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Chapter 172: Hakuryu: Is that how you caught Uncle Kairyu, too?
Chapter 172: Hakuryu: Is that how you caught Uncle Kairyu, too?
After delivering the letter, Ivan left.
Naoki watched his figure disappear into the distance before finally opening the letter in his hand.
[To Naoki,
This is the Zephyr Town Beach Management Office. We will be holding a summer festival on the beach at 8 pm on the 31st of this month, and we would like to invite you to join us.
You will spend a wonderful evening with the townspeople and Pokemon, watching the brilliant fireworks bloom in the night sky as summer reaches its peak. We look forward to your presence.
—From Zephyr Town Beach Management Office]
"A summer festival, huh..."
Naoki murmured to himself, imagining the scene before chuckling and carefully putting away the letter. He then turned and headed back inside the house.
Just as Ivan had said, soon after he returned, he received a call from Mayor Thomas, informing him about the fishing competition.
"Naoki! The town is planning to hold a fishing contest on the 20th of this month. You have to come and participate! The location is Heartlake to the east of the town, and it starts at 8 am. Just follow Ivan; he'll be there too!"
Naoki: "..."
It seemed he needed to practice his fishing skills; otherwise, his self-proclaimed title of "Fishing King" would be exposed as a lie.
"Alright, I'll be there," he said, a thoughtful look on his face.
Mayor Thomas nodded enthusiastically. "Great! Do your best!"
At that moment, Naoki suddenly remembered something. "Oh, Mayor, do we need to bring our fishing rods and bait, or will they be provided?"
Mayor Thomas: "Oh, right! I almost forgot to tell you. My memory isn't what it used to be; I tend to forget things these days. You'll need to bring your own rod and bait!"
"The contest is to see who can catch the most fish within a set time. The person with the highest count will be crowned the champion."
Bring his own?
Naoki nodded. "Okay, got it."
After hanging up, he calculated the time.
Today was May 7th, and there were 13 days left until the 20th. In that time, he needed to harvest the crops in the fields and plant the second batch.
Naoki stood in front of his desk, thinking and looking at the calendar.
He didn't notice the tiny figures that had floated up behind him, perching quietly on his shoulders.
Suddenly, Naoki sensed something amiss.
He whipped around and saw several Minidraco and Hakuryu with big white noses right behind him, having appeared without a sound.
"Ah!"
Caught off guard, Naoki jumped back, bumping into the table behind him.
The Minidraco and Hakuryu, far from being startled, chirped happily at him. "Mew~"
"When did you guys follow me?! No, how did you even get here?!" Naoki exclaimed, shocked.
Three Minidraco, including the pinkish-colored shiny one, circled around him.
Meanwhile, the remaining two Hakuryu looked on with delight at the space backpack Naoki had placed on the bed.
That was when Naoki noticed that the zipper of his space backpack, which had been closed, was now open, and several bottles of juice and milk had rolled out.
So, these Pokemon had sneaked into his space backpack while he wasn't looking and then followed him to the ranch?
That was... quite bold of them. Didn't they fear he could be a bad person?
Naoki shook his head, his first reaction not one of surprise but of fright. "You guys scared me! Sneaking off like this will worry everyone back on the island!" he scolded, his expression stern.
At his rebuke, the three Minidraco and two Hakuryu before him immediately lowered their heads, looking pitiful. "Mew..."
Naoki: "..."
His heart softened, but he continued, "Who else knows you're here?"
Hakuryu shook its head. They had taken advantage of a moment when the Kairyu on the island were distracted to sneak into the space backpack, afraid of being scolded by them.
"Never mind," Naoki sighed in resignation. "Come with me; I need to figure out a way to let the Kairyu on the island know you're here."
The five Pokemon obediently followed him out to the grassy area outside.
Naoki scanned the area and finally spotted the Kairyu by the river. He called it over.
When the Kairyu saw the group of Minidraco and Hakuryu trailing behind Naoki, its eyes widened, and it hurried over, clearly upset.
