Glameow, You Wouldn't Want Your...

Hearing Chen Yan's voice, Nurse Joy, who had just stepped out of the ward, turned around and saw him approaching with food.

"Glameow is awake, but she seems a little sensitive. She won't let me touch her, and she even tried to pull out her IV," Nurse Joy explained.

"She doesn't seem to like humans coming near her."

Nurse Joy looked into the ward through the glass in the door. Chansey stood at a relatively safe distance, softly comforting Glameow, but Glameow had her back arched and her fur bristling as she eyed Chansey warily.

Under Chansey's soothing attention, she slowly relaxed, then lay down on the hospital bed.

"Has she been hurt by humans before?" Nurse Joy asked.

Chen Yan shook his head. "I'm not sure either, but judging by how she's acting, probably."

"Emotional trauma... that's the hardest thing to treat." Nurse Joy sighed and said:

"Right now, it seems no one, human or Pokémon, can get near her except Chansey."

"And she's in terrible physical condition, severely malnourished. I tried to feed her just now, but she knocked the food right over."

"Thanks for your hard work, Nurse Joy. Let me go in and take a look. I brought her some food, too."

Chen Yan gestured at the food in his hand as he spoke.

Nurse Joy hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"All right. Be careful, then. I'll have Chansey stay inside with you."

"Okay."

Nurse Joy opened the door, and Chen Yan walked in carrying the food.

Gengar followed him inside with Weedle perched on its head.

"Meow!"

The moment she saw Chen Yan enter, Glameow's fur stood on end. Her blue feline eyes locked onto him as low growls kept rumbling from her mouth.

"Lucky?"

Chansey looked curiously at Chen Yan.

Chen Yan ignored Glameow. Instead, he took out a portion of food, offered it to Chansey, and said:

"Thanks for all your hard work, Chansey. I brought this for you. I hope you don't mind."

Chansey stared in surprise at Chen Yan and the food in his hand, something it normally couldn't bring itself to splurge on.

"Lucky?"

Is this really for me?

"It is. Eat it while it's hot."

Chen Yan handed the food to Chansey, who spun around happily. Once it stopped, it looked at him with a radiant smile.

"Lucky!"

I'll stay right here and keep watch. Don't worry.

With that, Chansey found a place to sit and began eating the delicious food Chen Yan had brought.

Chansey opened the container, and the aroma instantly filled the room.

Still bristling, Glameow caught the scent, and her stomach growled involuntarily.

Chen Yan couldn't help laughing.

"Meow!"

Glameow glared at Chen Yan, her sharp claws sliding out of her paw.

Unfortunately, it was only one paw, so she didn't look threatening at all.

Ignoring her movements, Chen Yan took her food out of the bag and approached the bed.

"Meow!!!"

Glameow's fur bristled completely. She leaped high, then landed in the corner, letting out a low growl at the pain shooting through her paw.

"Hey, don't jump so high. Your paw hasn't healed yet."

Glameow stared at him without a sound.

"Do you hate me that much?" Chen Yan asked.

Glameow answered with her actions.

Watching her trembling body, Chen Yan continued:

"Eat your food, take your medicine, and get your IV hooked up. Then I'll leave."

"Otherwise, I'm not leaving."

"Meow!"

Glameow scanned the ward's door and windows. Nurse Joy stood at the door. Only the window was open and unguarded.

"Gengar-"

Hi there~

With Weedle worn like a straw hat on its head, Gengar sat on the windowsill. A blade of grass scavenged from who knew where dangled from its mouth. One leg was slightly bent, and it held a slender bamboo stick, tapping lightly against the wall beside the window as it greeted Glameow amiably.

Looking at Gengar, who had suddenly appeared on the windowsill, Glameow let out two hateful growls.

"You want to leave?"

"Quite the personality. Won't talk?"

"Won't eat?"

"Won't take your medicine?"

"Won't get your injection?"

"Won't rest?"

"I hear you really hate humans, right? Then would you like to find out what being stroked by a human hand feels like?" Chen Yan suddenly flashed a Gengar-like grin.

"I could let you experience it."

"Meow!!!"

Glameow tried to escape, but the moment she jumped, String Shot dragged her back onto the bed.

"Still trying to resist? Gengar, Hypnosis!"

"Go easy on the power," Chen Yan quietly reminded Gengar.

"Gengar!"

Glameow had only just raised her head when she found herself staring straight into crimson eyes glowing purple.

A second later, she lost consciousness and slumped onto the bed, fast asleep.

Chansey watched Chen Yan curiously as it ate, wondering why he had hypnotized Glameow.

Chen Yan merely raised his eyebrows at Chansey without explaining.

