Zhuqing Breeding Center.
Looking at Jirachi sitting in Steven's arms, everyone didn't know who to envy at that moment.
Da You wanted to pull Steven away, loudly declaring, "Let me do it!"
The female employee wanted Jirachi to move, loudly declaring, "That's my seat!"
Jirachi didn't understand anything, only wanting to play with Steven.
Shion raised her hand curiously, "By the way, I heard that you can make wishes to Jirachi, right?"
Lalami nodded, "I've heard that too."
Speaking of which, Lalami's face showed some emotion, "I want to see my teacher…"
Ms. Mei He, who taught Lalami the art of Poffin making, had already passed away, and Lalami missed her greatly.
"Let me explain."
Li Wei shook his head and explained, "You can indeed make wishes to Jirachi, but rather than saying it's a wish, it's more like an equivalent exchange or transfer."
"Equivalent exchange?"
"Transfer?"
"For example, if you wish to Jirachi for a house, this house won't appear out of thin air; it will be transferred from somewhere else."
"Think about it, how would an office worker feel coming home to find their house gone?"
"So it's best not to make wishes casually."
Even the Jirachi that saved Red and others sacrificed its deep slumber and absorbed power.
Shion chuckled, "I see, then I won't make a wish. It would make others sad."
Shion was just curious and wanted to make a wish; she didn't truly want to gain anything.
She was already very satisfied with her current life.
Lalami felt a little disappointed unconsciously.
Li Wei thought for a moment and comforted her, "If you want to see Ms. Mei He, you shouldn't look for Jirachi.
You should go to Tapu Fini, the guardian deity of Akala Island in the Alola region.
Legend has it that in its mist, you can see your long-desired deceased loved ones."
This was absolutely not a legend.
Li Wei wasn't just giving Lalami false hope.
Li Wei's impression was very deep.
Whether it was Mallow seeing her mother or Litten seeing Stoutland, both were very moving scenes.
So much so that Li Wei still remembered them vividly.
Cynthia's eyes lit up; she hadn't expected Li Wei to know so much about myths and legends.
It should be said that Cynthia realized there was still much she didn't know about Li Wei, and he always surprised her.
Not only did he have a deep understanding of Jirachi's wishes, but he also knew so much about the four guardian deities of the Alola region.
Lalami's spirits lifted again, "Tapu Fini of Akala Island, huh… I understand."
"Steven, Shaymin, Diancie, let's play!" Jirachi once again showed off its presence.
Steven smiled, looking at Jirachi in his arms, "What do you want to play?"
"Hide-and-seek!"
Even when it was still sleeping in the meteor, Jirachi had always wanted to play hide-and-seek.
Steven smiled, "Then let's play together."
Shaymin, Jirachi, and Diancie gathered together, which was simply cuteness multiplied.
Most of the Breeding Center staff had played hide-and-seek with Shaymin before, as Shaymin was simply too cute.
They couldn't refuse at all.
The comet could still be observed with the naked eye, but Li Wei, Steven, and the others no longer had much interest in observing it.
Rotom Dex acted as Li Wei's streamer, introducing constellations to the viewers in the live broadcast room.
"This is Leo, Rotom!"
Rotom Dex acting as a streamer, earning millions a month!
Of course, this wasn't Rotom's own knowledge, but because it could connect to the internet, it was equivalent to an encyclopedia.
To play hide-and-seek, they had to move to the villa.
"The range will be within my house, my uncle's house, and the Pokémon Center—these three buildings."
Li Wei pointed to the three buildings, explaining to Steven, Rui Xi, Cynthia, and the others who had joined in.
Steven nodded, "No problem."
Da You patted his chest, "Let me show you what a Hide-and-Seek King looks like!"
"Gaga!"
"Shaymin!"
(I'm the Hide-and-Seek King!)
Diancie smiled,
(I'll try my best too.)
Cynthia blinked, not expecting them to play so seriously.
[But… I won't lose either.]
The moment she stepped into the villa, Cynthia's expression gradually became serious.
Having a desire to win in everything she did was the reason Cynthia could grow so quickly.
Recalling the days when she raced her bicycle against Garchomp, Cynthia couldn't help but smile.
The desire to win, the craving for victory, had once even blinded Cynthia's eyes…
Hmm… judging by her bangs, it should have been one eye.
Now, Cynthia had long since had a sudden realization.
Nowadays, her desire to win was not as strong as before,
but she still didn't like to lose.
Unlike Shaymin, who liked to hide,
Jirachi liked to be the one to find others.
The moment the cabinet door opened,
"Steven, I found you!"
Jirachi's voice was filled with joy and excitement.
Steven smiled, "I lost."
Steven, after all, didn't hide too well.
For Steven to admit defeat so readily, Jirachi had indeed won.
"I found you, Da You!"
Da You, who was 2.06 meters tall, couldn't realistically hide anywhere, unless he hid on the roof.
Incineroar, hiding under the bed, met a pair of large, dark eyes, "I found you!"
Cynthia, Rui Xi, Shion hiding behind the curtains…
Even Shaymin, hiding on the chandelier,
was found one by one by Jirachi.
So the question was, where was Li Wei?
Everyone instinctively looked at Lucario.
Lucario sighed, pointing to outside the second-floor window, everything was left unsaid.
Everyone looked out the window; it was empty.
"Outside the window? But there's no one there?"
Jirachi also tilted its head in confusion; it had checked the window first thing.
(Look down, and you'll know.)
Following Lucario's direction, they came to the window of the second-floor guest room, and everyone looked down…
And found themselves face to face with Li Wei, who was clinging to the window ledge with both hands.
"I found you!"
Jirachi sounded a bit exasperated.
What kind of person plays hide-and-seek by hiding outside a second-floor window? Is victory more important than life?
Li Wei was stunned, "So many people?!"
From Li Wei's perspective, he could see a bunch of people looking at him from inside the window… After everyone stepped back,
Li Wei flipped himself back into the room.
"Kids, do not imitate this."
Steven rubbed his forehead helplessly, "Indeed, it shouldn't be imitated."
Steven thought he had a strong desire to win,
but in front of Li Wei… a desire to win?
Steven felt like he was still a child.
Even Cynthia couldn't help but ask a profound question,
"Is it necessary to go to this extent?"
Li Wei said with a serious expression, "When playing hide-and-seek with an opponent, you must use every trick in the book. That's showing respect to your opponent."
Da You retorted weakly, "Come on, that kind of talk is for official battles or other formal competitions, right?"
Li Wei wore the smile of a victor,
"Since I won, I'll be the one to catch next."