36 Dragonite's Wish

In the end, he decided to make two of his best dishes - instant noodles and fried eggs.

The half-crescent moon quietly climbed up into the soaring sky.

Chen Yue, with Flower, left the Pokemon Center and arrived at the only 24-hour supermarket in Oldale Town.

The people here generally followed a simple routine of working during the day and resting at sunset.

On his way there, Chen Yue had already seen several shops selling Pokemon food closing their doors.

This meant that he would have to cook dinner for Dragonite and Mimikyu himself.

Chen Yue stood in front of the shelves with a solemn expression, looking at rows of various-shaped berries on top.

On the left were a row of red berries that resembled cranberries.

He remembered that Dragonite had crushed this type of berry back at the He Chun Noodles.

On the right were pinkish berries resembling bananas.

Chen Yue could smell their sweet fragrance even from a distance.

This aroma was quite similar to the one from the fruit salad that was served later at He Chun Noodles.

"Dragonite probably doesn't like spicy food; it prefers something sweet."

After some consideration, Chen Yue had Flower push the shopping cart over and rounded up the entire row of berries.

Under the astonished gaze of the supermarket staff, Chen Yue left with a large bag of berries.

Flower followed him, carrying several packets of instant noodles and white eggs in her hands.

The two of them crossed the straight streets and stopped in front of a slightly rundown two-story building on the outskirts of Oldale Town.

Chen Yue held the bag of berries in his left hand, inserted the key into the keyhole with his right hand, and turned it gently.

"Click!"

The door opened, and Flower rushed in, turned on the lights, and eagerly put down the instant noodles in her hand before running over to take the berries from Chen Yue's hand.

"No, it's too heavy, you can't carry it. Go watch TV on the sofa, dinner will be ready soon."

Chen Yue said as he walked towards the kitchen.

He placed the purchased items on the table, turned on the stove, and washed and peeled the berries.

These banana-like berries were called Nanab Berries.

After peeling them, the inside emitted a strong and fragrant aroma.

Chen Yue took a bite and found that these things were similar to the bananas from his previous life, just a bit crisper in texture.

With a bite, the rich and aromatic juice immediately spread in his mouth.

He swallowed his saliva and heated some oil in a pan, preparing to fry a few Nanab Berries to taste.

Soon, several yellowish and unidentifiable items came out of the pan.

Chen Yue: ...

This further strengthened his determination to buy a Gardevoir household robot.

Flower heard the sound and rushed over from the living room. She stared wide-eyed at the contents on the plate, looking shocked. "Onii-chan!! What is that thing?? It's so scary!"

Chen Yue looked at her expressionlessly, then picked up a fried banana and stuffed it into his mouth.

Flower was so scared that she nearly fainted. She had an expression that said, "My Brother is eating poop," and stood there dumbfounded, not daring to speak.

Chen Yue, seeing her reaction, decisively picked up a banana and stuffed it into her mouth.

Flower subconsciously took two steps back, but the taste of the unidentifiable food wasn't as disgusting as she had imagined. Instead, it was crispy and delicious. When she took a bite, a rich, honey-like liquid flowed out from inside.

"Mmm! It's so delicious!" Flower mumbled with her mouth full.

Chen Yue smiled faintly upon hearing this, then gave her a few more bananas before sending the little girl away.

Then, he took out the Poke Balls of Dragonite and Mimikyu.

With two flashes of white light, Dragonite and Mimikyu appeared in this not-so-large kitchen.

"Want to try it?"

Chen Yue held the plate in front of Dragonite and Mimikyu, looking expectantly at them.

Mimikyu had unconditional trust in Chen Yue, and when it heard his words, it immediately extended its little claw from its disguise and started scratching at a Nanab Berry to eat.

Dragonite saw this and reached out its claw to pick one up and put it in its mouth.

The next moment, its emerald green eyes widened, and it let out a satisfied sigh.

"Mmm!"

"Not bad, right? I made it myself, even though it doesn't look very appetizing," Chen Yue said cheerfully.

Dragonite and Mimikyu nodded quickly.

Dragonite had a large mouth and ate faster than Mimikyu, almost one bite per Nanab Berry. Soon, the plate was swept clean.

