The moment the Miracle Seed sank into Grovyle's palm, they felt a warm energy flow into their body through their palm, traveling along their Meridians to every limb and part of their body.
The energy was neither intense nor violent. Instead, it carried a gentle warmth like spring sunlight, gradually seeping into every one of their cells.
They opened their eyes and lowered their head to look at their claws.
The leaf blades at their claw tips glimmered faintly under the infusion of Grass type energy, their edges gleaming with a sharper sheen than before.
They lightly swung their right arm, and a visible emerald-green current swept from the leaf blade, leaving a faint trail in the air.
"Chaa..." (So amazing...)
They murmured softly, a trace of surprise flashing through their golden eyes.
"Feels pretty good, right?" Xinhai smiled at the sight, then turned toward the large pile of shopping bags. "All right, time to prepare dinner. We bought some good stuff today, so I'll make everyone a nice meal."
"Vee!" Eevee immediately jumped down from the sofa and scampered over to Xinhai's feet, their large brown eyes full of anticipation. "Vee vee!" (What are you making, Xinhai!)
"A seafood feast." Xinhai crouched down, took out several sea fish from the bags, and waved them in front of Eevee. "Today, you'll get to try Lilycove City's seafood."
"Vee!" Eevee's eyes instantly lit up, and their fluffy tail wagged happily behind them.
Little Fire and Axew also came over. The two little ones stood on tiptoe, trying their best to get a clear look at the fish in Xinhai's hands.
Gardevoir used Confusion to take the various ingredients from the bags and sort them across the kitchen counter.
"Gardevoir, help me prepare those fish. Scale them and remove the guts." Xinhai