Pokémon: Reborn as Lucario

Chapter 134: A Peaceful Camping Life

On the outskirts of Yuanqi City, by the side of a lake, there was a flat grassy area. Complemented by the surrounding verdant green trees, it appeared to be a very scenic spot, thus attracting many tourists to camp here and enjoy life in the wild.

"Rio, use [Iron Tail]!"

Riolu's figure leaped high into the air, the tail behind him now covered in a silvery steel light.

"Swish!" The tail quickly drew a round arc in the air, chopping the several pieces of wood that had been tossed up into several pieces.

Rio couldn't help but complain, "Hey, don't use a newly learned move to chop firewood!"

Míng Rìzhào was unconcerned. Instead, she was quite happily picking up the firewood that had fallen on the ground.

"It's no big deal. Just think of it as helping you practice your move proficiency... Ruru, is this enough firewood?"

"Iya! (Pokémon Language) Oh dear, it's still a little short. Chop some more."

Ralts's voice came from the direction of the tent.

Míng Rìzhào smiled and spread her hands.

"There, you see."

"…"

Rio was speechless. He rolled his eyes but still resignedly jumped up repeatedly, cutting the wood with [Iron Tail].

Only when Ralts responded that there was enough firewood did Rio stop using [Iron Tail].

It had to be said that this tail behind him, which he usually ignored, was quite nice to use. Although at the beginning he was very unaccustomed to using his tail—after all, in his previous life he was an ordinary human and didn't have such a structure—so when Rio swung his [Iron Tail], he would often lose his balance or not use enough force. After his body slowly adapted and he found the rhythm, this tail could be swung with a whistling sound.

Rio went to the lakeside to wash his wood-chip-covered tail, then walked back to the tent set up on the grass.

In front of the tent was a folding table. The table was filled with all sorts of food ingredients, an induction cooker, and a rice cooker.

And the machines that needed electricity, like the induction cooker and rice cooker, drew power from the maglev motorcycle.

It was black technology, after all. The maglev motorcycle's power could not only replenish itself but was also more than enough to supply several high-power home appliances.

No wonder the owner of the motorcycle dealership at that time had patted his chest and said this was a motorcycle extremely suitable for outdoor travel.

Of course, if you were to ask where all the other many things came from, they were naturally all forcefully stuffed into Rio's [Backpack] by Míng Rìzhào and Ruru before they set off.

He遙想 (recalled from a distance) that time in the shopping mall.

"It won't go in! No matter how you think about it, it won't go in!"

Rio looked at the folding table that was taller than him, on the verge of tears.

"Just try it!"

"(Pokémon Language) Iya! Rio, you can do it!"

Looking at the expectant gazes of the girl and Ruru, Rio placed his hand on the table, then silently recited in his mind, "Store."

With a "swoosh," the table vanished into thin air.

And then, in Rio's [Backpack], an item named "Normal Folding Table" was added.

From then on, the girl and Ralts used Rio's [Backpack] as a travel warehouse, frantically stuffing things into it. Those poor battle items had been stuffed who-knows-where.

"No, I have to find a chance to properly organize my [Backpack]. Otherwise, if I can't take out the right item during a battle, I'll be screwed."

Rio remembered the battle with Manectric before. If he hadn't taken out the Paralyze Heal from his [Backpack] at the critical moment, he might not have been able to break the paralysis status and gain the upper hand in that match.

Coming back to his senses, the sound of a kitchen knife rapidly chopping vegetables reached his ears.

"Iya, iya! (Pokémon Language) We're having curry rice today!"

Míng Rìzhào and Rio consciously stood to the side, watching Chef Ruru display her skills.

The main ingredients for curry rice: potatoes, carrots, onions, green peppers (can be omitted if you don't like them), meat for cooking, curry blocks, coconut milk.

Step one: First, peel the potatoes and carrots, then use a kitchen knife to cut both ingredients into chunks. If you like them stewed until very soft, you can cut them into small chunks. If you like large chunks of potato and carrot in your curry, you can cut them into large chunks.

