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Chapter 636: Shizuru, the Fishing Enthusiast
Chapter 636: Shizuru, the Fishing Enthusiast
On November 15th, 203 of the League Calendar, a month had passed since Shizuru and his family moved to the Paradi Region for a vacation.
As time went by, the family gradually adapted to life in the Alola Region, where the climate was warm, the scenery was beautiful, and the seasons were perpetually spring-like.
For Pokemon like Riding Goat and Large Milk Can, it was an ideal habitat as they could enjoy fresh and lush grass all year round.
On a fine morning, as Shizuru watched the Large Milk Cans leisurely grazing in the pasture, he began to contemplate the idea of settling down in Alola.
But soon, he dismissed the thought.
It would be too monotonous; each season had its own unique charm.
In Izuna Town, each season had its distinct features.
In spring, the snow melted, and new life emerged, with tender sprouts popping up from the ground everywhere.
Summer was hot, but every night, the lakeside would be filled with fireflies, and eating watermelon and popsicles while enjoying the cool night breeze was a delightful experience.
In autumn, the mountains would be covered in yellow maple leaves, and various wild vegetables and mushrooms, especially hazelnuts, could be found in the mountains.
Not to mention winter, when they could build snowmen and have snowball fights with Pokemon in the snow.
These experiences were not something one could find in Alola.
Shizuru abandoned the idea of moving and wiped his dusty hands before returning to the kitchen. He used the seafood he had bought in Ohana Town to prepare a Paradi Seafood Rice dish.
Qi Shu was puzzled by this, "Didn't we just have breakfast a while ago?"
Shizuru chuckled and said, "It's a secret!"
Qi Shu: "..."
He put the prepared ingredients into the pot and started cooking. Soon, a rich aroma filled the air, a strong scent of seafood mixed with the fragrance of rice, a unique smell that was characteristic of Paradi.
Qi Shu sniffed the air and exclaimed, "It smells amazing!"
Shizuru lifted the lid, and as he looked into the pot, the detailed information about the dish appeared in his mind.
[Paradi Seafood Rice (B): A delicacy made with head-on shrimp and clams, where the rice fully absorbs the seafood broth, embodying the blessings of the sea.
Effect: Blessing of the Sea - When humans eat it, it greatly increases the chance of catching rare fish while fishing. When Pokemon consume it, they receive the blessings of the sea, significantly enhancing the effects of training in the ocean for three hours.
Evaluation: Paradi Seafood Rice - A specialty dish filled with the blessings of the sea!]
This was a dish he had made long ago, using it to help Hakuryu evolve into Pterafly.
Shizuru glanced at Qi Shu and asked, "Do you want to try it?"
"No, thanks. I've already eaten a lot this morning!" Qi Shu declined.
Seeing this, Shizuru scooped the seafood rice with broth from the pot and placed it in a lunch box, ready to take it with him.
He put the lunch box in his backpack and then grabbed his fishing rod and bucket from the storage room. "I'm off!" he said to Qi Shu.
Qi Shu finally understood Shizuru's plan—he wanted to go fishing!
But then again, was fishing a universal hobby for men?
No wonder when she was streaming, married women would complain about their husbands going fishing every day and sometimes not coming home at night.
Thankfully, Shizuru wasn't like that.
As a wife, as long as he didn't neglect his family and Pokemon for fishing, Qi Shu fully supported his hobby.
"Go ahead!"
Shizuru smiled and turned his attention to Xiaoshu, who was sitting on the carpet playing with blocks alongside Combucha. "Dad's going out. Be a good girl and listen to Mom, okay?"
Xiaoshu was engrossed in the fascinating building blocks, so she waved her hand dismissively, as if saying, "Go ahead!"
It was rare for Xiaoshu not to cling to him, so Shizuru took advantage of this opportunity, shouldered his fishing rod, and left the ranch with the bucket.
The other Pokemon were playing in the pasture, so Shizuru didn't disturb them. He called out Gogoat and flew to the border bay of Akala Island.
He chose a spot where fish were visible in the water below, set up his folding stool, baited his hook, and cast his line. After eating the Paradi Seafood Rice, which significantly increased the chances of catching rare fish, he began to fish intently.
Gogoat lay boredly by his side, yawning at the endless sea and sky.
The Alola sky was always so blue, and the breeze stirred up gentle waves on the water's surface.
