"Pfft————" A dull sound rang out. Everyone and the Pokémon who were originally sitting in the resting area all ran away.
Shauna frowned, pinching her little nose with her small hand, looking at Gengar with disgust.
"Oh my, why is Uncle Gengar leaking gas all day today!"
Ninetales couldn't bear it any longer and turned around, walking towards the backyard.
Lilligant was clever today; the moment it sensed something was wrong, it had already run to the backyard to stay.
Pfft~
Gengar grinned sheepishly, showing its teeth.
Mr. Fujino held his breath and ran to the backyard.
Normally, the gracidea flower would quickly purify the gas Gengar leaked, but it couldn't keep up with the frequency of once every three seconds.
The Breeding House's resting area was playing a symphony with a scent this morning.
"I told you not to eat so many roasted sweet potatoes yesterday, but you didn't listen. Look at you now, you leaky ghost!"
Lucas said irritably, then picked up Shauna and ran straight to the backyard.
"You get outside, and don't come back until it's time to eat. Otherwise, if a guest comes in and smells this, they'll either faint on the spot or turn around and run."
Lucas's voice came from the kitchen, and Gengar pouted.
"Pfft————"
Then it passed through the wall to find some Kricketot and Kricketune in the forest to have a concert.
The first big concert of spring.
Seeing Lucas arrive in the backyard, Larvitar shook its head and ran to Lucas, hugging his leg. Lucas smiled, bent down, and then used force to lift Larvitar up with some effort.
"Still feeling unwell?"
The Larvitar with a scar on its face shook its head cutely.
"Larvi."
It doesn't hurt anymore, I feel very comfortable now.
"That's good, keep up the good work."
Lucas stuffed Larvitar into Shauna's arms. Watching how Shauna's expression didn't change at all, Lucas doubted again if he needed to start working out————
Kangaskhan was lying under the swing tree, yawning. Kangaskhan and Munchlax were sitting beside it, eating the berries, mushrooms, and other food brought over by the forest Pokémon.
Although most of it ended up in Munchlax's stomach.
Lucas walked over and patted Munchlax's belly.
Duang duang.
The texture was even better than Dragonite's.
"Stand up, let me check your body and see if you're overweight."
Munchlax stood up obediently, still holding two berries in its hands.
Lucas checked its body, and its waistline was a full circle larger.
"You're so sturdy now; I don't know how much you'll be able to eat after you evolve into Snorlax."
Lucas sighed, patted its big belly, and told it to sit down and continue eating.
Snorlax————
Just thinking about it gave him a headache.
There was also a Pupitar about to evolve into Tyranitar, and a Larvitar.
"Lax————"
I can eat a little less————
Looking at the sensible Munchlax, Lucas reached out and rubbed its little belly hard. "Eat, don't worry, I won't let you go hungry."
The food brought by the forest Pokémon was kept in a wooden box. There was too much to eat, which was perfect for helping Munchlax digest.
After rubbing Munchlax, Lucas sat down beside Kangaskhan.
Kangaskhan looked at Lucas curiously. Lucas smiled and opened his arms. Kangaskhan hesitated for a moment, then finally moved slowly toward him, letting Lucas hold it.
"So cute, Kangaskhan."
Lucas pinched Kangaskhan's cheek and said with a smile.
"Khan~"
Kangaskhan held out the half-eaten berry in its hand to Lucas's mouth. Lucas silently moved his head away a little and said: "I won't eat it, you eat it. Eat more so you can grow up quickly."
Kangaskhan nodded, then took a bite of the berry. The sweet juice burst in its mouth, making it squint its eyes in happiness.
"Are you leaving again this time, Kangaskhan?"
The yawning Kangaskhan nodded.
"How about you don't————"
Before Lucas finished speaking, he saw Kangaskhan smiling and shaking its head at him.
"I see————"
Lucas sighed regretfully, propping his hands on the grass behind him, and looked up at the clear, cloudless blue sky. Staravia and Starly were still flying carefree.
"Khan."
You've done a great job.
Kangaskhan suddenly spoke.
Lucas turned his head, and Kangaskhan reached out to touch his head, which made Lucas feel a bit dazed.
"Khan."
You've done a great job, Lucas. You've taken such good care of this Breeding House, and the Pokémon here are all very happy.
I would love to stay, but my life is no longer here. The Pokémon I knew are no longer here. Now I need to go find them, meet them, and chat with them.
I just don't know if I can still find them————
It's been so long————
Some of my companions might have gone to look for Little Jasmine too————
"You will find them."
Hearing Lucas suddenly speak, Kangaskhan turned its head and, seeing the look in Lucas's eyes, subconsciously nodded.
Yeah, they will be found.
This descendant of Little Jasmine always says things that are so easy for Pokémon to believe.
