At the shopkeeper's urging, Xin Mu bought a few bags of coal.
According to the shopkeeper, although it was coal, it had been produced by Rolycoly eating grass, so it could also be used like charcoal for barbecues.
"Didn't you want to light the fireplace? That's your job now. From now on, you're in charge of it."
After putting away the extra coal, Xin Mu handed a portion to Squirtle, giving him the position of fireplace manager. "Squirtle? (I'm in charge?)"
"Who else? In terms of typing, you're the best Pokémon in this house for the job."
There was Meowscarada, a Grass- and Dark-type; Lucario, a Steel- and Fighting-type; Corvisquire, a pure Flying-type with no hands; and Regirock, who had no fingers and stood in the backyard like a decorative rock formation, drawing energy from the earth.
Then there was Squirtle, a Water-type with nimble fingers. Out of all those options, Squirtle was a pretty good choice to manage the fireplace. Even if something went wrong, he could put out the fire at any time.
"Squirtle... (I think you're manipulating me...)"
Scratching his chin, Squirtle felt Xin Mu's argument was full of holes. Take Meownei, for example. On the surface, that Pokémon was a Grass-type starter.
Yet Meownei knew Ground-, Rock-, and Water-type moves, and with that absurd Protean ability, could become whatever type was needed.
"Squirtle. (But whatever. This turtle is pretty interested in that fireplace.)"
In terms of physical structure, Regirock was entirely stone, while the other Pokémon had fur or feathers and maintained a constant body temperature.
Well, in a sense, a being like Regirock, who had no body temperature, also maintained a constant temperature.
Squirtle had no fur. Although he didn't struggle to move in severe cold the way cold-blooded animals did, he was more sensitive