Zhuqing Breeding Center.
It was peaceful and quiet here; today, the Breeding Center employees hummed tunes while they worked.
Not only was it because of the stargazing event tonight, but also because today they only needed to work until noon.
Rest is always pleasant.
Li Wei posted a live broadcast preview early this morning.
"Tonight, we'll stargaze together, Rotom."
Of course, Li Wei would only broadcast the part where the comet was visible to the naked eye.
Because of tonight's comet, the chat group was also very lively.
Red decided to stay at Mt. Silver to train, and Qinglv, who had been doing research, also went.
Watari sighed, "That's great, I envy you young people, still so enthusiastically going stargazing."
Qinglv: "You don't seem that old either, why do you make yourself sound so ancient..."
Perhaps everyone has their own aspirations.
Compared to stargazing, Watari still preferred fighting crime. Bringing criminals to justice and maintaining the League's public order was what Watari enjoyed most.
Watari was tireless in this regard.
Ah Jin: "The Breeding House is so busy, otherwise I would have wanted to go to Jubilife City too, slurp~"
Lt. Surge mercilessly exposed Ah Jin, "I think you just want to go there to eat!"
Although Lt. Surge also wanted to come, he was burdened by the important responsibilities of the Gym and could only stay in Vermilion City.
The last time League inspectors checked the Gyms, Vermilion City was notoriously on the list for slacking off, so now Lt. Surge was working hard.
A few days ago, Li Wei had posted an announcement inviting astronomy enthusiasts to come to the Breeding Center to watch together...
Actually, the effect was not good; it wasn't a matter of fame.
Because the Breeding Center was not the best observation spot, most astronomy enthusiasts went to the Mount Coronet Foothills.
At most, lazy neighbors might come over here to stargaze.
Li Wei also saved a lot of trouble; at least they could occupy the best observation spot themselves here.
Li Wei didn't even need to choose; Steven had already chosen.
Li Wei, holding Shaymin in his arms, Rookidee perched on his shoulder, and accompanied by Lucario and a hopping Diancie, made a brilliant appearance.
After grooming Eevee and Piplup this morning, Li Wei had nothing else to do today.
"Looking at you, it seems you've chosen a spot. Is there anything you need help with?"
Because Steven was already setting up the astronomical telescope.
Steven nodded slightly, "This is the best observation spot. Nothing else is needed."
Steven chose a hill to the east, directly facing west, with a very open view and flat ground where one could lie down.
Looking out, one could also see the river flowing through the Breeding Center, three lakes, the distant forest, and the wild Pokemon living in the Breeding Center...
Both Sinnoh's prediction and the Green Ridge Space Observatory's prediction showed it falling in the west.
Observing from the Breeding Center, they didn't even need to set up tents, just some fire pits and picnic blankets.
Steven smiled slightly, "We can observe the comet and enjoy delicious food, killing two birds with one stone."
Because it was close to the Breeding Center, they didn't even need to prepare picnic items.
Li Wei nodded, "Then I'll go make desserts."
Today, Li Wei, Lalami, and Xiao Meng Jie were going to show off their skills again, but they couldn't make corn tarts anymore.
The main focus was on relatively simple egg tarts, soufflés, chocolate lava cakes, and tiramisu.
Steven smiled slightly, "Thank you for your hard work."
Although Steven was skilled in many things, cooking and desserts were not his forte, so he couldn't help.
"By the way, how is Jirachi doing?"
Unlike Li Wei, Steven was relatively meticulous.
"It hasn't awakened yet; it's just a guess that it's Jirachi. If it really is Jirachi, when it falls asleep again, I will bury it in a safe place."
Steven had an idea that burying it at the Zhuqing Breeding Center seemed quite good, right in the cave where Carbink lived.
Jirachi could also live with the Carbink; just imagining it was wonderful.
A thousand years later, this place might become the next beautiful Fawns.
But everything still had to wait until this meteorite was confirmed to be Jirachi. If it was Deoxys, it would be sent back into space.
So Steven hadn't mentioned this idea to Li Wei yet.
Steven felt Li Wei would agree.
Time quickly passed to the afternoon.
The employees who weren't working, especially the female employees, all came to the observation spot, asking Steven if he needed help.
How could Steven possibly need help?
(I want to help too!) Looking at Li Wei busy in the kitchen, Diancie raised her small hand.
Li Wei smiled and pointed to the dough, "Then use your Psychic power to knead this dough."
(I understand!)
Xiao Meng Jie exclaimed, "Diancie is so cute!"
(Thank you.)
Diancie was very polite.
"Quack!" ❛ ‿ ˂ ̵ ✧
(Duck Duck is also cute:)
Xiao Meng Jie's Farfetch'd showed off its presence.
Helping alongside Farfetch'd was an Ursaring, which had evolved from the Teddiursa from before.
Speaking of Teddiursa's evolution, it was truly amusing to think about; it evolved because it couldn't reach the food on the table.
Although it evolved into Ursaring, its personality was still as good as before, and it loved sweets.
Fewer people came than Li Wei had imagined.
Zorro, Section Chief, had to go maintain order, so only Aunt Bell came alone, along with nearby neighbors.
Most people were more diligent than Li Wei had imagined; for the once-in-a-millennium comet, most went to better observation spots.
Although the Mount Coronet Foothills were far, Eterna City and Oreburgh City were relatively closer, which was acceptable.
But everyone who was supposed to come, came.
Cynthia: [I'll arrive around five o'clock.]
This year's Lily of the Valley Conference had ended, and no one had been able to defeat the Elite in the Elite Challenge.
Cynthia had a bit of a vacation.
But it was only a little bit.
Besides the Master League two days later, Cynthia would also participate in the Pokémon World Championships.
In this year's Tournament, the top eight were basically set, and Cynthia was currently ranked third in points.
The two major competitions, combined, would keep her busy until early December. Today's stargazing event was a rare moment of leisure for both Cynthia and Steven.
Li Wei quickly replied to the message and sent a photo of rows of ovens in operation.
[It's okay to come later, I've prepared desserts, and the comet doesn't start until 7:30.]
Since it was summer, even at five o'clock, the sky was clear, and the closed Breeding Center was much quieter.
The picnic blankets and desserts were all ready, just not yet taken out of the refrigerator.
"Let's play hide-and-seek."
Diancie raised her hand: (I want to play too!)
Shaymin had been very happy recently, with more and more people playing hide-and-seek with him, including Diancie and Carbink...
(I want to play too, hide-and-seek!)
Another telepathic message sounded in their ears.