c161: It Is Chen Xiaoxiao's Blame To Want To Hold A Grandson
"Grandpa Yi, that device over there can I borrow your Pokémon Transporter for a bit?"
Chen Xiaoxiao, who had been deep in thought, quickly changed the subject.
"Of course. Xiaoqing, take Xiaoxiao over to the transfer room," Grandpa Yi replied kindly, stroking his Alakazam's head beside him.
"Okay, Xiaoxiao, follow me," Xiaoqing said, standing up with a smile and leading the way through the greenhouse-like Breeder Field filled with aromas of Berries and Pokémon cries.
"Thank you, Grandpa Yi," Chen Xiaoxiao said warmly. When she turned back, she noticed Grandpa Yi's expression soften into something lonely, almost wistful.
"Sister Xiaoqing, what's wrong with Grandpa Yi?" she asked as they walked toward the laboratory annex where the transporter was housed.
"Hush! It's hard to say," Xiaoqing replied quickly, closing the lab door behind them and lowering her voice. Her Pikachu twitched its ears nervously.
"Hard to say?" Chen Xiaoxiao asked with interest.
"Yeah... I'll tell you later. The transporter's here—, 'll wait outside," Xiaoqing said hurriedly, clearly eager to avoid more questions. Her expression was half-troubled, half-embarrassed, before she slipped out.
Watching Xiaoqing practically flee, Chen Xiaoxiao's curiosity only grew.
Still, she pushed it aside and walked toward the Transporter a large circular console similar to the one Professor Oak used in Pallet Town for remote Pokémon transfers.
Snorlax's Poké Ball rested in her palm. The huge Pokémon had been too lazy to move lately, preferring to sleep inside her Pokémon Storage Box. For days, it had done nothing but eat the Energy Cubes she made high-grade ones crafted with Sitrus Berries and Moomoo Milk and then sleep again.
Once, it even woke her up at midnight by shaking the tent, demanding more food. Chen Xiaoxiao had been speechless that night!
Training it was a daily ordeal. Even Solgaleo, her loyal partner, once tackled Snorlax with Sunsteel Strike to wake it up.yet the Pokémon didn't even budge. In the end, Chen Xiaoxiao resorted to her usual trick waving food to use a "Captivate" strategy and Snorlax would lazily open one eye.
Morning drills weren't much better. When Gardevoir used Psychic to encourage Snorlax to run, the giant Pokémon barely jogged. Once, during an icy path exercise, it slipped, rolled down, and simply fell asleep right there on the frozen ground.
The whole training scene looked like a disastrous contest hilarious yet hopeless.
After countless failed mornings, Chen Xiaoxiao sighed and decided: "Snorlax would be better off with Grandma as her companion."
She approached the Pokémon Transporter and picked up the communicator beside it.
"It's you, Xiaoxiao? Did you reach Old Yi's Breeder Field?" came Grandma's voice through the screen. Because the call came from the Transfer Station line, she hadn't recognized the number at first.
"Yes, Grandma, I'm calling you from Grandpa Yi's lab right now," Chen Xiaoxiao answered.
"Is something the matter?" Grandma asked, appearing on screen surrounded by her own Pokémon Chansey, Roserade, and a calm-looking Togekiss.
"Yeah. I caught a Snorlax a few days ago, but I don't think I'm the best one to raise it, so I wanted to send it to you," Chen Xiaoxiao said, showing the Poké Ball.
"A Snorlax? Sure thing. Give me the Transfer Code for Yi's Breeder Field," Grandma said, adjusting her glasses and inputting coordinates on her side.
"I've got it ready," Chen Xiaoxiao nodded.
She saw Grandma reach the receiving pod through the video call. After telepathically calming Snorlax inside the ball, Chen Xiaoxiao placed it into the transporter, its system glowing blue as the Poké Ball dematerialized in a beam of light.
"Grandma, it should be there now," she said.
"I've received it," Grandma smiled, holding up the Poké Ball that had just reappeared in her Transporter's tray. "By the way, do you know what's going on between Old Yi and Yiman? You mentioned the Guangdong Gym earlier, and he looked... rather gloomy."
Yiman, the Normal-type Gym Leader of Guangdong City and Grandpa Yi's daughter, came to mind. Though Chen Xiaoxiao should have called her "Aunt," she never did, it sounded too strange given their ages.
"Haha, they're arguing again, I bet," Grandma said with a chuckle.
"Arguing? Do they argue often?" Chen Xiaoxiao asked, puzzled.
"Quite a bit! Ever since Yiman settled in as Gym Leader, Old Yi's been desperate for a grandson. But Yiman's focused on her Gym and refuses to date anyone. So, Old Yi kept arranging 'friendly matches' basically blind dates disguised as Pokémon battles. Yiman eventually had enough and moved into her Gym full-time!"
Grandma laughed heartily, clearly enjoying the gossip.
"Why does Grandma sound so pleased about it?" Chen Xiaoxiao muttered, realizing Grandpa Yi's lonely expression earlier probably came from missing his daughter and his dream of holding a grandchild.
"Serves him right," Grandma continued teasingly. "He kept bragging when Yiman got her Gym Leader license years ago. Now it's biting him back!"
"How long's it been since they started quarreling?" Chen Xiaoxiao asked.
"Around half a year now. Actually... it began when you first became an Elite Trainer. Old Yi started asking if I knew any good young men for his daughter. I even introduced two candidates both strong trainers but Yiman refused them. Then during this year's New Year Festival, Yi went too far. He invited several men over for dinner at once! Yiman stormed out days later and hasn't gone home since. Poor man's obsessed with wanting a grandchild!"
Chen Xiaoxiao blinked. Half a year ago? That was when she earned her Elite Rank… and this New Year was when she'd been featured on the Time Magazine cover as the youngest Elite in the region.
Her heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Grandma bragged to Grandpa Yi about her achievements and that brag triggered his sudden urge to have grandkids?
Maybe Grandpa Yi had seen her success and thought, Even Xiaoxiao's grown up already why hasn't my daughter given me a grandson yet?
"hiss..." Chen Xiaoxiao inhaled sharply.
So it was her fault Grandpa Yi suddenly wanted to be a grandpa?
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