At noon, Xia You had lunch with Professor Cerise, his daughter, and his two assistants, Chrysa and Ren. Afterward, he went to Cerise Park with Chloe to visit his Blastoise and Venusaur.
With no other Pokémon crowding the place, Blastoise had naturally claimed the largest pool in the park, while Venusaur had made the thickest patch of bushes near the pool its territory.
The two Pokémon were living very comfortably here and were full of energy. It seemed Chloe had been taking very good care of them. When they saw their Trainer arrive, they both ran over affectionately and rubbed their heads against Xia You's arms.
"Have you two settled in here? You haven't been causing any trouble, have you?"
Both Pokémon shook their heads.
As these two were prime examples of the peace-loving Pokémon under his command, Xia You naturally knew what their personalities were like. He had only asked out of instinctive concern.
After stroking their heads, Xia You turned to Chloe and thanked her earnestly. "My Pokémon must have caused you quite a bit of trouble, haven't they? Thank you for all your hard work looking after them!"
"You don't have to be so polite with me." Chloe looked down at her toes, her expression a little shy. "Blastoise and Venusaur are both very gentle. I really like them, too."
Xia You shook his head. "Whatever the case, I should thank you. I feel a little embarrassed about it, but I'll be catching more Pokémon in the future, so I'm afraid I'll be causing you even more trouble then."
"That's all right." Chloe gave Xia You a slightly bashful smile. "As long as they're your Pokémon, Xia You, it doesn't matter how many come!"
What a kind, understanding girl...
Despite what she said, Xia You knew that