"What are you two talking about?"
Lucas, unable to suppress his curiosity, asked.
Joy tilted her head at him and shrugged.
Then she stood up and walked towards Pinsir.
"Lilligant."
"La ji~"
I'm not telling you.
"You've become naughty, Lilligant."
"La ji~"
Lilligant spun around, then gently bowed to Lucas.
Her voice was as sweet as it was when she was a Petilil.
Lucas watched Lilligant acting coquettishly towards him.
"I'm just curious, girls' secrets are for you to know, but you can't talk bad about me, okay?"
"La ji~"
Who knows?
Seeing Lilligant's uncommittal expression,
Lucas felt a pang in his heart.
It's over, his cotton jacket is starting to leak.
"It's all Gengar's fault, the big brother didn't set a good example."
Gengar, who was eating, had a big question mark appear above its head.
"Gen gar?!"
What's it to me again?!
Lilligant covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Roselia, don't learn from them, okay?"
"Ni?"
Roselia looked at Lucas, then at her good sister.
"Ni~"
It came to Lilligant's side.
Lucas sighed in his heart, then picked up Vulpix and walked towards Joy.
Thankfully, Vulpix was obedient.
Little did he know, the Vulpix in his arms was exchanging glances with Lilligant and the others.
"The injury isn't serious, but it needs a few more days of rest."
Joy stood up and said after examining Pinsir.
"But Lilligant is so strong now?"
Lucas looked at Lilligant, smiling knowingly.
"Yes, I even have to rely on her protection now."
Lucas made a joke.
"La ji~"
Lilligant ran over and took Lucas's hand.
She shook it.
Looking at Lilligant's coquettish appearance, Pinsir was a little lost in thought, remembering how Lilligant had just beaten it up.
It quickly shook its head.
"La ji?"
Seeing Lilligant look at it, Pinsir quickly hid behind Blissey.
"Where did it come from?"
Lucas asked, looking at Pinsir hiding behind Blissey.
Joy nodded, gesturing towards Lilligant.
She was always so meticulous, always considering the feelings of Pokémon and people.
Lucas nodded.
But he was still a bit confused.
Logically speaking, Pinsir was already a relatively strong Pokémon, and this Pinsir was actually very well-trained, so why would it be abandoned?
"How to put it—it's just, its personality is a bit—"
Joy saw the Confusion on Lucas's face and began to speak.
However, when she talked about this Pinsir's personality, she also had a headache.
Just then, Gothorita and Mime Jr. ran in.
Mime Jr. looked at Pinsir, and seeing no danger, it ran over curiously.
"Nini~"
Are you okay?
Pinsir looked down at the cute Mime Jr.
"Mime Jr.~"
Hello.
Pinsir couldn't help but burst into tears, finally responding to Mime Jr.
Gothorita listened to them talk from the side.
"Heli."
That Lilligant is so fierce, unlike you, who is so weak.
"Heli!"
But don't worry, I'll protect you, I won't let you get hurt, as long as you let me be the big brother!
"Mime Jr.?"
Mime Jr. tilted its head in Confusion.
Protect itself?
It turned to look at Gothorita, Gengar, Lilligant, and Lucas.
It glanced at Gothorita again.
It became even more confused.
"Mime Jr.?"
Seeing the expression in Mime Jr.'s eyes, Pinsir became anxious, wanting to prove itself, but found itself flying uncontrollably.
"Heli?"
I can fly?
Then it was thrown out.
Avoiding all the furniture.
It fell to the ground and then noticed the Gothorita next to Mime Jr.
"Heli?"
Are there any normal Pokémon here?
Gothorita stood by and listened for a while, then couldn't help but throw it out with Confusion.
"Gothorita?"
It was you, scaring my sister, and talking bad about my sister behind her back, and even disliking my weak little brother?
Seeing Pinsir being thrown away, Lucas and Joy clearly didn't react in time.
"Gothorita."
Lucas called out.
Gothorita looked at Lucas.
"Gothorita."
Hmph!
