I, the Pokémon Master, now resign

"Hurry up and wipe it off, don't catch a cold... By the way, there is no place to take a shower in the cafe... What a hassle..."

Bai Chen went to the everything house and took out a disposable towel and threw it to Ma Li. Although it could only dry the rainwater from her hair, it was better than nothing.

"Thank you."

Ma Li simply thanked her, took the towel handed over by Bai Chen, and began to gently wipe off the remaining rainwater on her hair.

Mary's visit woke up the long-haired dog and cool leopard who were sleeping before. Although Absolu didn't know Mary, the other two Pokémon knew about Mary's origin, so they were very concerned about her. Surprised to visit.

As for Bai Chen, he had a headache. It stands to reason that Mary should fly back to the Galar region after the winter camp, but how many days has passed before she came to Random Town again?Counting the middle of the itinerary, I'm afraid Ma Li stayed at home for two days, after all, there is no airport in Random Town.

But what is it that needs to come all the way to ask me?Instead of just saying it at the winter camp?

Obviously Ma Li looked harmless to humans and animals, but Bai Chen always felt that something was wrong. Even before he said it, Bai Chen already believed that Ma Li's commission should not be a simple matter.

But no matter what Ma Li wants to entrust, Bai Chen still wants to listen to it first, but...

"By the way? Did you come all the way here? Did you have lunch?"

"Because I wanted to get here earlier, so..."

Before Ma Li finished speaking, Bai Chen understood what she meant. At the same time, he became more and more curious about Ma Li's commission. What kind of commission made her rush here again from the distant Galar region? I didn't even have time to eat lunch and even rushed here in the heavy rain.

"No way, since this is the case, I'll make you something to eat. Anyway, there are no guests today... There is a spare hair dryer in the cabinet at the back. You can use this to dry the rain on your body first... .We'll wait until the rain stops before thinking about anything else."

While talking, Bai Chen put on his apron again, and walked towards the front desk, but Ma Li just thanked Bai Chen slightly apologetically, and then walked to the cabinet at the door as he said, and opened it. A small hair dryer was taken out from the cabinet door, and he sat in the corner and began to blow his rain-soaked hair and clothes.

After watching Ma Li's hair being blown up, Bai Chen also started to prepare Ma Li's lunch.

"It's raining all the way in the winter... Sure enough, it's better to make something that can warm you up in a short time? Compared with sandwiches, it's better to cook a bowl of noodles... add a little pepper to the soup base The seasoning should also be good, and there is char siew as a side dish, so adding a cup of milk to this base should be enough.”

After Bai Chen had figured out what to cook in his mind, the sound of chopping vegetables and firing a fire began to be heard from the front desk, accompanied by the sound of the hair dryer coming from Ma Li's side. An inexplicable and harmonious atmosphere began to emerge in the coffee shop.

Mary was blowing her hair, feeling the hot wind passing through her cheeks, and she began to think about how she should speak.

"Will it be rejected if you say it directly...or it's better to ask the request of Manshiya first..."

Ma Li, who is not very good at communicating, is in a predicament at the moment. Although she has simulated what she should say after seeing Bai Chen more than once before coming here, after actually coming here, Ma Li originally The prepared speeches began to become a little unclear again.

Perhaps it was because she felt that her visit had accidentally troubled Bai Chen, and what should have been a relatively formal "official" commission now became somewhat "private".

"Lie~"

The contradictory thoughts in his heart were reflected in his expression. Kubao, who was lying on the side quietly observing Ma Li, seemed to understand her thoughts, and walked forward to lean on Ma Li's side and gently called out.

"?"

Ma Li's thoughts were interrupted by Ku Bao's small movements, but looking at Ku Bao lying beside her, for some reason, the tension in Ma Li's heart was unexpectedly relieved a lot.

"Are you... worried about me?"

Mary tilted her head, with a trace of doubt shining in her eyes.

Facing Ma Li's question, Kubao didn't answer, but just shook his slender tail gently, and let out a few comfortable purring sounds from his throat from time to time.

"..."