After a while, Glameow opened her eyes, squinting involuntarily under the glaring lights.

Just as she fully adjusted to the light around her, an infuriatingly smug face appeared in front of her.

"Gengar-"

Sleep tight.

A second later, Glameow fell sound asleep again.

Chen Yan took the opportunity to pick up some cat fur from the floor. Prolonged malnutrition had left Glameow extremely weak, and she had already begun losing fur.

"Meow."

Glameow opened her eyes, caught sight of that purple figure, and immediately shut them again.

"Glameow, look at this."

Hearing Chen Yan's voice, Glameow didn't open her eyes. Instead, she turned her head away.

"You think closing your eyes means I can't do anything to you? Gengar, use Yawn."

Gengar glanced back at Chen Yan. Chen Yan winked at it, and its mouth instantly spread into a grin.

It opened its mouth wide and deliberately let out a slow, audible yawn.

"Meow!"

Glameow opened her eyes and looked at Chen Yan. If looks could kill, she would probably have killed him countless times already.

"Just kidding. Since when can Gengar use Yawn?"

Glameow flew into a rage, only to meet Gengar's eyes head-on. Frightened, she immediately squeezed her eyes shut.

"Look. Whose fur is this?"

Before she closed her eyes, Chen Yan raised his hand, showing her the cat fur resting on it.

Glameow: !!!

She hurriedly turned to examine her body and discovered that some patches did indeed seem to be missing fur.

"No need to look. I plucked it off you while you were hypnotized." Chen Yan's voice reached Glameow's ears like Gengar's whisper.

She stared at Chen Yan in grief and fury, her gaze shattered.

She seemed unable to understand why Chen Yan would treat her this way.

Meeting Glameow's gaze, Chen Yan's pupils contracted.

But he soon continued, "Of course, you can close your eyes and wait for me to leave. But rest assured, I'll stay right here."

"I can keep this up all day."

"Meow!"

What do you want from me?!

Glameow's trembling voice rang out.

Chen Yan gently blew the cat fur off his hand, then stood up and approached the bed. Watching her retreat, he said softly:

"It's simple. Eat your food, take your medicine, get your IV hooked up, and lie down quietly. Then I'll leave."

"Otherwise... I'll keep hypnotizing you, and then I'll keep..."

"Taking the fur on your body, strand by strand..."

"And plucking it out."

"Miss Glameow, you wouldn't want everyone to see you completely bald, would you?"

Glameow: !!!

"Meow!!!"

You bastard!!!

What gives you humans the right to treat me like this?! What right do you have?!!!

Glameow kept venting her fury and hurt, but Chen Yan's face remained expressionless.

Having gone so long without food, she soon collapsed weakly onto the bed. Chen Yan picked up the food, scooped up a little with a spoon, and held it in front of her.

She turned her face away.

"Chansey, could I trouble you for a moment?"

"Lucky."

Chansey came over, took the food from Chen Yan, and offered it to Glameow.

Glameow still kept her mouth tightly shut.

"Gengar, let her sleep a little longer."

Seeing the purple figure appear before her, Glameow turned her head and ate the spoonful in one bite.

Smiling, Chansey fed Glameow one spoonful after another.

Chen Yan and Gengar exchanged a glance and winked at the same time.

Lying on Gengar's head, Weedle saw this and tried to wink, too.

Unfortunately, Weedle had no eyelids.

Weedle: ?!!

I'm shaking with rage! (｡･ˇ_ˇ･｡:)

Since Glameow was very weak, Chansey only fed her a little at a time, letting her rest before continuing.

Only after she had eaten her fill did Chansey give her the medicine and hook up her IV.

Watching Glameow grow drowsy after taking her medicine, Chen Yan suddenly said, "If you don't like me coming to see you all the time, you'd better keep behaving just like this. Otherwise, I'll come torment you every day."

I'll stop the moment you leave!

"Don't get any ideas. I'll talk to Nurse Joy every day. If you misbehave tomorrow, I'll pluck all the fur off your tail."

Glameow's tail twitched.

"If you misbehave the day after that, it'll be your belly, then your neck, your head..."

"Glameow, I'm really looking forward to seeing you with all your fur plucked out."

"Meow!!!"

I get it! Get out!!!

Chen Yan shrugged and left the ward with Gengar and Weedle.

Nurse Joy looked at Chen Yan with a smile.

"Only you could come up with something like that."

Chen Yan gave a wry chuckle. "I had no choice. She won't cooperate unless I steel myself."

"Sorry to leave the rest to you. As you know, she really hates me right now. If she behaves, I won't come over."

"Don't worry. I know what to do."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"It's my job."