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Chapter 453: Giratina's Envy
Chapter 453: Giratina's Envy
"How's life by the World Tree?" Naoki asked casually as he tended to the crops, greeting Mewtwo who happened to pass by.
At the question, Mewtwo's face remained calm and serene, and it nodded gently.
Then, a deep voice resonated in Naoki's mind.
"All is well."
Yes, all was well, Mewtwo thought to itself.
This World Tree was the perfect fit for its expectations.
It was located in a remote area, peaceful and tranquil, away from prying eyes. Only Pokemon lived here.
More importantly, it no longer had to specifically go out and search for food for the Pokemon that followed it, as it had before.
Thinking of this, Mewtwo recalled the incident from a few days ago when those Pokemon it cared for had presented it with the tree fruit they had grown themselves.
Those cloned Pokemon were so pure and kind, knowing how to express their gratitude.
Although Mewtwo didn't need those tree fruits, it still accepted the heartfelt gift.
It had grown fond of this place.
"That's good to hear," Naoki smiled. "I thought you might not be used to living here. So, do you have any plans for the future? Like leaving this place to see the world, perhaps?"
Mewtwo remained silent.
After a while, it shook its head slightly. "No, there's no need for that anymore."
"Alright then!" Naoki nodded. "If that's the case, feel free to make this your home. If there's anything you want to know about the world we live in, you can always use the Lotad phone to find out."
"Thank you," Mewtwo expressed its gratitude. The Lotad phone was a gift from Naoki, and this place was cultivated by him as well.
As a Pokemon with both human and Pokemon genes, perhaps due to its reluctance to owe favors, Mewtwo added after a moment of silence, "If you need any help in the future, you can find me."
Hearing this, Naoki was slightly taken aback.
But as he looked at Mewtwo, he quickly understood its intention.
Mewtwo was expressing its gratitude in its own way!
"Sure, of course," Naoki didn't hesitate to agree with a smile.
Seeing this, Mewtwo also breathed a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, it wouldn't know how to continue living here.
At that moment, Naoki suddenly noticed that the ground beneath his feet had transformed into a vast grassy field.
He turned and, as expected, saw the three Gogoat using their ability to create the grassy terrain.
And the lone Skiddo was diligently munching on the grass dumplings in the basket.
"What are you guys doing?" Naoki asked, intrigued.
The Skiddo swallowed the grass dumpling in its mouth and explained, "Meeeh!" (The Gogoat seniors are guiding me in practicing Grass Pledge!)
Having eaten a few translation guazi cakes earlier, Naoki naturally understood what the Skiddo meant.
He looked at his three Gogoat in surprise. "Grass Pledge?"
The Gogoat nodded eagerly. "Meeeh!" (This way, it can protect itself and other Pokemon!)
"Meeeh!" (That's right! I want to become a strong Gogoat like my seniors!)
The Skiddo spoke with determination, then lowered its head to continue devouring the grass dumplings.
Naoki: "..."
His gaze shifted from his three Gogoat to the Skiddo before him.
Was it following some Keldeo script?
Did that mean his three Gogoat had become Sword of Justice?
It was just a shame that there was no Cobalion here for it to challenge... Otherwise, they could have truly replicated a scene from the Keldeo movie, where the Skiddo awakens its own Sword of Justice in a moment of crisis.
Mewtwo, who had witnessed everything, fell into deep thought.
Protection? Naoki took a deep breath and said, "Alright, if that's the case, starting today, I'm leaving Skiddo's guidance to you three."
The natural energy and grassy aura around the World Tree were abundant, which would greatly benefit Skiddo's training.
"Meeeh!" The Gogoat readily agreed.
In the evening, Naoki returned to the ranch. After handing over the agricultural products that needed to be sold to Zach, he went to the kitchen to prepare dinner for the Pokemon.
Many of the Pokemon on the ranch preferred sweet dishes over meat.
Pokemon like Delibird, Eevee and its evolutions, Diggersby, Wigglytuff, and the Waitress and Waiter duo, just to name a few.
So, that evening, Naoki followed a dessert cookbook and baked an array of sweets.
Delicacies such as Tiramisu, Portuguese Egg Tarts, Creme Brulee, and Apple Pie.
Tiramisu was a coffee and liquor-infused dessert, with mascarpone cheese as the main ingredient. Instead of the traditional sponge cake, it used ladyfingers, and after adding coffee, cocoa powder, and other ingredients, it was chilled in the refrigerator.
Naoki had made a batch in the afternoon and stored it in the fridge, so it would be ready to eat when the Pokemon returned.
In addition to the tiramisu, there was also the creme brulee, made with thick cream and a thin, crispy caramel topping, and the apple pie, filled with sweet apple filling and a mix of cinnamon and lemon juice.
As dusk fell, the Eevees, who had spent the day playing in the World Tree, returned home.
As soon as they entered the house, they rushed towards the kitchen.
"Buu!"
The leading Vaporeon sniffed the sweet aroma and eagerly asked what delicious treats Naoki had prepared for them.
