A Midnight Conversation

As Qiqi spoke about her new family, Yaoyao was confused and amazed. But ultimately, she was happy for her best friend.

Qiqi was a zombie. She was always problemed with her stiff body and faulty memory. But her father had now solved those problem.

Her friend was no longer a zombie. So was she a human now? Yaoyao didn't know and didn't care. All that mattered for her was that her friend was happy and healthy now.

Nearly half an hour passed as the two girls spoke with each other. They had moved to a nearby park and sat under the shade of a tree.

Originally, Yaoyao had wanted to play with Qiqi but she changed her mind when she looked at Loki and Mimi, quitely watching over them from a distance.

She could feel that Qiqi wanted to spend more time with her new family and she didn't want to intrude upon them. So she decided to leave for today.

"Yaoyao, if you want to play with Qiqi, you can come to our home. You are always welcome." Loki patted her head.

"Thank you, Uncle Loki. I will make sure to come tommorow and play with Qiqi."

Yaoyao responded with a smile. Then she bid her farewell and left.

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(A while later)

When they returned home, Qiqi was immediately surrounded by everyone once again.

The time she spent with Loki and Mimi today had helped Qiqi become more comfortable with her new environment so she was no longer overwhelmed. She happily spent her time knowing everyone.

As this happened on the side, Loki sat on his recliner and attended to his guest, Baizhu.

"So Qiqi is no longer a zombie?"

Baizhu was amazed. He had studied Qiqi before, partly to help her, partly to discover the secrets to eternal life. He came to realize that Loki could help him find the answer.

"Could you elaborate more on this?" He asked.

"Basically, you can consider her to be part alive, part dead, like some of the ghost pokemon." Loki began.

Ghost Type pokemon had a lot of variety. But they could be seperated into three main categories.

The first category was simple to understand. When a lingering soul/spirit inhabits an object, a ghost pokemon is born. The best example was Aegislash, Rotom, Cofagrigus and Spiritomb. They each inhabited a sword, an electronic device, a coffin, and a keystone.

The second category was the manifestation of soul/spirit. These pokemon were amorphous and illusory, like Gengar, Mismagius, Dusknoir, and Mimikyu.

The last category was a bit vague. It was when a ghost type pokemon was directly born from an egg, or a pokemon gained a ghost type during its evolution. They had a beating heart and a living body, but at the same time, they were ghosts/dead.

Typhlosion and Froslass fell under this category. Both of them gained a ghost typing when they evolved.

"Qiqi can be considered the same as Cinder and Frost. Her body is alive but she is not quite alive."

Baizhu listened to his explanation with keen interest. This was not really the eternal life he seeked but the knowledge could help nonetheless.

"Thank you for sharing this with us."

He bowed his head in gratitude. Loki shook his head nonchalantly.

"There is no need for gratitude. You can easily come to this conclusion if you read a few books about ghost type pokemon."

Baizhu soon shared his research about life. The two of them had different views about life and death, but they were able to come to a consensus despite the differences. Overall, it was a fruitful conversation.

"Before you leave, I have something for you."

As their conversation ended, Loki took out a pokeball from his drawer and pressed the button. A red light flashed and a pink rotund pokemon appeared from the pokeball. She spread her small arms in a greeting. "Chann."

"A Chansey?"

Baizhu immediately recognized the short rotund pokemon carrying an egg. He was well aware of the various pokemon who worked in the Pokemon Hospital, and their healing abilities.

"So we are getting a new helper to replace Qiqi?"

The quite Changseng finally spoke for the first time, her voice filled with amusement. Loki looked at the snake and nodded his head with a light smile.

"Indeed. This child can help you in your Pharmacy. If there is any problem you cannot solve, you can also ask for help with the Pokemon Hospital."

Baizhu was quiet for a while, seemingly thinking about something.

"Thank you."

He expressed his gratitude with a slight bow. He then bent down to greet his new partner/co-worker.

"Nice to meet you, Chansey. I am Baizhu and this is Changseng. Please take care of us from now on."

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(Nightfall)

It was around 10 pm when Qiqi finally went to sleep after Loki gently reminded her. After making sure she had fallen asleep, he left the bedroom and returned to the lounge.

There he found everyone else waiting for him. He laid down on the sofa and smiled as he spoke.

"So what do all of you think of my new daughter?"

His voice was filled with warmth and pride. Clearly, he wanted to boast about his daughter.

"She is cute and innocent."

Frost spoke with a soft giggle. She had always liked children so she was undoubtedly the most happy, perhaps even more happier than Loki. There was no doubt she will spoil Qiqi rotten.

"Loki, you have a soft spot for cute small things, don't you?"

Magica remarked on the side. She had noticed this small detail about Loki for a while and only now was she able to confirm it.

First, he adopted Mimi as his daughter when he could have made her join their family like the rest of them. It would have been a one time thing but he had now adopted Qiqi as his second daughter.

Then there was Shaymin as well. Although Loki never declared her as his daughter, the way he interacted with her was similar to how he interacted with Mimi. His gaze was full of love and doting when he looked at those three.

"Is it like that?"

Loki was genuinely confused. When Magica explained about her reasoning, he finally realized the truth in her words.

"When you say it like that, it sounds very convincing. Maybe I do have a soft spot for them."

"Or maybe you are a lolicon and you like collecting little girls?"

Joker added. Loki slowly turned his head and looked at him with cold eyes. Mimi also looked on coldly from his side.

"Do you want to die?"

Loki asked calmly. He was calm but that made him even more scarier but his threat didn't seem to work at all as Joker just laughed loudly.

As Loki began to gather ghost type energy, Joker finally realized that he was serious and stopped laughing. He hurriedly changed the subject.

"I remember Qiqi was curious about the games we played. Just give me a week. I will teach her and turn her into a pro."

A shadowy hand suddenly emerged below Mimi and smacked Joker on the back of his head.

(Don't corrupt her.)

A low chilling voice sounded, as if it came from the depths of the abyss. The room was immediately silent and everyone looked at the culprit and Joker, who was embedded onto the floor headfirst, with some surprise.

Seconds passed before Loki began to laugh loudly, forgetting all of his annoyance from a while ago. He was going to deal with Joker but his daughter was a step ahead of him.

As Magica, Charge and a few others also began to laugh, Joker pulled his head out of the floor. He looked a bit embarassed as he glared at Mimi.

"You-" He was going to say a few harsh words but Loki quickly cut him off.

"This is the last warning, Joker. Don't you dare touch my daughters. I promise I will really seal you for a hundred years if you do that."

His tone was jovial and light, and he was still laughing softly. But Joker got the point this time. He scoffed and sat back on the sofa, leaving behind a low threat.

"Just you wait. Vengeance will be mine."

To be honest, Joker didn't really mind the slap just now. He was just caught off guard because this was the first time Mimi hit him. It was always Loki who hit him in the past.

The laughter in the room slowly died down and the conversation resumed. Everyone shared their impression of Qiqi one by one, and all of them were positive.

At some point, Magica raised a question that piqued the interest of everyone.

"Loki, you have two daughters now. When will you give them a mother?"

Her question made Loki speechless. It didn't help when Mimi looked at him expectantly. Joker smirked as he found a chance to get his revenge.

"Is there a need to ask? Loki has been a virgin for thousands of year for a reason. He will never get laid."

Loki simply shrugged at the insult. He had his own pride. He did not have a partner because no women caught his eyes. That was all there was to it.

"Do you really have no interest?"

Magica asked with keen interest. Mimi and Frost also looked at him with expectation.