Pokémon: Start with a Dragon-type Gym Leader, and pick up Guroton.

Chapter 440 Li Luochen, Xiao An, and Rico

After hanging up the phone, Li Luochen took a deep breath.

The phone screen went dark. He put the phone on the coffee table and looked down at Yuto Seidai, who was still squatting in front of him.

"Little apprentice, aren't you being a little dishonest?"

Li Luochen looked at her with a half-smile, his tone neither too loud nor too soft, making it impossible to tell whether he was genuinely blaming her or joking, "Did you learn that from Bilan? Want to become a master thief?"

"Uh...no way!"

Yuto Seida looked up at him innocently, "I just wanted to see your powerful Pokémon, Master!"

"Now you see?" Li Luochen raised an eyebrow.

"Hehe, that goes without saying."

Yuto Seida swallowed hard.

There was no way around it; Li Luochen's leader Pokémon was just too terrifying.

Even before she got close, she could feel the aura emanating from that Pokémon, which was far beyond that of ordinary Pokémon.

It felt heavy and solid, like an invisible mountain pressing down on my chest, making it hard to breathe.

"Then you should give it some special training."

Li Luochen stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on his leader Pokémon. He said in a calm tone, "If you maintain a good relationship with it, your status in the gym will be higher in the future."

"I see. Then I will certainly not let Master down!"

Yuto Seidai's eyes lit up, as if she had found a new goal, and she became more energetic.

She was already planning how to build a good relationship with this leader Pokémon—feeding it, playing with it, she couldn't miss a thing.

Then, she fanned herself with her hand, a faint blush rising on her cheeks. "Master, the air conditioning isn't on yet, and I'm feeling a bit hot. May I go change my clothes?"

"Go ahead." Li Luochen nodded.

"Hehe, Master's Pokémon, I'll play with you again later!"

Yuto Seida leaned over and rubbed her cheek against the leader Pokémon.

The leader Pokémon let out a loud snort.

It's obvious that Li Luochen's leader Pokémon also likes Yuteng Sundae—it can't even get close to people it doesn't like, let alone rub its cheek against them.

After a while, Yuto Seida changed her clothes.

The bathroom door opened, and a misty vapor carrying the scent of shower gel wafted out.

Yuto Seidai walked out wearing slippers, having changed into a swimsuit and bikini.

"Master, how is it? Don't I look good in this outfit?"

Yuto Seidai stood in the center of the living room and even turned around once.

"good."

Li Luochen nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over her without lingering for long.

He walked to the sofa, sat down, picked up the remote control from the coffee table, and turned on the TV.

He didn't pay much attention to what news was playing on the screen; he just turned the volume down and let it serve as background noise.

"Go play with your Pokémon by yourself."

He pointed to the leader Pokémon.

"Tch~ Master, you're so cold!"

Yuto Seida puffed out her cheeks, feeling that Li Luochen's reaction was too cold, but she still obediently went over.

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The night passed just like that.

The room was quiet, with only the low hum of the central air conditioning and the occasional soft sounds of the city waking up from outside the window.

When Li Luochen woke up, he felt a heaviness in his right shoulder.

He turned his head and saw Yuto Seidai leaning on his shoulder, her chestnut hair cascading into his arm, the ends curled like soft waves.

"Hehe, Master~"

Yuto Seidai woke up at some point. She looked up at him with sleepy eyes, her lips curving into a smile, carrying the drowsy and lazy feeling unique to those who have just woken up.

Then, she leaned over and gently kissed Li Luochen on the cheek.

"What are we going to do today?" Yuto Seidai leaned on Li Luochen's shoulder, her fingers idly tracing circles on his chest.

"I have to spend today with Xiao An and Li Ke, as I promised them yesterday," Li Luochen replied calmly.

"Hey~ Master, aren't you enough with me?"

Yuto Seidai raised her head, her lips slightly pouting, and her tone revealed a hint of resentment.

"No, everything should be done in moderation. Your teacher is a compassionate person." Li Luochen reached out and gently patted her head.

"Oh~" Yuto Seida puffed out her cheeks and buried her face back in his shoulder.

"Alright, you can stay here. I'm going out." Li Luochen stood up and straightened his collar.

"Wait a minute!" Yuto Seidai grabbed his sleeve.

"What's wrong?"

"I want to play with the boss's Pokémon a little longer!"

Yuto Seida pleaded.

"Alright, since you're my good apprentice~"

Helpless, Li Luochen shook his head, took out a Poké Ball from his waist, and tossed it gently.

"Yay! Master is the best!"

Yuto Seida cheered and rushed over to hug the big guy.

Li Luochen watched quietly, arms crossed, leaning against the door frame, a faint smile on his lips.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling on Yuto Sundae and the leader Pokémon.

The shadows overlapped on the floor.

When it was almost time, he straightened up, picked up his coat from the sofa, and walked towards the door.

"Oh right, remember to finish your Moo Moo milk."

"Okay, I know~"

Yuto Seida drank the Moo Moo Milk clean and watched Li Luochen leave the room.

After Li Luochen left, she picked up her phone, opened her photo album, and started browsing through some photos and videos.

These were all taken by her and Li Luochen yesterday.

"Master~ Oh ho ho~"

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Quartz College.

Li Luochen arrived at Quartz Academy as usual. Before he had walked more than a few steps, he saw Xiao An and Li Ke waiting under the sycamore tree by the main road.

Xiao An stretched out his neck, and his eyes lit up as soon as he saw him.

"Brother Luo Chen!"

Xiao An waved and jogged over.

Today, Xiao An isn't wearing her school uniform, but her own clothes.

She wore a light blue sleeveless sweatshirt with a neckline that was just right, revealing a section of her fair collarbone.

She wore denim shorts and white canvas shoes with the laces tied loosely, revealing slouch socks piled up at her ankles.

"Hehe, Brother Luo Chen said before that he wanted to see me wear denim shorts, what do you think?"

Xiao An took two steps back, put her hands behind her back, and turned slightly to the side so that Li Luochen could see her more clearly.

"good."

Li Luochen nodded, his gaze lingering on her for a moment before shifting away.

Xiao An smiled, pursed her lips, and didn't ask any more questions. She turned around, took Li Ke's arm, and pulled her forward.

Li Ke stumbled slightly from being pulled along, but quickly caught up, though she glanced at Li Luochen furtively before looking away again.

"Oh right, Yuto Seidai took the day off today, so we can spend some quality time together!"

Although she didn't know why Yuto Seidai didn't come today, Xiao An thought it was a good thing!

A rare day without a third wheel!

Of course, Li Luochen was particularly curious about what Xiao An's expression would be when he met You Teng Shengdai that night.