Over on Diancie's side.
After it fell asleep, wisps of pink mist drifted out from the Hypno's body once more in the darkness.
The mist gradually filled the entire room and was inhaled by Diancie, Spinarak, and Mareep.
When Diancie came back to its senses, it found itself in the courtyard from Mareep's dream again.
"Koomo ~"
"Koomo ~"
The two Spinarak called out.
Hearing this, Diancie bent down and picked them up. Having come here again, it no longer felt the bewilderment it had felt the first time.
After wandering around the courtyard and not seeing Mareep, Diancie went to the cottage where Mareep lived.
Sure enough, on the lawn in front of the cottage door, it saw Mareep sitting on a stool with a drawing board in front of it, holding a paintbrush and paints in its hand, obviously painting.
Diancie and Spinarak did not make a sound to disturb Mareep, but quietly walked up to it. On the drawing board in front of Mareep was a half-finished landscape painting.
Mareep was painting very seriously, completely unaware of Anjay and Spinarak's arrival.
After an unknown amount of time, Mareep finally finished the painting. It put down the paintbrush and paints, and turned its head to see Diancie and Spinarak standing behind it.
"Mee ~ ~"
Mareep looked surprised and plunged into Diancie's arms.
"Mareep, we're here again!" Diancie said, gently stroking Mareep.
"Mee ~ Mee ~" I learned it from the classes you and Anjay bought for me!
Mareep said happily.
Diancie asked in surprise, "You learned it so quickly?"
"Mee ~ Mee ~"
Mareep nodded vigorously, then jumped from Diancie's arms onto the grass and tugged at Diancie's palm with its mouth.
"What's wrong?" Diancie asked.
"Mee ~ Mee ~"
Mareep walked towards the wooden house and gestured for Diancie and Spinarak to follow.
After entering the house, Diancie was surprised to see many giant portraits displayed in the room.
The first was a picture of Anjay lying on a recliner, leisurely sitting at the door, with Munchlax and Bidoof lying on his lap, looking half-asleep.
The second was a scene of Inteleon holding a flower, trying to look handsome and cool.
The third was a scene of Gengar shyly hiding behind the door frame, peeking out.
The fourth was a picture of Passimian, Comfey, and Infernape drinking wine, with Spiritomb and Shuckle playing nearby.
The fifth was a scene of Metagross teaching Aron and Drilbur.
The sixth was a scene of Magearna and Volcanion strolling in a sea of flowers.
And the last picture was of Diancie sitting on the steps in front of the house knitting a sweater, with a sleepy Mareep lying next to it, and two well-behaved Spinarak lying on Mareep's back.
Diancie asked in surprise, "Mareep, did you paint all of these?"
"Mee ~ Mee ~"
Mareep nodded, then walked proudly in front of those paintings, like a king inspecting his territory.
This lively, confident, and lovely Mareep was completely different from the Mareep in reality.
Diancie silently admired the paintings in front of it, its love overflowing, and it couldn't help but mutter to itself:
"It would be great if you could paint these in reality too."
Mareep's ears twitched, and then it lowered its head, not knowing what it was thinking.
After playing with toys with Mareep in the house for a while, Diancie and Spinarak accompanied it to practice its skills on the grass outside.
Because they were bored, Diancie and Spinarak simply accompanied Mareep to practice together.
The night passed in an instant, and the morning arrived with the chirping of Talonflame and Swablu. Anjay groggily opened his eyes.
After getting up and washing up, his head finally cleared up.
"I have to go to work today, good luck!"
Anjay remembered that he had also promised to help Serena explore the ruins.
But he had just returned, so taking two days off at home shouldn't delay anything, right?
Thinking this, Anjay walked out of the room with a relaxed mood, humming a cheerful tune. As soon as he went out, he ran into Diancie.
"Good morning, Diancie!"
"Good morning, Anjay!"
The human and Pokémon said in unison, then chuckled.
After laughing, Anjay said, "By the way, Diancie, I have something for you."
"What is it?" Diancie asked curiously.
"Look!" Anjay said, taking out the Mega Pendant he had obtained last night.
"Wow, so beautiful!" Diancie exclaimed, "Is it for me?"
Anjay nodded and said, "That's right, it's for you. You can embed your Mega Stone on it."
Diancie nodded and took out the Mega Stone from its backpack.
Anjay took the Mega Stone from its hand and pressed it into the frame on the pendant. To his surprise, it fit perfectly.
"It's installed. I didn't expect it to fit so well!" Anjay said in a surprised tone, "Come, Diancie, let me put it on for you."
"Mmm ~" Diancie nodded and turned around to face away from Anjay.
After Anjay put the pendant on Diancie, Diancie happily touched the Mega Stone on it and said in a cheerful mood:
"Let's go downstairs!"
"Okay."
The human and Pokémon walked downstairs side by side.
At this time, Magearna also walked out of the room. Anjay and Diancie greeted it with a smile.
"Good morning, Magearna!"
"Good morning, Magearna!"
Magearna also said with a smile, "du ~ ki ~ du ~" Good morning, Anjay, Diancie!
