in such occasions.

Anyway, there were no outsiders around, and after a short while, the three girls were able to speak to each other openly and honestly.

"Oh, that's awesome~"

Xiaoyao and Yasha circled around Liliae twice. It must be said that as the eldest daughter of the Ether Foundation, she had indeed received the highest standard of care since childhood.

Under normal circumstances, a person's appearance is directly linked to the productivity of the entire world and personal financial resources. Even if you are born beautiful, you will never be very pretty if you have been exposed to wind and rain since childhood.

This is not an aesthetic issue, it is a serious biological issue. If a normal person's skin can remain white, tender and delicate after years of exposure to the sun and rain, it is most likely a gene mutation. It is recommended to send it to the research institute. Every inch of this skin is a miracle of human civilization.

As the saying goes, a white complexion hides a hundred flaws, but being fat ruins everything. Liliae has a row of professional certified nutritionists and fitness coaches to help design and plan everything from diet to daily fitness. Under such a premise, as long as her natural qualities are not bad to a certain extent, she will definitely not be ugly.

On the other hand, the productivity of the whole world is high enough. If you were in ancient times when productivity was low, it would be useless even if you were rich and powerful. Can the express train of 800 miles be faster than the train and the plane? Can the emperor gather the whole country's strength to produce an immunoglobulin?

Therefore, productivity, technology, financial resources... all of the above factors are indispensable. In addition, Liliae's foundation is not bad. After all, it is not uncommon to see beautiful girls and handsome guys in the second dimension. If you randomly draw a passerby in reality, he would be above 80%. It is better to say that he is ugly, which is worthy of special mention.

It was obvious that Yasha and Xiaoyao were simply finding it novel. It was not as if they were envious or anything like that. After all, the bodies they had worked out for years would not be too bad.

But the onlookers were so enthusiastic due to the novelty that Liliae, who had nothing to feel embarrassed about, was actually embarrassed by their actions.

"Ahaha, it's not that exaggerated. Rather, I envy Yasha and Xiaoyao more..."

After all, these two are serious trainers who have developed a very fit body through climbing mountains and wading through water since childhood. Maybe their skin and hair quality are indeed not as good as Lillie's, but their bodies are by no means inferior, and they are even more attractive.

After all, his age is there. With a young body in his twenties, the youthful aura he exudes is definitely not something that older people can match.

"Okay, stop standing outside the hot spring and come down quickly~"

Yasha smiled and pulled one person into the hot spring with each hand. As they entered the water with a splash, the warm air surrounded their bodies, making them feel relaxed instantly.

"Huh, I feel like all the fatigue I just accumulated has been relieved. Well, this is really a good place~"

"Well, thank you for the compliment~"

Faced with Xiaoyao's praise, Yasha, as a member of Fuyan Town, was naturally proud of it. The three of them immediately soaked in the hot spring and chatted about all sorts of things.

Yasha finally let go of the knot in her heart. Now her overall condition has never been better. In addition, she successfully prevented the conspiracy of the Lava Team, which can be regarded as a recovery for the previous defeat.

According to the information obtained from previous contacts with Daigo, the abnormal data observed by the Meteorological Research Institute has weakened a lot just now, which means that the abnormal situation in the Chimney Mountain area has indeed begun to improve.

All of this, of course, is thanks to Xiaoyao who came to help, and Lowe who contributed a lot in this matter.

After a few words, the topic turned directly to Lowe...

Naturally, after a few words, the "spearhead" was directed at Xiaoyao. After all, she was Lowe's childhood sweetheart.

"...Well, although we are childhood sweethearts, we haven't seen each other for many years. I followed my father to Hoenn and separated from Rowe. Moreover, even when we were children... Rowe actually preferred to be with Pokémon."

Speaking of this, Xiaoyao's tone was a bit helpless. Just as Lowe's biological mother said, this child has been unable to walk since he was a child when he saw Pokémon, and his father is a gym leader, so there are always various Pokémon around him. Lowe has been much more interested in Pokémon than humans since he was a child.

This once made his mother very worried. How could it be possible for him to have a cute childhood sweetheart by his side and chase after Pokémon all day long?

Maybe it was because the two families were close friends and the younger generations were childhood sweethearts, so in Luo Wei's mother's mind, Xiaoyao was completely the designated daughter-in-law.

It's a pity that this kid Luo Wei just doesn't understand. This gives her a headache and she keeps pinching Qianli's thigh...

...The good son you taught is just like you, his biological father!

Of course, Xiaoyao didn't know all this. She just simply remembered that Lowe was extremely fond of Pokémon when he was a child.

No, it’s not just when he was a child. Now, Lowe still loves Pokémon very much. Anyone can feel this when seeing his interaction with his Pokémon.

However, in the world of Pokémon, this is the indicator of an "excellent trainer". An excellent trainer must love his or her Pokémon very much.

So……

"...Does Xiaoyao like Lowe?"

I can only say that as expected of an outgoing and cheerful Fire Gym Leader, Yasha's first words were so direct that Xiaoyao started coughing loudly.

"Ahem, why, why do you suddenly ask that?"

"Because, after seeing Xiaoyao coming to help, Luo Wei's expression clearly changed..."

