Chapter 492:

The moment Latias appeared, Megumi’s entire face shifted to one of shock.

In an instant, countless gossipy thoughts flooded her mind.

*Do I have a sister-in-law? A beauty hidden away? Since when? What’s the kid’s name?*

She even set down the Alcremie in her hands without thinking, staring dumbfounded at Kaede and Latias as they came out together.

"Why is there another girl in your house... Bro... brother... you’re dating someone?"

When she spoke again, her tone had become unnatural.

Kaede was a bit confused at first, but noticing Megumi was looking at Latias with that expression, he glanced at Latias, then back at Megumi.

He explained, "Don’t get the wrong idea. This isn’t a person... I mean, this is a Pokémon. It’s Latias."

But Latias beside him quickly undermined Kaede’s explanation. "Huh? Actually, no... I’m Kannon."

"???"

Kaede’s expression froze, his gaze toward Latias turning confused.

Latias responded with an innocent smile.

(*^_^*): "Hehe... I am Kannon. I’m at work right now, and my salary is two meals a day."

"..."

This exchange left Megumi even more bewildered.

*Two meals a day? That’s even more exploitative than I was back then...*

But deep down, she still believed what her brother said.

It’s just... if this was a Pokémon, wasn’t this one too intelligent? It seemed way too human-like.

Still, the outcome was clear. This "person" was most likely a Pokémon—one that could transform, take human form, and work at Kaede’s Breeding House.

Hah...

It made her nostalgic for her own days working at the Breeding House.

But what intrigued her more was what this Pokémon was.

Not only could it transform into a human, but it could also speak so fluently. As for "Latias," which Kaede just mentioned, she’d never even heard of it.

"Uh... whatever you say." Kaede shook his head, not dwelling on it further. He just started carrying large buckets of fish noodle soup into the living room for breakfast.

Right, breakfast was fish noodles, along with some meat and Energy Cubes suitable for Pidgeot and the others. As birds, they weren’t great at slurping noodles.

Using Aura to call out, most of the Pokémon began heading toward the villa.

Pokémon that needed to shrink would take a Size-Shifting Energy Cube from a temporary box hanging by the door, eat it, and then enter the room.

For those who couldn’t manage, the brother Indeedee would help with Psychic.

Seeing that Megumi now knew Latias’s identity and had sat down right next to it, sniffing around as if trying to figure out its identity with her nose, Kaede shook his head and turned his attention to her two newly caught Pokémon.

"Hmm, these two Pokémon were caught by you yesterday, right?"

"Yep, yep."

Farfetch’d and Gabite were still quite reserved.

One clutched its leek; the other kept its claws tucked close.

If they hadn’t tasted the food here yesterday and realized how incredibly delicious it was, they probably wouldn’t have wanted to come—not even the usually bold Farfetch’d.

It was too scary.

Back in the Wilderness Zone, even if it encountered a Pokémon it couldn’t beat, it could still brandish its leek.

But now? It didn’t even dare move. Absolutely didn’t dare move.

Every single Pokémon in this house felt like it could eat it.

Gabite felt the same.

But the problem was...

The food here was really good. It had never eaten anything like it in its life.

"Yep, both caught yesterday..."

"Here, I have something good for you two little ones." Kaede beckoned them over.

Farfetch’d and Gabite exchanged looks, then glanced at their Trainer. Seeing permission on her face, they obediently walked over to Kaede.

"Come outside with me."

The leeks were still in the plantation, not harvested yet. And as for the Dragon Dance TM.

Funny story.

Among the intangible rewards from their recent happiness experience was a Dragon Dance TM, specifically for Gabite.

Hmm, even the "system" knew it needed this.

Leading the two Pokémon to the plantation, under their confused gazes, Kaede first handed the TM to Gabite. Under its stunned and shocked expression, it learned Dragon Dance.

"Gabite?!"

"Use this power well to help your Trainer." Kaede patted its head with a smile.

Then he looked at Farfetch’d, carrying its leek. "Alright, now it’s your turn. Come with me."

"Gabite..."

Their cries were surprisingly similar.

Taking it to the Flavorful Leek patch, Farfetch’d’s eyes immediately lit up. The red leeks seemed to have fiery currents flowing over them. At a glance, it knew the leek in its hand was absolutely no match for these.

Moreover, these red leeks were larger than the one it held!

For a Farfetch’d, finding a suitable leek was a lifelong pursuit. The leeks they carried were also food, yet through continuous battles, their hardness and power would increase.

It was strange, but in the Pokémon world, it wasn’t entirely incomprehensible.

Kaede looked at the red leeks he hadn’t checked in a while.

[Flavorful Leek — Can be added to other food dishes to elevate both the flavor and rating by one grade. Can also be used as a weapon by certain Pokémon. If used as a weapon, possesses special effects.]

To be honest, the leek’s effect was excellent.

It enhanced flavor and could even raise a dish’s rating. Though for dishes already of high rating, the improvement was minimal.

So, gradually, Kaede had set it aside.

"Do you like leeks like these?"

"Farfetch’d!" Farfetch’d nodded repeatedly.

"Pick one. You can choose the one you prefer."

"Farfetch’d!"

Farfetch’d’s face first showed excitement, looking gratefully at Kaede, then at the leek in its hand, its eyes nostalgic.

This leek had accompanied it for a long time.

But immediately after, it decisively set down its old leek and ran into the patch of red leeks. Closing its eyes, it finally stopped before one specific leek, gave a strong pull, and the red leek came free.

The moment it was pulled, the leek’s appearance changed. A scorching aura flowed over its surface, as if it were no longer a plant but had transformed into a weapon of flowing fire!

The [Eye of Exploration]’s description also changed—[Flavorful Leek — Combat Edition....]