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Chapter 640: Xio Shu and Xiaoshu
Chapter 640: Xio Shu and Xiaoshu
Upon returning to Izuna Town, Shizuru had a multitude of tasks awaiting him at the ranch.
Spring had arrived, marking the official start of his journey to collect Gym Badges across the Paradia Region. Gym Leaders from various towns were heading back to their respective Gyms, ready to welcome new challengers.
Consequently, not long after returning to the Paradia Region, Qi Shu went back to work.
Shizuru, on the other hand, stayed home to attend to matters that had been put on hold for months.
He contacted Zack, informing him of his return and the plan to reopen the Tree House to sell their farm produce.
Zack was overjoyed by this news.
As soon as he received the message, he drove to Shizuru's ranch, placed his hand on Shizuru's shoulder, and grinned, "That's wonderful! While you were away, countless customers lined up at our shop's door, eager to buy Vital Milk Sheep milk. Now that you're back, their wishes will finally come true."
Shizuru chuckled, "Is it really that dramatic?"
"Absolutely!" Zack exclaimed, "The Vital Milk Sheep milk is now a famous specialty of Izuna Town, and it's even well-known online!"
"Then we must work hard to produce more Vital Milk Sheep milk," Shizuru said.
Zack smiled, "Regardless, I'm just glad you're back. Well, I should get going; there's much to do at the Chamber of Commerce. As usual, I'll come by at 5 PM today to collect the goods!"
"No problem," Shizuru nodded in agreement.
As soon as Zack left, Shizuru resumed managing his small store.
The Dragonite workers, idle for months, had grown so bored that grass had sprouted on them. They immediately flew over from the World Tree upon receiving Shizuru's message.
With the store's reopening, orders started pouring in.
The Dragonites donned their travel bags and hats adorned with cute Dragonite designs. Following the instructions on their Lootom Phones, they packed the goods and took flight into the azure sky.
Shizuru stood in the ranch's grassy field, looking up at the scene, and heaved a sigh of relief.
Finally, the ranch was back to its normal routine!
"Daddy!"
A soft, childish voice called out from behind.
Shizuru turned around to see his precious daughter toddling towards him.
"Hey there!" he responded with a smile, squatting down and opening his arms to welcome Xiaoshu.
Xiaoshu was overjoyed to see her father.
She ran and ran, and time seemed to change with each step.
She ran through the chilly days of January, the warm and gentle days of February, the blooming days of March, and the thriving days of April, before finally leaping into Shizuru's arms.
"Daddy!" she exclaimed with crystal clarity.
In the seventh month of the League Year 204, Xiaoshu was one year and seven months old.
Shizuru, who had just returned from work at Blueberry Academy, picked up his daughter and asked with a smile, "Did you listen to Mommy this morning?"
Xiaoshu nodded her little head obediently, "Yes, I did!"
"Good girl!" Shizuru praised as he carried her towards the house. "Now tell Daddy, what did you do this morning?"
Xiaoshu thought carefully, then replied, "I rode Entei!"
Shizuru was speechless. From Xiaoshu's tone, it seemed like she was talking about something as ordinary as could be.
Other children ride Motolizards, but his precious daughter started her journey riding one of the Three Beasts.
At that moment, Xiaoshu seemed to remember something upsetting. She complained to Shizuru, "Thunder God is bad!"
Shizuru was perplexed, "Why is Thunder God bad?"
From his observations, the Three Beasts seemed to love Xiaoshu even more than they loved him.
In such a situation, how could Xiaoshu with the woman he loves?
"Thunder God won't let me pull his beard!" Xiaoshu pouted, filing a complaint against Thunder God.
Shizuru said, "..." He couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"Beards are like your hair, and pulling them can hurt," Shizuru explained to Xiaoshu. "It's like me pulling your hair."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoshu's face was filled with confusion.
Is that how it feels?
"Daddy, try it!" Xiaoshu said.
Although her words were unclear, Shizuru understood what she meant.
He saw that Xiaoshu wanted him to pull her hair to see how it felt.
Shizuru gently pulled Xiaoshu's hair, and she immediately made a pained expression, her big eyes welling up with tears.
