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As soon as the trainer entered the training room, the elegant cat, who had been waiting for a long time, jumped into the trainer's arms.
"No, I'll make you ice cream later~"
Bai Ye promptly grabbed the little guy who was about to be untied by his mother, and said with a helpless expression.
Even after evolving from Skitty to Palico, her playful and innocent personality transformed into a graceful and elegant one, but her foodie nature remained unchanged. If she wasn't given Pokémon food, she would easily set her sights on sweet and delicious milk.
If the blonde, black-clad mature woman behind him saw this, her newly established junior brother image would probably shatter completely, and she would immediately make a phone call to the lurking Officer Jenny.
Cynthia, however, didn't think too much about it and instead observed the elegant cat with curiosity.
Its fur is soft and shiny, and its appearance is excellent, clearly showing that it has been carefully nurtured by a trainer.
Hmm... It seems that besides his insight into mythology and legends, my junior brother is also an excellent Pokémon breeder.
In an instant, the blonde, black-clad mature woman's opinion of Bai Ye rose even higher.
"Here we have vanilla bean pods and orange berries. Miss Cerona, what flavor of ice cream would you like?"
While the president was comforting the elegant cat, Secretary Olive thoughtfully brought out some food and led the blonde woman into the kitchen, asking her questions.
The basic ingredients for ice cream are heavy cream, milk, and sugar. Adding vanilla bean makes it vanilla flavored, and adding orange puree makes it orange flavored.
"Well"
The blonde woman gazed at the various ingredients laid out before her, pursed her alluring lips, and fell into deep thought.
Do we have to choose from more than ten flavors?
This feels much more challenging than facing all four Heavenly Kings at the same time.
At first, Olive was very optimistic, unaware of the seriousness of the situation, but soon she was stunned.
A full ten minutes passed before Cynthia hesitantly spoke.
"Or...whatever?"
Don't answer questions with questions!
The secretary, who adhered to rigorous science, was completely overwhelmed by the champion before her.
After a while, Cynthia came out of the kitchen and snatched White Night from the elegant cat's paws.
"Junior brother, come here for a second, we've encountered a huge problem!"
You wretched woman!
The elegant cat, whose trainer status had been forcibly taken away, looked at Cynthia's retreating figure with a face full of resentment.
I'm almost there! I'll be able to convince my owner to let me drink this sweet and delicious milk!
"This...this really is a big problem."
Bai Ye, who was pulled in by the slender hand, looked at the serious-looking Cynthia, then at the dazzling array of ingredients on the table, and also felt a little helpless.
Okay, this blonde, black-clad mature woman is having another decision-making crisis.
So, the correct approach is of course...
"It's okay, I'll help you choose."
After thinking for a moment, Bai Ye picked out the orange and the mango.
After all, this blonde lady had just tried the Vanilla*Mio (II), Er Yi (III), and Ling Lan flavors at the shop, so switching to an orange and mango flavor would obviously be better.
"Frost Milk Fairy, thank you for your help."
After selecting the ingredients, Bai Ye looked at the Alcremie beside him and gave instructions.
"Nai~"
Just a few seconds later, the little guy used his decorative skills to conjure up clumps of whipped cream into a pre-placed bowl, and the enticing aroma instantly filled the entire kitchen.
Next, all the tree fruits must be chopped up and mashed into a paste, then mixed with the raw milk from the large milk tanks and boiled together.
"A very novel way of making ice cream, and the superpower is used with exceptional skill!"
Cynthia was first amazed when she saw Alcremie conjure whipped cream out of thin air, and then when she saw Gardevoir utter a soft murmur and all the berries on the table were instantly crushed into a pulp.
"It's alright, I guess you could say it's just a matter of practice makes perfect."
Despite receiving praise from the Sinnoh champion, Bai Ye remained largely unmoved.
Because he had held too many Silver Party events recently, he upgraded all the stats on Gardevoir's equipment to red level, making it even stronger than before.
