I, the Pokémon Master, now resign

"Welcome, Tiantong, are you free now? Go and receive guests!"

"Ok."

As soon as the door was opened, before she even had time to observe the scene in the restaurant, Mary heard such a conversation.

"Still as busy as ever."

Looking at the scene in the restaurant, Bai Chen smiled and shrugged.

Although the conversation between the two just now seemed to show that there are many customers in the restaurant, but when Mary looked into the restaurant, she found that although there were many customers here, it could not be called busy.

Moreover, compared to the restaurant, the decoration and the food served here seem to be more inclined to-

"Isn't this a coffee shop..."

The three men who looked like waiters in the store were walking back and forth with a few cups of coffee each on their plates, placing the coffee on the corresponding table for customers to enjoy, and one of them had short green hair. , The gentle-looking man came slowly after putting down the last cup of coffee, walked up to Bai Chen and Ma Li, and bowed slightly.

"Welcome to Sanyao Restaurant."

258 Lemonade doesn't seem to be standard in coffee shops, does it?

"Welcome to Sanyao Restaurant."

The man with short green hair walked up to Ma Li and Bai Chen with a hearty smile and welcomed them.

"Are you two? If possible, please let me take two of you to the table. By the way, you are..."

"It's been a long time, and you're still so energetic~ By the way, your business here is still going well, and it's already past the time for lunch and afternoon tea."

"?"

He was about to fulfill his duties as a shop assistant, but after hearing Bai Chen's greeting, the green-haired man was suddenly stunned, and then under Ma Li's curious gaze, he began to look carefully at Bai Chen.

"Huh? Uh... gray hair... this feeling... um!? Could it be? Are you... Mr. Bai Chen?!"

"I finally remembered, Tiantong."

The identity was finally recognized by the other party, and Bai Chen began to call out the other party's name without any scruples.

"Yes, I'm sorry...I didn't expect...you would come back at this time...Because the feeling you give people now is so different from that in the past..."

After being called by Bai Chen, the man named Tian Tong had a slightly apologetic look on his face, as if he was ashamed that he hadn't recognized Bai Chen in the first place.

"Don't be nervous... I know, and more than one person has said that to me, and we're just here for a meal today, just treat me as a normal diner."

Bai Chen smiled wryly twice, calming Tian Tong down, and the other party also smiled awkwardly after realizing his gaffe, and then returned to his usual respectful appearance.

"Understood, then please let me take the two of you to your seat. In order to welcome you back, we will prepare the best food to entertain you."

"That would be troublesome."

Bai Chen smiled, and sat down under Tiantong's lead.

After Tiantong left, Ma Li finally had the opportunity to express her doubts. From before entering the store to now, Ma Li had accumulated countless questions in her mind.

"Mr. Bai Chen, this restaurant is called Sanyao Restaurant...Actually...Isn't it..."

"Huh? Did you see the sign at the door? You guessed it right. This is Sanyao restaurant on the surface, but it is actually Sanyao gymnasium. The three brothers are the gymnasium owners here."

Having said this, Bai Chen pointed to Tian Tong who was walking towards his two brothers, and said so.

"The gymnasium opened by the three brothers... no, the gymnasium owner together...does the United Alliance even allow this?" Recalling the scene in Spike Town, Mali inevitably became a little curious .

"Well... how should I put it, in fact, the requirements of each alliance are not strict in this regard. As long as the purpose of training new trainers can be achieved, let alone three, even five gym owners can allow it. .”

Speaking of this, Bai Chen seemed to think of something funny again.

"Do you see that the hair colors of the three brothers are different? In fact, this hair color means that the Pokémon attributes used by the three of them are different. They are water-type, fire-type, and grass-type. People who use Pokémon attributes to adjust the battle, generally speaking, they will choose to put themselves on the side of attribute restraint."

"This is too..."

Bad.

Mary originally wanted to say that, but now she is in someone else's shop, and it seems that it is not polite to speak ill of others.

Looking at Ma Li's expression of having something to say but being unable to say it, Bai Chen just told her not to think in a fixed way, after all gym masters will show different strengths when facing different trainers , Their goal is to promote the growth of newcomer trainers' strength, as long as this goal can be achieved, whether it is attribute restraint or anything, there is no problem.

"However, to say the least, the current strength of the trio of brothers here is really not good enough. Choosing to fight with Pokémon that restrains the challenger attribute may also have the purpose of helping them relieve pressure."

"Insufficient strength? Is it the gymnasium owner?" Mary asked a little strangely.

As the owner of the official gymnasium of the alliance, there should be no problem in terms of strength. At the beginning, Nie Zi put in a lot of effort to make his own strength match the requirements of the spike gymnasium. Official endorsement of the league.

