Chapter 23: Chapter 23:It’s Not Just Any Farfetch’d
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On the Grassy Terrain,
Rotom returned with the Medicinal Leek.
Buneary helped apply the juice from the Medicinal Leek to the wounds of Krokorok and Luxray.
Before long, both Pokémon woke up.
"Great!"
Naoki sighed in relief and expressed his gratitude to the Pokémon on the farm: "Thank you all so much."
"Chirp chirp~"
Sandslash scratched its head in a silly manner.
"Krokorok~"
Krokorok called out to Naoki, then rubbed its belly.
"Are you hungry?"
Krokorok nodded.
Naoki looked at Rotom and asked, "Can I start a fire here?"
"I'll ask Rotom~"
Just as Rotom was about to inquire with Natsume again, a loud call suddenly echoed from afar.
"Awooo~"
Arcanine's voice carried into the farm.
"Houndour~"
The Houndour shook their bodies and rushed toward the direction of the call.
"Chirp chirp~"
Sandslash happily called out and ran alongside them.
"What is happening?"
Naoki looked at Rotom with confusion.
"Oh, that means Natsume and Arcanine are back, Rotom~"
Rotom spun in the air and then joined everyone in running toward the exit of the farm.
"Awooo~"
Arcanine burst out from the woods and gradually came to a stop.
"Everyone's here."
Natsume smiled as he stepped down from Arcanine.
"Chirp chirp~"
Sandslash waved its little claws at Natsume and then pointed toward the land.
In just one morning, Sandslash and the others had cleared five acres.
Seeing Sandslash's eager expression for praise, Natsume immediately complimented, "Great job, Sandslash."
"Truly, the farm wouldn't be the same without you."
"Chirp chirp~"
Sandslash beamed with a goofy smile.
Natsume took out the large cake: "Everyone, let's have a little snack."
"Buneary, can you help serve?"
"Buneary~"
The two Buneary opened the cake box.
One was in charge of cutting, while the other plated the slices and distributed them to Sandslash and the others.
At that moment, Naoki and his Pokémon also walked over.
"Hello, are you the farm owner here?"
Natsume nodded slightly: "Yes."
"This is my Takamagahara."
Naoki quickly expressed his gratitude again: "I really appreciate your help."
"To be honest, I was nearly at my wit's end earlier."
Natsume shook his head: "It's no problem."
"When you're out in the world, it's inevitable to encounter difficulties."
"Krokorok~"
Krokorok looked at the cake Natsume brought back and wiped its mouth.
Naoki patted Krokorok and then looked at Natsume sheepishly: "Can I start a fire here?"
"My Pokémon are hungry."
"Of course."
Natsume pointed to the spot where he had done the barbecue the day before: "This area is just fine."
"Thank you so much."
Naoki quickly took off his backpack from his back.
He pulled out a set of folding tables and chairs.
A high-capacity gas stove and some cooking utensils were next.
Natsume watched with interest as he took out various pieces of equipment: "Very professional."
"Are you a professional Trainer?"
Naoki nodded: "I just graduated from college."
"I'm currently training with the goal of making it into the top ten of the Regional Tournament."
To participate in the Regional Tournament, you only need to obtain eight city gym badges.
At the same time, the Regional Tournament is often the first truly prestigious trophy that many Trainers aspire to win.
"By the way, please let me treat you all to a meal."
"I really don't know how else to thank you."
Natsume smiled: "Sure, that sounds great."
Naoki took out a storage ball.
A variety of vegetables and meats were released.
"To be honest, I planned to stay in the forest up ahead until September."
"But I didn't expect to come out so soon."
Naoki chuckled wryly: "You really can't underestimate nature, can you?"
Natsume looked at his Krokorok and Luxray.
Krokorok was level 27.
Luxray had reached level 30.
This level of strength was already quite formidable in this area.
Natsume asked curiously, "How did your Pokémon get such serious injuries?"
"There shouldn't be any overly powerful Pokémon around here, right?"
Naoki replied with frustration, "It was attacked by a Farfetch'd."
"Ah?"
Natsume looked at Naoki with a puzzled expression: "Farfetch'd?"
Farfetch'd is a Pokémon that typically resides near stalk-like plants.
Due to the decreasing number of these plants in the wilderness, along with a period of intense capturing by people, their population has become rare to see in the wild.
Naoki quickly explained, noticing Natsume's stare: "It's not just any ordinary Farfetch'd."
"It's a Fighting-type Farfetch'd!"
Farfetch'd comes in two different types.
The first type has both Normal and Flying types.
The other is a Fighting type.
Pokémon Evolution professors believe that Fighting-type Farfetch'd evolved because regular Farfetch'd had to adapt to increasingly harsh living conditions.
By using thick, long leeks to engage in battle, they evolved into their unique forms, becoming brave warriors.
Natsume exclaimed, "I can't believe there's a Fighting-type Farfetch'd in Hokkaido!"
Naoki chuckled wryly: "I was surprised too."
"But regardless, Fighting-type Farfetch'd usually has good potential, so I wanted to capture it."
"To my surprise, neither of my Pokémon could defeat it."
Sighing, Naoki said, "I thought I was strong with three gym badges, but I didn't expect to be taught a lesson so quickly."
Natsume thought of his battle task.
"Since you're aiming for the Regional Tournament, would you mind having a battle with me after we finish eating?"
Naoki paused at this and looked at Natsume with newfound seriousness: "Of course!"
"But just so you know, I won't go easy on you just because you helped me."
Natsume smiled: "That's only fair."
In the wilderness, Trainers often eat food that's easy to prepare, like a big stew.
They simply throw in various cleaned ingredients into a pot, and then boil some rice over the fire—it's enough to satisfy.
It's simple and convenient, plus it's really tasty.
Soon, the delightful aroma wafted up from the pot with the steam.
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