Chapter 579 Golden Nectar

"This guest!"

Hearing the sound of wind chimes, Mao ran out from the kitchen, ready to greet them, and tried to call Aoki with a puzzled look.

Why did he plan to leave as soon as he came in? Did he feel that he was late for receiving me?

Mao blamed himself for being distracted by the Gracitia flower that Luo Mu mentioned and reacting a little late to the ringing of the bell. Perhaps that was why the guest was unhappy and wanted to leave.

Perhaps seeing Mao's lost expression or perhaps hesitating in his heart, Qingmu paused and said to Mao with a normal expression, "I'm alone. Please arrange a seat for me."

"Oh, okay, sit here, please!"

Mao reacted quickly and immediately led Aoki to sit in an empty seat in the restaurant, diagonally opposite to Luo Mu's seat.

While Mao went to pour water for Aoki, Luo Mu came over again, as if he didn't care at all about Aoki's reaction just now, and marveled at it.

"I didn't expect Yeji to let you out. How many days have you been playing in Alola?"

Listening to Luo Mu's words, Qing Mu also realized that his subconscious behavior just now was inappropriate. He pinched his eyebrows and replied: "Today is the third day."

He basically spent the first two days on vacation at the famous beach, relaxing.

Today's plan is to try the various special foods of the Alola region, which is one of the reasons why Aoki stopped just now.

The Eina Restaurant was recommended to him by a driver who was soliciting customers. He finally had such an opportunity, and even if he would be tainted by the bad luck brought by Luo Mu again, he had to try it.

This is the restraint and willpower of a diner.

After all, Aoki's only hobby in his spare time is tasting delicious food, which doesn't take much time.

"Oh, it's already the third day."

Luo Mu looked at Qingmu carefully, and his expression gradually became surprised.

He didn't notice it before because he was in a hurry, but now that he looks at it carefully, Aoki's mental outlook has changed a lot.

If the Aoki that Luo Mu often saw in Padia before was like an office worker with dark circles under his eyes like a naughty panda, tired and haggard, and it would not be surprising if he died suddenly at any time.

Right now, Aoki is like a vacationing uncle who has gotten enough sleep and whose body and mind have been healed by the natural scenery of Alola.

Even his lifeless eyes became much brighter, and he looked a dozen years younger.

Luo Mu, who knew the other party's interests and hobbies clearly, rolled his eyes and confirmed that Mao had not come over yet. He whispered in Qingmu's ear: "Actually, I plan to go to a ranch that produces particularly delicious ice cream this afternoon. It is a famous specialty of Akala Island. Are you interested?"

"Oh?"

Aoki admitted that he was indeed a little moved.

One of his biggest hobbies is to taste the various new dishes developed by the general in Bao Restaurant.

Aoki has the attitude that most dishes must be tried, even ice cream, which is not rare.

Not to mention that the Alola region where we are now maintains a tropical summer climate all year round, so ice cream is perfect for cooling off.

Aoki's gaze fell on the kitchen door, where Mao was walking out with several plates of steaming special dishes.

He thought for a moment and replied, "Your dish is here. Let's talk about this after we have tasted it."

"Row."

Luo Mu nodded and returned to his seat.

The Eevee sisters, who didn't know Aoki, jumped onto Luo Mu's legs and curiously pulled at his clothes. It was only after the Roentgen cat explained to them that their curiosity was dispelled.

"The dishes you ordered are now served. Please enjoy them slowly."

Mao left this sentence and went back to the kitchen to work.

Luo Mu looked at the table full of specialties from the Alola region and his appetite grew.

There is no problem with the appearance and aroma, and the taste is definitely not a letdown.

It was just that I arrived a little early, and Mao's brother had not yet copied the recipe of "Phantom Alola Cream Stew" to Mao, otherwise I would have been able to taste the real glowing dish.

What I ordered was just ordinary cream stew, which was completely different from the Phantom Alola Cream Stew.

To be more specific, the main reason is that the Alola Cream Stew has a "stimulating" or "bilibili" taste.

Luo Mu remembered that most of the ingredients in the recipe were available at Eina Restaurant, and he had the impression that they were just ordinary ingredients, such as carrots, potatoes, broccoli, etc.

After all, this is a big pot dish that was made in the Alola region during festivals and celebrations in the past, and most of the ingredients are very affordable.