"Khan."
This time I will leave Kangaskhan here. After it grows up, whether it wants to leave with a Trainer or wants to go out and live on its own, let it be. Is that okay?
Kangaskhan staying at the Breeding House?
Lucas remembered that Kangaskhan was a type of Pokémon with deep maternal love. To protect their babies, they would not give up fighting no matter how seriously injured they were. If it was to protect their own children, it was said that they wouldn't even fear death.
However, usually, a Kangaskhan would choose to leave its mother when it was three years old and start its own journey of independent living.
Is this Kangaskhan already three years old?
Lucas looked at the Kangaskhan sitting side-by-side with Munchlax eating berries, and fell into doubt.
This physique————
Does it look like a three-year-old child?
Why is it so thin and small?
Kangaskhan seemed to see through Lucas's thoughts, and it shook its head helplessly.
"Khan————"
It is already a child that grows very fast. Its physique is already considered big among Kangaskhan Pokémon of the same age.
"Ah? Is that so? But it looks so thin and small, not even comparable to Munchlax."
Kangaskhan: ————
No, do you have to look at who you're comparing it to? Who could compare to Munchlax when they were young? Who could compare to Snorlax when they grew up?
"Khan————"
You can't put your Breeding House standards on Pokémon living in the wild————
Kangaskhan said helplessly.
How could wild Pokémon have such abundant food as the Breeding House, and also consider nutritional balance? Sometimes when they couldn't find food, they would just go hungry for the day.
Especially this Breeding House; the Berry fields in the distant planting area were full of large and plump berries. Who wouldn't grow big eating those?
Actually, there was one, little Shauna didn't grow. She ate berries like fruit, and she didn't grow horizontally or vertically.
She was still like a little potato.
A little potato with a missing tooth.
"Does it know? If you leave it at the Breeding House————"
Lucas looked at the carefree Kangaskhan and couldn't help asking the mother Kangaskhan.
Kangaskhan smiled knowingly, "Khan."
Coming to the Breeding House to live was its own idea to begin with.
"Huh?"
Kangaskhan glanced at Kangaskhan and explained to Lucas.
The last time it came to the Breeding House, on the way back, it told Kangaskhan that it could come here whenever it wanted in the future. As a result, a while ago, when it asked Kangaskhan where it wanted to live, Kangaskhan blurted out "Breeding House."
So it brought Kangaskhan to the Breeding House.
"So that's how it is. Don't worry, I promise to raise it to be strong and sturdy."
"Just like Snorlax."
"Khan————"
Let's not———— If it's like Snorlax, it won't be able to find a partner————
Hmm————
I remember————
Kangaskhan and Snorlax seem to be able to breed, right? They both seem to be in the Monster egg group?
What? !
A Childhood Sweetheart in my Breeding House? !
"Um, Kangaskhan."
Lucas coughed twice and then leaned closer to Kangaskhan.
Kangaskhan squinted its eyes.
You want me to hug you too? But I'm not Cynthia, you know~
Lucas: ————
"You saw it all yesterday?!"
A little bit.
The teasing in Kangaskhan's eyes betrayed that it had definitely seen more than just a little bit.
"Ahem, you interrupted me. I meant, what do you think of Munchlax?"
Munchlax?
Kangaskhan took a look at Munchlax.
Quite sturdy, and quite obedient.
There's hope!
"You see, Munchlax and Kangaskhan————"
Watching Lucas raise his eyebrows at it, Kangaskhan, as a mother, saw through Lucas's thoughts at a glance.
"Khan."
Let the children decide their own affairs, just like in your Breeding House.
But I'm curious, does the Breeding House actually have normal couples?
"What do you mean by that?"
Pinsir likes Machamp, Staraptor and Vespiquen————
Lucas: ————
Who knows how Staraptor and Vespiquen got together.
"Manager, a guest is here, saying they are looking for you."
Mrs. Fujino stood at the door and shouted to the tree.
"Coming right away."
Lucas stood up quickly, patted his butt, brushed off the grass leaves sticking to his pants, and said to Kangaskhan: "I'll go entertain the guest first."
Kangaskhan also stood up, saying it was just going to look for Steelix to chat for a while, after all, they hadn't seen each other for a long time.
Lucas nodded and went straight to the Breeding House with Ninetales.
Coming out from behind the counter, Lucas saw the guest sitting in the resting area: orange-brown short hair, a dark green crop-top vest, and dark green shorts.
Yo, an old acquaintance.
Lucas walked over, looked at Eterna City Gym Leader Gardenia sitting in the resting area, and asked suspiciously: "Gym Leader Gardenia, is there anything I can do for you?"
"Ah! Lucas!"
Gardenia was spacing out. Hearing Lucas's words, she came back to her senses. Looking at Lucas standing in front of her, she stood up quickly and bowed politely.
"Hello, Lucas!"
Lucas was startled by her actions, but still returned the bow politely.
"Hello."
Lucas looked at the still-bubbly Gardenia in front of him and asked with a smile if she needed any help.
"Ah? Isn't it said that this year's Gym assessment is being held here? And it's being hosted by you?"
Gardenia asked suspiciously.
Gym assessment———— Oh, right!
Lucas patted his forehead; he had been so busy he forgot.
Cynthia had told him to conduct this year's Gym assessment and set the location here.
Seeing Lucas's action, Gardenia asked carefully: "Is it not here? Did I remember wrong?"
After Gardenia finished speaking, she took out her phone to check the notification. It clearly stated the Breeding House "Gengar's Paradise" between Twinleaf Town and Sandgem Town, and Lucas's name was on it.
"It is here, I've just been too busy lately and forgot."
Lucas explained quickly.
Gardenia breathed a sigh of relief. She thought she had made a mistake and gone to the wrong place. She had specifically squeezed out time to come for the assessment; otherwise, she would have already gone to the wild to look for excellent Grass-type Pokémon.
How can there be such cute Pokémon as Grass-type Pokémon in the world~
"Have you eaten?"
Gardenia shook her head.
She had rushed over, so she hadn't eaten, planning to eat something on the way back after the assessment, and then go look for Grass-type Pokémon.
"Then do you want to finish the assessment before eating, or eat before the assessment?"
"Ah? You provide meals here?"
Lucas looked at Gardenia in front of him and frowned. "What kind of silly question is that? You traveled a long way to get here, how could I not provide food? Not only will I provide food, but if you want to rest here, I can also tidy up a room for you."
Wow! That's too good!
Gardenia opened her mouth wide.
"Then I'll finish the assessment first."
Lucas nodded.
"Then please follow me."
Lucas brought Gardenia to a battle field. Lucas looked at Gardenia standing opposite him, thought for a moment, and asked: "Do you want 3v3 or 6v6?"
Lucas wasn't sure if the Gym assessment was 3v3 or 6v6, so he let Gardenia choose.
"6v6, I've prepared my strongest Pokémon here."
"In that case, I will also send out my strongest Pokémon."
Lucas was just about to call Gengar over.
"Ah? Isn't this a Gym assessment? You're going to use your strongest Pokémon too?"
Gardenia let out a painful howl.
Even Champion Cynthia can't beat you. If I fight your ace Pokémon, wouldn't I lose miserably?
"Alright then."
Lucas looked at Gothitelle on the side, thought about it, and decided against it. Finally, he looked at Roserade on the side. Speaking of which, he hadn't battled with Roserade before, and Gardenia was also a Grass-type Gym Leader. So Lucas decided it would be Roserade.
"Roserade, can you help me out?"
Roserade elegantly placed its flower hands on its chest and walked into the field.
"You are a Grass-type Gym Leader, so I will use a Grass-type Pokémon to battle you."
Gardenia looked at the Roserade in front of her. "Wow~ What a beautiful Roserade~"
If Lucas hadn't stopped her, she probably would have rushed up and hugged Roserade in her arms.
"Grass-type? I won't give up so easily. Go, my baby."
After Gardenia returned to normal, she cheered herself up and threw a Poké Ball. A beautiful Bellossom appeared in the center of the field.
Bellossom? It was indeed beautiful, but compared to his Lilligant and Roserade, it was slightly inferior.
Today's referee was Mr. Fujino. You ask where Gengar went?
It went to vent its gas.
"Bellossom, Sunny Day."
Bellossom using Sunny Day? Chlorophyll? Lucas was very familiar with this tactic.
"Hyper Beam."
Roserade raised the flowers in its hands, aimed at Bellossom which was using Sunny Day, and a powerful beam of light shot out.
Boom!
Bellossom was blown away directly.
This is Hyper Beam?!
Gardenia opened her mouth wide.
Roserade, in a state of stiffness, blew on the flowers in its hands.
"Bellossom, Dazzling Gleam!"
"Block it."
Roserade raised its hands and took the Dazzling Gleam head-on.
"Bellossom, Leaf Blade!"
Bellossom raised a huge blade of light in its hands.
Roserade looked at the blade of light descending from the sky, unhurried.
"Roserade, Seed Flare."
Roserade raised its hands.
Gardenia: ???
What is that?
Bellossom: You know Seed Flare?
Didn't expect that, right? In the Breeding House, besides Lilligant, Roserade also knows Seed Flare.
Boom!
Bellossom lay on the ground, unable to battle anymore.
Bellossom: I report———— It's not... reasonable————
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