Watching the Excitement

When Yuga and the others arrived in Cerulean City on the cruise ship, it was already late in the evening. They decided to stay at the Pokémon Center for the night. The next morning, Joyna and the other members of the Joy family bid farewell to Yuga directly.

Joyna had come to the Kanto region due to a job transfer, and her visit to Hoenn was just a side trip. Now that her mission was complete, and her new place of work awaited her, it was only natural for her to part ways with Yuga.

As for the other members, they were eager to bring the Revival Herbs back to report their success, so they wanted to leave as soon as possible.

Joyna and her group left very early in the morning. Yuga, having not slept well due to their departure, decided to catch up on some much-needed rest after saying goodbye to them.

When he woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. Stepping out of his room, he was greeted by Nurse Joy from the Cerulean City Pokémon Center, who smiled and greeted him.

"Did you sleep well? Are you hungry? I asked Chansey to prepare some food for you."

Nurse Joy from the Cerulean City Pokémon Center, whose name was Joylan, was aware of the details of Yuga's recent mission. Joyna had instructed her to take good care of Yuga when they parted ways.

"No need to trouble yourself!" Yuga replied with a slight smile.

Before long, Chansey brought a carefully prepared dinner to Yuga's table.

The omelette in the breakfast was made from eggs laid by Chansey, and it was prepared in a unique and delicious way.

Here, the eggs mentioned were not the eggs for Chansey to reproduce but a special kind of egg produced when they used their Egg Move.

This particular egg move was a healing move, but when used, there was a chance that it would produce real eggs, which were a type of food. These eggs couldn't hatch into new Pokémon and were purely for consumption, but they were incredibly delicious and nutritious.

When Chansey used the Egg Move, it wouldn't produce another egg for the next three days. In other words, even the most productive Chansey could only produce one egg every three days.

Yuga's six Chansey often gave him these eggs, and Audino knew how to turn these eggs into delicious dishes, so Yuga had eaten them before.

However, the way Audino prepared the eggs was something she had figured out herself, and it was quite different from the way they were cooked here by Joylan. Both methods had their merits.

It was said that the eggs produced by Blissey were even more delicious, but Yuga hadn't had the opportunity to taste them yet because none of his Chansey had evolved into Blissey.

Joyna had Blissey, but Yuga had never seen her serve him eggs from Blissey. Perhaps their friendship was more like "plastic friendship," as they hadn't discussed these things. Yuga thought he should ask her about it next time.

Chansey was rare to find outside, so its eggs were relatively rare as well. Most of them were in the hands of the Joy family, but the Joys were not running a restaurant, so not many people had the chance to taste them.

Some well-connected individuals can acquire the Eggs, but rarity drives up the price, making it expensive for ordinary people to obtain them.

After finishing breakfast, Yuga used the Pokémon Center's Trade Machine to send the Pokémon he had caught on Nameless Island back, as it would be difficult to take care of them while traveling with him.

While talking to Audino, Yuga specifically instructed it on which Pokémon might be a bit naughty and needed proper training to avoid causing trouble in the Ecopark.

After ending his call with Audino, Yuga planned to train his Pokémon in the Pokémon Center's backyard.

On his way back, he thought for a while and decided to add Snover to his main team. Despite its potential increased after mutation, it's still the lowest in his main team. However, Snover possessed excellent abilities in other aspects.

Moreover, it was good friends with Rowlet, and having these two little buddies train together would make things more enjoyable.

In addition, although Kartana had born with the strength of a pseudo-Elite Pokémon, it knew very few moves and needed to learn more from other Pokémon.

Teaching Yuga's Pokémon new moves was relatively easy in the Ecopark, where various Pokémon with different moves could be found. If any of his main Pokémon wanted to learn a specific move (provided they were capable of learning it), Yuga could simply seek out a Pokémon that knew that move. If one Pokémon couldn't teach it, he could find another that could. In the end, they would always learn.

In this way, Yuga, as a Trainer, had a relatively relaxed training process.

Now it was time for his main Pokémon to teach their juniors, especially Kartana.

Kartana had extraordinary talent, especially when it came to moves involving cutting, slashing, and chopping. On his way back, it had not only independently grasped Sacred Sword and Cut but also learned Leaf Blade under the guidance of Bellossom and Air Slash with the help of Vivillon.

Additionally, when Kartana was born, Yuga's Insight Ability couldn't determine its potential. After some time had passed, Yuga discovered that, under the Insight Ability, Kartana's situation was similar to when he observed Legendary Pokémon.

