So charming, you want me to raise Pokémon?

Chapter 135 WOC Box!

Chapter 135 WOC Box!

Backstage at a filming location in the Kalos region, Karni, preparing for a night shoot, stood with her back to the makeup mirror. In front of her, Gardevoir bent over, her blood-red eyes staring intently at the trainer's face, holding a makeup bag in her hand, preparing her makeup for the shoot.

Then, I heard my personal cell phone on the dressing table start to vibrate.

There's news, but whose? Because she couldn't turn her head while wearing makeup, Karuni could only guess.

Caldelia should be asleep by now. Because of her superpowers, she needs to sleep at least 12 hours a day, which is more than the college students in Donghuang.

Steven, impossible. That rock-loving guy would love to stay in his cave 24/7, eating and sleeping. Cosplag Alola Sandslash.

What's more, not long ago, he sent a message saying that he had discovered a special mineral in Donghuang, and that there might even be Pokémon related to the mineral underground in Donghuang. He was as excited as if he had fallen in love.

Mikuri was busy incubating eggs and dealing with the Marine Team and Lava Team operating in the Hoenn region; those guys seemed to be planning something big in Hoenn.

Wanlong, her messages are never good news; she never reads or replies.

Cynthia—absolutely impossible. As her best friend, she had never received any messages or invitations from Cynthia; it was always Cynthia who initiated contact.

She even felt like a naive girl being strung along by a scumbag, glued to her phone every day, anxiously waiting for his messages.

Moreover, they're currently in Donghuang, probably extremely busy.

Once the makeup was finished, Gardevoir snapped the eyeshadow palette shut, and Karuni turned on her phone.

Cynthia: Are you there?

The aloof Sinnoh champion actually messaged her first. Karuni frowned. Something was wrong, very wrong.

If a jerk who's always stringing you along suddenly messages you first, there's only one possibility: he needs something from you.

Inside the villa, after finishing dinner, Cynthia sat in front of her computer, deleted the short post in the reply section, and frowned. She couldn't remember the last time she had asked someone for a favor, and she had no idea how to bring it up.

Are you suggesting I tell Karni that I came to the Eastern Empire, met a very interesting guy, and that he has a Ralts, so I'm asking you sisters if you can share how to raise a Ralts? It sounds like I'm planning to use your sisters' money to support a gigolo.

Although Wei Xin's face is indeed quite fair.

Karni: Tell me, what does the Sinnoh Champion want to ask me to do?

Cynthia sighed with relief.

Good news, my best friend is a smart person.

Cynthia: Do you have any tips on raising Gardevoir? Ideally, tips starting with Ralts.

As her best friend, Cynthia knew that Karni's Ralts was specially bred by an agency, which selected the best individuals and entrusted them to Karni for training.

Although it sounds like an arranged marriage or love after marriage, many champions' main players, and even the world champion Dan's entire team, were trained in a similar way with a specific purpose.

The methods for raising the main Pokémon that everyone uses are the optimal solutions that have been continuously improved and optimized.

Karni: Why do you suddenly want Ralts's training method?

Cynthia's team doesn't need Gardevoir as a damage dealer. In fact, each champion tries to avoid having the same Pokémon in their team as much as possible.

Milotic was an exception; when Cynthia was training Milotic, Steven hadn't yet relinquished the Hogen Championship title to Wallace.

In other words, she asked me for help because she was doing it for someone else.

Based on her intuition as a close friend, and combined with the fact that Cynthia and Karen had discussed dating before leaving Sinnoh, Karen came to this conclusion.

Karni: Confess honestly, did you find a man in Donghuang who has a Ralts as a pet?

"Huh? How did you guess that?" Cynthia slapped her forehead, her other hand hovering over the keyboard. She had only said a few words, how had she been exposed? She didn't know how to reply for a moment.

Bad news: my best friend is too smart.

The fact that she didn't deny it immediately means I guessed right. Considering Cynthia's preferences, her recent plans, and the news from Shanghai a while back, Karuni also has a guess about the other person's identity.

Karni: The other person is a student at Shanghai University, younger than you, and their major is probably archaeology, battling, or both. Their starter Pokémon is Ralts, and it hasn't evolved yet, but it has great potential. You haven't known each other for long, so you must have some unforgettable memories. The news said that Lugia appeared in the area, so you must have ridden Lugia together!!!

"..."

In the room, Cynthia stared at the screen, blinked in surprise, and pursed her lips.

Cynthia wanted to explain.

Cynthia didn't know how to explain.

Cynthia began to regret discussing this matter with Karni.

Cynthia: Don't tell Gadriya.

Karuni: The other side is a superpowered being!!!

How could you guess that? You must be the one with superpowers! Seeing that Karni was about to reveal Wei Xin's ID number, Cynthia was so scared that she almost smashed the keyboard off her computer.

Fortunately, after guessing the truth to a high degree, Karuni still agreed to her request: "I'll send you Ralts' training data tomorrow. Don't worry, we're best friends, I won't tell Cattleya about your man, I promise!"

