The three students went out to camp in the bushes... ahem, to find people to train with.
Gary finally had a moment of peace, with some exquisite Zhengshan Oolong provided by Ms. Kimiyo on hand.
Young Master Mao made use of what he had and decided to make himself some milk tea...
He combined the rose-red tea with creamy white fresh milk, adding yellow rock sugar to taste.
The elegant fragrance of the Zhengshan Tea King paired with the richness of the milk, just masking the faint astringency of this black tea.
Young Master Mao raised his teacup and took a sip. "Lovely tea~ lovely tea."
The clattering from the backyard did nothing to disturb Young Master Mao's enjoyment.
Sceptile and Blaziken lay piled on the ground, their eyes rolling back, while Eevee-chan haughtily turned away. "Vee! (A bunch of useless losers. You can't even take a beating as well as Aggron!)"
Gengar was giving Dusclops some sun. With the Reaper Cloth draped over Dusclops's head, Dusclops remained motionless, black vapor rising all over. Gengar was terrified this kid would grow mold and sprout strange fungal threads one day...
Togetic played on a phone while pouring soda into the water tank at Togetic's feet. Feebas gulped it down with extraordinary delight.
Young Master Mao watched with a doting smile. Life was wonderful~
Beep, beep, beep...
That wonderful moment barely lasted before messages flooded Gary's group chat.
Ash: Gary! Come handle this! Brock and I can't take it anymore!
Brock: [Isn't this your student? He made May cry in battle, then mocked her... isn't that going too far?]
Looking at Brock's photo, Gary spat out a mouthful of milk tea.
May: Voice-to-text (Boohoo... he... he beat my Beautifly, then mocked me... he said if you gave a Chatot a handful of