Yu Feng, the future Pokémon Master, temporarily bid farewell to Professor Oak and went to Delia's house. What kind of adventure awaits him now?
For some unknown reason, after bidding farewell to Professor Oak, a female voice suddenly appeared in Yu Feng's mind, reciting this passage with an impassioned tone while he was sitting in Auntie Hanako's home.
"Come, Xiao Feng and Kirlia, don't be shy with me, Auntie."
Just as Yu Feng was wondering if his chunibyo had worsened, Delia walked in with a fruit basket, placed it on the table, and enthusiastically greeted Yu Feng.
This made him temporarily set aside the voice in his head. After all, as he was now half a Psychic-type Pokémon, anyone who could talk in his head would most likely not appear in Pallet Town.
Perhaps his chunibyo had just gotten worse. After all, he had just performed a scene in front of Shinny Kirlia that morning, so it wasn't impossible for his mind to automatically re-enact the scene.
"Kirlia. (Thank you.)"
"Hmm, thank you, Auntie Hanako. These fruits are the best I've ever tasted."
Without thinking too much about it, ignoring his Lao Mei's disdainful gaze, Yu Feng picked up a fruit and thanked Auntie Hanako for her hospitality.
Although he usually ate berries in the forest, this didn't prevent him from enjoying some ordinary fruits.
"Hahaha, Xiao Feng, you are so eloquent, much better than my Ash."
Delia listened to Yu Feng's flattery and covered her mouth, laughing happily. But thinking of her son, Ash, she wondered when he would be as articulate as Xiao Feng.
"Xiao Feng, where are you from?"
Delia was still very curious about Xiao Feng's background, as she had seen Professor Oak's expression earlier today.
Hearing Delia's question, Yu Feng fell into thought.
He wasn't sure what Professor Oak and the others thought about him being a Child of Pokémon, but he knew very well what kind of capture the Gardevoir Family would face if this special matter were exposed.
Moreover, Gardevoir would be fine; a Gardevoir that evolved normally to this stage would rarely be seen unless it intentionally wanted to be discovered.
What he feared most was the widespread capture of Kirlia and Ralts. But then again, perhaps it wasn't impossible to tell?
Just as Yu Feng was brainstorming, Delia seemed to sense that Yu Feng was reluctant to discuss his background, so she proactively offered to help, saying, "If it's inconvenient for you to say, Xiao Feng, then don't."
"Ah, no, that's not it."
Interrupted from his brainstorming by Delia, Yu Feng reacted by waving his hands repeatedly. How could he not want to say it? He didn't dare to say it.
Who knew how this world viewed anomalies like him? Moreover, he wasn't sure if the tone here was based on the anime or the special manga.
If it were the anime's worldview, he could just say it, and at most, the Professor would be interested. But if it was closer to the special manga, if he dared to reveal his background, he'd have to prepare a comfortable coffin for himself at the funeral parlor.
Although, most likely, he wouldn't get the chance to sleep in it.
"I don't know who my father is. I was raised by a Gardevoir clan since I was little."
Yu Feng slightly modified his words, making people think he was raised by a Gardevoir, which, while not different from reality, would make people believe he was an abandoned child.
It was just hard on his mother and his never-before-seen father, who had to bear such a huge burden. Yu Feng silently mourned for them for three seconds in his heart.
"Ah, is that how it is?"
Listening to Yu Feng's story, the tearful Delia, with a handkerchief from who knows where, wiped away her tears.
"Xiao Feng!"
Yu Feng was caught off guard, his hand tightly clasped by Delia. Yu Feng secretly tried to pull his hand away but found that he couldn't extract it from Delia's grip.
This made Yu Feng's eye twitch. He, as half a Pokémon, was not as strong as a human? Nine-tenths, or even ten-tenths, of the people in this town were abnormal!
Super True Human Ash, the legend of Mt. Silver, Red, and One-Ball Super Gou.
Oh, the last one must be humanely destroyed if seen. He didn't want to inexplicably get caught in a ball one day while sleeping.
"Xiao Feng, how about you become my godson?"
"Huh?"
"Kirlia! ?"
Delia looked at Yu Feng and said seriously. She truly felt for this child, Xiao Feng. Raised by Pokémon since childhood with no parents to care for him, the children raised by Pokémon in the TV shows she watched always suffered, having poor food and clothes. He must have had a very hard time growing up alone.
Yu Feng looked at Delia's expression, almost in tears himself. He quietly pulled his hand away. Although he didn't know what she had imagined, it certainly wasn't anything good, but he could probably guess it was some idiotic TV drama scenario.
He had a very comfortable childhood. Breakfast was always Moomoo Milk from Miltank and Chansey eggs.
