Under Su Bai's supervision, the decisive, ruthless Valkyrie obediently finished her breakfast and drank a cup of warm tea.
Only after another half hour did Su Bai take the ice cream out of the freezer and hand it to Cynthia.
"Here. You can't eat ice cream on an empty stomach first thing in the morning."
"I know, Mom Su!"
Cynthia gave Su Bai a look that said he was a nag, then stuck out her little tongue and began licking the ice cream.
Lucario gave Garchomp an indignant look, hoping Garchomp would come up with something.
Garchomp snorted without saying a word.
Although Su Bai had no Aura, his Viridian Force still allowed him to more or less understand what the two Pokémon were saying.
"Lucar." (They're not even married yet, and he's already bossing her around? Isn't that a bit too cocky? Our trainer doesn't even listen to her grandma this well.)
"Chomp." (What can you do about it? Have me chop him up?)
"Lucar." (I'd miss those Pokéblocks he makes.)
"Chomp." (Me too.)
Although a trainer of Cynthia's level could communicate telepathically with her Pokémon, she couldn't hear them when these two wanted to discuss something behind her back.
Seeing her two Pokémon whispering to each other, along with Su Bai trying and failing to hold back his laughter, Cynthia pursed her lips unhappily.
"Don't compete for the next two days. Come shopping with me."
"Cynthia, I..."
"Trust me."
Cynthia stood up and looked firmly at Su Bai, her tone leaving no room for argument.
"I don't like explaining myself, but I won't hurt you. What, don't you trust me?"
"All right."
With Cynthia putting it that way, what else could Su Bai say?
"But if someone overtakes me in the individual rankings, I'll come straight back and