"Gab~"
Garchomp proudly nudged Heiduo with her head, wearing an expression that said, Aren't I amazing?
Heiduo pushed her big head aside. "When did this happen...?"
"Yesterday."
Cynthia crossed her arms, tapping one with her right hand. "Those two pushed open my door early in the morning and delivered it right onto my bed."
Delivering it to her bed was certainly something.
Heiduo turned to glance at the female Garchomp. Come to think of it, he had barely spoken with this daughter-in-law of his.
"Gab?"
The female Garchomp tilted her head.
"Nothing."
Heiduo withdrew his gaze and pondered for a long time.
Honestly, Garchomp having a Pokémon Egg gave Heiduo a completely different feeling from when Scizor had gotten one.
He had always maintained fairness on the surface. If Garchomp received something, the other Pokémon received it too, without exception.
The money spent and Attribute Points used were practically no different.
But in his heart...
Heiduo had never truly been fair.
Garchomp had always been placed first.
Just like how Ash had traveled through so many regions and competed in so many tournaments, yet Pikachu had always been by his side like a shadow.
Like how whenever Ash introduced himself, he would say—
"I'm Ash from Pallet Town, and this is my partner, Pikachu."
At the most fundamental level, they were completely different.
Therefore...
When Heiduo saw this Pokémon Egg, his heart had truly filled with joy.
Maybe...
This was what being a grandfather felt like?
Heiduo rubbed his temples, his feelings rather complicated.
At last, beneath Garchomp's expectant gaze, he reached out toward the Pokémon Egg.
Like every Pokémon Egg he had touched before, it felt warm and smooth beneath his hand.
Pokémon Eggs were not the same thing as the eggs of oviparous animals from his previous life.