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Chapter 175: Gengar: There's a Bad Guy!
Chapter 175: Gengar: There's a Bad Guy!
"Thank you, Venusaur." Rika returned her Venusaur to its Poke Ball, speaking softly.
She then walked over to Jing He.
"That was a beautiful battle."
Rika smiled, her eyes shining.
In her own words, the beauty of a Pokemon battle lies in that one moment. No two battles are ever the same, so you can't afford to miss any of them. It's the enjoyment of that moment that makes life colorful.
She smiled again as she watched the playful Weavile in Jing He's arms.
"Great job, Ice Flower."
"Ow~"
Weavile shyly buried its head in Jing He's arm, but its wagging tail betrayed its true feelings.
"By the way, Teacher Jing He, here's the 'Rainbow Badge'."
Rika handed over a colorful, eight-petaled badge.
Jing He looked around.
"This is the Hoenn region, right?"
Using a Kanto badge to challenge trainers in the Hoenn region?
"It's fine, it's all the same."
Rika covered her mouth and giggled, "No one will check anyway."
Of course, no one would check! You are the one who supervises these things.
"Besides, you're planning to challenge the 'Indigo League,' right? This badge should be useful for you."
Jing He: "?"
When did I say I was going to challenge the 'Indigo League'?
"Also, here's a TM for 'Giga Drain'."
[Giga Drain: Grass-type move. Attacks the target, causing damage and restoring half of the damage dealt as HP (pair with 'Big Root' for best results).]
For the sake of the TM, Jing He accepted the badge.
Alright.
Now he had the Gold, Green, and Rainbow Badges. He only needed five more to qualify for the 'Indigo League.'
Honestly, Jing He wasn't entirely opposed to participating in the 'Indigo League.' It was a major annual tournament in the Kanto region, with very tempting prizes.
He just didn't have the time to challenge each Gym individually.
Besides, the Kanto region's Gyms were the toughest.
'Whatever, I'll keep them. If I can't collect all of them, I'll treat them as a collection. If I do collect all of them, I'll think about it then.' Jing He thought to himself.
He was still very busy.
The formalities were complete.
Rika suddenly stepped closer and lowered her voice.
"Teacher Jing He, are you interested in teaching at our Jade Rainbow University?"
"Huh?"
Inhaling the faint, refreshing scent of grass, Jing He looked bewildered.
Poaching?
"The treatment will definitely be better than at the Kanaz Pokemon Academy. Many of our floriculture professors admire you."
"Cough, cough, cough."
Jing He coughed a few times and said seriously, "Talking about treatment makes it sound too formal. I actually like floriculture."
With that, he walked towards the audience.
Rika watched Jing He "flee" and smiled mischievously.
Teacher Jing He is so cute.
"Gengar~"
Seeing Jing He return, Gengar immediately handed him some popcorn.
"You went to steal from the gardener's Sunflora again, didn't you?" Jing He recognized the source of the popcorn right away.
"Gengar~"
Are you blushing now?
I didn't even praise you!
But the popcorn was already popped, and it would be a waste not to eat it.
Jing He grabbed a handful.
Under the watchful eyes of Azalea and the others, he casually popped it into his mouth.
"What are you all looking at? Go chat among yourselves." Jing He looked confused.
Azalea, Dujuan, and Kogoro: "!!"
While Azalea and the others could understand this—Azalea was skilled with Fire-type Pokemon and was probably used to being burned—how could Teacher Jing He be immune too?
The battle between Daimu and Itsuki was very exciting.
However, what started as a tense and competitive match ended with both sides being more friendly.
It turned into a truly pure exchange.
Everyone marveled at Itsuki's Psychic tricks and Daimu's incredible strength.
The outcome of the match became less important.
They shared insights on raising Pokemon and battling strategies.
Jing He benefited greatly from this.
After all, the people present were either future Gym Leaders or future Elite Four members and Champions. Their families had generations of experience and knowledge to share, regardless of type, which provided many useful insights.
As the sun began to set, Jing He stood up to leave, saying he needed to move.
Upon hearing he was moving, everyone immediately offered to help.
Jing He, who was worried about finding a moving company at this hour, naturally didn't refuse. Free labor was too valuable to waste.
Daimu even called in a large truck and dozens of Machamps, so Rika and the others didn't need to do much.
"Gengar, what are you doing with that lampshade? It's already broken! We'll get a new one at the new place!"
"Minidragon, don't worry, your plant won't break. The Machamps are very careful. If you trip them, that would be bad."
"Metalsmith, put down that hammer! The rebar in the walls belongs to someone else!"
"Chu?"
Metalsmith, who had been eyeing the pillars for a while, was just about to swing his hammer when Jing He called out in time.
"Chu."
Jing He couldn't help but wipe his forehead.
Phew.
