In the afternoon, An Jie continued to enjoy his leisurely day, neither working nor struggling for a living.
He lay on a deck chair under the porch at the entrance, rocking back and forth, while Munchlax gently massaged his shoulders from behind.
“Mun~ Mun~” Am I doing a good job, Master?
“Comfortable~ So comfortable~”
Hearing this, Munchlax massaged even more vigorously, its skillful technique honed from daily kneading dough.
“With Munchlax's skills, we wouldn't have to worry about business even if we opened a massage parlor,” An Jie said, enjoying the massage with his eyes closed.
“Mun~ Mun~”
Being praised by his master, Munchlax was as happy as a little bee, circling around An Jie.
“Mun~ Mun~” I don't want to open a massage parlor, I only want to massage Master.
Munchlax said proudly.
Hearing this, Munchlax happily ran to the front, shuffling another deck chair next to An Jie's, and then lay down comfortably.
An Jie handed it a blanket, “Here, cover yourself. It's not cold now, but it's different when you fall asleep. Be careful not to catch a cold.”
“Mun~ Mun~” Thank you, Master.
Munchlax happily took the blanket, covered himself, and enjoyed his master's care.
Creak~ Creak~
The two deck chairs swayed, occasionally making a whimpering sound, coupled with the chirping of Swablu and Fletchling from the sky, An Jie and Munchlax fell asleep groggily.
When Diancie walked out of the house, she saw the serene sleeping faces of the master and disciple.
“These two…” She shook her head with a smile, tiptoed over, pulled the blankets up a little for both of them, and then went back into the house.
An Jie slowly opened his eyes in the mid-afternoon, and the first thing he saw was the clear blue sky, which was a perfect autumn day.
“Chiru~ Chiru~” An Jie, An Jie, good afternoon!
At this time, Swablu flapped its wings and landed on An Jie's lap.
An Jie smoothed its back, “Swablu, good afternoon!”
“Cheep chirp~ Cheep chirp~” An Jie, An Jie.
“Yaloo~ Yaloo~” An Jie, I'm here!
At this time, Fletchling and Spritzee also landed one after another, huddled together with Swablu on An Jie's lap, and soon the three little birds were rolling around on An Jie's lap.
Happiness! So happy! An Jie squinted his eyes and played with the three Pokémon. Isn't this the life he had imagined when he first transmigrated to the Pokémon world?
It's a pity that his body was not good before, and he couldn't be in contact with Pokémon at will, until now he has realized his wish.
After playing for a while, Fletchling hopped into An Jie's palm, “Yaloo~ Yaloo~” An Jie, let's go play.
An Jie couldn't understand what Fletchling was saying, and Fletchling was so anxious that it waved its wings and chirped.
It took An Jie a long time to guess: “Go out to play together?”
Finally understanding, An Jie, you are a bit stupid! Fletchling sighed deeply, spreading its wings to show its helplessness.
An Jie was amused by its actions.
“Okay, let's go play together.”
An Jie got up, and the three little birds also flew up from him.
“Munchlax, wake up.” An Jie pushed Munchlax.
“Mun? Mun?”
Munchlax didn't know what it had dreamed of. With An Jie's gentle push, it jumped up from the deck chair, looked around in panic, and breathed a sigh of relief when it saw An Jie.
It plunged into An Jie's arms, nudging An Jie's stomach with its head, acting spoiled.
“Mun~ Mun~” Master, I was so scared, I couldn't find you for a long time, I thought you didn't want me anymore.
An Jie patted its back gently, “What's wrong? Had a nightmare?”
“Mun~”
Munchlax nodded gently.
“Good, don't be afraid.” An Jie comforted it, “With Master here, there's nothing to be afraid of.”
After Munchlax calmed down, An Jie asked: “Do you want to go out and play with us?”
“Mun~ Mun~” Go, let's go play together.
Munchlax nodded vigorously, and then took An Jie's hand.
“Diancie, Munchlax and I are going out for a while.” An Jie shouted into the house.
“Okay, don't play too late.” Diancie's instructions came from the house.
Then An Jie took Munchlax, Swablu, Spritzee and Fletchling out.
