"Oh my, Plane Sister, your sleeping posture is truly terrible!"
Gothitelle heard Lucas's voice, floated out from the bathroom with a toothbrush in its mouth, and looked toward the carpet in confusion.
It discovered Lucas crawling out from under the bed, and with a look of disdain, he dragged Latias out from under the bed as well, complaining.
Gothitelle: ——
You sleep so well that you can sleep from the bed to under the bed ——
Gothitelle rolled its eyes at Lucas, then continued back to the bathroom to wash up.
Last night, Lucas had originally been sleeping on the bed, with Gothitelle sleeping beside him. As he slept, he kicked Gothitelle off the bed, slept from the bed onto the carpet himself, and then wiggled under the bed frame.
Such a magnificent operation was, of course, not performed by Lucas alone; Mime Jr., Latias, and even Luxray were infected by it.
Oh, and his good sister, good best friend, whose body lay on the bed, but whose legs hung off the edge of the bed, stepping on top of Lucas's head.
It was simply unsightly!
Lucas crawled back under the bed several times before he finally dragged all the Pokémon out from under the bed. He sat on the carpet, adjusted Lilligant's sleeping position, covered her with a small blanket, and then began to zone out.
Gothitelle finished washing up, floated out from the bathroom, and seeing Lucas sitting on the carpet zoning out, asked him what he wanted to eat this morning.
"Anything is fine."
Gothitelle nodded, then opened the door to the room and went downstairs to make breakfast.
"Gothitelle, could you help me brew a pot of tea and bring it up first?"
Lucas ran to the balcony and shouted toward the kitchen downstairs.
Not long after, Lucas was sitting on the small chair on the balcony, drinking the tea Gothitelle had brewed, watching Gengar practice yoga, and feeling the Breeding House waking up.
"Lilli ——"
Good morning ——
Lilligant rubbed her eyes and walked out of the room.
"Good morning, Lilligant."
Lucas put down the cup in his hand, took Lilligant into his arms, let her sit on his lap, gently sniffed the floral scent on top of her head, and then said with a smile: "I remember the last time I held you like this, you were still a Petilil, just such a small one."
Lilligant squinted her eyes, emitting a sweet sound, and the flowers on her head began to emit a scent visible to the naked eye.
Lucas glanced at Vespiquen and the Combee collecting nectar in the garden, and suddenly thought of something.
"Lilligant."
Lucas called out to Lilligant in a serious tone.
Lilligant turned her head to look at Lucas, seemingly curious as to why he had suddenly become so serious.
"Lilli?"
What's wrong?
"I have a very serious question I need to ask you."
Lucas said in a serious tone, "But the premise is that you cannot beat me up."
Lilligant nodded.
Okay.
"And you cannot paralyze me."
Lilligant nodded.
"And even more so, you cannot hang me up."
Lilligant nodded again.
"And even more ——"
Lilligant stood up directly.
Ask if you want, don't if you don't.
"My mistake, my mistake, I'll ask."
Lucas pulled Lilligant back into his arms, pointed at the bright flower on her head, and asked with a straight face: "Lilligant, this flower on your head —— can Vespiquen and the others collect nectar from it?"
Lilligant: ——
Gengar, who was doing leg extensions, suddenly had its right leg, which was supporting its entire body, go soft, and it fell face-first.
A sweet smile hung on Lilligant's face.
"Lilli~"
Doesn't seem like it can~.
Lucas looked regretful, "Sigh, that's such a pity, I thought they could collect nectar too."
Lilligant's smile became even brighter and sweeter.
"Lilli~"
What a pity~ So what should we do~ ~
Seeing the smile on Lilligant's face, Lucas felt a sense of foreboding in his heart, placed Lilligant on the ground, and prepared to get up and run.
"Lilli."
Look, petals are falling from the sky.
Lucas subconsciously looked up, and the next second, his entire body flew up.
"Help me!!!"
Lucas was surrounded by petals and then flew toward the sky.
Lilligant raised her hands, Petal Blizzard constantly flipping back and forth; Lucas rose and fell in the air, his face turning pale.
I'll let you collect nectar!
I'll let you collect nectar!
Asking me if the flower on my head can collect nectar!
I'll let you collect nectar!
A sweet smile hung on Lilligant's face, her eyes squinted into slits, and then she flipped him back and forth.
"I was wrong!!!"
Lucas's screams completely woke up the Breeding House.
"I was really wrong! Lilligant, you said you wouldn't be angry!"