He almost had to pay for the entire building. The pillars were load-bearing, and if they were damaged, the whole building would become structurally unsafe.
Fortunately, aside from a few minor mishaps, the moving process went smoothly.
In fact, it proved that Pokemon truly provided many conveniences to humans.
When the truck arrived at Jing He's new home, the furniture and appliances from the home and electronics stores were also delivered.
The warm, golden sunlight bathed the white walls in a comforting glow.
Jing He and his companions finally finished setting up and arranging all the items, big and small. Everything was in place, and all the facilities were complete.
Jing He had planned to treat everyone who helped with a dinner, but Lijia and the others were considerate. They knew that the first day of moving in would be busy with many more preparations, so they politely declined and said they would come back another time for a meal.
After seeing everyone off, Jing He returned to the second floor to clean the dining room and kitchen. But when he saw the massive oval dining table, he couldn't help but glance at Gengar.
"I told you not to buy such a big table. We don't have that many Pokemon to sit around it."
"Geng."
Gengar muttered. "Just because we don't have that many friends now doesn't mean we won't have them in the future."
"Ou~~"
The Vulpix was delighted with the new cat tree, leaping around on it with joy.
Jing He thought that the cat tree could also help the little one improve its agility and coordination, while also burning off excess energy. So, he modified the cat tree for Vulpix.
In short, he installed wooden planks of various sizes and distances on almost all the walls on the second floor. This allowed the little one to reach any part of the second floor without touching the ground. He even installed a climbing frame on the wall by the stairs, giving Vulpix plenty of space to play. Considering its future evolution, Jing He left enough space between the planks.
Vulpix was clearly very satisfied with the setup.
From inside the house, the sound of the Glaceon's happy calls echoed: "Ou~~"
It seemed to have forgotten that it was a fox.
Clang, clang, clang—
Besides Vulpix's joyful calls, there were also the sounds of Beldum working out.
Because he was used to sleeping with his Pokemon, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom house had more space than needed. So, Jing He converted one of the rooms into a gym, filled with Beldum's workout equipment. Dumbbells were too simple; most of the equipment was barbells. After Jing He emphasized it multiple times, Beldum finally stopped trying to smash the metal plates into its hammer. After all, the other Pokemon could use the equipment occasionally.
As for Minior, the second floor had two bathrooms. Minior occupied the larger one, where the large bathtub was just big enough for it to move around. This bathtub also allowed Jing He to take hot baths with his Pokemon during the winter. Jing He thoughtfully didn't install a toilet in the larger bathroom, just in case Minior's bad luck caused it to get stuck in the toilet. He was also worried it might accidentally drown itself.
"Minior!"
Jing He called out after finishing up in the dining room.
"Inu~~"
Hearing Minior's happy response, he felt reassured.
"Inu~~ Pop pop pop~~"
Huh?
Jing He, who had just taken off his apron, hurried into the bathroom. Water splashed everywhere, and a plastic bag had mysteriously drifted in through the open window and landed on the little one's head.
Jing He sighed and pressed the bag down, then removed it and closed the window.
"Who leaves the window open while taking a bath?"
"Inu."
"If you become the first Minior to drown, you'll definitely go down in history."
"Inu?" Minior's eyes lit up.
"That's not a good thing!"
"Inu."
Leaving the bathroom, Jing He wondered, "What was I supposed to do again?"
After a busy day, he suddenly felt a bit lost.
"Whatever. I'll make a cup of coffee and rest for a bit."
He loved coffee, but it didn't affect his sleep much, so drinking it at night wasn't a problem.
On the first floor, the empty bar counter was home to a brand-new Gyarados coffee machine, a Poliwhirl grinder, and various accessories like a Shelgon tamper and a Steelix press.
Listening to the hum of the Gyarados coffee machine, Jing He looked entranced.
Listen.
It's the sound of money.
The rich aroma gradually filled the air.
Holding a Pikachu mug, Jing He surveyed the empty shop.
"A simple coffee shop won't do. We need to offer complementary sweets and snacks."
He was currently torn between hiring human employees or Pokemon.
"If we had a Frosmoth, we wouldn't have to worry about customers. Bellossom and other options like Chansey or Clefable would also be acceptable."
For human employees, the first people who came to mind were the Rocket Trio!
He quickly shook his head.
These three were too much to handle right now.
If customers asked about special snacks, and the trio decided to perform a skit, that would be...
As he pondered, Jing He noticed a black shadow sneaking in through the door.
His eyes narrowed.
"Stop right there!"
"Geng, gengar!"
The sneaky Gengar froze in place.
Jing He squinted and asked, "Weren't you upstairs just now? When did you go out?"
Gengar gave a sheepish grin.
"Gengar."
I just went to check if there were any bad people or thieves around, to be on the lookout.
Bad people...
(End of Chapter)
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