Julian returned to the Imperial University villa with two Togekiss and a Togepi egg.
"You guys can live in this tree from now on."
In the backyard, Julian pointed to the ginkgo tree, the nest on it was indeed too small. In terms of size, Togekiss were even larger than Swellow, the evolved form of Taillow.
It was already summer, and the ginkgo tree was full of lush, green leaves, making it look rather pleasant.
"I've already called a construction team, and they'll build you a larger nest soon," Julian said.
The two Togekiss nodded, since they had chosen to follow Julian here, they naturally trusted his arrangements.
"You can fly around and have fun, but it's best not to leave the Imperial University grounds."
Within the university, Julian could guarantee their safety. After all, no one at the university would be foolish enough to target his Pokémon.
However, if they left the university, he couldn't guarantee their safety. He couldn't possibly assign a Pokémon to act as their bodyguard all the time.
"Drink plenty of water—it's good for your health."
Julian gestured toward the pond in the yard. In it grew two Water Moon Grass he had brought back from an Advanced-level secret realm.
Water Moon Grass could purify water quality. When consumed regularly by both humans and Pokémon, it could significantly improve physical health.
"As for food, Slowking will prepare it for you, so you don't need to worry about that."
Food, water, shelter—he had everything ready for them, and only the best. He wondered if they would ever be willing to leave.
Seeing the two Togekiss looking touched, Julian felt quite smug.
Metagross: 'With this IQ, how did these two survive in the wild for so long without getting caught by humans?'
After letting all his Pokémon out to meet the Togekiss, Julian placed the Togepi egg in the backyard. Once everything was settled, he returned to the house.
Slumping onto the sofa, he gave Celebi a nudge. "Get me a bottle of Cola."
Celebi: "Why don't you get it yourself?"
Julian: "Because I'm lazy."
That was a powerful argument, Celebi rolled its eyes at him but still floated over to the fridge. It grabbed two bottles of Cola, handing one to Julian, and then pulled a bag of chips off the coffee table.
"Let me have some," Julian said.
Celebi clutched the chips tightly, and looked at Julian vigilantly: "This is the last bag of cucumber-flavored chips. Unless I die, you're not getting any."
Its protectiveness over food was even more intense than Arcanine's.
Arcanine: 'Huh? I think someone just mentioned how cool I am.'
"Come on, give me some, I'll buy you more after eating."
Julian was speechless. He had bought those chips for himself, and now he couldn't even eat them.
Celebi: "You buy them for me first, then I'll let you have some."
"If you don't share, I won't buy you any more in the future," Julian threatened, glaring at Celebi. 'Do you even know who is in charge of this family?'
"Go get me another bottle of Cola," Julian said.
"Slow~"
Slowking looked at Julian, to remind him that, only one bottle a day.
Julian: 'Slowking is actually the one in charge here.'
'The clown turned out to be me.'
Celebi looked at Julian with a grin, "Do you still want to drink? I can grab you two bottles."
Julian: "Shut up."
"What's for dinner tonight?"
To divert Slowking's attention, Julian quickly changed the topic.
Slowking's face took on a thoughtful expression. Figuring out what to eat was its most frequent concern.
Celebi: "Barbecue!"
Slowking shook its head, they had just eaten barbecue recently—it wasn't something they should have too often.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Slowking suggested, "How about wonton noodles?"
Julian nodded, there was no point in objecting. With Slowking's family status, he didn't have much say in these matters anyway.
Celebi, having never tried wonton noodles, was immediately on board.
Grabbing a small basket and calling on Lucario to help carry the groceries, Slowking headed out to buy ingredients.
Before leaving, Celebi called after it, "Get me some chips, chicken legs, MooMoo milk, and spicy sticks!"
"Slow~"
Slowking gave a slow nod.
By now, Slowking had already given up on Celebi. Anyway, no matter how much junk food Celebi ate, it never seemed to affect its health—at most, it just got a little chubbier.
In the backyard, the Togekiss couple had already gotten along with Julian's Pokémon. Under Gengar's constant mischief, the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Meanwhile, Magearna cradled the Togepi egg in its arms.
Unbeknownst to Julian or any of the Pokémon, Magearna's Soul-Heart was slowly enhancing the Togepi egg's potential.
The process was incredibly subtle, happening so gradually that it was impossible to detect—even Magearna itself was unaware of it.
It simply held the egg out of instinct, as though something deep inside told it that the egg needed its care.
Male Togekiss: "Do you guys always eat such delicious food?"
The female Togekiss didn't speak, keeping her head buried as she munched on Pokéblocks. Every now and then, she peeked at her mate's bowl.
'Hmm… better eat faster. Once I'm done, I'll start on his.'
'I gave birth to his kid—what's wrong with eating a bit of his food?'
If you wanted to keep a Pokémon around, you had to win over its stomach first.
Julian had specially purchased premium-grade Pokéblocks for Togekiss.
Now, as the two Togekiss savored the flavorful treats, this delicacy instantly made them doubt their lives, what kind of pig food were the berries they ate before.
Several Pokémon including Metagross, Steelix, and Melmetal nodded.
They had heard from Metagross that Togekiss could boost their trainer's luck.
For Pokémon, having an unlucky trainer was a real struggle. No second chance with Protect, status moves never triggering effects, and their opponent's attacks always landing with a status condition.
But now that Julian's luck could be improved, the Pokémon were determined to keep the Togekiss couple around.
Even if they couldn't convince the parents to stay, they were going to make sure to keep their kid.
At this point, Julian's Pokémon were completely united in their stance.
Even the usually goofy Arcanine now wore a serious expression, nodding with conviction. 'This food? Meh, already sick of it.'
Next time, we'll raid Celebi's secret snack stash.
Now that was the real delicacy.
As the group's big brother, Metagross looked at the Togekiss couple and said, "From now on, think of this place as your home. If you need anything, come find me or Slowking."
"If you're still hungry, let me know—I'll ask the trainer for more food."
Seeing that the Pokéblocks were all gone, the Togekiss couple still looked unsatisfied.
Feeling a little embarrassed, the male Togekiss said, "Could we... have a bit more? My wife didn't get her fill."
On the sofa, Julian glanced up as Metagross came into the room. "What's up?"
Metagross: "They still want to eat some more."
Hearing this, Julian's face showed a pained expression. Those Togekiss-exclusive Pokéblocks cost a ton of points.
Gritting his teeth, he reluctantly purchased two more boxes.
"Take them, no matter what, you have to win them over!"
Metagross nodded vigorously.
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