At this time, Magearna keenly noticed the difference in Diancie this morning, and then saw the pendant on its neck, so it asked:
"du ~ ki ~ du ~" What is this?
Diancie smiled and took Magearna's arm, then whispered something in Magearna's ear. The two Pokémon chatted and laughed as they went downstairs.
Downstairs, after some preparations with Inteleon, Anjay took two Meowstic and a Ralts to the Royal Capital.
Early in the morning, Munchlax's house already had guests visiting. The two Meowstic and Ralts hurried forward to greet them.
Seeing the female Meowstic, the guest looked surprised and said, "Oh, has Meowstic evolved?"
"Meowstic ~ Meowstic ~" The female Meowstic nodded with a smile.
"That's really gratifying!" The guest sincerely expressed his congratulations.
Meowstic smiled and welcomed the guest into the store. After asking him to sit down, she took out the menu and handed it to him.
"I came early today, so you should have tofu brain, right?" the guest asked, looking at the menu.
Munchlax's tofu brain is in limited supply. If you come late, you usually can't get it.
"Meowstic ~ Meowstic ~" Yes, we do.
Meowstic nodded with a smile.
"Then I'll have a serving of tofu brain, a steamed bun, and two meat buns." The guest looked happy when he heard this.
"Meowstic ~" Got it, please wait a moment.
With that, Meowstic ran into the kitchen with the menu.
Before long, Meowstic brought the guest's order. The guest couldn't wait to pick up the long-awaited tofu brain and tasted it.
The moment he tasted the tofu brain, the guest was stunned, then smiled and asked Meowstic:
"Is the little boss back?"
"Meowstic ~ Meowstic ~" Meowstic nodded with a smile.
A look of understanding flashed across the guest's face, "I knew it, I can taste the little boss's craftsmanship as soon as I try it."
The food made by Anjay is processed with Aura, and it is easy to distinguish from the food made by Inteleon.
As more and more guests came to the store, the news of Anjay's return gradually spread. For a time, the guests who learned the news ordered a few more portions than usual, and the store's business was actually one or two percent better than usual.
"Ha ~ ~ The little boss's craftsmanship is still the best!" One of the guests said with a look of admiration after taking a big bite of the meat bun in his hand.
At this time, Ralts was using psychic powers to carry a large plate of buns and steamed buns past him. The guest smiled and touched Ralts' mushroom head and asked:
"Ralts, Meowstic has evolved, when will you evolve?"
"Ralts ~ Ralts ~"
Ralts shook its head blankly.
Its cute appearance made everyone laugh. The guest touched its mushroom head again and said, "It doesn't matter, Ralts is cute enough even if it doesn't evolve."
"That's right, that's right, Ralts is the cutest!"
"Ralts is the signboard of our Munchlax's!"
The other customers praised Ralts one after another.
Receiving the customers' praise, Ralts worked even harder.
A customer jokingly asked, "Isn't the mascot of our Snorlax House supposed to be Snorlax?"
Another customer said, "Snorlax doesn't come often, only occasionally filling in for the little boss."
Another customer joked, "If you ask me, the mascot of our Snorlax House should be our little boss!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
This was echoed by everyone, and for a moment, the whole store was filled with laughter, even the two Espurr and Ralts joined in.
When Bruno walked into the store, he saw such a lively scene.
Seeing a customer enter, Ralts hurried forward to greet him.
"Rals~ Rals~"
When she walked in front of Bruno, a hint of fear flashed in Ralts' eyes.
Because the customer in front of her was a full 2 meters tall, he was only wearing a blue short coat exposing his chest, and loose trousers on his lower body. His bulging muscles were as hard as rocks, and just looking at him made people feel pressured.
Bruno noticed the subtle look in Ralts' eyes, and his gaze dimmed slightly.
However, despite being afraid, Ralts still mustered the courage to lead the customer to a seat.
"Rals~ Rals~"
Ralts obediently presented the menu.
"Thank you," Bruno said in a muffled voice.
He flipped through the menu and found that all the items were foods he didn't recognize, so he said to Ralts:
"Please give me one of each."
"Rals?" All of them?
Ralts looked surprised.
Bruno saw through Ralts' thoughts at a glance, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I can finish them."
Ralts could sense other people's emotions. Bruno's gentle attitude made it understand that the person in front of it was not a bad person, and the fear in its eyes gradually disappeared.
"Rals~ Rals~"
It nodded and ran quickly into the kitchen with the menu.
When Anjie heard that a customer wanted to order one of everything on the menu, he was equally surprised, but he still quickly prepared the food the customer ordered.
Before long, Ralts used its psychic powers to carry a large pile of food to Bruno's table. The customers in the store were surprised to see this exaggerated scene.
However, some people seemed to recognize Bruno's identity.
"That... seems to be Bruno, the Fighting-type Elite Four from the Kanto region."
"Huh? Is our Snorlax House so famous? Even an Elite Four from the Kanto region has come all the way here?"
"Isn't it to be expected, with how delicious the little boss's cooking is?"
"That's true."
