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Chapter 599: The Family's Bug, a Reserved Top-Tier 6V Full Effort Flame Caterpillar!
Chapter 599: The Family's Bug, a Reserved Top-Tier 6V Full Effort Flame Caterpillar!
After Shizuru's announcement on social media, not only did those in other regions like Adeck hear the news, but everyone in town also became aware of Shizuru's child's birth.
At 9 a.m., as Shizuru was milking the Riding Goats, Mrs. Tasdes from town arrived at the ranch with a handmade bag.
Five years had passed, and Mrs. Tasdes' hair had turned completely white, and the wrinkles on her face were more pronounced. However, due to her long-term purchase of fresh milk from the ranch, the elderly woman's body was still robust.
"Mrs. Tasdes, why are you here?" Shizuru hurriedly greeted her.
Mrs. Tasdes had a kind expression, and her face wore a gentle smile. She opened the bag with her hand and took out a handmade baby garment.
"Shizuru, I heard from Aiden that you and Qi Shu have a child. So, I came to see the baby. This is a garment I knitted for her, made from Braided Sheep wool, very warm."
Hearing this, Shizuru looked at the sweater. The design was adorable, but it was impossible to knit it in such a short time.
Could it be that Mrs. Tasdes had prepared it long ago?
"Thank you very much," Shizuru smiled and expressed his gratitude. "The baby is sleeping over there. Go and take a look!"
"Alright!"
The two of them approached the Nurturing Treehouse, and Mrs. Tasdes immediately spotted the baby lying in the tree hole, protected by a group of Eevees.
"Look at this child, so adorable, sleeping so soundly!" Mrs. Tasdes' face lit up with a pleased smile. "Have you given her a name yet?"
"Yes, we named her Little Tree," Shizuru replied.
"Little Tree... Little Tree..." Mrs. Tasdes repeated, then said, "Good! Just by hearing the name, I know she's part of your family."
Shizuru smiled and nodded.
Mrs. Tasdes stayed a while longer, gazing at the baby, until she felt a bit tired and bid farewell to Shizuru, returning to town.
The couple saw her off, and when they returned to the ranch, Qi Shu couldn't help but exclaim, "Mrs. Tasdes is such a kind person!"
"Yes," Shizuru nodded. "She used to order milk from the ranch regularly, and every time Rapidash went to deliver it, she would make some small cookies for him. She loves Pokemon and children."
However, Mrs. Tasdes was indeed getting on in years. Upon careful calculation, she seemed to be around seventy years old this year.
In a few more years, Mrs. Tasdes would be a centenarian.
Even in the Pokemon world, reaching the age of one hundred was rare, and typically, people would depart from the world in their seventies or eighties.
Shizuru sighed, wishing everyone could stay forever and continue living as they were now.
Soon after, Thomas Mayor also came to see the baby.
Wearing a top hat and leaning on a cane, he was followed by a Skiddo wearing a scarf, standing in front of the Nurturing Treehouse, observing for a long time.
"Wonderful! Wonderful! With this, your grandpa can rest assured!"
As he spoke, he wiped away the tears of joy from the corners of his eyes. He lifted his head and looked at the prosperous ranch with a sentimental gaze.
The well-tended fields, the beautiful gardens, the distant orchard, the stables, the chicken coop, the Riding Goat shed, the Big Milk Tank house... Everything was in perfect order.
Various Pokemon could be seen throughout the ranch, a sight that even during the ranch's peak prosperity couldn't compare to.
"We're getting old!" Thomas Mayor sighed. "From now on, it's up to you young people!"
Shizuru, however, turned his gaze towards Little Tree. "Yes!"
This year, he was already twenty-five, almost thirty. In five more years, he would truly become an uncle.
The two of them stood in front of the Nurturing Treehouse, filled with mixed emotions.
Thomas Mayor and the Skiddo's mother didn't linger for too long. Town affairs were busy, and in recent years, Zekin Town had been in a rapid development phase.
After seeing Shizuru's child, he bid farewell and left the ranch.
Next to visit was Claire, who brought a delicate wooden toy for Little Tree.
"Congratulations!" Claire said.
Shizuru smiled and asked, "When do you plan to get married?"
"These things can't be forced," Claire shook her head. In fact, her visit was to bid farewell to Shizuru.
"I'm leaving Zekin Town," Claire said.
