After lunch, Lucas sat with Cynthia in the backyard garden, soaking up the sun.
"The weather seems to be getting better lately."
Lucas lay on a rocking chair, lazily basking in the warm winter sun, squinting his eyes comfortably as he spoke.
Cynthia, wearing her glasses, was intently reading the book on the table. Hearing Lucas's words, she nodded gently but did not speak.
Seeing this, Lucas didn't disturb her reading and just quietly basked in the sun.
After tanning one side, he rolled over to tan the other.
"Lucas."
Zoroark's voice echoed in the depths of Lucas's mind.
Lucas opened his eyes and found Zoroark standing beside him, looking down at him gently.
Lucas sat up straight and checked on Zoroark's condition; it was much better than when it first arrived.
"It's gotten a lot better."
Lucas said.
Zoroark nodded and then looked at Lucas.
Sensing that Zoroark seemed to have something to say, Lucas smiled and asked, "Is there something you want to tell me?"
Zoroark's voice sounded again, "Lucas, is there anything I can help with at the Breeding House?"
"No need, just get some good rest — — — —"
Lucas looked into Zoroark's eyes and suddenly laughed, "Is your body capable of supporting long-distance running now?"
Zoroark hummed in agreement.
Lucas said, "Then can you help me deliver food from the Breeding House to Twinleaf Town? Delivering it into their hands personally."
"Delivery?"
Lucas explained to Zoroark, "Residents of Twinleaf Town will order some food, herbal tea, or herbal medicine from our Breeding House. Then, we, the people and Pokémon of our Breeding House, take the items they ordered to Twinleaf Town and hand them over."
Zoroark understood Lucas's meaning, "Can I go for deliveries?"
"Of course you can."
Lucas said, then stood up and brought Zoroark back to the front of the Breeding House. He asked Lilligant to help fetch a set of delivery gear needed for the Breeding House and put it on Zoroark.
A blue jacket, a yellow hat, and a red box.
My taste is really good.
Looking at the luxuriously matched Zoroark in front of him, Lucas couldn't help but give his own aesthetic sense a perfect score.
Zoroark was also looking at its strange attire.
Zorua also ran over at this moment.
"Ma, where are you going?"
Zorua skillfully burrowed into Zoroark's mane.
Lucas looked at Zorua, which had poked its head out from the mane, and reached out to stroke its little head; it was fluffy.
"Your ma is going to Twinleaf Town to deliver food."
Lucas said.
"Deliver food? Then I want to go too, can I go together?"
Zorua looked at Lucas with anticipation.
"Not going to play with Gengar anymore?"
When Zorua heard Lucas mention Gengar, its little face darkened immediately.
"Gengar is a big villain! It told me that if I turned into a Combee, I could go to the hive and eat honey. But when I turned into a Combee, I got exposed, and when I was being besieged, it took the chance to run inside without even thinking about saving me."
Zorua got angrier as it spoke, "Hmph, it's a good thing Vespiquen kicked it out in the end."
Lucas couldn't help but laugh and cry, because this was exactly the kind of thing Gengar would do.
"You only just realized Gengar is a big villain?"
Zorua heard Lucas's words and wanted to say something, but then it tucked its head back into Zoroark's mane.
Lucas looked back and found Gengar floating in, holding a jar of sweet honey in its arms.
"Gengar gargar"
Gengar floated in front of Zoroark and handed the sweet honey to Zorua, who was hiding in the mane.
Hearing Gengar's voice, Zorua poked its head out and saw that it was holding a jar of sweet honey, grinning at it.
Looking at the big bumps on Gengar's face from being stung, it turned out it hadn't abandoned it.
Zorua's eyes suddenly grew hot.
"Thank you, when I get back, let's go steal honey together again."
Zorua said to Gengar.
"Gengar gargar"
Lucas covered his forehead on the side.
It's over.
The innocent little Zorua is being played in the palm of Gengar's hand.
Lucas pushed Gengar aside and gave Zoroark instructions on precautions.
