Chapter 274: Pokémon in the Kitchen
After the wave of air subsided, Bai Feng praised Diancie, saying, "Not bad, not bad. That attack just now was very strong."
Steel-type moves counter Rock-type moves, and Diancie had just successfully undergone its transformation. It wasn't easy for it to gain a slight advantage in the exchange with Pseudo-Eternatus.
Hearing Bai Feng's praise, Diancie smiled shyly.
Compared to its original Carbink form, the transformed Diancie's personality was clearly more lively and vibrant.
Having learned most of what he wanted to know, Bai Feng said to the Pokémon, "Alright, let's go Home! Are you hungry?"
"Sana~ Sana~" A little hungry.
"Miru~ Miru~" We didn't eat lunch!
...
After Bai Feng mentioned it, the Pokémon did feel a bit hungry, so they all ran towards Home, especially Senior Ninetales, who was the most enthusiastic. As it ran, its round body jiggled, which was quite amusing.
Bai Feng chased after it, shouting, "Senior Ninetales, have you gained weight again?"
Senior Ninetales replied without turning its head, "What do you mean, gained weight? I'm plump! Plump!" This time, it finally couldn't deceive itself by saying the jiggling was just fur.
"Senior Ninetales, let's lose some weight!" Bai Feng continued to shout as he chased. "How about skipping dinner tonight? Being this fat makes it hard to find a partner!"
"Lose weight? I'm very satisfied with my current figure!" Senior Ninetales said temperamentally. "Want me to skip eating? No way! Plenty of little cuties like my plump physique!"
Everyone walked towards Home, laughing heartily, amused by Senior Ninetales.
Because Lopunny was busy dealing with the enemy today and didn't have time to cook with Hatterene, when Bai Feng and the others arrived Home, Hatterene had only prepared half of the dinner.
"Since we're free, let's all help out. I'll be the head chef today; I haven't been in the Kitchen for a long time!"
Bai Feng released all the Pokémon and called everyone to help. The Kitchen quickly became a bustling scene.
Because his cooking skill was only normal, Bai Feng had indeed barely entered the Kitchen since Hatterene and Lopunny joined the Home. When he picked up the spatula, his hand felt quite unfamiliar.
Standing in front of the stove, holding the pot in one hand and the spatula in the other, the dish in the pot sizzled under his stir-frying. A rich aroma filled the Kitchen.
Of course, it wasn't because the dish Bai Feng cooked was particularly fragrant, but mainly because of the fragrant oil. This oil was produced by Smoliv. Since there aren't many Smoliv and Arboliva residing in the Kalos Region, this type of oil is mostly imported from the Paldea region, and it's quite expensive.
"Mother, quick, hand me the chili!"
After one dish was finished cooking, Bai Feng quickly poured in fragrant oil again. Once the oil was hot, he said to Bai Ye, who was cutting vegetables.
"Sana~ Sana~" Coming, coming!
Bai Ye had just finished cutting over a dozen onions and was currently tearing up, unable to open her eyes properly. She casually handed over a small bowl, but unexpectedly, it wasn't the chopped chili, but a bowl of saltwater.
The one who received the bowl wasn't Bai Feng, but Heliolisk. It didn't check if the bowl contained chili. Hearing Bai Feng say, "Pour it in!" Heliolisk directly poured the saltwater into the pot.
"Sizzle~ Boom!!!"
At this moment, the oil in the pot was boiling hot. When a bowl of water was poured in, the oil in the pot instantly exploded!
"Ahhh! Oh my goodness!"
The startled Bai Feng quickly used Psychic to protect himself, but some oil splattered onto his face. The pain on his face made him instinctively step back, only to bump into Primarina, who was washing a pot nearby.
Primarina's little hand trembled, and the dishwater spilled out, landing right on Tranquill, who was using Gust to ventilate the Kitchen. Tranquill instantly became a drenched bird, and an oily one at that.
"Coo coo coo!!!" My feathers! My feathers!
Tranquill shrieked. Bird Pokémon cherished their feathers the most.
By the time Primarina reacted, Tranquill had already flown out the Window in a panic. Covered in oil, it naturally had to hurry and wash up.
"Miru~ Miru~" Ancestors, please be careful!
Seeing this scene, Lopunny's facial muscles twitched uncontrollably, and a black line nearly appeared on its forehead.
If it could, it really wanted to give these guys a punch each!