“Mun~ Mun~”
Munchlax chased after Fletchling and the others, jumping and trying to reach them with its hands, but Fletchling and the others dodged and refused to let it get its way. Munchlax's cheerful cries and Fletchling's chirps rose and fell, echoing in the empty meadow.
This kid really has a big heart. He was just scared by a nightmare, but as soon as he went out, he started having fun.
As they walked, An Jie encountered two Gogoats grazing. They seemed to be planning to turn around and run away, but they didn't know what they remembered, and they stopped abruptly.
“Go~ Go~”
“Go~ Go~”
They called out to An Jie, as if they were greeting him.
An Jie was stunned. It wasn't the first time he had seen Gogoats nearby, but every time the Gogoats saw him before, they would turn around and run away.
Has the sun risen from the west today?
So he also tried to greet the Gogoats, “Good afternoon!”
The two Gogoats nodded very seriously to An Jie, and An Jie was flattered.
After saying goodbye to the Gogoats, An Jie continued to walk forward, and soon encountered a Hippopotas and a Hippowdon. Their attitude towards An Jie was exactly the same as the Gogoats just now.
Not only that, An Jie then encountered Baltoy, Aron, Sawsbuck, Drilbur, Watchog, Patrat… These Pokémon who used to turn around and run when they saw him, now they are willing to take the initiative to greet him.
Thinking about it, An Jie felt that he had finally gained the approval of the Pokémon on Nibel Plateau and truly become a member of Nibel Plateau.
In fact, that's exactly the case.
The story of An Jie helping Gardevoir has spread on the plateau. The Pokémon on Nibel Plateau have always been connected, and An Jie helping Gardevoir is the same as helping themselves to other Pokémon.
They are willing to acknowledge An Jie's identity as a resident of Nibel Plateau for this reason, and are also willing to treat An Jie as a member of the Nibel Plateau family.
Unknowingly, An Jie and Munchlax came to the shore of Lake Nibel.
Pinkie was very playful, and with a 'whoosh', it quickly landed on a thick lotus leaf resting on the water's surface. Then, it stomped down hard, causing the lotus leaf to sink into the water, and the water to quickly converge towards the center of the leaf. Before the water could gather beneath its feet, Pinkie shrieked and flew up again.
"Whoosh, plop! Whoosh, plop!"
Finding it very fun, Pinkie laughed heartily in the air and then did it again.
The Spearow and Swablu, not wanting to be outdone, followed Pinkie's example, stomping on the lotus leaves one after another.
"Ya-咯~ Ya-咯~"
"Chiru~ Chiru~"
The three little birds were having the time of their lives.
Seeing how much fun Pinkie and the others were having, Snorlax immediately started to move its legs, wanting to rush into the water and stomp on the lotus leaves like them.
"Hey, hey, hey~ What are you doing?" Ange grabbed the back of Snorlax's neck, stopping it just in time.
"Snor~ Snor~"
Snorlax gestured, indicating that it wanted to play with Pinkie and the others too.
Ange said helplessly, "How big are they, and how big are you? The lotus leaves can't withstand you stomping on them."
"Snor~ Snor~~"
Snorlax looked aggrieved, glancing at Pinkie and the others from time to time, its eyes full of envy, it wanted to play too.
Ange looked around and suddenly spotted the Marill and Azurill by the lake shore not far away. His eyes lit up, and he said to Snorlax:
"That's right, don't you and Diancie both like Aspear Berries? Let's ask Marill where we can find some?"
As soon as it heard something about food, Snorlax immediately perked up, completely forgetting about stomping on lotus leaves.
"Snor~ Snor~"
Snorlax took Ange's hand and ran towards Marill and the others, waving as it ran.
The Marill were leading several Azurill in playing in the water. Seeing Ange and the others, they jumped out of the water one by one and hopped over to greet them.
"Marill, Azurill, good afternoon."
"Azuri~ Azuri~" Ange, good afternoon.
Ange and the Marill greeted each other.
"Azuri~ Azuri~" Snorlax, Snorlax, let's play together.
The Azurill surrounded Snorlax, their elastic tails causing them to bounce high like rubber balls.
"Snor~ Snor~" Okay, okay.
Ange glanced at Snorlax, who was already playing with the Azurill, then turned to the Marill and asked, "Marill, I want to ask, where did you pick the Aspear Berries you gave me before?"
