The morning sunlight gently woke the sleeping Eevee-chan.
With elegant steps, the little Pokémon jumped onto the bed and affectionately licked Gary's cheek.
"Mmm~ Good morning, Eevee-chan~" Gary rubbed Eevee's soft mane and groggily opened his eyes.
Gary had returned to his hometown, Pallet Town, yesterday afternoon.
He had let all his Pokémon out into the courtyard to amuse themselves, keeping only Eevee-chan, Togepi, and the chubby purple Gengar serving as their nanny with him.
Wearing a little pink apron, Gengar pushed the door open and came in carrying Togepi.
"Gengar~ (´▽｀)ノ♪ The baby's finished with the milk!"
"Okay~ Wait a moment, everyone. I'll go make breakfast." After a quick wash, Young Master Mao put on a white shirt and jeans and went downstairs.
"Oh, my dear grandson, you're awake." Professor Oak had just returned from the backyard.
With the courtyard's Pokémon to feed every morning, Professor Oak had long since grown used to getting up early.
"Thanks for all your hard work, Grandpa. I'll make breakfast now," Gary answered with a smile.
"No hurry. I'll give Togepi a checkup first." The old professor carefully picked up Togepi and began playing with the little Pokémon, all smiles.
"Toge, toge, priii~ Eee~!" The little Pokémon kicked those tiny feet and cried out in delight at his teasing.
"Ah, old people~ They just love babies." Gary shook his head helplessly and headed into the kitchen.
He brewed a pot of coffee, toasted bread to go with cheese made from Moomoo Milk, and sprinkled rose salt over the ham, salad, and eggs.
With that, a simple breakfast was ready.
Eevee-chan pawed at the Oran Berries and Salac Berries on the counter, looking at Gary expectantly.
"All right~ Let's make some Pokéblocks too." Young Master Mao affectionately rubbed Eevee-chan's head, then turned back to