It was an eventful day. You won at the arena, but that seemed to be overshadowed by your Heatguana first evolving into a teenager, then shrinking into a baby after challenging the power of the new Crest you obtained. And for you, you were now the well stacked girl of the team instead of your Beastie.
Maybe you should have gone back to the Arena, asking Brick. But you were way to unsettled about the whole ordeal of being in fact just a 15 year old boy. You didnīt want him take a look at you! There were more ways to go.
Taupe was a city with much trainer traffic, and the BeastMon Center offered resting rooms. As you asked the nurse for one, she took a long look at you. You just stood there, a baby with burning stubby tail in your arms.
"Oh, so you won? Congratulations!"
You were startled, mumbled a "Thanks" and off you went.
Later, Annie laid sleeping on the bed, sucking at her thumb. Whereas you sat in front of the PC, choosing the Telephone App and waiting for the call to be accepted. Racer sat on your shoulders, chin resting on your head. Her eyes fixated the screen.
"So, there is a wise man in this box?"
"You got it halfway, yes." You reached up, patting the birdgirl. "Having an eye on the baby, like I said?"
"Of course", Racer replied, and you felt no movement. "She could never escape me. Iīm way to fast for her."
Before you could act like a responsible trainer, the screen blinked, and the face of Professor Kao appeared.
Racer jolted. "Wha! Bad guy!"
"Greetings, young lady", the Professor said. "How may I serve you?"
"Professor, itīs me, Lucy! There is a -"
The Prof. took out a pair of glasses. "Oh, Lucy! I didnīt recognize you."
"That is part of the reason why I call you, yes."
"I remember it as if it was just yesterday, asking you being a boy or a girl", he mused. "My, times fly by."
"No, it ... it was practically yesterday! I grew up because of this Crest I got, and my Heatguana got turned into an infant!"
"Oh. Right. So you won your first Arena Brawl." You nodded. "Brick loves to throw rookies in cold water, so to speak. He likes to watch how they find out about the Crestīs power."
Suddenly, you indeed felt watched. You fought down the urge to squint at the windows, or the corners of your room. "I need help, please. Or at least an explanation."
"Of course. In a nutshell, you channeled your BeastMonīs Exp into you."
"Er ... Okay, but why should that be a thing someone wants?" You felt a pinch of excitement. "Did I got aspects from that?"
"Na, not with the first Crest, of course", the Professor lectured you. "That power is reserved for Trainers with way more experience. Anyway, channeling Exp is a way of distributing levels between BeastMon. The first Crest might not the most potent, but itīs powers are a nice and easy entry."
"Uh ... there are eight Crests in total, right?"
"There are. Some with new powers, some will just amplify existing powers."
"Okay. So, first things first, how can I channel Exp back to Heatguana?"
"Well", the Professor said smoothly. "Donīt your breasts feel slightly ... sour?"
You reddened promptly. "I donīt know! I am, like, totally new at his?! I donīt know how tits are supposed to feel!"
The Professor tilted his head at an angle. "Now, no panic. The next step is simple. I will watch to be sure you do it right, however."