"Take care."
Lucas escorted a Trainer to the entrance of the Breeding House and said with a polite smile, "Don't worry, as soon as your Lucario learns Aura Sphere and your Volcarona learns Overheat, I'll notify you immediately."
"Alright, I'll leave them in your hands then, Lucas."
Lucas nodded. "Rest assured, our Breeding House has been a trusted brand for decades. Furthermore, the Pokémon teaching the moves are all the most famous ones in our Breeding House. They have successfully taught countless Pokémon various moves, including but not limited to Swords Dance, Dragon Dance, Ice Beam, Sunny Day, Solar Beam, and Dynamic Punch."
The Trainer's mouth fell open. "Wow—that's amazing! Now I'm completely at ease."
The Trainer had traveled from the Unova region to the Sinnoh region. Having heard that the Electric-type Gym in Sinnoh was exceptionally strong, he had walked in when he passed by the Breeding House and saw that they offered move tutoring.
After learning of his goal, Lucas, the owner of the Breeding House, had him release his Pokémon. He then analyzed the situation with extreme professionalism, pointing out which moves would be best for each of his Pokémon to learn. Ultimately, under Lucas's recommendation, he decided to leave Lucario and Volcarona behind to learn Aura Sphere and Overheat.
Stepping out of the Breeding House, the Trainer looked back at the entrance. Just then, an agile Zoroark appeared at the door like a bolt of black lightning, wearing a cap printed with the Breeding House's logo and carrying a messenger bag over its shoulder.
Seeing the Trainer standing there and looking at it, the Zoroark gave him a gentle smile, nodded in greeting, and then walked into the Breeding House.
"Oh my goodness—to think there's such a professional Breeding House in such a remote place—"
Feeling like he had struck gold, the Trainer took out his phone, snapped a few photos of the Breeding House, and sent them to a group chat he had joined for Sinnoh Gym strategies. Most of the members were Trainers from other regions traveling through Sinnoh, who frequently shared tips on how to quickly challenge the Sinnoh Gyms.
My Lucario Is Number One: I found an incredibly professional Breeding House. [Image.]
After sending the message, he slipped his phone into his pocket and headed toward Twinleaf Town. While Lucario and Volcarona were learning moves at the Breeding House, he might as well enjoy a nice vacation.
He arrived in Twinleaf Town, had a delicious meal, and then went to watch a movie. After the movie ended, as he walked out of the theater still thinking about the Mime Jr. and Galar Ponyta from the film, his phone buzzed with a message.
It was a direct message from a friend he had met in the group chat.
Ajak Loves Aran the Most: You went to the Breeding House in Twinleaf Town?
My Lucario Is Number One: Yeah! I'm telling you, the owner is super professional. After I mentioned that I was planning to challenge Gym Leader Volkner, he gave me a ton of advice.
Ajak Loves Aran the Most: I know, Lucas is a top-tier Breeder. By the way, did you leave any of your other Pokémon there for boarding?
My Lucario Is Number One: No, why?
Ajak Loves Aran the Most: Are you planning to do any battles in the near future?
My Lucario Is Number One: No.
Ajak Loves Aran the Most: Then why don't you board the rest of your Pokémon there too? Lucas's boarding rates aren't expensive, and your Pokémon might even learn new moves at the Breeding House. There's no extra charge if they learn new moves while boarded.
Ajak Loves Aran the Most: As far as I know, the chances of learning a new move are quite high. Many people's boarded Pokémon have learned new moves, though it's always random which move they get.
(The boarded Pokémon: Bullshit! The strong ones are dragged into training sessions by that terrifying Machamp all day, while the weaker ones are dragged by Gengar to draw fire—)
My Lucario Is Number One: ??? You can do that?
My Lucario Is Number One: Is it too late for me to head back there now?
Ajak Loves Aran the Most: Of course not. Go quickly, and good luck!
My Lucario Is Number One: Thanks!