At this point, Cynthia had given up resisting and slumped in her gaming chair, leaving only a pale gray figure.

Putting aside whether Karni can keep her mouth shut, even if she does, Cattleya is a superpowered person. In the time it takes to have afternoon tea, she can find out everything.

Is it too late to ride Garchomp to Kalos and get rid of my best friend now?

"Achoo!" Wei Xin, who was taking a shower in the bathroom, suddenly felt a chill and sneezed.

Ralts stood on a small stool behind Wei Xin, her two short arms supporting a bath towel as she cleaned Wei Xin's broad, even muscular back, up and down.

Could it be that I caught a cold from being caught in the rain? That shouldn't be the case, I still have Lugia's blessing. Oh well, I'd better hurry up and finish my shower before going out.

"Ralts, get me some shampoo."

"Ralts?" Ralts stopped what she was doing.

Turning her head to look at the shampoo on the shelf, she couldn't read, and the two bottles looked similar. She reached out and used her telekinesis to take the item that the trainer had just placed on the shelf and put it in the trainer's hand.

Wei Xin didn't even look at it. He squeezed some water onto his hand, dipped it in water, squeezed it onto his head, and rubbed it into his hair.

Wei Xin suddenly felt his head sink and saw a black line slide down his forehead. Then his hair spread like ivy, growing wildly and wrapping around him and Ralts.

"Ralts!" Ralts freed itself from the tangled hair and ran to the bathroom doorway, where it saw its trainer's hair had grown all the way to the ground, like a spider plant that hadn't been trimmed in a long time.

What's going on? Wei Xin was startled. He brushed aside the strands of hair that reached the ground and looked at the plastic bottle in his hand. It clearly stated what was written on it.

Long-haired troll hair growth tonic!

After Wei Xin painstakingly finished washing up, changed into his pajamas, and left the bathroom, Mary, sitting in the living room, looked at Wei Xin with surprise as his hair reached his waist.

Morbeco, Ibrahimovic, and Tibbers also came over and circled around Wei Xin.

"What's going on?" Mary looked at Wei Xin with curiosity.

"There was a little accident while I was taking a shower," Wei Xin said.

Because of his unique constitution, hair growth tonics that shouldn't work on humans showed remarkable effects on him.

Wei Xin put on his coat: "I'm going to the barbershop."

"No need to go to the hair salon!" Mary got up, pulled Wei Xin to the living room table, and took out scissors and a comb from the bathroom drawer. "I take care of my own hair."

As she spoke, she grabbed Wei Xin's hair and was about to cut it.

"Ralu!" Ralulas tugged at Marie's trouser leg, then carefully hugged Wei Xin's hair to her chest, as if holding a precious treasure.

"You want Wei Xin to grow his hair long?"

"Ralts!" Ralts nodded.

There aren't many guys who are suitable for long hair. Mary parted Wei Xin's hair, looked at his face, and imagined what he looked like.

If it's that face, it seems like it could be pulled off.

"Wei Xin, what do you think?"

"Grow your hair long." Wei Xin hesitated. Because of his non-mainstream style and middle parting, he didn't have a good impression of long hair, but—

Ralts, Eevee, and Teebrim ran up to Wei Xin, each clutching a handful of jet-black hair tightly in their hands, staring longingly at him.

Sure enough, one day, men will lose ownership of their hair.

"Take care of it first, and if it doesn't suit you, then cut it shorter."

"Okay."

Then, as strands of hair fell onto the living room floor, Tan Xiaoshi picked up a broom, intending to clean the floor, but saw Ralts, Eevee, and Teebrim lying on the floor, scrambling to collect the hair that Wei Xin had fallen.

Mimikyu also came over, her expression unchanged, and circled around Wei Xin. When she left, the ground beneath her feet was spotless, as if it had been swept by a vacuum cleaner.

The wicked frog walked to the edge, quietly stomped on a ball, and silently walked outside.

Morubé was puzzled. He picked up a hair, put it in his mouth, and looked blank. This didn't taste good either.

Only Popplio, because it needs to support its body with both hands and its bubbles get popped by its hair, can't compete with other Pokémon.

All I could do was stand by and watch anxiously.

After a long while, when Mary had carefully trimmed Wei Xin's hair three or four times and checked it repeatedly, like a craftsman who had received an imperial order and completed a finely crafted work of art, she wiped the sweat from her forehead, put down her tools, and handed Wei Xin a mirror with a look of surprise on her face.

"Let's see the results."

Eevee, Ralts, Teebrim, and Popplio approached Wei Xin. When Wei Xin's face came into view, the four of them fell straight back, their faces showing satisfaction and peace.

Mimikyu deflated like a punctured balloon, its cloth cover instantly slipping off.

The wicked frog poked half its head out of the window, glanced at it, and then retreated, not daring to look any longer.

Wei Xin looked at himself in the mirror and nodded slightly in satisfaction.

I hope that when I'm filming the live-action version of "Ideal vs. Reality," I'll be able to find the time.