Jubilife City, Meria's Home.
Li Wei tentatively asked, "Can we stay here for dinner tonight? I'm a chef, I can cook."
Li Wei wanted Dragapult to stay here a little longer, even if only for a moment.
Rosa didn't believe him, "You can cook?"
In this day and age, a Trainer so young, not participating in Gym battles, the League, or Contests, but working as a chef?
Especially since Li Wei had a Silver Metagross and a Lucario, he clearly looked like a very strong Trainer.
Li Wei directly showed his Eevee Net account, successfully convincing Rosa.
Rosa exclaimed in surprise, "So this is your account! I didn't connect the two. Then I'll leave it to you!"
"Arcanine, Metagross, you two stay here. Lucario, let's go buy ingredients."
"Woof!"
"Kohkin!"
Immediately after, Arcanine and Metagross were surrounded by the children of the orphanage.
"There are ingredients here!"
"Extra meal!"
Li Wei had already run out.
Li Wei quickly bought a large pile of ingredients and ten cases of canned Moomoo Milk, considering it a gift for the children.
Cooking time, it was exceptionally chaotic.
"Xiao Wei, don't touch the pot!"
"Xiao Yu, don't run around in the kitchen."
"Xiao Yin! Put down the flour!"
"Xiao Qin!!!"
The little girl who had previously grabbed Li Wei's pant leg asking questions almost performed a 'stewed herself in an iron pot'.
Li Wei swiftly picked her up.
This was not claypot rice!
Director Rosa brought out her big move, "Let's have a competition to see who stirs better. The top three will get lollipops!"
"Yay!!!"
The move was simple but effective.
This was the so-called 'one trick to rule them all'.
For the main course, Li Wei cooked meat porridge, mincing all the meat to effectively prevent any child from choking.
Then he stir-fried a few large portions of big-pot dishes, and that was enough.
The chef here had the air of wanting to compete with Li Wei, but Li Wei wasn't interested...
Normally, he might have been somewhat interested, but because of Dragapult's matter today, he was unenthusiastic.
His suggestion to stay at the orphanage was actually to borrow the children's vitality to dilute his sorrow.
Steamed egg custard, meat porridge, sweet-style Kung Pao Chicken, braised beef with carrots...
Li Wei cooked common dishes; he didn't make too much, as the chefs here also cooked.
The orphanage's dining hall was decorated very elegantly, showing no signs of being an orphanage.
There were no wild Pokemon here, only a few Goldeen kept in a fish tank.
Rosa had already explained this point before.
"Meria doesn't want these children to live in hardship from a young age; they should have a better life."
Meria was a true angel.
No wonder Dragapult never forgot her.
Li Wei carried the food to Dragapult, who was silently observing everything, and Drakloak, who was beside her.
"This is for you two, eat."
"Grumble."
(It said it had no appetite.)
"Meria is always here; she's watching you. You wouldn't want to make her sad, would you?"
Oh no, why did I use this kind of sentence structure?
"Grumble..."
Dragapult eventually ate.
Ding, obtained Energy Cube proficiency 364.
"Director Rosa, can you organize field trips or outings for the children?"
Rosa nodded, "Yes, we have one such activity once a month."
"If you don't mind, you can bring the children to our Breeding Center for field studies. It's a large place and has many wild Pokemon."
Rosa was a bit tempted, "But safety issues..."
"Lucario and Metagross have long become the overlords of the vicinity; no Pokemon is their match."
"Is that so? That's wonderful! Our next outing will be in two weeks..."
Li Wei and Director Rosa exchanged contact information.
"As an exchange, would it be possible to allow me to bring Dragapult here often?"
"No problem, even if Dragapult comes alone, it's fine. This is Meria's Home, and it's also her home."
"Thank you so much."
"I should be thanking you. You've fulfilled an unfulfilled wish of mine."
In the evening, after playing games with the children for a while,
"Then we'll be leaving now."
"Take care, and you're welcome to visit often!"
"Goodbye, Brother Li Wei!"
The children's innocence dispelled Li Wei's sorrow, "Goodbye, hurry and rest!"
Jubilife City was still bustling at night, with lights as bright as day.
Standing under a streetlamp, Li Wei looked at Dragapult.
"I won't catch you, but will you come home with me? My home is very close to Wuyin Mountain."
"Grumble!"
Dragapult nodded.
Li Wei looked at Drakloak beside her, took out a Luxury Ball, "Drakloak, would you like to become my Pokemon?"
"Drrrruuu!"
Drakloak gently bumped the Luxury Ball's switch, turning into a red light and entering the Luxury Ball.
A "thump" sound rang out.
"I caught Drakloak!"
"Lucario!"
Drakloak, Get Daze!
"Alright, let's go home!"
Li Wei originally wanted Metagross to carry him, but Dragapult herself lifted Li Wei.
At 9:30 PM, only the streetlights were on at the Breeding Center; everything was peaceful.
Though sad, life had to go on.
"Dragapult, Drakloak, this will be your home from now on. Wuyin Mountain is in that direction."
Grumble! Drrrruuu! Meria!
Before returning to his room, Li Wei went to check on Arcanine, who was in the row house.
It was still curled up in the corner, trembling at the slightest rustle.
Li Wei rubbed Arcanine's head, "Arcanine, help your companions more."
"Woof!"
Arcanine showed a confident grin, baring its teeth.
(Leave it to me, boss!)
Arcanine was actually easier to treat than Feebas.
Li Wei had already thought of a plan to treat Arcanine: just take it out for exercise.
Exercise is a good remedy for soothing the mind.
Although tiring after exercise, it can relieve a lot of negative emotions and also help Arcanine build confidence.
Li Wei pushed open the door; his father was eating a late-night snack in the living room, "Son, you're back? I thought you weren't coming home tonight?"
Seeing his father's ambiguous expression,
Li Wei almost rolled his eyes, "What exactly did you think I went to do? Eat less late-night snacks, it's not good for your health."
Hearing Li Wei's voice, Wen Hui, who was wearing a face mask, also came out of the room, "Eh? This seems to be..."
"This is Drakloak and Dragapult. Drakloak is my new capture, as for..."
Li Wei briefly introduced Drakloak and Dragapult to his parents.
"You went out today just for this?"
"What else?"
His father poked his small hands, muttering softly:
"I thought you went on a date..."
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