Zhuqing Breeding Center.
"Happy Opening!"
Li Wei, his parents, his Aunt and Uncle, Joy, and a group of Pokémon took a photo downstairs to celebrate the Breeding Center's opening.
Joy left with Chansey.
"Then we'll head back to work now."
"Lucky~"
Saying they were going back to work simply meant moving from the main gate to the Pokémon Center inside the base.
"Brother, the Mayor said he would support us and help us gain popularity, but do you think it's an empty promise...?"
Comrade Leon, usually optimistic, was surprisingly worried due to the heavy debt and uncertain future.
His Uncle, Li Wen, adjusted his glasses and chuckled, "Why are you so stuck now, Xiao Wei? Do you know the answer?"
Li Wei nodded, "Let me explain."
Li Wei pointed at Joy's retreating figure.
"Dad, please tell me who that person is."
Comrade Leon looked bewildered.
"Joy and Chansey."
"Where do they work?"
"At the Pokémon Center next to us."
Li Wei nodded slightly, "The Pokémon Center will inevitably bring Trainers and wild Pokemon.
This is the support the Mayor is giving us, but whether we can make it work depends on us."
Comrade Leon suddenly understood, with a look that said he completely grasped it.
"Son! You're really too smart!"
Li Wei looked helpless, "So you didn't understand it at all before? I thought you knew."
How could his father be so optimistic?!
Comrade Wenhui nodded, "I thought he knew too."
His Uncle patted Comrade Leon's shoulder and laughed heartily, "We're going to the city center. Do a good job."
AuntRui Sui also comforted him, "If my students have needs, I'll introduce them too, don't worry."
His Aunt was a teacher at the Jubilife CityPokémonTrainer School.
...
Li Wei remained optimistic about the future of the Breeding Center.
The first stage reward for his side quest [I Really Didn't Want to Be a Creator] included a small boost to the Breeding Center's popularity.
Li Wei's account was also renamed [Zhuqing Breeding Center] and included the detailed address and contact information for his parents and himself.
However, the quest was only completed at midnight, so Li Wei figured guests wouldn't arrive that quickly.
Although there were no Trainer guests yet, wild Pokemon had already entered the Breeding Center's area.
A LuxrayFamily, a Floatzel, a BidoofFamily, and a green Burmy in the trees.
There were also schools of Magikarp in the lake and the river next to the flagstone path.
These were the wild PokemonLi Wei had observed so far.
In the past few days, Lucario and Metang had already shown the wild Pokemon their strength, and both sides were getting along peacefully.
While Li Wei and Lucario were training, the first guest arrived.
A tall, graceful woman with long purple hair tied up took off her sunglasses and smiled:
"Long time no see, Xiao Wei."
"Welcome, Lily."
"Lucario!"
Lily was from Celestic Town and was also a famous Pokémon style designer, with her shop located in Celestic Town.
When Li Wei returned to Celestic Town during that period, Lily was not at home.
Lily had also designed clothes for Mikuri.
She was much younger than Li Wei's Uncle, only 30 years old, with full, even flowing, hair.
The small Celestic Town had produced two famous style designers, Li Wen and Lily, as well as ChampionCynthia.
It was truly a place of abundant talent.
Even Drasna, the Dragon-type Elite of the Kalos region, had grandparents from Celestic Town.
Looking at it this way, as someone from Celestic Town, I can't fall behind either...
Li Wei had no interest in becoming the SinnohChampion.
But if it was about becoming the man who became the SinnohChampion, then Li Wei would have something to say.
Looking at the shiny Metang, Lily's eyes lit up, "Is this your new Metang? It's silver, very handsome."
Li Wei nodded, "I just caught it a while ago."
"Lily, why are you in Jubilife City?"
"I saw Comrade Wenhui's message, and I happened to be in Jubilife City, so I came to take a look."
Lily was very familiar with Li Wei's Family, including his grandfather.
The way Li Wei, Comrade Wenhui, and Lily addressed each other was a case of everyone using their own preferred titles.
"I'm entrusting my Delcatty to you. Please help me manage her fur."
A four-legged cat with a purple shawl around its neck, a cream-colored body, and purple ears and tail appeared on the grass.
Delcatty is a very vain Pokémon, either sleeping or grooming its fur.
"Meow."
After greeting them, Delcatty began grooming herself.
"My parents are in the living room preparing for hiring. It's the middle room."
Lily nodded slightly, "Don't worry about me, I'll just go in and find them."
"You all continue training."
Immediately, the responses of Lucario, Aowu, and Bika rose and fell.
Because Delcatty was vain and clean, Li Wei had to take her to a clean room to manage her fur.
"Delcatty, come with me."
"Meow~"
Li Wei and Delcatty were old acquaintances, and she followed closely behind Li Wei.
The building to the left of the main door had rooms specifically for bathing and fur management.
Through the transparent glass, Delcatty curiously observed, and after finding it very clean, she nodded in satisfaction.
"Do you want to bathe first?"
"Meow!"
The tone was high-pitched, identified as wanting a bath.
Sinnoh region in January was very cold, and the indoor heating was on.
Electricity was generated using Electivire and wind power, so there was no need to worry about electricity bills.
The Electivire belonged to the League; Li Wei only needed to provide food for Electivire.
Li Wei first combed Delcatty's fur to prevent any tangles.
"Your fur is very soft, you manage it very well."
Li Wei combed her fur with his right hand, gently stroked Delcatty's chin with his left, and even used the praise method.
Both physical and mental enjoyment.
Delcatty rested her chin in Li Wei's palm, making a "purring" sound.
(Very comfortable, meow.)
Because Delcatty was constantly grooming her fur, there were no tangles.
Li Wei controlled the water temperature at 40 degrees Celsius and filled a small basin, "Delcatty, try the water temperature first."
"Meow!"
Seeing Delcatty was satisfied, Li Wei carried her into the bathtub and slowly wet her fur.
Then he used Pokémon-specific shampoo on her back, both sides of her body, her belly... and finally her tail.
Li Wei was a professional technician, and Delcatty was also very familiar with Li Wei,
The process of bathing Delcatty went very smoothly, and they smoothly entered the fur drying stage.
Drying could only be done with a Pokémon-specific dryer.
Because Delcatty's hearing was very sensitive, using a hairdryer could potentially damage her hearing.
Li Wei chose the lowest noise setting, which could dry her fur in half an hour.
Fur management entered its final step: re-combing the dried fur and trimming it.
"Done!"
A brand new Delcatty was ready!
Delcatty looked in the mirror and let out a "meow."
[Ding, your skill has satisfied Delcatty. Quest progress (1/100)]
Delcatty and Lily