"Azuri~ Azuri~"
Marill gestured and explained to Ange, pointing in another direction at the same time.
Ange looked in the direction Marill was pointing and noticed that Pinkie and the others had somehow gotten into a fight with a group of Poliwag.
"Plop~ Plop~ Plop~ ~"
The Poliwag were spitting "spit" (Water Gun) at Pinkie, Spearow, and Swablu in the air, while Spearow, Pinkie, and Swablu retaliated with Ember, Fairy Wind, and Growl, respectively.
Seeing this, Ange quickly ran over, intending to mediate, but when he got there, he realized it was a misunderstanding. The Poliwag and Spearow were just playing a game of war, having a great time, filled with laughter.
The lotus leaf was originally a place where the Poliwag sunbathed. The Spearow and the others stomping on the lotus leaf naturally disturbed the Poliwag hiding underneath.
After Marill's difficult explanation, Ange finally understood that the previous Aspear Berries were all given to them by the Poliwag; they were just passing them on.
So if Ange wanted Aspear Berries, he could only ask the Poliwag for help.
Seeing that the Poliwag were having fun, Ange didn't rashly step forward to disturb them. Instead, he, Snorlax, Marill, and Azurill found a soft, thick patch of grass to sit down and quietly watch Spearow and the others play war.
The Poliwag had the advantage in numbers; how could the three Spearow be a match for them? They were quickly defeated.
"Ya-咯~ Ya-咯~"
"Whoosh, plop! Whoosh, plop!"
"Chiru~ Chiru~"
The three little birds landed beside Ange, panting heavily, lying sprawled on the grass, gasping for breath.
The Poliwag were also quite tired, lying on the lotus leaves with their bellies bulging.
Ange smiled and asked the three little birds, "Did you have fun playing?"
As soon as the three little birds heard this, they immediately jumped up like a carp, gesticulating wildly and excitedly telling Ange about their battle achievements.
But they were clearly the ones who lost.
Unfortunately, Ange didn't understand a word.
After the Poliwag rested for a while, Ange went forward to inquire about the Aspear Berries.
In the past, when the Poliwag saw Ange approaching, they would jump into the water and hide far away at the first opportunity, but this time they didn't.
When they learned that Ange wanted Aspear Berries, they didn't refuse either.
A Poliwag jumped into the water and gestured to Ange.
Ange asked, "Do you want me to follow you?"
The Poliwag nodded, then called out to the other Poliwag on the lotus leaves. Immediately, all the Poliwag lined up and jumped into the water, following that Poliwag and swimming away.
Although they liked to sunbathe here, their habitat wasn't here.
Watching the Poliwag gradually swim away, Ange was in a dilemma. Did he have to swim after them? He really couldn't do that; this was Lake Nibel, not some small pond or puddle.
"Azuri~ Azuri~~"
At this time, Marill walked over and tugged on Ange's pants leg.
Ange asked, "Marill, you… are you going to help me?"
"Azuri~ Azuri~"
Marill nodded, then jumped into the water with a splash. The other Marill and Azurill followed closely behind, disappearing into the water in no time.
Ange and Snorlax waited on the shore for a while. Soon, Marill returned with its companions, accompanied by another Pokémon.
"It's you, Lapras." Ange greeted the Pokémon in surprise.
"Woo~"
Lapras also squinted its eyes and greeted Ange.
Knowing that Marill had gone to ask Lapras for help, Ange sincerely thanked it, "Marill, thank you."
"Azuri~ Azuri~" You're welcome.
Marill waved its hands repeatedly.
"Lapras, I'm counting on you too," Ange said to Lapras.
"Woo~~"
Lapras nodded, turning its head to signal Ange and Snorlax to sit on its back.
In this way, Ange and Snorlax rode on Lapras towards the Poliwag's habitat, while Spearow and the others chirped in the air.
Lapras and Marill both knew where the Poliwag lived. With them leading the way, Ange soon saw a lush and verdant area of aquatic plants.
In the dense aquatic plants, Ange could see Poliwag and Poliwhirl playing, as well as Surskit darting quickly across the water's surface and Masquerain resting on the aquatic plants.
