Gible's Favorability

Chapter 62 Gible's Favorability (Please continue reading)

After successfully adding each other as friends, Mingyou put down her phone and said, "I won't be coming to the North China Center for the next few days, so you don't need to wait for me here."

"A break? No problem. Just send me a message when you're coming, or better yet, call me. I might not see your message right away and could miss it."

Xiao Zhao smiled and responded, then took the fruit she was going to sell that day and said goodbye before leaving.

Mingyou watched her departing figure, the smile gradually fading from her face. She couldn't help but fall into deep thought, recalling what had just happened, and the alpaca phone...

He did know a trainer named Xiaozhao, which is why he was so surprised when they first met, but after observing him, he felt that it didn't seem like the person he was looking for.

After all, the Xiao Zhao he remembered was the strongest trainer who could punch the two gods of time and space, kick Giratina, and tear Arceus apart... How could she just be an ordinary girl with amnesia?

"Sure enough, as long as you leave your hometown and go to such a far place, you always encounter all sorts of interesting things. Perhaps this is what trainers who love to travel enjoy."

Mingyou sighed inexplicably, but he still preferred a more peaceful life and to enjoy the natural changes that life brought.

He stopped thinking about it then; it wasn't his problem anyway. He should focus on figuring out what to do in the next few days...

As the sun set, Mingyou went to Momozawa Store to do some shopping before returning to the villa.

Ponpo and the others immediately went out to greet them, looking forward to what they would eat that night, and also very happy because they could spend the next few days with Mingyou.

"Let's make tea bowls for Smocha at home tomorrow. The clay and tools we bought earlier are still sitting there, so we can use them in the next few days."

"Mmm~"

Although she didn't understand what making teacups meant, Ponpo still happily swayed her body, having not played with Mingyou for a long time.

Upon hearing that it could be used to make teacups, Latias immediately raised his hand, indicating that he wanted to play too.

"Then let's all do it together."

Mingyou liked the lively atmosphere and continued, "How about we have curry tonight? I bought some; it's imported from the Galar region."

"Mmm~"

"Then let's do it now!"

……

Soon, the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

I don't need to go to the Northbound Center today, and Xiao Zhao hasn't sent him any messages about the Permanent Forest. But I'm not in a hurry; it's best if nothing happens.

After breakfast, he set up a table in the living room and prepared all the tools for making ceramic teacups. Then he taught them how to shape the clay into bowls.

Ponpo was learning very seriously, and Gible was listening curiously beside them. Only Latias and Snorlax were asleep, completely uninterested in learning.

"That's about it, let's begin!"

"Mmm~"

Mingyou placed the soil on the table, diluted it with clean water to the appropriate moisture level, then kneaded it into a ball, and then slowly pressed it with her palms and fingertips to make the soil softer.

Ponpo learned quite well, but it was too strong and accidentally molded the clay into other shapes. However, it was very serious and quickly repeated the original steps again.

Mingyou quietly observed it, a relieved smile on her face. Then she placed the soil on the rotating platform and gently massaged it with her fingers, spreading the soil from the center outwards, gradually shaping it into the form of a teacup.

On the table was the broken masterpiece teacup, which was used for copying. If the teacup was too big or too small, the Smooth Tea might not be usable.

Watching them do this, the Gible became interested and jumped onto the table, grabbed some dirt, and started working on it, though it was clearly much clumsy.

Fortunately, after seeing its behavior, Mingyou would patiently teach it little by little.

Gible would sometimes sneak a peek up, but would quickly look away. Although it had been at the manor for many days, its past experience of betrayal still made it somewhat resistant to humans.

Although Mingyou was indeed very good to it...

"Mmm~"

Just then, Ponpo finally managed to mold a teacup shape. Although the shape looked very awkward, at least it had taken shape.

"Well done, but it still needs some polishing and sanding. There are still several steps to go, so take your time and don't rush this kind of thing."

"Mmm~"

The praise gave Ponpo even more motivation, while Gible, who was several steps behind, looked at the dirt in his hands and couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Mingyou noticed its sudden increase in speed, so she smiled and said softly, "Slow down, don't rush, this is easy... See?"

Seeing the clay that had just formed the shape of a teacup completely deformed by the Gible's accidental squash, Naruyu shook her head and said, "Don't panic, you can still mold it back to its original shape slowly."

"Mmm~"

Ponpo smiled and nodded. It had made several mistakes just now, which was quite common.

"shark……"

Gible hesitated for a moment, then continued to knead the teacup under Mingyou's guidance. Since it was a Ground-type, the Ground-type energy in its body could have a certain influence on things like soil.

As the mind gradually calmed down, it maintained a steady pace, gradually shaping the clay into a teacup, making it even more lustrous and more beautiful than the clay made by Ponpo.

"Mmm~"

Wow, that's amazing!

"See? You can do it well if you calm down."

Mingyou praised it aloud, and Gible realized that it seemed to have already sculpted the shape of the teacup. When exactly did that happen?

Is it because of Naruyu's guidance...? I still feel some resistance in my heart, but my body and instincts still move involuntarily.

At this moment, Mingyou continued to encourage it, "Keep it up, let's see who does it first."

"Mmm~"

It must be Ponpo~

Seeing Ponpo getting serious, Gible's eyes also gradually became serious, so let's have a competition.

"shark!"

The three of them quickly moved on to the next steps. The teacup was not a very complicated thing. After working on it for a while, it was almost lunchtime when they finally finished and took the teacup out of the firing tool.

It's just that all of them are made of wood...

It's not that these teacups are unusable, but they simply don't reach the level of masterpieces. Perhaps the tools prepared this time were too rudimentary, since this isn't a workshop that specializes in making ceramics.

However, in the Padiya region, there is a town called Pögü, which is famous for making ceramics. There are many master craftsmen there, so I can go and learn from them when I go back in a while.

Mingyou had some new plans, but seeing Ponpo and Gible happily holding the teacups they had made, he was already very content.

"Since you made it yourself, keep it safe and don't lose it."

"Mmm~"

Ponpo nodded; it wanted to take it back to its bedroom and hide it. However, Gible hesitated slightly, unsure of where to put it.

Seeing its expression, Mingyou squatted down and said with a smile, "This is your home. You can put it wherever you want. Don't worry too much. If you really can't think of a place, I'll help you find a place to put it."

"shark……"

Gible was slightly taken aback. It seemed that way. This manor was its home, and its home was not somewhere else, but right here!

And the people who took it in when it was homeless... I finally figured it out. It seems there's nothing to object to. Everyone treats it well. Mingyou gave it a home. That's enough.

Just then, blue light particles scattered from Gible's body, eventually coalescing into a card, which was caught by Naruto who had reacted...

[Gible (lv1): When used on a Wild Melon Seed, it changes to a Garchomp Seed and has a chance to learn the move (Scale Shot, Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance)]

"Dragon Dance...it's a bit..."

Mingyou almost lost his composure, but it wasn't a big deal, just a single move. The important thing was that Gible had finally opened up to him.

Let's give it our all!

……

(End of this chapter)