Today, the Breeding House welcomed a new guest.
Gothitelle poured a cup of hot tea for the couple sitting in the lounge area, who were clearly dressed in expensive, high-class attire.
"Mr. and Mrs. Gen, is there anything the Breeding House can help you with today?"
Lucas gestured for the Gen couple to drink their tea, then asked about their needs.
The elegantly mannered Mrs. Gen picked up her teacup, took a sip, smiled appropriately, and said, "Hello, Lucas. We've come here today because we intend to find a Pokémon to keep Tomoyo company."
Lucas realized who they were. So, they were Tomoyo's parents?
Looking at their attire, they were indeed from a wealthy family.
"Find a Pokémon for Tomoyo?"
Lucas asked, "Then, may I ask what kind of Pokémon you are looking for to accompany Tomoyo?"
"Actually, we don't know what kind of Pokémon Tomoyo likes, but her father said we could come here and ask you, thinking you might have some ideas, so we came."
After saying this, Mrs. Gen nudged her husband beside her.
Mr. Gen had been intently watching a cartoon on TV with Gengar. Being nudged by his wife, he finally came back to his senses, looked at Lucas, and offered a kind smile.
"After Tomoyo went home last night, she said she wanted a Pokémon to keep her company. So, last night before going to sleep, I discussed it with her mother, and we decided to find a Pokémon to stay with her. However, we don't know what kind of Pokémon is suitable for accompanying a child and can stay with her for a long time, so we thought we would come and ask for your advice."
Lucas took a sip of tea and nodded.
Mr. Gen continued, "Actually, our original intention was just to find her a Pokémon that is gentle, cute, and suitable for her. Isn't there a Chingling that is always with Shauna? Perhaps a Chingling would also be a good choice?"
"Chingling, huh? That is certainly possible. Chingling is a very suitable Pokémon for companionship."
Lucas nodded in agreement.
Mrs. Gen, however, held a different opinion.
"My thought is that it would be best to have a pretty and beautiful Pokémon. After all, our precious daughter from the Gen family will surely be a beautiful little princess, so it would be perfect to find a pretty and beautiful Pokémon for her. For instance, Lucas's Lilligant would be perfect."
"Lilligant is my Pokémon."
Lucas said with a smile.
The implication was clear.
My Lilligant, and you want to snatch her too?!
Seeing Lucas's expression and hearing his words, Mrs. Gen quickly realized she had misspoken. She hurriedly tried to make amends, covering her mouth with a laugh and saying, "No, no, it's not that we want your Lilligant, Lucas. I meant, is there a Pokémon as beautiful and gentle as Lilligant, or perhaps another Lilligant would do?"
Lucas laughed along and made a joke, "I thought you were trying to abduct my Lilligant, Madam. Honestly, I certainly wouldn't be willing to let that happen."
Everyone laughed, and even Lilligant at the counter covered her mouth and giggled.
"If you ask me, a cute Pokémon is the best fit for Tomoyo. Little girls are so cute, isn't that great?"
Mr. Gen countered, "Or we could find a smarter Pokémon, like Gengar, who could watch cartoons with her. Wouldn't that be great?"
Mrs. Gen immediately retorted to her husband, "Tomoyo doesn't like watching cartoons; she likes making clothes and hair accessories."
"Even if she doesn't like watching cartoons and prefers designing clothes and hair accessories, we could find a deft and skillful Pokémon, like Gothitelle."
"She likes to design her clothes quietly."
"Then there are other good choices, like Ninetales. When Tomoyo is designing, Ninetales could just lie quietly by her feet, accompanying her silently. Wouldn't that be nice?"
Listening to the Gen couple's discussion, Lucas felt sweat-dropped.
"Why not listen to Tomoyo's opinion?"
Lucas found a suitable moment to speak up.
After all, if you keep going, you're going to empty out my entire Breeding House.
Lilligant, Gengar, Gothitelle, Ninetales—why don't you just take Mime Jr. and Machamp too?
Hearing Lucas's words, the Gen couple looked at each other. Finally, Mrs. Gen said, "Actually, we wanted to give her a surprise, which is why we didn't discuss it with her."
Lucas thought for a moment and said, "If you want a surprise, you can still let her choose for herself. Think about it from another perspective: you came to the Breeding House early in the morning to pick a Pokémon for her and couldn't reach a decision. Why not tell her and ask her which Pokémon she likes?"
"If she finds out you came here early in the morning to choose a Pokémon for her, she will be pleasantly surprised as well."
"It's just that you can't make the choice, and besides, the one she picks herself will definitely be the one she loves the most. That would be a double surprise, which is also quite nice."
Hearing Lucas's advice, the Gen couple exchanged looks and nodded. "Alright, then we will follow your suggestion, Lucas. We will bring her here to pick later."
After saying this, they stood up, ready to leave. Lucas thought for a moment and stopped them. "If you aren't busy, why not stay at the Breeding House? When school ends, I'll have Shauna bring Tomoyo to the Breeding House to pick her Pokémon."
"That way, when she comes to the Breeding House and sees you waiting for her, she'll probably be very happy, right?"
Mrs. Gen hesitated for a moment and said, "Wouldn't that disturb your work, Manager?"