The Trainer closed his phone, slipped it into his pocket, and quickened his pace back toward the Breeding House.
Meanwhile, in the lounge of the Breeding House.
Lucas was lying in his armchair, eyes tightly shut, mouth slightly open, sleeping soundly with a book titled *How to Get Along with Pokémon* resting on his chest.
Because the air conditioning was on in the lounge, Lucas was shivering slightly in his sleep.
As soon as Lilligant walked into the Breeding House, she saw Lucas shivering slightly in his armchair. She quickly ran behind the counter, pulled out a blanket, came over to Lucas, and draped it over him.
"Lilli?"
Where is Ninetales?
Female, who was napping on the counter with her eyes squinted, raised her head, rubbed her eyes, and responded.
"Meow."
Teaching Pokémon new moves in the backyard.
"Lilli?"
—
What about Gengar?
"Meow."
No idea.
Seeing that Lucas had stopped shivering, Lilligant nodded, sat down on the chair next to him, and started watching TV.
Seeing this, Female yawned and went back to sleep.
You couldn't blame her; on such a hot summer day, with the air conditioning running and no customers coming in, it was very easy to feel drowsy.
If you didn't believe it, just look at Lucas—he had fallen asleep while his book was still on the very first page.
"Lucas!!!"
Latias's voice suddenly exploded in Lucas's mind.
Lucas leaped up from his armchair, looking around in utter confusion.
"Who? Who is it? What's wrong? What happened? Where am I? Where am I going? What should I do?"
Lilligant looked at Lucas in confusion.
"Lilli?"
What's wrong?
Lucas didn't answer Lilligant immediately. Instead, he took a moment to buffer, picked up the book by his feet, and sat back down in his chair.
"It's nothing. I thought I heard Latias's voice just now. I thought something had happened, it gave me a fright."
Lucas rubbed his eyes and answered Lilligant, looking like he hadn't fully woken up yet.
"Did Gengar sneak out again?"
Lilligant nodded.
Just as Lucas was about to speak again, Latias emerged from behind the counter, storming out aggressively.
"Lucas!!!"
Lucas looked at the angry Latias, somewhat puzzled. He stood up and open his arms, preparing to pull her into a hug.
"What happened? Who made our Latias so angry?"
Seeing that Latias hadn't turned invisible, Lucas knew she must be extremely upset, so he asked.
To his surprise, Latias simply said, "Take this!"
Then, Latias suddenly accelerated and slammed into Lucas's chest.
"Oof!"
Lucas felt as if his soul was about to leave his body.
Immediately after, a line of text popped up.
[Blessing of Twinleaf Town: You will live a safe, peaceful, and healthy life.]
Latias had literally knocked the Blessing of Twinleaf Town right out of him.
Lilligant: ???
Seeing that Lucas was fine, Lilligant didn't pay much more attention to Lucas and Latias.
Coming to his senses, Lucas wrapped his arms around Latias's neck and fell backward, pulling her into his embrace.
Oh my god, the blessing was actually knocked out.
If I didn't have the blessing, wouldn't I have been sent flying by Latias?
He held and comforted Latias for a long time before she finally calmed down. Seizing the opportunity, Lucas asked her what had happened.
"Why did you make me teach moves?"
Latias asked, disgruntled.
"Because you're the only one in the Breeding House who knows Aura Sphere, so it had to be you,"
Lucas explained. "Besides, didn't it go really well when you taught Flygon Draco Meteor before?"
"But this Lucario—I have never seen such a stupid Pokémon in my life!"
Latias was almost driven to tears of frustration.
Lucas and Lilligant exchanged a glance, deep confusion in their eyes.
"Is it... really that stupid?"
Surely not, right?
Latias: "Really!"
Sitting on the carpet, Lucas hesitated for a moment before asking, "Then how did you teach it?"
