<h4>Chapter 9: First Training Session</h4>


    Early the following morning, Yuga rose from bed with determination. If he intended to train bébé seriously, there was no room for sleeping in.


    Unlike the past mornings when he had awakened in a suffocating state, Yuga had now prepared a small nest for bébé on the tree in the shop, in line with bébé''s request. Starting from the previous night, bébé had been sleeping on that tree every night. This arrangement meant that Yuga no longer had to share his bed with bébé.


    After freshening up, Yuga proceeded to the tree and gently roused bébé from its slumber. However, still half-asleep, bébé seemed reluctant to leave its cozy nest.


    Yuga decided to employ a different tactic. He began to act melodramatic, saying, "bébé, my heart is broken. I never expected you to deceive me. You promised to be stronger and protect me in the future, but it turns out those were just sweet lies, mere deceit."


    While pretending to wipe away tears, Yuga continued, "Are you telling the truth or not?"


    Hearing Yuga''s sorrowful "confession," bébé swiftly flew out of its nest and gently consoled Yuga with soothing sounds.


    "Is this real, not a trick?"


    With teary eyes, Yuga earnestly asked bébé.


    bébé nodded and gestured, clearly indicating its sincerity.


    "Okay then, let''s work hard from now on. You won''t deceive me, will you?"


    With "teary eyes," Yuga inquired sincerely.


    bébé nodded vigorously, its walnut-sized head bobbing up and down.


    Seeing his strategy seed, Yuga couldn''t help but silently mock himself, thinking, "Oops, I unintentionally became quite theatrical, and I''m even acting all coquettish."


    Yuga''s yard was spacious enough for their training needs, so he and bébé moved to the yard for their training session.


    "bébé, show me all the skills you know."


    Yuga had already examined bébé''s skills using his Insight skill. Unfortunately, the results were far from impressive – bébé only knew four skills, and their power was quite weak.


    However, its level was fixed, and there was nothing Yuga could do about it. Moreover, the awakening of Pokémon skills was not solely determined by level; chance yed a significant role in it.


    Apart from the battle with Linoone, bébé had never participated in any battles before, so Yuga wasn''t sure how proficient bébé was with its known skills.


    With an unwavering nod from bébé, Yuga took that as a signal to proceed.


    First, bébé demonstrated the skill Vine Whip. Two green vines shot out, but their momentum fizzled out midway.


    Yuga remembered the incident when bébé had used Vine Whip to prevent Luna from hugging it, only to be pulled over. This reinforced the notion that Vine Whipcked sufficient power.


    Next, bébé grabbed the Fairy Flower beneath it, twirled around, and conjured a faint breeze that dissipated after a few seconds.


    This Fairy Wind seemed more suitable for providing a gentle breeze than delivering any real attack.


    For the third skill, Tackle, Yuga didn''t allow bébé to demonstrate it, as an open area like the yard wasn''t suitable for the move. Besides, Tackle might not be ideal for bébé''s delicate frame.


    Lastly, bébé attempted to use Protect. In this nonbat scenario, the demonstration resulted in brief shes of green light before fading.


    Though this version of Protect appearedckluster, Yuga recognized its value in preserving bébé''s abilities from being weakened.


    As Yuga sighed, acknowledging bébé''s limited skill set, he realized that the awakening of abilities was a process beyond his control. Reflecting on the minor skirmish with Linoone, he acknowledged that bébé''sbat experience was minimal.


    Nevertheless, bébé exuded unwavering confidence, prompting a smile from Yuga. bébé''s self-assuredness was truly amusing.


    At this stage, however, bébé''s weak skills weren''t very effective.


    bébé also realized the level of its skills and returned to Yuga somewhat dejectedly.


    Yugaforted it with a smile.


    "Although you''re not strong now, as long as you work hard, you''ll be increasingly powerful. My safety will depend on you in the future."


    Upon hearing Yuga''s words, bébé''s determination reignited immediately.


    "bébé, bébé, bébé!"


    Clutching its tiny fists, bébé shouted, showing its resolve.


    Yuga had a two-point training n for bébé.


    First, enhance its physical stamina.


    Second, practice its skills.


    Physical stamina was the foundation of all battles. Only with increased stamina could bébé participate in stronger battles.


    As for skill practice, bébé''s proficiency was rathercking. Its skills were barely passable, and they needed improvement.


    bébé''s initial training focused on stamina.


    Yuga found a stone slightlyrger than an adult''s fist, tied it to the stem of bébé''s Fairy Flower with a rope, and had it fly around the yard while dragging the stone.


    Of course, Yuga followed alongside bébé, running together. More importantly, he supervised bébé, as it was rather absentminded.


    However, bébé''s constitution was underdeveloped; it became out of breath after flying just a short distance.


    Yet Yuga didn''t cut it any ck, and he pushed bébé toplete ten rounds of flying while


    dragging the stone.


    The yard was quite spacious, making ten rounds a substantial distance to cover. Yuga himself didn''tplete the run but instead supervised bébé while taking shortcuts.


    This training session highlighted the disparity between human and Pokémon physiques.


    Even though bébé was small and seldom exercised, it managed toplete the task of flying ten rounds around the yard while dragging the weight. Even though it was exhausted, it had achieved the goal.


    However, Yuga, as a human, couldn''t match this feat.


    Observing bébé, utterly fatigued, Yuga realized that perhaps it was best to save skill training for another time. Regardless of the situation, a gradual approach was key; after all, moderation was essential.


    After the training, Yuga gave bébé a full-body massage.


    However, due to bébé''s diminutive size, Yuga didn''t apply too much pressure. By the time he finished, his hands were sore.


    Following the training, Yuga prepared breakfast for both bébé and himself. After eating, he readied himself to open the shop for customers.


    However, bébé was utterly exhausted. After breakfast, it flew straight back to its nest and fell back asleep.


    Seeing how tired bébé was, Yuga decided not to disturb it.


    He opened the shop door, removing the "Closed" sign he had hung there the previous night, and began business for the day.


    Seated behind the cash register, Yuga waited for customers. However, after quite some time, no customers arrived. Yuga thought, "Maybe it''s time to restock. Relying solely on these few Pokémon eggs won''t attract many customers."


    Nevertheless, Yuga decided to postpone restocking until afterpleting the mission in the next three days. Regardless of the mission''spletion, he would visit the Day Care Center.


    The Day Care Center wasn''t far from Verdanturf Town, located in Lavaridge Town. By passing through the Rusturf Tunnel, he could easily reach it. Lavaridge Town was the closest town to Verdanturf Town.


    If Verdanturf Town was known for its fresh air and therapeutic ambiance, Lavaridge Town gained fame for its thriving tourism centered around hot springs.