He took Gengar to Twinleaf Town for a meal, then found a furniture store in Twinleaf Town, where he selected the refrigerator, oven, lawnmower, and other items the Breeding House currently needed. Finally, he also bought a large TV, leaving his phone number so they could deliver it to the Breeding House tomorrow.
Then, he took Gengar to the market to buy food for the evening.
Upon returning to the Breeding House, Lucas kept his promise and played with Gengar all afternoon.
All afternoon, the Breeding House was filled with Gengar's eerie laughter, scaring passersby and children who came to explore, sending them scurrying away from the vicinity.
In the evening, after eating the food he brought back at noon with Gengar, Lucas took a shower and pulled out his phone to send a message to Nina.
"Sister Nina, do you know any reliable renovation companies?"
Nina: What's wrong? Have you decided how to renovate it?
Lucas: I took a closer look today and have a general idea.
The next second, Nina's call came through.
"Sister Nina."
Lucas had just greeted her when Nina's voice came from the phone.
It interrupted Gengar, who had emerged from the wall, intending to pounce on Lucas.
"I'll contact them for you shortly. How about I bring them over to your place tomorrow?"
"Okay, thank you, Sister Nina."
"I told you not to be so polite. Oh, right, since you've decided to reopen the Breeding House, you'll need to find some Pokémon to help you, won't you?"
Listening to Nina, Lucas paused.
That's right, a Breeding House typically involves caring for boarded Pokémon, and sometimes it's necessary for the Pokémon boarded there to produce superior offspring. The second aspect is that the Breeding House will also sell Pokémon Eggs, so it's crucial to care for the Pokémon Eggs as well. These two tasks alone are beyond what Lucas can handle by himself, not to mention other services.
That's why Nina asked Lucas.
"I understand."
Lucas replied. Before, he had only seen Breeding Houses in games or books and hadn't truly understood them.
It seems I need to thoroughly catch up on Breeding House knowledge these next few days, Lucas thought to himself.
"How about it? Do you need me to introduce some to you? Or do you already have a Pokémon in mind?"
Hearing Nina's words, Lucas's mind conjured that figure, then he smiled and said:
"Yes, I already have a Pokémon in mind."
"Is that so? Alright then, I'll bring the renovation company to you tomorrow. I won't disturb your rest."
With that, Nina hung up the phone.
After hanging up, Lucas saw Gengar floating beside the wall, looking rather displeased.
"What's wrong, Gengar?"
Hearing Lucas's words, Gengar hid the emotions in its eyes, then flew towards Lucas and scrolled through the phone with him.
"Once the TV arrives tomorrow, you'll be able to watch it, Gengar."
Lucas yawned, handed the phone to Gengar, and said.
"Kekekeke—"
Lucas smiled, then said goodnight to Gengar, and went to sleep... The next day, Lucas handed one of the toothbrushes he bought yesterday to Gengar, then took Gengar to brush their teeth together.
After washing up, he handed Gengar a bottle of Moomoo Milk, and then received a call from Nina.
"We're here, Lucas."
Lucas quickly went downstairs to open the door. Nina was standing at the entrance, and next to her stood someone Lucas knew very well.
"Officer Jenny?"
Looking at the familiar attire before him, Lucas was momentarily stunned.
It took him a while to recover, and he still felt a bit unaccustomed to seeing a previously virtual character appear in reality before him.
"This is Officer Jenny from Twinleaf Town. Yesterday, she heard I was coming today and wanted to come along to take a look, so I brought her. You don't mind, do you?"
Lucas shook his head, indicating he didn't mind.
"Here's the breakfast I brought you. The renovation company will be here shortly."
Nina handed the breakfast in her hand to Lucas, then walked inside.
Officer Jenny followed behind, accompanied by a Growlithe.
Lucas's eyes fixed on Growlithe, and its status bar appeared accordingly.
[Growlithe]
[Type: Fire]
[Gender: Male]
[Ability: Intimidate]
[Moves Learned: Glare, Ember, Bite, Flame Wheel, Fire Fang, Take Down, Flamethrower.]
[Mood: Not bad]
[Status: Focused on work]
[Friendship: 0 (You are strangers)]
[Description: Growlithe, a friendly partner of the Jenny family, and a dedicated Growlithe.]
Seeing the moves it had learned, Lucas secretly mused that it was indeed a Growlithe from the Jenny family.
"I heard you inherited this Breeding House, so I asked Nina to bring me over for a look."
Officer Jenny looked around and said, "It's exactly as I remember it."
"Yes, it is."
Nina sighed deeply, saying.
Lucas handed the breakfast to Gengar, who was floating beside him, and asked curiously, "Sister Nina, are you and Officer Jenny very familiar with this place?"
Nina and Officer Jenny exchanged smiles, then Officer Jenny spoke: "When I was little, my mother was assigned to Twinleaf Town, and I came with her, so I grew up in Twinleaf Town. Back then, Great-Aunt Lucia had just opened this Breeding House. Nina and I discovered it by chance and would often come here to play together. Oh, and Joy too."
Lucia, Lucas knew that was his Great-Aunt's name.
"You could say this is where we grew up."
Officer Jenny looked around as she spoke, "It's a pity, though. After we grew up, Great-Aunt Moli, due to certain circumstances, this place also closed down."
"She used to make so many delicious things for us kids, and there were so many Pokémon to play with us. It was so much fun."
Officer Jenny spoke with a smile, her eyes full of memories, gently tracing the places she walked past with her finger.
"My Great-Aunt… how is she doing?"
Learning about his Great-Aunt from others, his heart felt inexplicably heavy, unsure if it was the original owner's emotions or his own, and he asked.
"She's doing very well."
Nina and Officer Jenny spoke together.
"Is that so?"
Hearing this, Lucas smiled.
Nina looked at Lucas and Gengar beside him, asking with her eyes.
Lucas nodded.
"Then I'm relieved."
Nina said. She knew this child wasn't bad. When she first received news from Great-Aunt Lucia and returned here, she was also startled by it, but at that time, she could sense that the child's nature wasn't bad.
"I'll report this to the Alliance when I go back and get you a discount to a certain extent."
Officer Jenny clapped her hands and said gently.
"A discount?"
"That's right. After all, because Twinleaf Town doesn't have a Gym, no one is willing to open a Breeding House here. The children here can't even get a starter Pokémon. And while Sandgem Town has Professor Rowan's lab where they can receive starter Pokémon, it's not enough for Sandgem Town's own needs. Your choice to reopen a Breeding House between the two towns can greatly alleviate this situation, so the Alliance will also give you a discount."
After hearing Officer Jenny's words, Lucas was overjoyed.
"Then I'll trouble you, Officer Jenny."
"No need to be so polite. Just like you call her Sister Nina, call me Sister Reese."
"Sister Reese."
Officer Jenny nodded. At this moment, the moving company also arrived.
Lucas walked out and saw several Machamp getting out of the car. These weren't the ones from the day before yesterday; these Machamp had jobs. He then explained his needs to the person in charge, communicated a bit, and the person in charge began working with the Machamp.
Lucas stood at the entrance, watching the incredibly efficient and rapidly changing house, and inexplicably felt a sense of relief.
"Gengar, our Breeding House will be open soon."
"Kekekeke—"
Gengar's tone was a bit low.