Latias didn't hesitate. "First, I told it to apply force like this, then apply force like that, and finally throw it out with force. It's such a simple thing, yet it still can't learn it! If that's not stupid, I don't know what is!"
Lucas's eyes widened like copper bells after hearing what Latias had to say.
Lilligant: ???
"Ah?!"
Even the usually elegant Lilligant couldn't help but let out an "Ah."
"——You——was it the same when you taught Flygon last time?"
"Yeah, Flygon is so smart; it learned as soon as I taught it."
Latias said crisply.
Lucas: ——
This is more than just smart——it's simply a genius.
Looking at the still indignant Latias, Lucas opened his mouth, just about to speak.
Then he saw Lucario running out from behind the counter in a rush.
"Rio!"
"Teacher, look!"
Lucas, Lilligant, and Latias all turned their heads to look and found Lucario holding an Aura Sphere the size of a billiard ball in its hands.
Lucas, Lilligant: ——
Lucas: Could it be that Latias's teaching method is actually useful?
Could it be that it really is a genius?
Latias: "Oh? It actually learned it; it's actually not a big dummy!"
Lucas took the lead in applauding. "Great job, Lucario. Next, you just need to practice more to master the move Aura Sphere."
After Lucas finished speaking, he used his arm to tightly lock Latias's neck, not letting it take the opportunity to escape, and then continued to speak: "You go back to the backyard and continue practicing. Latias and I still have some things to discuss, to explore how to teach you better."
"Rio."
Lucario nodded, then carried the Aura Sphere back to the backyard.
After Lucario left, Lucas knocked a chestnut directly on Latias's head.
"Is there anyone who teaches Pokémon moves like that? And didn't it already learn it? You still dare to come and hit me! How dare you!"
"Ahhhhh! Help! I was wrong, Lucas, I was wrong. It hurts, it hurts, it hurts——"
Latias's neck was tightly clamped by Lucas, and it was taking one chestnut after another on its head, letting out a scream.
"Help! Lilligant, save me! Meowstic, save me! Someone save me!"
"Rio——Rio?"
Lucario's voice sounded again.
Lucas and Latias looked up at it again. Lucas immediately released Latias, and Latias also flew into the air. The expressions of the human and the Pokémon returned to normal in a second.
"What's wrong, Lucario?"
Lucas looked at Lucario with a smile and asked, "Is there anything else you don't understand?"
Lucario seemed not to have reacted to what just happened and said weakly: "Rio——"
"I don't know how to put it away——"
"Oh, that, it's okay. You take it to the backyard, find Machamp—that is the one with the helmet on its head, with a Black Belt tied to its arm, the tallest and biggest Machamp—just throw it to it."
Lucas said.
Lucario nodded as if it understood, then carried the Aura Sphere into the backyard.
After seeing Lucario leave, Lucas and Latias looked at each other. Lucas raised his hand, and Latias drilled into Lucas's arms.
Immediately after.
"Help——help——help me!"
The chestnuts on its head fell down relentlessly.
Lilligant shook its head helplessly, got up, and went to do its own thing.
Just because there was nothing extra to do in the Cottage, after handing over the task of watching the shop to Roserade and Meowstic, Gothitelle returned to the Breeding House. As soon as it entered the door, it saw Lucas and Latias fighting on the carpet.
Gothitelle: ——
"How can you fight with everyone——"
Gothitelle sighed and gave the human and the Pokémon a warm hug of love.
Lilligant came down from the stairs, saw the human and the Pokémon squatting in the corner holding their heads, with tears in their eyes, and blinked.
"Lilli?"
"Is Gothitelle back?"
"Hmm——it hit me."
Lucas complained to Lilligant aggrievedly.
"Lilli."
Lilligant walked away with a patter.
In the backyard.
Lucario took the Aura Sphere and found Machamp who was meditating. After hesitating for a while, it still chose to listen to Lucas's words and threw the Aura Sphere towards Machamp.