"Lilli~"
I didn't promise you, oh~ I just said you could ask if you wanted to~
Not beating you, not paralyzing you, not poisoning you, but I didn't say I wouldn't let you take flight, oh~
Gengar came to Lilligant's side, looking at Lilligant with a look of hesitation.
Lilligant turned her head to face it, a sweet smile still hanging on her face.
"Lilli?"
Do you want to plead for him?
Gengar hurriedly shook its head and raised the tablet in its hand.
"Gengar gen"
Can I record a video?
Gengar revealed a sinister smile.
Lilligant nodded.
Gengar immediately opened the tablet's recording function, feeling that one angle wasn't enough, so it simply used Double Team, holding a phone, camera, tablet, and other devices respectively, filming Lucas being flipped from 360 degrees without blind spots.
"Gengar gen"
Scream, scream, the more you scream, the more excited I get, hehehehe.
"Gengar! You! Just! Wait! Mmm ——"
Before Lucas could finish speaking, his mouth was blocked by a bun flying out of the kitchen.
"Gothitelle."
Too noisy.
Gothitelle's voice came from the kitchen.
Lucas: !
Mother Gothitelle, you've changed!
Archaludon stood in the backyard, looking at Lucas in the air, and then looked at its good friend Metagross beside it.
"Bridge?"
Do country folk know how to have this much fun?
Gengar leaned into Lilligant's ear and said a few words, and Lilligant's eyes rolled around.
Then, she revealed a smile that made Lucas feel incredibly terrified.
Lucas felt a faint tugging sensation on the waistband of his pants.
Yamero!
"No, Lilligant! This is absolutely not okay!"
Lucas grabbed his waistband with both hands, pleading for mercy incessantly.
"Don't listen to Gengar, it's a heinous villain! You'll learn bad habits from it."
While Lucas was still desperately fighting with his waistband, in an unknown place, Giratina watched the scene on the sky screen and silently saved it.
To think that someone so old still likes wearing red.
Next time, I must make good fun of him.
Letting him always treat my Distortion Channel as a Dokodemo Door!
In the end, it was Mime Jr. who saved Lucas, saving him with a single sentence: "Breakfast is ready."
Lucas ate breakfast feeling aggrieved, then took Gengar and Mr. Fujino to the backyard to observe the status of the Pokémon boarded at the Breeding House by the Breeding House's patrons.
"Good morning, Metagross, Archaludon, how did you sleep last night?"
Metagross responded with satisfaction.
"It's good that you're used to it. Come, today I'm going to give you a check-up, and by the way, give you a wash."
Gengar connected the water hose, and Lucas carefully began to check their bodies.
Yesterday was just a rough check because it was too dark, but today he could check them properly.
Lucas had Metagross and Archaludon perform a few movements according to his instructions, use a few moves, and then nodded with satisfaction.
"The body is great, it's just that some places seem to have some wear and tear, but don't worry, I'll polish them for you in a moment, guaranteed to make your skin as smooth and beautiful as it was before, and even reflective."
It can only be said that they are worthy of being the Eldest Miss's Pokémon; the power of their moves is much stronger than that of ordinary Trainers, and their physical condition is even maintained at above good.
Lucas fed them a little herbal tea from the Breeding House to boost their appetite and increase their excretory capacity, then Gengar used the water hose to wet them, squeezing a bottle of body wash in its hand onto them, and Lucas took a soft-bristled brush and gently brushed them.
"Mr. Fujino, you see, this type of Steel-type Pokémon usually has a body structure that is stronger than other Pokémon because it is made of steel, so other aspects will also be similar to steel, easily scratched. In normal travel, they often need to fight constantly, so their Trainers generally don't care about these details as long as they are not injured. In the wild, they also rarely care whether their bodies are scratched."
Lucas had Metagross roll over and began to brush its four feet.
"But when they are boarded at the Breeding House, we need to check their physical condition for them. A flawless body can bring them great pleasure. After all, Steel-type Pokémon care a lot about the details on their bodies. Am I right, Metagross?"
Metagross let out a comfortable "Metagross" sound.
"Come, stand still, I'm going to spray water."
Lucas took the hose, pressed his thumb against the water pipe, and the water flow became rapid, spraying onto Metagross, washing away the foam on its body. The whole body flashed in the sunlight, and at the same time, the scratches on its body became more obvious.
Lucas carefully polished it, and it was as good as new.
Lucas clapped his hands with satisfaction, and Archaludon beside him showed an envious look.
"Mr. Fujino, would you like to give it a try?"
Mr. Fujino nodded and began to wash Archaludon.
