Chapter 75: I Could Eat A Billion More Bites
The next day, Li Wei arrived at the agreed location at eleven o’clock. There were still thirty minutes until the appointment time, so he went to the nearby Starbucks and ordered two Frappuccinos, sitting by the window to pass the time.
Today, Riolu and Magikarp went stargazing. What Li Wei found hard to imagine was that even after he had told Magikarp they were going out to eat delicious food today, Magikarp still resolutely chose to go to the gym for training.
This action truly made Li Wei see his chatty Pokémon in a new light.
At this moment, Magikarp’s status in his mind had almost risen to the same height as his Splash.
Eevee had originally wanted to stay home to practice skills that might be useful for the Grand Festival, but she was forcibly dragged out by Li Wei.
Joking aside, if he came to the appointment alone, wouldn’t it be very awkward??
Everyone else has Pokémon with them, but he would be all alone, wouldn’t that be too pathetic??
So, after Li Wei coaxed and persuaded, threatened and lured, Eevee reluctantly agreed to accompany him out.
It had to be said that Li Wei had never felt so humble before.
Even playful Eevee would strive hard for the things she likes, as expected of the Pokémon he raised.
Excellent!
However, the true fragrance law has no species restrictions. At this moment, Eevee was holding a matcha Frappuccino with her little paws, leaning against the transparent glass window, showing an extremely happy expression.
o(*￣▽￣*)o
“Bu Yi~”
【I have to say, this stuff is really delicious~】
With that, she struck another ‘fat and floppy’ pose and sighed again.
“Bu Yi~”
【Sure enough, summer calls for iced beverages~】
It was now mid-June, summer had long arrived, and the temperature had unceremoniously risen.
As a canine Pokémon famous for its abundant fur, Eevee felt that summer indeed required this air conditioning and iced beverages~
“Don’t eat too much, we’re still going to eat soon.”
Li Wei looked at Eevee continuing to attack the cookies on the table and said helplessly.
“Bu Yi~”
【This is nothing, this little bit, I can use a skill casually and it’ll be gone~ Won’t delay eating delicious food~ Hehehe~】
The previous ‘I love training, nothing can stop me from training. What? You’re not letting me train? We’re not compatible!’ Eevee was completely gone, and she had now become a seasoned foodie.
He originally thought these thirty minutes could only be killed with various dumb little games on his mobile phone, but he never expected that just as he finished drinking the beverage in his cup, he saw a familiar figure through the glass window.
“Ah this······”
Li Wei hurriedly carried the tray to the self-service collection area, picked up Eevee, pushed open the door, and ran out.
“Wow, you arrived so early.”
As he pushed open the door, he bumped right into Mo Jiu.
“Eh??”
Mo Jiu was a bit stunned, took out her mobile phone from her pocket, checked the time—it was 11:10, no mistake······
“Why did you come so early?”
Now that they had met, there was no need for Mo Jiu to go into the cafe to buy something to pass the time, so she walked side by side with Li Wei toward the nearby restaurant.
“Not bad, not too early, mainly I was afraid you’d have to wait for me, that would be so rude.”
Li Wei stuffed Eevee into his hood while answering Mo Jiu’s question.
“Like this, thanks for the trouble.”
“Chirp~~”
【Li Wei~~~ Long time no see~~】
Morpeko was as lively and enthusiastic as ever. Originally hanging on Mo Jiu’s arm as an accessory, he flipped over and jumped onto Li Wei’s shoulder.
“Chirp!”
【Forward march! See that shop with the cherry blossom decorations at the door~ The fish there is really delicious~
But speaking of fish, there’s also a large pot stewed fish that’s really tasty!】
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Speaking of food, this was a terrifying existence whose chattiness was in no way inferior to Magikarp’s.
They arrived at the restaurant, which had a reserved private room. Led by the server, Li Wei and Mo Jiu entered a small compartment in the restaurant.
Since it was a Japanese cuisine shop, it had a strong ‘local flavor,’ and the private room featured a tatami design.
Li Wei sat cross-legged casually, while Mo Jiu unusually adopted a standard kneeling posture.
The two short-legged Pokémon jumped directly onto the table, staring at the menus in front of their respective trainers with starry eyes, even showing signs of drooling.
