"Whoosh~"
As Aerodactyl landed, the fierce wind stirred up by his broad wings sent the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees rustling.
"Esp."
Espeon jumped out of Ye Qing's arms and onto the ground, looking around her new home.
"Son, why are you back so soon... Espeon!"
Ye Mom stopped halfway through her sentence and covered her mouth in disbelief, staring blankly at Espeon in the yard.
Her once clean, silky fur had grown somewhat dusty. She remembered how Espeon used to pester her every day to help bathe her and keep her clean.
"Esp~"
Espeon cried out happily and leaped straight into Ye Mom's arms.
Ye Qing led everyone over to the pond, trying not to disturb them.
It was not until the afternoon that his mom gradually calmed down, though she never once put Espeon down.
That night, Ye Qing lay quietly on a lounge chair with a blade of grass between his lips.
There was less than a month left until the New Island Trip. The defenses at home were already quite strong, capable of handling either defense or escape with ease.
As long as no Elite Four-level enemies attacked, he believed they would have absolutely no trouble holding out until reinforcements from the Pokémon League arrived.
Besides, with Arcanine's running speed combined with Ditto's Transform, he believed even an Elite Four member would have a hard time stopping his mom from getting away.
With these arrangements in place, he would be able to travel without worry from now on.
Perhaps his only regret about coming home this time was not seeing his dad and the little girl. He had no idea what those two were busy doing outside every day, leaving them without even the time to come home.
Early the next morning, Ye Qing packed his