Step two: Remove the heads and tails of the onion and green pepper, and dice them. Cut the cooking meat into chunks according to preference. Add oil to a pot, and pour these three ingredients in to stir-fry until fragrant.

Step three: Pour in the chunked potatoes and carrots, stir-fry for a while. This will allow the potatoes and carrots to absorb the fragrant aroma of the stir-fry, and their shape will not easily turn mushy.

Step four: Add enough water to the pot to cover the ingredients, put the lid on, and wait for the water in the pot to boil.

Step five: Put in the curry blocks, and also pour in the coconut milk. The addition of coconut milk can make the texture of the curry silkier.

Final step: Simmer over low heat, stirring with a spoon at the same time. When the potatoes and carrots are soft to the right degree, it's a great success!

"Slurp—"

Míng Rìzhào, Rio, and the author were constantly slurping their saliva on the side.

"Hmm?"

As if feeling something was beside him, Rio looked around doubtfully.

But he didn't find anything.

He scratched his head and continued to stare eagerly at that pot of fragrant curry.

As the ingredients in the pot melted into one, the unique aroma of curry spread in all directions.

At this time, there were many other tourists also camping on the grass. They were all attracted by this fragrance, their gazes all fixed on this side.

Ralts calculated the time, then lifted the pot lid.

"Wow!"

Míng Rìzhào couldn't help but exclaim. That rich aroma of curry rushed straight to her nose.

She hadn't expected that after Ruru had worked at the "Hoenn Ice Room" in Zidian City, her already excellent cooking skills would become even more outstanding. She had turned an ordinary curry rice into such a delicacy.

Thick curry sauce, mixed with large chunks of potato, carrot, and fragrant meat, poured over steaming hot rice—a curry rice dish with perfect color, aroma, and taste was complete.

One plate for Míng Rìzhào, one plate for Rio, and one plate for Ruru herself.

The three of them (and Pokémon), under the envious gazes of many people and Pokémon, wolfed down the curry rice (it was mainly Míng Rìzhào and Rio who were wolfing it down).

"Burp~"

After eating their fill, they had a cup of milk tea, and the three little ones slumped onto their lounge chairs.

"So comfortable!"

While happily sipping milk tea and watching the sun slowly set, Míng Rìzhào sighed with great contentment.

The afterglow of the sunset sprinkled on the lake, the surface of the water rippling with layers of orange-yellow waves. By the lakeside, humans and their Pokémon were playing. The tranquil atmosphere was filled with a happy air.

This kind of scenery in the wild was something one couldn't enjoy while always staying in the city.

Rio also lay comfortably for a while, then got up to prepare to wash the plates and the pot.

Ruru cooked, and he washed the dishes. The two Pokémon each did their own chores.

Before he even got close to the table with the stacked plates, Rio once again felt a strange, prying gaze watching them.

"Who is it?"

Rio frowned and scanned left and right.

Still no discovery.

He thought for a moment and carefully expanded his Aura to investigate. Unfortunately, there were many humans and Pokémon at the scene, and the various auras were mixed together, so he couldn't find anything special.

"...Maybe I'm just being overly sensitive?"

Rio could only scratch his head helplessly.

Walking to the table, he casually picked up the plates and pot and was about to head to the water source.

"Hmm? There's no curry left at all? When did the three of us develop such big appetites?"

Not a single bit of curry was left in the pot; it had been scraped completely clean.

After quickly finishing washing the pot and plates, Rio also returned to his small lounge chair, looking at the night sky that was now hung with a curtain of stars.

Countless stars dotted the curtain of night, their twinkling light setting off the bright, clear moon. The noisy people and Pokémon had all quieted down, and the entire campsite was tranquil.

Rio felt the fatigue from battling all this way completely dissipate. In a daze, he fell into a deep sleep.

Watching the soundly sleeping Rio, Míng Rìzhào and Ruru smiled secretly, then quietly admired the beautiful starry sky.

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