I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

"White-collar worker... I remember I did note that Munchlax eats at least 300 kilograms of food every day." To make sure he remembered correctly, Teng Shu even checked the information online, which did indeed say that Munchlax eats 300 kilograms of food.

Although he had some doubts, Teng Shu was still quite happy. It was a good thing that the little Snorlax could be adopted. Although the little guy ate a lot, he had a good personality and there were no problems. Who knows what he might discover in the future with this talent.

However, Tengshu still planned to check the other party's match value. If the match value was sufficient, Tengshu would not stop them.

In the afternoon, Teng Shu arrived at the gate, waiting for Ms. Ada to arrive. After a short while, Teng Shu saw a car drive up. He subconsciously glanced at the car logo and thought, "Not bad, this car logo is equivalent to the Mercedes-Benz series in my previous life."

It's not that Tengshu has any discrimination against the rich or poor; it's simply because Munchlax eats too much, and Tengshu needs to confirm whether the other party is capable of feeding Munchlax. If they can't feed it, that would be a troublesome matter.

Tengshu hadn't forgotten that the little Munchlax was abandoned because it ate too much, and the trainer who was taking care of it simply couldn't afford the expenses, so it ended up with Tengshu.

"Hello, are you Mr. Teng Shu?" A soft voice asked, and then a girl dressed simply, but whose cute and innocent appearance still stood out, got out of the car. She smiled at Teng Shu and her dimples were visible when she smiled.

"Yes, I am Teng Shu, the director of the orphanage. Are you Ms. Ada?" Teng Shu looked at Ada with some curiosity. In Teng Shu's eyes, this girl was obviously the very cute type. Even though Teng Shu had seen many artificial beauties and post-production beauties in his previous life, he still felt a sense of amazement when he saw Ada.

She wasn't the super pretty type; she had the kind of face that makes you feel like a first love, which was just wonderful.

“Yes, I’m Ada. I wanted to see Munchlax.” Ada said with a smile. Tengshu had also adjusted his mood by now. After all, she was just a girl. What Tengshu was more concerned about now was the compatibility score between her and Munchlax.

So, Tengshu brought Ada to the orphanage, and the little Munchlax was easy to find. Although the orphanage was quite large, Tengshu was now very experienced in finding Munchlax.

Teng Shu took out a bag of Snorlax food and shook it. He had just packed it in a small bag in the warehouse. As soon as he heard the sound, the little Snorlax immediately rushed out, its eyes filled with uncontrollable excitement and desire. Teng Shu's lips twitched. He could only say that the little Snorlax was really too greedy.

"This little Snorlax seems very energetic~" Ada's voice carried a hint of a smile. Seeing this, Tengshu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the other party did not dislike the little Snorlax.

Chapter 275 Snorlax's Dilemma

“Ms. Ada, so this of yours…” Teng Shu turned his head and saw the matching value above Ada’s head.

[60%]

A number popped up, and Teng Shu frowned slightly. How to put it, this number was acceptable, but it was basically like barely passing the mark. However, Teng Shu wouldn't refuse this number, since this number could still be improved later.

The same thing happened with Youyang before. At first, the matching value wasn't particularly high, but later it improved even further.

"Ms. Ada, what do you think of the little Munchlax?" Teng Shu was in a better mood. Being able to adopt the little Munchlax and give it to a suitable person was a very good thing in Teng Shu's opinion, and Ada nodded with a smile.

"I really like Snorlax!" Ada's voice was very gentle. Seeing this, Tengshu breathed a sigh of relief. In that case, it was basically considered that the pet had been adopted.

The little Munchlax clung to Tengshu's trouser leg, curiously watching the woman in front of it. It had overheard Tengshu and the woman's conversation, but this made the little Munchlax a little uneasy. It hesitated for a moment, then shrank back behind Tengshu.

This action was naturally noticed by Tengshu. Tengshu looked at the little Snorlax, squatted down and patted its head.

"Little Snorlax, this girl wants to adopt you, what do you think?" Teng Shu said gently, while Ada behind him had a strange expression when she heard the word "girl", but she quickly returned to her normal smile.

The little Snorlax looked timidly at Ada behind Tengshu, hesitated for a moment, and then shook its head. Tengshu was stunned for a moment.

To be honest, so far, Tengshu has never encountered a Pokémon that doesn't want to be adopted, especially when it comes to him with good match stats. Most Pokémon would be adopted in such cases, but Munchlax shook its head.

Teng Shu turned to look at Ada, whose match rating had dropped to 59 and might even drop further.

