The Self-Sufficient Teddiursa

"Skitty~"

A Teddiursa with a crescent mark and round ears happily watered a small fruit tree with blue leaves, using a bamboo-and-vine watering can he had made himself.

Then he blinked, and the crescent mark on his forehead released a star-shaped pulse that knocked the Blue Berries off the tree.

"Skitty!"

Teddiursa rushed to catch them, but stumbled and fell.

Thump!

A Blue Berry struck his brown head and rolled onto the grass.

"Skitty, Skitty..."

Teddiursa held his head and began to sniffle. But when he saw the Sour Berry on the ground, he wiped his face with a furry paw, picked it up, and happily headed into the bushes.

Rustle, rustle...

Another Teddiursa emerged from the bushes. Watching the first Teddiursa walk away with the Sour Berry, he rolled his eyes and came up with a brilliant idea. If I can't beat you, I'll get someone else to do it.

"Skitty, Skitty!"

The scheming Teddiursa covered his mouth and laughed wickedly, then turned to find help. Who should he ask? Was anyone easier to fool than a female Trainer? If so, send one his way.

Heh heh.

All I have to do is blink, and those female Trainers will squeal. One cry from me, and their brains will turn to mush. One pose, and they'll fall at my little tail. As for getting into bed... Ahem. Enough of that.

All I have to do is act cute, and I'll have a whole crowd ready to teach that meddlesome Teddiursa a lesson. He'll learn that brains and cuteness are what really win fights. Fists come second.

Only a stupid bear needs moves. My brains are enough.

And so the scheming Teddiursa set off to find a female Trainer who looked gullible enough to lose what little sense she had the