Machamp suddenly opened its eyes, and then used its hand to crush the Aura Sphere.
Lucario: ???
Machamp: "Little brother, you want to train, right? No problem! Come on!"
Machamp stood up, and under Lucario's puzzled eyes, grabbed Lucario directly and walked towards the sparring field.
Lucario: ???
Soon, Lucario's screams came from the sparring field.
Volcarona, who was learning Heat Wave with Ninetales, trembled, and the fire-type energy in its body that was being mobilized gushed out and spread to the surroundings.
At this time, Ninetales, who was lying under the tree watching Volcarona practice, yawned, and the hot fire-type energy was attracted by it and absorbed.
"Shoo."
"Practice seriously, don't look around."
After Ninetales finished speaking, it lay down again and narrowed its eyes.
Volcarona looked at Ninetales and couldn't help but sigh in relief in its heart.
"Fortunately, the teacher who taught me is very good-tempered and patient."
"Brother Lucario, take care!"
Volcarona mourned for Lucario for three seconds in its heart, and then continued to practice Overheat.
Breeding House rest area.
Lucas hid in the corner and hiccuped, then handed the unfinished sausage in his hand to Latias.
"Hiccup, do you want more?"
Latias didn't dislike it either, opened its mouth, and ate the remaining sausage into its mouth.
"Hiccup~"
Looking at Latias who was lying on the floor and couldn't fly because of eating too much, Lucas reached out and touched its white head.
"Speaking of which, you eat so much every day, won't you really get too fat to fly later?"
"No, I go out to exercise every day, okay? Flying around the sea, digesting the energy in my body, so I can eat more food."
"Do you really consume energy? Why do I feel like you've been much more bloated than before recently?"
"Slander! Pure slander!"
Lucas looked suspiciously at the picture hanging on the wall. The Latias in the picture was slim, slender, and beautiful, and then looked at the Latias lying on the ground who couldn't fly, with a bucket waist——
"Look at yourself in the picture, and then look at yourself in the mirror."
Lucas reminded kindly.
Latias compared them lazily.
It fell into silence.
Immediately after——
"Ahhhhhhhh!"
Latias's voice resounded throughout the Breeding House.
"It's all your fault, Lucas, for insisting on feeding me so much delicious food! No, I want to lose weight, I want to lose weight!"
Latias said, staggering to take off, and then flew out of the Breeding House.
Flint brought Volkner to the door of the Breeding House, watching Latias, whose flight path was crooked, and didn't react to what happened.
But why did he feel that Latias seemed to have gained a lot of weight?
"Could it be my illusion?"
Flint scratched his afro and whispered.
"What?"
Volkner behind him asked.
Flint shook his head, "It's nothing, let's go in."
Flint took Volkner into the Breeding House, and after seeing Lucas, Flint said: "Lucas, I brought Volkner here to participate in the Gym assessment."
Lucas looked at Flint and Volkner, and said: "Flint? You finally appeared?"
"I went to practice with Volkner for a while."
"Do you know that Lucian has been looking for you like crazy? I guess you will have a hard time when you return to the League."
Flint: "It's okay, he can't beat me."
Looking at Flint who was still laughing, Lucas shook his head, "Naive. I guess when you return to the League, Lucian will hand over all the affairs to you."
"At that time, I guess you will need to face a large number of documents and affairs."
Flint: ——
Looking at the instantly hopeless Flint, Lucas felt incredibly beautiful.
Smiles won't disappear; they will only transfer.
Then he looked at Volkner, "Gym Leader Volkner, are you ready to take the Gym assessment now, or rest for a while and recover?"
Volkner refused Lucas's suggestion, "Let's start now. It's just right to test the results of my and Flint's training."
Lucas nodded, then looked at Gothitelle who was cleaning, "Gothitelle, can you help me call Luxray?"
Gothitelle nodded and floated to the backyard.
"Then let's go; I'll take you to the battle field."
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