Chapter 476: Pokemon master of tactics: Chapter 476
Luis had been living in the new orphanage for several weeks now, long enough for the strangeness of his first days to fade into something warm and familiar. At first he had been cautious—he always was in new places—but little by little he began to realize how much he liked it here.
The food was good. The beds were warm. The building felt safe in a way that made his shoulders relax without him noticing. And there was entertainment—real entertainment, not just a dusty bookshelf or an old TV with broken buttons.
During their free time, the older children were allowed to watch shows, play ball in the garden, or borrow board games from the common room.
The biggest surprise came the day Luis saw Alex carrying in a stack of playing cards, including several Yu-Gi-Oh! starter decks.
For a moment Luis thought he was imagining things. But no—Alex had simply smiled, set everything on the table, and told the children they could use them as long as they took good care of the cards.
The place didn't feel like an orphanage at all. It felt like more like a expensive hotel. A hotel where people actually cared about the guests. Luis noticed it most in how the staff treated the children—not with forced kindness, but with patience.
Luis and his younger sister both felt it.
They started to have a genuinely positive opinion of Alex and Maria—something Luis would never have expected to happen so soon or ever. And although he didn't say it aloud, he found himself hoping that this place could really be their home for a long time.
For the first time in years, that hope didn't feel dangerous to him