Chapter 12: The Sour Love Between Nidoran and Nidoraino

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After getting the mysterious amber in Pewter City, Gary was in a good mood and left this dark gray city while it was still early.

Next, as long as he climbed over Mt. Moon, he could reach the next city, Cerulean City.

Ranked last in Kanto, this gym has trainers who perform water ballet in sexy swimsuits every day.

To be honest, Gary was not looking forward to it at all...

Entering the mountain road, Gary released all his Pokémon.

The topography of Mt. Moon is home to many types of Pokémon.

"Listen up, our goal is to survive within a ten-mile radius." Gary put his hands on his hips and lectured Scyther and Charmeleon: "Don't worry about Caterpie or Geodude, but even if you encounter Gyarados, you have to get slapped twice before you leave. Do you understand?"

"Oh!" The three Pokémon responded one after another.

Thus, the wild Pokémon along the way suffered a lot.

When encountering larger rocks, Scyther would split them open with its scythes.

The rock was split into two, and the sleeping Geodude inside was vaguely exposed.

Wham! Charmeleon raised its claws and gave it a solid hit...

Before Geodude had time to react, Eevee fired a Water Gun...

Geodude's eyes turned white as it fell on the roadside, shedding sad tears. It was so bullied!

Of course, this wasn't too bad, as Geodude did not resist~

There used to be a group of Beedrill living in the roadside grass. As forest hooligans, they bullied everyone.

Until they met Gary!

On the forest path, a group of Beedrill fled. Behind them were Gary and his three crazy Pokémon.

Scyther's scythes were smoking, continuously firing sonic booms.

For Charmeleon and Eevee, one used Flamethrower, and the other used Spark.

Beedrill: (???)? Don't come over here!!

Gary and his gang: o(メ;)o Don't run away!!!

"Huh~huh~ I still want to run away." After taking care of the last Beedrill, Gary, Eevee, Charmeleon, and Scyther arrived at the entrance of the cave at the foot of Mt. Moon.

Passing through here, they could reach the other side of Mt. Moon. This was the fastest way to Cerulean City!

The sound of water flowing nearby attracted Gary's attention.

"The spring in Mt. Moon seems to be famous water. You must not miss this." Looking at the cave in front of him, Gary decided to take a rest and have lunch before moving on.

"Scyther, please go and find the location of the mountain spring. Let's go get some water." Scyther was sent as a scout to find water sources, and Gary began to prepare lunch.

When going out, it is usually thick soup and bread, simply a pot of stew.

This kind of cooking is the most convenient and can maximize nutrition.

Large pieces of potatoes, corn, carrots, green beans, beef, and salmon, seasoned with light salt, and a butter base.

Soon, the aroma of food wafted far away.

Little Eevee and Charmeleon each had a rice bowl, squatting in front of the pot, their tails swaying left and right, very harmoniously.

Scyther was very efficient and flew back with a full water bottle in a short time.

Satisfied, Gary put the spring water from Mt. Moon into his backpack and knocked on the pot: "It's time to eat!"

Although human food does not have any special bonus effects for Pokémon, eating too much salt can easily cause Pokémon to lose hair...

However, Gary was still used to giving his friends some of his own cooking on the basis of Pokémon food. It felt good to eat from the same pot.

Dividing the food into three parts, Eevee and Charmeleon each had a bowl, and Scyther had a bowl.

Gary picked up his rice bowl, and the three little Pokémon looked at him eagerly.

"Okay, let's eat." Gary nodded, and the three little ones immediately started to eat voraciously.

Gary put the thick soup to his mouth and blew on it, tasting it in small sips.

"Hmm~ It's so fragrant~ It's definitely worth spending time learning to cook." Gary nodded with satisfaction.

Speaking of which, Gary originally planned to bring a cook. With Gary's looks, the beauties from Pallet Town who could cook were willing to accompany him on his trip, and they could be arranged from Professor Oak's Lab to Mount Silver...

However, after thinking about his goals, Gary decided to make enough food and clothing by himself.

After all, if a girl with a charming body, a hot figure, and a pretty face followed you every day, it's hard not to miss her...

"You three, eat slowly, there is still more in the pot." Gary felt a little ashamed when he saw Charmeleon and Scyther eating.

"I didn't deprive you of food, so why do you put your head in the rice bowl every time you eat?"

"Whoa whoa!"

"Nini!"

While correcting the eating habits of his Pokémon, two uninvited guests came to Gary's camp.

Gary saw a Nidoran♂ leading a Nidoran♀ swaggering out, and they bared their teeth and claws at Eevee.

"Hey~ What does this guy mean?" Gary looked over with interest.

Nidoran♂ pointed at Eevee's rice bowl and made gestures, and Gary understood instantly.

Fight with me, and if you lose, give me your meal!

Good guy, this kid is so brave~ Gary stood up and looked behind Nidoran♂. Nidoran♀ blinked with big eyes and followed behind.

Unlike the scarred Nidoran♂, Nidoran♀ had bright and shiny fur, looking well-loved.

"The Princess and the Knight? Interesting." Gary smiled slightly: "Charmeleon, battle him!"

"Char!" Charmeleon stood up.

Looking at the Charmeleon that was several times bigger than him, Nidoran♂ subconsciously protected Nidoran♀ behind him.

"Hey, don't be afraid. If you win, I'll treat you to dinner. If you lose, none of you can run away!" Gary raised his eyebrows and said with a smile.

"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Nidoran♂ became anxious. He just wanted to find something to eat for the princess, but he didn't want to lose Nidoran♀ to others!

As soon as he turned around, Nidoran♂ wanted to escape with Nidoran♀.

Swish! A white light flashed and a ravine appeared on the ground. Scyther stood calmly behind the two little ones.

"Come when you want, leave when you want. Do you think my camp is so easy to enter?" Gary crossed his arms and looked at Nidoran♂.

Just now, Gary took the time to appraise the situation. These two little guys were both of good potential. If they were well-cultivated, they would also have good combat power.

Of course, the most important thing is that since these two are lovers, their families must be neat and tidy...

Nidoran♂ looked around and realized that he could no longer run. He could only muster up the courage to face Charmeleon.

Nidoran♀ also looked at Gary timidly.

Gary took out a handful of Pokémon food and put it in his hand. The little guy approached Gary cautiously and then started eating directly.

"Okay, let's get started." Gary waved his hand to Charmeleon: "Hurry up, we still have to cross Mt. Moon."