It was another beautiful afternoon.
Lucas lay under a tree in the backyard.
He gently rocked in the armchair.
He reached into his arms, but found them empty.
Vulpix was currently playing hide-and-seek with Mime Jr. in the flowerbed.
Gothorita was watching over them.
His hands were itching.
He noticed a Pachirisu above his head.
It was adorably munching on a berry.
There were faint blue electrical arcs on its cheeks.
"Pachirisu, be careful with the electricity."
Pachirisu didn't react.
After two seconds, it finally came to its senses.
Then it retracted the electrical arcs.
Seeing this, Lucas extended his hand at light speed.
Pachirisu felt a flash before its eyes and then appeared in Lucas's arms.
Pachirisu: ?
Its big tail was gently held and played with in Lucas's hand.
He felt Pachirisu's body slowly relax.
Lucas directly picked up Pachirisu and then pressed his cheek against Pachirisu's cheek.
Lucas performed a cheek rub.
Pachirisu was so surprised that it dropped the berry in its hand.
After satisfyingly letting go of Pachirisu, Lucas returned the berry it had dropped on him to its hand.
Only then did it react.
Pachirisu: Mom, another pervert!!!
Feeling the familiar sensation, Lucas recognized this Pachirisu.
Watching Pachirisu quickly leave, clutching its berry, Lucas narrowed his eyes.
He left the front desk to Lilligant and Roselia to entertain guests, while he returned to the backyard to lie down and slack off.
This damned life.
Why is it so captivating?
Lucas thought to himself.
Gengar had taken Misdreavus to some unknown place to run wild again.
Now, Gengar was truly infamous at the Breeding House.
Many Pokémon had started to change color at the mention of the ghost.
Not far away, the sounds of Infernape and the Mightyena family sparring could be heard.
Honchkrow had been dragged away by Gengar early in the morning, and only flew back exhausted a short while ago, now sleeping soundly on a tree.
Quagsire was still undergoing training in the Lake area with Azumarill and the Golduck family.
Vespiquen had joined them this time.
Her chosen target was Beautifly.
She was openly training Beautifly.
Beautifly, who loved to secretly eat sweet honey, trembled slightly at the sight of the aggressive Vespiquen.
Slowking and Golem also had their own plans.
Seeing this scene, Lucas felt even more gratified.
Having Pokémon was great.
Many things could be left to them to handle.
He just needed to lie there.
Drinking the juice Gothorita made for him.
It was too comfortable.
Gengar emerged from an unknown place.
He came to Lucas's side, wiping the sweat from his face.
He picked up Lucas's juice and gulped it all down.
He put down the cup, looking at Lucas, who was lying in the armchair like a useless person.
He pouted, made a face at him, and then disappeared again.
Watching Gengar's retreating back.
Lucas also made a face.
You all don't understand the beauty of this life.
A bunch of little kids.
A Luxray came to Lucas's side and sat down.
Lucas reached out and slowly stroked its handsome head.
It had to be said, Luxray was indeed very regal in appearance.
Its face, hind legs, torso, and the back of its forelegs were blue, while most of its body was covered in fluffy black fur. Its fur was longer on its shoulders and at the base of its tail, and formed a mane on its head. Its eyes were yellow with red sclera. Its ears were rounded, with yellow insides. Its tail was slender, with a yellow four-pointed star at the end.
Overall, it looked very much like a lion.
Luxray prides are usually led by a male, and the Luxray family at his Breeding House seemed to have been led by this Luxray from the forest to the Breeding House.
They would usually stay for a few days, then leave with the pride again.
It seemed they also really liked the life at the Breeding House.
The leader of this Luxray pride half-closed his eyes, enjoying Lucas's petting.
The Breeding House, enveloped in love, after becoming friends with the forest, had an attraction for the Pokémon in the forest no less than the forest itself.
So he would lead his pride back and forth between the two places.
While talking to Luxray, Lucas suddenly remembered that he hadn't been to the forest in a while.
He decided to enjoy a dinner in the forest tonight.
He told Gothorita and the others.
Gothorita nodded, indicating understanding.
Then she left Lucas to watch Mime Jr. and Vulpix, while she returned to the kitchen to prepare things.
As expected of his aunt, she was reliable.
Lucas suddenly had a premonition.
If Lilligant and Gothorita continued to pamper him like this, he really might turn into a good-for-nothing.
Then he shook his head.
Who cares.
On the other side, on a somewhat vast grassland.
Shauna was sitting on the grass with Chingling.
They were surrounded by a group of Starly, Pachirisu, Bidoof, and other Pokémon.
While she was playing with these Pokémon, her gaze occasionally drifted to the Ponyta not far away.
A Ponyta with blue flames all over its body.
At this moment, its expression was full of sadness.
Shauna felt a pang of heartache.
She had tried to go up and talk to it many times, but before she could get close, it would run away.
It seemed very afraid of her.
It was only after spending these past few days together that Ponyta relaxed its guard a little around Shauna.
Occasionally, it would come to Shauna's side to eat grass.
On days when it was in a good mood, it would even let Shauna reach out and touch it.
Of course, Shauna felt warm all over, and the flames on its body didn't burn her at all.
But why was Ponyta sad?
Such a cute Ponyta.
Shauna thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.
She had originally wanted to ask Lucas, but she felt that she was also a member of the Breeding House.
She also wanted to rely on herself, on her own strength, to help Ponyta.
Shauna shared the snacks in her hand with the Starly around her.
Then she stood up and patted her little skirt.
This was a habit she had developed at the Breeding House.
She loved sitting on the grass at the Breeding House talking with Mime Jr. and Vulpix, or when tired, lying directly on the grass with them, basking in the sun.
Her cheeks would get rosy from the sun.
But coming back here, it seemed many people didn't like her doing this, always saying that girls should be civilized and pay attention to hygiene.
Shauna didn't care about any of that.
The owner had said that Shauna was still a child, and children should act like children.
Even if she was a girl.
Thinking of this, Shauna gently approached Ponyta.
Ponyta lifted its head and saw it was Shauna.
This human who had been accompanying it for a while.
It had originally planned to leave, but then thought about it.
In the end, it remained where it was.
Seeing that Ponyta didn't leave, Shauna smiled with joy and slowly extended her hand.
She placed it on Ponyta's body.
Then she started talking to Ponyta.
Even though Ponyta didn't respond to her.
But she continued to talk to herself for a very, very long time.
Until the sun was about to set.
Mrs. Fujino came looking for her, calling her name from afar.
Only then did Shauna reluctantly pat Ponyta's head.
"My mom is looking for me, I have to go home now. I'll come back to play with you tomorrow."
After Shauna finished speaking, she turned and left with Chingling.
Ponyta also turned to leave.
Suddenly, it heard a childish voice from behind.
"If anything happens, you can come find me at my house, over there, the third house is my house, my grandpa's house."
Ponyta turned around and saw the little girl running towards her mother in the sunset.
The grass was also blown by the wind in her direction.
She threw herself into her mother's arms and was picked up.
Ponyta paused for a moment, then turned and left.
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