After a month — Age: 7 years, 6 months
After Nurse Joy finished checking both Pokémon…
She was seething.
Completely. Absolutely. Seething.
She had come all the way to Celestic Town for one reason. fewer trainers, fewer problems… and a peaceful life filled with doing as little work as possible.
And instead?
These two brats had completely ruined it. A fourth vein popped on her forehead as she stared at the two infamous troublemakers—her gaze was so intense it felt like it could actually kill someone.
Saturo and Cynthia both froze.
Then—
instinct kicked in.
They stepped back in perfect sync…
and immediately tried to push the other forward.
"Eh—!"
"EHH—!"
Saturo shoved Cynthia. Cynthia, not missing a beat, grabbed the back of his shirt—They locked eyes.
Looking at each other like other's betrayal costed them their dignity.
And then—
THUD.
Both of them fell flat on the floor.
Nurse Joy watched the entire scene.
Then sighed. This… right here… was exactly why she didn't want kids.
…Not that she even knew if she'd ever get married.
A slow, slightly unhinged smile spread across her face.
Nurse Joy:
"They're both in excellent condition."
Her tone said something very different:
Get lost before I personally throw you out.
Behind them, a group of Chansey—long since used to these three—grabbed all of them by their collars and separated them.
Chansey:
"Chansey, chansey chaaaan…"
(These are children… seriously?)
Nurse Joy:
"Nope. Not my fault. These kids are just too annoying."
Chansey:
"Chan…"
(Thank god there aren't any adults around.)
Nurse Joy: (fixing her hair smugly)
"So what if they tell adults? In their eyes, the beautiful Kin—"
WHOOSH.
A Gible surfing on a Beldum shot past her at insane speed.
The force alone made her spin in place—
like a Beyblade.
The two Pokémon flew straight toward Saturo and Cynthia.
Cynthia stepped forward, arms wide—
"Got you—!"
Only Beldum stopped. And went into Cynthia's embrace.
Gible?
Did not.
Gibble got launched into the air, spinning helplessly.
Meanwhile—
Saturo moved.
Caught Gible mid-air.
Gible:
"Gible gib…"
(Thanks, father.)
Saturo:
"No problem—"
…Pause.
"…Eh?"
Gible:
"Gib?"
Both of them froze.
Gible:
"…You can understand me?"
Saturo:
"How did you just talk? And why are you calling me 'father'?!"
Meanwhile—
Cynthia was still spinning.
Beldum calmly hovered beside her.
Beldum:
"Beldum."(Mother, this pink-haired woman is suspicious.)
Cynthia, still dizzy:
"…I'm going to throw up."
( no I am not a freak.
It's stated in anime like togikiss calls misty similar to mom and they saw both of them)
Gible:
(How can Papa understand me?)
Saturo:
"Wait—what? How are you speaking?"
"Gib—"
Saturo froze.
"I didn't even hear you that time…"
Both of them jumped back at the same time.
Gible:
"Gibble gibble!"
Saturo:
"Ehhh… what are you saying?"
Gible paused.
"…Gib?"
Even she tilted her head, confused.
Slowly—
carefully—
she stepped closer. Saturo didn't move his face was filled with confusion.
Gible extended her small paw. He hesitated and then took her paw.
And suddenly—
Gible's voice echoed inside his head.
(Can you understand me?)
Saturo's eyes widened.
Gible hadn't opened her mouth.
Not even a sound.
Saturo:
"…You didn't speak."
He stared at her.
"…I heard that."
His grip tightened slightly.
"…Am I… hearing your thoughts?"
A pause.