"All right, all right, stop fooling around, Cinccino. My neck tickles-" Tong Hua laughed as he dodged Cinccino's affectionate nuzzling, though he still gently stroked his fluffy fur.
"Honestly, you don't even have Cute Charm. How come you're still so clingy after evolving?"
"Cin, cin~" Cinccino gave a goofy smile, still insistently trying to rub his whole face against Tong Hua.
After evolving, Cinccino had not only grown larger and gained longer fur, but his clean, tidy coat, which felt incredible to touch, had also acquired a protective layer of oil.
This special oil attracted neither dust nor static electricity, and even let him slip away from enemies' attacks.
It was also very effective for people troubled by dry skin, so it could fetch a high price on the market.
Their Cinccino could finally be considered a precious Pokémon that produced something highly valuable.
"This fur would definitely make great scarf material-"
As Tong Hua stroked him, he recalled when he had first arrived in this world. That seemed to have been the only time he had used Minccino's fur to make a stress-relieving felt doll.
Achu the Miltank still carried that doll around, even holding it while sleeping.
Perhaps once Tong Hua tired of Alchemy, he might pick up the tailor profession again-
"So this is evolution-"
"It really is more moving than the books describe!"
"This is practically an elevation to a higher level of life. I want to evolve too!"
Nearby, Mu Mu, Lümei, and Huangyao all wore somewhat different expressions after witnessing Minccino's evolution firsthand.
In all seriousness, after all their years alive, this really was the first time any of the three had seen a Pokémon evolve in person.
It also made the three of them quietly resolve to raise Pokémon partners of their own