Everyone Else Awakened, But I Just Opened a Pokémon Pet Shop

"Snooooor… lax… snooor… lax…"

Snorlax grumbled as it slowly shifted its enormous body to the side.

Its colossal frame had completely blocked the path, but once it moved, Zhou Xiaofei and Liu Qiaoqiao finally noticed a dark cave entrance hidden behind it!

Just then, a small, shadowy head cautiously poked out from inside.

"Munch? Munch-munchlax?"

A tiny, squeaky voice followed the movement.

"Awwwwww! So cute!!"

Qiaoqiao's eyes instantly turned heart-shaped.

The creature before her was unmistakably a miniature Snorlax—a baby version of the giant!

Like the Sovereign-class Snorlax, its skin was navy blue, but it had less white fur and a yellower hue overall.

Its two oversized ears stood upright, and unlike its parent's perpetually squinted eyes, this little one had wide, round eyes—with tiny pupils that made its gaze hilariously blank and innocent.

It waddled forward, arms swaying with each unsteady step. Occasionally, its tiny claws would flash as it stumbled, each clumsy movement overflowing with charm.

In an instant, this tiny Pokémon melted the hearts of everyone watching from the Pokémon Center.

"So that's Snorlax's pre-evolution?"

"Adorable!"

"It starts out that small? Imagine how much it has to eat to grow up like that…"

"I want one! Please, let me have one!"

Amidst the sea of gushing whispers, the baby Snorlax(Munchlax)suddenly pouted and teared up.

With a pitiful wail, it toddled up to the big Snorlax, then raised its tiny fists—and began punching its father.

While it punched, it sobbed furiously.

"Munch! Munch-munchlax! Munch! Munch!"

Clearly, it was angry—very angry.

But the Sovereign-class Snorlax didn't even flinch. It sat there unmoved, not even sparing the little one a glance.

Zhou Xiaofei, meanwhile, was rapidly growing more stunned by the second.

"Huh…?"

Su Bai turned his head toward Diancie, who wore an awkward expression.

"Looks like this Sovereign-class Snorlax… isn't exactly a responsible parent," she said sheepishly.

"From what I can understand…"

She sighed and raised a dainty hand.

"The little one is saying something like:

'You jerk of a dad! You locked me in that cave forever! I nearly starved!

Everything out here smells so good, and you didn't leave me a single bite!

Look—I don't even have anything left!'"

"That's… about the gist of it."

Diancie pointed at the screen, where the baby Snorlax(Munchlax), teary-eyed, was rummaging through its fluffy fur, revealing several dried-out fruit husks.

This pre-evolution of Snorlax seemed nowhere near as lazy as its adult form.

But unfortunately, it had inherited an equally monstrous appetite.

Each baby Snorlax(Munchlax) had to consume its body weight in food every day—and it wasn't picky either.

Rumors said once it spotted something remotely edible, it would gobble it up on the spot—no hesitation, no questions asked.

That's how they grew plump so quickly, eventually evolving into full-grown Snorlax.

Apparently, their iron stomachs were trained from birth, and they could happily devour even rotten food with no complaints.

They also had the habit of hiding snacks within their thick fur… only to forget about them entirely due to their poor memory.

Right now, the baby was shaking out nothing but dry, hollow fruit shells—clearly, it had been starving for some time.

"So this Snorlax only remembered it had a kid after stuffing itself?"

Several dark lines appeared on Su Bai's forehead.

"Some father you are…"

"Snor—Snorlax!"

The baby, barely half a meter tall, looked like a speck of dust next to its Sovereign-class parent—far smaller even than Zhou Xiaofei or Qiaoqiao.

Despite its relentless smacking, the big Snorlax didn't react.

It just waited until the baby tired out, then casually swept a paw and shoved it toward Zhou Xiaofei.

Zhou Xiaofei, who had been using his Aura of Transcendence to interpret Snorlax's intentions, wore an expression of utter disbelief.

"Wait, wait, wait…

Are you saying… you want me to take the baby?"

"Because I fed you good food, you now feel safe giving me your kid?!"

"What kind of logic is that?!"

Zhou Xiaofei looked visibly panicked.

Yes, it wasn't unheard of for stray cats or dogs to bring their babies to people who had fed them, often because they couldn't care for them anymore.

But a Sovereign-class Snorlax pulling this stunt?

"You're not just being lazy, are you?"

Zhou Xiaofei muttered, staring suspiciously at the big guy.

"You just don't want to deal with raising it, right?"

"Snooor… lax?"

Snorlax let out a sheepish-sounding grunt.

Zhou Xiaofei's expression twisted into something even more complicated.

Thanks to the Aura of Transcendence, which could directly communicate with a Pokémon's essence, he knew the truth.

Snorlax's words might've sounded like "gratitude"…

But its real thoughts were crystal clear:

It just thought the kid was too much trouble.

As a gluttonous sovereign who only wanted to eat and sleep, raising a child was torture.

And now—here was a perfect solution: a generous, kind-hearted human who made delicious energy cubes, and wasn't trying to capture it.

Why not leave the kid with him?

After all, Zhou Xiaofei's heart was pure, and his Aura proved he'd never mistreat the baby Snorlax.

For a Snorlax who often forgot he even had a child, this was the ideal handoff.

"You irresponsible freeloader…"

Zhou Xiaofei let out a long breath, rubbing his aching head.

"Muuuuuunch! Munchlax!!"

The baby suddenly froze—then burst into tears.

It pounded on its father's belly, sobbing with all its might.

"First you leave me starving, now you're giving me away?!"

"Nooo, don't cry!"

Qiaoqiao ran up in distress. She didn't understand the words, but the baby's tears were more than enough.

She quickly grabbed a few leftover berries and placed them in front of the tiny Snorlax.

"Munch?"

The crying stopped instantly.

Without hesitation, it picked up the fruit and began munching with glee.

Watching this unfold, Zhou Xiaofei's mouth twitched again.

"The father only thinks about eating and sleeping… and the kid doesn't seem much better…"

From the look of it, the baby hadn't eaten properly in days.

Pitiful.

Zhou Xiaofei, himself an orphan, would usually never agree to take a child away from their parent.

But this Snorlax? It clearly wasn't cut out for parenting.

And besides, Snorlax's willingness to entrust its child to Zhou Xiaofei was only possible because of the Aura.

It knew—without a doubt—that its child would be safe.

More than that, if Zhou didn't take it, the baby might continue suffering under its father's "care."

"Alright… I get it."

Zhou Xiaofei sighed, pulling out a Pokéball.

He looked at the baby Snorlax(Munchlax) and asked gently:

"So… would you like to come with me?"