The Insight Ability could only reveal the type, ability, and moves a Legendary Pokémon possessed, while their potential and level remained hidden under the shroud of divinity. Kartana seemed to share this particular characteristic with Legendary Pokémon.

Two hours later, after Yuga finished training his Pokémon and was about to leave the Pokémon Center's backyard, he suddenly noticed a group of children outside the fence, engaged in a conversation.

"Today, I'll show you the Pokémon my dad brought back for me from Hoenn."

The one speaking was a chubby boy, and his nose was held high as he mentioned the Pokémon his dad had given him.

"Really? Hurry up and show us!"

A little girl was very interested in the Pokémon mentioned by the chubby boy. She blinked her watery, big eyes when looking at the chubby boy, making the boy feel flattered.

These kids seemed to be around five or six years old. Yuga found it amusing to see the chubby boy proudly displaying his Pokémon to the little girl. He decided to stop and eavesdrop on their conversation.

Hearing the little girl's urging, the other kids chimed in.

"Yeah, yeah, show us quickly!"

"Release the Pokémon and let us see…"

...

Watching the envious eyes of his friends, the chubby boy became even more proud. He even attempted to give a charming wink to the little girl who had spoken earlier, which made Yuga chuckle inwardly.

Kids nowadays are quite precocious; they start trying to attract the opposite gender's attention at such a young age.

However, it seemed that the little girl was completely uninterested in the chubby boy's self-display. She was solely focused on seeing the Pokémon he had mentioned.

Amidst the chorus of demands from the children, the chubby boy retrieved a Poké Ball and released his Pokémon, a spirited Taillow, onto his shoulder. The Taillow let out a couple of chirps, nuzzled the chubby boy's cheek affectionately, and seemed very fond of him.

The chubby boy gently patted the Taillow's little head with his chubby hand, showing great care for it.

"Wow, it's a Pokémon we've never seen before!"

"It's so cool! I want one too!"

"Our teacher mentioned this Pokémon in class; it's a Taillow..."

"I really want to pet it; it's so cute!"

The kids discussed excitedly, while the Taillow, with its round eyes looking around, had a strangely similar expression to the chubby boy, which made Yuga want to laugh again.

"Can we pet it?"

The little girl looked at the chubby boy with anticipation.

"Of... of course!"

The moment the little girl looked at him like that, the chubby boy's excitement soared. His ears turned bright red, and he subconsciously tried to puff up his "imposing" chest, but all he ended up doing was puffing out his chubby belly.

"But... but please be careful! My hero is still young!"

After saying that, the chubby boy quickly added, his cheeks instantly flushing with embarrassment, afraid that the little girl might think he was stingy.

Under the chubby boy's guidance, Taillow flew into the little girl's hands, allowing her to stroke its smooth feathers.

Hearing that the chubby boy had given his Taillow the name "Hero," Yuga couldn't help but almost burst out laughing in his heart. This chubby boy was indeed interesting.

As the little girl got to pet Taillow, the other kids immediately cast envious glances.

"It's so nice! I want to pet it too!"

"Hey, Chubby, can I pet it too?"

Hearing the requests from his friends, the chubby boy promptly refused.

"How can I let you guys casually touch my hero? My dad bought it for me from YoYo Day Care! Do you guys even know YoYo Day Care? It's a famous Pokémon Day Care in Hoenn, and the owner is even a Gym Leader!"

Hearing the chubby boy's bragging, his friends became even more envious.

"Wow, that's so cool!"

"I'd love to visit YoYo Day Care too!"

"Gym Leaders are amazing!"

...

To Yuga's surprise, he hadn't expected that this kid's Pokémon was purchased from his shop.

He quickly confirmed that the chubby boy wasn't lying; there was indeed the YoYo Day Care logo on his Poké Balls.

The Poké Balls used to contain Pokémon at YoYo Day Care were bought by Yuga from the Trainer Store in the system. They looked almost identical to ordinary Poké Balls, with the only difference being a small YoYo Day Care logo on one side of the white portion, making it easy to verify.

The chubby boy went on to praise YoYo Day Care and Yuga himself in such an extravagant manner that it left Yuga feeling embarrassed, and he could almost imagine his toes curling up on the floor.

However, the chubby boy's words filled his friends with awe and admiration. They had no idea what was so remarkable about what he was saying, but it sounded impressive nonetheless. Even the chubby boy didn't fully understand it; he was just repeating his father's words.

