Douluo Dalu: Opening a Pokemon Shop in Spirit City

After transmigrating to Douluo Dalu, the first thing Xia Che did was set up a recliner in Spirit Hall and hang a sign for the “Pokemon Shop.” Bibi Dong wanted to see these strange new powers for herself, while Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan became regular customers. Yue Guan and Gui Mei bickered every few days over who was paying for the meal. As more and more Pokemon left the shop, Spirit City gradually filled with Poke Balls, berries, care classes, and new daily mishaps that made everyone laugh. Xia Che seemed lazy, never standing when he could sit and never lifting a finger if Indeedee could handle the task. But any one of the Pokemon by his side, whether Dragonite, Metagross, Slaking, or Lucario, was enough to make even a Titled Douluo take them seriously. There was just one person he could never bring himself to like: Tang San. He was clever and composed, quick to learn anything. Yet whenever he saw a Pokemon, his first instinct was to calculate its strength, weaknesses, and uses, as if even a companion could be stuffed into a hidden-weapon case. Xia Che closed the Pokédex and gave him one answer: “They’re companions. Don’t apply your hidden-weapon calculations to them.” This is a laid-back slice-of-life story that begins in Spirit Hall. Running a shop, eating, bickering, and training, with the occasional chance to show all of Douluo Dalu just how powerful Pokemon can be when they get serious.