Upon learning that they had sneaked off, the Kairyu began chastising them like an elder reprimanding mischievous youngsters.
Stumped by Hakuryu's words, it didn't know how to respond and could only scratch its head sheepishly, seeking Naoki's help.
Naoki thought for a moment and said, "The most important thing right now is to let the Kairyu on the island know that they're here."
Then he turned to Hakuryu and the Minidraco, "As you can see, this is where we live. The environment isn't as good as the island you're from."
"There are no Berry trees or the ocean here, and there aren't many places with water."
The Berry trees hadn't matured yet, and they would have to wait until autumn for them to bear fruit. The young Minidraco couldn't stay away from water for too long.
While there was a lake on the ranch, it was much smaller than the one on Kairyu Island.
Hearing this, Hakuryu and the Minidraco turned to survey their surroundings, curious about the new environment.
The ranch was sparse, with only a few scattered trees, a grassy lawn, and several buildings whose purpose they didn't know. On the other side were flower fields in bloom and lush vegetable gardens.
In addition to the Glaceon, Froslass, Gourgeist, Claydol, and Binacle they had already seen, many other types of Pokemon lived here.
Some were curious about the newcomers and watched them, while others basked in the sun, exuding a relaxed and comfortable aura.
After they had finished looking around, Naoki continued, "Do you want to go back, or do you want to stay here for a while? If you want to go back, I'll ask Kairyu to take you back. If you want to stay and play for a few days, I'll send you back later."
To be honest, he hadn't had the opportunity to meet a Breeder yet and learn how to make Fullness Energy Blocks from them, so he couldn't feed too many Pokemon for the time being.
Minidraco and Hakuryu were fine, but if they stayed here and evolved into Kairyu, they might really eat him out of house and home...
Play for a few more days? Hearing this, the Minidraco and Hakuryu decisively chose the latter option.
Naoki had known they would make that choice.
He helplessly nodded to Kairyu.
Kairyu looked resigned and glared at the group of Minidraco and Hakuryu before taking to the sky and flying back toward Kairyu Island.
Naoki then led the Minidraco and Hakuryu to the circular lake on the ranch.
When he had first arrived in this world, he had caught two Magikarp and put them in the lake, but later, finding it troublesome to feed them, he had released them back into the river.
He had thought that the lake would remain unused, but now it had come in handy.
The lake water was clear, with a few fallen leaves and petals floating on the surface, likely blown there by the wind.
"You can stay here for now!"
The Minidraco and Hakuryu plunged into the lake with a splash, leaving only their little heads poking out as they looked at the shore.
Seeing them like this, Naoki felt like he was hosting some neighbor's kids who had come over to play.
He shook his head, dismissing the odd thought, and was just about to go and get some food to feed them when he suddenly remembered something. He opened his mouth to remind them,
"By the way, you're free to wander around the ranch, but remember one thing: absolutely do not go outside the ranch, understand?"
"Mew?" The Minidraco looked puzzled.
Naoki poked its big nose and deliberately scared it, saying,
"That's because there are a lot of bad people out there. If they see you, they'll catch you and lock you up in a small Poke Ball, and you'll never be able to return to Kairyu Island."
Hearing this, the Minidraco trembled in fear, withdrawing their heads a little so that only half of them was showing.
Hakuryu, on the other hand, looked curious and asked, "Mew?"
Naoki didn't understand, so he went back into the house, took out some sunflower seeds, shelled them, and popped a handful into his mouth.
"What did you say?"
Hakuryu repeated, "Mew? (Is that how you caught Uncle Kairyu, too?)
"
Naoki choked a little, "I made a deal with your Uncle Kairyu. He became my Pokemon, and I helped him get stronger. Now, tell me, has he gotten stronger?"
Hakuryu thought about it. Their Uncle Kairyu had been a complete klutz who couldn't learn any moves, but then one day, he left the island and didn't come back.