"Do you know my dad took me to watch the Pokémon Contest in Hoenn? Do you guys know about the Pokémon Contest? And there's also Mr. Wallace..."

As the chubby boy continued to talk, Yuga realized that the chubby boy's father had taken him to see the Wallace Cup and bought him an ordinary potential Taillow from YoYo Day Care.

Ordinary potential Pokémon were easy to buy at YoYo Day Care, unlike high potential Pokémon, which required appointments and had to pass YoYo Day Care's tests.

Just as the chubby boy was enthusiastically sharing his stories, another young boy approached.

This boy appeared somewhat timid, holding a Fomantis in his arms. He wore a black vest and seemed to come from a well-off family.

"Look, here comes Harry!"

"Harry brought a Pokémon too!"

"What Pokémon is that? I've never seen it before!"

"I don't know either; the teacher didn't mention it in class."

...

Seeing Harry's arrival, the children began to call out.

Seeing that Harry had captured the attention of his friends, the chubby boy pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Harry, what's your Pokémon called? It's so cute!"

"Did you also get yours from YoYo Day Care like Chubby?"

...

The young friends gathered around Harry, chattering excitedly. Normally quiet, Harry took a couple of steps back when he found everyone crowding around him.

"Alright! Don't all crowd around Harry like this! He doesn't like it!" shouted the young girl, coming to Harry's rescue.

However, her eyes gleamed brightly when she looked at the Fomantis in Harry's arms.

Seeing that his friends were no longer as enthusiastic as before, Harry's face finally relaxed, and he answered their questions one by one.

"It's called Fomantis, a Grass-type Pokémon."

"It's not my Pokémon; my dad bought it for my sister, but she let Fomantis play with me."

"Yeah, Dad said he got it from YoYo Day Care, but Fomantis isn't from Hoenn; it's a unique Pokémon from the Alola region."

...

This boy named Harry knew a lot about Fomantis and satisfied his friends' curiosity with detailed answers.

However, Yuga hadn't expected that in a single day, he would encounter two customers who had purchased Pokémon from YoYo Day Care, even though it was in the distant Kanto region. It made him feel a sense of pride.

"Our business is doing quite well!"

Unlike the Taillow, this Fomantis was a genuine Green potential Pokémon. Purchasing it meant that it had passed YoYo Day Care's test.

Currently, YoYo Day Care's old store was mainly managed by Suzuki Koen, and Yuga himself didn't recall this Fomantis or its purchaser.

However, this Fomantis had clearly undergone some training for quite some time, unlike the Taillow, which seemed quite young.

Seeing his friends and the young girl's attention focused on Harry and Fomantis, the chubby boy became unhappy!

"Hey, Harry, how about we have a battle!"

Harry was reluctant, saying, "But... but... Fomantis isn't my Pokémon; it belongs to my sister."

The chubby boy waved his chubby hand dismissively, saying, "So what? It's just a battle; there's nothing else to it. You can't tell me that Fomantis won't listen to you, can you? That would make you really useless!"

Reluctantly, Harry replied, "I... I..."

The other young friends started cheering for a battle.

"Let's have a battle; we all want to see!"

"Yeah, come on, Harry!"

...

Only the young girl looked worried as she watched Harry.

Fomantis might look cute, but it had a fierce temper. When it saw its owner's little brother being bullied, it couldn't just stand by. It jumped out of Harry's arms and gave a disdainful look to the chubby boy and Taillow.

"Fo... Fomantis..."

Harry hesitated as he saw Fomantis's actions.

Seeing Fomantis jump out, the chubby boy and Taillow thought Harry had accepted the challenge. They immediately commanded Taillow to use Peck against Fomantis.

But an untrained Taillow was no match for Fomantis. Fomantis used its Leaf Blade move, slicing through the air with sharp leaves, and Taillow fainted.

"Taillow!"

Seeing Taillow faint, the chubby boy rushed over in panic to pick it up.

Seeing how easily Fomantis defeated Taillow, the onlookers gasped in amazement, admiring Harry.

Harry shrugged it off, saying, "It's not my victory; I just got lucky!"

As the young friends discussed Harry and Fomantis, a casual voice chimed in.

"Hey, what's all this excitement about, little brothers? Why not have a chat with big brother too?"

Immediately, five or six unruly-looking youngsters with wild hairstyles entered Yuga's field of vision.

Yuga: ???

I was just casually watching some kids have fun, and now these punk-looking guys show up? Are they really need to causing trouble for kids? This seems unnecessary!