"Don't overthink it, maybe Bruno was just passing by here!"
...
Although everyone recognized Bruno's identity, the terrifying pressure he exuded made people afraid to approach, let alone strike up a conversation.
At this time, Bruno had already grabbed a steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth. The soft and fluffy texture of the bun instantly amazed him.
After eating a bun in two or three bites, Bruno grabbed another baozi and stuffed it into his mouth.
He was amazed again.
Delicious! So delicious!
Not only that, but the moment he ate the food, he felt a surge of energy within his body, which was then quickly absorbed by his body.
Although the feeling was weak, he did feel it!
What kind of magical food is this? I wish I could eat it every day! If I could eat it every day, he was convinced that his physical fitness would definitely become stronger, and his martial arts would definitely improve by leaps and bounds!
Bruno ordered so much food that Ralts had to make several trips to serve it all.
Even so, the table full of food was quickly devoured by him.
"Please bring me another serving of exactly the same!" Bruno said, patting his stomach.
ヽ(°〇°) "Rals~" Again?
Ralts was stunned.
Bruno knew that his appetite was exaggerated, so he repeated, "Please bring me another serving of exactly the same."
"Rals~ Rals~" Ralts heard this and quickly ran into the kitchen.
When Anjie learned that the customer wanted to eat more, he was really shocked.
"He ate so much, and he still wants more?"
"Rals~ Rals~" Ralts nodded repeatedly.
"Alright then." Anjie and Inteleon started preparing for that customer again.
Soon, the table in front of Bruno was filled again.
By the time Bruno was about to finish eating, the customers in the store had gradually left, because it was almost closing time, and Espurr hung a closed sign on the door.
As it gradually became less busy, Anjie poked his head out of the kitchen to see who was such a big eater.
He wouldn't have known if he hadn't looked, but he was shocked when he saw it was Bruno! No wonder he had such a big appetite!
Watching Bruno wholeheartedly enjoying his meal, Anjie suddenly had an idea.
He walked out of the kitchen and went straight to Bruno's side.
"Mr. Bruno, do you like the food in our store?"
This was obvious, wouldn't be able to finish two whole tables full if he didn't like it?
Bruno heard this and looked up in surprise, "You are the chef of this store?"
Bruno wasn't surprised that Anjie knew him. He was an Elite Four member after all, so it was normal for someone to recognize him.
Anjie nodded and said, "That's right, I am the owner and chef of this store."
"Owner? Are you Prince Anjie?" Bruno asked in surprise.
Anjie was stunned when he heard this, "Mr. Bruno... knows me."
Bruno nodded, "His Majesty Edward recommended me to come here. I heard about the Prince from His Majesty."
It turned out that Bruno was in the Azoth Kingdom for official business. During a chat with Edward, he learned about the existence of the Snorlax House, so he came to take a look.
He didn't expect this to be a place that could give him surprises.
"I see!" Anjie suddenly understood.
Bruno praised, "The Prince's cooking skills are much more amazing than I imagined."
"It's my honor that Mr. Bruno likes it," Anjie said with a smile.
Bruno said, "I like it, I especially like it."
Seeing this, Anjie extended an invitation to him, "If Mr. Bruno wants to taste more of my cooking, you can come to my house when you have time."
The reason he invited Bruno was very simple, he wanted to learn a few fighting techniques from Bruno.
He possessed such a powerful physique, wouldn't it be a waste if he didn't make good use of it?
He wouldn't have thought of this if he hadn't seen Bruno.
Bruno was known as a humanoid Fighting-type Pokémon, a master in the fighting world. It would be too bad if he didn't seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that Arceus had sent his way!
"The Prince's house?"
Bruno was very tempted by Anjie's proposal.
Anjie said, "That's right, my home is in the Nibel Plateau outside the royal city. Mr. Bruno can also take the opportunity to see the scenery there, it will definitely not disappoint you!."
Bruno pondered for a moment and then accepted Anjie's invitation.
"In that case, I will definitely come and disturb you when I have time!"
Anjie was overjoyed when he heard this, "Then I will be waiting for Mr. Bruno on the Nibel Plateau."
Bruno nodded, "Okay!"
"By the way!" Anjie said again, "Let's exchange contact information, Mr. Bruno can call me before you come, so I can prepare in advance."
"Okay!"
With that, Bruno took out his phone and exchanged contact information with Anjie.
After Bruno finished eating, the two chatted for a while, then Bruno left, and Anjie closed the store and returned to the Nibel Plateau.
Because he met Bruno, Anjie was in a very good mood, and he was humming a little tune all the way home.
When he got home, Snorlax was already preparing lunch in the kitchen. Anjie wanted to help, but he was pushed out by his apprentice.
The master had been working hard all morning, and Snorlax wanted the master to have a good rest.
Anjie had nothing to do, so he sat at the table and wondered when to go on his date with Ayaka.
Coincidentally, just then, Ayaka suddenly called to tell Anjie that their appointment would have to be postponed for a while, as she had something urgent to deal with.
Well, that saves me from having to worry about it, anyway, the ruins aren't going anywhere.