"Daddy is mean! I won't talk to you anymore!"
After saying this, she wriggled out of Shizuru's embrace and ran off into the distance, hiding behind the Breeding Tree House.
Shizuru was puzzled; he hadn't pulled her hair hard.
Just as Shizuru was about to check on her, his Lootom Phone in his pocket started ringing.
He took it out and saw that it was a call from Yeci. Shizuru answered the call and stepped aside.
Behind the Breeding Tree House, Xiaoshu buried herself in the soft and warm fur of a Volcarona, still feeling upset.
The Volcarona sighed humanely, not knowing what else to do.
It could only silently accompany its owner.
After crying for a while, Xiaoshu realized that her father hadn't come to comfort her. She turned around, leaned against the tree trunk, and peeked out to see what her father was doing.
The next moment, she saw her father standing with his back to her, talking on the phone.
In an instant, a wave of sadness washed over her, and Xiaoshu pouted, bursting into loud sobs.
The Volcarona scrambled over to her.
Just then, the sound of running footsteps approached from the distance. The Volcarona turned and saw Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, who had been observing from a distance, rushing over.
They surrounded Xiaoshu, trying to comfort her.
Raikou thought carefully and wondered if Xiaoshu was crying because he hadn't let her pull his beard.
Realizing this, Raikou immediately lowered his head, his face stiff, and presented his beard to Xiaoshu, communicating through telepathy, "Don't cry. I'll let you pull my beard."
"
However, she was unexpectedly rejected by Xiaoshu.
"No catching!" Xiaoshu cried, saying, "Dad said Lei Gong will hurt!"
The Flame Emperor, one of the Three Sacred Beasts, showed a relieved smile.
It bent down, picked up Xiaoshu with its mouth, and placed her on its back.
"Don't cry, I'll take you to play!"
Amid Xiaoshu's exclamations, the Flame Emperor started running towards the distance.
But soon, it heard Xiaoshu's shouts, "Burning Bug!"
The Flame Emperor instantly understood Xiaoshu's intention.
It turned back and brought the Burning Bug along.
With the Burning Bug on its back, the Flame Emperor ran towards the direction of the World Tree.
In the pasture, Shizuru turned around and saw the Flame Emperor's swift running figure.
On the other end of the phone, Yezi noticed his movement and was a little surprised, "What's wrong?"
"I just heard Xiaoshu crying," Shizuru said.
Yezi was slightly taken aback, "What's wrong with Xiaoshu?"
"She seems fine, the Flame Emperor is taking her to play," Shizuru noticed that the Flame Emperor was running towards the World Tree.
There were many Pokemon playing with Xiaoshu there, so she wouldn't be bored anymore.
Hearing this, Yezi raised her eyebrows slightly and then asked, "Speaking of which, isn't Xiaoshu almost two years old?"
Shizuru: "It's not that fast, there are still five months left!"
"That's still pretty fast." Yezi smiled and asked, "When do you plan to start teaching her about Pokemon knowledge?"
"Isn't that too early?" Although Xiaoshu was much smarter than her peers, it would be a challenge for a child under two years old to command Pokemon battles...
"Children grow up so fast," Yezi said, "In the blink of an eye, they might have already grown up!"
Shizuru: "..."
But indeed, children do grow up quickly.
At the beginning of the year, Xiaoshu couldn't walk, but now she can run.
"Well, let's leave it at that for now. I'll visit your ranch later and take a look at Xiaoshu," Yezi said.
She should meet Xiaoshu and let her know that she has an aunt like Yezi.
"Sure, you're welcome anytime," Shizuru smiled and nodded.
But when Yezi mentioned visiting, she immediately took action.
That afternoon, she arrived at the ranch.
Shizuru and Qishu were camping on the grass with Xiaoshu and the Pokemon. Upon seeing Yezi, they quickly stood up to welcome her.
"Chief, what brings you here?" Qishu was quite surprised.
"Today, the Paldea League is on vacation, so I came to see Xiaoshu. I haven't seen her since she was born!"
As she spoke, Yezi's gaze fell on Xiaoshu, who was playing with clay alongside the Pokemon.
