"Meow. (Has Eevee evolved?)"
"Yes. Looks like she mastered Baby-Doll Eyes last night."
Only a wall separated the backyard from the house, so whatever happened out there could always be seen from inside.
Meownei had naturally noticed the change in the backyard's resident. She had thought Eevee would evolve into Umbreon like her parents, but she had ended up as Sylveon instead.
They could even see soil being dug up from underground. After evolving, Sylveon was renovating her "home,"
and expanding it a little.
Since the underground space wouldn't affect anything up here anyway, Xin Mu and the others simply let Eevee do as she pleased.
"Our break ends tomorrow. It's about time we set off."
"Meow~ (Let Litten take the lead. I think she's almost ready to evolve, but... there might be a problem with her language skills.)"
"What do you mean, a problem with her language skills?"
"Meow... (It's Parting Shot. She's having a lot of trouble mastering that move.)"
Parting Shot was a switching move that could weaken the opponent while switching Pokémon. In simple terms, it used harsh words to intimidate opponents and frighten them.
Language was only the medium. At its core, the move still worked through the energy inside the user's body. As long as the level gap wasn't absurdly large, Parting Shot could still take effect.
Most moves that inflicted debuffs on opponents worked much the same way.
But if the harsh words weren't harsh enough, the chances of failure could be higher.
Bellowing that you were going to finish someone off in a gruff voice would obviously produce a different result from holding up a dainty hand and saying, "I'll fight back, you know."
"So... we need to teach her to swear?"
"Meow... (Let me look into it some more. I'm not