Seeing Kubao's appearance, Ma Li was silent for a moment. After drying her hair, she turned off the hair dryer, looked at Kubao with a hint of curiosity in her eyes, then squatted down and stretched slowly. He stretched out his hand, put it on the cool leopard's furry back and began to stroke it gently back and forth.

"It's different..."

The fur of the cool leopard is very different from that of Morubek. Although the first impression is that it is furry, if you touch it a little more, you will feel that the fur of the cool leopard is a little rough, but this kind of roughness does not mean that the trainer Not well taken care of, but because cool leopards are born that way.

Unlike these two Pokmon, the dark crow feather feels very good, a little fluffy and elastic, and that is also the characteristic of most bird-type Pokmon.

"Oh? It's really rare. I didn't expect Kubao to get so close to you."

When Ma Li was immersed in the magical touch of the cool leopard's fur, Bai Chen who was cooking over there also noticed the situation on Ma Li's side, so he said this in surprise.

"This guy's character is very troublesome. Even the old customers who come to the coffee shop refuse to let them touch him. I didn't expect this guy to come forward and let you touch him after seeing you. It's really strange. ..."

"Huh? Is that so?"

Mary's huge eyes also revealed a slight strangeness. After Bai Chen said this, she realized that this experience of hers seemed hard-won, so her movements of stroking the cool leopard became more and more gentle.

"Thank you."

Mary narrowed her eyes slightly, and said softly to Kubao.

"Lie~"

It wasn't until this time that the cool leopard made a sound in a timely manner, and its curled up body seemed more relaxed. It seemed that it was completely immersed in the comfort of being caressed by Mary.

......

083 Mary's Request

"It's ready, please eat~"

At this time, Ma Li was still in a half-squatting position interacting intimately with Ku Bao, and at this moment Bai Chen was walking over with a tray with a bowl of steaming ramen noodles and a glass of milk on it. After Ma Li was by her side, Bai Chen put the tray on the table beside her, and said this to her in the usual manner of a waiter.

"I'm sorry, I'm bothering you again, Teacher Bai Chen..."

After seeing Bai Chen put the food on the table, Ma Li stood up and apologized to Bai Chen with slightly dodgy eyes.

"Anyway, there's no one in the store today, so it's not a big deal to treat the former students to a meal, so don't worry about it~"

Bai Chen smiled openly and waved his hands, but his words still aroused Ma Li's doubts.

"But Mr. Bai Chen, you said before that the store has proofread, and you won't be able to cook today, right..."

"...That's just a scene... The actual situation will always be different from people's expectations. If you want to become an excellent trainer, you must understand this truth."

Bai Chen was silent for a while, but with years of experience, he quickly found a suitable reason for himself. Although Ma Li was still a little confused about what this had to do with becoming an excellent trainer, she still Nodding silently, she sat down and began to enjoy the lunch Bai Chen had prepared for her.

The heat of the noodles rose slowly in the air, smelling the rich soup base, Ma Li, who had been hungry all day, couldn't help swallowing.

"I'm going to start."

After saying this briefly, Mary first scooped up a spoonful of soup with the spoon in the bowl and put it into her mouth.

"...so warm..."

"Right~"

Seeing the happiness overflowing from Ma Li's expression, Bai Chen replied proudly.

In such a big winter, the noodles just out of the pot are paired with a rich and delicious soup base, combined with stomach-warming pepper, this delicious taste is unforgettable once you eat it.

Ma Li was enjoying her lunch happily, and Bai Chen was not in a hurry to ask her what kind of commission she had come all the way here. After all, no matter what the commission was, it must be something for Ma Li. Troublesome things, in this short time to enjoy delicious food, let these troubles be temporarily forgotten.

......

Maybe it really has something to do with Ma Li being hungry all day. Ma Li's eating looks quite elegant, but the speed is not slow at all. It took less than 10 minutes for her to wipe out the whole food. noodles with a cup of hot milk.

"Thank you for the hospitality, it's really delicious."

Taking out a tissue and wiping her mouth, Ma Li once again expressed her approval of Bai Chen's cooking skills.

Although Mali had tasted the meals cooked by Bai Chen many times during the winter camp, in her opinion, no matter how many times she ate Bai Chen's dishes, she would never feel tired, and she didn't know if it was a psychological effect or something Yes, I always feel that there is an indescribable taste of happiness in Bai Chen's cooking?

