Pokémon: From Magikarp

"Come on, baby bear, hand me that couplet."

Lin Shi, standing on a stool, commanded the baby bear from a high position.

"Igu."

Baby Bear immediately took the red couplet and stood on tiptoe to hand it to Lin Shi.

"Thanks."

Lin Shi took the couplet, pasted it carefully, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and nodded.

"Okay, now they're all posted."

Time flies, a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and finally the Spring Festival of another year has arrived.

"Lin Shi, have you finished pasting?"

Su Qimeng walked out of the house wearing an apron. She and her parents had returned together for a few days. At the strong invitation of Lin's father and mother, their family came to Lin Shi's house to celebrate the festival.

"nailed it."

Lin Shi made an OK gesture.

"That's great. Let's go buy a bottle of soy sauce for cooking later."

"Order!"

Lin Shi jumped down from the stool, clasped his fists, and then raised his hand to greet:

"Baby Bear, let's go."

With the arrival of the Spring Festival, the streets and alleys are shrouded in a festive atmosphere, and red lanterns are hung on both sides of the street, making it particularly festive.

Lin Shi walked and stopped, admiring the grand scenery of the Spring Festival on the roadside.

"teacher?"

"You came out to buy something, too."

On the roadside, a middle-aged man was buying something at a roadside stall. His special hairstyle immediately attracted Lin Shi's attention.

This person was Lin Shi’s homeroom teacher, Zhang Jianjun. Seeing the teacher, Lin Shi naturally stepped forward and greeted him.

Zhang Jianjun looked in the direction of the voice and a smile appeared on his face when he saw Lin.

"It's Lin Shi."

"Yes, it's the new year, I plan to buy a painting and hang it in our class to motivate my classmates."

Then he picked up the calligraphy and painting he had just bought and placed it in front of Lin Shi as if showing off.

"How about it, it's not bad."

Lin Shi also looked at the calligraphy and painting curiously, identifying them carefully.

"Can Du Fu move?"

Zhang Jianjun: …

"Diligence can make up for lack of talent!"

Zhang Jianjun rolled his eyes and put away the calligraphy and paintings while still nagging Lin Shi.

"You will take the college entrance exam next year. I'm not worried about your performance in the competition, but you can't let down your performance in general subjects..."

Listening to the teacher's nagging, Lin Shi sighed.

Again.

"Okay, okay, teacher, don't worry, my grades will be absolutely fine. I still need to go and do some cooking, so I'll leave first. I wish you a happy new year in advance."

Lin Shi quickly interrupted Zhang Jianjun and said goodbye to him.

Continuing to move forward, Lin Shi once again embarked on the path of being a bystander.

Suddenly, Lin Shi's nose twitched and he smelled a very fragrant scent.

“Is it a bun?”

Lin Shi followed the smell and saw steamed buns with thin, translucent skin and dotted with white sesame seeds in the steamers.

He looked down at the baby bear.

"Baby Bear, are you hungry?"

"Igu?" The baby bear shook his head.

"Well, let's go eat some buns."

Baby Bear:?

Lin Shi brought the baby bear into the steamed bun shop, ordered skillfully, and found a seat to wait.

He was not the only customer in the store. Sitting near him, a short-haired girl was eating voraciously with her back to Lin Shi.

Looking at her back, Lin Shi felt she was more and more familiar. After pondering for a moment, he couldn't help but pat her shoulder. The girl turned around immediately.

"Sister Qiu Ning?"

"You're not at home on a big holiday, what are you doing here?"

The girl was Qiu Ning. She was a little shocked when she saw Lin. After swallowing the food in her mouth, she said:

"I'm just about to go home. I'm so hungry. I want to eat something to fill my stomach."

Qiu Ning’s words made Lin Shi a little curious.

"Anything you need to do now?"

A trace of helplessness emerged on Qiu Ning's face.

"Those people who cause trouble don't care about holidays. I just received another mission at school. I just got some clues, so of course I have to investigate it thoroughly."

"Oh, right."

Speaking of this, Qiu Ning suddenly thought of something.

"You have already stepped half a foot into Northern University. If you have the chance, you can do some missions with me. Not only can you get familiar with it in advance, but you can also earn some mission points..."

Qiu Ning began to talk to Lin Shi incessantly about the tasks he had done. He was so excited that he didn't even notice that the food on the table had gotten cold.

The two chatted for a long time before Qiu Ning reluctantly stopped talking. It was time for her to go home.

