What should I do if my pet loves watching anime?

As the sun set, Su Wenya arrived, looking travel-worn, with her Gastly and a platter of sliced ​​berries as a gift.

"I heard you did a great job today?" she asked with a smile.

The little flying mantis proudly puffed out its chest and swung its scythe with its newly learned posture, almost poking the fluffy sheep next to it.

"Rose!"

The fluffy sheep was very dissatisfied and protested with a bleat.

Scyther gave a sheepish smile in response.

At dinner time, the living room was filled with the aroma of curry.

Gu Beiri brought the last steaming plate of curry rice to the table, while Su Wenya set out the cutlery.

The fluffy sheep sat down in the chair early, its tail swaying happily.

Gastly floated around above the dining table, attracted by the aroma of the food, but after being given a warning look by Su Wenya, it had no choice but to obediently float to the side.

I'm hungry and feeling wronged.

"Isn't it unnecessary to be so strict?"

Gu Beiri said, holding the portion of Pokémon food that belonged to Gastly.

Su Wenya sighed and looked helplessly at Gastly.

"Gastly is too impulsive. I'm afraid it might cause trouble again someday, so I want to keep it under control."

I think it's actually quite the opposite.

Gu Beiri sat opposite Su Wenya, and Gastly wisely floated to his side, smiling ingratiatingly.

For him, Gu Beiri is now a powerful figure, and he needs to hold on to him tightly.

"If we suppress Gastly's nature, it is actually a dereliction of duty on our part as trainers—as long as the nature is not harmful."

Elves also have joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. What we need to do is simply guide them to be reliable when they should be.

Gastly does this very well, doesn't it?

"Have you forgotten how it defeated the swarm of supersonic bats in the first place?"

Su Wenya seemed to be deep in thought, and finally smiled helplessly.

"Okay, whatever you say."

Gu Beiri smiled, said nothing more, and turned to look at the Flying Mantis.

It sat upright in its high chair, with a plate of specially made nutritious paste in front of it, a mixture of tree fruit puree, energy cube powder and some chopped tender leaves.

"Let's get started," Gu Beiri announced.

The velvet sheep immediately used its fingers to apply electromagnetic force to manipulate the spoon and began to eat elegantly.

Su Wenya also picked up her chopsticks, her movements elegant.

Meanwhile, for Scyther, it was a minor disaster.

It first clumsily scooped up a spoonful of paste with its left sickle and shakily brought it to its mouth.

Just when he was about to succeed, his right sickle somehow bumped into his left arm, and the whole spoonful of nutrient paste splattered onto his face.

"Ouch!" the little guy cried out in frustration, half of his eyes covered in grime.

Finally, the little guy found the trick and ate in an extremely strange posture, though he still got food all over his face.

Su Wenya couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hand, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Rongrong Sheep looked at its silly little brother, then at Gu Beiri, its eyes filled with pleading, "Please help it!"

Gastly, without any hesitation, let out a "fuee" laugh and rolled around in the air.

Gu Beiri watched this scene with a mixture of anger and amusement.

He shook his head, got up, and walked over to Scyther.

"You ate so heartily, and now you've got food all over your face?" He chuckled, pulling out a tissue and gently wiping the food crumbs off the little guy's face.

The little flying mantis lowered its head somewhat shyly, but still stubbornly gripped its scythe, as if to say, "I can do it."

"I know you've tried your best," Gu Beiri said softly. "However, I made something nice for you last night that might be of some help."

He took a small box from the kitchen drawer and placed it on the table.

The little flying praying mantis curiously approached and gently touched the box with the tip of its sickle.

The fluffy sheep jumped off the chair and came over.

Gu Beiri opened the box, and inside lay a specially made spoon.

This spoon is clearly the result of careful design.

The handle is thickened and made into a flat strip with a groove at the end for inserting a sickle. The spoon is slightly deeper than a regular spoon and the edges are slightly rolled inward to better hold liquid food.

The most ingenious part is that there is a small movable joint at the connection between the spoon handle and the spoon surface, which can automatically adjust according to the angle of the sickle.

"Give it a try." Gu Beiri picked up a spoon and demonstrated how to insert the sickle into the groove. "Clamp it like this, and then—"

The little flying mantis's eyes lit up, and it eagerly stretched out its right sickle, imitating Gu Beiri's movements to clamp the spoon.

Its sickle fits perfectly into the groove, securing the spoon firmly.

It tentatively scooped up a spoonful of the nutrient paste.

This time, the food stayed firmly in the spoon without spilling.

It carefully brought the spoon to its mouth...

Success! A perfect bite!

"Cheer!!!" the little flying mantis cried out excitedly, its compound eyes sparkling with surprise.

It looked at the spoon, then at Gu Beiri, and was so excited it almost threw the spoon away.

"Take your time, practice a few more times." Gu Beiri held down its wildly swinging sickle, his eyes full of smiles.

The little flying praying mantis nodded vigorously and began to eat earnestly, spoonful by spoonful.

Although its movements are still a bit clumsy, and it still spills a little food every now and then, it's a world of difference compared to its previous miserable state. Most importantly, it can feed itself now and no longer needs the help of the fluffy sheep.

Every few bites, it would look up at Gu Beiri, its eyes filled with gratitude and joy. Its previous arrogance had completely disappeared, replaced by a childlike happiness.

Watching this scene, Su Wenya whispered to Gu Beiri, "You really put your heart into it."

Gu Beiri smiled, looking tenderly at the little guy who was trying hard to eat with the new spoon: "It's trying so hard to be independent, I have to lend a hand."

"A flying mantis?"

"Cheers?" Hearing Gu Beiri's call, the Scyther, who was engrossed in eating, looked up at him.

"If you encounter any problems in the future, don't try to handle them alone. I am your trainer, and you are my Pokémon."

Our relationship is like that of brothers, and in some ways even better than that of brothers.

If you have any problems, come to me, and I'll do my best to help you.

Gu Beiri spoke softly and gently.

"just?"

The young flying mantis didn't know what Gu Beiri was talking about.

But it remembered one thing: if there was a problem, go to Gu Beiri.

"Alright, let's eat."

Gu Beiri patted the Scyther's head like a loving father.

Meanwhile, Su Wenya smiled without saying a word.

The fluffy sheep returned to its seat and looked at its younger brother with satisfaction.

Gastly floated over to Scyther and made a face, but this time it wasn't mocking, but rather a friendly teasing gesture.

The little flying praying mantis chirped twice at it and then continued to focus on eating.

The night deepened outside the window, while the lights inside the room were warm.

The little flying mantis finally finished its last bite and proudly held up the empty plate.

"Good! You ate everything! Tonight you can watch anime as a reward!"

"just!"

In stark contrast to the excitement of the flying mantis, the fluffy sheep tugged at Gu Beiri's sleeve, its eyes filled with pity.

"Don't worry, I won't forget you. I promised you I could watch as much as you wanted on the computer. When have I ever lied to you?"

Gu Beiri poked Chunrongrongyang's forehead and said helplessly.

Laughter filled the room for a moment.