Following Grandpa Yask's gaze, Lucas felt a slight headache.
Why did he have to choose that one?
Gary also followed the gaze, looking at Grandpa Yask in surprise, then at Lucas, wanting to say something but ultimately not speaking.
"Found it?"
Grandma asked, then she and Grandpa Manny also looked over.
Teddiursa saw their gazes and quickly hid behind a big tree.
Grandpa Yask nodded.
I knew it.
Lucas couldn't help but sigh. He was all too familiar with Grandpa Yask's gaze just now.
Vespiquen was most familiar with this kind of gaze.
Seeing the inquiring looks from Grandpa Manny and Grandpa Yask, Lucas explained the situation of this Teddiursa.
"Isn't it just emotional trauma? I'll raise it, and we'll slowly heal it together, won't that be fine?"
Grandpa Yask said, then looked at Shauna, who was standing by Lucas's side.
As far as he knew, this little girl had also suffered considerable emotional trauma a while ago, and she was fine now.
So he believed that by raising that Teddiursa with love, he could also help it recover.
Lucas stared intently at Grandpa Yask, his gaze sharp.
Only when he was sure that Grandpa Yask's words were from the heart did he withdraw his gaze.
Then he rubbed his temples and said,
"How about this, I'll go ask for its opinion?"
Grandpa Yask nodded.
Lucas walked over to Teddiursa and squatted down.
He picked up Teddiursa, felt its soft fur, and gently said,
"Teddiursa, there's a grandpa who wants to take you with him. He will care for you with all his heart. Do you want to go with him?"
Teddiursa tilted its head in confusion, then, in Lucas's embrace, looked in the direction of Grandpa Yask and the others.
It then looked at itself and the other Pokémon around Lucas, shook its head, and refused.
"Is that so? Alright, I'll tell him your thoughts."
After speaking, Lucas patted its little head, then put Teddiursa down and returned to Grandpa Yask's side, conveying Teddiursa's opinion.
The group of people sighed in regret, then Lucas led them to look at other Pokémon.
Lucas kept introducing them, while Grandpa Manny and Grandma kept offering their opinions.
Even Shauna and Gary offered their opinions.
But Grandpa Yask always felt that something was missing.
His heart was still preoccupied with that Teddiursa.
Until the very end, Lucas knew he was still thinking about Teddiursa, but there was nothing he could do.
Teddiursa refused to go with him.
Grandpa Yask also understood that he only wanted that Teddiursa.
He also knew that Teddiursa wouldn't go with him.
Finally, he said to Lucas,
"Manager Lucas, can I say a few words to Teddiursa?"
Seeing Lucas's expression, he quickly promised,
"I promise I won't force it."
"Alright."
Lucas nodded, indicating his agreement.
Then he led them back to a spot not far from the swing tree.
Grandpa Yask mentally prepared his words, then plucked up his courage and walked over.
Upon seeing Teddiursa, even though he had already prepared his words, his prepared speech inexplicably turned into one sentence upon seeing Teddiursa:
"Hey, I'll buy you honey, will you come with me?"
His voice was loud, and the surroundings instantly fell silent.
Grandpa Yask wished he could slap himself twice.
Under the sunlight, the Combee collecting nectar in the flowerbeds stopped moving.
Petilil and Vulpix came to Lucas's feet, quietly watching the scene.
Gothorita and Mime Jr. also stood not far away, still holding kitchen utensils, looking towards the tree.
Shauna and Chingling held their breath.
Even the vain Staravia stopped preening its feathers and looked towards the tree.
Gengar was still munching on cat ears, a true glutton.
Umbreon was gently rubbing its head against Gary's pant leg.
Teddiursa, with its light brown fur and a brown spherical tail, tilted its small head, which bore a crescent-shaped white pattern.
"Ema ema?"
It felt the strong emotions emanating from the human in front of it, then nodded.
"Ema ema."
The group of people and Pokémon breathed a sigh of relief. Then Lucas led Gengar and Petilil over.
Grandpa Yask returned to the crowd, and Lucas squatted down to ask Teddiursa for its opinion again.
"Teddiursa, are you sure you want to go with him?"
Teddiursa nodded.
Then Lucas smiled and nodded, observing Teddiursa's status through the panel, and found that the description said its spirit had healed a little.
Lucas stood up and brought Teddiursa to Grandpa Yask.
"Grandpa Yask, before I hand Teddiursa over to you, I have a few requests."
"First, someone from the Breeding House will check on Teddiursa's condition every day. After all, its situation is special. If we feel that your place is not suitable for Teddiursa's life, we will bring it back."
In front of Teddiursa, Lucas spoke very subtly.
Grandpa Yask also understood Lucas's meaning; it was simply concern that he wouldn't treat Teddiursa well.
He nodded and then said, "Feel free to come."
"Second, if Teddiursa itself believes that it is not suitable to live there, I hope it can return."
"I will certainly not obstruct it."
After speaking, Lucas looked at Teddiursa in his arms, then gently rubbed its little face with his cheek, and softly said,
"If you're unhappy there, just come back. This will always be your home."
There was no other way; to prevent Teddiursa from repeating its past, Lucas had to set rules.
Finally, he handed Teddiursa to Grandpa Yask.
"Then, Grandpa Yask, I am handing Teddiursa over to you on behalf of the Breeding House."
"Thank you, I will take good care of it."
Lucas smiled and nodded.
At long last, when everything had settled.
Lucas saw them off at the entrance of the Breeding House, watching the figures of the three people and one Pokémon stretch longer and longer in the setting sun.
Lucas turned around.
"Ema ema."
Teddiursa's voice came from behind. Lucas turned around.
Teddiursa held some money in its hand and gave it to Lucas.
Then it turned and caught up with Grandpa Yask, who was waiting not far away.
Looking at the money in his hand, and then at Teddiursa, who had run into Grandpa Yask's arms.
Lucas couldn't help but laugh, and then his laughter grew louder.
Everyone was happy!
Happy because of the money, but not just because of the money.
On the other side, just as Yask was leaving with Teddiursa, Teddiursa called out to Grandpa Yask twice, then made a gesture.
Grandpa Yask took out some money and handed it to Teddiursa.
Teddiursa took the money without counting it; it didn't know how to count, it only knew that it had to give something back to Lucas, and it knew Lucas liked this kind of thing.
Then it slid out of Grandpa Yask's embrace, came behind Lucas, called out to him, and handed him the money in its hand.
Looking at Teddiursa running towards him, Grandpa Yask's vision blurred slightly.
At that time, he had just turned eighteen and was playing games with his friends when he saw a shy girl hiding behind a tree, looking at him. On a whim, he said,
"Hey, I'll buy you candy, will you play games with me?"
He then saw a little boy hiding behind a tree, looking at him with some fear.
"Hey, Grandpa will buy you candy, will you come home with Grandpa?"
"Ema ema."
Squatting down, he felt a weight in his arms. He naturally picked it up, then said contentedly,
"Come on, Grandpa will buy you honey, come home with Grandpa."
"Ema ema!"
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