She stepped forward and took out the Tiramisu and Creme Brulee.
The Eevees wriggled their little noses, gathering around the desserts with sparkling eyes.
"You bunch of little gluttons!"
Naoki glanced at the effects of the sweets, noticing that most of them increased the Pokemon's happiness and affection, so he didn't pay much attention to them.
Ai Guanshi, the younger sister, took a serving knife and went to the side to help cut the desserts for the Eevees.
Frosty the Delibird and Diggersby, who also had a sweet tooth, scurried over.
Only a few Pokemon who preferred meat were left, looking on wistfully.
"Agasi..."
"Gaoh."
"Roar."
"Mew..."
Finally, Garchomp couldn't take it anymore and strode up to the kitchen, accompanied by Motostoke, Flapple, Salamence, and an alternate-colored Mini Dragonite, all looking at Naoki expectantly.
Naoki was in the middle of feeding the Magcargo under the stove some apple pie when he saw how pitiful Garchomp and the others looked, and he couldn't help but laugh.
"Are you guys that hungry?"
"Agasi!" Garchomp shook its big head, indicating that it wasn't hungry but just wanted to be taken care of by Naoki like the Eevees.
"Well, the Eevees are still babies. You guys are all grown up and can start your own families." Naoki was speechless.
"Agasi..." Garchomp hung its head low, looking dejected.
Motostoke perked up. "Gaoh!"
It wasn't that old; it hadn't even turned three yet!
The newly hatched Mini Dragonite nodded vigorously in agreement.
The Salamence, who was already over a decade old, threw away its pride and pretended to be a baby Salamence, hugging Naoki and acting cute.
"Roar~"
Flapple, on the other hand, fell into deep thought.
How old was it again? Hmm, that was a good question.
When Salamence suddenly hugged him, Naoki accidentally dropped the spatula he was holding onto the floor, leaving him with a face full of black lines.
He started pushing Salamence's back to shoo it out of the kitchen. "All of you, get out! I can't cook with you guys causing trouble in here!"
It wasn't until he had chased the group of Pokemon into the living room that Naoki returned to the kitchen and started cooking meat dishes.
Garchomp and the others expressed their sadness at this turn of events.
But these Pokemon soon cheered up as the familiar aroma of grilled meat wafted out from the kitchen!
Seeing this, Ai Guanshi, the younger brother, couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle.
Ai Guanshi, the older brother, held a vacuum cleaner and swept up the fur that the Eevees had shed on the floor.
Summer had arrived, and the thick layer of fur that the Eevees had grown for winter insulation had started to thin out, resulting in large amounts of fur shedding daily.
As Naoki carried the cooked dishes out of the kitchen, he beheld the heartwarming scene of the Pokemon waiting to dine together.
He called out to them, and several Pokemon happily rushed over, eagerly enjoying their dinner.
The already full Eevees lazily scattered around the living room.
Some squeezed together on the same sofa, while others sat alone on the floor, licking their own fur, and a few lounged leisurely in rocking chairs by the fireplace, gently swaying their tails.
Looking at this beautiful scene, Naoki felt a sense of contentment.
He couldn't help but reach out and pat the head of the Motostoke in front of him, saying to them, "Eat up, eat up. If it's not enough, there's more in the kitchen!"
Motostoke happily replied, "Gaoh!"
Naoki had already snacked on some of the food while cooking, so he wasn't very hungry. However, he had been feeling a bit warm from the heat of the Magcargo in the stove, so he decided to step outside to enjoy the evening breeze.
The summer nights were not as scorching as the daytime, and the wind blowing from the Frostmount was delightfully cool.
Naoki took out his Rotom Phone to check his Poke-Pal messages and replied to a chat message from Kishu.
But as soon as he left the chat interface, he saw that Giratina was chatting with Mewtwo again in the Legendary Pokemon group chat.
【Giratina: Why don't you make a PokeForum account too! Come and compete with me to see who has more fans!】
【Mewtwo: ...Not interested.】
Naoki: "..."
If Mewtwo were to register a PokeForum account and become a top influencer, the entire Rocket Squad would probably mark it as a special focus.
But speaking of which, what was this hobby of Giratina's? Did it want to compete with other legendary Pokemon to see who had more fans? Naoki remembered that when Rayquaza's fan count surpassed Giratina's, it had gone on a photo-taking spree with Rotom, uploading pictures from various angles and distances to its personal page.
This strange competitive streak...
And this wasn't the first time Giratina had invited Mewtwo to join PokeForum.
However, from start to finish, Mewtwo didn't seem very interested in Giratina's proposal.
Seeing this exchange, Naoki couldn't help but interject.
【Naoki: Giratina, I'll give you two Rotom Phones. How about you give one each to Dialga and Palkia?】
Soon, Giratina replied.
【Giratina: No way! Those two are not allowed in the group!】
Naoki was puzzled.
【Naoki: Why?】
【Giratina: Humph, no reason. It's just not allowed.】
Naoki: "..."
