I got the Pokémon

Chapter 404 Tea Party
Behind the screen was a ten-meter-square tatami. Several people took off their shoes and got on the tatami from the entrance. At first they saw a cool woman in a black kimono, kneeling and sitting there.

The woman is about the same age as Xia You, and she also wears a Poké Ball on her head. Even without an introduction, it can be seen from this strange dress that she must be one of the five Ibrahimovic sisters!
At this point, Xia You has met all five sisters.

Seeing Xia You and others coming in, the woman bowed deeply according to standard etiquette.

Xia You had learned about it during a chat with Li Jia before, and knew that this was a true etiquette, which was the etiquette used by the host and guests. It was the most solemn etiquette among the bowing ceremonies. It required a ninety-degree bow and was usually performed during the ceremony. It is only used for tea parties or other important occasions.

"Welcome both of you to my tea room."

Li Jia returned the favor with the same etiquette. Only Xia You was not used to such etiquette and just nodded heavily to Xiaoyu.

Xiaomei introduced the two of them: "This is Sister Xiaoyu, my third sister."

After saying that, she introduced the identities of Xia You and Li Jia to Xiaoyu.

"Sister, this is Mr. Xiayou, and this is Miss Lijia. One of them is the champion of the Quartz Conference, and the other is the gym leader of the Kanto region!"

After learning the identity of Xia You's champion, Xiaomei also learned from Xia You that Li Jia was actually a gym leader!
This made her extremely happy. Who would have thought that the two audience members she met at the dance hall were not ordinary people, and they even became her friends!

You know, Pokémon has been integrated into every aspect of the world, and Pokémon battles are people's most popular events. Therefore, the status of the gym owners and champions related to them is undoubtedly very high, and being able to make friends with such people , naturally it couldn’t be better!

Of course, this does not mean that she is snobbish or vanity.

In fact, due to their status in Enzhu City, the five sisters' performances are so popular. Since their debut, they have met many celebrities, including Matsuba, the leader of Enzhu Gym, who often comes to watch their shows.

But those are all her sister's connections, or they came because of their name as the fifth Yuan Zhu sisters.

As the fourth of five sisters, she is still young, but she is only 17 years old. She has not really entered the society yet. She usually only rehearses and performs with her sisters. Therefore, Xia You and Li Jia can be said to be her true meaning. The first friend I made personally!
"Miss Xiaoyu, excuse me."

The two of them greeted Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu's eyes now stayed on Lijia for a moment, and finally moved to Xia You.

Just like Xiaomei, she was obviously surprised that the two were here.

"What business do you two have in town?"

"We are here to travel and prepare to challenge the Silver Alliance."

"I see."

After exchanging a few words, Xiaoyu got down to business.

"Now I will make tea for you two."

There were many tea sets next to her, as well as a water pitcher warmed by firewood. She took out a tea towel from the side and began to wipe the tea box, tea ladle and other utensils.

Seeing Xia You's curious eyes, Li Jia knew that it was his first time to attend a tea party, so she couldn't help but said softly: "This is the thin tea technique. The whole tea party starts with etiquette and wiping, and then you have to scoop some hot water with a spoon and pour it." After entering the tea bowl, the cleaning drill is carried out, and then the process of passing the tea, serving tea, ordering tea, drinking tea, and finally finishing with appreciating the tea bowl, putting away the utensils, tidying up the tea utensils, and thanking the tea."

"It's so troublesome..." Back on Earth, many fastidious people went through a lot of cumbersome steps when making tea, but for him, drinking tea means putting tea leaves first, then pouring hot water into the cup, and waiting for the tea. Once it gets warmer and cooler, you can drink it in big sips.

As long as it quenches your thirst, it’s a good tea!
However, a tea party sounds different from ordinary tea drinking. After all, it has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years. As a kind of ceremonial tea, it should be more complicated.

Just seeing that Li Jia was so familiar with the steps, Xia You couldn't help but ask: "Can you make tea like this?"

"Of course." Li Jia nodded, "When I was in the gym, I would occasionally hold tea parties. If you are interested, I can cook a pot for you alone when I return to Kanto."

As expected, he comes from a famous family and is really proficient in everything!

After sighing with emotion, Xia You didn't say anything, just watched Xiaoyu's every move quietly.

When watching tea, guests should remain silent.

Although the two people's voices were very soft, since the tea room was so big, it was inevitable that they would reach Xiaoyu's ears. However, she did not say anything and just continued to do her own thing. Her movements were skillful and smooth. She had done it countless times at a glance. .

Xia You watched her carefully wipe the tea bowl, then scoop some hot water into the tea bowl with a water spoon, hold the tea bowl close to her body with both hands, practice cleaning the tea brush, and then pour the water into the sewage tank.

Then he picked up the tea tin, scooped out the tea powder with a tea spoon, first scooped it out three times, then poured out all the tea powder, then used a tea spoon to mix the tea powder evenly, and tapped it on the tea bowl. Crisp sound.

The whole process seems to make people feel comfortable, especially the beauty cooking tea, which is even more pleasing to the eye.

Finally, when Xiaoyu used a tea brush to stir evenly and vigorously in the bowl for a long time, he then offered it with both hands and handed two bowls of green tea to the two of them.

"It's been a long wait, now you can have some tea."

Xia You glanced down.

He originally thought he would drink tea from a teacup, but he didn't expect that he would drink tea from a bowl!And it’s not tea leaves, it’s tea powder!
In the gray porcelain bowl, the green tea was still swirling slowly, and there was even a layer of dense and small foam.

How should I put it, this bowl of tea does not feel like tea to Xia You, but like a bowl of washed soup. It is not clear or strong, but you can definitely smell the unique fragrance of tea.

He did not pick up the tea bowl immediately, but looked at Li Jia, intending to learn how to drink it first.

Li Jia first nodded slightly to Xiaoyu to express her gratitude, then picked up the tea bowl, turned the tea bowl around, and then took a sip.

"Hmm..." Lijia tasted it for a while, then smiled, "Both the technique and the taste are top-notch, and the water temperature is just right. I've learned a lesson."

Following her example, Xia You also picked up the tea bowl, twirled it in his hands, and took a sip.

After one gulp, he could feel the sweetness of the tea, and there was a lingering fragrance in his mouth, but he didn't understand it very well, so he couldn't explain why. He could only pretend to nod, and said calmly: "Well... it's indeed good. Tea."

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Note: The images of the five sisters are taken from the seventh episode of Pokémon Evolution - The Show. They are very different from the original animation in terms of names and images, and each of them looks great.

(End of this chapter)