After wiping Heracross's body, Eichi took a blanket from the room and covered it. Following this period of treatment, Heracross's injuries had stabilized.
Next, Eichi wiped down Beedrill and Scizor, whose bodies were also covered in mud from the recent battle.
After cleaning them, Eichi tidied up the room and then took a shower. He had been completely drenched, and the soaked clothes sticking to his body felt extremely uncomfortable.
After his shower, Eichi checked the time. Since it was dinner time, he prepared supper for Beedrill and Scizor. He wondered if Scyther's former favorite Pokéblocks and food would still appeal to it now that it had evolved into Scizor so he placed the Pokémon food in front of Scizor.
Scizor was now more or less accustomed to its new body, and it had thoroughly enjoyed the good fight. It picked up a piece with its pincer and began to eat. Mmm, still as delicious as ever, it thought.
Eichi saw by Scizor's expression that its tastes had not changed. Eichi then picked up the phone, placed an order for a meal, and waited for the delivery.
Silver Academy had a delivery service. If one didn't want to go out, such as in bad weather like today, they could order takeout. It was rumored that a recently graduated upperclassman started the service. Eichi deeply admired his business acumen; he certainly knew how to make money.
Ten minutes later, the takeout arrived, and Eichi began to eat his dinner.
However, Eichi had barely started eating when the unconscious Heracross stirred. Eichi quickly put down his chopsticks and walked over. The two Pokémon followed behind him. Heracross felt a slight awareness within the chaos. It felt warm and comfortable all over its body. A moment later, it suddenly caught a pleasant aroma. Heracross hadn't eaten its fill for a long time, and it wanted to get up to eat.
It opened its eyes and saw the faces of Eichi, Beedrill, and Scizor looking back at it.
"Heracross, how do you feel?" Eichi asked caringly.
'"Hera (I'm hungry)," Heracross replied.'
Eichi was speechless.
Eichi quickly took a pack of Pokémon food from his backpack and poured it into a food bowl. Heracross smelled the aroma of the food and as soon as Eichi finished pouring, it eagerly pounced on the bowl. Mmm, it smells so good!
Heracross was truly ravenous; it ate with great gusto, looking completely different from when Eichi first met it. Its current appearance reminded him of... a clumsy oaf.
After Heracross finished eating, Eichi poured it a bowl of milk. Now that it was full, it was time for business.
In the living room, Eichi, Beedrill, and Scizor sat on one side, while Heracross sat alone on the sofa opposite them. Eichi was very curious as to why Heracross had appeared in the Johto Region, and in this nearby forest, of all places. Shouldn't it still be in the Viridian Forest?
"Heracross, weren't you in the Viridian Forest?" Eichi asked. "Why did you suddenly come to the Johto Region? Why are you in this forest, and why were you besieged by those few Pokémon?"
When this topic came up, Heracross's mood became slightly downcast. After a short while, it spoke: '"Hera, Hera (Big Brother felt it was meaningless to stay in the Viridian Forest, so he wanted to come out and find strong Pokémon to battle. I followed Big Brother all the way, traveling through mountains and rivers, until we reached this place)," Heracross explained.'
"You have a Big Brother?" Eichi interrupted. "I always thought you acted alone. Who is your Big Brother? He must be very strong to take you this far."
'"Hera (Big Brother is just Big Brother)," Heracross replied.'
"I asked what kind of Pokémon your Big Brother is, and what does it look like?" Eichi pressed.
Heracross shook its head, clearly unwilling to answer that question.
Seeing that Heracross did not want to answer, Eichi moved to the next question. "Then why aren't you with your Big Brother? Where is it? And why were you attacked by several Pokémon?"
'"Hera, Hera, Hera (Big Brother likes to challenge strong Pokémon, but my strength is too weak. I could only hide on the side every time. During the last battle, Big Brother got hurt protecting me while fighting another Pokémon. So Big Brother abandoned me. He told me to find you)," Heracross explained.'
"Your Big Brother told you to find me?" Eichi asked, pointing to himself in confusion.
Heracross nodded. '"Hera, Hera... (That's right, Big Brother told me to find you. He said he sensed your aura and told me to come. Furthermore, he said you would take good care of me, and only here would I grow stronger. This way, I wouldn't hinder him from seeking out other Pokémon to battle)," Heracross continued.'
Your Big Brother knows me so well? I've never even met it, yet it trusts me so much! Eichi thought.
'"When you were in Viridian City, Big Brother often brought me to secretly watch you train your Pokémon," Heracross revealed.'
"Why did your Big Brother sneakily watch my training?" Eichi asked.
'"Hera (I don't know)," Heracross replied.'
I actually didn't notice your Big Brother spying on me. Looks like I'm not vigilant enough! Eichi mused.
'"Hera (If Big Brother is spying, you won't discover it)," Heracross said.'
Is that how you talk to me? Eichi internally sighed.
"There's still one question you haven't answered," Eichi stated. "Why were you being attacked?"
Heracross thought for a moment. '"Hera, Hera... (I don't know either. After Big Brother chased me away, I was hungry one time and accidentally stumbled into the territory of other Pokémon. The trees where they lived were very sturdy, and the tree sap must taste particularly good. However, every time I drank for a little while, they would attack me and say I stole their stuff. I told them it wasn't me, but they just wouldn't believe it. It's strange, it happens every time. It must be another Pokémon doing it and framing me)," Heracross complained.'
"I see. Alright, you can stay with me for now," Eichi said.
As soon as Eichi finished speaking, Scizor asked, '"Zor, Zor (Heracross, who are my parents? Why did you give me to Eichi back then?)" Scizor asked.'
Eichi also looked at Heracross with great curiosity.
'"Hera, Hera (It was Big Brother who asked me to hand you over to him. Big Brother said one of me was already troublesome enough, and he didn't want another problem)," Heracross said.'
After that, Heracross began to explain Scizor's origin. It turned out that Scizor's father was the leader of a Scyther tribe. But one day, a group of humans wearing black uniforms wanted to capture all the Scyther in the tribe. The Scyther leader refused and began to battle them.