Shizuru was slightly taken aback. "What about your store?"
"Don't you know?" Claire asked.
"What?"
"The town has been bustling recently. The development over the past few years has attracted numerous investors, and many new stores have been built. I heard the Paldea League plans to construct a new building here."
Cari spoke up.
Shizuru understood. Zekin Town was slowly modernizing, which made it difficult for artisans like Cari to continue running their shops.
"Of course, that's just one reason. More importantly, I want to go out and see the world," Cari said. "I'm almost thirty, and I've spent the last thirty years in this small town without ever leaving. So, I want to experience the life of traveling with Pokemon."
Shizuru was slightly taken aback but quickly understood Cari's thoughts. He nodded, "I understand. Then I wish you a pleasant journey and a safe trip."
"Thank you for your kind words."
Cari left, and Shizuru felt a tinge of sadness as the carpenter who had helped him build the ranch from the beginning was now leaving.
After all, the house they lived in, the Big Milk Tank's cottage, the chicken coop, and the Big Milk Tank's shed were all built with Cari's help.
Shizuru sighed, but there was nothing he could do. Everyone had their own life, and all he could do was silently offer his blessings.
Soon after, a light rain began to fall from the sky.
The cold winter officially ended in the gentle spring rain, and another spring was about to arrive.
The snow covering the earth slowly melted, the mountain streams tinkled, and the trees bore treefruit. Pokemon that had hibernated in their nests all winter now left their nests, jumping onto the fruit trees to pick fresh treefruit.
The newborn baby's skin was initially wrinkled, but after these days of growth, Little Tree gradually grew and transformed into a baby with pink hair and black eyes, looking exquisitely adorable.
It was unclear if it was due to the special physical qualities of humans in the Pokemon world, but after that initial period, Little Tree rarely cried or shouted unless she was hungry.
Whenever someone approached, she would stare at them with her big, adorable eyes, both humans and Pokemon.
For example, at that moment, Little Tree lay in her crib, and Shizuru was beside her, playing with her.
"Hello, Little Tree, I'm Daddy!" Shizuru waved a toy above her.
As expected, Little Tree's attention was drawn to the tinkling toy ball, and she babbled excitedly.
"Say, Daddy, Dad—Daddy!" Shizuru stretched out the word.
Little Tree: "Wah!"
Shizuru: "..."
Qi Shu was speechless: "She's so small; how can she possibly call out? You made her cry; hurry up and comfort her!"
Shizuru quickly picked up the child and soothed her: "Good baby~"
Just then, Skiddo ran in from outside.
Little Tree's gaze was drawn to Skiddo, and she stopped crying.
"Gaoh?" Skiddo was confused.
Shizuru held his daughter's hand and let her touch Skiddo: "This is Skiddo, my partner. It's very powerful!"
Little Tree: "Babble, babble..."
"Gaoh~" Skiddo responded softly, although it didn't understand what its little master was saying.
Seeing this, Shizuru smiled and asked, "Skiddo, do you want to try holding Little Tree?"
"Gaoh?!" Skiddo was startled, looking at the tiny little master before it, feeling a bit hesitant.
"It's okay, just like this, gently," Shizuru said.
Skiddo hesitated for a moment before slowly extending its claws, but soon, it realized it couldn't hold the baby because of the air sac on its body.
"Gaoh..."
Skiddo was a bit troubled, but immediately, it had a great idea.
It quickly lay down on the floor, switching from its standing form to its riding form.
This way, the little master could ride on its back!
Shizuru placed Little Tree on Skiddo's back and supported her with his hand, and Skiddo cautiously walked forward.
But soon, a wailing cry filled the room.
Shizuru and Skiddo: "..."
Qi Shu helplessly touched her forehead: "Hey, you two... Forget it, give me the baby."
Shizuru obediently handed Little Tree to her mother.
Qi Shu began to feed the child, and soon, the well-fed and content Little Tree started to feel sleepy again.
Seeing this, Qi Shu put the child back in the crib to continue sleeping.
But just then, the Pokemon egg beside Little Tree suddenly glowed with a fiery red light.
Accompanied by a faint "crack" sound from within, the top of the eggshell showed a few cracks, then quietly shattered, and the cracks continued to spread, and pieces of eggshell of various sizes slowly fell off from above.
