**Chapter 67: Floette and Flabébé Join**
As for Buneary's strongman secret, Bai Feng didn't take it seriously for now. The reason was something he only discovered later by chance.
Bai Feng really liked the diligent Buneary, so he specially approved its stay at Home. It shared a Room with Helioptile and even ate with everyone.
Bai Ye, Brionne, and the others also really liked this Buneary, which kept the Home tidy. Normally, they would occasionally help Bai Feng with the housework, but that was truly tedious and tiring.
Now that there was a dedicated Pokémon to take charge, everyone was naturally overjoyed.
After breakfast, Bai Ye went to spar with the Talonflame Captain as usual, while Bai Feng took his Pokémon to patrol the Orchard.
Chikorita bounced along behind Bai Feng, curious about everything in the Orchard. One moment it would pick a flower, the next it would snap off a piece of grass, excitedly bringing everything it found to Bai Feng.
Not only did Bai Feng not think the things it brought were useless, but he also solemnly accepted the gifts, which made Chikorita act even more affectionately.
Seeing Chikorita and Bai Feng acting so affectionately, Brionne immediately felt uncomfortable. But before it could get angry, Chikorita noticed it was watching and let out a cheerful cry.
"Chiko~ Chiko~"
It then quickly scurried over to Brionne's side, rubbing its cheek against it repeatedly, even more affectionately than it had with Bai Feng just moments before.
The special aroma emanating from Chikorita had a calming effect. Brionne took a deep breath, and the refreshing scent washed over it.
(o x `o) Under the influence of this aroma, Brionne's temper instantly vanished.
This guy...
Returning from the Orchard, Bai Feng went to visit the Flabébé again. After knocking and entering the Room, he was surprised to find that Floette had actually woken up.
Seeing Bai Feng enter, Floette was equally surprised. Because Floette had already fallen unconscious when Bai Feng took action, this was the first time it had seen Bai Feng.
It had already learned about how Bai Feng rescued them from the Flabébé. Therefore, after Bai Feng greeted it, it solemnly expressed its gratitude to Bai Feng.
"Floette~ Floette~" "Human, thank you for saving me and my companions."
Unlike the innocent and simple Flabébé, Floette appeared more mature, intelligent, and rational. It didn't believe Bai Feng had no ulterior motive for rescuing them, so it asked directly:
"Human, if there's anything you need our help with, please feel free to ask. We will definitely do our best if it's something we can do."
Bai Feng didn't expect Floette to be so direct. He had originally planned to use a "boiling the frog slowly" approach, winning them over little by little. Judging by the current reactions of the Flabébé, this method had already shown initial results.
Now that Floette, who could make decisions, had woken up, it seemed the "boiling the frog slowly" method wouldn't work.
Bai Feng thought for a moment and also decided to be direct.
"I think you should already know that I run an Orchard, and you Floette and Flabébé have unique talent for taking care of plants. So, I would like to ask you to stay and help me."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Floette glanced at its companions and then fell into deep thought. It was willing to repay Bai Feng for saving their lives, but if it had to stay...
Seeing Floette hesitate, Bai Feng organized his thoughts and continued: "Your staying here is just like being my employees. I won't have any other excessive demands of you, and I will take care of all your living needs, including food and lodging.
Furthermore, I am confident that I can help all of you evolve into Florges."
The previous conditions only slightly swayed Floette, but the last one truly moved it. It wasn't easy for a wild Floette to evolve into Florges; even Floette itself had never actually seen a Florges.
This temptation was simply too great for it.
"Can you really guarantee that we can evolve into Florges?" Floette asked, looking at Bai Feng with a slightly doubtful gaze.
Floette needs a Shiny Stone to evolve into Florges. Although this is a rare type of evolution stone, as long as you have money, you can definitely buy one. It just depends on what quality you want; the higher the purity, the more expensive it naturally is.
Of course, a Water Stone with the purity of the one Bai Feng had couldn't be bought outside.
Floette pondered for a while longer. It turned its head to look at its companions and asked, "What about you? Do you have anything you want to say?"
"Flabébé~ Flabébé~" "We'll listen to you."
"Flabébé~" "Yes, we'll listen to you."
"Flabébé~ Fla~ bébé~" "Wherever big sister goes, we'll go too."
...
The Flabébé chattered their opinions, but their thoughts were surprisingly unified: they would all listen to Floette.
Floette looked at Bai Feng again, seeing his face full of expectation as he waited for its answer. Finally, it slowly nodded.
If they could really evolve into Florges, then what did it matter if they stayed here? Moreover, the Flabébé said this human was raised by a Gardevoir. A human raised by a Pokémon should be trustworthy, right!
Seeing Floette agree, Bai Feng's face showed an excited expression. He jumped three feet in the air and shouted loudly, "That's great!"
Floette and the Flabébé were startled by his overly excited reaction.
After Bai Feng's excited emotions calmed down, he chuckled foolishly, "Sorry, I was just too excited, too happy."
Hearing Bai Feng's reply, Floette and the Flabébé had an even better impression of him. At the same time, they thought to themselves: He's so excited, he must really like us. This person must be good!
"Floette, Flabébé, I look forward to working with you!" Bai Feng said, extending his hand towards them.
Seeing this, Floette placed its small hand in Bai Feng's palm. The Flabébé also quickly gathered around, placing their hands on Bai Feng's hand one after another. The atmosphere between them instantly became very harmonious.
"From now on, you are also a part of my Fangxing Mountain. Rest here and recover well. Don't worry about anything. If you have any demands, just say so; don't be shy."
Since he had achieved his objective, Bai Feng didn't plan to disturb Floette's recovery further. After giving them a few instructions, he left.
Coming out of the Flabébé's Room, Bai Feng felt as if the sunlight had become brighter.
What Bai Feng didn't know was that after he left, Chikorita accidentally wandered into the Flabébé's Room. Seeing so many new friends there, it was overjoyed.
In its excitement, it wanted to give its leaves as a welcome gift. But there were twelve of them, including the Flabébé and Floette! How could it possibly have that many leaves to give?
So, after giving away four leaves, it once again lay motionless on the ground, twitched, as if completely drained.
{{{Д"}} Ahhh...
Floette and the Flabébé were startled by Chikorita's appearance and quickly took it to Bai Feng. Only after being force-fed a cup of berry juice did it become lively again.
Looking at the bouncing and jumping Chikorita again, Bai Feng shook his head helplessly.
(End of Chapter)