"Oh? Is this Xiaoshu? She's grown so big?"
Hearing someone call her name, Xiaoshu looked up in confusion and saw the unfamiliar aunt in front of her.
Shizuru introduced, "Xiaoshu, this is Aunt Yezi. Call her Auntie."
Xiaoshu curiously looked at Yezi.
Yezi smiled and squatted down to greet Xiaoshu, "Hello, Xiaoshu! I'm Yezi, you can call me Aunt Yezi!"
Xiaoshu remained silent, her child's intuition telling her that the aunt in front of her was a little strange.
Yezi turned her gaze to the three Legendary Pokemon named "Flame Emperor," "Thunder God," and "Water Lord," as well as the rare Burning Bug, standing next to Xiaoshu. She felt very satisfied.
Indeed, judging by the looks of these Pokemon, when Xiaoshu grows up, they will accompany her on her travels.
With Shizuru and Qishu's guidance, ten years is enough time for Xiaoshu's Burning Bug to evolve into the powerful Mothim.
Additionally, with the three Legendary Pokemon, Yezi felt that she could retire and pass on the Chief Champion position to Xiaoshu when the time comes.
Of course, the prerequisite is that Xiaoshu can defeat her.
Shizuru let the Pokemon play with Xiaoshu.
Meanwhile, Qishu invited Yezi to the living room to entertain her.
Besides visiting Xiaoshu, Yezi had another matter to attend to today.
She looked at Shizuru and asked, "What about you? Do you want to participate in the upcoming World Championship and the Eight Masters?"
Eight Masters? Shizuru was slightly taken aback, not expecting it to be so soon.
Dan Di had also called him, inviting him to participate in the Eight Masters.
However, he hadn't decided which Pokemon to send if he were to participate.
Some Pokemon in the ranch were getting bored, so Shizuru quickly decided to bring them along for some fun.
Babuduo, Rapid Dragon, Motor Lizard, Frost Fairy, Riding Goat...
"I was thinking about it," Shizuru said, "But speaking of which, Chief, aren't you participating? I saw that other regions' Champions are ranked."
Yezi smiled slightly, "Let the younger generation handle that. The Paradia League has so many things to manage; I don't have the time to compete."
Shizuru: "..."
The Paradia League's atmosphere was intense, and Yezi felt it was best to leave the competition to the younger generation.
Qishu remembered something and asked the Chief, "By the way, Chief, I heard that something happened at the Paradia Academy recently!"
She had seen fans mentioning it during her live streams. It seemed that a bullying incident had occurred at the Paradia Academy, leading to Principal Mu Fei's resignation. The new principal was now Clavell.
Qishu had heard of this person's name before. He was part of the research team with Dr. Orin and Dr. Futu, studying the phenomenon of crystallization. And now, with the rapid development of crystallization, he played a significant role.
Hearing this question, Shizuru was slightly taken aback, "What?"
Yezi frowned slightly, "I heard about that incident too. It seems like an organization called the Celestial Star Team was bullying others on the playground. But the issue has been resolved; the Celestial Star Team disbanded, and the leader who created the organization has already left the Paradia Region.
Upon hearing Shizuru's words, he paused momentarily.
No, it should be the other way around.
It was the Tian Xing Team members who were victims of school bullying.
They initiated the 'Tian Xing Operation', gathering the bullies on the playground, but instead of fighting, they declared their determination to combat bullying until it stopped.
The bullies, intimidated by the show of force, cried and apologized.
However, the incident was covered up by the Dean of Guidance at Padiya Academy, resulting in the Tian Xing Team being labeled as troublemakers.
Principal Mufu took responsibility and resigned, while the true leader of Tian Xing Team, Mulan, took the blame to protect her teammates and went into self-imposed exile in the Galar region for a region for a year and a half.
"However, there seems to be some hidden information about this incident," Ye Ci said. "The moment I heard about it, I sent someone to Padiya Academy, but according to that investigator, the Tian Xing Team members refused to disclose anything."
"Oh..." Qi Shu murmured, surprised that such a terrible incident had occurred at her alma mater.
