Chapter 406: The Live-in Son-in-law... Is Me?!
Friday, February 19.
It had just rained the night before.
Lu Ye pushed open the window, and a refreshing breeze brushed against his face.
The gentle winter sun warmed the room, falling softly onto the bed.
Snow-white Sylveon stared into space, licking its tiny paws.
“Bui~! o(´^｀)o”
Noticing Lu Ye’s gaze, Sylveon mercilessly dove under the covers and curled into a ball, leaving only a pair of soft pink ears twitching outside.
Lu Ye let out a silent chuckle, turned his head back, and basked in the warmth of the winter sunlight on his face.
Gengar was also standing beside Lu Ye, stretching and narrowing its eyes into a grin: “Geh-heh! (≖ᴗ≖)✧”
“Let’s pack up first, then catch tomorrow morning’s flight...”
Lu Ye mumbled to himself.
There was no rush—might as well take it slow.
“Haaah…” Lu Ye covered his mouth, yawned, and collapsed onto the soft bed in a starfish position.
Togepi, who had been sitting on the bed playing a game, suddenly jumped up and flopped back down.
It tilted its little head, looked around in confusion, then went right back to gaming. “Dooyi~! (ﾉ´▽｀)ﾉ♪”
The electronic Pokédex sat on the wireless charger, chiming its crisp morning alarm.
Lu Ye casually tugged on Sylveon’s ear, got up to wash, and said offhandedly:
“Rotom, warm up the bread for me, would you~?”
The newly modified Breadmaker Rotom felt a pang in its little electric heart:
“Roger, Loto! o(TヘTo)”
“Awooo!” Arcanine’s proud howl echoed from the courtyard.
The high-spirited big guy, wearing Moltres’ tail feather, dashed through the yard and crack—shattered the drying rack.
“Kame…ヾ(⌐■_■)”
Blastoise crouched down, carefully transplanting soil into a flowerpot—
It was preparing to bring them along to Sinnoh.
Lu Ye stood on the second-floor balcony, watching it all.
His feelings turned oddly complicated.
Now, besides carrying a water tank, he had to bring along a whole mini herb garden too...
“Self-contained little world… what is this, some kind of cultivation novel?”
Turtle bro, you never disappoint!
Lu Ye rubbed his temples.
He returned to the kitchen to make breakfast for the little ones.
In the gleaming kitchen, Lu Ye turned to ask the assistant Duck Duck:
“Bread or scallion pancake… which do you want?”
“Gaa! (´థ౪థ)σ” Duck Duck teared up.
So the day had finally come, huh?
The time spent together had truly been joyful. If fate allows, then maybe…
Lu Ye laughed: “Don’t panic, I’m not cooking your giant leek!”
At the breakfast table that morning,
The little ones tore through their food like a storm. Duck Duck held a large pancake in its beak.
“Gaa! (*⊙~⊙)”
What is this? It smells amazing!
Time passed quickly into the afternoon.
Sylveon curled up on the balcony lounge chair, breeze blowing, sunlight cozy.
“I’m packing your exercise wheel too!” Lu Ye called out while packing.
“Bui! (≧∀≦)♪”
Since he wasn’t sure where he'd be living yet, Lu Ye planned to store his things with Rocket Logistics first.
If nothing else, in the logistics world… Lu Ye was practically VIP.
Inside, he wiped the sweat from his brow.
“So much stuff to bring…”
Blastoise’s custom tank, Sylveon’s lightbulb exercise wheel, Sirfetch’d’s potted plants, etc.
Worth mentioning—
Lu Ye had already taken the Rainbow Feather out of the pot and tucked it into his inner coat pocket.
After being nourished by Aura Power for days,
The Rainbow Feather now gleamed more beautifully and had much greater energy-boosting effects.
According to Shindai, the Rainbow Feather could bring luck to Trainers.
Lu Ye casually emitted a wave of Aura Power and muttered:
“Yeah, like that has anything to do with me…”
Strictly speaking—
The house Lu Ye currently lived in… was still under Cynthia’s name.
