We Are All the Same

After leaving the professor's office, Wei Xin walked to the door of the training room and quietly observed the little guy practicing inside.

The training room contained a machine, and a pink superpower gem was placed in a transparent box.

Stimulated by the machine, it emits a weak magnetic field to stimulate and assist the training of Psychic-type Pokémon.

Wei Xin took out his phone and checked; the price of superpower gems sold on the market ranged from ten thousand to one hundred thousand.

More advanced superpower gems are even more expensive and unavailable.

Even if you sold Wei Xin now, you couldn't afford to buy him for a single penny.

The research center uses high-quality materials for Ralts; even if it's not Wahaha mineral water, it's at least a bottle of Baishui Mountain mineral water.

There were more than a dozen simple math problems written on the blackboard in the room, and a piece of chalk was suspended in the air.

Ralts was using her telekinesis to manipulate the chalk while simultaneously performing simple calculations.

Since Ralts will verify the solution after solving all the problems, the current accuracy rate is 100%.

In addition, Ralts held a Psychic-type energy cube in its mouth while manipulating its psychic power, holding a pair of five-kilogram dumbbells and constantly changing the output of its psychic power, causing the dumbbells to rise and fall with its psychic power.

Alakazam, as Ralts's teacher, was pleased with Ralts's hard work and growth, and nodded silently.

To have mastered telekinesis to this level in just two days.

Ralts was the most talented and hardworking student he had ever seen.

He turned his head and looked at Ibrahimovic.

Seeing Ralts training so hard, Eevee wasn't going to be outdone. If she could do it, why couldn't I?

Following Ralts' example, it opened its paw pads towards the pen that had fallen to the ground, attempting to use its psychic powers.

Unfortunately, she failed. The pen remained motionless, so she could only puff out her cheeks and blow on it until it wobbled slightly, pretending to use telekinesis. She wagged her tail and looked at Alakazam with an innocent expression.

Do you think I still have a chance?

Alakazam closed his eyes and shook his head. "There are top performers in every profession. Ibu has obviously put his skill points into other areas."

Wei Xin remembered that the only superpower Eevee could learn was to enhance his strength and inflict damage on his opponents based on the power he enhanced.

And synchronization interference, which can damage Pokémon with the same type as itself.

However, both of these are inherited skills and cannot be learned through training under normal circumstances.

So Ibrahimovic gave up on the idea of ​​training his superpowers, turned around, and opened his math workbook.

If I can't learn superpowers, can't I at least learn math?

Upon seeing the long string of characters above, I suddenly felt dizzy.

Aren't you making things difficult for Ibrahimovic?

Then he glanced at Ralts, who seemed to be showing off as she sped up her problem-solving.

It's a cheat, it must be a cheat!

Seeing that the two little ones were both trying their best in their own way, Wei Xin smiled with satisfaction and gently knocked on the door: "Little ones, let's go home."

Upon hearing the sound, the three Pokémon turned their heads simultaneously. In the moment of distraction, Ralts lost control of the dumbbell on its head.

Upon seeing this, Alakazam even forgot to use his superpowers and pounced on the dumbbell, trying to use his body to shield his student from the weight.

However, upon seeing Wei Xin, Eevee, who had quickly gotten up and used Quick Attack to rush out, tripped and lost its balance, crashing straight into Ralts.

"Ralu!"

Ralts used Teleport to dodge Alakazam and Dumbbell, wrapped her arms around Wei Xin's neck, spun around happily, and then lay on his back.

"Eevee!"

The moment Ibuki landed in Wei Xin's arms, it canceled its skill and nuzzled its head affectionately against Wei Xin's chest.

Alakazam was the only one who couldn't dodge in time and was hit on the head by the falling dumbbell. Two large bumps appeared on each side of his head, he saw stars, and he collapsed to the ground.

Alakazam was unable to recover, and the victors were Ralts and Eevee.

Dumbbell won MVP!

Eevee and Ralts experience boost.

