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Chapter 131: Snowmen and Hot Water
Chapter 131: Snowmen and Hot Water
Back home.
He released Nidoqueen, and the little ones were soon playing with her in the room.
He, on the other hand, stepped out onto the balcony, staring at the message on his phone that confirmed the transfer of one million League Credits. He fell into deep thought.
"Mr. Giovanni really knows how to read people."
"He always finds my weak spots and hits them right where it hurts."
For Jing He, nothing was more tempting than money right now.
But he didn't have much time to ponder, as his phone kept buzzing with notifications.
It was no surprise. The battle, thanks to the involvement of Genji, Nurse Joy, and others, had gained a lot of attention. His online counseling service and friend requests were about to overflow.
"Being a celebrity isn't all it's cracked up to be."
But he was soon "rescued" by a call from Cynthia.
"Sinnoh seems to be getting some snow," she said, her voice distant, as if she was lost in a memory.
The Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn regions were close enough to have similar climates, but Sinnoh, being to the north, was a bit colder. The presence of Mt. Coronet, with its constant snowfall, made the northern part of Sinnoh a year-round winter wonderland.
"That's great! We can build snowmen," Jing He joked, but Cynthia seemed to take it to heart.
Her voice grew dreamy, as if she was recalling something from the past.
"When I was a kid, I used to build snowmen with Gyarados in Snowpoint Town. I'd build his parents, and he'd build mine."
Thinking about it, Cynthia had only ever mentioned her grandmother, Professor Berlitz, but never her parents.
"But we never got them quite right."
Her voice lightened, and Jing He could almost see her wrinkling her nose.
"Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I built a snowman."
Before Jing He could respond, Cynthia realized she had drifted off topic.
"I watched your battle today. The strategy was quite interesting."
For others, it might have been interesting and challenging, but for Cynthia, a Dragonite's "Dragon Rush" would have cleared the field in no time.
"Ah, just a simple strategy. Didn't expect it to work so well," Jing He coughed, a bit embarrassed.
"Rosa said your strategy gave her a lot of ideas. She wants to chat with you sometime," Cynthia said with a playful tone.
Jing He was taken aback.
Rosa?
The cat girl?
The future Unova region's Ghost-type Elite Four member?
Famous novelist?
"It was just a basic 'baton pass' strategy," Jing He muttered.
"She wants to talk about novel writing."
"Uh?"
"She saw the script you sent to Clair and thought your ideas were interesting. When can she see it?"
A cold sweat trickled down Jing He's forehead.
He could sense a hint of "malice" from the other end of the line.
"Ah, I just copied it."
"Copied?"
"An old man told me a story once, and I just remembered it and made a few tweaks."
"Is— that— so?"
Cynthia's voice dragged out, filled with skepticism.
"Y-Yes."
After a brief silence, a clear, melodious laugh came from the other end.
"Alright, I just wanted to remind you about a few days from now."
"I remember."
Even though he said that, his mind was racing.
A few days from now?
Fortunately, it wasn't a small matter, and he quickly remembered.
The Pokemon Researcher Conference at Mt. Coronet!
"Alright, you had a battle today. Get some rest."
Side income "-1"!
"Sure."
Just as he was about to hang up, Jing He added:
"Oh, right."
"Hmm?"
"It's snowing. Drink some hot water."
With a lighter heart, Jing He was about to head back into the room but stopped before he could enter.
He glanced at the balcony.
This is my home, right?
Determined to check, he walked in again and froze in place.
"Guys—"
The room, which had been fine a moment ago, was now covered in snow!
If he didn't know better, he would have thought he had walked into a winter wonderland!
Gengar emerged from a snow pile, covered in snow, turning itself into a "White Gengar."
"Boo—"
It grinned and waved at Jing He.
Let's play a snowball fight!
Bang!!
As soon as it spoke, a snowball flew from behind and passed right through Gengar, hitting Jing He's knee.
"Nido!"
Nidoqueen, seeing this, called Gengar a cheater.
"Boo—boo—(｀)σ"
Gengar looked at Nidoqueen with a mocking expression.
Playing a snowball fight with a Ghost-type Pokemon?
Bang!!
Another snowball flew, but this time it hit Gengar square in the face.
Snow exploded.
Gengar looked bewildered.
How could this happen?
This time, it was Nidoqueen's turn to laugh, holding her stomach and rolling around.
"Nido—nido—"
She waved her fists, which were surrounded by ice energy, using "Ice Punch."
Gengar, not to be outdone, scooped up a large pile of snow with its claws and quickly formed a massive snowball.
"Nido—nido! Σ(дlll)"
You're cheating again!
"Boo—boo—"
Gengar grinned and threw the giant snowball at Nidoqueen, covering her in snow.
If you look closely, you can see that when Gastly threw this snowball, its claws were also enveloped in threads of ice energy.
