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At Lorelei's seaside villa, Gary was unleashing a barrage of attacks on a Kingler.
The most delicious part of this creature was actually its legs; as for whether the shell contained roe or meat, Gary didn't really care.
He extracted the Kingler's legs to use for a Japanese-style soy sauce hotpot.
Then, he directly cracked open its shell, scrambled the roe, and added an egg laid by a Chansey. A tender steamed egg with crab roe was now ready.
He placed the side dishes—crown daisy, sweet onion, tofu, shiitake mushrooms, konjac noodles, and A5 Wagyu beef—into the seasoned hotpot, then arranged the Kingler legs on top. The moment it heated up, the aroma wafted far and wide.
Lorelei had changed into casual clothes: a white shirt and a light blue pencil skirt. She sat at the bar outside the kitchen, quietly watching Gary busy himself.
If men who could cook glowed, then Gary must have been radiating light right now.
After preparing the crab, Gary put a dozen oysters into the steamer. These were good—a gas station for men and a beauty salon for women.
The two large lobsters were hard to choose between, so Gary finally decided to make one spicy and one with garlic butter.
He collected the remaining lobster and crab meat, added shrimp, scallions, and button mushrooms, and cooked a pot of seafood congee. Done!
"Phew~ We can eat in a few more minutes." Seeing Lorelei's mouth-watering expression, Gary couldn't help but chuckle.
"Gary, why don't you stay a few more days? I feel like after eating your cooking, Sister Lorelei will become a picky eater later on~" Lorelei tilted her head, genuinely sighing.
"How about you just cook for me, and I'll support you?" Lorelei's eyes lit up as she tentatively asked.
"Oh, I just mess around; it's not that good," Gary scratched his head.
"Besides, I still have to participate in various competitions. So... hahaha~ Let's talk about that later."
Are you kidding? Could Gary become a chef? It's tiring, hot, and doesn't pay much.
With my looks, I could get rich just by selling smiles, okay... cough cough... No, the topic is getting a bit off track...
"Alright~ I'm hungry. Can we eat now?" Lorelei spread her hands regretfully, but she was still very satisfied with her Gary's ambition.
Gary tasted the hotpot broth and nodded in satisfaction: "Dig in!"
After setting the seafood feast on the dining table, Gary wiped his slender fingers: "Sister Lorelei, you go ahead and sit down. I'll go feed the Pokemon."
Arriving in the spacious living room, Gary prepared the food bowls for the Pokemon... oh, and the food buckets for Rhydon and Scyther.
He mixed the Pokemon food, crushed berries, and necessary supplements according to the correct proportions.
Then, he took out the poké balls and released the little ones.
"Eevee!" As soon as Eevee emerged from its poké ball, it launched itself into Gary's arms, rubbing against him enthusiastically.
Eevee: (≧▽≦) I haven't seen you in two hours, I missed you so much~
Gary stroked Eevee while laughing and comforting it: "Alright, alright, it's time to eat. You're such a Charmer!"
Scyther looked at its food bucket, a glistening trail of drool escaping the corner of its mouth: "Shoo~ (Why isn't it time to eat yet...?)"
Rhydon and Growlithe sat in a row, calling for Eevee to hurry back. "Didn't you notice the Wi-Fi formation has broken up?"
Charmeleon was the calmest, pulling out the whiskey from the morning and taking two more sips.
"Hey! Kid, how did you get whiskey into your poké ball? Can you even treat that as an item? Give it to me." Gary extended his hand, his face etched with black lines.
Charmeleon burped, reluctantly handing the bottle to Gary.
"You, kid, it's fine if you drink, but know your limits, okay? If you become a drunkard, I won't let you off lightly." Gary threw an arm around Charmeleon's neck, shaking Charmeleon's tail with his other hand.
Charmeleon pushed Gary's face, a wry smile on its face: "Stop messing around, boss, so many people are watching..."
Watching Gary joke and play with his Pokemon, Lorelei showed a warm smile.
The bond between a Trainer and their Pokemon can influence a Pokemon's growth journey.
Although some Pokemon Trainers merely treat their Pokemon as tools, they can indeed achieve better results in the short term.
However, Elite Four-level Pokemon Trainers all understand that to continue getting stronger and surpass the limits a Pokemon can naturally reach, there must be a bond!
The most important way to judge a Trainer's potential is whether they can become partners, friends, and family with their Pokemon.
Lorelei still remembered her first interview after becoming an Elite Four member, when a passerby asked her how she managed to reach the Elite Four using simple Ice-type Pokemon.
Lorelei's answer was: "With love. When you truly love your Pokemon, they will definitely respond."
When bonds and emotions become a Pokemon's backing, then even ordinary Shellder and Dewgong can unleash unimaginable power.
Lorelei smoothed her wine-red long hair, a faint smile on her face. Her Gary was walking the right path.
"Gary, help me feed Jynx and Slowbro too." Lorelei, not wanting to miss out on the fun, had her two Pokemon join in.
Gary shrugged helplessly: "Slowbro is no problem, but Sister Lorelei, are you sure Jynx won't force a kiss on me?"
Looking at Jynx, who was opening her arms to him and puckering her Doduo lips, Gary's entire body resisted.
You see, most cute Pokemon have a move called Sweet Kiss.
But Jynx's most famous move was: [Demon's Kiss]!!
After kissing an opponent, the opponent feels as if they were forcibly kissed by a demon, experiencing nightmares for several nights!!
"Haha, it's fine. Jynx really likes Gary, don't worry," Lorelei chuckled.
Gary thought about it~ She was right. It was better than Dewgong and Shellder.
Those two 'left and right guardians' would eye Gary with wary gazes the moment they saw him, as if saying, 'Dare to flirt with Lorelei, and we'll smash your head in, kid!'
Risking a forced kiss, Gary prepared two portions of his special Pokemon fresh food for Jynx and Slowbro.
Wiping away a cold sweat, he could finally return to the dining table to eat.
"Alright, let's dig in! I can't wait anymore," Lorelei said excitedly, rubbing her hands together.
"Alright, time to eat!" Gary cheered in cooperation.
Click~ Suddenly, there was a flicker, and all the coastal buildings lost power.
"Strange? Why would there be a sudden power outage? Vermilion City is one of the cities with the most stable power system." Lorelei frowned: "I'll go get the backup lamp."
"No, no need." Gary called out to Lorelei, walked to the window, and pushed open the casement.
A gentle sea breeze accompanied by the bright moonlight crept into the room. The cool-toned soft light illuminated Lorelei's exquisite profile, making Gary stare for a few seconds.
Lorelei also reacted, playfully smiling: "Do I look good, big brother?"
Gary's old face flushed. He inexplicably thought of a song: "Half-moon, so romantic, you look especially beautiful under the moonlight..."
Amidst the enchanting atmosphere, Gary and Lorelei continued their meal...
Meanwhile, inside Vermilion Gym, Lt. Surge, wearing sunglasses and puffing on a large cigar, chuckled: "Keep them Charging for me! That kid won't be easy to deal with tomorrow. To actually defeat Bruno in a rental battle is truly exciting~"
"Boss, we can't keep fully Charging them. It's already caused a power outage in the entire northern coastal villa area," a thug wearing a leather jacket said helplessly.
Lt. Surge's Gym apprentices and staff were once gangsters and thugs from Vermilion City.
After Lt. Surge straightened them out, they turned over a new leaf and became part of the Gym. This was also Lt. Surge's contribution as a Gym Leader to maintaining urban harmony.
Looking at the three Pokemon before him, shimmering with lightning, Lt. Surge nodded: "Then let's stop here for now. I really hope that guy can give me another surprise tomorrow~"