Gazing at the surreal beauty before him, Shizuru couldn't help but let his mind wander.
And at that very moment, the fishing rod in his hand suddenly jerked violently.
Shizuru snapped back to attention; he had a bite!
He quickly reeled in the line with force, and with a graceful arc, a small, azure silhouette leaped out of the water, hooked by the line.
It was...!
At the sight of the petite Pokemon, Shizuru's eyes lit up.
Its tiny body, white mouth, pink spherical nose, and light blue collar around its neck made it unmistakable.
It was the Water-type starter from the Alola region, Ballsea Lion!
What a lucky start to his fishing trip in Paradia! On his very first cast, he had caught a Pokemon.
The Ballsea Lion struggled on the hook, and Shizuru quickly approached, carefully removing the hook from its mouth with his hand. He then greeted it with a smile.
"Hello there, Ballsea Lion!"
As the Water-type starter from the Alola region, Ballsea Lion was known for its gentle temperament and hardworking nature.
It was often chosen as the first Pokemon partner for trainers who had just turned ten years old due to these qualities.
Like the other starter Pokemon, Ballsea Lion also had decent potential.
The Blooming Sea Lion, its second evolution, was already a formidable fighter. In battles, it would use dance to distract opponents and dodge attacks, while also creating and throwing moderately powerful water balloons at enemies, causing significant damage.
The West Lion Sea Nym, its third evolution, could combine sound waves and water power, gracefully overwhelming opponents.
"Ball!"
The Ballsea Lion glanced at the human, then turned its head and flicked its tail, jumping back into the sea.
Shizuru wasn't discouraged by the Ballsea Lion's escape; after all, he wasn't a young child who wanted to catch every new Pokemon he saw.
He rebaited his hook and continued fishing with a smile.
His goal for this trip was the legendary sea god, Groudon.
As long as he kept fishing here, with his incredible luck, he might just catch the Groudon that Mizu had caught.
Soon, the fishing rod started to shake vigorously again.
Another bite!
Shizuru focused and reeled in the line with force.
"Splash!" A large spray of water erupted, and amidst the water, a small blue Pokemon with a petite body leaped out, tracing a perfect arc and landing precisely on the rock at Shizuru's feet.
Was it... another Ballsea Lion? Shizuru was confused. What was going on? Another Ballsea Lion? Could this area be a nest for Ballsea Lions? Was it the time when they appeared in large numbers? But soon, he noticed something amiss.
This Ballsea Lion was the same one he had just caught!
Shizuru's eyebrows twitched, and he reached out to release the Ballsea Lion from the hook, saying to it:
"This isn't the place for you. Go away quickly!"
"Ball!"
The Ballsea Lion flashed a mischievous smile, then, just like before, flicked its tail and nimbly jumped back into the sea.
Shizuru had a sudden bad feeling about this.
He rebaited his hook and continued fishing.
Two minutes later, the fishing rod shook violently again.
Shizuru reeled in the line with force, and as the "catch" emerged, his eyelids began to flutter uncontrollably.
It was the same Ballsea Lion from before!
Shizuru pretended to be angry, "Hey! Don't come back here!"
But the Ballsea Lion saw through his act and, instead of being scared, chirped "Ball!" twice.
Shizuru: "..."
He took a deep breath, then reached into his pocket with his right hand, "It seems we're destined to meet. In that case, let's go home together!"
As he spoke, Shizuru took out an empty Poke Ball from his pocket.
This Poke Ball was originally intended for the potential capture of a Groudon from another world, should he encounter a young Groudon.
When the Ballsea Lion saw the Poke Ball, it immediately turned around and jumped back into the sea.
It seemed like it didn't want to be caught.
"Hmph, now you know fear?" Shizuru said to the sea, "Don't come back and disturb my fishing again!"
After saying this, the surface of the water became calm.
Only then did Shizuru focus on fishing again.
But soon, ripples formed on the water's surface once more.
Shizuru immediately became alert.
Just as he thought he had another bite, a round blue head popped out of the water the next second.
Shizuru was slightly taken aback.
The Ballsea Lion emerged from the water with a small fish in its mouth.
The creature placed the fish in front of Shizuru, then with a proud smirk, it jumped into the sea.
Its expression seemed to say, "So what if I ate a few of your baits? I'll just return the fish and all will be well."
The Ballsea Lion's figure quickly disappeared from the water's surface.
