If it could go back half an hour with its current memories, what would it do?
For Magikarp, the answer was simple—
It would slap its past self twice with its tail, hard enough to wake it up.
Of all things to do, why did it have to suddenly grow a conscience and go save a Gyarados?
"ROAR!"
With a furious bellow, a several-meter-high wave exploded across the lake's surface.
Then—
The massive figure towering above the water slowly turned around, looking at Magikarp with a smug expression.
"ROAR!"
As a mature and powerful Gyarados, it had mastered many moves.
But like most Pokémon, due to limited energy, it focused on refining a select few.
And Aqua Tail was one of its proudest techniques.
Now—
It planned to teach this move to Magikarp.
"Gulu gulu…"
Rocking back and forth in the waves, Magikarp rolled its eyes again.
It had already lost count of how many times it had done that.
It had clearly stated it wasn't interested in learning Gyarados' moves—
Yet this Gyarados insisted:
"Whether you're interested is your problem. Whether I teach is mine."
Unbelievable.
Magikarp had seen countless Gyarados in its life.
But one like this?
First time.
"Roar…"
Gyarados fell into thought.
It had never trained others before, nor been a trainer.
Maybe jumping straight into teaching Aqua Tail was too advanced.
"ROAR!"
Then let's try something else.
Water-type energy surged within its body—
The calm lake suddenly filled with swirling vortices.
Fish and shrimp hiding in aquatic plants were dragged helplessly upward by the currents.
Only the area around Magikarp remained undisturbed—clearly intentional.
Magikarp watched calmly.
It immediately recognized the move:
Whirlpool.
A special technique—
It restricts movement and deals continuous damage.
Especially effective against submerged Water-type Pokémon.
Old memories stirred.
Magikarp felt numb.
…Red Leaf Lake was better.
At least there, all the Magikarp were clueless.
For Gyarados—
It hadn't used Whirlpool in a long time.
It had learned it naturally upon evolving.
But as it mastered stronger moves, Whirlpool had long been abandoned.
Now—
To spark Magikarp's interest—
It was going all out demonstrating its power.
"Roar?"
Do you know this move?
Magikarp turned its head away.
Gyarados didn't mind.
"ROAR!"
If not, I'll start teaching you from this one.
Ignoring the eye-rolls—
Gyarados continued its demonstration enthusiastically.
Aqua Tail might be too difficult—
But for a smart Magikarp that already knew Water Gun?
Whirlpool should be easy.
Meanwhile…
"It's done."
As Chen Mo spoke—
Pikachu and Gastly immediately raised their little paws excitedly.
"Pika!" "Gastly!"
On the folding table—
Four dishes made from the Mystery Eggs were laid out:
Egg drop soupSteamed egg custardEgg rollsHam scrambled eggs
Because of limited backpack space before entering Cangqing Mountain—
Chen Mo hadn't brought many fresh vegetables.
His plan to gather wild greens in the mountains was also ruined by the rain.
So—
His options were limited.
Fortunately—
Mystery Eggs were top-tier ingredients.
Even simple cooking methods brought out incredible flavor.
With Chen Mo's permission—
Gastly immediately used its psychic power to float a steaming piece of scrambled egg into its mouth.
"Gastly!"
After so many years—
Tasting it again—
Gastly floated in the air, savoring every bite, twisting happily in delight.
Chen Mo smiled.
Seems like it turned out well.
"Gastly~"
After swallowing—
Gastly looked completely satisfied.
It felt—
Today's egg was even better than it remembered.
"Gastly!"
It decided—
This was all thanks to Chen Mo.
Without hesitation—
Gastly floated over and—
LICKED his face.
"Gastly gastly!"
"…Alright, alright."
Chen Mo wiped his face, half amused, half helpless.
"I'm your trainer. This is what I'm supposed to do. I'm just glad you enjoyed it."
Using [Detection Eye]—
He noticed Gastly's affection had reached 100.
Maximum.
Affection fluctuates with care—
Neglect lowers it.
But this—
Was the first time Gastly reached full affection.
Chen Mo was happy.
Though…
He'd prefer if Gastly didn't express gratitude with its tongue.
"Pika!"
Even Pikachu—normally a vegetarian—
Couldn't resist anymore.
"Alright, alright."
Chen Mo laughed.
"Let me set aside a portion for Magikarp first. The rest is yours."
He handed the dishes over.
"Take these inside. Call Yi-ge and Xatu to eat too. I'll bring food to Magikarp."
"Pika~" "Gastly~"
Watching them disappear into the tent—
Chen Mo stood alone, looking up at the gray sky.
Rain still fell steadily.
Since seeing Milotic—
A strange unease lingered in his heart.
But with his Pokémon around, he hadn't shown it.
Only now—
Alone—
Did worry surface on his face.
"…I hope this rain stops soon."
He shook his head—
Put on his hood—
And carried the food out into the rain.
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