Lucas also called Primarina and the others over to check their bodies.
"By the way, Manager, can I ask you something?"
Mr. Fujino's movements were gentle, making Archaludon squint its eyes in satisfaction.
Lucas was squatting by the lake, brushing Milotic's tail, and didn't even lift his head when he heard this.
"What?"
"At my age, if I go to take the Breeder exam, would it be a bit too late?"
Hearing Mr. Fujino's words, Lucas stopped what he was doing and looked at Mr. Fujino.
Mr. Fujino noticed Lucas's gaze and also looked at Lucas, "Is it too late?"
Lucas suddenly laughed, then shook his head and continued his work, "No, Mr. Fujino, you know there is a saying: the best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, the second best time is now."
Lucas reached out to stroke the head of Milotic, which was leaning on his shoulder, while his other hand used the brush to constantly scrub its tail, and then continued: "It means that when you decide to do something, the best time was ten years ago, and the second best is now."
"So what I mean is, it's not too late at all."
Mr. Fujino let Archaludon raise its arm, a smile appearing on his face, "So that's how it is."
"Does Mr. Fujino also want to become a Breeder?"
"Mm."
Mr. Fujino nodded, "Originally, influenced by my wife, my perception of Pokémon was not very good. This also led to the fact that when we went out to work, there was no Pokémon at home to accompany little Shauna, making little Shauna spend an unhappy period of time. Later, after coming to the Breeding House and facing so many Pokémon every day, unknowingly, my wife has become accustomed to Pokémon, and even grown to love them."
When Mr. Fujino said this, Mrs. Fujino was leading a group of little Pokémon—Pachirisu, Aipom, Kricketot, Shinx—picking berries in the berry area, while checking the condition of the rare berries.
A group of mischievous Pokémon, under her command, were carrying out their work in an orderly manner.
"And I seem to be getting better and better at taking care of Pokémon, so I was thinking, at my age, I don't know if I can go take the Breeder exam, and then become a Breeder, so I can better assist you."
Lucas finished cleaning Milotic, the next one was Serperior. Feeling Serperior's slight resistance, Lucas massaged its head with his hands, and it immediately let out a comfortable hiss, allowing Lucas to work his hands over it.
Hearing Mr. Fujino's words, Lucas suddenly remembered something.
I myself seem to only be ——
A Junior Breeder?
"You didn't say it and I almost forgot —— I seem to only be a Junior Breeder ——"
Lucas said with some embarrassment.
Mr. Fujino was washing Archaludon's body and couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Lucas's words.
"This —— really is like your style ——"
Mr. Fujino smiled helplessly.
With Lucas's breeding methods, even if he wasn't a Breeder, he knew how powerful his methods were.
Who would have thought he was only a Junior Breeder.
"It's fine, Mr. Fujino, go take the exam. I'll help you ask Sister Joy in a while to see if there are any Breeder exams in Twinleaf Town or Sandgem Town recently. If not, we can go to Jubilife City or other places to take it."
Lucas twisted his neck. This method of increasing favorability by cleaning the body was fast, but it was a bit hard on the neck.
"Then I'll trouble Lucas."
"Don't say that. I might also take the Intermediate Breeder exam then."
I can't have my employees be Junior Breeders while I am also a Junior Breeder, right?
No matter what, it needs to be raised a bit.
Myself —— going to take the Intermediate Breeder exam should be no problem, right?
No, I have to go back and review later, but if I fail the exam, my lifelong reputation will be ruined.
After cleaning the six Pokémon, Lucas twisted his neck, came to Metagross and Archaludon, and patted their bodies, "Go bask in the sun for a while and let the water dry."
Metagross and Archaludon nodded obediently.
After Lucas arranged the remaining matters, he returned to the rest area and asked Sister Joy about the recent Breeder exams.
"Yes, Mr. Fujino wants to take the Breeder exam, and I'm also preparing to take the Intermediate Breeder exam."
"So that's it. I'll help you ask, and I'll call you if there's any news."
"Okay, thank you, Sister Joy. By the way, come over for a meal when you have time later, Senior Kangaskhan is back."
"You're too polite. Really? Kangaskhan is back? Then I'll come over with Reese later."
"Mm."
Lucas hung up the phone, took the book about Breeder knowledge that Lilligant handed him, and then began to study it seriously.
Five minutes later.
Ninetales's tail gently covered the sleeping Lucas.
It patted him gently.
Gothitelle, who was passing by, took a look, and then shook its head.
Still saying little Shauna falls asleep as soon as she reads a book, isn't he the same ——
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