Observing their expressions, Shizuru remembered another matter.
The appointment of Principal Clavell served as a reminder.
It was now July of League Year 204, and less than two years remained until the events in the Padiya Region would unfold.
Mulan's incident had already erupted, and soon after, Pipa would be attacked in Zero District, resulting in the injury of the Ao Father.
To save the Ao Father, Pipa began searching for the secret seasoning...
Shizuru suddenly realized it had been a while since he'd contacted Dr. Orin and Dr. Futu.
After Ye Ci left, he picked up his phone and dialed Dr. Orin's number.
Dr. Orin seemed busy, and a long time passed without anyone answering.
Shizuru sighed and hung up.
It wasn't until 8 p.m. that Dr. Orin called back.
Shizuru answered, and Dr. Orin's face appeared on the screen.
"What's up, Shizuru? We were busy this afternoon and didn't check our phones," Dr. Orin said, her energetic face showing signs of fatigue.
"It's nothing. I just noticed that you haven't contacted me in a while, so I thought I'd call and see how you're doing," Shizuru explained.
Initially, Dr. Orin had contacted him regularly.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Dr. Orin's face.
"Oh, is that so? Don't worry! Everything is fine on our end, but how are you feeling as a father?" Dr. Orin asked with a smile.
Thinking of Xia Shu, Shizuru's face also lit up with a smile. "This child is the most precious gift in my life."
"It seems you're living a happy life!" Dr. Orin felt relieved.
Recalling her first encounter with Shizuru, when he was running the ranch alone, she realized that he now had a family, just like them.
Shizuru smiled faintly and then asked about the main issue. "By the way, is there anything I can help with at the Zero District Research Institute? Zhenyan Fa and Gogoat have already adapted to ranch life, and if possible, I think we can provide some research materials."
"Thank you for your kind offer, but we don't need it for now!" Dr. Orin shook her head.
Shizuru could only say, "Alright, if you need any help, remember to contact me."
A smile appeared on Dr. Orin's face. She didn't refuse but nodded, saying, "Sure."
She seemed to want to say more, but Dr. Futu's voice called out from the phone.
Dr. Orin turned and said, "I still have some work to do. Let's talk another day! I'll contact you later!"
"Alright then."
The two bid each other farewell.
Shizuru sighed as he looked at Gogoat beside him. "Oh, Gogoat, do you think the two doctors will be safe?"
Gogoat's eyes glimmered. "Ah, gah..."
At the same time, inside the Zero District Research Institute.
Dr. Orin and Dr. Futu stood before a massive machine, gazing at two tall cultivation vessels.
Floating within the green solution were two humanoid creatures.
"Finally, by borrowing the data from those future Buchui Baokemeng, these two AIs are complete. Now, the issue of insufficient manpower can be resolved!" Dr. Futu's voice trembled with excitement.
A month ago, an incident involving Buchui Baokemeng injuring a researcher had occurred at the institute, resulting in the researcher's tragic death.
The other researchers wanted to halt the research, but for Dr. Orin and Dr. Futu, abandoning their research, into which they had poured their hearts and souls, was unthinkable.
In the end, researchers who disagreed with their vision chose to leave the project, leaving only a handful of people in the vast institute.
With insufficient manpower and time, even if new researchers were recruited, building trust and making them effective would take time.
Therefore, after a brief contemplation, Dr. Orin and Dr. Futu created their own AIs to assist them in their research.
At that moment, the two mechanical bodies in the cultivation vessels stirred.
They opened their eyes and slowly stepped out, standing before the two doctors.
Seeing their own faces reflected in front of them, both Dr. Orin and Dr. Futu couldn't help but marvel at this miraculous sight.
The doctors had infused their knowledge and memories into these AIs, ensuring that the research would progress twice as fast with their assistance.
Dr. Orin was thrilled at the thought of this.
At that moment, the Orin AI before them moved.
Its eyes opened, and it looked at them with mechanical eyes, seemingly adjusting to its new mechanical body. Its voice, like a machine's, greeted the real Dr. Orin.
"Hello, Dr. Orin. Orin AI is pleased to serve you."
(End of Chapter)
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