However, his humble demeanor caught the attention of the blonde, black-clad woman a few more times.
With her battle intuition, Cynthia could clearly sense the strength of the White Night Pokémon. While the Alcremie, which looked like a creamy ice cream cone, was slightly weaker, the Gardevoir beside her was definitely not to be underestimated.
She had only ever seen a Pokémon with such powerful psychic abilities on Bronze Bell, the Pokémon of the Sinnoh Psychic Elite Four member, but upon closer comparison, she felt that the oppressive aura emanating from Bronze Bell was less than that from White Night's Gardevoir.
There is a rule about superpowers: the stronger the energy, the more difficult it is to control.
Like her best friend, Cattleya, one of the Unova Elite Four, who was born with powerful psychic abilities.
However, because the energy is too powerful, it often causes enormous destruction due to poor control. It is almost impossible in reality for Gardevoir to compress such a powerful psychic ability to such a terrifying level.
Suddenly, Cynthia's opinion of White Night changed from that of a junior brother who studied mythology and was good at raising Pokémon to that of a very powerful trainer.
"Hmm, it seems like we'll have to put everything in the refrigerator and wait a long time before we can continue."
Bai Ye frowned slightly as she looked at the basin of lotion that had already been prepared.
According to the production process, these lotions will probably need to be frozen for several more hours.
If they had Ice-type moves, that would be great, as it would speed up the creation process, but unfortunately none of the Pokémon girls I've caught know them.
Cynthia, standing nearby, understood what Bai Ye meant with just one glance.
"You want ice, right? Milotic, use Freeze Beam."
"Na~"
In an instant, the red light of the Poké Ball flashed by, and a cold beam of light shot out from Milotic's mouth, which was hailed as the most beautiful Pokémon, and began to envelop the lotion with lightning speed.
Without the need for a freezer, this bowl of orange-mango flavored lotion was instantly frozen solid.
"It's all done now, let me help with the rest."
Cynthia tied up her long, golden hair and gently grasped the stirring stick in Byakuya's hand.
She felt bad if she just stood by and watched without doing anything, so she decided to lend a hand.
Aside from being prone to indecisiveness when choosing ice cream, this Sinnoh champion, just like her appearance, is a truly noble and aloof queen. Her gentle long hair has now been transformed into a spirited high ponytail, which even the usually composed Byakuya finds a bit hard to handle.
As expected, the champion is the champion; their offensive was too strong.
"President, what about me...?"
The secretary, who was about to help out, circled most of the kitchen before finally raising her hand timidly to ask a question.
The task of piping cream has been perfectly taken care of by Alcremie.
The process of boiling the raw milk from the large milk jug, oranges, and mangoes was later taken over by the master blacksmith.
As for Byakuya, he had already been grabbed by the cool and beautiful Sinnoh champion and started stirring the frozen, solidified cream ice cream, just like the male and female owners of a wooden house.
"Olive, why don't you go change into a maid outfit and get me a glass of water? I'm a little thirsty."
Completely absorbed in the mature woman's advances, the farmer only caught what he was saying after a while, and casually mentioned it.
"Oh, by the way, remember to bring two cups."
After a while, Olive, who had changed into a gothic maid outfit, handed over two glasses of water, her eyes brimming with tears.
Wuwuwu——
What was supposed to be an ice cream-making journey for three people turned into a nightmare for the secretary, who found herself unworthy of even a name.
Let's drain the president dry tonight, I guess.
Looking at the scene in the kitchen, the secretary couldn't help but reveal a sickly-sweet smile.
That way, even the mighty Sinnoh Champion won't be able to take away his beloved club president!
Chapter 71 Secretary: Plenty of Food, All You Can Eat (7100-word long chapter)
Inside the wooden house.
A dozen minutes later, even the usually calm and aloof Ms. Cynthia became a little shy after going too far with her assertiveness.
She cleared her throat twice, then released her slender, fair hand from Bai Ye's grasp, and tucked a strand of golden hair from her temple to her blushing earlobe.
