Chapter 11: Chapter 11 Interest Cultivation Plan_1
All afternoon, Fang Yuan and Eevee had been watching the battles with great interest.
After returning, Eevee still couldn't forget about it, but it would be too much to ask Eevee to battle right now.
Growl, Tackle, Tail Whip... These were all the moves that Eevee had mastered so far.
Indeed, Eevee wasn't suited for battle, just like the Nidoran they saw earlier covered in poison; with only Tackle, Eevee was no match and would only put itself in danger.
The gentle nature of Eevee, while making it an easy pet to raise for Fang Yuan, meant that achieving outstanding strength without evolving wasn't an easy feat; this was a challenge for Fang Yuan.
In the evening, Father Fang and Mother Fang finished work, and by then, Eevee had finished its last serving of milk for the day, absorbed enough nutrients, and due to a nap upon returning home, was still quite spirited.
As soon as Mother Fang entered the house, she immediately picked up Eevee and affectionately examined it, calling it "good baby," "good baby," causing Fang Yuan to be at a loss for words.
Facing his parents "snatching love with a horizontal knife," Fang Yuan admitted he... had no way to deal with it.
However, it was a happy thing that his parents liked Eevee; once it knew they were Fang Yuan's family, it also behaved very well.
Seeing how well-behaved Eevee was, Fang Yuan finally figured out what to do next.
As the saying goes, interest is the best teacher. Although Eevee wasn't naturally aggressive or quick to anger like Spearow or Beedrill, perhaps cultivating a suitable interest or hobby in it might achieve the same effect!
Based on the afternoon's experience, Little Eevee wasn't opposed to battling, but was actually very curious about it, which might be a good starting point.
The next day.
Fang Yuan decided to stay home, spending the day indoors with Eevee... drinking milk and binge-watching shows!
This is life.
However, this wasn't just about passing the time.
The movies Fang Yuan chose were selected with care; the first one they watched together was a movie called "Eevee's Adventure."
With the arrival of Pokémon, the themes of movies around the world had changed dramatically, and this movie was a prime example. It was a very famous adventure movie that told the story of a wandering Eevee and a passionate Trainer who became partners and accidentally entered a secret location. The story featured Eevee and the Trainer encountering many dangers but narrowly escaping them, establishing a deep friendship in the process.
As a film, this Eevee showed excellent battle qualities, cleverly outmaneuvering numerous formidable Pokémon with such coolness; Fang Yuan noticed that his own Eevee was drawn into the film, showing a longing expression.
It looked something like this: ㄟ(≧◇≦)ㄏ
Seeing Eevee's expression, Fang Yuan knew he had done the right thing; starting with training right away, although Eevee wouldn't refuse, would certainly be highly inefficient. It was better to first cultivate Eevee's interest and let it crave to become stronger by itself.
From "Eevee's Adventure" and "The Maze of Mysteries: Pikachu's Rescue Team"—enlightening movies for human children—to reruns of the World Pokémon Alliance tournaments, the two buddies tried out various genres throughout the day.
Compared with the initial "Eevee's Adventure," the battles in the Alliance tournaments were more intense, higher level, and more realistic. Even Fang Yuan himself boiled with excitement at each classic battle, let alone the freshly influenced Eevee.
"Bwoo, Bwoo!"
Fang Yuan leaned back on the sofa, and Eevee either lay in his arms watching or was propped up with a silk scarf, watching intently. Just like that, another day passed by...
Another new day; after a simple morning run with Eevee, Fang Yuan again chose to stay home.
The number of film and television works worldwide is virtually incalculable, and the two of them could never watch them all, no matter what.
Although Fang Yuan would actively select the suitable ones, he still faced a massive number of films.
Ding...
During the movie, a phone system notification chimed, and Fang Yuan glanced at his phone. It was a message from Sister Tang Ying.
Sister Tang Ying: Still watching movies with Eevee, huh?
Reply to Sister: Yeah... Eevee seems to have fallen in love with this feeling.
Sister Tang Ying: Pfft, okay, but remember to take Eevee out for some fresh air. By the way, are you free on the 1st? Our psychology society plans to go out and have some fun together. Once school starts, we'll probably seldom have chances to get together.
Reply to Sister: I'm free. Where are we going?
Sister Tang Ying: The vacation paradise in Magic City, West Coast Resort.
Fang Yuan thought it was okay, so he immediately made a date with her. With four days until the agreed date, taking Eevee to the beach for some fun didn't sound bad at all.
After all, you can't always stay at home—it made sense what Sister had said.
"Bwoo?" Eevee made a sound.
"Oh... the movie's over, huh... Next one, next one."
"Forget it, I'll teach you how to use the remote control."
You're already a mature Eevee, you should learn to use the remote control by yourself.
Eevee: "..."
...
Speaking of which, Little Eevee had been born for three days now, and in four days, it would be about time for it to end its infancy and enter its growth period.
Pokemon have a particularly short infancy and an extremely long growth period. After aging, they quickly approach death.
Once it enters its growth period, Little Eevee will be ready for training. Fang Yuan already had a certain plan in mind and decided to start after returning from the trip.
Although Sister suggested that Fang Yuan should follow the school's schedule for training after school starts, Fang Yuan always felt that doing so would leave him behind.
Following the main group and training hard... at best, he could only rank among the best in Pingcheng No.1 Middle School, but Pingcheng No.1 Middle School, not to mention the entire country, wasn't even top-notch compared to important high schools in the province. Fang Yuan still wanted to try it on his own.
Although the new Trainers from Pingcheng No.1 Middle School were the elites from Pingcheng and the surrounding towns, Pingcheng was not a big city after all, and its resources and conditions were not comparable to those of big cities like Magic City and Imperial Capital. You could tell just by looking at the number of professional Trainers they produced. Around Magic City, there were not only numerous Trainer's Clubs but also various ancient dojos, battle competitions, and private breeding houses, all of which could help local new Trainers grow quickly. If Fang Yuan only limited his sights within Pingcheng, he wouldn't be doing justice to the knowledge in his head.
After Fang Yuan made his decision, he first mentioned his plans to travel with Eevee to Father Fang. Then he discussed the subsequent arrangements with Little Eevee.
Father Fang quickly agreed and sent over some money for food, accommodation, travel, and entertainment. To be honest, Father Fang and Mother Fang were really worried about Fang Yuan traveling far alone, and they were thankful he would be with his classmates. Otherwise, Fang Yuan and Eevee might only be wandering around the vicinity of Pingcheng.