In the room, the warm yellow light spread softly like a thin veil, yet it did not dispel the lingering chill.
A white-haired, blue-eyed girl sat quietly at the dining table in the living room, seemingly out of place with the surrounding warmth.
Her white hair had a soft luster, cascading like a waterfall down her slender back; each strand seemed meticulously sculpted, smooth and pure.
Her fair skin was almost transparent, faintly glowing under the light, like fine mutton-fat jade.
Her deep blue eyes, like a tranquil abyss, were unruffled, exuding a distant aloofness.
Her long eyelashes, like delicate fans, occasionally fluttered, yet they did not add a trace of warmth to the coldness in her eyes.
She gazed silently at Chen Kai, her eyes initially vacant and distant, but for some reason, a slight tremor suddenly appeared.
"I thought you weren't coming back today," Chen Dafu said with a smile.
"Phew!" Chen Kai felt relieved; it seemed he hadn't transmigrated.
"I was delayed on the way. We can talk about that later. Who is she? You can see her, right?"
"What 'she, she, she'!" Bai Lijuan interrupted Chen Kai: "Her name is Yelena. Yelena is just visiting Qu County and staying for a few days!"
Turning back, Bai Lijuan said to Yelena, "Little Yelena, this is my son. He's a bit silly, so please don't mind him!"
Yelena's icy face squeezed out a faint smile: "It's fine, Aunt Bai."
As she spoke, Yelena rose and walked towards Chen Kai, startling Chen Kai's family of three.
Chen Ba and Chen Ma thought: "Holy crap! Could Yelena have fallen for this rascal Chen Kai?"
Chen Kai was also startled: "Holy crap! This girl couldn't have fallen for me at first sight, could she?"
Only Miraidon seemed to have noticed something, reminding Chen Kai: "Xiao Kai, there's something off about this woman!"
Before Chen Kai could react, Yelena walked past him, looking at Miraidon behind Chen Kai.
"Aunt Bai, this Cyclizar is so unique? Is it your family's Pokemon?"
"Ah? Oh, oh!" Bai Lijuan finally realized that Yelena was interested in Miraidon.
"Yes, it's my son's Pokemon."
Yelena directly asked: "Can you sell it to me?"
"Huh?"
Chen Kai, Miraidon, Chen Ba, and Chen Ma simultaneously gasped out one word.
"No selling!" Chen Kai decided immediately.
Bai Lijuan also instructed: "No, no, no, Yelena. Pokemon are family and friends; they cannot be bought and sold casually."
Chen Dafu nodded, agreeing with Bai Lijuan's words.
Yelena thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I was rash, I apologize. I'm full, I'll go rest first."
She turned and went straight back to the room.
"Wait, isn't that my room?" Chen Kai asked, puzzled.
"Oh! You can stay in the attic for a few days first," Bai Lijuan said.
"No? So what exactly is going on?" Chen Kai had already asked.
"I'll make you dinner first; let your dad tell you," Bai Lijuan handed the explanation task to Chen Dafu and went straight.
Chen Kai sat down in the living room, looking at Chen Dafu.
Seeing this, Chen Dafu slowly began: "A few days after you went to Kyoto, Yelena came to Zining Mountain to travel. That day, it was very dark at night, and as a young girl, she had nowhere to stay, so we let her stay for one night.
Unexpectedly, she said she wanted to continue traveling on the mountain for a while, but she said she could pay for accommodation and food.
Since your room was empty, we agreed."
Chen Kai thought for a moment: "Then did she say when she's leaving? I can't live in the attic forever, can I?"
Chen Dafu spread his hands: "I don't know; we didn't ask."
"Did you collect a lot of accommodation fees?" Chen Kai asked suspiciously.
"Indeed, a lot, which is why your mom is so good to her," Chen Dafu leaned closer, crossing his index fingers to form a 'ten': "This much."
"One hundred thousand?" Chen Kai asked.
Chen Dafu nodded: "Yes. But guess what the unit is?"
"Huh?"
"US dollars, one hundred thousand US dollars, already in your mom's card."
Chen Kai immediately cursed: "Holy crap! So that converts to... more than seven hundred thousand?"
Chen Dafu nodded: "Yes, that's why we couldn't refuse her request to stay. She can stay as long as she wants."
Chen Kai still didn't understand: "That's not right, Dad? Is this mountain made of gold, or is your house made of gold? Is staying here worth so much money? I think there's a problem?"
Chen Dafu waved his hand: "Why do you care so much? With this money, we could build another small house."
Unable to reason with Chen Dafu, Chen Kai could only consult with Miraidon: "Miraidon, you just said something was off. What was off?"
Miraidon was trying hard to recall: "She has an energy fluctuation about her. I think I've seen something similar somewhere before, but I've forgotten."
It then looked like it was constipated, continuously trying to remember.
Seeing that Miraidon really couldn't remember, Chen Kai decided to let it go: "No matter what, I think she's very off. We should be careful around her!"
Miraidon nodded in agreement: "Mm!"
Afterward, Chen Ma cooked a delicious dinner to celebrate Applin's evolution into Dipplin.
At the same time, they welcomed Second Boss into the family.
Chen Ma took out the last few Berries to cook, making Second Boss eat with oil dripping from his mouth:
"Honey, honey!" (Miraidon, you were right, the food here is really delicious!)
Miraidon didn't even lift its head, replying telepathically while eating: "Right?"
"Applin has evolved too! I think it's almost Elite Level, right? Xiao Mei too," Bai Lijuan exclaimed.
"About there," Chen Kai nodded.
Bai Lijuan said: "Xiao Kai, how about tomorrow, we go to Qu County or Da City to choose a Starter Pokemon for you."
Chen Kai was a bit confused: "My Starter Pokemon is Xiao Mei."
Bai Lijuan shook her head: "Not that one, it's the Starter Pokemon registered by the school.
To restrict certain groups, like the Bai family in the past, the country stipulates that the Starter Pokemon must be an unevolved, beginner-stage Pokemon.
We let you train Xiao Mei early, who knew you'd train it so fast!
If you don't register a Starter Pokemon and become a Trainer by the start of your second year of high school, it will be very troublesome to get the Alliance to certify you as a formal Trainer later."
"I see. Then let's go check it out tomorrow." For some reason, having to choose a Starter Pokemon now felt a bit strange to Chen Kai...
"Also, Xiao Kai, you need to stay away from Yelena!" Bai Lijuan instructed.
"I know."