[Gallade]
[Gender: Male]
[Type: Psychic, Fighting]
[Ability: Justified]
[Mastered Moves: ————]
[Mood: Happy]
[Status: Moved by the Scene]
[Friendship: 99 (Her Descendant)]
[Introduction: An existence in the forest capable of Teleport. After seeing Grandma and Ninetales, it was drawn to Grandma and followed her to the Breeding House. The scar on its elbow blade is a mark left from protecting Grandma from being bullied by her beloved. After Grandma decided to divorce, it followed Ninetales, Lapras, Kangaskhan, and other Pokémon back to this Breeding House. It has protected Grandma from her youth until her passing, truly living up to the name of a knight.]
Lucas looked at the introduction on the panel, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
The more Pokémon from Grandma's era he met, the more curious Lucas became about her.
"Don't think too much; you just need to take good care of your Pokémon and the Breeding House."
Gallade's voice echoed in his heart.
Lucas let out a laugh.
Right, why think so much? He believed he would slowly learn about Grandma from their stories in the future.
Gallade patted Lucas's shoulder, gesturing for him to go sit and rest while it chatted with Gengar and the others.
Lucas thought for a moment, nodded, and then went to sit beside Cynthia.
"Senior?"
Cynthia poured a cup of tea for Lucas, pushed it across the table to him, and then asked.
Lucas nodded. "I inherited this Breeding House from my Grandma. She also ran a Breeding House when she was young, and many Pokémon lived here. After she passed away, those Pokémon all left. Upon learning that I had renovated and reopened the Breeding House, they've been coming back one after another to take a look."
Diantha and Cynthia both nodded.
Cynthia was fine since she had heard Lucas mention these things before.
Diantha rested her face on her palm, watching Gallade as he chatted with Gengar and the others.
As expected, Gallade is also so cool.
Diantha and Gallade are simply the most handsome and beautiful.
Shauntal's eyes sparkled after hearing Lucas's words.
Family, I feel like I have inspiration again, and again, and again.
Shauntal pushed up her glasses and took a sip of her milk tea.
The truth is always one!
Lucas suddenly felt like Shauntal's glasses were reflecting light.
Something's not right, something is extremely not right.
"The Lapras Siblings too?"
Cynthia's cool voice drifted over. Lucas nodded, then shook his head.
"Not exactly. They are a pair of siblings entrusted to my care by Lapras. When the time is right, they should leave on their own."
At this point, Lucas picked up his milk tea and took a sip. "Actually, it's the same for all the Pokémon in the Breeding House."
Lucas put down the milk tea and looked toward Gengar and the others. "They are inherently free."
Cynthia was a bit annoyed at this moment because the milk tea Lucas just drank was from her cup.
She glanced at Diantha and the others out of the corner of her eye.
Finding that they hadn't noticed, she glanced at Lucas again. He didn't seem to have noticed either.
She breathed a sigh of relief, her neck turning a shade of pink.
Bang!
Everyone was startled.
Lucas snapped back to his senses and looked at Caitlin, only to find her staring intently at the cup in front of him. Lucas looked at his cup curiously; there was nothing wrong with it. Did she want a drink?
Lucas quickly shielded his cup.
This won't do!
Seeing her cup being shielded in his arms, Cynthia's ears also began to turn red. Finally, pretending as if nothing happened, she picked up the milk tea she had poured for Lucas, took a sip, and coughed. "So, it's not staying after coming back?"
Diverting attention.
Lucas shook his head, then slumped back into the lounge chair, looking at the sky, and said lazily, "No, they will eventually leave."
"Why?"
That was Caitlin's voice.
Cynthia, Diantha , and Shauntal all understood why.
"Because for it, and for them, this place is like their maternal home."
"Coming home to visit is fine, but they won't agree to move back in. No matter how good the maternal home is, it's no longer their own home."
The garden fell into silence.
Seeing the atmosphere turn a bit heavy, Lucas clapped his hands. "It's okay! Do you want some ice cream? I'll go make some for you."
"Ice cream?!"
Cynthia was the first to speak.
Her eyes were full of light.
Diantha smiled helplessly. "Since Cynthia wants to eat it, I have no objection."
"Plus one, raising my hand."