"Well, this also depends on many factors, such as the geographical location of the city where the gymnasium is located, and the family situation of the gymnasium owner..." Bai Chen scratched his head, seeming a little uncomfortable. Well explain what the problem looks like. "For a family gym like this, the general alliance will subconsciously lower the standard a little bit, and Tiantong and the others have not taken over the gym for a long time. When I came here more than a year ago, the owner of the gym was still theirs. Father, but at that time, the Sanyao Gymnasium had already opened a coffee shop in this room."

After listening to Bai Chen's explanation, Ma Li suddenly realized and nodded. While they were chatting, Tian Tong had already prepared drinks and walked towards Bai Chen.

"Please use lemonade, by the way, Mr. Bai Chen... As for the meal... If possible, can you leave it to us to prepare it? Burt and Cohen seem to want to personally prepare it after hearing that you come back Cooking, of course, me too!"

"Ah, is that so..." Facing the enthusiasm of Tiantong and others, Bai Chen could only accept it embarrassedly. "Then I'll leave it to you, by the way... I also have something I want to ask you for advice while you guys are resting later."

"Is there a problem? Don't worry! As long as we can solve it, we will do our best to help!"

"It's not so serious, it's just a simple question..."

In this way, after sending away Tian Tong who was also eager to try, Bai Chen finally had time to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Huh...why do you feel so tired...As expected, I'm still not good at dealing with enthusiastic people..."

After pouring a glass of lemonade, Bai Chen regained his spirits after the tip of his tongue touched the cold and refreshing sourness.

"Lemonade...?"

After Bai Chen drank half of the water in his glass, Ma Li on the other side picked up the glass, tilting her head with doubts written all over her face.

"Lemonade seems to be...not a standard item in a coffee shop..."

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259 A Long Time Unseen Change

At least in the Galar region, Marie rarely sees such a combination, but she did not expect that she has seen such a combination in the Sinnoh region and the Hezhong region, and it is a coincidence that the two cafes are now It seems that they all have something to do with Bai Chen.

"(stare......)"

Ma Li didn't hide her gaze at all, she observed Bai Chen like this while drinking lemonade, knowing what Ma Li wanted to say, he couldn't help shrugging his shoulders, and explained her doubts:

"Giving free lemonade to guests is what I learned from here, or from Tiantong, because he said at the time that lemonade can not only relieve the fatigue of guests, but also make them more appetizing. Taste the delicacies later in more detail.”

"So you learned it from here?"

After learning about Bai Chen's past, Ma Li's mood seemed to get better.

......

The waiting time for the meal was not very long, after only a short while, Tian Tong, Cohen and Burt brought out the meals they had prepared and delivered them to Bai Chen's table.

"Please use, sweet shrimp tartare."

The man with blue hair named Cohen was the first to put the food on Bai Chen and Ma Li's table.

Since his appearance, he has always had a faint smile on his face, giving people a natural sense of intimacy and gentleness, just like the appetizer he prepared called Sweet Shrimp Tartar.

"I've been waiting for a long time, this is what I prepared, French grilled lamb chops, please use!"

The next one who served the staple food was White, who had fiery red hair and was full of enthusiasm and passion. Although a year had passed, his palpable fiery emotions were still exactly the same as before.

"Opera House cake, I think this is the most suitable meal for the two of you, but please enjoy this dessert after eating the food prepared by White and Cohen, so that the good mood will be doubled. "

The last one to appear was naturally the food prepared by Tiantong. The three of them served the two of them in the order of appetizers, main courses and desserts. Although according to the general procedure here, the three courses should be They have to come up one by one in order, but I don't know if it's because they want to show their skillful cooking skills in front of Bai Chen, the performance of the three of them is completely different from what they usually think.

"(Sniff~sniff~) So fragrant...so delicate..."

Mary, whose stomach couldn't hold it any longer, shrugged her nose, sniffed the smell of the meal, and watched the arrangement of the three dishes.

If Bai Chen pays attention to large quantities and delicious food in the coffee shop in Random Town, the main focus here should be high-end and exquisite, just like the difference between the neat clothes of the three of Tian Tong and Bai Chen's usual clothes when entertaining guests. It highlights the completely different ways of life on both sides.

This is the set meal I ate...

Looking at the familiar food in front of him, Bai Chen couldn't help showing a gratified smile. Compared with the semi-finished products he ate back then, what the three of Tiantong presented to him today is definitely a perfect answer.

"Compared to the beginning, it has really improved a lot."

Bai Chen was not stingy with his praise, while the three of Tiantong looked at each other and smiled, and the emotions in this smile may be satisfaction, pride, and deep nostalgia.

......

