Elves: Starting from Carlos

"Huh...huh..."

"Poga...Poga..."

The man and the Pokémon hunched their bodies, breathing rapidly and making heavy gasps. Beads of sweat slid down their foreheads, like strings of pearls, sparkling in the sun.

Before their eyes, a two-story house was cozy and pleasant, exuding the warmth of home.

After a short rest, they finally recovered their strength, their breathing gradually became steady, and the fatigue in their bodies slowly dissipated.

He straightened his back, excitement and anticipation flashing in his eyes, and walked towards the house with firm steps.

"Ding dong!"

The doorbell rang clear and sweet, and Xiaoguang's face was filled with irrepressible joy.

On the side, Pogaman waved its short arms excitedly and kept repeating "Poga! Poga!" as if cheering for the upcoming reunion.

"Hold on!"

Ayako's voice came from inside the house, where she was busy putting the last carefully prepared dish on the table.

She washed her hands quickly, then wiped the water droplets off her hands with her apron and walked quickly towards the door.

As the door slowly opened, the figures of Xiaoguang and Pogaman came into view.

Xiaoguang could no longer hold back his excitement. He opened his arms and flew towards Caizi like a bird returning to its nest, "Mom, I'm back!"

Ayako was stunned for a moment, then a warm and gentle smile appeared on her face.

She patted Xiaoguang's back gently and responded to his hug, "Xiaoguang, you're finally back. Mommy missed you so much."

"Boga! Boga!"

The Pogo stick jumped happily at their feet, its cry full of joy and it seemed extremely happy.

"Okay, okay, come in first." Caizi gently broke away from Xiaoguang's embrace, her eyes falling on the wetness on her forehead and neck, "You smell like sweat, go take a shower quickly."

"Where does it stink?"

Xiaoguang frowned slightly, lowered his head suspiciously, took a deep breath, and tried to smell the sweat smell that Ayako mentioned from his clothes.

Her clear eyes were full of doubts. She raised her head and looked at Caizi innocently, "I only smell like shower gel."

Caizi couldn't help laughing at Xiaoguang's serious look. She shook her head and raised a playful smile at the corner of her mouth, "Hehe... No, I was kidding."

Xiao Guang then realized that she was teased by her mother. She puffed up her cheeks and pouted in pretending to be angry, "Really! Mom, you are teasing me again."

After he finished speaking, Xiaoguang's gaze passed through Caizi's shoulder and fell on the soft sofa in the living room, where a big furry yellow cat was lying lazily, holding a glass of orange juice.

Her eyes sparkled with excitement, "Mom, you captured a new Pokémon!"

Before he finished speaking, he couldn't wait to take a step and walked quickly into the living room, aiming directly at the mysterious big yellow cat.

"Eh?"

Ayako was still confused by Xiaoguang's sudden action. She followed Xiaoguang's gaze and finally understood where her daughter's excitement came from.

She hurriedly explained: "Xiaoguang, that's not my Pokémon!"

"If it's not mom's, then it's dad's!"

As Xiaoguang spoke, she came to Zeraora, her eyes sparkling with excitement, as if she had already decided that this cat was the new member of her family.

Zeraora was enjoying its juice when it noticed Xiaoguang's arrival. It put down the cup suspiciously and looked at her questioningly with its deep eyes.

Xiaoguang rested her chin on her hand and also observed it carefully, her eyes full of curiosity and confusion.

"It's strange, why have I never seen a Pokémon like you?" She whispered to herself, with a hint of confusion in her voice.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, "Could this be a newly discovered species?"

The emergence of this thought made Xiaoguang more excited. He stretched out his hand, wanting to touch this mysterious creature and feel its existence personally.

"Zera!"

Zeraora was startled, and quickly supported himself on the sofa with his hands, kicked his legs, and flipped to the back of the sofa with amazing agility, cleverly avoiding Xiaoguang's touch.

It stood behind the sofa, staring at Xiaoguang vigilantly with its eyes full of caution.

"Hey? Are you so shy?"

Hikaru was confused, she didn't understand why Zeraora was so nervous.

She reached out her hand, trying to comfort it, but the latter became more alert when he saw his action and took a step back.

At this time, Ayako and Pogaman came over and broke the tense atmosphere.

Caizi turned her head to look at Xiaoguang and explained, "That's not Daddy's Pokémon. Don't disturb it."

"Huh? Then how come..."

Xiaoguang showed a confused expression on her face. She was about to ask more questions, but Caizi interrupted her and said in a relaxed tone: "Hey, don't worry about it, just take a bath!"

Although Xiaoguang still had many doubts in his mind, he decided to take a bath first after Ayako's persuasion.

The sweat on her body made her clothes stick to her body, making her feel uncomfortable. Taking a bath was undoubtedly a pleasant relief for her.

"I'm sorry, Zeraora."

A trace of apology flashed across Ayako's face, and she was about to apologize to Zeraora.

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something, turned around quickly, and shouted anxiously: "Wait! Don't go in yet!"

She didn’t know whether Mu Feng had locked the door. If he had, it would be fine, but if he hadn’t…

Just as Xiaoguang was about to grab the door handle, he heard Caizi's shout and paused. He turned around in confusion, his eyes full of confusion: "What's wrong?"

"Click!" Before Caizi could explain, the bathroom door quietly opened, and a male voice sounded, "I haven't taken a bath in a long time. It feels so good."

There are also areas for bathing in the Pokémon Center, but the experience there is completely different from the bathtub at home.

The method is to sit on a small stool, splash the whole body with clean water in the basin, and then wipe the body carefully with a towel to achieve the purpose of cleaning.

After cleaning, you can enter a spacious public bathing pool, which is shared by many people. The water temperature is suitable for people to relax after a day of hard work.

But for Mu Feng, such a public bathing pool is unacceptable. He can't imagine bathing in the same pool with a group of strangers. There may be dirt and bacteria at the bottom of the water...

Therefore, even though the Pokémon Center's hot spring bath is a popular amenity, Mufeng has never set foot in it.

A warm breath gently brushed across her cheek, and Xiaoguang slowly turned her head like a machine.

Mu Feng also noticed a figure in front of him at this time, and his slightly narrowed eyes slowly opened.

The two of them stared at each other like stone sculptures, their eyes met in the air, as if time had frozen at this moment.