Lucas smiled and shook his head, "It's no problem."
"Then we'll be troubling you, Lucas."
After the Gen couple finished speaking, Mr. Gen sat back in his previous spot and watched the cartoon intently with Gengar. Gengar even generously shared snacks with him. Mr. Gen and Gengar discussed the plot from time to time, and surprisingly, Mr. Gen actually knew the previous plot points.
Gengar had found a kindred spirit, and spent the whole morning discussing this cartoon with Mr. Gen, then branched out to other cartoons.
Mrs. Gen, meanwhile, sat in a corner with Mrs. Fujino, Gothitelle, Lilligant, and Latias, chatting while eating melon seeds.
Judging by the posture, it seemed Mrs. Gen was secretly complaining about Mr. Gen, Mrs. Fujino was bad-mouthing Mr. Fujino, and Lilligant and the others were talking about Lucas behind his back.
When school ended in the afternoon, Tomoyo, holding onto Shauna's waist, rushed to the Breeding House from Twinleaf Town. As soon as she walked into the Breeding House, she discovered that her parents were also there.
"Mom, Dad, why are you here?"
Tomoyo was a bit surprised, then threw herself into Mrs. Gen's arms.
Mrs. Gen, who had been talking to Mrs. Fujino about some strange business matters, hugged Tomoyo and said with a smile, "Remember you said yesterday that you wanted a Pokémon? Your father and I came to pick a Pokémon for you, but we couldn't decide, so we took Lucas's advice and decided to let you pick for yourself. How about that?"
Tomoyo hummed, "Thank you, Mom, and thank you, Dad."
"Is Tomoyo going to have a Pokémon too?"
Shauna looked at Tomoyo happily, then asked Lucas.
Lucas hummed, "Is little Shauna happy? Your good friend is going to have a Pokémon too."
"Yeah."
Shauna nodded heavily.
When Mrs. Gen brought Tomoyo to him, Lucas smiled and asked Tomoyo, "So, little Tomoyo, what kind of Pokémon would you like?"
Without hesitation, Tomoyo pointed to Machamp, who had just finished a delivery and walked into the Breeding House.
Lucas: ————
Great, you really do want to take over my Breeding House, don't you?
And you, a cute and well-behaved little girl, actually want a Machamp as your first Pokémon.
Do you want to be like Bea, possessing strength that can lift mountains and cover the world, right? "Machamp is not an option."
Lucas said.
Tomoyo then pointed to Rhyperior, who had just walked through the door.
"Rhyperior is also not possible."
Lucas said helplessly. As long as Alcremie was in the Breeding House, Rhyperior wouldn't be leaving the Breeding House.
Mrs. Gen and Mr. Gen exchanged a look, rarely reaching a consensus.
Neither of them!
Just as Lucas was about to say something, he saw Tomoyo dive into his arms and whisper in his ear, "Uncle, I want a Pokémon as strong as them, because I want to protect Shauna, since Shauna can't do anything."
Lucas looked at Tomoyo with deep meaning.
Miss Tomoyo is too doting.
Miss Tomoyo is domineering and forcefully loving.
Lucas imagined a whole bunch of things, then smiled and said, "That's possible."
"Lucas————"
Mrs. Gen called out, but she didn't finish her sentence, her eyes filled with worry.
Lucas shook his head, "Leave it to me, rest assured."
Afterward, he led them into the incubation room. Lucas walked straight to a pokémon egg, picked it up, and returned to them.
"Based on everyone's suggestions, I think this Pokémon can perfectly meet your criteria."
Lucas said with a smile, "This is the only pokémon egg in our Breeding House, and it's also one I obtained after doing many things for the League."
Lucas began to introduce this pokémon egg, "A Dratini egg. I believe Mr. and Mrs. Gen are both aware that Dratini and its evolved form, Dragonair, are very cute and beautiful existences. Especially Dragonair; many people mistake it for evolving into Milotic, so you can imagine its beauty. Moreover, among Dragon-type Pokémon, Dratini and Dragonair are also very intelligent. As for the final evolution, Dragonite, although it no longer has Dragonair's beauty or Dratini's cuteness, it possesses strength, gentleness, and a sense of security."
"Most importantly, the growth cycle is also quite long. As far as I know, the ace Garchomp of Champion Cynthia in our Sinnoh region grew up with her from a young age."
Listening to Lucas's introduction, all three were very satisfied.
"It's just that the price is————"
Seeing his daughter's excited expression, Mr. Gen didn't wait for Lucas to finish speaking and waved his hand directly, "Then please help us pack this pokémon egg, Lucas. We'll choose it."
"It's a bit expensive————"
Hearing Mr. Gen's words, Lucas's voice became softer and softer.
The boss is generous.
Lucas took the stethoscope, checked the Dratini egg, then placed it into an incubator. After explaining the precautions to Tomoyo and the Gen couple, he crouched down and looked at Tomoyo, "So, Tomoyo, I will entrust the Dratini to you."
"Thank you, Uncle~"
Tomoyo gave Lucas a sweet smile, and Lucas returned a smile.
"You have to keep it a secret for me, Uncle."
"Rest assured, Uncle here is the best at keeping secrets."
At night in her room, "Gengar, do you guys know————"