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The next day, Eddie got up early as usual.
He had just woken up and subconsciously wanted to stretch.
(T/N : Due to content considerations, 500 words are omitted here.)
At noon, Eddie and Misty were having lunch at a high-end restaurant in Vermilion City.
"You're so mean, getting up so early!" Misty stabbed her fork fiercely into her food, as if she were imagining the food was Eddie, then complained to him with mock anger.
"Ahem, sorry, I couldn't help it. It's all because of you, Misty..." Eddie subconsciously wanted to say something more, but Misty glared at him fiercely, making him laugh nervously and not dare to continue.
In this kind of situation, he had gotten quite lucky, so he should stop while he was ahead.
"Hmph! Let's eat. Aren't you planning to go out to sea today? Let's leave right after eating," Misty said, seeming much more relaxed and not looking shy when facing Eddie.
Now she was actually urging Eddie to leave quickly, as if saying, "I'm satisfied, so you can go now."
"What? Are you going to kick me out already? Does this mean you're turning your back on me after everything?" Eddie naturally knew that Misty didn't mean it that way - she was just trying to tease him.
Misty played along with Eddie's joke and didn't take his words seriously.
"If I don't send you away, should I catch you and keep you here? Eddie, I can't beat you now, and I can't capture you either, hmm~~~" Misty was actually reluctant to let Eddie leave, but she knew that Eddie had to keep moving forward and continue growing stronger so he could face powerful enemies in future battles.
So her reason for letting Eddie leave was just to cut off some of her own feelings so she wouldn't feel too reluctant to let him go.
"Here, this is something I came here specifically to give you. Please accept it," Misty said, taking out an Ultra Ball and handing it to Eddie.
Given Misty's usual personality, even if she had come here specifically to give a Pokemon to Eddie, she wouldn't normally say such words so directly.
But now that the situation had changed and she had shared this intimate moment with Eddie, she had become much more relaxed and open.
Therefore, when Misty gave away the Pokemon, she said directly that she had come to give it to Eddie specifically.
"What's inside?" Eddie took the Ultra Ball and asked Misty what kind of Pokemon was contained within.
"It's a Lapras - a Lapras that has just reached Gym Leader level. I've already made an agreement with it. You'll be its trainer from now on. Aren't you planning to go out to sea? Lapras is a Pokemon that's perfect for ocean travel."
"Lapras is a very intelligent Pokemon. It can understand and accept such arrangements."
"I originally thought you might have trouble controlling a Pokemon of this level, but now it seems this Pokemon might not even be worthy of you," Misty said, sounding rather downcast. She had thought she was giving Eddie a powerful main team Pokemon.
As a result, yesterday Eddie had used six Gym Leader-level Pokemon to defeat a level 60 Dragonite. Since Eddie's Pokemon were so strong, then for him, this Lapras might not seem that impressive.
Fortunately, although Eddie had many Pokemon that could fly, there didn't seem to be any Pokemon that could cross the ocean effectively. This Lapras could serve as his mount for now.
(Dragonair, on Eddie's team and known to be excellent for ocean travel, slowly displayed a confused expression: '?')
"How could it be unworthy? I was actually planning to catch a Lapras, and you just happened to give me one - and it's Gym Leader level too."
"Don't mention thanks. It seems we don't need such formalities between us. As a return gift, I'll give you this Pokemon," Eddie said, taking out a Poke Ball and handing it to Misty.
"Inside is a fossil Pokemon - a Carracosta with Gym Leader level strength. I was planning to use it to cross the sea, but now there's no need."
"Misty, you like Water-type Pokemon, right? This Carracosta is a Water and Rock-type, and its strength is quite good. Please take it."
Yes, Dragonair was indeed the most suitable Pokemon for crossing the sea, but since Eddie had assigned it to his secret third team, it meant he wouldn't release it in places where people could see.
Therefore, Eddie had planned to make do with this Gym Leader-level Carracosta, then see if he could capture a Lapras to replace it at sea.
But since Misty had already given him a Lapras, his Carracosta had become unnecessary, so it could be given to Misty as a return gift.
"It's also Gym Leader level? That's wonderful. It can fill the position left by Lapras. I'll make good use of this Pokemon you've given me," Misty said, taking the Poke Ball with a happy expression, clearly satisfied with Eddie's return gift.
She had originally thought she would need to train a new Water-type Pokemon to fill the position left by Lapras, but now it turned out she wouldn't need to do that after all.
After finishing their business, the two of them ate lunch while engaging in playful conversation.
But it was just a meal - it didn't take too long and was over relatively quickly.
After dinner, the two said goodbye at the restaurant entrance.
"Go ahead, Green is waiting for you," Misty said when parting, showing a slightly displeased expression and speaking in a rather jealous tone.
Then, without waiting for Eddie's response, she released a Starmie and jumped onto it.
The Psychic-type Starmie could fly using its psychic powers. Although it might seem like it could only fly for short periods, that was only true for ordinary Starmie.
This was Misty's main Pokemon. After extensive training, its flight duration had been greatly increased. Misty sat on the flying Starmie and left without looking back.
She didn't want to say anything more, afraid she might feel too reluctant to leave. It was better to just depart like this.
Seeing Misty leave this way, Eddie felt somewhat reluctant too, but he could only think one thing now:
"If Starmie can fly, then what Pokemon can't fly these days?"