After Wei Xin left with Ralts, Eevee, and Alakazam, the senior student in charge of cleaning entered the practice room, saw the pen on the floor, and went over to it.

I picked up the pen, instinctively wanting to see if it worked, and unsuspectingly pulled off the cap.

With a "snap".

The pen exploded, spraying black ink onto the walls of the training room.

And the senior's bewildered face.

……

After taking Alakazam to the research center's medical room and sending a message to Mary, Wei Xin led Ralts and Eevee out of the research center.

"Eevee~" Seeing that Wei Xin was about to leave, Eevee snuggled in Wei Xin's arms, its soft paws pressed against his chest, and its mouth held the corner of Wei Xin's clothes.

She looked up, her eyes misting over, staring longingly at Wei Xin.

Ralts will be spending time alone with its trainer again, and its bond with its trainer is about to skyrocket.

I don't want that kind of thing!

"Alright little guy, once Ralts and I win the freshman tournament and get our Pokédex, we'll take you home."

Wei Xin grabbed Eevee by the waist, lifted it up in front of him, rubbed his forehead against Eevee's head to soothe it, and then gently put Eevee on the ground.

"Until then, you need to behave well at the research center, understand?"

"Eevee!"

Eevee wagged its tail and nodded obediently.

Just bear with it a little longer; once her trainer picks her up, it will be her turn.

After Wei Xin and Ralts left, he sat on the ground in front of the research center, raised his hand, and touched the spot where Wei Xin had just rubbed against.

It was as if the warmth of their intimacy still lingered there.

With a sweet smile on her face, like the cake she ate at noon, she rolled around happily on the grass in front of the research center.

Using his telepathic abilities, he confirmed that Eevee wasn't following behind. Halfway there, Ralts climbed onto Wei Xin's shoulder, placed its hands on Wei Xin's face, and remained expressionless.

"What's wrong?" Wei Xin looked at Ralts with a puzzled expression.

Ralts said nothing, but with a slightly forceful gesture, turned Wei Xin's face towards itself, and then rubbed the spot on its forehead where Wei Xin had just rubbed against Eevee.

"You want one too?" Wei Xin said with a smile, then nuzzled his head against hers.

"Ralts~" Sensing her trainer's emotions, Ralts' face showed a happy expression.

As I stepped out the door, I received a call from Mary.

"Are you out yet? I'll be there soon."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the main gate."

As soon as Wei Xin finished speaking, Mary hung up the phone. At the same time, Ma Liang, who had been waiting for a long time, came out.

"Hey, feed him... Senior Brother Wei."

Reluctantly, Ma Liang tilted his head, closed his eyes, and contorted his features as he struggled to utter the title of "Senior Brother."

He shoved a black card with a penguin design into Wei Xin's hand, along with a business card.

"My uncle asked me to give these things to you."

The business card also contained a string of characters that looked like an activation code.

"This is?"

"It's a VIP card for the Penguin Battle Club," Ma Liang said. "The back of the card contains a game activation code. Enter this activation code into any game in the Penguin Group, and the system will temporarily adjust your gacha rates."

"The actual effect is almost the same as the cracked version, but don't distribute it."

"Then I'll accept it without hesitation," Wei Xin said with a smile. If it were in the past, he would have been overjoyed to receive such gifts.

But ever since he got Ralts, he's given up gaming; he no longer needs that kind of entertainment.

Is raising Pokémon less fun than playing games?

Then I'll give this activation code to my friends who like playing games.

But we can't give it to Li Wei and Yue Hai; it would harm them.

"There's...there's one more thing," Ma Liang said hesitantly, rubbing the hem of his clothes as he handed the items to Wei Xin, his head bowed.

"Speak up, speak up now! If you don't say it now, later..."

Something's wrong with you.

Ma Liang's behavior and inner thoughts caused Wei Xin to break out in a cold sweat.

Oh no, buddy, you didn't fall for my charm because I helped you out, did you?

36 points of charm, terrifyingly so.

