"Oh, the weather wouldn't play nice, so I stayed asleep in bed..."
On his second day in Sinnoh, a light rain pattered outside the window, and Young Master Mao decisively stayed in bed.
"Senior, my brother asked you to come downstairs for breakfast." Paul knocked politely at the bedroom door and called to him.
"Got it~" Looking at Eevee-chan sleeping sprawled out at the head of the bed, along with Gengar and Togetic with dark circles around their eyes, Young Master Mao shook his head and got out of bed alone to wash up.
He had heard a round of shrieks and howls outside in the middle of the night. It looked as though Eevee-chan had pretty much "adjusted" to the new environment.
So he would let them rest a little longer today. After all, even if they weren't tired, the Pokémon taking the beatings were...
Besides, this was a Pokémon Day Care. If the Pokémon Trainers came to pick up their Pokémon later and found them all battered and bruised, that would be hard to explain...
Having changed into a fresh white short-sleeved jacket, Young Master Mao came downstairs, drying his hair.
Bread, milk, fried eggs, and bacon were already laid out on the living room table.
"Senior, did you sleep well last night?" Paul bowed stiffly in greeting.
You had to admit, this kid was always thoroughly polite to strong people.
But if you were a weakling... sorry, all Lord Paul could offer was a cold sneer and the words, "Useless thing..."
"You don't have to be so formal. You're making it seem like I'm the host and you're the guest." Young Master Mao picked up his glass, took a sip of hot milk, and nodded with a smile.
"Yes, Senior." Paul nodded, then blurted out, "Please coach