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For everyone heading to work or school, the two biggest issues are often low salaries or poor grades and the ever-too-short vacations.
Especially, those joyful holidays feel even shorter.
Chris has returned to his usual routine of studying, exercising, and playing games.
It's an early morning on a rare day off.
Chris decided to give himself a break. He's been leveling up every day lately, and even fun games can become tiresome with repetition.
"When something you love turns into a job, it stops being fun." That's what a pro e-sports player had once told Chris in his previous life. So now, Chris makes a habit of taking short breaks to keep himself feeling fresh and motivated.
Every so often, he takes a mini-vacation: no games, no takeout. Instead, he watches movies, cooks his own meals, and spends time with his Pokémon.
This morning, he suddenly craved dumplings.
So, he decided to make them from scratch.
Hariyama was called in to help knead the dough—its big hands and incredible strength make it perfect for the job!
Chris thought that instead of just training Hariyama in battles, he could also train it to be a kitchen helper—maybe even a top-notch dessert chef someday.
At least for now, Hariyama seems to enjoy kneading dough.
Next, Chris asked Gabite to chop the meat, giving it some practice with its Dragon Claw and Cut moves. Originally, he'd considered asking Greninja for this task, as it had recently learned to create a blade more than a meter long, perfect for chopping.
But when he looked, Greninja was already training in the yard.
Through the kitchen window, he could see two Greninjas sparring with long knives in close combat. The other Greninja was its Substitute. Chris felt it was only a matter of time before Greninja mastered the skill.
Not wanting to interrupt, he let it be.
With Hariyama kneading dough, Gabite chopping meat, and Gardevoir helping make dumplings, the process went smoothly.
Suddenly, the sound of metal clanging from the yard caught Chris's attention.
He turned to see a small, black Tyrannosaurus harassing Lairon, who was basking in the sun.
The "Tyrannosaurus" was, in fact, a Tyrunt Chris had revived from a fossil. As for its attributes:
**Tyrunt** (Rock, Dragon)
**Level:** 1
**Ability:** Strong Jaw (increases bite-type moves by 50%)
**Individual Values:** HP (31), Attack (31), Special Attack (31), Defense (31), Special Defense (31), Speed (31)
**Moves:** Tackle, Tail Whip, Roar, Ancient Power, Charm, Bite
**Held Item:** None
A rare 6V Pokémon!
When Chris had seen these stats, he was overjoyed, feeling as though he'd been blessed by sheer luck.
The newly revived Tyrunt had an energetic personality and, with its Strong Jaw ability, a natural urge to bite things.
Over the past few days, it had already chewed through two sofas, five chairs, three Pokéblock containers, and three phone charging cables.
Chris couldn't help but wonder if he had a Tyrunt or a mischievous Husky on his hands.
To avoid replacing his furniture daily, he bought a special chew stick designed for Pokémon.
But Tyrunt wasn't interested in it at all. Instead, it had set its sights on Lairon, who was peacefully sunbathing.
Lairon lay lazily beside the stone table in the yard, as it usually did. Tyrunt bounced around it, biting here and there with playful enthusiasm.
The "clang, clang" of metal echoed through the yard as Tyrunt bit down on Lairon's sturdy armor.
Lairon didn't mind Tyrunt's playful attacks at all. Its steel-covered body made it impervious to Tyrunt's bites, so it paid little attention to the young fossil Pokémon. Occasionally, when it got bored, Lairon would give Tyrunt a gentle nudge with its paw, sending the little dinosaur tumbling to another part of the yard.
Chris chuckled, wondering if Lairon would still be so nonchalant once Tyrunt evolved into the fearsome Tyrantrum.
In the games, Tyrunt evolves into Tyrantrum at level 39, a challenging milestone. Chris hadn't prioritized leveling Tyrunt recently, planning to focus on that after he finished the Petalburg Gym and had a bit more free time. Just imagining himself riding the powerful Tyrantrum made Chris feel excited.
Aside from Tyrunt, the yard's noise also came from Blaziken.
Blaziken was practicing its Blaze Kick and chain-kick moves against a target. During his recent battle with Chris's Bangira, Blaziken had been used as a defensive support, which made it a bit dissatisfied—not with Chris, but with its own strength. Determined to become stronger, Blaziken was training even harder now.
"It's getting a bit noisy here. Let's move somewhere quieter," Chris said to Gardevoir, carrying a tray of dumpling wrappers and minced meat.
Some things, like wrapping dumplings, had to be done in the living room.
"Gardevoir, can you help?" he asked.
"Gardevoir~~" Gardevoir replied, lifting the bowl with Confusion and guiding it alongside Chris.
In the living room, things weren't exactly peaceful either. Hariyama wasn't the only one glued to the LCD TV lately—Togepi and Wobbuffet were now competing with Hariyama for the remote.
Togepi and Wobbuffet sat on the floor with game controllers, intensely mashing buttons. On the screen, a Garchomp and a Tyranitar were battling fiercely.
Chris had bought a PS5 to play new games, but it quickly turned into a favorite toy for the two little Pokémon. Little Wynaut had recently evolved into a full-grown Wobbuffet, now a chubby blue companion. Togepi still loved to play alongside it, often waddling beside Chris or clinging to his side.
"You two, lower the volume on your game—and your voices, too!" Chris called out.
"Wobb…" Wobbuffet hummed in its usual tone, barely glancing up.
"to~ge~pi!" Togepi chimed in, both Pokémon twisting their little bodies and giggling.
Not long after, the dumplings were all wrapped, and Chris was about to start cooking them when his phone rang. Olivia was calling.
"Sorry, I was busy out of town for a few days, but I just got back to campus today," she said.
"How about it? Are you free anytime soon? I can take you to the East China Sea Dragon's Nest whenever you're ready!"