A Pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chicks

Chapter 19 A Pair of Crouching Dragons and Phoenix Chicks (Please continue reading)

Seeing the Simocha stop in mid-air, Mingyou never expected it...

To be honest, before this, he always thought that Simocha was a very aloof person who would never respond to greetings.

But I only found out today... he was wrong. You call that being aloof? He just doesn't want to talk to you, or rather, he dislikes you?

As the only Pokémon found living in the villa, it must have had the grandfather's permission to move in, so Meiyu has always maintained a friendly attitude towards Smokecha.

He wasn't angry about what happened today; instead, he was glad that he hadn't eaten it all and was thinking that he could take this opportunity to learn more about Simo Tea.

"that……"

"Mommy~"

Simocha ignored him completely and flew towards the living room, seemingly wanting to rest after eating.

The adorable flowers didn't seem to want to let it go. Stealing so many tangerines right under its nose, didn't that just prove they were useless?

"Wait a minute..."

Mingyou quickly stopped them, saying it was alright and that she would handle the rest.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that although many Pokémon lived in the manor, most of them were not familiar with each other and played separately, so they could not get along at all.

It's possible that these Pokémon haven't been here long, maybe only a year or two, or even less than six months. Coupled with the fact that Grandpa was in poor health before he passed away and couldn't take good care of them, this situation has arisen.

That being the case...

Mingyou had an idea: to integrate all the Pokémon living in the manor into one place so that the neighbors could get along well!

So he immediately stepped forward, wanting to stop the other party, but as soon as he got close, Simocha suddenly pushed open the lid on its head and emerged from the tea canister with a round head and a yellow vortex.

Seeing this, Mingyou was slightly taken aback. The next second, Simocha stretched out her liquid-like little hand from the opening and took out a wooden tea spoon.

It's a spoon-shaped tool used to take matcha from the tea utensil and put it into the tea bowl, then use a tea scoop to flick out the matcha powder.

The powder instantly dispersed, carrying a rich matcha scent, and landed on Mingyou. His skin became smoother and more delicate after contact with the matcha powder, like a girl's skin.

"Oh no..."

Mingyou took a step back and almost fell.

The Pokémon Smitecha is said to have been created from the regret of a tea master who died before reaching the pinnacle of tea ceremony, which was then imbued with matcha.

The main body is not a tea canister, but rather matcha powder residing inside the tea canister, somewhat similar to Laibei tea.

For a time, Simo tea was considered to be a regional form of Laibei tea, but in recent years, scholars have found that the two have no relation whatsoever in terms of lifestyle or ability.

Similar to the relationship between ground squirrels and sea squirrels, agate jellyfish and field jellyfish, the relationship between *S. mole* and *S. lebe* is currently considered by many scholars to be a convergent evolution.

As for the matcha powder itself, when it is sprinkled on humans or Pokémon, it can create the illusion of making the skin better, but it will continuously absorb essence and turn it into its own energy.

Therefore, in Kitakami Township, where matcha is very common, there are even stories used to scare children, such as "if you waste food, you will be sprinkled with matcha by the matcha." Matcha is even banned here...

"Mmm!"

The expression on the tea canister changed, and it frowned, seemingly warning Mingyou that if she didn't want her life force drained, she should quickly take a bath and stay away from it...

"She's not easy to get along with..."

Mingyou wiped the matcha powder off his body and realized that Simocha wasn't inherently bad.

It seems she simply dislikes herself, and she doesn't understand how her grandfather interacts with the other person. It seems she still has a lot to learn.

Just as he was thinking about what to do, Munchlax suddenly ran up to him.

Then he stuck out his tongue and licked all the matcha powder off his body!

Perhaps the matcha flavoring was just too fragrant, causing even Munchlax to ignore the tangerine.

"Gambit~"

"Well……"

Mingyou blinked and suddenly remembered that Munchlax was a Normal-type Pokémon, and the Ghost-type Smitecha's abilities had no effect on it. Matcha powder could not affect Munchlax!

After licking the matcha powder, Snorlax immediately looked at Smoothie, as if it wanted to eat more.

