Xiao Zhi felt like he was surrounded by peach blossoms, so much so that it was bordering on a peach blossom劫. First, there was Xiao Zi, a girl whose memories he had temporarily forgotten, and now his previous life's girlfriend, Lusamine. If it weren't for the fact that he had always been a good person in both his past and present lives, he would probably be facing a real peach blossom劫.
As for how Xiao Zhi ultimately confirmed that Lusamine was his girlfriend from his previous life, it was actually quite funny. He simply asked Lusamine what her favorite food was in her past life and what she had eaten for her last meal. Then, he got yelled at.
“My old self had anorexia. Besides the extra thick kind you made, what else would I have liked to eat?! And I didn't eat anything for my last meal, I was on a glucose drip!”
Although he was yelled at, Xiao Zhi was relieved. There was no problem at all. This was his girlfriend!
“Speaking of which, you actually adopted a child? I really didn't expect that.”
While Lillie, Gladion, Xia, and Huang were chatting, Xiao Zhi quietly pulled Lusamine aside and talked to her about her adopting a child. Lusamine smiled and said, “Considering I have my memories, do you think I would go looking for another man? There's no comparison possible.”
Lusamine leaned her head against Xiao Zhi's shoulder at this point.
“With you constantly giving of yourself like that, how could I possibly like anyone else?”
“That, well, even if you say that, I'm going to have a harem this time…”
“Well!”
Lusamine glared at Xiao Zhi with a dangerous look and tugged at his face, saying, “I get annoyed by this every time. Can you please not be so straight when you shouldn't be?”
Although Lusamine was pulling on his face, Xiao Zhi still said, “No, this is a matter of principle. Besides, I’ve already given away my first time!”
“......” Lusamine looked at Xiaogiu, who was beside Xiao Zhi and giving a victory sign. Then, she dragged Xiao Zhi away.
“Where are you taking me?”
“To take care of you!”
“That… well, it's really late now, but I haven't said goodbye to Xia or Lillie yet.”
“Let your Meowth go tell them! Come on, let's go to bed.”
Then, Xiao Zhi was dragged away by Lusamine and Xiaogiu, who was enjoying the spectacle. Seeing Xiao Zhi get dragged away, Gladion could only look on helplessly. He had already accepted Xiao Zhi as his 'father,' even though it was quite surreal. Not only was he his mom's previous lover, but he was also the savior of the Pokémon world. He had also watched the live broadcast of Xiao Zhi's battle against the Toxicroak. Xiao Zhi, who fought to protect his family back then, truly shone brightly.
The next day, Xiao Zhi woke up early to prepare breakfast. The employees, seeing their boss in action, couldn't help but want to ask him how he managed to stay so physically fit!
To be honest, Xiao Zhi had no idea what was going on. It seemed his body was unusually strong, not like something that could be achieved through exercise. But in the end, Xiao Zhi stopped thinking about it. After all, it was a good thing, and his physical fitness was a form of protection, a safe guarantee.
While Xiao Zhi was cooking, Gladion came over.
“Hmm? You're up pretty early.”
“Yeah, I want to start training my Pokémon. This is my Eevee, and this is Empty.”
Gladion pointed to the Eevee in his arms and Empty standing beside him.
Xiao Zhi looked at them and smiled, “They’re both great companions. But have some food first. I can teach your companions some Normal-type moves later.”
“Really? I can?” Gladion was indeed envious of Xiao Zhi’s self-created moves. After all, that kind of power was no joke.
Xiao Zhi smiled and said, “Don't get your hopes up. They're only suitable for skills that enhance their abilities right now. Skills that further their attacks will have to wait until their physical abilities are trained. After all, most Normal-type moves, apart from Hyper Beam, rely on physical strength.”
“I see...”
Upon hearing this, Gladion understood what Xiao Zhi meant. If the Pokémon wasn’t strong enough, using a powerful move could potentially backfire even more.
“Alright, since you woke up so early, here's yours first. I'll go back before your mom and Xiaogiu wake up. We'll talk later.”
Holding the breakfast Xiao Zhi had prepared for him, Gladion fell into thought as he looked at this young ‘father.’
“Maybe, this isn't so bad after all?”