Ninetales and the others were anxious and worried, but all they could do was follow silently behind Hu Bin!
By the time Hu Bin reached his front door, he had made up his mind. He turned to Ninetales and the others, who had been worrying about him all along, and said, "I'm fine now, really. Our main goal is to win the championship. Then we'll spend these next few months traveling around, challenging Gyms and recruiting new companions!"
At last, a smile appeared on Hu Bin's face. Ninetales, Combusken, and Dratini were relieved, too, and beamed at their Trainer!
At the same time, Ninetales and the others resolved to train hard and help their Trainer win the championship!
Hu Bin crouched down and stroked their little heads, saying gently, "Let's all give it our best. Come on, you must be hungry. I'll make you something delicious!"
Ninetales and the others immediately burst into excited cries!
Time to eat! Time to eat!
Hu Bin's mood had improved, too. He would keep working hard, win the championship as soon as possible, and enjoy a blissfully shameless life with Qin An!
Just then, the front door suddenly opened!
Charizard rushed out excitedly and threw his arms around Hu Bin!
My dear nephew! You're finally back!
Charizard's eyes brimmed with tears, and he looked terribly aggrieved!
Hu Bin immediately understood why Charizard was upset. It seemed they had finished all the Pokéblocks he had given them!
Hu Bin patted Charizard's wing and said, "Don't worry! I'll make you some Pokéblocks over the next couple of days. I'll definitely pack you a big bag to take back!"
Only then did Charizard nod happily.
"My son's home!" Zhao Lifang came to the door and exclaimed in delight.
Hu Bin nodded. "I'm home, Mom!"
"Come on in