It had only been simple encouragement, but the completion of the "Desire Rabbit" script rose to 56%.
"Still, you're a long way off from Lilligant."
Na...
The completion of "Desire Rabbit" fell to 54%.
"Because," Shen Qi explained, "you have your own charm. Just the right amount of strength, healthy curves, a wild beauty. You don't have to copy those gentle, delicate heroines on TV."
The completion of the "Desire Rabbit" emotional script rose to 57%.
Evolution aside, she was still that innocent Buneary at heart. A few simple words could stir her emotions, and she was just as easy to coax back.
A Pokémon like her was actually perfect for repeatedly exploiting the reward threshold, and Shen Qi certainly hoped to get as many of those cards as possible.
But... he simply couldn't bring himself to do it.
Lilligant's rewards had been triggered several times because of an accident. That had been unavoidable.
But deliberately upsetting a Pokémon, then stringing her along to win her back... Shen Qi couldn't bring himself to do that.
Na!
Lopunny extended a furry forelimb. A Pink Fur Bracelet circled roughly where her wrist was, forming a stark contrast with her tiny paw and making him want to give it a squeeze, then rub the tuft of fur.
"You want to shake hands?"
Na!
Lopunny nodded vigorously, her pink fur turning deep red with embarrassment.
A face turning red from embarrassment was caused by changes in the capillaries. Fur turning red, however, was caused by Type Energy surging excitedly through a Pokémon's body.
They hadn't even held hands yet, and she was already this embarrassed. Shen Qi wondered whether Lopunny would faint in a moment.
"Are you all right? You're breathing so fast."
Lopunny shook her head and extended her paw a little farther,