Listening to the intermittent sounds coming from the room, Glaceon and Floragato, who were eavesdropping outside the door, both flushed bright red.
What was that shameless man/woman doing to my Trainer?!
The two Pokémon, who normally couldn't stand each other, exchanged a look of shared outrage. Pretending to play-fight, they launched moves at the bedroom door.
Boom-
Ice Beam shot out, and with the explosive crack of icy energy, Xia Chi's bedroom door met its end.
No, it would have been more accurate to say there wasn't even an intact corpse left.
It had lived to the ripe old age of ten days.
The two people seated in chairs discussing Pokémon mythical history turned in surprise, meeting Glaceon's and Floragato's awkward gazes.
Oh. So they were just studying.
"Glaceon!"
A voice colder than Ice Beam rang out as Cynthia stared at Glaceon, her expression dark.
"Apologize to Xia Chi!"
Knowing Cynthia's temperament well, Glaceon realized its Trainer was genuinely angry. It obediently lowered its head to Xia Chi in apology. "Vee."
Cynthia apologized as well. "Sorry, Xia Chi. My Glaceon caused you trouble. I'll pay for the door... Actually, how about I buy you a house?"
Xia Chi hurriedly waved his hands. "No, no, no. Just fixing the door is enough. I'm sure Glaceon didn't do it on purpose, right?"
Glaceon looked at Xia Chi in surprise. It hadn't expected this irritating guy to speak up for it.
"But when you do something wrong, there should still be consequences, right?"
Xia Chi coaxed it along. "Fixing my door is the price your Trainer is paying for you. Don't you think you should take some responsibility too?"
Glaceon nodded solemnly. "Vee!"
Exactly. I, Glaceon, was a good Eevee who owned up to my actions.
Xia Chi chuckled and seized the opportunity.