It really worked!
Under the setting sun, Lilligant cheered and bounced with joy.
Her proficiency in Protect had risen to 14%, then reached 16% after half a day of practice. Lilligant could now form a barrier of about one square meter in front of her.
Although the ward-like barrier was thin and unstable, its edges riddled with cracks, it was still more reliable than the wobbly film she had been able to produce before.
According to Lilligant, her previous Protect had practically been plastic wrap fluttering wildly in the wind.
At her current pace, Lilligant could probably gain the remaining 2% proficiency with some practice tomorrow. Then, with another [Skill Proficiency Card 1] bringing her close to 30%, she would be getting somewhere.
Inside the little house, Buneary cautiously made her way downstairs along the wall.
Honestly, I actually fell asleep in Shen Qi's house.
Chansey, beside her, reassured her, It's fine. I covered for you. We didn't give anything away.
Thank you so much. Thank goodness you were here, Sister Jili. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known what to do.
Just let things take their course. Shen Qi is easy to win over. Just cater to his tastes.
Mm... cater to his tastes.
Buneary was considering Shen Qi's preferences when she reached the ground floor and heard laughter outside.
"Hahaha, Lilligant, you're getting better and better at this."
Then came the whistling of wind through leaves, the language of Grass-type Pokémon.
It's all thanks to your guidance, Shen Qi... shall we do it again?
"Can you manage? We've been at it since noon. Aren't you too tired?"
Not at all, not at all. I'm feeling great right now... can you manage, Shen Qi?
"No problem. I'll keep using Normal-type energy to work with you."
*Wait, my skirt's too long. It's