As soon as these words came out, Liliae, who was just listening quietly, also changed her expression...

...Indeed, when Lowe saw that the person who came to help was Xiaoyao, the expression on his face changed obviously, relief and joy, which undoubtedly showed that the relationship between the two was absolutely very close.

After all, they are childhood sweethearts, so it seems normal when you think about it.

"Hey, do you like Lowe?"

Xiaoyao tapped her chin with her finger and was silent for several seconds before she came to a conclusion...

"... Maybe... I like it~"

Chapter 171: Hot Spring Plot Reserved (Heavy Fog)

This straight-forward question at the beginning really highlights that there is no one around to ask, so you dare to say anything.

However, I didn't expect Xiaoyao to not be shy at all. After thinking seriously for two seconds, she gave a decisive conclusion.

"Well, I think I like it..."

"Oh, so serious!"

To be honest, such a serious answer instantly made Yasha, who originally wanted to make a joke, feel a little embarrassed, while Xiaoyao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Because, Lowe is handsome, right?"

"Uh...it seems..."

After saying this, not only Asha, but even Liliae fell into deep thought for a moment. Indeed, in terms of appearance, Lowe can indeed be classified as a handsome guy.

That's just because of the world view. As I said, in this two-dimensional world view, you won't find many ugly people. What's more, Rowe is taking the script of the protagonist player, so at least he doesn't mean to embarrass the players in terms of appearance.

But even though he is obviously a handsome guy, it seems that Liliae and Asha have to recall it before they can remember him. It can only be said that Lowe's personal style is strong enough to make them completely ignore Lowe's appearance at that moment.

When personal ability is strong enough, appearance is indeed just a simple plus point. Even if he has an ordinary appearance, Lowe is still a very outstanding person purely in terms of personal ability.

"...and, she has a very gentle personality~"

Speaking of this, Xiaoyao talked about the time when she was attacked by Dragonite in the back mountain. Of course, Xiaoyao now is not afraid of a Dragonite, but at that time, Lowe and Xiaoyao, who had just obtained the initial Pokémon, could not be the opponents of that out-of-control Dragonite.

In that situation, Lowe's reaction was quite calm from beginning to end. In the end, he decided without hesitation to act as bait to divert the attention of Dragonite, allowing Xiaoyao to escape. This action made Xiaoyao believe in Lowe's character.

As the saying goes, anyone can say nice things, but the key lies in what he will do when something really happens. Luo Wei's actual actions prove that if something happens, he will really...

Although this incident was essentially caused by Lowe's sudden whim to go explore the back mountain, it cannot be said to be Lowe's fault.

Lowe himself was trying to make sure there were no dangerous Pokémon in the back mountain, and Xiaoyao also had the same idea, so the two of them hit it off.

Although Lowe had just obtained his partner Pokémon at that time, it was not his first time to command Pokémon. When he was very young, he could command Thousand Miles' Pokémon to train and fight properly.

In addition, at that time, Neoleaf was specially bred by the League and the Research Institute for new trainers, and its quality was much stronger than that of ordinary wild Pokémon.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, this group would not encounter any danger among the flowers, birds, fish and insects in the back mountain. The Dragonite was purely an accident among accidents.

So if there really was a mistake, it was the fault of the trainer who released the out-of-control Dragonite, not Lowe's problem.

At this point, Xiaoyao seemed to be hinting at something, but after she realized something, she immediately changed the subject.

"So, he's handsome, gentle, strong, and a childhood sweetheart. There's nothing wrong with liking him, right~"

"…But the way you were thinking just now, it seemed like you just realized this?"

Indeed, Xiaoyao's reasons for liking Lowe do seem to be quite sufficient, but Xiaoyao's attitude seems as if she has just realized this.

"Ahahaha, because I just realized that this is probably the downside of childhood sweethearts~"

Because they are too familiar with each other, their relationship has long since fast-forwarded to the mode of an old married couple through years of subtle coexistence. Instead, they no longer have the heart-pounding feeling of first love. Even the emotion of "liking" needs to be reminded by others for them to become conscious.

But in other words, because "liking" has become a matter of course, I don't realize it.

"Ah, this is really enviable. If Xiaoyao is not interested, I am quite interested in giving it a try~"

The sudden remark made Xiaoyao curious this time, "Hey, does Yasha like Lowe?"

"Ahaha, I just think it's amazing. I feel like I'm attracted to it. The more I care about it, the worse I'll do. I might as well just not think about it and it won't matter."

At that time, when Yasha talked about her troubles, Lowe's answer revealed a sense of carefreeness. Although he was just a teenager, he exuded the open-mindedness of a mature man.

After all, Lowe is essentially an "old man" in his thirties. It is not surprising that his handsome boyish appearance and mature male inner qualities make him so attractive.

"...But since Xiaoyao likes it, then there's nothing much to say. I always feel that childhood sweethearts can't beat it, so I won't be embarrassed~"

In other words, if Xiaoyao didn't like Lowe, Yasha would be very interested in trying to pursue him. Unfortunately, since Xiaoyao was interested, she felt that she was unlikely to be a match for this childhood sweetheart.