After a brief moment of surprise, Shizuru looked at the small fish on the reef and couldn't help but laugh.
This Ballsea Lion was quite interesting, making him want to feed it more.
Unfortunately, he hadn't brought any Pokeblocks or Energy Cubes with him this time.
Thinking of this, Shizuru shouted towards the water's surface, "Ballsea Lion, I'll be here again tomorrow at this time to fish. Remember to come over here, I have something to give you!"
After saying this, there was no response from the water, and he didn't know if the Ballsea Lion had heard him.
For the next while, the Ballsea Lion didn't disturb his fishing again.
However, perhaps due to the scarcity of fish in this area, even after eating Paradia Seafood Rice, he didn't catch many rare fish.
After three hours, Shizuru had caught three Stunfisk, five Shellos, one Manaphy Jelly, two Glow Fish, and two Tentacool.
In the end, the Manaphy Jelly escaped from the bucket.
The three Stunfisk remained motionless, and after being caught, they laid on the reef sunbathing as if they hadn't realized what had happened.
Shizuru initially wanted to set them aside and continue fishing, but before long, their tails were unfortunately bitten by the Shellos, causing them all to evolve into Shellos East.
The remaining two Shellos peered out from the gaps in their shells, quietly observing the situation outside. When they saw Shizuru looking at them, they immediately clamped their shells shut.
Shizuru: "..."
The Tentacool leisurely stayed at the bottom of the bucket, slowly blowing bubbles from its mouth.
The Glow Fish emitted a faint glow, swimming gently in the bucket, appearing relaxed and content.
Shizuru tried to release them, but these Pokemon didn't leave on their own.
Seeing this, Shizuru said to them, "It seems we're destined to meet. Since that's the case, let's go back together!"
The Shellos East, Tentacool, and Glow Fish all had gentle and docile temperaments.
Bringing them back to the ranch would be perfect for enhancing the ecosystem on the same floor as Pterafly Island.
There was plenty of food there, so these Pokemon wouldn't have to worry about finding sustenance.
The effects of the Paradia Seafood Rice had worn off, so Shizuru picked up the fish bucket, took the Shellos East and Shellos with him, and rode his Gogoat back to the ranch.
As they landed at the ranch, Shizuru saw Qi Shu entertaining guests.
Upon seeing the Gogoat land, Qi Shu smiled and pointed to the side, saying, "Oh? They're back!"
Satoshi and the others turned to look at the Gogoat, excitedly greeting Shizuru, "Mr. Shizuru!"
Shizuru's gaze swept over them.
Satoshi, Kachi, Lily, Mao, Mizu, Mamane...
"Satoshi?" Shizuru was a bit surprised.
Satoshi nodded vigorously, "Yeah! We promised to visit, and today is a day off from Pokemon School, so I brought everyone to visit. They're all friends I made in the Alola region!"
"I figured as much." Shizuru put down the fish bucket and smiled, asking, "Where's Miss Hana?"
Satoshi replied, "Mom has already returned to New Town. From now on, I plan to stay here with Pikachu!"
"I see." Shizuru nodded.
"Hello, Mr. Shizuru! We're Satoshi's classmates, and we're currently studying at Pokemon School!" The others also greeted him and introduced themselves.
Smiling, Shizuru said, "Welcome!"
Soon, Kachi and the others were drawn to the Pokemon Shizuru had brought back.
"Wow! They're Shellos East and Shellos!"
"Glow Fish and Tentacool, so beautiful!"
Shizuru looked at the Pokemon in the fish bucket and smiled, saying, "I spent an entire morning catching these Pokemon!"
"Amazing!" Mamane, the chubby one, had a gleam of admiration in his eyes.
Standing outside the crowd, Lily looked at the numerous Pokemon around her, her body rigid, her legs frozen in place as if they were filled with lead, like she had turned to stone.
So, so many Pokemon, and they were so close!
How she regretted... If only she had known, she would have worn protective gear to come here!
Just then, a group of playful Eevee ran past her.
One of the Eevee's tails accidentally brushed against Lily's leg.
Due to the high temperature, Lily was wearing a short skirt that day, and the Pokemon's fur directly touched her skin.
Lily felt suffocated, and her mind flashed with some chaotic and blurry memories. In that moment, Lily's fear reached its peak.
The next instant, she fainted on the spot.
(End of Chapter)
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