"Ms. Ada, why don't you chat with the little Munchlax?" Teng Shu asked Ada. Ada didn't refuse and went back to the car to get a bag of Munchlax food. Seeing the food, Teng Shu felt more relaxed. The fact that she brought Munchlax food showed that she cared about the little Munchlax.

After receiving Snorlax's food, the little Snorlax did indeed go up and eat it, while Ada patiently talked to the little Snorlax, increasing their mutual trust.

Teng Shu stood aside and watched.

"Huh? Headmaster, has someone come to adopt a little Munchlax?" Locke asked curiously, munching on a berry and looking at Ada and the little Munchlax in front of him.

Locke glanced at Ida a few times when he saw her, but then looked away. He was already married, and loyalty to his wife was Locke's own belief.

"Yes, the message was sent at noon and it arrived in the afternoon. That's really fast." Teng Shu exclaimed. It was the first time he had ever seen such speed. He wondered if the alliance had been provoked by something or if there had been changes to the rules and regulations.

But that shouldn't be the case. If there were any changes to the adoption system, Teng Shu would definitely be the first to know. But he hasn't received any notification about it yet, which can only mean that there are no changes at present.

"So fast? That doesn't meet the Alliance's requirements, does it?" Locke said subconsciously. Teng Shu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he realized that it made sense.

However, the league did send a message to the other party.

Teng Shu decided to make a call to inquire, so he went aside and made a call. After inquiring, Teng Shu was relieved to find out that the other party was indeed coming to adopt. The alliance had approved the application, and the reason it was sent today was because the other party was in a hurry. After the application was submitted, the alliance made special arrangements so that the other party could come in the afternoon.

"It's alright, it does meet the requirements." Teng Shu said calmly, then glanced at the matching value. He almost burst out laughing when he saw it. In just a short while, the matching value had risen to 68. It can only be said that Munchlax is really easy to coax. As long as there is enough food, Munchlax is very easy to get close to.

Locke watched for a while and then returned to the infirmary. Teng Shu knew what Locke had been busy with lately.

Locke has been busy with Akai's affairs lately.

The fact that Guy doesn't want to evolve has become the number one problem in the orphanage. After all, Charmander's condition has improved, and although Ralts still has occasional episodes of illness, it is mostly in a normal state. Only Guy is currently the number one problem in the orphanage.

This matter falls basically within the scope of psychology, so Locke naturally took on this important task without hesitation. However, the results so far have not been very good.

After all, Akai doesn't communicate or speak, and Locke can't think of any way to deal with it. Psychology is about medication and verbal support, and communicating with patients can help psychologists understand their patients' situations. But Akai has no desire to communicate at all, which is very troublesome.

Teng Shu couldn't help much with this matter and could only worry anxiously. However, Teng Shu had already decided that if A Kai still couldn't figure it out, then he would have to talk to A Kai. After all, among all the people in the orphanage, only he could communicate with A Kai. Locke definitely wouldn't be able to do it.

"...Little Munchlax, would you like to come with me?" Ada's gentle voice made Teng Shu turn his gaze to her, where Ada was squatting down talking to Little Munchlax.

Upon hearing this, Munchlax first glanced at Tengshu, which left Tengshu somewhat bewildered. Then, Munchlax's eyes showed a hint of hesitation, and finally, it resolutely shook its head. The matching score, which had just reached 70%, instantly dropped to 50.

Teng Shu keenly sensed something was amiss. He had been using this system for some time and was quite familiar with it. The system's matching values ​​were generally very stable, with minimal fluctuations. In other words, even if there were fluctuations, they would be around 70, 69, or 68.

Tengshu had never seen anything like this before, where 70% had been reduced to 50%.

"Could it be because of me?" Teng Shu thought of the little Snorlax's actions just now. It only glanced at him and then decisively refused, even dropping its matchmaking value to fifty percent.

Chapter 276 Hunger

"I'm very sorry, Ms. Ada, perhaps... Snorlax isn't quite used to it yet," Teng Shu said to Ada with a hint of apology.

He really hadn't expected Munchlax to be so resistant. It had been rising in matchmaking rating so quickly before, but now it was dropping in matchmaking rating just as fast.

"It's nothing, it's nothing... But Dean Tengshu, I think the reason why Snorlax rejected me might be because of you." Ada waved her hand, then looked at Tengshu with some resentment. Tengshu's lips twitched.

He really couldn't refute that.

Strictly speaking, Teng Shu also knew that it might be his fault, after all, he had seen the look in Munchlax's eyes earlier.