Because they were so close, Bai Ye could even catch a faint scent of gardenias emanating from the blonde, black-clad woman.
It wasn't the smell of leftover shower gel or shampoo; it was more like a genuine, innate body fragrance.
"Alright, let's eat!"
"Mmm...delicious~"
Taking the ice cream from Bai Ye, the secretary scooped up a spoonful and put it in her mouth. A beautiful blush appeared on her alluring face, and she couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Hey, by the way, where are the Crescent Feather and Willow Weeping Temple Stele you mentioned?"
After taking a sip herself, Cynthia gave a happy "hmm" and then turned her gaze to the farmer beside her.
Because they both had a deep interest in mythology, Bai Ye told the blonde woman on the way back about the ruins he had discovered a few days earlier and about Darkrai breaking free from its restraints.
"Here, this is it."
After searching the room for a while, Bai Ye handed the blonde woman a fluorescent feather and photos of the ancient ruins he had taken earlier.
Looking at the crescent moon feather and the photo in front of her, Cynthia's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up. Forgetting whether she had finished eating the sweet and delicious ice cream in her hand, she threw it directly to the farmer who was watching from the side.
"Okay, junior brother, can you carry this for me first?"
Bai Ye couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing as he accepted the offer.
Whenever the topic of ancient ruins comes up, this usually aloof Sinnoh champion becomes unusually obsessed, even neglecting his favorite ice cream.
Seeing this, he thoughtfully scooped out a spoonful, preparing to feed the blonde woman who was engrossed in translating classical Chinese.
"Well"
Whenever Cynthia finished reading an ancient text, a spoonful of cool ice cream was placed to her lips.
Subconsciously, the blonde woman naturally opened her cherry lips, enjoying the food offered by Bai Ye, and occasionally letting out happy moans.
However, whether it was just his imagination or not, the farmer, who was engrossed in feeding the champion of the cold farm, felt a chill down his spine.
Turning around, she noticed that Olive's gaze was a little strange.
Her beautiful eyes, seemingly shaped like hearts, yet with a dangerous glint in their emerald pupils, made her appear as if she were a combination of Gardevoir and Darkrai.
Suddenly, alarm bells rang in Bai Ye's heart.
You, this seemingly easy-going and alluring secretary, aren't you actually a hidden yandere?!
At that moment, Olive also came over, her eyes full of alluring charm.
"President, I want one too~"
After speaking, she opened her slightly moistened cherry lips with a lingering, almost astringent, tongue.
Faced with this scene, the composed president gently picked up a spoonful of his ice cream and fed it to her.
It's alright, he's quite good at dealing with yanderes. He'll train him properly tonight.
When does Senior Sister plan to leave?
After satisfying both the alluring secretary and the blonde mature woman, Bai Ye looked up at the window and noticed that it was already getting dark.
Unlike his leisurely farm owner status, Cynthia, while not having to guard the gym and wait for challengers every day like Akane, certainly has a lot of league matters to deal with as the champion.
"Hmm... I'll have to look for the records of Crescent Feather."
Clearly, the blonde woman was captivated by the fluorescent feather and completely ignored Bai Ye's question. Instead, she was frantically searching for information on her communicator with a serious expression.
Before long, she found records about the strongest Darkrai in history in the online library of Canal City.
"In just a few months, it plunged most of the Sinnoh region into a nightmare, turning people's normal lives upside down. Finally, it was sealed away by Cresselia and the Aura Hero, Ashen."
After reading it, Cynthia fell into deep thought.
As the Sinnoh Champion, her duties, besides fulfilling her responsibilities in the League, primarily include protecting the peace of the region—whether it's attacks from evil organizations or the awakening and destruction of legendary Pokémon.
Now that Darkrai, with its evil nature, has broken free from its thousand-year-old seal, it will most likely continue its attacks on the Sinnoh region to vent its hatred.
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