When Mimikyu finished eating one, it looked at the empty plate, feeling so wronged that it was about to cry.

Dragonite's previous life environment was different from Mimikyu's. Most Dragon-type Pokemon were naturally dominant and strong. Every powerful wild Dragon-type Pokemon had climbed up from the very bottom, step by step.

Dragonite didn't have the experience of taking care of other Pokemon before, and even after being captured by Chen Yue, it only cared about Chen Yue.

Chen Yue keenly sensed Dragonite's attitude towards Mimikyu.

He pursed his lips and said to Mimikyu, "Don't worry, I'll keep cooking, and it'll be done soon!"

Chen Yue sighed inwardly, feeling like he was a mother of two children who didn't get along. He didn't want to favor one over the other, especially when the two children were not getting along.

Mimikyu was extremely good at reading body language, and it noticed Dragonite's indifference towards it and Chen Yue's dilemma. It didn't want to make things difficult for its Trainer, so it took the initiative to push the second batch of Nanab Berries to Dragonite and returned to its Poke Ball as a red light.

Chen Yue looked at Dragonite, waiting for it to finish eating, and asked in a conversational tone, "Dragonite?"

Dragonite, with its bright eyes, raised its head.

Chen Yue asked, "Did you have companions before?"

"Ugh?"

Dragonite tilted its head, showing a puzzled expression. It was asking what companions meant.

Chen Yue was speechless and explained, "Companions are like the relationship between you and me, accompanying each other, taking care of each other, growing together, and living together."

Dragonite lifted its head slightly, recalling seriously for a moment, then shook its head.

"Ugh..."

In its memory, it had always been a lone dragon, and it had never experienced this kind of thing.

Chen Yue pointed to the empty plate that Mimikyu had pushed in front of Dragonite and said, "You see, Mimikyu thinks you won't have enough to eat, so it willingly gave its share to you. It might go hungry tonight."

The feeling of hunger wasn't pleasant, and Dragonite had often experienced it when it was still a Dragonair.

It touched its round belly and a hint of guilt appeared in its eyes.

Seeing this, Chen Yue turned around, leaned against the counter, and said to Dragonite, "Do you remember the first night we battled? It was the night I lost."

Dragonite nodded. It remembered, and it also knew that this human had settled in the sanctuary, just like it had in the past, battling fiercely with the Pokemon in the sanctuary.

Chen Yue continued, "That night, were you by the shores of Milotic Lake, looking at the moon?"

Dragonite nodded again. It remembered that the moon that night was beautiful, and it loved all beautiful things.

"Back then, the you I saw felt completely different from the one I saw during the day."

"Um... how should I put it? If I were to describe it in human terms, I'd say the nighttime you seemed more like an artist," Chen Yue reminisced.

Dragonite didn't understand the meaning of "artist," but it didn't prevent it from understanding what Chen Yue was trying to convey.

Too lonely.

When it finished a day of battles and returned to its nest, the sun would set, and the night would follow the dusk, bringing silence to everything in the darkness.

In fact, it had wanted to find a human Trainer for itself a long time ago.

But those challengers who came were too weak, unable to last even three rounds in a battle.

Dragonite believed they were not qualified to be its Trainer.

Chen Yue sighed lightly and said,

"So, why not try accepting Mimikyu? Try to treat it as a companion. If everything goes as planned, the three of us still have a long journey ahead. If someday I'm not by your side, you two can take care of each other."

As he spoke, he brought out a plate of golden-fried Nanab Berry from behind and handed it to Dragonite.

Dragonite instantly understood Chen Yue's meaning.

It took the plate with one claw and pressed the button on Mimikyu's Poke Ball with another.

A white light flashed, and Mimikyu appeared on the table, looking bewildered.

Dragonite scratched its head, feeling somewhat guilty, and placed the plate next to Mimikyu.

At that moment, Chen Yue saw a message pop up on his interface.

[Condition met! Pokemon Exclusive Dungeon Unlocked!]

[Players can enter on Free Days, no Punishment in the dungeon, danger level is 0, and completing missions will yield generous rewards!]

Chen Yue continued reading.

"Pokemon Exclusive Dungeon [Dragonite's Wish] Unlocked!"