Blaziken Refuses to Bathe

Many desserts in the Pokémon world, including commercially sold ice cream, were often loaded with sugar to provide people and Pokémon with more energy. For Xinhai, whose palate was relatively light, they really were a bit too cloying.

He usually preferred making his own snacks and drinks, controlling the amount of sugar to suit his tastes better.

"Eevee..." Eevee remembered that Xinhai rarely ate desserts, nodded in confusion, and then continued enjoying its delicious ice cream cone. Every now and then, it would still look up at Xinhai to make sure he truly did not want any.

Beside them, Gardevoir took small spoonfuls of Blue Oran Berry ice cream while using Telepathy to sense Xinhai's true thoughts and Eevee's simple concern, unable to stop herself from smiling faintly.

Sunlight filtered through gaps in the leaves, falling over the trainer and his two Pokémon and painting a warm, tranquil scene.

Before long, Gardevoir and Eevee finished their ice cream. Still wanting more, Eevee licked its lips, curling every trace of sweetness into its mouth with a thoroughly satisfied expression.

Seeing the little fellow's greedy yet adorable look, Xinhai smiled and carefully wiped the fur around its mouth. "Now that you're done eating, it's time to head back. We still need to book the ship tickets this afternoon."

"Eevee~" Eevee nodded obediently, jumped into Xinhai's arms, and curled up in a comfortable position.

"Gardevoir~" Gardevoir elegantly used Psychic type energy to toss the empty bowl and spoon into a distant trash can.

Xinhai stood up, holding Eevee as he headed toward the Pokémon Center with Gardevoir.

After returning to the room, Xinhai took out the other flavors of ice cream and snacks he had bought from the cooler and shared them with the rest of his partners inside their Poké Balls.

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