"Since we've finished eating..." Bai Chen got up, put the bowls, chopsticks and cups in front of Ma Li on the tray, got up and walked towards the kitchen. "Then let's talk about your commission later~ The front door of Wanshiwu is here, come with me."

△

The sky in Random Town is still raining continuously, and the gray atmosphere is constantly extending from top to bottom. Even if the lights in the master house are turned on, the surrounding environment still gives people a depressing feeling.

Mary held the shoulder straps of her backpack with both hands, and looked curiously at the interior decoration of Master House.

"It's different from the outside..."

"Of course it is."

After being complained by Ma Li, Bai Chen could only shrug his shoulders helplessly and replied: "After all, this Wanshiwuwu has not undergone any publicity, and the people who know about it are only limited to the residents of Random Town. There are relatively few commissions, and most of them are commissioned by the way when eating in the coffee shop, and generally it is not a big deal, so the inside of the master house is as old as you can see."

After all, no one would come here at ordinary times, and Bai Chen would come here alone for a short rest when he was at work (boring). Naturally, the cleaning of the random house would not be as particular as in the coffee shop. Clean the table and floor every morning.

"Hmm...is that so..."

Mary tilted her head, as if she wanted to say something, but after considering her current status, she chose to give up, and then sat opposite Bai Chen, facing him in all directions.

Is it finally time to say it?

Bai Chen sighed in his heart. Although he was also curious about what Ma Li's troubles would be, if it was really a troublesome commission, he would have to refuse it. As for the refusal... Anyway, Ma Li He is also a student who has been brought by himself for a few days, and the relationship is not bad, right?And the most important point is that the reason why Mary came to the Master House to ask her to help solve the troubles was because of the sins he made when he was in the winter camp. something like that...

If Ma Li really puts forward a commission that is difficult for him to accept, Bai Chen will also feel sorry.

"Hmm...Because I don't know how much you know about the restrictions on accepting commissions in Wanshiwu, so let me emphasize to you here...I don't accept all the commissions from the guests who come here. The entrustment I can accept is within my ability; secondly, it must be legitimate and reasonable. If your entrustment is beyond these two requirements, even if you came here specially from the Galar region, I will accept it. All I can say is sorry."

"I know, Mr. Bai Chen, you also mentioned it during the winter camp... The commission I want to propose has been compared with the standard you said at the beginning, I think there should be no problem...so Please rest assured."

"Is that so..."

Although Bai Chen is still skeptical about why Ma Li didn't tell him about her troubles during the winter camp, but since she has said so... Bai Chen has no choice but to choose to believe her.

"In this case, please tell me what you want to entrust. As long as it meets the regulations, I will definitely agree."

Seeing that Bai Chen did not refuse, Ma Li temporarily breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes revealed a little firmness, and then slowly said her request.

"I hope Bai Chen...Mr....you can continue to be my teacher, guiding me in training Pokémon and fighting Pokémon!"

......

084 Request... the past, déjà vu

"I hope Bai Chen...Mr....you can continue to be my teacher, guiding me in training Pokémon and fighting Pokémon!"

"..."

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became silent, and the calm smile on Bai Chen's face a moment ago also began to become stiff now, I saw that he was reluctant to maintain the smile on his face, and then seemed to be He asked again tentatively, and said, "That...sorry...I didn't hear clearly just now...Can I trouble you to say it again?"

After hearing Bai Chen's words, Ma Li seemed not to see the embarrassment in his expression, and repeated her words again in a firm tone.

"I hope you can accept me as an apprentice and guide me in the training and battle of Pokémon!"

"..."

Seeing that Ma Li didn't have any intention of backing down at all, Bai Chen's original smile couldn't hold back anymore, he stretched out his hand to rub the corners of his sore eyes, and at this moment he exuded a tired breath from the inside out.

Ma Li's expression was determined and expectant. Bai Chen knew that even if he continued to pretend to be dead, he would be entangled with her, so he sighed deeply, and said with a little helplessness:

"Sorry, if it's this kind of entrustment, I'm sorry to refuse..."