Forever unable to escape the fate of being a tenant to rich women, Lu Ye looked up at the sky.
“A Sinnoh villa... I should be able to afford the rent. We’ll see when we get there!”
With help (and chaos) from the little ones,
Lu Ye successfully packed everything before dinner.
In the living room, the chandelier cast a soft glow.
“Geh-heh!” Gengar wiggled its butt, stuffed its notes into a little backpack, and grinned.
New region, new Gym Leader… I’m ready!
Sirfetch’d and Rotom, the more recent additions to the team,
were participating in a big move for the first time. They stared at the huge pile of luggage with curiosity.
“Chagi Dooyi~” Togepi held up a big bottle of soda in both tiny arms and chugged it down.
“Kame…ヾ(⌐■_■)” Blastoise pushed up its sunglasses, sweating nervously.
Would there be even stronger opponents after the move?
No slacking allowed! Blastoise began doing push-ups on the spot with resolve.
“Awoo!! ᕦ(･ㅂ･)ᕤ”
Arcanine jumped onto the coffee table in a burst of rage, throwing its head back to roar.
Sinnoh kids—
Your gramps… are on the way!!
For a moment, the living room was filled with howling, chaos, and Rotom’s confused beeping.
Lu Ye felt a complicated mix of emotions and gave a helpless smile.
He held Sylveon and walked into a quiet side room.
“Bui~” The white ribbon gently wrapped around Lu Ye’s arm.
In his arms, Sylveon looked around curiously.
The glass cabinet, originally for figures, now displayed various mementos.
“Guess you could call it a collection room.”
Lu Ye smiled. “I plan to take all of this to Sinnoh too.”
The most eye-catching item was a Trainer’s belt.
The modified Poké Ball slots on the belt held seven extremely rare Poké Balls.
Lu Ye could even identify each one just by touch.
Inside the display case, there were also “clearance certificates” from different regions.
From the Donghuang region: a Pro Trainer license, a Top 100 Creator trophy, a “Gynecologist Extraordinaire” banner…
From the Kanto region: eight shining Gym Badges, a Key Stone glove, a League Tournament Champion trophy…
If you had to explain—
These were Lu Ye’s important items.
They weren’t just symbols of strength—they carried meaning and emotion.
“Bui?” Sylveon blinked its sky-blue eyes.
“Of course… the most important thing is you guys~”
Lu Ye smiled, rubbing Sylveon’s head.
“Bui! ⁄(⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄)⁄”
Then, Lu Ye turned and walked back into the bustling living room.
Toward the light—
The bright glow landed on the face of a remarkably handsome Trainer.
The shouts of his little companions rang in his ears.
Holding Sylveon, Lu Ye smiled softly.
If there were a photo of this moment,
The dazzling and cool Trainer—anyone who saw it would never forget.
“Everyone, get some rest early!”
“We head out tomorrow morning!”
…
Lu Ye didn’t mention the departure to the group chat.
Too many people would only stir up farewells and emotions.
It’s just a trip...
After getting things settled, he still planned to gather everyone to make an MV together.
“You’ll arrive by tomorrow afternoon?”
A glimmer of golden blonde appeared on Rotom’s screen.
Lu Ye nodded.
“I’ll come pick you up.” Cynthia tucked her golden hair behind her ear and smiled gently.
“You’re always the one picking me up…”
“This time’s different.”
Cynthia gave a bright smile: “After all… you’re planning to stay in Sinnoh long-term!”
Lu Ye blinked in surprise.
If Kanto was the “Warlord Returns” story arc—
Then wasn’t the next one...
A “Sinnoh Live-in Son-in-law” arc?!
After ending the call,
Lu Ye pondered for a long moment, then suddenly declared:
“I, Professor Lu, stand with pride and integrity—no freeloader here!”
“Elbow! Gengar! Let’s go find Momo!”
“Geh-heh! (๑`▽´๑)۶”