Limoné's home.
In Lumiose City, where every inch of land is precious, Limoné owns a two-story villa with a yard in the city center.
This was the result of his hard work.
From a father's perspective, Limoné had done his best for Citron and Eureka.
"Citron and Eureka are still at the Gym, so they should be back later."
Li Wei nodded, "How should we introduce ourselves? How did we meet?"
Limoné waved his hand, "No need to explain too much. Just say we met on the road and I recognized you."
"Alright."
Stepping into the entryway, Limoné announced loudly:
"I'm home!"
Hearing the sound, a middle-aged woman with long golden hair tied in a bun, wearing casual home clothes, came out.
It was Limoné's wife, Laura.
Laura had a smile on her face, but when she saw Li Wei carrying ingredients, she looked a bit surprised,
"You're back. This is..."
Limoné introduced them to each other,
"This is my wife, Laura, and this is Li Wei, the famous Breeder Eureka always talks about."
"He's having dinner at our house tonight, and he's even planning to cook himself!"
Laura narrowed her eyes and smiled,
"Then I think Eureka will be very happy."
The routine Pokemon introduction was naturally not omitted,
"You are truly beautiful, Diancie."
(Thank you for the compliment.)
Diancie curtsied.
Hearing Diancie's voice, like a girl's silver bells, Laura looked a little surprised, "This child can talk?"
Li Wei explained, "No, this is telepathy. Only a small number of Pokemon can do it."
(I can too, I can too!)
Shaymin also excitedly showed off.
(Hello.)
Lucario also greeted them.
"Is this what you meant by... rare?"
Laura asked this question sincerely.
"..."
Because he had just taken over the Gym, Citron was very diligent and responsible, often only returning home at mealtime.
And the bond between Citron and Eureka was very deep; Eureka had always waited for Citron to come home at the Lumiose Gym.
Limoné showed Li Wei their family photo, and Li Wei also saw a photo of Citron when he was little.
Limoné added, "Of course, another reason is that staying at the Lumiose Gym allows her to see many Pokemon."
Laura's face showed a sincere smile, "Eureka truly loves Pokemon."
Eureka had loved Pokemon since she was a child. She wasn't keen on battles; she preferred to take care of Pokemon.
When speaking of Eureka, Limoné's face was full of smiles, "She always wanted to become a Breeder."
Li Wei nodded, "If I have time tonight, I'll teach her some breeding knowledge."
Limoné quickly thanked him, "That would be too kind. Eureka will be so happy!"
Li Wei glanced at the time, "It's about time, so I'll start preparing."
Laura volunteered, "I'll help."
Limoné couldn't cook, but he was curious, so he watched curiously from outside the kitchen.
Tap, tap, tap—
Li Wei's hands moved quickly on the cutting board, processing ingredients and preparing dishes at a speed beyond Laura's imagination.
Watching Li Wei chop vegetables, Laura felt a bit lost for a moment. [It seems like there's nothing for me to do?]
Laura couldn't help but turn to Limoné, "Didn't you say he was a Breeder? Why does he look like a chef?"
Limoné shook his head, "I don't know either."
Breeder and chef were completely outside his knowledge.
"It's not wrong to say chef. Chefs and Breeders have many things in common."
Li Wei explained while preparing the dishes,
"Because we make staff meals for the employees at our Breeding Center, and we plan to open a Pokemon Restaurant next year..."
"So it's not wrong to say chef."
Looking at Laura, who didn't know what to do,
Li Wei directed, "Aunt Laura, I'll trouble you with washing and cooking the rice."
"Okay!"
Laura, finally finding something to do, was full of energy.
"Do Citron and Eureka prefer sweet or spicy?"
"Both are sweet."
Li Wei nodded. That made it easier to cook.
Sweet and Sour Pork, Kung Pao Chicken, Crispy Apple, Candied Sweet Potato—all sweet dishes. Then two spicy dishes to balance it out.
Mainly because Lucario likes spicy food.
Li Wei also bought some seafood; he could make Tomato Prawns and Garlic Crab.
Li Wei's cooking methods were completely different from what Laura knew; she couldn't get involved. Her specialties were steak and stew.
There weren't enough pots here, so Li Wei directly took over both stoves.
Fortunately, as a qualified mother, Laura was good at finding solutions. She used a pressure cooker to stew soup.
Their home sold household appliances.
They had nothing else, but a ton of various pots.
"I'm home."
"Eureka's back!"
The usual sight of their parents greeting them at the door didn't happen. "Strange, aren't they home?"
Citron scratched his hair,
"But the lights are on, and the shoes are there."
Eureka sniffed,
"What a delicious smell!"
Smelling the aroma, Eureka darted away in a flash,
"Eureka, don't run in the house!"
"Ah!!!"
Accompanied by a piercing scream,
Citron, wearing a backpack and blue overalls, quickly ran to the source of the sound.
When Citron, out of breath, leaned against the doorframe, he saw a very surprising scene.
Eureka, who was usually very talkative and would even try to find him a girlfriend, couldn't speak clearly at this moment.
"I, this, that..."
Eureka's finger trembled as she pointed at the table full of dishes and Li Wei, who was bringing out the Candied Sweet Potato.
Eureka had been speechless for a long time.
At this moment, Li Wei just wanted to complain,
Can you really be out of breath from the entryway to the kitchen?
You're something else, Citron.
After a long time of calming down and easing her excitement, Eureka was completely ecstatic.
"I like you very much!"
"Ah, what a handsome Lucario!"
"Ah, Shaymin is so cute too!"
"Ah, a Pokemon I've never seen before, so beautiful!"
Limoné, Laura, and Citron just watched the scene quietly, with sincere smiles on their faces.
"I know you're happy, but Candied Sweet Potato tastes best when eaten hot. Let's eat first."
Li Wei placed the Candied Sweet Potato on the table.
Eureka put her hands together, "I'm going to eat!"
Diancie also looked at the table full of dishes, unsure where to start.
Li Wei smiled at Diancie, "From now on, just tell me what you want to eat, and I'll make it for you."
(Mmm...)
The meal was enjoyed by all.
Eureka finally calmed her excited feelings.
"Can I really meet my idol just by living?"
Eureka burrowed into the sofa, her hands and feet moving uncontrollably.
"Thank you, Dad!"
As soon as she heard that Limoné had invited Li Wei, Eureka jumped up excitedly and hugged Limoné.
Diancie smiled as she watched the scene.
It was a bit like Grandpa and herself.