After a delightful breakfast, Young Master Mao headed into the mountains with his Charizard and four "pregnant bellies."
"(¯ㅿ¯;) Burp~ Young Master Mao, your cooking is definitely better than my wife's." Professor Birch cradled his bulging belly, his face full of contentment.
Professor Sycamore undid the third button on his chest and loosened his belt four notches before he could barely breathe again. "Good thing Young Master Mao isn't my assistant. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd be as fat as Professor Birch within a year."
"Hey! Brother, this is called being burly! It's very popular in academic circles." Professor Birch rolled his eyes in displeasure.
Clair led Lance's Charizard along, carefully instructing him. "Be gentle with the females, be domineering with your competitors, and so on..."
Kiko followed at the very back without a word. There was no other reason-she had eaten the most, and she was now so stuffed that she had no room left to think.
Looking at the four "pregnant bellies" beside him, Gary was utterly speechless. Please don't let rumors spread that I have some Psychic-type power that can make people pregnant!
Young Master Mao's Charizard, meanwhile, enjoyed the peace and quiet, strolling along without a care in the world. He secretly pulled a little flask from behind his back and took a sip, his tongue practically wavy with happiness...
"Stop drinking, will you~" Gary instructed him earnestly. "Make your boss proud in the valley today. Don't go up there and get flattened right away~"
"Roaah~" Charizard thumped his chest. Leave it to me!
As the group followed the mountain path deeper into the heart of the valley, the number of Charizard along the roadside gradually dwindled.
"The farther in you go, the more abundant the food and water, and the stronger the Charizard living there," Kiko