Upon entering Lorelei's villa, Gary's first impression was-girlish.
Unlike the grand white marble exterior, the rooms were predominantly pink.
All kinds of plush dolls sat on the living room sofa and carpet.
Through the glass doors to the backyard, Dragon-Slaying Clam and Dewgong stared hostilely from the pool at the male creatures inside the house.
"Uh~ Squirtle, take these Pokéblocks and get on those two big shots' good side." Gary patted his little bald buddy and sent him off to pay his respects.
Squirtle: ⊙﹏⊙∥... "Squirtle..." (Do I really have to go?)
"Relax, they won't hit you." Gary planted his hands on his hips. "Have faith in my sugar-coated bullets."
"Squirtle..." Nodding in resignation, Squirtle hugged the little jar of Pokéblocks and walked toward the pool, looking back repeatedly with every step.
Dragon-Slaying Clam and Dewgong watched aloofly as Gary's little bald buddy approached with the glass jar of Pokéblocks clutched in both hands, then opened it...
Gulp~ A refreshing fragrance wafted out of the jar. The two Pokémon couldn't help swallowing.
Then...
Squirtle discovered, to his delight, that the two big shots weren't so hard to get along with after all~
Dewgong and Dragon-Slaying Clam ate Squirtle's Pokéblocks with great satisfaction and declared that, in these waters, he only had to say the word if anything came up. They were all friends~!
"Looks like your Pokéblock-making skills have improved again." Sitting in the living room with a Jigglypuff doll in her arms, Lorelei smiled.
"Well~ I am the trainer who's best at breeding, after all." Gary nodded. "Whether they're people or Pokémon, I can win over their stomachs!"
"Impressive~" Lorelei nodded approvingly.
"Um~ What does Drake do?" Gary asked curiously.
"Never mind him~" Lorelei rolled her eyes. "The Orange Islands have a casual tournament. It's an unofficial competition, I