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Chapter 273: Man and Dragon
Chapter 273: Man and Dragon
[Camellia Sinensis: A special crop influenced by Rayquaza's power, resulting in the growth of these trees whose leaves can be used to make delicious green tea. Not edible raw.]
Within the Inverse World, Naoki gazed upon the empty island that had been transformed into a tea garden, feeling a sense of satisfaction.
From now on, whenever he wanted to drink tea, he could come here and pluck the tea leaves himself.
"Good work!" Moles, exhausted from tilling the soil on three empty islands, panted heavily. Naoki patted the tired Mole on the head and then turned to Giratina and said, "Let's call it a day for today."
Giratina nodded its massive head and glanced at Naoki and the Pokemon before opening the exit to the Inverse World.
Naoki waved goodbye to Giratina at the exit and then returned to the ranch with Rayquaza, Garchomp, and Mole to rest.
As their figures disappeared at the edge of the Inverse World, the spatial rift slowly vanished.
Giratina hovered in the void, its blood-red eyes scanning the surroundings.
Even now, it still found it hard to believe.
In just two short days, its domain had undergone a drastic transformation.
Not only were there grass and flowers, but even the unique sunlight of that world could now be found here.
Filled with awe, Giratina slowly descended onto the apple island.
It turned its head and saw the red apples hanging from the branches.
Giratina drew closer, opening its mouth to pluck an apple from a branch. It bit into the fruit gently, and the burst of juice filled its mouth, along with a rich fragrance. Giratina felt as if it had been infused with new life.
The vibrant scene of flourishing life in the Inverse World remained vividly in its memory.
After finishing the apple, Giratina flew to the empty island covered in green tea trees.
It lowered its head to look at the short, shrub-like trees and brought its massive head close to sniff the leaves.
Recalling how Naoki valued these tea trees, Giratina thought they must be something delicious and curiously took a bite.
However, the next second, the bitter taste of the leaves contorted its already ferocious face into an even more grotesque expression.
Giratina spat out the leaves and flapped its blood-colored wings to fly back to the apple island. It had to eat several sweet, red apples before the bitter taste faded.
"Phew..."
Tasting the sweet apple juice in its mouth, Giratina let out a long sigh.
It looked at the tea-covered island in the distance and wasted no time in adding everything on that island to its blacklist.
After doing so, Giratina flew to the island filled with blooming flowers.
Standing in the sea of flowers, it tilted its head back to gaze at the dazzling yet gentle, warm sun above.
This was a sensation Giratina had never experienced since arriving in this ruined world.
In a daze, its mind seemed to conjure up a scene from long ago—a time when Arceus and Dialga were active under the sun.
Back then, it often gazed through the calm waters at another world filled with sunshine.
It wondered, was this how Arceus felt back then?
Giratina stood motionless in the flower field, and gradually, a warm feeling enveloped its entire body.
This caused Giratina to relax completely, and at that moment, it didn't want to cause any more trouble to attract Arceus's attention. It just wanted to lie quietly here, soaking in the sun, without a care in the world.
With these thoughts, Giratina's massive body slowly lay down in the flower field.
Its huge head rested gently on its forelimbs as it inhaled the floral fragrance and basked in the warm sun.
In this moment, Giratina felt a sense of satisfaction like never before.
It closed its eyes and slowly drifted into a peaceful slumber in the sunshine.
Although Naoki claimed to be resting, he didn't completely turn into a couch potato.
Compared to the Pokemon that had exerted their powers, he wasn't that tired.
Upon returning to the ranch, Rayquaza went to the glass greenhouse, where it basked in the warm winter sun while sipping tea served by Purrloin.
Mole, on the other hand, happily returned to its underground lair with a stash of snacks that Naoki had given it.
Garchomp followed Naoki back into the house.
Naoki retrieved a basket of Pecha Berries from the cabinet and told Garchomp, "Go play by yourself for a while. I'll be making Pokeblocks for the Dragonite and others."
"Garch!"
