Naoki:"..."
What are all these weird comments.
Scrolling through the comments section, Naoki found himself at a loss for words.
His arrival didn't seem to cause Lono to lose too many fans. In fact, the followers have increased somewhat?
No, to be accurate, the increase and decrease in followers actually balanced out, which is why Lono's fan count didn't change much.
Looks like his identity as the hidden Boss of Paldea is quite popular!
The rain outside gradually intensified, and Koraidon stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the city's view with a look of curiosity.
To this sight, Lono's Pokemon seemed rather unfazed.
Rainy days are perfect for staying home and napping; Bellibolt lazily yawned and then nestled into its little space, drifting off to sleep.
Luxray lay on the carpet like a resting tiger, lazy and majestic, looking idly at the heavy rain outside.
Electrode, on the other hand, transformed into a power bank, charging Lono's Rotom Phone.
With nothing else to do, Naoki made a video call to the ranch.
Soon, the call connected, and Calyrex's face appeared on the screen.
"Is it raining at home?" Naoki asked.
Calyrex gently shook its head:"The weather outside is very nice; it's not raining."
Speaking of this, Calyrex suddenly realized that it hadn't rained at the ranch for a long time. Even when it did rain, it was only a light drizzle, never a heavy downpour.
He relayed this to Naoki.
Naoki could guess the reason:"It's probably Dragonite and Dragonair's power at work, right?"
As he knew, this type of Pokemon can emit a mysterious aura and store massive energy within their bodies.
Dragonair focus their power on the pearl-like gems on their necks and tails, using this to manipulate the weather to their liking.
This is why the area around the ranch has had favorable weather for the past two years.
If placed in a less developed area, Dragonair would probably be worshiped by the local farmers as weather gods, with constant offerings thrown into their lake habitats.
And the World Tree is located above the ranch, so when Dragonair release their aura affecting the weather, the ranch below experiences changes too.
After a brief chat, Naoki and Calyrex ended the call.
At that moment, a waft of food aroma drifted out from the kitchen.
Quickly, Lono came out holding a dish.
"Come and try it! I learned how to make stir-fried green pepper beef and Mapo tofu, along with pickled Toedscool cucumber from cooking shows on TV!"
Naoki went into the kitchen to help bring out the remaining dishes, and Lono followed behind carrying two bowls of rice, also preparing Pokemon meals for the Pokemon.
Once everything was ready, the two sat at the dining table, with steaming dishes in front of them.
Richly colored and fragrant stir-fried green pepper beef, the fresh and cool-looking pickled Toedscool cucumber, and the vividly red Mapo tofu.
The aroma of tofu mixed with spicy scents wafted dominatingly from the dishes, causing Naoki to swallow instinctively.
Naoki exclaimed with disbelief:"Did you make all these? So impressive!"
"Of course!" Lono grinned:"Impressive, right?"
Since she observed that Naoki seemed to really enjoy Chinese food, she specifically searched for cooking shows focused on making Chinese cuisine and followed along to learn.
"How long did you learn?" Naoki couldn't help but ask.
Judging by the appearance of these dishes, it couldn't be just a few days of learning!
Lono replied somewhat embarrassed:"Not too long! Anyway, try it quickly!"
Naoki picked up a slice of meat with his chopsticks, the rich flavor of meat mingling with the spicy taste of the pepper proving to be quite satisfying.
"Delicious!" Naoki exclaimed.
Lono was delighted:"Then eat more. Koraidon, do you want to give it a try?"
Koraidon sniffed the air and immediately caught the spicy aroma.
The potent scent made it sneeze several times uncontrollably; Koraidon shook its large head with an "Ahhh-choo!", then lowered its head to eat a sandwich.
"Koraidon isn't very fond of spicy food." Naoki said with a smile.
Accurately speaking, aside from Flareon, none of the other Pokemon at his ranch are particularly fond of spicy foods.
"I see!" Lono was about to say more when suddenly her Rotom Phone rang.
Lono answered, and immediately an anxious voice came through.
"Big news! After you exposed your relationship, the fans started dropping rapidly!"
Lono reassured:"Don't worry, I'm prepared! Besides, I don't rely on my looks to attract fans!"
As she said this, Lono grinned broadly and asked:"Do you remember how we first met?"
The woman on the other end paused, then replied:"Of course, I remember!"
Back then, she was already a fan of Lono. While watching one of Lono's live shows, she sent her worries as a comment under Lono's video using her username "LockedInRoom".
And that comment was picked by Lono. Remembering her worries clearly, at that time, Lono answered like this: