After a full round of intensive training, Lopunny, Indeedee, and Rufflet had reached Levels 39, 29, and 19 respectively.
Peter, always one for optimization, fed each of them a Rare Candy to maximize efficiency.
A glow of growth.
Levels increased by one.
A new stage reached.
The sweet fragrance of the Rare Candy drifted through the room—instantly attracting every other Pokémon present.
After all, Rare Candy was universally irresistible.
"ursaa…" Teddiursa stuffed its paw into its mouth and drooled shamelessly, saliva trailing down its belly.
Slaking, Zoroark, and Arboliva immediately started typing faster at their respective training stations.
Level up faster.
Earn reward faster.
Meanwhile, the trio that just leveled up celebrated in unison.
o(*≧▽≦)ツ
Suddenly—
[Ding!] Lopunny's friendship has reached 255 (maximum).
Learned and Mastered special move: Return!
Return — Normal-type physical move. Power increases with friendship. The deeper the bond, the stronger the strike.
Peter's eyes widened briefly before curving into a grin.
At max friendship, Return could reach 102 base power.
No recoil.
No drawback.
For a high-attack Normal-type?
It was practically a finisher.
He knelt down, rubbing each of their heads affectionately.
Just as he prepared to leave the Dream Space—
Two Pokémon Eggs suddenly materialized in his arms.
[Ding… Egg hatching imminent. Mimetic Chamber closing automatically…]
Warm white light erupted from both eggs, illuminating the entire room.
Peter's breath hitched.
"They're… hatching?"
He stared without blinking.
The glow was soft—not blinding—yet it filled him with overwhelming anticipation.
Slowly—
The light faded.
And two tiny figures emerged.
…
Happiny
A small, round pink body—almost like a large ostrich egg with limbs.
Tiny finger-like arms.
Stubby little feet.
Darker pink lower half.
Rosy cheek patches.
A single curled tuft tied like a baby braid on her head.
Jet-black eyes sparkled with curiosity.
Happiny.
The Playhouse Pokémon.
"Bui~"
…
Eevee
A tiny brown fox wrapped in velvety fur.
Oversized ears.
Fluffy tail.
Three-toed paws with pink pads.
Cream-colored ruff encircling her neck.
A heart-shaped pattern faintly visible at the tip of her tail.
Her bright eyes locked onto Peter immediately.
She recognized his aura.
"Eevee~"
She nuzzled into his palm—
And began licking.
There were still traces of Rare Candy flavor lingering on his skin.
"Happy~"
Happiny tilted her head, watching curiously.
Then grabbed Peter's other hand—
And tried stuffing it into the pouch on her belly.
She was barely soccer-ball sized.
After great effort, only two of his fingers fit.
"Happy-pi?"
She blinked in confusion.
Then—
With mild dissatisfaction—
She pulled his hand back out.
Scanning the room, she spotted Arboliva.
"Happy!"
Her eyes lit up.
She toddled over, plucked a round olive seed from Arboliva's branch—
And carefully placed it inside her pouch.
Satisfied.
She sat down.
Smiling radiantly.
Peter chuckled.
"That's my oversight… I'll get you something better soon."
Happiny couldn't produce eggs before evolving.
Nor could she learn Soft-Boiled yet.
So she collected round, white objects.
Sometimes stuffing her pouch so full she couldn't even move.
If she trusted you—
She'd even hand over her treasures.
"Indeedee~"
The maid-like Indeedee approached, offering two flavors of MooMoo Milk to the newborns.
Rufflet circled overhead, chirping snippets of "A Love's Flight Diary" to entertain them.
Teddiursa even brought out its prized Sweet Honey stash to share.
Peter watched quietly.
Every day spent with Pokémon filled him with genuine joy.
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Back to Reality
Peter's eyes fluttered open.
A delicate face hovered inches from his own.
Warm lips pressed against his.
Whitney's lashes trembled.
Her breathing shallow.
She was kissing him very seriously.
Peter's eyebrow lifted slightly.
He wrapped an arm around her slender waist—
Flipped positions in one swift motion.
"Mm—!"
Whitney gasped softly, pink eyes wide with both panic and anticipation.
"Honey… how are you awake…"
"Woken up by a little temptress~"
He leaned in—
Ready to proceed—
When suddenly—
A pink shape climbed onto the bed.
Happiny blinked at Whitney—
And her tiny eyes began sparkling like starlight.
"Happy~!"
In Peter and Whitney's stunned silence—
Happiny dove forward—
And buried herself deep against Whitney's chest.
Peter: "???"
If Happiny weren't 100% female—
He might have cooked omelets tonight.
Whitney blinked in confusion.
"Wait… she hatched? She's adorable! But… why does she like hugging me there…?"
Peter coughed.
Happiny loved round, white, soft things.
And frankly—
Whitney fit that description perfectly.
"…I'm getting her an Oval Stone."
He couldn't have Happiny monopolizing Whitney's front space.
He had priorities.
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Pokémon Center
Using several high-quality Intermediate Pokéblocks, Peter exchanged them with Nurse Joy for an Oval Stone.
Oval Stone — Evolution item. When held, allows Happiny to evolve into Chansey.
Unlike the games where evolution happens instantly upon use—
In reality, the Pokémon must carry the item for a period before evolving.
Like Brock's Happiny in the anime.
Peter planned to let Happiny learn her exclusive moves first:
Charm
Copycat
Sweet Kiss
Then evolve.
Returning to the room—
Happiny immediately released Whitney and happily stuffed the Oval Stone into her pouch.
"Happy-pii~~ o(*≧▽≦)ツ"
Whitney might be nice—
But she was still too big to fit.
Mission accomplished.
Peter exhaled in relief.
Balance restored.
For now.
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