Lilligant walked over and took Gothorita's small hand, speaking softly.
"Gothorita."
Then I'll listen to you, I'll forgive it.
"La ji~"
Seeing this scene, Lucas couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
Deep sisterly love.
Meanwhile, Gengar, who was eating snacks, glanced at the thrown Pinsir.
It shook its head disdainfully.
Youngster.
It didn't dare to provoke these sisters in the Breeding House, how dare you talk bad about them to their faces?
Thinking of this, Gengar shook its head again.
Then it poured all the snacks into its mouth.
"Mime Jr.~"
Mime Jr. ran over and helped Pinsir up.
"Nini~"
Are you okay?
"Heli—"
You're the best, Mime Jr.
"Nini~"
You shouldn't talk bad about people behind their backs.
Mime Jr. told Pinsir.
Pinsir nodded tearfully.
On this side, Lucas was discussing Pinsir with Joy.
"Its personality is actually quite good, optimistic and positive, but it also has some flaws."
Joy sighed.
"It's just too fickle, and also too enthusiastic."
Joy thought for a while before coming up with 'enthusiastic' to describe it.
Hearing 'fickle', Lucas remembered the introduction saying it was smitten with Lilligant.
He turned to look at Pinsir, who was talking to Mime Jr.
His eyes narrowed.
Pinsir's body went cold.
It looked up and saw Lucas squinting at it.
"He-Heli?"
You, hello?
It raised its hand and gently waved, greeting him.
Lucas looked at its appearance and suddenly laughed.
When Lilligant looked at it, it always trembled uncontrollably.
Clearly, it had been beaten into submission.
Lucas nodded, then looked at Joy.
"Sister Linnea's meaning is to let it stay in the Breeding House for a while?"
Joy nodded.
Lucas thought about it, then nodded.
That works.
Anyway, the main purpose of his Breeding House was to take good care of Pokémon until they were willing to leave on their own or with other trainers.
"Pinsir, let's go, I'll take you out to see."
Lucas called out to Pinsir.
Mime Jr. took Pinsir's hand and followed behind Lucas and Joy.
Arriving in the backyard, it felt the unique atmosphere of the Breeding House's backyard.
It was a little surprised.
"Heli—"
What's going on? Why is my heart aching?
Looking at Pinsir's suddenly reddened eyes,
Lucas smiled softly.
This child is still a strong little fellow.
He gently patted its large horn.
"Aren't you going to look around? This is where you'll be staying next."
"Heli?"
You mean, I can stay here?
"Go on, but don't even think about sneaking away, or else you know what will happen."
Green light emanated from Lilligant's hand.
"Heli!"
Pinsir shivered, then ran off.
Mime Jr. followed behind it.
Hearing Mime Jr.'s call, it stopped and waited for Mime Jr. to catch up.
Lucas and Joy followed behind them.
Suddenly, Pinsir saw a yellow figure not far away.
Full of queenly majesty, it was patrolling its territory and directing Combee to collect honey.
"Heli~"
It ran up and said something to Vespiquen.
"Bi!"
An Air Slash hit the grass next to it.
Vespiquen stared at it intently.
"He... Heli—"
So... so scary.
Vespiquen looked at Lucas.
Lucas sighed softly.
Joy beside him rubbed her forehead.
Finally, after Vespiquen left, it came to the swing tree, feeling dejected.
Suddenly, it noticed a blue, single-horned Pokémon hiding behind the tree.
"Heli!"
What are you doing here? You scared me.
"Cle—Clef—"
So... sorry... Pinsir then clearly saw it was a Heracross.
Its eyes lit up.
"Heli!"
Hey pal, how are you, I'm Pinsir!
"Cle—Cle—"
Its voice was very low.
My name is— Heracross— Heracross.
Pinsir chuckled a few times.
"Heli!"
Let's be good friends!
"Clef?"
Huh?
Seeing this, Lucas couldn't help but laugh.
Well, this is what happens when a socially anxious person meets a social butterfly.
The nightmare of the socially anxious was about to begin.
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