"Chumi~" The pink Celebi lay sweetly in Gary's arms, murmuring softly to him.
Gary almost felt his heart melt~
This little thing really was lovable~
Celebi said, "Mii~ (You're such a good person. You smell so familiar.)" Holding the Pokéblock Gary had given, the pink Celebi was as well-behaved as a baby.
This little one probably wasn't very old. A little food was all it took to become a good person.
Add in the traces of Celebi and Mew on Gary, along with the catnip effect of his Viridian Force, and in Celebi's eyes, Gary was practically a dream lover...
Gary smiled dotingly. "Little one, what do you say? Want to come with me?"
"Chu?" Tilting its head adorably, Celebi lowered its head and rubbed against the pendant on Young Master Mao's chest again:
"(˃⌑˂ഃ) Chumi~ (I do~)"
Inside the Poké Ball, Eevee-chan rolled its eyes. "Hmph~ Another little minx~ Keep putting on those cutesy voices..."
Young Master Mao smiled faintly. Wasn't this moment exactly why he had asked Ash for this back then?
Gary held the gold-and-silver GS Ball, a Pokémon Ball made specifically for Celebi.
"Celebi, become my partner." Gary looked solemnly at the pink Celebi.
"Chu~" Celebi happily tapped the button, instantly turning into two beams of gold and silver light and entering the GS Ball.
Gary kept feeling that this little strawberry looked familiar. To be safe, Young Master Mao touched his temple. "System, give me an Appraisal!"
"Ding! Hmph~ I thought you'd never remember me." The system's haughty electronic voice rang out.
"Cut it out and get to work~" Gary rolled his eyes. You're a system. With customer service this bad, don't you know you'll barely get any screen time?
"Also, where's the prize money from my Gym runs? You didn't pocket it, did you?"