After saying goodbye to Qiu Ning, Lin Shi left the bun shop. He felt a little anxious at the moment because he had taken too long to buy soy sauce...

Lin Shi began to quicken his pace. As long as he didn't run into anyone else, he should be able to buy the soy sauce soon and return home.

"Ouch."

At a turning corner, Lin Shi bumped into someone head-on. Judging from the touch, it seemed that A was not good enough...

"Lin Shi?"

"Why are you walking so fast and without looking at the road?"

Meng Wan, who was knocked to the ground, rubbed her head and complained with an unhappy face when she found out that the person who hit her was Lin Shi.

Lin Shi was also in pain and reached out to pull Meng Wan up.

"It's your turn. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Listening to Lin Shi's words, Meng Wan suddenly slapped her forehead, her face full of anxiety, and remembered what she wanted to do just now.

"The skill machine is gone."

She said anxiously and helplessly.

"Skill machine? What skill machine?" Lin Shi asked.

"It's the "Phosphorus Fire" skill machine I bought at the fair last time. I was going to give it to my sister today. It was clearly there just now, how come it's gone?"

Meng Wan hurriedly rummaged through her bag, even turning the entire bag upside down, with items scattered all over the floor, but there was no sign of the skill machine.

Seeing Meng Wan's anxious tears welling up in her eyes, Lin Shi sighed and said, "Let's wait a little longer for this soy sauce..."

"Do you remember the way you came here?"

Lin Shi picked up the items on the ground and put them back into Meng Wan's bag, while asking her about the skill machine.

Meng Wan immediately replied one by one. With the specific location, there would be no problem. Lin Shi curled the corners of his mouth.

System, start!

Soon, under Lin Shiru's divinely assisted command, the two came to a tall and straight electric pole in the mine, looking at the Dark Crow on it and the skill disc in its mouth.

"I really found it!"

Meng Wan looked at Lin Shi with surprise and disbelief. She had never expected that Lin Shi could really help her get the skill machine back, and so quickly.

"Baby Bear, use high-speed stars to attack Murkrow..."

"Wait a moment……"

Lin Shi was interrupted by Meng Wan before he could finish his words. Her eyes were burning with flames as she stared at Murkrow hatefully and said:

"let me."

Then she took out a Poké Ball and a pink Pokémon with a star-shaped body and small wings on its back was released.

"Pipi, use Charming Voice."

Pippi opened his mouth and hummed softly. The fairy power made the evil Dark Crow extremely uncomfortable. He unconsciously opened his mouth, cried "Ga Ga", and fled in a panic.

Lin Shi reached out to take the skill machine, checked it, confirmed that it was intact, and handed it back to Meng Wan.

"Thank you, Lin. I suddenly realized that you are a good person. If you need any help in the future, just ask. I will protect you..."

"Okay, don't you still want to go find Meng Ge? Why don't you go now?"

When Lin Shi reminded her, Meng Wan shuddered and immediately said goodbye to Lin Shi and left in a hurry.

Looking at Meng Wan's departing back, Lin Shi stretched lazily.

"By the way, baby bear, what are we doing here?"

Lin Shi and Baby Bear looked at each other, and the air suddenly became quiet.

"not good!"

……

"May I ask where you got the soy sauce?"

"We've got dinner ready!"

At the Lin family, Su Qimeng paced back and forth, looking at Lin Shi who had just returned.

Lin Shi, who was in the wrong, smiled along.

"There was a small problem..."

"Okay, it's New Year's Day, stop making trouble."

Su Qimeng's mother came out and spoke to the two of them.

"Come on, let's eat."

"Great!"

Lin Shi stood up and walked into the house. Everyone gathered around the table and a few Pokémon were released. They were making a lot of noise and it was very lively.

Thousands of households bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.

At this moment, Zhang Jianjun was admiring the calligraphy and painting in his hands and explaining the principles behind them to his wife and children.

Qiu Ning has also returned home to reunite with his family.

Meng Ge and Meng Wan were also eating. Next to Meng Ge was a phosphorus skill machine, and next to Meng Wan was a moonstone shining brightly...

"Here, I'll get you a drink."

Lin Shi stood up, holding up the glass of drink.

"I wish you all a Happy New Year!"

……

——This is the first chapter today, which feels a bit like a side story. Allow me and everyone else to take a break, and I’ll find a chance to make up for it later. The update will be normal tomorrow, and the story will be even more exciting, so stay tuned!