Pushing the door open, Xinhai found Axew sitting on the examination table, several small monitoring patches attached to its body.
The moment it saw Xinhai enter, its violet-red eyes lit up. Its little body immediately straightened, and its tail began to sway lightly on its own.
"Axew!" (Xinhai!)
It cried out happily, but obediently stayed still, clearly remembering that the examination was not quite over.
"Good." Xinhai walked over and gently patted its little head before looking at Nurse Joy beside it.
Nurse Joy held an electronic medical chart in her hand, a gentle smile on her face.
"Its recovery has been extremely ideal." She spoke with sincere delight in her voice. "Axew's physical indicators—bone density, muscle mass, and bloodwork—have all returned to healthy levels. The activity and total amount of Dragon-type energy in its body have also improved remarkably."
She looked at Xinhai with a hint of praise in her tone. "It seems you've put a great deal of care into Axew's recovery. It wasn't easy for it to recover to this extent in such a short time."
"Thank you for the praise, but," Xinhai took over, "the treatment plan was made by Nurse Joy in Fallarbor Town. We merely followed it."
Nurse Joy smiled at that and said no more. She only glanced at the screen again to confirm it once more. "Its recovery is excellent. There are no problems at all."
"It can begin normal training now, but you still need to proceed gradually. Dragon-type Pokémon have much longer growth cycles than ordinary Pokémon. You can take this opportunity to build a solid foundation for it. The firmer its foundation, the higher its future potential will be."
"I understand." Xinhai carefully committed that to memory, then looked at Axew. "Did you hear that? You can train normally