Even though Ma Li came all the way from the Galar region, Bai Chen still had no choice but to say no to this matter.

After all, why such an entrustment?Could it be that those few days of winter camp gave Mary the illusion that she was a good teacher?You must know that he has spent a lot of energy just taking care of the business of the coffee shop and helping Absolu get rid of the hunter organization.

Although it is true that most of the time on weekdays is spent doing nothing, it is those idle times that support Bai Chen's tired body and mind, and now he needs to use that time to teach students or something... ..

just forget it.

"But..." Although she was rejected immediately, Mary still insisted on expressing her opinion. "Mr. Bai Chen, did you just say that? As long as the entrustment meets those two conditions, it's all right?"

"So why do you think that your entrustment can meet those two conditions... Let alone two conditions, your entrustment doesn't seem to meet any of the conditions..."

Ma Li's self-confidence caused Bai Chen to retort. To be honest, the moment Ma Li put forward her commission, Bai Chen directly believed that the content of the commission could not meet his standards, because subconsciously, Bai Chen felt that he was not Suitable to be a teacher.

"..."

At this moment, Ma Li seemed to see that Bai Chen was serious about what he said, and Ma Li also became serious for a while, and began to explain her point of view to Bai Chen.

"The first point in your request is that the entrustment must be within your ability. I think there should be no problem...because Mr. Bai Chen, you are the strongest trainer I have ever seen. How does the champion compare, but in my opinion, your strength is definitely stronger than Mr. Qibana, the current dragon-type pavilion master in the Galar region, and surpassing Mr. Qibana is my current goal."

Because I don't know much about the specific division of strength among trainers, so Ma Li can only base it on the strongest opponent Nie Zi has ever met, that is, Qibana, the strongest gym master in the Galar region. Judged.

Chibana should be said to be the most admired figure in the Galar region under Dandi, and while admiring him, people will often ridicule him when he will be able to defeat Dandi and win the title of champion. With such an adored and ridiculed image, Chibana's Dragon Gym will become the most popular gym and the most popular gym for challengers.

But... when worshiping Qibana, people don't seem to think of such a thing at all... At the time of the Champions Cup, his brother Nie Zi once caused Qibana's aluminum steel dragon to fall into a trap. Hard fight, highly rated by Chibana...

"...About whether this point is within my ability, it does not simply refer to the level of strength, but also to the aspect of life. Now I have used up all the money just to take care of my own stores. I'm exhausted (?), I really don't have the ability to take care of another student..."

"I can work here, and I don't need a salary! Just need you to guide me at your spare time!"

Although Bai Chen had reached this point, Ma Li still insisted on her own attitude.

"..."

It is beyond Bai Chen's imagination that Ma Li has said so much about this point, even if she works in a coffee shop for free, does she hope that she can be her teacher...

Bai Chen wanted to say a few more reasons to refute Ma Li's point of view, but unexpectedly found that he seemed to be blocked. After all, Ma Li said that he didn't need to take up much of his time, and it was okay when he opened the shop. Coming here to work means that the mental troubles mentioned by Bai Chen before are basically no problem. In this case, Bai Chen can only try to reject her through the second condition.

"But to be honest, I don't think I'm suitable to be a teacher, and if your goal is to become stronger, I would suggest you go on a trip. When I looked at your profile before, I found that you haven't become a trainer approved by the alliance, right? The shortcut to becoming stronger is right in front of you, why do you still have to look far away? My strength is also gained through traveling, not just asking someone to be my teacher out of thin air and then getting it."

"I know...to be an excellent trainer, one should travel, attend league conventions, and defeat opponents one after another..."

Ma Li lowered her head when she said this, Bai Chen couldn't see her expression, but from her tone, Bai Chen could hear a very strong sense of unwillingness, and it was Ma Li who had never seen her before. The emotions shown in front of him made Bai Chen frowned, as if things were not as simple as he imagined...

"I know...I know...If you want to gain strength, you shouldn't take shortcuts...If you want to become strong, you should travel and take your own steps steadily...But, there is not enough time ...I hope to gain strength more quickly...and travel...isn't enough..."