"M-Master, I... I've finished... plowing..."
In the sunset, Bead collapsed against the doorframe as she reported to Sun Wuming inside the research institute.
Bead's beautiful silver hair was matted to her forehead with sweat.
Her athletic tank top was so soaked it looked like she'd gone swimming.
If you wrung it out, water would drip.
The most shocking thing was Bead's hands.
Her fingernails were barely visible, the joints completely covered in dirt.
You could faintly see traces of blood mixed in.
"Oh my goodness!"
Seeing this sight, Sonia was terribly frightened and quickly ran to get the medical kit.
However, when she came back, she found Sun Wuming already standing in front of Bead.
He seemed to take something out of his pocket and put it in Bead's mouth.
Then, those horrific wounds on her hands healed at a visible speed!
"What... what did you just give her?"
Sonia asked in astonishment as she walked over.
"Senzu bean."
Sun Wuming replied simply.
"Sen... Senzu bean?"
Sonia repeated his words.
She still couldn't process it.
What was that thing?
She'd never heard of it.
"Um~ Could I have one too?"
Rurina, covered in sweat, came over at this point, asking somewhat shyly.
"Weren't you using a hoe?"
Sun Wuming raised an eyebrow.
Rurina pouted, looking down at her delicate hands.
"Mr. Wuming really doesn't understand girls at all. Even though Rurina isn't injured like Bead, doing such heavy work will cause calluses on her hands."
Sonia walked over with a light laugh, applying hand cream to her best friend.
Rurina's face turned slightly red.
Though she hated being called a flower vase, it didn't mean she didn't care about her appearance.
What girl would want calluses on her hands?
"Huh?!"
But in the next moment, both Rurina and Bead noticed something odd.
Mr. Wuming?
It seemed that in just one afternoon, Sonia's way of addressing Sun Wuming had become so familiar?
But thinking about how Sonia and Dandel were childhood friends,
Bead didn't think much of it.
The one they really needed to keep an eye on was Rurina.
What the two didn't know was that, with his advantage as a transmigrator,
When Sun Wuming discussed local legends and history with Sonia,
He could always present theories that left her, a native of the Pokémon world, dumbfounded.
This greatly delighted Sonia, who was a Pokémon researcher.
Unconsciously, the two had grown closer.
Hearing Sonia's explanation, Sun Wuming was somewhat speechless.
But in the end, he still gave Rurina a Senzu bean.
After all, he could exchange them infinitely from the system.
"Phew! Mr. Sun's training is really intense. Maybe I should try this method with Charizard and the others later."
At this point, Dandel came over, covered in dirt, with his equally dirty Charizard. His cape covered in Lego sponsor logos had disappeared somewhere.
"Did you fall into a manure pit?"
Seeing Dandel's state, Sonia laughed incredulously.
"No, I just saw Bead and Rurina's training looked interesting, so I tried to join in, but I couldn't keep up after just a short while."
Dandel scratched his head embarrassedly.
Sonia felt her blood pressure rising.
You haven't seen your childhood friend in ages, and instead of catching up, you go plow fields?
What's wrong with your head!?
"Good work, everyone."
Professor Magnolia came over at this point, smiling:
"If you don't mind, why don't you stay for dinner? Sonia will cook."
"Oh, great idea! Sonia's cooking is excellent!"
Dandel said with a smile.
"Is... is that appropriate? Our appetites are kind of..."
Bead scratched her cheek awkwardly.
She was quite aware of her and her master's appetite.
"Oh come on, how big could your appetites be? Even if you eat like Snorlax, I can fill you up."
Sonia flexed her arm, striking a muscle-showing pose.
Rurina silently mourned for her best friend.
Glancing at Sun Wuming, she thought to herself that this guy's appetite was way beyond a Snorlax's.
...
...
One hour later.
The large living room of Magnolia Research Lab was as quiet as a winter cicada.
The only sounds were the clinking of spoons and bowls as Sun Wuming and his disciple Bead wolfed down their food.
"Another bowl, please."
Sun Wuming handed his clean plate to Sonia.
"Me too!"
Bead said with rice grains and curry sauce on her face.
"Uh... okay."
Sonia showed a polite but awkward smile as she took their plates back to the kitchen.
She quickly returned with two more large plates of Charizard-level curry.
"I'll go buy more ingredients."
Looking at the empty pot bottom, Sonia put on her coat and prepared to head out.
"It's fine, being 50% full for dinner is enough."
Sun Wuming shook his head.
Everyone: "..."
"Um... by the way, Mr. Sun, do you know how Kubfu evolves?"
Dandel suddenly thought of something and asked Sun Wuming.
"How it evolves?"
Sun Wuming's brows furrowed slightly.
"Yes, the way Kubfu evolves into Urshifu is very special."
Dandel nodded.
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