The only thing missing is the seasonal golden nectar, which is not only rare but also extremely difficult to find as only Pokémon like Flycatcher have an almost instinctive intuition for it, making it extremely difficult to find.

Mao also tried to have Pikachu use "100,000 Volts" on a pot of stew, and actually mixed "100,000 Volts" into the stew as a seasoning.

The taste is indeed delicious, but it is a bit brain-intensive, and the sudden release of electric current can easily burn the brain.

While tasting the delicious cream stew, Luo Mu thought -

If I could bring some golden nectar back to the Padia region, at least I would take away some seeds of the flowers that produced this nectar.

By then, there will be soldiers in formation and dolls on the farm to assist. If we work together to study and try, maybe we can really make similar dishes.

Luo Mu was eating with great relish, and the Eevee sisters and the Roentgen cat licked him several times faster.

Aoki, who was watching from the side, swallowed his saliva and touched his empty stomach with envy.

I only ordered two other more distinctive dishes, thinking that there would be cream stews everywhere and I wouldn't be able to eat more.

But the stew seems delicious too.
Aoki almost had the urge to use his relationship with Luo Mu to try to ask him for a small bowl.

But soon, his principles as an office worker who had worked in the workplace for decades made him shake his head again.

You can't think like that, Aoki!

He was so rude just now, but now he wants to enjoy the food for free. How shameless!

Wait, maybe I can pay for a small portion, so it won't be considered rude -

Aoki was torn between his inner thoughts and his inner thoughts. The black feeling of resentment towards overtime and the white feeling of being on vacation were arguing fiercely with each other.

Perhaps it was because Aoki's vague gaze was too noticeable. Luo Mu, who was eating, felt a chill on his back. He glanced left and right before he saw Aoki's fixed gaze.

Following Qingmu's gaze to his own hand, Luo Mu instantly understood.

Oh boy, it turns out you were craving this.

Luo Mu thought about it and asked the Eevee sister, who had better balance, to carry a bowl of cream stew to Aoki's table.

"This is."

Aoki was stunned for a few seconds looking at the back of Ibrahimovic who called out to him sweetly and then ran away.

He looked in the direction of Luo Mu and found that the other party was making gestures to him.

A trivial memory suddenly emerged in Qingmu's mind. He remembered that it was about a year and a half ago, and he was walking on the streets of Jinhui Town after getting off work late as usual.

As a result, when passing a corner, Aoki met Luo Mu, who had stayed in the wild for too long, had exhausted his food reserves, and because it was too late, he had no time to sell the materials he collected, and had no time to replenish his funds.

The accommodation at the Pokémon Center seemed to be fully booked a long time ago.

At that time, Luo Mu was holding a mini dragon and squatting pitifully on the side of the road, considering whether to run into the wild to survive and rob wild Pokémon of their fruits.

Perhaps it is the protective mentality of the elderly towards the young that is at work.

Aoki hesitated for a moment, but still took Luo Mu to a noodle shop he often went to. He used his wallet, which had been emptied by the Snorlax at home, to order a bowl of steaming hot ramen for him and Dratini, and took him in for the night.

Luo Mu, who was eating heartily at that time, seemed determined to repay the favor, so Qingmu had no choice but to propose that one had to pay a price for eating free noodles.

Hearing that there was an electric-type Pokémon in his team, Aoki simply asked him to help him deal with a power leak problem in a residential building.

After all, Aoki himself is an alliance staff member, a gym leader, and one of the Four Heavenly Kings. He has many duties and is very busy. Even something like this falls on his head.

Luo Mu's solution was also very simple. He sent out the Roentgen cat, which absorbed electricity as much as possible while accurately finding the problem. After the repair, there was no problem.

Aoki was very satisfied with his efficiency and even considered whether to recruit Luo Mu as his subordinate.

Then the next day he received a notice from the alliance and sent his main force to fight this familiar guy in the gym battle. However, he was directly overturned by his Roentgen Cat that absorbed a lot of electricity, and he didn't even have time to use the "hold on" skill.

From then on, the overtime work that he had to do from time to time was more or less related to this kid, so Qingmu now saw Luo Mu as if he saw the god of plague.

After all, he had just recently handled the household registration affairs of a family of special talents who moved from other areas to Ziqin Town.

Perhaps it was because of my hard work during this period that I received a reward from President Ye Ci and received a paid vacation for a seven-day trip to the Alola or Hoenn region.

