Compared with how clingy Bay Leaf is, Miaomiao is really nothing.
Before Xiaozhi could reach Luther, he was pushed down and took a mouthful of snow. Even Pi Shen could only stand by and shook his head helplessly.
Luther picked up Xiaozhi and said with a smile: "Serena and Xiaoguang went home for the New Year, but you are still so embarrassed."
Xiaozhi didn't understand Luther's teasing, and didn't know how to reply. He just giggled.
"Have you seen my old friends yet?" Ash asked as he rescued his clothes from Bayleaf's mouth.
Luther nodded: "I've basically seen them all, but I remember that you also have a Squirtle and a Charizard. Haven't you recalled them yet?"
"Charizard will be back on New Year's Day. As for Squirtle, it will probably be within the next two days. Junsha has released it."
Kentero, who had run away, finally turned back. This time they calmed down a lot. After being stopped by Xiaozhi, the gifts hanging on the Qixi Blue Bird were also transferred to them.
"Luther, I played against Shinji not long ago, and I thought that guy was a little bit stronger."
"In the past two years or so, his Electric Shock Beast and Dragon King Scorpion have become more aggressive, and his defense capabilities have also improved a lot."
"This is another time I really feel the pressure. Last time I saw you starting to train your ace on Qidao, I felt like I couldn't keep up with you."
"This feeling became more obvious after fighting against Shinji, which made me a little..."
Luther reached out and patted Xiaozhi on the shoulder, interrupting his next words.
"You will be confused and doubt that you are normal, but don't put too much pressure on yourself. Again, since you have set a goal, which is to integrate the elves from your past and improve their combat power, then stick to it.
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"Shinji's improvement not only comes from his growth during travel, but also partly comes from his continuous training of a fixed lineup."
"Electric Demon Beast and Dragon King Scorpion were all the main players in his team. Their improvement now proves that Shinji is focusing on improving their overall abilities."
"The fact that you are lagging behind us does not mean that there is a problem with your method. You have to understand this."
In any case, Xiaozhi has already made plans to go to Kalos in the middle of next year. He now has a full half year to integrate his team according to his own ideas.
Not traveling for half a year... Speaking of which, this is the longest time Xiaozhi has stayed at home since he embarked on the path of being a trainer.
Xiaozhi has always had a wrong understanding, believing that his rising performance comes from himself becoming stronger during his travels.
He walked so fast that many elves behind him couldn't keep up with him.
This also contributed to the fact that in many games, he could only rely on love and bonds to solve problems, instead of combining bonds, the strength of the elves, and his own experience to defeat the enemy.
This is also the main reason why he played so awkwardly in many winnable games and lost the games he wanted to win in the end. Many of the conditions for victory and defeat are indispensable.
Luther could not provide more reassurance. He did not want Xiaozhi to refer too much to himself in the thinking process and lack his own independence.
But this conversation did give Xiaozhi some insights.
After a brief period of boredom, Xiaozhi led Luther into his home.
The Magic Wall Doll was cleaning hard, while Xiaozhi's mother Hanako was chattering in the kitchen.
"We have to do it quickly. Just taking care of the elves, Xiaozhi's friends are all here, and the house hygiene has not been taken care of."
The Magic Wall Doll saw Ash and Luther entering the door, looked towards the kitchen in embarrassment, and shouted.
"Has the hall been finished? Then come over and help me tidy up the kitchen..." Hanako suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no, we've already ordered this, but it seems we haven't prepared the required ingredients yet."
An apron was thrown out of the kitchen by Hanako, and the Magic Wall Doll skillfully caught it with its mental power.
"I have to go buy some ingredients quickly, Magic Wall Doll, I'll leave it to you at home."
Xiaozhi sighed helplessly: "My mother is like this, just get used to it."
It is normal for a friend who has a son to come to visit and try hard to show his perfect side and be hospitable.
Xiaozhi shouted, "I'm back." Hanako immediately poked her head out of the kitchen. After seeing Xiaozhi and Luther, the sound of pots and pans falling could be heard.
Fortunately, the Magic Wall Doll is well prepared, otherwise the house would have to buy something else before the Chinese New Year.
Luther asked Miaomiao to carry the gifts he had prepared long ago into the house, and introduced himself to Hanako with a smile.
"Xiao Zhi and I have a very good relationship, so there is no need to say more polite words, and there is no need to make any special preparations. There is really no need."
As he spoke, Luther opened a gift box, which was a different kind of coltsfoot honey from Dr. Omu.
"The queen bee has made new progress in making honey. There is very little honey this winter. You can eat these jars first, and I will send them to you after spring."
Pi Shen had already unscrewed the lid and stretched out his little paw to lick it.
"Is it delicious? Pikachu, Dr. Oak's version is sweet, but the one for you is rich, very sweet."
Pi Shen raised his hand with a smile.
The jar that I brought home before was basically destroyed by the Skin God. He and Bogaman kept digging and eating it on the way. Later, even Serena's Fire Fox also participated.
When the three of them went back to their respective homes, the jar of honey was almost empty.
Seeing Xiaozhi also dip his finger in it and eat it, Hanako shook his head repeatedly.
"Thank you for taking care of Xiaozhi all the time. I heard Xiaozhi say a lot about you."
"So there's no need to be so polite." Luther repeated quickly, "Coming here to say New Year greetings would make you unfamiliar."
Luther opened another gift box and took out a new oven and several gift cards.
"It was Xiaozhi who told you that his oven was broken, right?"
Hanako understood immediately.
Xiaozhi was stunned: "I just made a complaint, Luther, you actually remember it for so long?"
Hanako was very sorry that Xiaozhi could not learn from her own emotional intelligence, and could only shake her head.
She didn't hesitate and took the gift card handed over by Luther.
Hanako saw that Luther and Xiaozhi were really close friends, and she had heard before that they had given them a lot of care in their journey as trainers.
As a mother, she can't do much for Xiaozhi. She has always been silently cheering for Xiaozhi from behind.
Now Xiaozhi's friend is visiting, and she decided to use her best cooking skills to express her gratitude.
Hygiene was not done well. The magic wall doll was taken away by Hanako. I don’t know how much food she had to buy before she found a helper to help carry things.
"Don't worry about my mother's affairs and help me out."
Ash was dejected, and Luther was curious as to what could make Ash even more depressed than just discussing Shinji.
"Next year, I heard that Serena and Xiaoguang will come to my place again. What do you think I should do?"