When he finally returned, his strength had improved dramatically, and now he was one of the strongest Kairyu on the island.
"While I don't exclude the possibility that someone might take good care of you, there are also those who would capture you for their own gain, selling you to others for captivity or their collection."
The Hakuryu didn't quite understand.
Naoki gave them an example. "Take me and your Uncle Kairyu, for instance. If I were a bad person, I'd sell him for 10,000 Berries."
The Hakuryu cried out in surprise. That was a lot of Berries!
But soon, one of the Minidraco asked curiously, "Mew?" (Then why don't you catch us?)
Naoki winked at it. "As much as I'd like to, your Uncle Kairyu would get jealous and upset, and I don't want that."
"So, while I can take care of you, feed you delicious food, and help you get stronger and learn moves, I can't put you inside a Poke Ball."
The Minidraco listened, only partially understanding.
One of the Hakuryu's eyes lit up. "Mew?" (Do you mean that we don't have to go inside a Poke Ball to stay with you like Uncle Kairyu?)
Naoki smiled, a little surprised. "Smart, but you figured that out on your own. I never said that."
"Mew~"
Having finished the sunflower seeds, Naoki could no longer understand what the Minidraco and Hakuryu were saying.
He stood up, glanced at the distant sunset, and took a deep breath. "Alright, you guys play here for now. I need to go prepare dinner for your Uncle Kairyu."
Naoki didn't start cooking right away. Instead, he found the flying Budew and gave it a new task.
"Budew, keep an eye on these Hakuryu and Minidraco for me for a while, and make sure they don't leave the ranch."
"Ba-mo!" Budew patted its chest, indicating that it would do so.
Only then did Naoki feel relieved and started preparing dinner.
Tonight's dinner was again the secret recipe sandwiches and grilled meat patties, along with several Berries and milk. For dessert, there was the fragrant treasure sponge cake and cream ice slushy.
These dishes were simple and quick to make. After he finished cooking, Kairyu still hadn't returned, so Naoki took the opportunity to fry another pot of translated sunflower seeds.
Looking at the steaming seeds exuding a caramel aroma, Naoki muttered, "I really need to buy an automatic shelling machine."
It was troublesome to translate and eat them one by one. In situations like this, having shelled seeds would be convenient; he could just grab a big handful of seeds and pop them into his mouth.
Or he could have a Psychic-type Pokemon use Mental Force to crack open a whole bunch of seeds at once.
At this thought, Naoki's mind drifted to the Haunter siblings in that mansion.
The owner of the mansion had said that they would be sent over in another two months, and nearly a month had already passed since then. It would still be some time before they arrived.
However, that timing would be just right.
Naoki took inventory of his possessions. With all the Salazzle having evolved into Salazzle, the ranch's rock salt production had increased significantly.
He had thought it would take until the end of the month to save up enough, but he would reach his goal much sooner than expected.
By mid-month, when the crops in the fields were sold, he would have two million Pokedollars.
At that time, he could ask Kris to come and expand the house, which would probably take one to two months.
By the time the house was built, the Haunter siblings would arrive.
At 7 p.m., Kairyu finally returned to the ranch.
It landed in the middle of the ranch, and Naoki approached it, asking, "What did the Kairyu on the island say?"
Kairyu: "Rawr!"
Naoki blinked. From its expression, it seemed that the Kairyu on the island had agreed to let the Minidraco and Hakuryu stay and play for a while.
He smiled and said, "Come on in and eat!"
Kairyu hurried into the house and grabbed a sandwich, devouring it.
Actually, there was something else it hadn't mentioned.
When it had gone to the island, some annoying Kairyu had heard about the Minidraco and Hakuryu and wanted to come over to play as well. They had even secretly followed it.
They were the two stubborn Kairyu who had wanted to come back with Naoki.
Fortunately, Kairyu had discovered them early on and sent them back in time.
(End of Chapter)
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