“Chirp? Eevee, what do you want to eat?”
Eevee was no longer the same as before; she was now an Eevee who could read and recognize words.
“Bu Yi?”
【So many things I want to eat······(﹃)】
Eevee, who had been hesitating over several rice dishes, suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a brilliant idea.
“Bu Yi Bu Yi~”
【Li Wei Li Wei~ Can we discuss something?】
?
“Bu Yi~”
【We order three set meals, then we two share them, how about that?】
“Chirp!!!”
【Great idea!! Please include me!! We order six in total, and the four of us share them!!!】
Morpeko, who had been quietly shedding tears on the side because of Mo Jiu’s ‘you can only choose two,’ heard Eevee bargaining with Li Wei and saw a glimmer of hope.
Li Wei had no opinion on this. He looked up at Mo Jiu, asking for her thoughts.
“Alright······”
There was really no way around it, and it wasn’t worth scolding Morpeko again over this small matter, so Mo Jiu nodded helplessly.
And so, what was clearly a meal for two humans had forcibly turned into a meal selection discussion for two Pokémon.
“Sigh.”
Mo Jiu and Li Wei sighed at the same time, looking helplessly at the two little ones crawling on the menus.
Anyway, it was four portions no matter what they chose, so Li Wei and Mo Jiu had no particular preferences. They knew their Pokémon’s tastes well, so nothing strange would appear.
Five minutes later, the two little ones finished their discussion, rang the small bells on the table, and called the server over to order.
The final menu consisted of ‘Pork Bone Ramen Set Meal,’ ‘Fried Pork Chop Set Meal,’ ‘Beef Rice Bowl Set Meal,’ ‘Grilled Eel Set Meal,’ ‘Steamed Fish Set Meal,’ and ‘Fried Chicken Set Meal.’
Afterward, at the double cute pleading request of Morpeko and Eevee, the menu added two portions of assorted takoyaki and grilled beef tongue.
The restaurant service was excellent. After hearing the special request for their private room, they said they would divide it into four portions in the kitchen and bring it out.
Perhaps in the past, this request would have been troublesome for most restaurant staff, but for those with Pokémon assistants, dividing the rice into equal parts was hardly difficult.
Pokémon that had undergone basic training indicated, isn’t this just ‘having hands is enough’?
During the wait for the food, just staring at each other wasn’t a great choice, and playing on the mobile phone would also go against the etiquette Mo Jiu had been taught since childhood.
Somewhat troubled.
Just as she was in a dilemma, Morpeko stepped forward.
“Chirp!”
【Li Wei Li Wei! What are you planning for the holiday?】
Morpeko took a sip of tea and turned to ask Li Wei.
Every time he met Li Wei, his food treatment got better and better, so naturally Morpeko wished he could stay with Li Wei every day.
Six set meals of different flavors, plus snacks—this little life was simply blissfully wonderful.
“Holiday, not too busy. After August, there won’t be time. Come to my home for roasted meat then?”
Seeing Morpeko’s near-drooling expression, Li Wei guessed the little thought in his mind.
“Chirp?”
【Then what are you planning to be busy with?】
One person and one Pokémon chatted like this.
“End of July, participating in a Grand Festival.”
“Hm???”
(ΩДΩ)?!?
Mo Jiu, who had been sipping tea and listening on the side, couldn’t help but be shocked too.
Grand Festival?
“That····· you mean the Rookie Grand Festival?”
Thinking of the competition Yu Yixian had mentioned a few days ago, she asked Li Wei.
“No, the beginner Grand Festival after that.”
“Main Competition?”
“Yeah.”
!!!
“You plan to take Eevee to battle?”
She shifted her gaze to Eevee, who was lying on the table, staring intently at the door waiting for food.
Hm······
Just this?
Mo Jiu raised an eyebrow, somewhat doubtful.
“No problem, right?”
Before Li Wei could answer, she continued asking.
“No problem. Eevee likes Grand Festivals herself. Her strength in the Rookie Competition would be like an eagle bullying chicks. Better to push for evolution and have her participate in the Main Competition to gain some experience.”
“Yeah, true.”