Lunch was usually pasta made from wheat ripened by Dachsbun and fermented by Fidough.
Afternoon tea was rich and varied, with irregular offerings of skin shed from Appletun's back, Tropius's fruit, Cherubi's small balls, Alcremie's cream, Bounsweet's juice, and Polteageist's black tea.
Dinner was similar to Pansage's leaves stir-fried with Toedscool slices.
Hmm, so he wouldn't get tired of it, his mother specially caught sixty-three different types and flavors of Alcremie. The little Alcremie he carried with him now was their descendant.
Of course, he and Shinny Kirlia just ate without evolving, which also worried Gardevoir. Most of the eggs born at the same time as them had already grown into Gardevoir, but the two of them had only just evolved into Kirlia.
Of course, his mother was now considering whether to prepare a Dawn Stone for him. After all, Yu Feng was a boy, and evolving into Gallade would certainly be better than Gardevoir, but who could blame his Family, from the clan leader down to his aunt, for being pranksters (laughs).
Back to the main topic.
"Ah, this, Auntie Hanako, isn't this a bit fast?"
Yu Feng was speechless for a moment. After all, wasn't this progress a bit too fast? How did it suddenly reach the point of adopting a godson?
"What's fast? Look, Xiao Feng, you've never seen your parents since you were little, and I, Auntie, really..."
Delia didn't finish her sentence, but the one person and two Pokémon present all understood what she was about to say.
Just as Yu Feng was in a difficult position, Shinny Kirlia pulled Yu Feng's hand and placed it on Delia's, then nodded with satisfaction.
"Kirlia. (Just agree, it doesn't really matter anyway.)"
Although she didn't know what status the Professor held in human society, the fact that even the clan leader couldn't enter this town indicated that this Professor was not a low-ranking individual.
And this Delia could freely enter and exit the Professor's laboratory and even lecture him, which meant she had a very good relationship with him.
Although she often heard her mother say their father was an Elite, and her older brother indeed needed a backer in human society, they had never seen this Elite father since birth. So, besides that Professor, this Delia was the best choice.
What's more, she was the one who proposed it. Was there even a need to choose?
Yu Feng looked at Shinny Kirlia with an unfriendly gaze, his lips moving as if he had said something.
"See? Kirlia even agrees."
Delia tightly held Yu Feng's hand, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"Then I'll trouble Auntie Hanako from now on."
"Still calling me Auntie? Call me Mom."
"Then I'll trouble Mom from now on."
Yu Feng was torn between laughter and tears, seeing Delia so smoothly make him call her Mom. The relationship was progressing too fast, hey!
"Hmm, tomorrow I'll go to the Professor to help you with your identity information. Get some good rest these two days, and also help me educate Ash properly."
Delia couldn't hide the smile on her face, but when she mentioned her son, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Xiao Feng and Ash were about the same age, and Xiao Feng was so sensible and cute.
But Ash was still like an overgrown child, causing endless worry.
Each had their own thoughts, and the scene grew quiet for a moment. Shinny Kirlia's eyes flickered, quietly eating her Honeycomb.
"Mom, I'm home!"
Ash's return broke the quiet atmosphere. Soaked, he was wiping his hair in the hallway.
"Ash! Where have you been again?
Coming home so late, do you even see me as your mother anymore!"
Seeing Ash, who was somewhat drenched, Delia was at a loss for words.
She grabbed Ash's ear, asking him what he had been doing all day.
"Mom, gently! There are outsiders here."
Ash, with his ear pinched, pleaded repeatedly, as there were indeed outsiders in the house.
"What outsiders! That's my newly adopted godson, your brother."
"And don't change the subject! What exactly did you do today that your clothes are all wet?"
When Ash mentioned Yu Feng, Delia introduced him properly, but realizing Ash was trying to change the subject, and also to save him some face, she released his ear.
"My brother? I went fishing at my secret base today, that's all."
Looking at Yu Feng, Ash mumbled a few words, not noticing Shinny Kirlia behind him, but he did say what he had done today.
Then he pointed to the equally wet fishing rod on the ground, indicating that he had indeed gone fishing.
"Honestly, was it that Poliwag again?"
Hearing that Ash went fishing and seeing his drenched clothes, she knew what had happened to him.
"Exactly! I don't know why, but whenever he sees me, he spits water all over me."
Ash complained to his mother, saying that he just went fishing, but many times when he encountered it, he would come back soaked.
"Alright, go up and change your clothes. I'll introduce you to your brother."
Delia couldn't do anything about the Poliwag situation; that little fellow just didn't get along with Ash.
After sending Ash upstairs to clean himself up, Delia sat back down and continued to learn about Yu Feng's past.
