Eichi held out his hands to catch Joltik, smiling. "Looks like you really missed me, Joltik."
Then Volcarona slowly hopped over as well, and he reached out to hold it in his arms.
During the more than a month he had been away, neither Pokémon had been idle. Both had increased in level.
Larvesta had now reached level 51, getting closer and closer to the level 59 required for evolution.
Joltik had also reached level 52, and its body had grown larger and larger.
Eichi silently calculated that Larvesta seemed likely to meet the requirements for evolution before the Elite Four Selection Match.
But it would be somewhat difficult. Still, this was not something that could be rushed. They had to take it slowly.
When he opened the door, a fresh fragrance greeted him. Looking closely, he found no dust inside, nor was the room as messy as he had imagined.
Joltik danced excitedly in his arms, as though showing off something.
It turned out that before leaving, Eichi had specifically taught Joltik how to clean.
Judging by the current state of the room, Joltik had followed his instructions and cleaned every day.
Joltik was asking for praise. Since it wanted some, Eichi naturally would not hold back.
He patted its head and said, "Good job, Joltik. You've been cleaning for over a month. You worked hard."
Joltik excitedly leaped from his arms, dancing around and running all over the living room.
Larvesta, standing nearby, could not bear to watch any longer and cried out anxiously.
It meant that it had helped clean during that time as well.
Eichi said, "Sorry, Larvesta. I forgot that you helped too."
"How about this? I'll cook today and make a lavish meal to reward everyone for their hard work."
After dinner that