Shauntal raised a hand as if reporting for duty.
"Mm-hmm."
Lucas nodded with satisfaction and then walked toward the Forest Area.
"Vespiquen, can I borrow some blessing sweet honey? I'm making some ice cream."
Vespiquen knew what Lucas meant by blessing sweet honey. Lucas had categorized its sweet honey into Normal Edition, Special Edition, and Blessed Version.
Vespiquen didn't respond to Lucas's words but turned and left. After a short while, it flew back out carrying a small jar of blessing sweet honey.
Lucas was very surprised. So generous today?!
He quickly said thank you and then left with the blessing sweet honey.
Vespiquen nonchalantly saw Lucas out of the Forest Area and then flew back to the hive just as nonchalantly.
After circling the hive a few times and finding no sign of a certain figure, it finally felt relieved and flew into the new storage area for sweet honey.
Looking at the new jar next to the blessing sweet honey, Vespiquen breathed a sigh of relief.
It decided that it would wait until more of this sweet honey was brewed before telling Lucas and the others.
To avoid having it all snatched away again.
Eating ice cream mixed with Moomoo Milk or goat milk and blessing sweet honey, the smile on Cynthia's face never faded.
Although eating ice cream when winter was approaching was a bit out of season, Cynthia said that winter was better because the ice cream wouldn't melt as easily.
Diantha and the others were also eating their ice cream in small bites while chatting.
"Lucas."
Gallade's voice sounded in Lucas's heart. Lucas looked at Gallade.
"After dinner, I will take Gengar and the others to the deep part of the forest for a while. Don't worry."
"Okay. Tomorrow——"
Gallade smiled and shook its head. "And then I will be leaving. So, if you don't see me when you wake up tomorrow, don't be sad."
Lucas pretended to gag.
Gallade laughed happily.
"True, with the Sinnoh Champion here, why would you miss me?"
Gallade's voice took on a mock-crying tone.
Hey, hey, hey, does my Grandma know you're acting so 'green tea'?
Looking at the depressed and helpless Lucas, Gallade stopped teasing him. Instead, it came to Lucas's side, picked him up like a little chick, and carried him to the kitchen.
Telling him to hurry up and cook.
Click.
While in Gallade's grasp, Lucas looked toward the garden and saw that Cynthia had at some point taken a photo of him with her camera.
Seeing how happily they were laughing...
It was definitely a photo of him being carried like a chick.
Just let it end; I'm tired.
Lucas gave up struggling.
Night fell. Cynthia looked at the soundly sleeping Caitlin beside her, got up quietly, and went to the balcony.
Garchomp opened its eyes and followed her to the balcony.
"kao!"
What's wrong?
Garchomp spoke softly.
Following Cynthia's gaze, Gallade and the others had returned from the depths of the forest.
Gengar floated to Lucas's room, then floated out from the balcony carrying a picture frame. Seeing Cynthia and Garchomp, it grinned and waved a greeting before returning to Gallade's side.
"Gengar gar——"
Gallade took the picture frame and glanced at it. The girl in the photo was in the prime of her youth.
"Ralts, you're being naughty again!"
"Kirlia, where are you? I've made something delicious."
"Gallade, thank you."
Gallade sniffled, then handed the picture frame back to Gengar.
Seriously, it almost cried in front of its juniors.
"I'm leaving. You all take good care of Lucas and the Breeding House for me."
Gengar, Dash, and the others were in tears. Gengar pulled out a white cloth from somewhere, bit it in its mouth, and waved.
Following the moonlight, Gallade bent its knees and leaped, heading toward the depths of the forest.
Thank you, Lucas.
Gallade thought to itself.
Cynthia rested her head on Garchomp's shoulder.
"Garchomp, I also have a knight protecting me."
Cynthia's voice was very soft, but Garchomp could hear it clearly and completely.
Garchomp's eyes were gentle. Gible and the little girl; Garchomp and the Sinnoh Champion.
That night, Garchomp's fighting spirit left the entire Breeding House in awe.
The knight who protects the girl—a female knight is also a knight.
Gallade arrived at a mountain peak overnight, looking at the Pokémon lying lazily on the grass, watching the moon.
It began to smile.
Long time no see.