Pokemon: An Icy Path - Chapter 53

... Makuhita. She is the newest member of my team, outside of Eevee who is snuggled up beside me and needs more work to reach the level of my other two. The feel of harshly worked muscles gives me a sense of accomplishment. I always enjoy sparring with my team, I just never realized it when I was back home. At home, I was constantly fighting in our dojo, usually against my fellow students or my siblings, but it always felt like a chore. Yet out here, on the road with my friends, it feels freeing.