Hearthome City.
Metagross and Dragapult were recalled into their Poke Balls by Li Wei; large Pokemon cannot be brought out casually.
After all, there were pedestrians and vehicles on the road.
Walking through Hearthome City with Lucario, Li Wei was recognized by passersby with increasing frequency.
Especially in cities with many children.
Hearthome City has been rated as the most livable city in the Sinnoh region for many consecutive years, and many families have settled here.
Along the way, Li Wei saw many parents pushing strollers on the road.
A young couple stopped, in front of them was a little girl riding a bicycle with training wheels.
"Um, you're Li Wei, right?"
"Yes, hello."
The young woman smiled, "I really liked your performance in the Breeder Competition, it was amazing."
Her husband was right next to her, so Li Wei could only give an awkward smile.
Fortunately, her husband was also a fan of Li Wei.
"My favorite is the Mapo Tofu you made, I replicated it at home!"
Saying that, the man wearing glasses showed Li Wei a photo of his replication.
Li Wei took a look, "You did a very good job."
From the appearance, it was indeed well-made.
The woman smiled gently, "It's also very delicious, the best I've ever eaten."
The young man blushed slightly, "Oh, it's nothing..."
Li Wei and Lucario, who had unexpectedly eaten a mouthful of dog food, bid farewell to the young couple.
Passersby smiled kindly at Li Wei, "Your teaching videos are very good, it would be great if you could make more."
Pressuring him to update in person, how could that be...?
His account profile has an address.
If he ever stopped updating, he'd probably get razor blades sent to him.
"I'll try my best, I'll try my best, mainly because I also need to learn."
Compared to the bustling metropolis of Jubilife City, this place had a bit more tranquility, and the pedestrians were very kind.
"Brother Li Wei, could you sign my name?"
Li Wei smiled, "Of course."
Taking the subway to the suburbs, and walking for about 30 minutes, Li Wei could see a super luxurious manor.
This was Harrod's home.
Standing at the main gate of the luxurious manor, Li Wei could see the Stoutland guarding the entrance.
Li Wei dialed Butler Ron's number.
"Mr. Ron, I've arrived."
As soon as Li Wei finished speaking, the gate opened automatically.
The monitoring room and security room had discovered Li Wei's arrival.
They had already received the news from Butler Ron that Li Wei would be visiting today.
The Youth Breeder Competition was hosted by Mr. Harrod, and the security guards working here had watched the competition.
Butler Ron's entrance was quite eye-catching.
He came riding a Gogoat.
Another one followed beside him.
The Gogoat, with resolute eyes, had a pair of large horns suitable for gripping with both hands, and its back was covered with a layer of leaves, looking like a saddle.
Butler Ron smiled:
"How about riding a Gogoat?"
Li Wei grasped the Gogoat's horns.
"It feels pretty good."
Mr. Harrod's manor was even larger than Li Wei's family's Breeding Center.
Without a shuttle bus or riding Pokemon, walking would not only be troublesome but also time-consuming.
The difference was that there was no river flowing through here, and there were fences all around, making it more of a private space.
Speaking of water, there was only a fountain pool in front of the distant mansion.
Unlike Zhuqing Breeding Center, which was actually all open-plan except for the buildings, and the fences were just for show.
A tall, slender man in a black suit with a beard was waiting at the main entrance of the mansion.
Many people followed behind him, and from their attire, they were either waiters or maids.
The man's age seemed to be similar to Li Wei's father.
Butler Ron and Li Wei dismounted from the Gogoat.
The Gogoat walked away on its own to join other Gogoat, without needing anyone to lead it.
Butler Ron introduced, "This is Mr. Harrod."
Harrod laughed heartily, extending his hand towards Li Wei: "I am Harrod."
Li Wei was still a bit flattered; Harrod had specifically come to the main entrance to wait for him.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Harrod."
"I've seen you many times, though."
???
Li Wei had a puzzled look.
Seeing Li Wei's slight surprise, Harrod explained with a smile, "Through TV and competitions, I haven't truly met you."
"I see."
Harrod gestured, "Let's talk while we eat, I have so many questions I want to ask you."
"Please, go ahead."
Led by Harrod and Ron, Li Wei and Lucario arrived at the mansion's dining room.
The mansion gave Li Wei the impression of being very tall.
Upon entering and looking up at the ceiling, the floor height must have been over 12 meters, and directly opposite the door was another large door.
Spiral staircases on both sides led to the attic.
Passing through the large door and turning left led to the dining room, which was exceptionally spacious, with a transparent tempered glass dome, making it very bright.
Harrod stroked his beard and smiled, "If you brought your Pokemon, you can let them all out.
I love dining with Pokemon the most."
Li Wei was a bit puzzled; Mr. Harrod seemed to really like Pokemon, but he didn't have a single Pokemon by his side.
Gogoat, Stoutland, Scizor, Kangaskhan... Li Wei carefully recalled the Pokemon he had seen in the manor.
These Pokemon might not even be ones he had caught.
"Everyone, come out!"
Dragapult and her child, Milotic, Metagross, and Arcanine all came out of their Poke Balls.
Harrod nodded slightly towards Butler Ron:
"Ron, you can serve it now."
"How about we eat what we've prepared here today?"
Li Wei nodded, "Whatever the host prefers."
Although Lucario and the others were used to Li Wei's cooking, they weren't picky and could still eat it.
Especially Lucario and Arcanine; they had experienced Li Wei's cooking when he hadn't put much effort into learning yet.
At that time, Li Wei's cooking compared to now was like pig slop.
When Milotic was still a Feebas, she lived a life of feast or famine.
When Metagross was still a Beldum, he had to fight with wild Pokemon for food.
Dragapult and her child had even experienced days of hunger and cold on the mountaintop...
But now they were all living good lives.
It was like recalling past hardships to appreciate present sweetness!
When the lunch prepared by Mr. Harrod was served by the waiters and maids,
Li Wei and Lucario were all stunned...
"This... is too lavish."
Mr. Harrod laughed heartily:
"It's mainly prepared for the Pokemon, it's fine if they don't finish it, there are other Pokemon outside."
Li Wei and Harrod sat on opposite sides of the long table, having lunch and chatting.
Although Harrod was very rich,
he was very approachable and ate a lot...
Li Wei watched in disbelief as he devoured a huge steak in a few bites, then enjoyed another one...
After eating until he was half full,
Harrod finally brought up the main topic.
Li Wei also sat up straight...