December 29. Weather: sunny.
The sun had just reached its noon position when Young Master Mao saw the renovation crew off from his doorstep.
"What a complete rip-off!" Young Master Mao scooped up the purple fatty beside him and threw him over his shoulder. Gengar grinned and sank into the shadows with the momentum.
Sabrina had learned some bad tricks. Afraid Gary would demand payment last night, she had deliberately left the bathroom door unlocked while showering, and Young Master Mao hadn't managed to bring up the renovations all evening.
By the time Young Master Mao stopped feeling awkward, she had already left a note and departed that morning...
"There are matches at the Gym today, so I'm heading out. Oh, and you can keep Roxie's Badge as a souvenir. No need to thank me~"
"Thank you. Because of you~ What an absolute menace!" Speechless, Young Master Mao stuffed the Badge into his pocket, then resigned himself to calling in a renovation crew to enclose the yard.
When they heard Young Master Mao wanted to replace the elegant red bricks with wire fencing and reinforced concrete, the workers were stunned. Did he think they were building a bunker here?
Left with no choice, Young Master Mao called Eevee-chan over and pointed at the wall. "Iron Head, demonstrate~"
"Vee~ (´I`)" Eevee-chan was delighted. Permission to wreck the house? Could things get any better?
With a thud, the wall, which had originally only had a dent in it, collapsed completely...
Amid the rubble, Eevee-chan shook its head unconcernedly and crawled back out.
"See, the little cuties at home are rather destructive, so please make sure you build it sturdy," Young Master Mao said with a smile.
The construction crew was left utterly speechless.
Fortunately, this world's infrastructure-building capabilities were outstanding. In just