After getting a scolding and leaving a little of his last bottle of soda unfinished, Dodo's [Mental Health Index: 91%].
It had hit him pretty hard.
Shen Qi would never go easy on an issue of principle like this.
Sure enough, Dodo had little appetite at dinner. Once they checked into a hotel that night, Shen Qi gave him an extra meal of Pokémon Rations and lectured him again.
Gujī...
Dodo admitted his mistake, but Shen Qi knew perfectly well that he would apologize sincerely and refuse to change. The next time he got carried away drinking, he would dare to do it again.
Honestly, getting this carried away on juice and soda...
It had been so long since he had slept in a hotel. Lying on the soft, spacious bed, Shen Qi felt as though his body and mind were floating.
The Pokémon were not particularly attached to sleeping in beds. They had been wild to begin with, roaming the outdoors, and could sleep anywhere flat and safe.
The exceptions were Dodo and Lilligant. One was an artificial Pokémon, and the other had come from a Pokémon Day Care. Neither was used to living in the wild, and they hummed contentedly on the bed.
The next morning, while the other Pokémon did as they pleased, Shen Qi took Florges back to the ancient tree bright and early.
Their Life Infinity Energy practice could not stop.
Shen Qi planned to rest for a few days, but his training with Florges alone had to continue.
Control over Life Infinity Energy was far too unusual. There were no other Pokémon Trainers he could use as a reference.
During Mega Evolution Training, Wude had been able to guide him, and Azumi, as a Pokémon Trainer newly learning Mega Evolution herself, had also given