The gazes of Shizuru, Qi Shu, and the surrounding Pokemon were instantly drawn to this scene.
The red glow within the egg grew brighter, and in an instant, the entire egg seemed to transform into a fiery sun!
After a moment, as the red light dissipated, a Pokemon resembling a caterpillar with a pair of sky-blue eyes and five slightly curved red antennae emerged from the "sun."
A Flame Caterpillar had hatched!
Qi Shu had never seen a Flame Caterpillar Pokemon before, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth, murmuring, "Is this a Flame Caterpillar?"
"Yeah," Shizuru also saw a real Flame Caterpillar for the first time.
He looked at the Flame Caterpillar and then walked up to it, releasing his Stable Force and conveying his thoughts.
"Flame Caterpillar, hello, I'm Shizuru! This is my daughter, her name is Little Tree. From now on, you two will grow up together, so please take care of each other!"
The newly hatched Flame Caterpillar's eyes showed a hint of innocence.
Hearing the words of the person in front of it, the Flame Caterpillar turned its head and looked at the sleeping human baby beside it.
For some reason, the Flame Caterpillar felt a sense of familiarity from the girl, making it feel very close to her.
"Hmm?" Shizuru sensed the Flame Caterpillar's thoughts and was a little surprised, but soon he remembered a possibility.
It was common knowledge that even inside a Pokemon egg, Pokemon had some consciousness and could perceive the outside world to a certain extent.
Having spent this time with Little Tree in the same crib, the Flame Caterpillar had unknowingly become familiar with Little Tree's presence, which was why it instinctively felt close to her.
Seeing the Flame Caterpillar's reaction, Shizuru was delighted.
"From now on, you two will help each other and grow up together, okay!"
The Flame Caterpillar looked at the girl beside it with its blue eyes, and it vaguely realized that it might be together with this girl from now on, becoming partners and family.
The wheels of fate began to turn slowly, and just like that, Little Tree met her first Pokemon in a destiny-like encounter.
Upon hearing the news of the Flame Caterpillar's birth, Aikanshi, the younger sister of the baby's caretaker, came over with some fresh milk and Treefruit.
She handed the food to Shizuru, who then fed it to the Flame Caterpillar.
As hatching had consumed some energy, the Flame Caterpillar's stomach was a little hungry.
It looked at the food in front of it, then at the person in front of it, and then lowered its head to eat slowly.
After filling its stomach, the Flame Caterpillar felt a bit sleepy again.
It yawned and lay down beside the girl, closing its eyes peacefully to sleep.
"Phew, it finally hatched," Shizuru breated a sigh of relief. Although Adeck had said it would hatch in a few days, in fact, it took more than a month for this egg to hatch.
To avoid disturbing the Flame Caterpillar and Little Tree's rest, Shizuru and Qi Shu quietly left the room with a group of Pokemon and went downstairs.
Qi Shu seemed to still be in shock: "Is the Flame Caterpillar Little Tree's first Pokemon?"
She had heard that Flame Caterpillars were very rare Pokemon! Although Bug-type Pokemon were the first choice for many trainers because they were easy to breed and catch, the Flame Caterpillar, which was also a Bug-type, was on a completely different level compared to the common Bug-type Pokemon found in roadside grass patches.
Their daughter's first Pokemon was such a rare one; this treatment was even better than what the children of noble families received!
Shizuru nodded: "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be like this. Didn't your parents prepare a Pokemon for you when you were young?"
Qi Shu shook her head: "No, I only got my first Pokemon when I turned ten!"
A Cleffa, which had now evolved into a Nightmare.
"Back then, everyone had to be ten years old to catch a Pokemon; it was a League rule," said Qi Shu.
"That's right, the League might be concerned that younger children can't take care of Pokemon," Shizuru agreed.
"But our situation is a bit special. To be precise, the Flame Caterpillar and Little Tree aren't in a trainer-Pokemon relationship right now; they're more like family growing up together. As for what will happen in the future, it's up to Little Tree herself."
As Shizuru spoke, he glanced at the Flame Emperor, Thunderbolt, and Water Lord standing guard downstairs.
Perhaps, in the future, Little Tree could catch these three Pokemon and become a true God Beast Girl.
Then, by punching Dante and kicking Yushi, she could directly become the youngest champion in Pokemon history.
At that time, he could proudly announce to the world that she was his daughter!
(End of Chapter)
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