Seeing that Naoki couldn't play with it, Garchomp hung its head low, looking dejected.
However, its attention was soon drawn by the voices of the outside Abomasnow and Delibird, and it ran out to see what they were up to.
Naoki put on oven mitts and carried the baking trays into the living room.
The first two Dragonite to arrive had already become very familiar with this process.
Although they had experienced it many times before, their excitement never waned, especially at this moment.
The two Dragonite stared intently as Naoki carefully placed the freshly baked Pokeblocks into their Pokeblock boxes.
"Gulp!"
The newly arrived fourth Dragonite couldn't help but swallow its saliva, its eyes fixed on the Pokeblocks in Naoki's hands. That's the smell!
It smells so good! The fourth Dragonite's mouth watered uncontrollably.
The other Dragonite looked on disdainfully, thinking that these country Dragonite lacked culture compared to itself.
"Here you go, this is for you. Great job today!" Naoki smiled as he handed the two boxes of Pokeblocks to the hardworking Dragonite.
"Roar!"
They let out joyful roars, reaching out to take the boxes, then ran out of the room to enjoy their treats in the ranch.
The fourth Dragonite watched longingly as the remaining Pokeblocks were taken away.
Seeing its pitiful gaze, Naoki retrieved a new Pokeblock box from the cabinet, filled it with Pokeblocks, and handed it over, saying, "This one's for you. Welcome to the ranch, Dragonite!"
At these words, the fourth Dragonite's eyes lit up.
It hugged the box filled with Pokeblocks close to its chest and, for the first time, felt happy about its decision.
It was a good thing it had secretly followed along this morning!
The fourth Dragonite bid Naoki farewell with a happy heart and left the house with its box of treats.
Naoki and the Dragonite stood under the eaves, watching the fourth Dragonite's retreating figure and the three other Dragonite sitting under a tree in the distance, enjoying their Pokeblocks.
Leaning against the tree, they used their claws to take the Pokeblocks from the boxes and happily stuffed them into their mouths, chewing with delight.
"Phew..."
Naoki heaved a sigh of relief as he watched this scene, feeling a sense of emotion well up within him.
The number of Dragonite on the ranch was truly growing.
He felt like he could rename the ranch to "Dragonite Ranch."
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was November 6, 198, by the League calendar.
That morning, the ranch welcomed a new guest.
Naoki was a little dazed as he looked at the blonde-haired woman who had arrived with four Dragonite.
He asked uncertainly, "You're saying you're a reporter from the Padia News TV Station, and you want to make a program about me and the Dragonite?"
Even at this moment, Alice was still in shock.
She stared at the four Dragonite hovering by the tree, her face filled with astonishment.
The previous evening, she had arrived in Zichuan Town, located in the western region of Padia.
Since she didn't know the exact location of the ranch, she had stayed in town overnight, planning to observe the next morning to see if it was true, as the letter had claimed, that Dragonite would come to town every morning to deliver milk.
Alice had initially thought that it was just a nasty trick to get their intelligence fees, but to her surprise, the next morning, she had indeed seen Dragonite with backpacks hovering above the town.
What shocked her even more was that there wasn't just one Dragonite; there were four of them!
What kind of family could afford to keep four Dragonite?
So, to uncover the truth, Alice had quickly grabbed her camera and followed these Dragonite to this ranch.
However, she discovered that there weren't just the four Dragonite; there were also many other rare Pokemon she had never seen before!
Although she didn't recognize them, just by looking at these Pokemon, she could sense that they were extraordinary.
Were they Pokemon from other regions?
At this moment, Alice couldn't help but swallow her saliva as she gazed at the young man before her.
Who exactly was this man?
To be able to capture so many seemingly powerful Pokemon, he must be an incredibly strong trainer! A Top Four member... or even a Champion?
But what Alice couldn't understand was why such a promising and powerful trainer would choose to be a farmer in this remote countryside.
As the reporter stood there in a daze, a question mark appeared above Naoki's head.
?
