Gardevoir covered her slightly flushed face with satisfaction, looking gently at her two children.
Yu Feng, with his stronger ability to adapt, was the first to recover.
“Ahem, Mom, please don't do that again next time. I'm already a big boy.”
Yu Feng, having recovered, used Psychic to tidy his messy hair, and also tidied up his younger sister.
“Gardevoir. (I'm sorry, I just couldn't help myself. When I think that I might not see Xiao Feng Feng for several months, it feels like the light instantly leaves my eyes.)”
Gardevoir also felt a bit embarrassed. After all, it was indeed her fault for not controlling her emotions.
“Kirlia!!! (What about me... Wuwuwu!!!)”
Shiny Kirlia instinctively tried to retort, but Yu Feng covered her mouth, giving her a look that told her to shut up before letting go.
Are you kidding? Just now, because his Lao Mei spoke out of turn, his Mom suddenly had a 'flare-up'. If he let her speak again, what would happen?
Shiny Kirlia also remembered the consequence of her recent outburst, and she quietly sat aside, closing her mouth.
“I'll come back often later, you know.”
Yu Feng knew how much his Mom loved them, but every time they were away for a long period, his Mom would worry about this and that.
Once, when they went on an adventure with their aunt and didn't return for a day, his Mom forcefully fought her way through, following the Psychic traces.
She also gave his aunt a set of Mega Ton Punch and Body Slam for good measure.
“Gardevoir. (Xiao Feng Feng has grown up and doesn't want his Mom anymore. Mom can only grow old in silence in a place no one knows.)”
Gardevoir, with exaggerated acting, wiped her tears while secretly observing her children's reactions.
Seeing his Mom's performance, Yu Feng couldn't help but feel a headache. It's only been a few days since he left and she's like this. If he really came back after challenging a League, his Mom would probably go berserk and flip him.
“I promise you, I'll come back at least once a month, okay?”
Despite this, Yu Feng also knew that this was his Mom's way of showing her love for them, although they both found this love a bit overwhelming.
“Gardevoir. (Twice.)”
“Two days at most. If you say more, I won't come back. It's too much trouble to travel back and forth.”
Yu Feng looked at his Mom, who still wanted to bargain, and held up two fingers, indicating that this was the limit. After all, he was going on a journey. If he came back twice a month, he would spend most of his time traveling back and forth. What kind of journey would that be?
Not to mention, he might have travel companions. What would he say to them then?
Say, 'My Mom wants me to come back twice a month, so you wait for me here for a few days'?
Are you kidding? If he really said that, it would be outrageous.
Gardevoir also knew that her son's decision couldn't be changed and had to agree. She now truly wished her Poké Ball was with her so her son could take her with him to protect them both.
Unfortunately, her Poké Ball was still with their father, and she wouldn't get it back until the Patriarch forgave him.
However, if she couldn't protect them herself, she could find a travel companion for her children! She had so many sisters in the Family; besides her, there were dozens of Gardevoir alone.
What's more, she wasn't unfamiliar with other humans.
Hmm, when Xiao Feng Feng goes in for the offering, she'll go talk to them. At worst, she'll agree to some of their conditions.
It was decided so happily.
Thinking this, Gardevoir let go of her worries, and her whole demeanor became relaxed.
Yu Feng, on the side, wasn't sure what his Mom was thinking, but he relaxed when he saw that her expression was no longer as worried as before.
“Then it's settled. I'll come back two days a month.”
Yu Feng confirmed with his Mom again, and Gardevoir made an OK gesture, indicating her agreement with his view.
“Then I'll go out and train this little guy first. Oh, by the way, can she be taken inside?”
Seeing Gardevoir agree, Yu Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then picked up the Charmander, who had been dazed for a long time, and prepared to take her out for training.
“Gardevoir. (No, you can't. You need to be at least partially Psychic or Fairy-type to go in.)”
Gardevoir shook her head. This was originally prepared for Psychic and Fairy-type Pokémon. Other Pokémon wouldn't have any effect going in, and this little guy would go into Outrage.
Her parents were at least powerful Dragon-type Pokémon. If she really went in, she would be miserable.
“Is that so? So other companions can be taken in?”
Yu Feng was helpless. He had originally wanted to see if he could ask Xerneas to help Charmander fuse Ho-Oh's feather, but Charmander couldn't go in.
It seemed he would have to wait until next time. But can other companions go in too?
Was this also a judgment based on Ho-Oh's feather? Yu Feng didn't quite understand, but although he didn't understand now, everything would become clear once he saw the antlers left by Xerneas.
“Then I'll take her out first. Mom, you go ahead and do what you need to do.”
Yu Feng, holding the shy Charmander in one hand and pulling his sister with the other, walked towards the outside.
“Gardevoir. (Come back early, okay?)”
“Got it.”
“Kirlia! (I'll supervise him.)”
Receiving replies from her two children, Gardevoir happily hummed her favorite song and began to think about whom she could ask to help her watch the children.
On the other side, Yu Feng carried Charmander to the open space where he and his Lao Mei trained.
This area was often destroyed by their moves, so the surroundings were barren.
Putting Charmander down, Yu Feng and Shiny Kirlia began their daily warm-up. Charmander, not knowing what to do, also started warming up with the two of them.
“Hmm, Charmander, I have two paths for you to develop. Which one do you want to choose?”
After warming up, Yu Feng crossed his arms and asked Charmander for her thoughts.
“Lee?”
Charmander tilted her head. She didn't know what the Trainer meant by the two paths.
“It's like this: after your Family evolves into its final form, it can also Mega Evolve into two forms with the help of a Mega Evolution ite.”
Yu Feng briefly explained the two paths to Charmander. One was Super Fire Dragon X, which focused on physical attacks, and the other was Super Fire Dragon Y, which focused on special attacks.
Yu Feng showed Charmander the appearances of both forms, letting her decide which path to take.
Charmander looked at the two forms in her mind, and her eyes lit up as she looked at Super Fire Dragon X.
“Lee lee lee!!!”
Charmander cried out happily, having already chosen the direction she wanted.
“Super Fire Dragon X? I didn't expect you to be such a feisty girl.”
Yu Feng wasn't too surprised by Charmander's choice. After all, he had thought the same thing, and it was even better that Charmander herself chose this.
However... choosing Super Fire Dragon X means the training will be much harder than for Super Fire Dragon Y.