After enjoying the sumptuous "lunch", both Ma Li and Bai Chen let out a sigh of satisfaction, while Bert and Cohen on the other side came to clean up the dishes here, only Tiantong stayed where she was. .

It was almost five o'clock in the afternoon, and it was time for the coffee shop to close for a break. Bai Chen took a sip of the hot coffee that Cohen had just brought, and finally opened his mouth after feeling his entire stomach warming up.

"I really didn't expect your culinary ability to reach such a height in just over a year. I even think it's a waste of you to transform this place into a coffee shop."

Bai Chen didn't care at all that someone said that to him back then, but gave his own opinion straightforwardly.

"Well...Although we have thought about this at the beginning, no matter how we say it, our main occupation is the gymnasium owner of the Sanyao Gymnasium. During the daytime, we will run the coffee shop and accept the challenges of the trainers. And night is the time we use for training. Although we are gym trainers, we also know that our current level is not enough... So, before the day when we become qualified gym masters, we will not stop step forward."

Tiantong's voice is full of expectations and yearning for the future. He is very satisfied with his current living conditions. Not only can he study food with Cohen and White on weekdays, but he can also conduct regular discussions with trainers with distinctive characteristics. Pokémon battles.

This kind of life is the life he dreamed of at the beginning.

Although for the gymnasium owner, this kind of life seems a bit dull, after all, the gymnasium owner has many privileges, which is completely enough for them to expand their hobbies to a higher position, but it really is the same sentence People who are clichés have their own aspirations.

Although the pursuits of the owners of Sanyao Gymnasium are relatively ordinary, in Bai Chen's view, since they are pursuing inner thoughts, they are already commendable.

"Forget it, after all, my current living conditions are similar to yours, so I don't think it's easy to evaluate."

"? The living conditions are similar?"

A moment of doubt flashed in Tiantong's eyes.

As an official, even later, he had heard about Bai Chen's achievements from his superiors and his own father, but in the same scene more than a year ago, the three of Tiantong had never known about it. The Pokémon battle with me is a legendary trainer who has already obtained the title of Pokémon Master.

Speaking of which, it seems like I haven't heard any news about Mr. Bai Chen since then... Where is he now, and what kind of life is he living?

Tiantong's heart is full of curiosity, the person in front of him can be said to be within the scope of his cognition... No, it should be said that he is the greatest Pokémon trainer in history. So he retreated to the back line first, and no one knew what happened after him.

A year ago, that was the second time Tiantong saw Bai Chen, and before that, it all dates back to the time when Bai Chen first became a trainer. Although Cohen and Bert no longer remember, Tiantong still Remember......

That was a story nearly ten years ago. When Bai Chen was a rookie trainer, like most trainers, he passed through Tangcao Town and came to challenge Sanyao Gymnasium.

......

260 Makoto, in Sanyo City now?

"Okay, let's stop here for the cliché."

Sensing the endless curiosity in Tiantong's gaze, Bai Chen couldn't help interrupting his thinking.At least Bai Chen doesn't plan to say anything about himself right now.

After seeing Tian Tong's expression returned to normal, Bai Chen regained his strength, coughed twice, and then cut straight to the point.

"Although I came here this time to visit you once in a while, the more important thing is to ask if you have heard of the name Zhenmao..."

When talking about Zhenzhu, Bai Chen deliberately dragged on for a long time, in order to let Tiantong have enough time to think.

"Is it really wild?"

It was different from what Bai Chen expected at the beginning. He thought that Tian Tong would probably shake his head and say that he had never heard of it after hearing about this question, but the reality is that he is now thinking about it with a distressed face.

It's definitely not that I haven't heard of such an expression, but that I have heard it somewhere but I don't have a deep impression, and I have already forgotten it.

"That... Cohn, Bert..."

After showing an apologetic expression to Bai Chen, Tiantong trotted towards Cohen and Burt. It seemed that he had indeed lost his memory and needed to seek their help.

"If Dr. Zhenmu has really left this city, even if Mr. Tiantong and the others have heard about it, it won't help? Will such an inquiry be useful?"

Unlike Bai Chen's current mood, Ma Li still has doubts about it.

In her eyes, the best way to find Dr. Zhenmu is to ask Miss Junsha. After all, it is not easy for people who have left the city to find out if they do not go through official channels.

Facing Ma Li's doubts, Bai Chen just shook his head lightly.

"The so-called definite news needs to be spliced ​​and polished through countless pieces of news, and finally screened out. Although I do plan to ask Miss Junsha in the future, the information in other people's mouths is also very important. In case they want to Do you know which direction Dr. Shinko has gone?"

"Well......"

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is indeed the case. Although the official channel should be reliable, if we can first determine the direction of Zhenzhu here, we should get twice the result with half the effort if we want to find her.