Mo Jiu nodded as she spoke.
“Then····· have you decided how Eevee will evolve?”
“Have an idea, evolve into Glaceon.”
“Oh~ That’s nice, Glaceon is very beautiful.”
If a third party heard their conversation, they would definitely roll their eyes hard.
The price of an evolution stone generally ranges from 100,000 to 300,000, fluctuating based on market price, rarity, and quality.
Moreover, Pokémon evolution usually depends on talent, especially for Eevee.
If a fire-attribute talented Eevee were forced to evolve into Glaceon, even if the evolution stone were crushed and stuffed into her mouth, the failure rate wouldn’t be small.
Reality differs from games; failures happen often.
The words ‘want,’ ‘nice,’ ‘beautiful’ in their discussion were luxuries in most trainers’ eyes—it’s what form the Pokémon evolves into, not what you want.
“Have you decided on the performance program? Clothes? I’m not very knowledgeable in this area, might not be able to help much.”
Mo Jiu’s tone sounded somewhat annoyed.
“Ah, no worries, I’m researching it too, and Eevee seems to have quite a talent for it herself.”
“Like this.”
Mo Jiu covered her mouth and pondered for a moment before continuing to Li Wei.
“Do you have anything later?”
“Hm? Nothing.”
After answering, Li Wei felt this conversation seemed familiar.
“Then accompany me somewhere after this.”
“Sure······”
“I need to pick up some clothes my grandmother ordered today. They have many privately designed clothes, patterns, accessories, etc. by the owner. If your theme relates to ‘inheritance’ and ‘elegance,’ it might inspire you.”
Hearing Mo Jiu’s words, Li Wei’s eyes lit up.
He recalled the classical courtyard scene he saw at Mo Jiu’s home that evening, the poised woman whose every move was like textbook elegance, her attire blending seamlessly without any cosplay feel, fully immersed in that ‘elegant’ aura.
Hm······
“Great! Thanks!”
“No problem.”
While they talked, their set meals finally arrived.
“Chirp!!!!”
With Morpeko’s cheer, they began lunch.
The dishes were very abundant, and the side dishes in the set meals were not skimped on at all.
Sashimi, salad, croquettes, miso soup, chawanmushi, and fruit—the standard set was complete.
As a ramen side, there was even a classic raw egg bibimbap.
Li Wei used to steer clear of this eating method, but after trying it once, he was hooked.
Fresh raw egg cracked directly onto steaming white rice, drizzled with a bit of Japanese soy sauce, then stirred.
The flowing egg yolk liquid evenly coated every grain of rice, in proportions more even and reliable than the government distributing girlfriends, greatly enhancing the flavor of this simple bibimbap with the soy sauce.
At this moment, paired with a piece of ordered beef tongue.
Mmm~
One bite finished, and you could eat a billion more.
Or paired with ramen, also very delicious.
Main dish with main dish yields double the happiness.
After the meal, each got a herbal ice cream. Full and satisfied, under Mo Jiu’s stubborn insistence of ‘I said I’d treat you to lunch!’, she paid the bill, and they headed to the nearby shopping street.
Li Wei hadn’t been to this street since transmigrating. Looking at the storefront signs’ decorations and the displays inside through the glass, he felt like he was touring Diagon Alley.
Pokémon accessories, spray-painted Poké Balls, Pokémon snacks offline shops, etc·····
At a shop around the corner, Mo Jiu stopped and pushed the door to enter.
The moment he entered the shop, Li Wei felt like he had transmigrated to the wrong set.
The scent of incense hit him, and then his gaze was firmly drawn to the shop’s furnishings.
Similarly captivated by the dazzling array of fabrics, embroideries, and jewelry was Eevee perched on top of his head.
At this moment, Eevee’s mind suddenly recalled her daydream that day when she first visited Mo Jiu’s home and saw that poised woman.
An elegant Eevee in a courtyard, dressed in splendid attire, with servant Li Wei holding a parasol beside her, every smile exuding aristocratic grace, captivating with every gesture······
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Timo’s Flop Diary
August 13th
Today, this wave is called cooing.
Yeah.
Just like that.
Coo coo coo coo.
Mwah~
