Early the next morning, Young Master Mao woke with dark circles under both eyes. The blonde little girl lay sleeping soundly on her pillow, her pajamas slipping off her shoulder.
Rolling his eyes helplessly, Young Master Mao tucked Caitlin in, then got up to wash.
Sharing a room with this girl was sheer torture!
For the first half of the night, they had played games and lost one round after another. For the second half, she had treated him like a stuffed toy and hugged him in her sleep.
With a sweet-smelling, soft girl pressed against his body, he still had to keep his composure. In the end, Young Master Mao could only bring out his trump card.
He had Dusknoir use Hypnosis on him...
Thud~ After washing up, Young Master Mao opened the door. Before he could step outside, he spotted Lucario and Gallade, both with dark circles around their eyes.
Caitlin's Alakazam sighed as though there was nothing left to live for. At last, sleep was possible.
Those two terrors had faced off outside the door all night...
Gallade: I'm going to hack him to death!
Lucario: With me here, my lord has nothing to fear!
Gallade: I know you're strong, but that doesn't mean your master can sleep with mine!
In the end, Lucario's loyalty won out over reason: If this is my lord's wish, I am willing to guard his door!
"E Lai... pah, I mean, Lucario, thanks for the hard work." Young Master Mao patted Lucario, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Looking at Gallade's grief-stricken, indignant face, Young Master Mao curled his lip. "Don't glare at me like I've wronged you terribly. Who do you think you're dealing with? Still think I'm some rookie who just started out?"
"Believe me, I'll kick your