He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 2998 Herb and Fruit Expert.?!
The next day, Xiaozhi slept until almost noon, and only woke up leisurely when the warm sunlight shone on his face through the window above.

“So comfortable!”

He stretched, yawned, and then straightened his upper body.

He was sleeping on the sofa bed at the moment. Since one side of the sofa was against the wall and was not opened, he could only sleep alone.

"Pickup zzz"

Pikachu was sleeping on the mattress between his thighs, with his four legs up in the air and his big belly exposed. He was sleeping soundly and it seemed that he had recovered a lot from yesterday's "cutting" state.

Ibrahimovic was lying on the head of the bed next to him, with his head and fluffy tail curled up into a circle and not yet completely released.

Rotom folded up his arm support and plugged the Type-C port at the bottom into the vertical charging plug, so he could have a sweet dream while charging.

"Time to wake up.!"

Xiaozhi rubbed his eyes and slowly got up. Although he didn't have to go to school for the next two days, he couldn't indulge himself like this.

Why not take a stroll around the neighborhood today, or capture a new Pokémon or two?

He is very interested in both the Pokémon native to the Alola region and the subspecies of Pokémon with regional forms.

"Yan-ao~! Yan-ao~!"

When I changed my clothes and climbed down the stairs to the small attic, the rock dog below was already staring at me, wagging its tail and barking enthusiastically.

"Good morning, Rock Dog."

After saying hello, I glanced at the dog food bowl next to me and saw that there was still some food left. It seemed that the dog was not hungry, but probably just loved his family.

So Xiaozhi did some stretching exercises in the living room to stretch his whole body.

By the way, the few pile-driving movements that Master Ma taught me last time can not only be used to capture the enemy, but are also very effective as daily exercise activities.

After completing a set of moves, Xiaozhi suddenly became energetic and his eyes bright.

There was a plate of breakfast sandwiches prepared by Kukui in the microwave next to it. If it had been placed on the table, it would probably have been eaten directly by Rock Dog.

"Bah, bah, bah!"

Xiaozhi stuffed the food into his mouth in a few bites. It was almost lunchtime now, and a simple sandwich could not satisfy his appetite.

Not to mention the "welcoming dinner" we had last night.

dong dong!

At this time, there was a knock on the door. Without saying anything, Rock Dog was the first to run out.

When I pushed the door open, I found that it was the green-haired female student with long twin ponytails who I had met yesterday at the Pokémon School.

"Alola, Xiaozhi. Teacher! How was your time at the research institute last night~?"

Mao waved his hand and greeted with a bright smile.

He looked around the institute and found that it was indeed a place where bachelors lived. The furniture was extremely simple.

There are also some holes and patches on the walls and floors.
These were not actually caused by some unknown attacks, but by Professor Kukui, who was keen on studying Z-moves. He adhered to the principle that "only by experiencing the moves personally can you better understand the moves", and often used his body indoors to take on Pokémon's moves.

Don't talk about whether something will happen to someone beforehand.
But the house is not durable, so holes often need to be repaired.

"We met yesterday and forgot to introduce myself. My name is Mao, and I'm a student in the senior class 1 of the school. The Einar restaurant next to the school is owned by my family~!"

"This is Sweet Bamboo, my partner Pokémon~!"

Mao is outgoing and carefree, and he also introduced a small Pokémon next to him that looks like a mangosteen fruit. "Oh Alola, I'm Xiaozhi from Pallet Town~ These are my partners, Pikachu, Eevee, and Rotom~!"

Xiaozhi also introduced himself with a smile, and before he knew it, he was using the "Alola Greeting" very naturally.

"This is Teacher Xiaozhi's first time in Alola, right? He's unfamiliar with the place. Since there's no class today, I'm going to take you around, or have lunch at our Einar Restaurant. All teachers in the school can get a 30% discount!"

Mao said happily and took the initiative to invite.

Because Xiaozhi bravely saved Liliae yesterday. No, that action can no longer be described as heroic.

Mao had a good first impression of this out-of-town teacher who was of the same age as him.

So she, being very kind-hearted, ran over and offered to be Xiaozhi's guide.

"Hey, isn't Mr. Kukui here?"

Standing at the door and looking around, Mao did not see Kukui, as only the back area of ​​the giant fish tank was invisible.

"Dr. Kukui said last night that there seemed to be an emergency at a research institute on the neighboring island, and we have to rush over today."

"Oh! Is this the Space Research Institute on Akala Island~?"

Hearing this, Mao's eyes narrowed instantly, and he covered his mouth and laughed secretly:

"Hehe, I guess it's not an emergency, but a lifelong event~!"

Xiaozhi scratched his head, he didn't know much about Professor Kukui yet.

"Then let's ignore Mr. Kukui for now. Let's go. I'll be your guide to Melemele Island today~!"

Mao patted his chest and said enthusiastically.

"Thanks a lot!"

Xiaozhi did not refuse, and quickly put on his shoes, put Pikachu and Eevee on both sides of his shoulders, and Rotom also flew overhead with a full charge.

"Then I'll leave it to you to look after the house, Rock Dog."

"Yanao~!"

After closing the door, Rock Dog also came out. Its doghouse was built outside the house, on the threshold to the left of the door.

However, looking at the two people gradually going away, as well as Pikachu and Eevee on Xiaozhi's shoulders, Rockdog's tail gradually drooped, and there was a bit more envy in his eyes.

The two walked side by side on the beach. Mao was taller than Xiaozhi, but she had no problem calling him "teacher":

"Oh! Teacher, your Pikachu is very active today!"

Yesterday she saw Pikachu as mud. Was it because of the unfamiliar climate?
When leaving the beach, Mao caught a glimpse of a small wooden house built on a reef area not far away. He couldn't help but say with regret:

"What a pity, that person has recently gone to another island. Otherwise, he could go shopping with us~!"

"that one?"

Xiaozhi followed Mao's gaze and found that he was talking about the new neighbor he had not met yet.

"Oh~ You haven't met the teacher yet, right? She's an outstanding expert in herbal medicine and fruit! When we were researching new menus for our restaurant, the new varieties of fruit and spices she identified were of great help!!"

As soon as they talked about this person, Mao suddenly became interested.

Xiaozhi nodded along with him. The professor's evaluation was "an excellent trainer with a quirky personality", and Mao's evaluation was "an expert in tree fruits and herbs".

Feel like he'd be an interesting person?