Alice snapped out of her stupor and nodded, "Yes! I'm from Tabletop City, where the headquarters of the Padia News TV Station is located!"
"I came to Zichuan Town this time to investigate the truth behind the 'Delivery Dragonite' mentioned in the mysterious urban legend!"
Naoki: "..."
What the heck is an urban legend?!
So, without his knowledge, the Dragonite delivering milk to customers had become a mysterious urban legend?
What would this man, Naoki, say? Even before the filming started, she already had a name for this episode in mind.
She would call it, "Man and Dragon."
Why were rare Dragonite appearing in this mysterious town, and what were they doing circling above it every morning? What was the relationship between the mysterious man and these Dragonite? Find out on the evening news, "Padia Secrets: Man and Dragon"!
Naoki pondered this turn of events.
In truth, he wasn't opposed to the idea of being featured in a TV program.
Moreover, he was going to be the founder of the Dragonite Delivery Company in the future.
Instead of putting in extra effort for publicity later, it would be better to prepare in advance, spread awareness about the Dragonite Delivery Company, and use this opportunity to advertise his ranch.
With these thoughts, Naoki's expression softened.
A smile appeared on his face as he replied, "Of course!"
Hearing this answer, Alice's eyes lit up. "Thank you so much!"
If this episode were to air, their ratings would definitely increase by several points! Compared to those boring Pokemon-related incidents, this story naturally had a certain degree of heat to it!
After all, just the sight of a group of Dragonite delivering goods was enough to attract a lot of attention.
However, before the filming began, Alice had some more things she wanted to understand.
So, Naoki invited her into the living room, and his sister, Aoguan Shi, promptly served tea to their guest.
Alice took a sip, cleared her throat, and casually asked, "Mr. Naoki, when did you start managing this ranch?"
Naoki thought for a moment and answered, "Around January of this year!"
"Pfft!" Alice was taken aback and asked uncertainly, "January? So, you're saying you only started managing this ranch this year?"
"Yes," Naoki nodded slightly. "I was in other regions before and just returned to the Padia region not long ago."
"So, the Padia region is your hometown?"
"That's right," Naoki replied. "This ranch was left to me by my grandfather. After he passed away, the ranch fell into disuse. I've been traveling for many years and wanted to find a place to settle down and rest, so I returned here and restarted the ranch."
So, he was a trainer from another region! No wonder she had never heard of him in the Padia League before, Alice thought to herself.
He must have been a wandering trainer who, after becoming strong, grew tired of city life and gave up a promising future to return to the countryside for a slower-paced farming life. Alice now had a preliminary impression of the man before her.
All this time, whether boys or girls, everyone strived to become the greatest Pokemon trainer in the world, and some even continued their pursuit well into their old age, never giving up on their dreams.
Alice couldn't help but exclaim, "It's quite rare to see a young and powerful trainer like you, Mr. Naoki, make such a choice!"
Naoki: "..." Since when did he become a trainer?
Alice looked puzzled. "Hmm? Isn't that the case?"
Naoki: "...... No, as you can see, I'm just a ranch owner."
"You're joking," Alice shook her head. "Where would you find a ranch owner capable of capturing four Dragonite and having them willingly deliver milk for him?"
Alice suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "Oh, I get it! You must mean that you're currently just a ranch owner!"
Naoki: "......"
Naoki gave up trying to explain. Initially, he wasn't used to such misunderstandings, but after experiencing it multiple times, he learned to take it in stride.
Alice: "Now, let's discuss how we're going to film this!"
Finally, they were getting to the part she was best at, and Alice enthusiastically shared her filming proposal with Naoki.
"First, we'll showcase the Dragonite's formidable strength from multiple angles, and then we'll highlight the incredulity of having such powerful Pokemon deliver milk to customers."
"Once the viewers feel the strong contrast, we can introduce the man behind the Dragonite, which is you, Mr. Naoki."
"As for the title of this episode, I've already thought of it."
Naoki was curious. "Oh? What is it?"
"Man and Dragon!"
(End of Chapter)
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