In theory, the relationship between the Sinnoh Dragon Trio should be better than the constant bickering between Groudon and Kyogre, right? Perhaps it was because they didn't see eye to eye?
Oh well, since he didn't have the opportunity to interact with Dialga and Palkia anyway, he wouldn't press the issue!
What about Arceus, then?
Since he had already promised Giratina that he would join in on the fun and help get back at Arceus, he could take the opportunity to give Arceus a Rotom Phone under the pretext of making it easier for the god to learn about the world.
The only question was whether Arceus would accept the phone...
However, based on the background setting from the games, the Arceus in this world seemed to be just an avatar.
The true Creation Pokemon, Arceus, existed outside all universes, quietly observing the development of humans and Pokemon.
Compared to the avatar, the true Arceus was quite trendy.
It had even developed its own Arceus Phone, which it gave to a young girl named Mira when she traveled to the Hisui region.
One could say it was a Creation God that kept up with the times.
League Calendar Year 200, April 28th.
On this day, Kishu received an invitation from Naoki and once again traveled from Nimbasa City to the ranch.
The reason for this visit was that Naoki had posted photos of the desserts he made on his social media, and Kishu had commented that they looked amazing and that she wanted to try them too.
Naoki, being the hospitable host, replied: "Come visit the ranch again, and I'll treat you to these sweets!"
And so, the next day, Kishu arrived at the ranch.
Naoki was puzzled to see Kishu arrive so quickly. "Isn't the Nimbasa Gym busy?"
Kishu's face turned a little guilty. "It's been okay lately. Taking an occasional day off isn't a problem."
Hearing this, Naoki nodded. If he remembered correctly, some Gym Leaders in the anime would also stop accepting Gym challenges due to their personal matters.
Sometimes, they would even need the help of challenging trainers to finish their tasks before returning to their Gym to accept challenges again.
That made sense!
Kishu spent a delightful day at the ranch.
It wasn't until evening that she left.
Naoki watched as Garchomp carried Kishu into the sky, recalling how she had praised his cooking. He felt happy.
He quite welcomed this Gym Leader, who was cheerful and outgoing, to visit the ranch often.
He didn't have many human friends in the Pokemon world—just Professor Bellis, Professor Cypress, Alder, Leon, and some of the townspeople.
However, they rarely met in person and could only occasionally chat online.
When Kishu came over, the ranch became livelier, the Pokemon made new friends, and Naoki could chat with a fellow human.
"Hoo..."
As he watched Garchomp's silhouette disappear into the distance, Naoki heaved a sigh of relief.
But now that he thought about it, the relationship between Mike and Daigo was probably similar, right? In the anime, those two were close friends.
He smiled and turned to head home with Golurk and the others.
In the living room, Ai Guanshi, the older brother, was cleaning.
Ai Guanshi, the younger sister, looked at Naoki with a smile.
Noticing the younger sister's expression, Naoki raised an eyebrow in surprise and asked, "Hmm? Something you want to say?"
As he spoke, Naoki casually popped a translation guazi cake into his mouth and took a sip of tea from the table.
The younger sister, Ai Guanshi, nodded gently and said, "Ai Yi~ Ai Yi?" (Kishu really likes you~ Could she become the future mistress of the ranch?)
"Pffft—" Hearing this, Naoki spat out his tea, shocked and choking on it.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough—"
The younger sister, Ai Guanshi, quickly came over to pat him on the back.
It took a while for Naoki to recover, and then he immediately asked, "What did you just say?"
The younger sister, Ai Guanshi, blinked and repeated, "Ai Yi!" (I and my brother can sense it. Kishu really likes you!)
As Pokemon that drew energy from emotions, the Ai Guanshi siblings were very perceptive when it came to human feelings.
Hearing this, Naoki was completely stunned.
Kishu liked him? No way!
He had always treated Kishu as a friend! Moreover, Kishu looked so young that sometimes he even saw her as a junior, like Ash and Lilly.
The younger sister, Ai Guanshi, looked confused. "Ai Yi? Ai Yi!" (But we can sense it. Kishu really does have a good impression of you!)
Golurk couldn't help but chime in.
"Ah Ga Shi!" (That's right!)
This left Naoki quite surprised.
He turned to Golurk with a look of astonishment. "You really like Kishu?"
Motostoke, who was nearby, also looked curiously at Golurk.
Golurk pretended to be dumbfounded. "Ah Ga Shi... (She's a good person...)
"
The younger sister, Ai Guanshi, nodded in agreement. "Ai Yi~" (That's right, I can sense that Kishu is a kind-hearted human.)
Naoki: "..."
He felt a headache coming on. "You two must be sensing it wrong. Let's drop this topic and never bring it up again!"
He didn't know how to face Kishu now.
Seeing Naoki's reaction, the younger sister, Ai Guanshi, could only temporarily change the subject. "Ai Yi." (Alright.)
Naoki wanted to say something more, but his attention was soon diverted by another matter.
Daigo had sent him a message.
(End of Chapter)
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