Chapter 288

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Monday, December 14.

Today, like every day, is a day for Sirfetch'd to work hard—to avoid becoming breakfast.

The morning mist filled the air, and dew clung to the windows. Sirfetch'd raised his trusty leek, drawing a smiley face on the window's fogged-up surface.

"Quack!" With his thick eyebrows and bright eyes, Sirfetch'd squinted with pride at his masterpiece.

Suddenly, a cheerful roar sounded from behind.

"Awwu~ (｀0) "

Arcanine, ever the gentle giant, greeted Sirfetch'd with a playful grin. If Gengar is the coach for the team, Sirfetch'd is their guide. After all, his Coaching move buff everyone.

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Because of that, even the big-hearted Arcanine held deep respect for Sirfetch'd.

Sirfetch'd nodded in acknowledgment, beads of sweat forming on his snow-white feathers.

Σ(っ °Д °;)っ! He doesn't have… other plans for me, does he?

Feeling a sudden rush of determination, Sirfetch'd gripped his leek tightly and began his daily Swinging Onions training.

"Awwu!" Arcanine watched with newfound admiration.

Even "Coach Sirfetch'd" is so dedicated. I can't slack off either!

"Good morning," came Luke's voice as he stepped out of the bedroom, wearing a Gengar-themed hoodie pajama set and cradling Togepi in his arms.

Covering his mouth and yawning, Luke lazily said:

"What do you want for breakfast?

Arcanine tilted his head thoughtfully.

"Wuu~" he murmured, looking over at Sirfetch'd with a questioning gaze.

Under Arcanine's stare, Sirfetch'd froze, sweat trickling down in nervousness as he pieced together Luke's question.

"Quack!" Sirfetch'd shook his head politely as if to say, "No breakfast for me—whatever you want is fine!"

With that, he quickly waddled over to Squirtle on his little duck feet.

"Really? No breakfast?" Luke chuckled.

"Wuu~," Arcanine nodded in agreement, looking a bit disappointed.

It seems Sirfetch'd is still a bit shy. We just need to get him to warm up!

Luke rubbed the Arcanine's warm and fluffy mane, and got up to prepare for breakfast.

Claiming it was emergency food, but it's really just a joke.

Since joining the team, Sirfetch'd has become part of the family.

He thought that, if given the chance, he'd let Sirfetch'd make an appearance in the live broadcast room or something like that.

The range hood in the kitchen started to operate with a beep.

At some point, Sylveon wandered into the kitchen.

"Buyi~~," it called softly.

"It'll be ready soon," Luke said, leaning over to give its little head a gentle rub.

"I'll play with you later."

"Buyi~o(^｀)o," Sylveon replied, as if saying, "I don't care about playing with you."

She shyly wandered back to the living room, jumped onto the sofa, and began waving his ribbon absentmindedly.

"Kou Jie!" In the living room, Gengar, sporting an apron, shot a stern look at the robotic vacuum cleaner.

"Didi..." The little cleaner gave up its work and slowly retreated to its charging station.

"Mouth! (≧ ﹏ ≦)"

Gengar, in a great mood, hummed a cheerful tune and picked up the broom to continue tidying up.

A lavish breakfast was set on the table, and the aroma wafted through the air. Sirfetch'd caught a whiff and couldn't help but swallow.

Luke smiled helplessly. "We'll train again later…"

At this, Sirfetch'd politely set his leek down and made his way to the dining table.

With a little hop, Sirfetch'd settled into a chair, picking up a pair of chopsticks and a bowl with both wings.

Luke raised an eyebrow.

You're getting a little too good with those chopsticks!

"Quack!" Sirfetch'd hesitated for a moment before his chopsticks began flying across the plate, tears gathering in his eyes.

What is this? It's so delicious!

Squirtle and Gengar stood by, wide-eyed, before grabbing their own bowls and chopsticks, astonished: (*⊙~⊙)

"I'm not putting enough effort into eating, and my attitude needs work!" Togepi thought, sitting in a booster chair with a bag of potato chips in hand.

"No picky eaters!" Luke gently reminded.

"kek keke..." Togepi obediently set down the bag, but quickly snuck another chip into his mouth.

"Doo!" He blushed, looking nervous as if he'd been caught doing something wrong.

He glanced over at Luke, relieved to see he hadn't noticed, and a happy little smile spread across his face.

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Gengar was heading to the Saffron Gym to teach, and casually asked Sirfetch'd if he wanted to come along.

"Koujie!" Gengar grinned, baring his teeth.

With Sirfetch'd around, teaching would definitely progress faster!

But Sirfetch'd lay sprawled on the sofa, tilting his head in confusion. (:3」∠)

You all are on the go 24/7? Is this really a place for a sensible duck to stick around?

With a determined shake of his head, Sirfetch'd replied, "Quack!"

No more pretending. If I play the role of the lazy one, no one will ask me to do anything!

"Kou Jie?" Gengar tilted his head, understanding that Sirfetch'd intended to stay home to "train" his ultimate move.

Gengar smiled knowingly and gave Sirfetch'd a thumbs up.

Go for it—just don't tear down the house!

With that, Gengar took Togepi and Arcanine to the Saffron Gym to teach some lessons to their "students."

Meanwhile, Sylveon gracefully stood up and called over to Squirtle, who was lifting a dumbbell.

Are you heading to the Fighting Gym?

"Jenny!" Squirtle nodded firmly, a serious look in his eyes.

Lately, I've been working on advanced techniques with my Aura Sphere.

Since their lord had decided to compete, the loyal "ministers" were determined to train hard and lighten his load!

Sirfetch'd was sprawled on the shield, dozing peacefully.

When he opened his eyes, the room was enveloped in silence.

Teacher Luke was wearing headphones, deeply focused on researching the habits and diets of Sirfetch'd.

"Ah, so that's it," Luke murmured to himself. "They eat Galar's green onions… I'll have to order some online..."

It wasn't easy for the Sirfetch'd to disturb him during this intense study session.

"Quack..." Sirfetch'd sighed quietly, thick eyebrows furrowing.

It's a bit lonely.

As the evening sun poured in, it made the scallions glisten invitingly.

With a newfound determination, Sirfetch'd picked up his leek and began practicing his fencing skills.

Even if I'm a little lazy… Sirfetch'd's eyes sharpened. Don't underestimate me, Hundan!

"Quack!"

With fervor, the Sirfetch'd swung his leek, sending gusts of wind swirling around the room, boosted by his intense focus.

Luke stood up to pour himself a cup of tea when he caught sight of this astonishing scene.

Sirfetch'd… is training his moves?!

Teacher Luke was taken aback.

Wait, this script doesn't seem right!

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the wall of Mr. Luke's already disaster-prone house.

Startled, the Sirfetch'd abruptly halted his training.

Turning his head, he found himself locked in a wide-eyed stare with Luke, both of them frozen in surprise.

"Quack! Σ(っ °Д °;)っ"

Luke calmly poured himself a cup of tea.

"It's alright… Just remember to take your training outside next time."

But Teacher Luke felt an inexplicable sadness wash over him.

Shaking with cold air… Can you still be a lazy one? We agreed to fail this subject together, yet here you are, reviewing in bed in the middle of the night?!

Luke chuckled, "As expected of you, Sirfetch'd!"