Throughout the entire battle, Leafeon had barely moved. It had simply crouched in place, swishing its tail, and won. The sight left a deep impression on Xiao Li.
"You mean Leafeon? Now that's good taste!"
"Leaf!"
Back on Ye Lan's shoulder, Leafeon raised its head, ready to show off its sword-immortal bearing.
This young man has a good eye~
"But I should warn you: my Leafeon is a little unusual. If your Eevee evolves into a Leafeon, it probably won't be able to use the techniques you just saw."
Ye Lan could tell the trainer loved his Pokémon, but he didn't know him well. If the evolution failed to meet Xiao Li's expectations, Ye Lan worried he might abandon his Pokémon.
It was common for trainers to expect too much from an evolution and then be disappointed. Ye Lan didn't want Xiao Li to get the wrong idea, so he made sure to explain.
"I know! Every trainer raises their Pokémon differently. I believe my Eevee and I will develop techniques that are uniquely ours!"
"My Eevee and I need to get to the Pokémon Center for treatment, so I'll be going. If you're planning to challenge Pastoria Gym, Ye Lan, maybe we'll meet again!"
Ye Lan watched the boy wave goodbye and felt a little moved.
"Leafeon and I look forward to it too—the day we battle your Leafeon again!"
It was the first time he had met such a wholehearted trainer.
"Leaf!" Leafeon raised its right paw in a salute. It looked forward to meeting its future fellow Leafeon again too.
Before they parted, Leafeon had Xiao Li follow their Vibrato account. Xiao Li was startled at first to learn that Ye Lan was a blogger with two hundred thousand followers.
But when he discovered the account shared