"Junior brother, calm down. Although your senior brother is handsome and has been kind to you, your senior brother's sexual orientation is normal..." Wei Xin comforted him.

I have done you a great favor, but even if you were to acknowledge me as your godfather, it would be better than offering yourself in return.

Besides, I am a married man.

I'm talking about Ralts.

"Was the person you just spoke to on the phone Miss Mary?"

Before Wei Xin could even try to pull out some props from his pocket and give Ma Liang a couple of sharp taps to correct his junior's sexual orientation, Ma Liang rolled up his sleeves, revealing the spiked bracelet on his wrist, and mustered up his courage to speak.

"Could you please give me Miss Mary's contact information, or could you please call Miss Mary out? I'd like to invite her to dinner."

When Mary challenged the Steel-type Gym, Marion was also present. He was then attracted by Mary's heroic performance in defeating his uncle and later joined Mary's fan club.

"Huh?" Wei Xin looked at the decoration on Ma Liang's hand, which was the same as the one worn by the shouting team, and looked puzzled. After realizing what it was, he showed a pitiful expression.

I could recognize Mary's voice just by listening to the phone call; I could feel your cooking skills.

But Mary is an idol, an idol with professional ethics.

Idols can cook stir-fries and stir-fries, but they can't stir-fry rice noodles.

Just as Wei Xin was about to speak, nipping the boy's youthful fantasies in the bud.

Mary happened to be on the other side of the road. When she saw Wei Xin, she waved and skipped around to greet him. Then she crossed the road and walked to Wei Xin's side.

"I've come to pick you up," Mary said with a smile. "What shall we eat tonight?"

Only then did they see Ma Liang standing next to Wei Xin.

"Is this your friend?"

"Yes!"

Upon seeing his idol arrive, Ma Liang straightened his back, placed his hand on a roadside utility pole, rested his forehead on his arm, turned his head, and raised an eyebrow at Ma Li.

"I am not very talented, but I just became Senior Brother Wei Xin's junior brother today."

"Since Miss Mary hasn't had dinner yet, I have an idea. How about I treat you both to dinner at the Qilin Restaurant in Shanghai today?"

"Going to a restaurant?" Mary's face showed a moment of disappointment as she looked at Wei Xin. "Didn't we agree to have a big meal at home tonight?"

[He's Galar's idol, after all; it's not like he's never eaten at a five-star restaurant before.]

Going home? Going to whose home? Holy crap, living together?

Whom do you live with?

[It wasn't me, damn it, it was you!]

Ma Liang turned his head and watched Wei Xin talking naturally with Mary, like old friends. The atmosphere was subtly ambiguous. Their mouths were open, saying nothing, yet it seemed like they had said everything.

"Yeah, we won the gym battle, we have to celebrate properly. Let's go to the market together, I'll cook your favorite dish for dinner."

Ignoring Ma Liang, who was standing to the side and looked puzzled, Wei Xin spoke naturally.

"But there's a lot on the menu, are you sure you can finish it all?"

"Just give the leftovers to Morubek to handle," Mary said, hands on her hips.

You may question my strength, but you must never question Morpeko's appetite.

"Time is short and the task is important, let's hurry."

Just thinking about the big dinner tonight made Marie's stomach churn, and she urged him on.

【Go go go!】

"I'm sorry, thank you for your invitation." Turning around, she solemnly declined Ma Liang's invitation.

But they already have a better option.

And so, under the bewildered gaze of Ma Liang, who was staring blankly, gradually turning to stone, Wei Xin left with Mary.

After a long time, tears of grievance and resentment streamed down Ma Liang's face as he turned into a stone statue.

"Poga~"

Bogaman, who had silently witnessed everything from inside the luxurious sphere, emerged from the sphere with a look of sympathy in his eyes.

As a senior, he patted the trainer's thigh in empathy.

He then took out sunglasses, put them on, leaned against the trainer's thigh, and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle.

It's just a breakup, you'll get used to it.