"Would you like to come back in a few days?" Teng Shu asked Ada. Judging from the matching value, the little Munchlax should be doing well after Ada adopted it. Teng Shu planned to ask the little Munchlax about its reasons for refusing after Ada left.

If Munchlax really doesn't want to leave him and only intends to stay at the orphanage, then Tengshu can simply download Munchlax's adoption information. However, Tengshu thinks that possibility is not very high. After all, Munchlax has only been here for a few days. How could it have formed such an unbreakable bond with him so quickly?

"To be honest, Mr. Tengshu, I'm moving to the Unova region the day after tomorrow," Ada said with a hint of helplessness. Tengshu was taken aback when he heard this. No wonder the League sent Ada a message that day. If she was moving, it was reasonable to ask her to come over in advance.

"Ah, in that case..." Teng Shu didn't know what to do. He couldn't very well tell Ada not to move, could he?

So Ada left with regret. Before leaving, she took some berries out of her pocket and handed them to Tengshu, explaining that she originally intended them for Munchlax, but Munchlax was afraid of her, so she could only ask Tengshu to pass them on.

Teng Shu nodded in agreement.

"You..." Teng Shu looked helplessly at the little Munchlax, then tossed the berry to it. The little Munchlax happily opened its mouth and ate it in a few bites, very quickly. It truly deserves to be called the best freeloader.

Teng Shu rested his chin on his hand, looking at the little Munchlax. He had been running the orphanage for three or four months and had given away quite a few Pokémon, but this was the first time he had ever seen one that refused to be given away when it was clearly eligible.

It wasn't that other Pokémon didn't want to leave before, but they all knew what the orphanage was for, and they didn't want to put Tengshu in a difficult position, so they all left in the end. Only Munchlax was stubborn and wouldn't listen to reason. In fact, if you tried to persuade it, its compatibility with the adopter would drop rapidly.

Tengshu just tried to persuade Ada, and then the match rate dropped to 45%. The more she talked, the more it dropped, which is ridiculous.

Although somewhat helpless, Tengshu knew that this was going to be a serious matter, so he tentatively asked. The little Munchlax looked a little confused, but fortunately, Tengshu could understand the little Munchlax's thoughts by nodding or shaking its head.

"Little Munchlax, do you want to stay at the orphanage forever?" Teng Shu asked softly. After hearing this, Little Munchlax stared blankly at Teng Shu, seemingly unable to understand what Teng Shu meant.

Teng Shu also knew that this was asking the impossible.

Pokémon are intelligent, that's true, but apart from a few Pokémon that can fully understand human speech, most Pokémon basically have to guess and infer. So, they can't understand some overly complex languages.

For example, if you put a set of advanced mathematics homework in front of a Pokémon, only Pokémon that have studied advanced mathematics will understand it completely, and other Pokémon might even think it is food.

"Why didn't you want to go with that trainer just now?" Tengshu changed the subject. The little Snorlax shook its head after hearing this, then looked at Tengshu again, and then opened its mouth and made a "kahoo kahoo" sound.

He was exactly like a game addict who was playing a video game when the game crashed, and he was so anxious that he wanted to smash the table.

However, judging from Snorlax's emotions, Tengshu felt that Snorlax was probably a little anxious, and the reason why it didn't want to go was indeed related to him, which put Tengshu in a difficult position.

"Is it because they're worried about not having enough to eat?" Teng Shu suddenly realized something.

It's said that the first time has a huge impact. This little Munchlax was adopted for the first time, but was abandoned because it ate too much. Moreover, judging from the little Munchlax's condition at the time, it may have been starved, so it might have a strong obsession with food.

During this time, Tengshu felt that the little Munchlax was indeed very obsessed with food, especially eating, and he wanted to stuff its belly to burst every day.

The little Snorlax nodded, its eyes filled with a hint of fear, pure fear.

It is afraid.

Teng Shu scratched his head, looking at the little Munchlax, and finally understood how the little Munchlax felt.

hunger.

It's a terrifying feeling that no one who has never experienced hunger can understand. It's a feeling of desperately wanting to stuff something into your mouth to fill the discomfort caused by excessive hunger and the burning sensation of stomach acid.

It's normal to rummage through trash cans for food when you're starving. In the most extreme cases, people eat tree bark or clay. Once you've experienced hunger, you can feel that kind of despair.

Judging from Munchlax's appetite, Tengshu felt that Munchlax had gone hungry quite often. The guy who caught Munchlax before probably only realized his mistake after discovering Munchlax's amazing appetite.

After all, the resources used to raise just one Munchlax are enough to raise three other Munchlaxes. It's such a simple math problem that anyone can solve it.

If Munchlax had shown some amazing talent, the opponent might have been able to grit their teeth and persevere. However, judging from Munchlax's current performance, it doesn't seem to have any other outstanding talents besides being an exceptionally big eater.

In this situation, it's perfectly normal for the other party to abandon Munchlax. However, Teng Shu couldn't understand why the other party would abandon it on his car. It seemed like they had deliberately abandoned it there.

Just as Tengshu was about to talk to Munchlax to reassure it, he felt his clothes being tugged. Tengshu turned around and saw Ralts standing behind him.

The little guy tilted his head and looked at him, and something was floating beside him.

Chapter 277 Ralts' Gift

Ralts sat on her bed in the dormitory, looking at the thing in her hand with a thoughtful expression in her eyes.

Previously, she used her psychic powers to sense that there was a similar psychic partner in the orphanage. After several psychic encounters, Ralts became friends with that person, Casey.

Make friends.

This seemingly ordinary little thing was like an important achievement for Ralts, since she hadn't made any friends for a very long time because she often forgot things.

Even if someone wants to be her friend, she will forget about it.

Fortunately, since arriving here, Ralts has started taking medication, and after taking the medication, her forgetfulness has decreased significantly. Now, most of the time, her memory is fine. Under these circumstances, Ralts began to think about how she should repay the people who helped her.

That is, Mr. Teng Shu, the current director of this welfare home.

A conflicted Ralts asked her new friend Casey for advice, and Casey suggested a video.

Casey played a video for her on her phone, which contained tips on choosing gifts, and after watching it, Ralts had an idea.

The most important thing when choosing a gift is the thought behind it.

The message is that a small gift carries great meaning, which is the key point of the video. So Ralts started to think about what kind of gift she should prepare to express her feelings.

So every morning, Ralts would lie by the dormitory window and secretly watch the figure going out to patrol while it was still dark, dressed and carrying a flashlight. Seeing the way the other person rubbed their hands together, Ralts thought of a gift.

Laluras and Casey ordered a product: a glove-making kit. The kit contained warm materials such as plush, along with knitting instructions that supposedly made even a fool could learn how to make a pair of warm gloves.

And Ralts also began her own experiment.

Although it was a bit complicated to make, Ralts found a bit of fun in it. She focused on making the gloves, but after finishing them, she was not satisfied and took them apart to make them again. After taking them apart four times, Ralts finally finished a glove, a glove that she thought was pretty good.

Ralts planned to give the gift to Tengshu, but she didn't know if Tengshu would like it or be willing to accept it, which made Ralts a little embarrassed, to the point that she couldn't sleep.

The next day, Ralts, with dark circles under her eyes, still planned to give the gift to Tengshu. However, because of Ada's appearance, the shy Ralts did not give it to her immediately. After Ada left, Ralts came out of the room with her gift.

Looking at the vine tree still talking to the little Snorlax, Ralts felt a little nervous. She felt her heart pounding as if someone was drumming inside her.

As she got closer to the vine, the rapid heartbeat made Ralts feel almost suffocated. She took several deep breaths before stubbornly reaching out and gently tugging at the vine's clothes.

"A gift for me?" Teng Shu looked at the Ralts in front of him with some surprise. He noticed that there were some dark circles under Ralts's eyes. It seems that not only humans, but even Pokémon will have dark circles under their eyes after staying up all night.

Ralts nodded, her breathing quickening. Tengshu smiled and accepted it; he rarely refused the little ones' gestures.

However, as soon as Tengshu took it, he noticed that Ralts was not in a good condition. Her breathing was too rapid, so rapid that Tengshu could hear it clearly even from a distance. Tengshu's pupils contracted, and before he could say anything, Ralts clutched her chest and slumped down. However, Tengshu put one arm around Ralts' waist.

"Slow down your breathing." Teng Shu looked at Ralts, who was breathing rapidly, and continuously gathered the power of Viridian in his hand, then poured it into Ralts' body. At the same time, Teng Shu was also walking quickly towards the infirmary. He dared not run, because Ralts' breathing was too rapid.

[Excessive respiratory alkalosis]

A word flashed through Teng Shu's mind.

Breathing is toxic.

When a person breathes normally, there is usually no problem. However, if a person suddenly starts to breathe faster, it can lead to respiratory alkalosis, which can even be life-threatening in severe cases. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the rhythm of your breathing, as this is no joke.

Teng Shu also advises against anyone trying to speed up their breathing, as it can really cause problems.

Teng Shu hurriedly kicked open the door to the infirmary, ignoring the surprised Locke, and put Ralts directly into the medical pod.