After dinner.
The Pokémon throughout the Gym were all intensely curious about the little life that had suddenly joined them.
"Vee~"
Resting a plump little paw pad gently against the small bump on the dragon egg, Eevee could clearly feel the force of the blows coming from inside the shell.
The little one in there was so strong! Did getting out of an egg really take this much effort?
Although Pokémon were theoretically all creatures that hatched from eggs, Eevee had absolutely no memory of doing so.
Of course, it would have been stranger if it did...
"Lucario!"
Lucario and Riolu exchanged a glance and nodded to each other.
Through the aura coming from inside the shell, they could clearly sense the little one's powerful vitality.
Once it broke out, it would definitely be an energetic, powerful Pokémon brimming with potential.
"Be careful, everyone. You have to let Bagon break out of the shell on its own. It'll have a huge impact on its future."
Seeing his and Cynthia's Pokémon all gathered around Bagon's egg, Qingyu smiled and reminded them as he washed the dishes in the kitchen.
The principles behind egg-born Pokémon were probably similar to those of birds in his previous life. If they weren't allowed to struggle out of their shells using their own strength, their physical fitness would lag far behind that of other Pokémon their age from the very beginning.
Qingyu would never stunt its growth by trying to rush things along.
"Gao..."
Miraidon, the only one keeping its distance from the egg, called out in agreement from outside the door.
As for what exactly it meant by that, Qingyu certainly couldn't guess.
"By the way, Miss Geeta just invited me to take part in the opening exhibition for the Masters Tournament in three days."