Clearly, although more people (Pokémon) were helping with cooking, the actual efficiency didn't increase. Some Pokémon were just there to cause trouble in the Kitchen.
With so many troublemakers in the Kitchen, even a usually gentle Pokémon like Hatterene almost swore.
"Kuma~ Kuma~" Brother, take this!
"Kuma~ Kuma~" Sister, eat my spatula!
Kubfu Sister found a rolling pin from somewhere and used Rock Smash, seriously swinging it towards her Brother.
Kubfu Brother picked up the spatula Bai Feng had just thrown aside and used Block against his Sister's attack, then retaliated with a Rock Smash.
o(▼皿▼メ;)o "Lim~"
The actions of the two little ones attracted Hatterene's attention. Filled with rage, its shadow covered the siblings. The intense pressure scared the siblings, causing them to instantly freeze in their Original spot.
*Thump! Thump!*
Two solid punches landed on the siblings' heads, and two large bumps immediately swelled up on their heads.
"Dong~"
"Dang~"
After being hit, the siblings instinctively loosened their grip. The rolling pin and spatula in their hands fell to the Ground, making a dull and a crisp sound respectively.
Hatterene's eyes glowed with purple radiance, and it used Psychic to control the siblings, making them float.
"Kuma~ Kuma~" Let me go, let me go! Be careful, I'll punch you!
"Kuma~ Kuma~" Beautiful and gentle Auntie Hatterene, spare me, I won't do it again, I'm sorry!
One sibling was stubborn, the other begged for mercy, struggling in the air with all their limbs, but it was useless.
*Whoosh!*
*Whoosh!*
Both of them were thrown out of the Kitchen by Hatterene.
Hatterene: *Pfft*, who's Auntie! Call me Sister!
By the time dinner was served, the bumps on the siblings' heads hadn't subsided. Sporting fist-sized bumps, the two Kubfu looked even cuter, making everyone laugh non-stop.
o(╥﹏╥)o Siblings: Damn it, everyone's happiness is built on our pain!
This meal wasn't ready until eight or nine in the evening, and the incidents that occurred during that time were far more than just this.
Diancie was also unlucky.
It had just successfully transformed today, so it became the focus of everyone's attention. Everyone wanted to get close to it.
Bayleef, being one of Diancie's best friends, naturally took the lead. It fought its way through the crowd, got close to Diancie, and after some effort, a leaf from its neck detached. It wanted to give it to its long-lost friend.
The moment the leaf detached, a special aroma began to spread.
At this time, Bai Feng had already started stir-frying chili. The pungent spicy smell mixed with the aroma emitted by Bayleef, instantly becoming very strange. Dragonair couldn't help but let out a huge sneeze.
"Ah-choo~~~"
"Clang~"
When the sneezing Dragonair swung its tail, it accidentally hit the shelf, and on the shelf was a large jar of Grassland Goat Milk.
Hatterene had prepared this to make dessert after the meal.
"Huh?"
Diancie cried out in surprise, frozen in its Original spot. The jar used to hold the milk was upside down on its head, and the entire jar of white liquid poured all over it.
Milk-scented Diancie was born!
"Woo~ woo~" I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Dragonair quickly apologized while helping Diancie remove the upside-down jar from its head.
"Bai Feng~~~"
Diancie looked at Bai Feng with a pout. The goat milk was dripping down its body onto the Ground.
"Oh dear, what a waste!" Bai Feng quickly ran over, wiped the goat milk off Diancie's body with his hand, and looking at the sticky milk in his hand, he couldn't help but lick a bit. "It's still fresh!"
Seeing this, Diancie also copied him, dipping a little bit with its finger and gently licking it with its small tongue. The smooth taste instantly conquered it.
ヽ(°▽°)ノ "Mmm~ Delicious!"
The Gogoat usually ate grass that Bai Feng had grown using Golden Finger Energy, which contained abundant energy. Therefore, the Grassland Goat Milk they produced not only had a rich aroma and a mellow, smooth taste but also had very high nutritional value. It was incomparable to any milk product on the market.
"Primarina, come here and wash Diancie!" Bai Feng turned his head and shouted.
"Coming~" Coming!
During dinner, except for Pupitar who was still sleeping, all of Bai Feng's main Pokémon gathered together, eating and chatting, making it very lively.
Diancie had been sleeping for about half a year and hadn't eaten anything for a long time, so it ate very happily.