As a result, he was having a great time in Alola, but suddenly he ran into Luo Mu. His first reaction was definitely to run.

The gesture Luo Mu made at this time was the same as his own at that time.

Aoki laughed when he realized what he wanted to say. Perhaps the few days of vacation in Alola had healed his tired office worker mentality. He didn't mind exchanging a bowl of cream stew in this way.

Aoki nodded to Luo Mu, agreeing to the condition.

After a hearty meal, Luo Mu paid Mao for the meal, asked him which nearby vegetable market Eina Restaurant usually purchased its food from, and then walked out of Eina Restaurant carrying a pile of food.

Aoki had been waiting outside for a long time. After all, he ordered very few dishes, and although they were served late, he finished them faster than Luo Mu. Not to mention that Luo Mu ordered a few more portions to take home.

With a fresh-breath lollipop in his mouth, Aoki took out another lollipop wrapped in candy paper from the pocket of his beach shirt like a magician and handed it to Luo Mu.

"Eat?"

"want."

Luo Mu accepted Qingmu's gift with a smile, put down the packed food temporarily, unwrapped the candy wrapper and started eating the lollipop.

"You still need to pack up. How many Pokémon did you bring?" Aoki asked curiously.

"Budo, Budo."

Luo Mu responded vaguely and picked up the packed food again.

"Let's chatter while elbowing each other."

After signaling Aoki to follow, Luo Mu led the Roentgen cats and the Eevee sisters towards the villa.

After bringing lunch back to them, I will tell them what I want Aoki to help me with.

After a while, the outline of the villa came into view.

Looking at the detached beachfront villa, Aoki's mouth twitched a few times.

Damn rich people!

After exercising for a whole morning, Gladion, who was already very hungry, finally saw Luo Mu coming back. He ran faster than Zhihuixing and immediately took some of the food from Luo Mu.

Then, he glanced at Qingmu and asked Luo Mu curiously, "Who is this uncle?"

"An acquaintance."

On the way, Luo Mu couldn't help himself and broke the lollipop into pieces in a few bites. Now he was playing with the candy stick and his speech was much clearer.

Gladion seemed to be thinking about something, and called Umbreon and the others into the house to prepare for lunch.

After Luo Mu let the Eevee sisters go play with Eruption and the others, he looked at Aoki.

"Did you bring the flower-dancing bird with you on this vacation?"

That’s right, Flower Dancing Bird.

In the Padiya giant pit accident where Olin and Dr. Fortu were almost in danger, Luo Mu, who went to rescue, clearly remembered that Aoki, the king of flying, had a flower dancing bird in his hand.

In other words, as long as there are flower-dancing birds, you can find the blooming flower fields and collect golden nectar.

This is also the purpose of Luo Mu inviting Qingmu to eat a bowl of cream stew and making a "request".

"Of course I brought it. It adapts well to the environment here."

Aoki took out a Poké Ball and released the Flower Bird that Luo Mu hadn't seen for a long time.

But this time, Hua Wu Niao’s style is not sexier, but has turned into a hot and spicy style.

Its feathers are mostly red, with some black feathers on its wings and tail. Its beak and feet still retain their original pink color, and there is a cluster of white curly feathers on its head that look like a hairstyle.

Huawu Bird's attributes also changed from Electricity + Flying to Fire + Flying, and its personality seemed to have changed as well.

"You let it drink the vermilion nectar?"

Luo Mu asked in surprise.

Qingmu nodded slightly. "Yes, during Ula-Ula's visit, it suddenly got excited and flew to a flower field somewhere. It sucked the nectar and changed its form."

The Pokémon Flora is very magical. It can change its form and even its attributes according to the type of nectar it consumes.

The electric and flying types in the Pazi Pazi style, the fire and flying types in the Hot Hot style, the psychic and flying types in the Hula Hula style, and the ghost and flying types in the Light and Light style.

These correspond to four types of nectar.

Luo Mu’s target is the golden nectar.

Although there are flower-dancing birds living in the Padia area, there are also corresponding flowers.

Because of regional differences, the varieties and tastes will always change. Luo Mu thinks it is better to collect nectar from the Alola region.

Luo Mu told Qingmu about his plan. He didn't expect it to be such a simple thing. Qingmu readily agreed to Luo Mu's request.

After finishing his work, he can go back to his vacation rhythm!

(End of this chapter)