Jing He: "..."
A vein pulsed on his forehead.
But before he could get angry, the calls of Froslass and Beldum reached him.
"Uwah uwah~~"
"Chu~ chu~"
Following their calls, he saw a snowman standing between Froslass and Beldum.
At first glance, it bore a striking resemblance to Jing He, about five or six parts similar.
On this "Jing He snowman," a smiling Gastly hung behind, a small and adorable Froslass perched on its head, and a cute, tiger-faced Beldum nestled in its arms.
These elements combined to make it highly recognizable.
At the same time, not far from this snowman, there was another one that looked like Nidoqueen. However, it seemed to have been poorly made and was knocked down.
Jing He glanced at Nidoqueen.
Seeming to realize she had been caught, Nidoqueen lifted her head, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"Nido nido!"
It wasn't me!
Jing He took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, then took another deep breath and exhaled again, muttering:
"The world is so beautiful, but what the hell am I doing here!"
Crack!
Crossed veins bulged on his forehead.
"Can someone tell me what's going on here!"
His "ferocious" gaze swept around.
Following his gaze, the little ones and Nidoqueen also looked around.
Gastly & Froslass & Beldum & Nidoqueen: d(д)
How did it come to this?
"So, who did it?"
For a moment, Gastly, Froslass, and Nidoqueen all pointed at someone, but in completely different directions.
Froslass pointed at Gastly, Gastly pointed at Nidoqueen, and Nidoqueen pointed at Beldum.
"Chu?"
Realizing something was wrong, Beldum quickly raised its hammer and pointed at Froslass.
Jing He: "..."
Alright, alright.
A closed loop, huh?
"Gastly!"
Jing He looked at the oldest and most mischievous of them.
"Ke, ke..."
Gastly wore a sheepish smile, slowly lifting its claw, a trace of ice energy gathering in its palm.
Ice Punch!
Jing He's eye twitched.
Learned it, huh?
But Ice Punch alone wasn't enough to cause this situation.
Then, Nidoqueen also raised her hand, her palm covered in frost, also an Ice Punch.
Beldum slowly lifted its hammer, and ice crystals instantly formed.
Alright, alright.
Ice Hammer!
Finally, Froslass stuck out its little tongue and breathed out lightly.
Snowflakes drifted out, but instead of sweeping by like "Icy Wind," they slowly formed a small snow tornado.
"This is..."
Jing He's eyes widened. "Blizzard?!"
Froslass really learned it?
"Nido nido~~"
Nidoqueen nodded approvingly, looking like a proud teacher.
In the Pokedex entry for Froslass that Jing He could see, the move "Blizzard" slowly appeared, but it was very, very faint and extremely dim.
"Uwah~~"
Froslass scratched its head, looking embarrassed.
Jing He took another deep breath.
Case solved.
This situation was caused by these four Pokemon together!
Though Gastly learned "Ice Punch" and Froslass mastered "Blizzard," was the price too high?
He exhaled slowly.
He asked:
"So, where are we sleeping tonight?"
Upon hearing this, Gastly clenched its fist.
"Ke!"
A deep blue flame rose from its claw.
Nidoqueen's eyes lit up, and she also clenched her fist, igniting Flame Punch.
Next, Beldum's hammer transformed into a shovel.
Froslass's eyes glowed, and it used its Psychic powers.
"Wait!"
Jing He stopped them.
"I need to take a photo first."
Saying that, he snapped a picture of the snowman.
Then, he rolled up his sleeves, grabbed a spatula from the kitchen, and scanned the group.
"Let's get to work!"
In the Sinnoh region, Celestic Town.
"It didn't snow..."
Cynthia stepped out of the house, her hand outstretched, but no snowflakes fell as she had hoped. A hint of disappointment flashed across her face.
"Rhyperior?"
"Lucario?"
Excitedly carrying snowman-building tools, Rhyperior and Lucario paused, exchanging glances.
What to do about the little cabbage's disappointment?
Lucario looked at Rhyperior.
I don't know.
Rhyperior was also a bit at a loss.
Cynthia's phone suddenly buzzed.
She picked it up and saw a message from Jing He.
The message was short.
[Jing He]: Snowman.
It was followed by a photo of the snowman that Froslass and the others had built.
Cynthia's disappointment instantly vanished.
She smiled and playfully enlarged the photo, taking a screenshot.
Then, she replied with two words.
[Eevee Eats Cabbage]: Ugly. (Snowman Jing He's face enlarged.jpg)
"Ugh~~"
After sending the message, Cynthia stretched lazily.
Turning to Rhyperior and Lucario, she said pitifully:
"I'm thirsty."
Upon hearing this, Rhyperior and Lucario immediately reacted.
They prepared to get water for their little cabbage.
"Make it hot, please."
(End of Chapter)
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