Pokémon: All About the Breeding House

Early morning, Masa Town, Dr. Yamanashi's Research Institute.

A rampaging Electivire is wreaking havoc, and Pokémon inside the research lab are scattering in all directions.

Tap, tap tap—

The crisp, steady sound of high heels came from nearby, and the Electric Beast turned its head to look.

"Kah!"

A pair of scarlet eyes appeared from the other side of the door, followed by the owner of the eyes.

A dragon-type Pokémon, resembling a hammerhead shark with a deep blue body, is staring intently at it.

Da, da da, da da da—

The sound of high heels clicking on marble traveled through the air directly into the mind of the electric monster.

A golden hue appeared from behind Garchomp, followed by a black trench coat, long wide-leg pants, and black high heels with red soles.

A gentle smile graced her beautiful face.

"What happened?"

A cold, clear voice rang out.

The Electrify Beast looked at her, its raised, crackling hand losing its electricity before it lowered its hand.

With Garchomp rubbing its claws together as it eagerly pounced, it obediently came to Cynthia's side.

The assistant next to her breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, then nodded to her and ran outside.

"Cynthia, I'll have to trouble you again this time."

Cynthia turned around, and Dr. Yamanashi appeared from behind the door.

"PhD."

Cynthia patted the Electivire in front of her, indicating that it was alright and could leave, before turning around to greet Professor Yamanashi.

Professor Yamanashi nodded and led the way inside, with Cynthia following behind with Garchomp.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Cynthia emerged from the research lab with Garchomp.

"Thanks to your help, this research wouldn't have been so easy otherwise."

Dr. Yamanashi laughed loudly at Cynthia standing at the door.

"It's my pleasure to be of help to you."

Cynthia smiled gently.

After saying goodbye, Cynthia and Garchomp strolled around casually.

She hadn't been to Masago Town in a long time, and this time she came to help Dr. Yamanashi with his research, which was a good opportunity to take a break.

Not wanting to return to the League yet, she remembered Twinleaf Town and headed towards it with Garchomp.

As Cynthia walked along Route 219, she listened quietly to the calls of the Bug and Bird Pokémon around her, momentarily lost in thought.

It feels like it's been a long time since I've stopped to take a proper rest.

Thinking about returning to the Alliance and having to deal with a whole host of Alliance affairs, Cynthia couldn't help but frown and sigh.

The champion must be exhausted...

At that moment, a house not far away caught her attention.

"This is... the nursery?"

Cynthia looked at the sign outside the door and asked in confusion.

"Kah!"

Garchomp said it didn't know either.

Hearing the laughter of Pokémon coming from inside, Cynthia was a little curious. She stood at the door, rested one elbow on the palm of her other hand, then rested her chin on her hand, thought for a while, clapped her hands, and went inside with Garchomp.

As soon as she entered the room, she noticed the lounge area in front of the counter. The sound of high heels clicking on the marble floor filled the air. She walked over to the lounge area, bent down, picked up a photo frame from the table, and carefully examined the photos inside.

A lily root doll is smiling sweetly.

I walked over to the counter, where there were even more photos: photos of individual Pokémon, photos of people and Pokémon, and photos of people holding Pokémon eggs.

The person holding the Pokémon egg must be a customer of the breeding center, and the Pokémon must be the Pokémon kept at the breeding center. Cynthia nodded to herself as she looked around.

She could tell that the Pokémon were all very happy.

Then a photo caught her attention: a Gengar's face shoving a man's face aside, grinning, a stark contrast to the man's disgusted and helpless expression.

She picked up the photo and examined it carefully, a slight smile unconsciously creeping onto her lips.

At that moment, laughter came from behind the door behind the counter. Cynthia put the photo back on the counter, so that it faced the door. After thinking for a moment, she went behind the counter, pushed open the door, and went inside.

In the backyard, Fang Yan was preparing things for afternoon tea with Gengar and the others.

Because Fang Yan received news last night that Shana was going to visit her grandfather today, she didn't ask Dali to pick her up this morning. Instead, she continued with her business as usual.

Because the weather was too hot at noon today, Fang Yan decided to make some ice cream by hand.

At that moment, he was standing in front of the box that was emitting cold air, scooping ice cream for Gengar and the others, one spoonful after another.

I asked Monini to come and serve the ice cream, and then I asked Gengar to ask the Queen Bee and the others if they wanted some. After all, I've used so much of their sweetness these past few days, so I can't let it go to waste. Enjoying some delicious ice cream in this weather before going back to make honey is a great option.

Then she went back to the kitchen to prepare the desserts and officially begin today's afternoon tea.

Fang Yan sighed inwardly, wondering if Shana liked ice cream. He was a little unaccustomed to her absence.

Shaking his head, Fang Yan reached out to open the kitchen door, but before his hand even touched the handle, the door opened by itself.

"?!"

Fang Yan curiously raised her head, wanting to see who opened the door.

What catches the eye is a head of dazzling blonde hair, a black trench coat, and wide-leg pants worn on legs in high heels, making the legs appear exceptionally long.

Looking up, I came face to face with my own face, which was looking down at the bottom of the steps.

Picturesque beauty...

Fang Yan looked at the familiar face in front of her in disbelief.

"Cynthia?"

"Hello, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to barge in."

Cynthia looked at the man below the steps, her fair face slightly flushed. She had entered out of curiosity, which was very impolite of her to do without permission, and to be caught so blatantly made her feel really embarrassed.

"I'm so sorry, I'll leave now."

Cynthia clasped her hands together, quickly apologized, then looked up, ready to leave, but saw the ice cream not far away.

"That's... ice cream?"

Cynthia exclaimed in surprise and stopped what she was doing for a moment.

"Ah, yes."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan snapped out of his daze, looked at the fair-skinned and beautiful Cynthia before him, took a deep breath to calm himself, and continued:

"Would you like to try some? I made it myself."

"Huh? Is it really okay?"

Cynthia asked, somewhat surprised.

"certainly."

Fang Yan nodded, then stepped aside to make way for her.

Cynthia hesitated for a moment, glanced at him, then at Monini and Lilyroot Doll not far away, and finally at Garchomp beside her.

He then nodded and strode out of the kitchen with his long, slender legs.

Fang Yan led Cynthia to the ice cream box and took the large spoon from Monini's hand.

"So what flavor would you like?"

"Well……"

Seeing her struggling with her decision, Fang Yan suddenly remembered that Cynthia was a huge fan of ice cream, but also suffered from severe indecisiveness when it came to choosing ice cream.

"How about this, I'll give you a little of each."

Fang Yan interrupted Cynthia's thoughts, speaking with a smile.

Seeing the smile on Fang Yan's face, Cynthia clapped her hands.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."