Chapter 29
: A Country-Style Couple - Goodnight
"Bang? Bang!"
Question: What should I do if my trainer's grandson brings his spouse home? I need an answer urgently!
Pangolin was astonished for a long time as Xia Ming carried Sophia home. He knew Sophia, but he never expected...
This kid is exactly like the trainer was back then.
"Sorry, I only got back the day before yesterday, and I haven't had time to ask Aunt Robin to renovate the house yet."
"No...it's okay. If you don't sleep well, come to my house. My bed is quite big, just like when I was a kid."
"Okay, okay!"
Xia Ming agreed without hesitation, as he was fed up with his incredibly rough bed. He wasn't a Rock-type Pokémon who could just lie down anywhere and use it as a bed.
He hadn't quite adapted to the hard life of a farmer, and hadn't even adjusted to the new routine.
Sophia was surprised that Xia Ming agreed so readily. For a moment, she felt so ashamed and angry that she wanted to crawl into a floor tile. But after thinking about it carefully, she realized that it wasn't a big deal. It wasn't like they hadn't slept side by side when they were little.
"Please have a seat. I'll go prepare dinner tonight, but the ingredients are limited, so I might not be able to make anything particularly delicious."
"It's okay, I can handle it."
"Alright, what would Rock Dog like to eat? How about some rock fragments for dessert?"
"Yo yo~"
"Rock Dog said it's fine, but this kid likes sweet food and hates bitter things."
"Yo!"
Rockruff nodded, indicating that her trainer was right; she loved sweets the most.
"But it can't eat hard rocks. It ate one the day before yesterday. Eating more will cause indigestion."
"Yo~"
Rockruff looked pitifully at Xia Ming, not daring to look up at her trainer.
Rockruff wanted to eat, and Larvitar wanted it just as much. Seeing Rockruff start to whine, he also stood beside it and started whining back at his trainer.
"Yukichi Yukichi~"
"No means no! You can only eat after you've sharpened your teeth and claws with those sandy rocks tomorrow."
Xia Ming sternly refused the two Pokémon's request.
He majored in Pokémon breeding and has a certain level of basic knowledge about Pokémon breeding. In Pokémon breeding, diet and training are the most important aspects.
Secondly, the cultivation and catalysis brought about by battles.
It just means that Young Gilas's food hasn't arrived yet, otherwise Xia Ming would have already started high-intensity training for him. After all, training without eating is a big no-no.
After confirming the menu, Xia Ming put on an apron and began preparing dinner for everyone.
Tonight's dinner wasn't lavish. The only meat dish was some fresh "shredded cod" fish balls, made from the freshest lean cod meat by hand. A bag of twenty-four cost Xia Ming 120 Alliance Coins, which was ridiculously expensive.
The other dishes were made with tree fruits and vegetables according to everyone's tastes.
There weren't any special tools for making desserts at home, otherwise Xia Ming would have made some desserts for Sophia to try.
After finishing his meal, it was already close to midnight at eight o'clock. Xia Ming bid farewell to the lonely elf Sandslash King after cleaning up the dishes.
"Pangolin, I'll be back tomorrow morning. I'll rest at Sophia's house tonight."
After saying that, he took Sophia's hand and walked towards her house, his mind filled with the happiness of sleeping on a comfortable bed and pillows.
………………
Blue Moon Blackberry Vineyard is a vineyard built on a high cliff on the edge of Hai'an. It is not very large, only a quarter of the size of Xiaming Farm.
Under the moonlight, you can't see the black berries hanging high on the black berry tree, nor can you see the grapes on the grapevine trellis.
Xia Ming had come here more than once, but compared to before, the garden was much quieter now, and there were far fewer Pokémon sleeping here.
Holding Sophia's hand, the two of them and their two Pokémon arrived at a low wooden house. It was a standard single-story, one-bedroom, two-living-room wooden house with only two bedrooms, a living room, and a small kitchen. Overall, it was not much different from Xia Ming's house.
Pushing open the door, the layout was exactly as I remembered: a rug was laid on the oak floor, and you could immediately see the fireplace on the right side of the living room and the television and sofa on the left.
Further to the left is the small kitchen, and in front of it is a corridor leading to a side hall. Behind the side hall are two rooms, one for the Somarin couple and the other for Sofia.
Xia Ming also saw a lot of old Pokémon plush toys. Sophia seemed to regard them as a repository of memories, preferring to patch them up rather than replace them with new ones.
A lizard king was sleeping lightly in its nest by the fireplace. After Xia Ming and Sophia returned, it opened its eyes and glanced at them, showing a slightly surprised expression, before closing its eyes again and falling asleep.
That was Mrs. Somarin's starter Pokémon. It seems he's the only one left in the house, whereas we used to see several other Pokémon.
Moreover, Sceptile has a noticeable scar on its face, and Xia Ming felt that it must have suffered a near-death injury at that time, and its strength has stagnated since it lost its trainer's care.
"The bathroom is at the far right of the hallway. Oh, and you didn't bring a change of clothes... How about this, my pajamas should fit you. You can use mine for tonight?"
"Huh? Uh, sure."
Xia Mingguang was just thinking about going to sleep, and he completely forgot to bring a change of clothes. He even came over without taking a shower, which was really...
Fortunately, Sophia's pajamas are cartoonish and don't have a clear distinction between men and women, which is good news. Otherwise, he might have had to give away his first time wearing women's clothing here.
It was already 9 p.m. when they both finished showering.
Even Larva and Rock Dog were fast asleep on the sofa, the two little guys cuddling together without any regard for appearances.
Speaking of which, Xia Ming and Sophia are also...
Inside Sofia's pink room, the two of them huddled together somewhat awkwardly.
Sofia's bed was big for them when they were little, but it became noticeably cramped when they lay together again as adults, forcing them to huddle together to get a good night's sleep.
"Shall I turn off the lights then?"
"Um……"
Sophia rested her head on Xia Ming's chest, her face buried in the blankets.
The lights dimmed, and even the blush on Sofia's face disappeared.
After a brief moment of shyness, her soft, sweet voice drifted from under the covers, tinged with barely concealed anticipation:
"Xia Ming...the story..."
"Stories... Well, today we'll tell you the story of Hoopa."
Xia Ming thought for a moment and decided to tell Sophia a story about "The Genie" that incorporated elements of Pokémon's local culture:
"Legend has it that in a hidden desert region lies a sacred tomb, inside which is enshrined a pot, and within the pot resides a Pokémon that can grant wishes..."
The night is both long and short; a single story is enough, but one falls into a deep sleep before the entire story is finished.