Bayleef stuck close to Diancie, almost inseparable. It was very happy watching Diancie eat and kept pushing its own food towards Diancie, afraid it wouldn't eat enough.
After dinner, everyone lay sprawled out in the Living Room chatting. Because they had finally dealt with the hidden enemy today, everyone was in a good mood and chatted until late before going to bed.
Lysandre attached great importance to AZ, so he arrived at Fangxing Mountain the next day. Seeing this Ancestor, his mood was complicated.
After seeing AZ, Bai Feng said to Lysandre, "Do you want to see your Pokémon?"
"Of course!" Lysandre pushed the matter of AZ aside. Hearing Bai Feng mention his Pokémon, a smile finally appeared on his face. "I have to see how you've raised my Pokémon!"
Bai Feng said confidently, "Don't worry, you definitely won't be disappointed!"
Then Bai Feng took Lysandre to the Ecological Park where the deposited Pokémon were housed.
It was still before noon, and most of the deposited Pokémon were outside doing Special Training. Among Lysandre's four Pokémon, only Mienshao and Pyroar were there.
Mienshao was diligently training under the waterfall, accompanied by Kubfu Sister, Pancham Sister, and Pancham Sister. These Pokémon had almost formed a master-disciple relationship.
Similarly, Cynthia's Lucario had a master-disciple relationship with Kubfu Brother, Pancham Brother, and Pancham Brother.
When Bai Feng brought Lysandre here, Mienshao and the others were too focused to notice the two of them.
"Should I call Mienshao over?" Bai Feng asked softly.
Lysandre waved his hand. "No need. It seems it's doing very well here!" He knew Mienshao was passionate about martial arts training and didn't want to disturb it.
Even without actual combat, Lysandre could tell the difference in Mienshao just by looking. Its overall aura was more contained, and its mental state was more full, as if it had become a true martial arts master.
Speaking of his Pokémon, Lysandre actually felt guilt. In the past two years, he had been busy with work and had very little time to spend with them. Usually, they were cared for by hired Pokémon Breeders.
He knew his Pokémon sometimes felt lonely, but he couldn't do anything about it.
However, seeing them doing well with Bai Feng provided him with some comfort.
Bai Feng could see that Lysandre also missed his Pokémon, but he managed a company of such a large scale and wasn't a professional Pokémon Trainer, so it was truly difficult to balance both.
"You can call more often," Bai Feng said to Lysandre. "Call them on video during work breaks. You can spend time with your Pokémon and relax your mood at the same time. It's hitting two birds with one stone."
"Would that be too much trouble for you?" Lysandre asked hesitantly.
"Are you being polite with me about this?" Bai Feng said, deliberately putting on a stern face. "Besides, since I've started this service, I've definitely considered this kind of problem. You don't need to worry, you can call anytime."
Among the Pokémon Trainers who had deposited Pokémon with Bai Feng, Lance was the most frequent caller. He would call almost every two or three days to check on his two Dragonair.
Seeing that the Dragonair were being raised to be radiant with Bai Feng, not only had their actual combat experience increased, but they had also learned many new moves, and their strength/power was visibly improving quickly. Every time, he would smile so much his eyes turned into slits.
Because he called frequently and would occasionally ask Bai Feng about the Dragonair's life and training problems, the two gradually became familiar with each other.
"Alright then, I'll call more often in the future. Don't get annoyed with me!" Lysandre said in a good mood.
"Call away!"
Next, Bai Feng took Lysandre to the Mountain top to see Pyroar.
With Senior Ninetales' guidance, Pyroar had progressed even faster than Mienshao. Even just lying there motionless, Lysandre could feel the surging hot waves around its body.
Pyroar's sense was very sharp. As soon as Bai Feng and Lysandre arrived at the Mountain top, it saw them. Especially upon seeing that one of the arrivals was Lysandre, it instantly turned into a blur and raced over.
"Roar!" Lysandre!
Lysandre squatted down and affectionately hugged Pyroar, saying, "Pyroar, long time no see. Are you doing well?"
"Roar~~"
Pyroar nodded while rubbing its head against Lysandre's neck. It was doing very well, it just missed Lysandre a bit.
The Trainer and Pokémon, with similar hairstyles, looked inexplicably amusing together.
The master and ace shared a good round of affection before letting go of each other.
(End of Chapter)