Jubilife Breeding Center, front desk.
Cynthia stepped inside wearing a knee-length black trench coat, her waist-length golden hair cascading down her back.
Having served plenty of customers, Xiao Rou could tell from her bearing and clothes that she was wealthy, even though she did not recognize her as Cynthia.
As Cynthia walked, several Poké Balls could be seen at her waist.
Despite having eaten too much spicy food yesterday, Xiao Rou still offered her sweetest smile, as refreshing as a spring breeze.
"Hello, welcome to the Jubilife Breeding Center. What services would you like for your Pokémon?"
"I can make a booking for you, or you can choose for yourself on that machine."
Wen Hui's Gardevoir was there with her.
"Gardevoir~"
(Welcome.)
"Choose for myself...?"
Cynthia walked over to the Self-Service Number Machine, lightly resting her index finger against her lips.
"Pokéblocks, grooming, hairstyling, Essential Oil Treatment, Pokémon Boarding, Move Learning..."
"You can even request a particular breeder. They all sound so interesting."
???
Xiao Rou and Gardevoir could not understand.
Why did it look like she wanted these services for herself?
It wasn't as though she could learn Pokémon moves!
Inside their Poké Balls, Garchomp and Lucario sighed at the same time. There she went again.
Two beams of red light emerged from the Poké Balls on their own.
"Garchomp!"
"Lucario!"
Garchomp and Lucario hurriedly shook their heads. They did not need any of that.
Xiao Rou and Gardevoir exchanged a look, surprise in both their eyes.
Garchomp and Lucario were hardly common sights.
A thought flashed through Xiao Rou's mind.
"Gardevoir, do you think she could be...?!"
Cynthia pursed her lips slightly. "But don't you think it sounds fun?"
"Garchomp!"
(No.)
"All right."
Cynthia turned to Xiao Rou and Gardevoir, who were whispering to each other. "May I