Chapter 224

The newborn Pokémon, Togepi, wasted no time in grabbing a sizable bottle of Coke and indulging in a drink. This left Teacher Luke questioning himself.

"Am I really that indulgent?" Luke pondered, touching his chin in bewilderment. "It doesn't make sense!"

"Tons Tons~~~" Togepi squinted its eyes, forming crescent shapes, and gleefully clutched the oversized Coke bottle.

"Kek ke ke ke~~~~(๑＞ڡ＜)☆" With its round eggshell and chubby cheeks, Togepi genuinely resembled a hamster.

Watching Togepi for a while, Luke had a realization and mumbled to himself, "I might not be much better than Gold!"

The energetic newborn Pokémon happily darted around the house, and Gengar ran behind, frantically using Psychic to shift chairs and tables and prevent Togepi from bumping into them.

Luke gazed at the levitating furniture, swallowing quietly. A loud thud echoed, but Togepi emerged unscathed in the chaotic living room. Both Luke and Gengar sighed in relief.

"Togepi often stays with children and is a playful Pokémon," Luke reassured Gengar, patting it on the back. "Please take care of it!"

"Jie jie~!" Gengar patted its chest, looking suddenly pale.

Before Togepi, a giant mountain seemed to appear. Growlithe lowered its head, bared its mouth wide, and greeted Togepi with an unusual howl.

"Ao wu ~(¯﹃¯)"

Luke questioned.

Is this how you greet others? The 'Intimidation' Ability activated, causing Togepi to take a half-step back, appearing tearful.

A blue light emanated from Togepi's finger. "Metronome!"

Wary of potential chaos, Luke instinctively glanced up at the ceiling. Having just finished decorating, he hoped to avoid any accidental destruction.

To everyone's relief, Togepi simply jumped, sat down, and kicked up playfully. "Kek ke ke ke~~ ~˚‧º·(˚˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅)‧º·˚"

Togepi utilized the "Splash" without causing any harm. Luke sighed in relief, looking up at the sky.

Could this be the legendary non-destructive physique? On the bright side, the house remained intact, which might be the good luck Togepi brought.

"What's this Quantum dynamic lucky atmosphere?" Luke muttered, observing Togepi rolling on the ground.

Growlithe, with its warm tongue, licked Togepi, soothing its earlier distress. "Ao wu ~~" Growlithe playfully carried Togepi on its back.

"Kek ke ke ke~~ ~~(๑ᵔ⌔ᵔ๑)" Luke chuckled helplessly. "If they can get along well, that's great!"

Sylveon, standing aside, awkwardly glanced at Togepi and then raised its head.

"When you were a kid, you were even more noisy," Luke remarked with a slight smile. "But now you've grown up so obediently."

Sylveon blinked its blue eyes, contemplated for a moment, and eventually just wrapped its ribbon around Luke's arm.

"Vui~ !o(´^｀)o"

....

In the chat group, Luke inquired:

"I'm looking to breed Togepi... any recommendations for which expert to consult?"

Despite being a breeding master, he acknowledged the value of learning from others.

Crystal, responding with admiration, said:

"Ms. Jasmine of Johto has experience breeding two Togetic... I can ask her for you."

Luke nodded, expressing gratitude: "Thank you~ (blush · jpg)"

"Hey! What about me?" Gold protested. "I did train one during my Johto journey, you know!"

"Tog~!" (I want to see the younger sister!), Togekiss exclaimed, flustered and irritated.

Yellow, with a gentle comment in the quiet chat group, suggested:

"I think... it might be better not to ask Gold for advice."

Lorelei concurred: "Agreed."

Blue added, "Seconded."

"You guys!"

Gold, miffed, sniffed and tagged training boss Red: "Red, say something!"

Red responded with a laugh, "Gold's Togekiss is quite interesting. It's a lively physical attacker."

Gold, satisfied, nodded and declared, "Exactly!"

Luke glanced up at the sky.

These words... don't exactly sound like compliments!

Suddenly, a realization hit Luke.

Is this the EQ of 'The Fighter'?!

Turning off the chat group, Crystal sought advice from Jasmine about breeding Togepi.

Jasmine, the Gym Leader of Johto's Steel Type Gym, particularly known for her Ampharos named 'Amphy,' appeared in a video call.

"I... I'm not good at speaking... but anyway, for Teacher Luke... I can trust him... no problem!"

Having heard about Teacher Luke, Jasmine seemed a bit shy but willing to help.

"I've got the breeding file!" Crystal reported with a smile. "By the way, Miss Jasmine, would you like to join our chat group?"

"Chat group?" Jasmine hesitated but then agreed, saying, "Um... yes, please!"

[Group member 'Crystal' invited 'Amphy' to join the chat group!]

While approving Amphy's application to join the group, Luke felt a bit bewildered.

Everyone's going offline now!

Could it be that my chat group is really becoming a Pokémon card game?!

Gold exclaimed, "Ah! That beautiful lady from Olivine City!"

Lorelei's forehead twitched.

The whole family is beautiful, and I'm the old aunt! I'll remember this grudge from the Ice Type Elite!

Luke, opening Jasmine's profile, confirmed that she was the girl with the 'Steelix' in GBA. He remembered looking for a Potion for her Ampharos, which got him stuck in the main storyline for a while.

Jasmine, quite introverted, offered a brief greeting to Luke before quietly diving into the group.

Following Jasmine's breeding recipe, Luke crafted a Pokéblock suitable for Togepi.

In the living room, the little fellow quickly assimilated into the large Pokémon family.

"Kek ke ke ke~~ ~~(❁´◡`❁)✲ﾟ" Togepi lay on the sofa, watching TV.

It seemed to be influenced by Luke's live broadcasts. Unfamiliar with the console's location, Togepi pulled out a controller and connected it to the main unit with familiarity...

Luke:...

Just as Luke thought Togepi was about to embark on gaming and push further toward being a scumbag, Togepi turned on the 'Protect' technique learning machine, selected '#175Togepi,' and observed it with keen interest.

Luke:? ? ?

This youngster!

Self-training...

Could the phenomenon of "Pokémon imitating Pokémon" also be happening in this peculiar scenario?!