"Gambit~"

"What?"

Smoothie held the tea scoop, a hint of doubt on its face. It sensed something was wrong. Then it sprinkled out more matcha powder, but Snorlax stuck out its tongue and caught it all...

"Mmm!"

Seeing this, Smocha frowned again, seemingly preparing for battle.

Seeing the other person's expression, Mingyou instantly understood: "You want to settle this through a battle?"

He's not a trainer and hasn't studied related knowledge, but he watched a lot of anime and played a lot of games in his past life, so he should be able to pick it up quickly.

"Then... let's go!"

"Gambit!"

The little Snorlax spread its arms wide, and its expression suddenly turned fierce and cute. How wicked! Get ready to glare at me!

Although it's not yet Naruto's Pokémon, it's been raised by him every day, and his affection for him has already grown. Not to mention... he wants to eat matcha!

A battle inexplicably unfolded at the villa's entrance. Smokecha launched the first attack, a shadowy figure emerging from its body, instantly entangling Snorlax and unleashing its "Misfortune Comes in Pairs" attack.

However, Ghost-type moves are ineffective against Normal-type moves...

Seeing an opportunity, Mingyou immediately waved and shouted, "Snorlax, use...use...uh, what moves do you have again?"

He then realized that he seemed to have no idea what moves Munchlax knew.

"Gambit!"

Snorlax began its performance, rapidly maximizing its internal energy and instantly emitting a dazzling yellow light. Abandoning all its defenses, it violently charged towards Smite!

It was a self-destructive charge! The power was astonishing!

The attack hit Smite instantly, causing... absolutely no damage! Normal-type moves are ineffective against Ghost-type moves. Snorlax passed right through Smite's body and crashed onto the steps at the villa entrance.

A pair of sleeping dragons and phoenix chicks...

"What am I doing...?"

Mingyou shook his head, unable to bear watching any longer, but when he looked up at Simocha, he was suddenly stunned. Something seemed to flash through his mind... He suddenly remembered something very important!

He rushed into the living room, where Snorlax got up from the floor, seemingly arguing with Smokey. The nearby Bellsprout and the others hesitated, unsure whether to come and help...

Just then, Munchlax launched another attack. Smokecha floated in mid-air without moving, and after the opponent got close enough, it forcefully threw out a cloud of yellow powder. Munchlax then stuck out its tongue.

This time it wasn't matcha powder, but paralysis powder... A jolt of electricity flashed through Munchlax's body, and it was instantly paralyzed.

However, its tongue had already touched the Smocha, and the lick hit its mark perfectly, with remarkable effect. At the same time, a wisp of electric current flashed, and the Smocha was paralyzed.

They both fell to the ground, unable to move, but the little Snorlax kept licking Smoothie's tongue, and even managed to move its hands to grab the other, preparing to suck the matcha out directly.

Mingyou, who had just run out of the living room, stumbled upon a bizarre scene and was startled.

"My God... what are you guys doing?!"

He quickly stepped forward, rescued Smokecha from Snorlax's mouth, and had Leafeon pick a green tangerine and put it in Snorlax's hand.

"Eat this!"

That was so close...

A little later, the matcha was drunk.

Mingyou let out a long sigh of relief, looking at the tea canister in his hand that was now numb. He then took out the letter that his grandfather had left him.

"Speaking of which, this letter..."

He hadn't forgotten that on his first day at the villa, it was the tea from the smo tea that drew his attention, and that's how he discovered the letter.

The letter was supposed to be mailed along with the key, but Grandpa's health and memory were deteriorating, and he forgot to mail it. Not long after, he was hospitalized and passed away...

How did this letter, left behind in the villa, end up on the bookshelf next to Simocha? Why didn't it warn her then?

It's obviously impossible for such a coincidence to exist. Someone must have found the letter later and deliberately kept it with them for some purpose!

Mingyou suddenly remembered these things, looked at Simocha, and continued to ask in a gentle tone, "So you're keeping this letter safe? To wait for me to come here and then guide me to find it..."

"..."

(End of this chapter)