"It's so good to have you back! Let Mom get a good look at you!"
Holding Yong's face in both hands, Nakamura Aoi excitedly looked her son up and down.
"You've grown taller! And you've gotten so tanned! You must have been through so much!"
Yong escaped his mother's grasp and smiled, a little embarrassed.
"Not at all! With Steelix and the others keeping me company, how could I? This is what makes an adventure worthwhile!"
Watching the mother and son chatting at the entrance, Zhibian smiled helplessly and reminded them,
"Madam! Why don't you take the young master inside first? You can talk there."
His mother slapped her forehead in realization and hurriedly took Yong's hand.
"Right, right! You must be tired, son. Let's go inside so you can get some rest. Mom bought plenty of ingredients. I'll make your favorites tonight!"
Yong nodded with a smile, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly ran back to the car, then returned carrying the Larvesta he had left behind.
The little one was throwing a tantrum after being left alone, and Yong could only keep apologizing.
"Oh! This must be Larvesta, right? What an adorable little thing! Let me have a look!"
His mother smiled at the sulking Larvesta and took the little one from Yong. She gently stroked the fuzz around Larvesta's neck with her right hand while cradling Larvesta's body in her left arm, rocking gently.
Larvesta visibly brightened.
Yong smiled, then took out all his Pokémon Balls and tossed them!
"Roar!"
"Maru!"
"Kuo-kuo!"
"Ka-ka!"
"Yana~"
"Aaang~!!!"
Amid shimmering white light, Steelix and the others appeared before them one by one, letting out powerful cries!
Yong happily walked over to his companions and said to his mother and Zhibian,
"Mom, Uncle Zhibian, these are my companions! Their