Who wouldn't want their Pokémon to be healthy and strong?
Especially a Flying-type that… can't fly? That's just embarrassing!
As the chat got more anxious about the fact that Pidgey couldn't fly, Lovy actually felt a little smug.
Everyone was waiting on him.
Sure, he was relying on the informational advantage his "Appraisal Eye" System gave him…
But it just went to show that his livestream was genuinely captivating.
"You're Pidgey—would you say it's pretty timid?"
"Yeah… how did you know that?"
"PidgeyCan'tFly" was amazed again.
He was all the way on the other side of the screen, and he could still tell her Pidgey was timid and couldn't fly? What kind of divine analysis skill was this?
[Be bold—drop the "timid"! 😎]
Lovy glanced at chat and rolled his eyes. Are we still doing this bit?
Anyway, he continued calmly:
"Pidgey may be gentle by nature, but that doesn't mean it's clingy. Your Pidgey keeps burrowing into your arms and won't even look at the camera. I think it's fair to say it's timid."
No way Lovy was going to admit he saw it directly from the System panel.
Fake it till you make it.
Ask the question after you already have the answer—flawless strategy.
"Yeah, this little one always hides in my arms when there's people around. Even a small noise makes it duck for cover. I honestly don't know why it's this timid. Good thing I'm not into battles, because with a personality like this…" said PidgeyCan'tFly with a touch of frustration.
"But why can't it fly? Is it really that scared?"
[Heard of timid Pokémon, but this one's next level.]
[Flying is supposed to be instinctual for Pidgey, right?]
"Bingo. You win a free Poké Ball to gift the streamer."
Lovy's dry humor made PidgeyCan'tFly chuckle despite herself.
But she was still desperate to know what was really wrong with her Pidgey—and whether there was a fix.
"Streamer-nii~ be a sweetheart and help me fix my poor little Pidgey~ I promise I'll reward you~!"
Classic streamer move: the "cutesy voice." Totally reasonable, right?
[Please stop. I'm watching this on speaker in public 😭]
[Be honest—is your voice the reason your Pidgey can't fly? 😑]
The moment was too much—even Lovy got goosebumps.
"C'mon, girl. We're on the same team. Talk normal."
"Tch. Don't all you guys like this kind of stuff?"
Her voice instantly shifted, now laced with a weathered, smoky edge. The emotional whiplash was intense.
[Followed immediately. That voice is dangerous.]
[Can't stop listening, but I feel unwell.]
"I'll be blunt. Your Pidgey isn't just timid—it's afraid of heights."
Lovy figured it was time to stop stringing everyone along.
Drag it out too long, and the impatient viewers would leave.
"What? Afraid of heights?!"
[This is the weirdest Pokémon stream I've ever seen.]
[First the Machop with a god complex, now a Pidgey with acrophobia?]
[Where do you find these freaky Pokémon?!]
The chat exploded again.
A timid Pidgey? Okay, maybe.
But a height-phobic Pidgey?
Even crazier than one that can't fly.
"Relax, people. Stay calm."
Lovy saw the viewer count spiking and had to suppress a grin.
Still, he had to keep his cool—too smug and he'd lose charm points.
Honestly, though? He loved finding these quirky Pokémon. They made for fantastic content.
Of course, it was only possible because of his Appraisal System. It let him identify the unusual traits—or let's be honest, flaws—in each Pokémon instantly.
Just like that saying:
"There are many people in the world who are functionally challenged, but go unnoticed because they can live independently."
Same idea.
"Longtime viewers of my stream know: many human conditions—genetic quirks, phobias, mental blocks—can also appear in Pokémon."
[Machop: Just say my name, bro.]
[When is your Pokémon medical specialist friend joining the stream?]
[Not appraisal—this is diagnosis!]
"Plenty of people have acrophobia," Lovy explained. "Even standing near a balcony can trigger panic. It's no surprise that Pokémon can have similar issues. This viewer just happens to have a very special Pidgey."
"Special, huh? Guess I am lucky then," PidgeyCan'tFly muttered, patting the bird in her lap. "So pretty… and scared of heights. Amazing…"
"There is a way to treat it. For phobias like this, the most effective method is exposure therapy."
Lovy had googled "acrophobia treatment" two minutes ago. He figured if it worked for humans, it should apply to Pokémon too.
He simplified and added his own twist:
"Fear comes from imagination. If your Pidgey is afraid of falling, the goal is to gradually expose it to heights—little by little. Let it realize that being up high doesn't always mean danger. If you take it step by step, there's a good chance it'll overcome its fear."
"Of course, don't rush it. Too much stimulation at once can traumatize it further. That'll do more harm than good."
[Now that's a pro answer.]
[He actually knows what he's talking about!]
The praise in chat made Lovy feel slightly guilty.
He wasn't really an expert—he just had the System and a search engine.
But if he kept doing this, maybe one day, he really would be a Pokémon expert.
The kind of guy who wouldn't need to Google anything anymore.
As they say—fake it till you make it.
Act like a pro long enough, and one day… you'll be one.
"Isn't that kind of cruel though? If I were that Pidgey, scared of heights and constantly being put up high… ugh, I'd feel trapped."
[Now she's empathizing with Pokémon??]
[And what's wrong with that? Pokémon have personalities too!]
The chat was split—some ridiculing, some supporting.
Lovy stepped in:
"Trainers who can empathize with their Pokémon are good trainers. There are plenty of Pokémon who care for and protect humans—why shouldn't we return the favor?"
"And even if you don't agree, mocking someone for caring? That's a bit much."
He was clear:
He wouldn't fake charm or play both sides just to keep viewers.
As Confucius said—
'A man who's always agreeable is a thief of virtue.'
Back in the restroom stall, Xiao Wen's eyes lit up as she listened to Lovy.
She finally understood why Hu Yue cared so much about him.
It had to be this quality in Lovy—this empathy, this sincerity.
She felt it too now.
A simple emotion: resonance… and a response to kindness.
"PidgeyCan'tFly, your empathy is a good thing. Don't let others make you doubt it. It might even help you control how far you push your Pidgey during treatment."
"My advice? Even if it seems painful or difficult for Pidgey, you have to try. Just like with kids—if they're scared of something, do we just let them avoid it forever? No. We help them face it. That's how they grow brave."
"But hey—even that's not a rule. If you think your Pidgey is fine the way it is, and you're happy, that's also valid. No one can tell you otherwise."