"I will have Staraptor accompany you, and I will give you a map. Today, Staraptor will teach you how to read the map, and you need to clearly remember the area you are responsible for on the map."
Zoroark nodded, listening carefully.
"Go give it a try; Staraptor will teach you the rest."
Lucas patted Zoroark on the shoulder and said.
Staraptor, waiting on the side, nodded to Zoroark.
After Zoroark watched Mrs. Fujino pack the food into the box, it transformed into Lucas.
Lucas looked at Zoroark, which had turned into his own likeness, and felt a wave of awkwardness.
It was mainly because seeing another version of himself with his own eyes felt inexplicably embarrassing.
"Change back."
The Lucas-version Zoroark tilted its head, looking confused.
However, it obediently changed back to its original form.
"Don't worry, the residents of Twinleaf Town are very friendly. The hat on your head has our Breeding House logo. Once they see it, they will understand what you are doing, and you can even talk to them."
"Don't be afraid, they are very good people."
Lucas held up his index finger and said with a smile.
Afterward, he stepped aside, "Well then, I'll leave it to you, Zoroark, Zorua."
Zoroark nodded and ran out of the Breeding House first.
Lucas hurriedly rushed out of the Breeding House and shouted at Zoroark's back, "Be careful, don't spill the food."
Zoroark's speed slowed down immediately.
After signaling to Lucas, Staraptor spread its wings and chased after Zoroark.
Watching Staraptor's strong and healthy figure.
Lucas suddenly remembered that when Staraptor first came to the Breeding House, it seemed to be for the sake of becoming stronger, searching for a powerful Trainer to walk the path of strength together.
Later, after leaving with Paul and returning, it had lived in the Breeding House ever since.
Unknowingly, it had become an indispensable part of the Breeding House.
Like a reliable big brother, guiding the newcomers of the Breeding House to perfectly complete various tasks, while also protecting the Breeding House from the shadows.
Let's look at the true big brother of the Breeding House.
Lucas turned his head to look at Gengar, which was floating beside him, scooping sweet honey out of the jar with a spoon and eating it happily.
Lucas felt incredibly weary.
"Look at Staraptor, and then look at yourself, the true big brother of the Breeding House."
Gengar pursed its lips and swallowed the sweet honey in its mouth.
"Gengar gargar"
I haven't been a big brother for many years.
"Watch fewer cop and gangster movies."
"Gengar gargar"
You don't understand, hmph.
Lucas: — — — —
Lucas gritted his teeth and tugged at Gengar's mouth, "Honestly, where did you get the big bumps on your face? I remember Vespiquen doesn't sting people, it stings Pokémon."
Gengar grinned and fed a spoonful of sweet honey into Lucas's mouth.
Lucas smacked his lips twice; it was very sweet.
"Gengar gargar"
I was running too fast at the time and accidentally bumped into a tree.
"So you let Zorua think you were stung?"
"Gengar gargar"
Hehe.
"You really are a sly fox — — — —"
"Gengar gargar"
Thanks for the compliment.
"I'm not complimenting you, hey — — — —"
"Gengar gargar"
Do you want more?
"Give me a little more."
Smack, smack.
"Are you even listening to me, hey — — — —"
"Gengar gargar"
Do you want more?
"Hmm — — — — sure."
Backyard.
"Bee!!!"
Gengar!!!
Gengar was so scared its hand trembled.
It dropped the honey to Lucas.
Lucas: — — — —
Looking at the murderous yellow figure in front of him.
Lucas: "Hehe."
"Bee!"
"Help me, Lilligant!"
Bang!
"It was all Gengar's doing!"
Bang!
"Gengar!!!"
"Gengar gargar"
I've got him pinned down for you, hurry up, Vespiquen.
(.·ω"·)
Lucas: — — — —
"Yo — — — — you rascal — — — —"
"Gengar gargar"
Hehe.
Cynthia, hearing the commotion in the backyard, rested her hand on her forehead, the corners of her mouth curling upward unconsciously.