Chapter 91: Chapter 91:Eevee's Special Mission! Internal Champion Meeting of the League
"Do you want to become a trainer like me?"
Natsume slightly turns his cheek and looks at Ashi, who stands outside the venue.
"That's right."
Ashi nods and says, "Mr. Natsume, I want to be someone like you. Please tell me what I should do."
Natsume replies, "This question is hard for me to answer."
"Because the paths we've walked and the scenery we've seen are different."
"The type of person you want to become and the life you want to live, I believe only you can find the answer to that."
"So, you just need to keep traveling."
"I believe as long as you keep moving forward, you will eventually reach your own destination."
After saying this, Natsume pauses slightly and continues, "However, if you only want to increase your abilities as a trainer…"
"I can give you some advice."
Ashi quickly replies, "Yes, Natsume gym leader."
Natsume looks at Ashi: "What I want to tell you is…"
"No matter when, always remain calm."
Ashi repeats Natsume's words: "Calm?"
"Exactly."
Natsume nods and says, "Pokémon are very simple creatures; they can be easily emotional."
"In battle, we encounter all kinds of opponents and face many situations that can leave us feeling overwhelmed."
"When Pokémon are swayed by emotions, if as trainers we are also influenced by emotions, then this battle is destined to fail."
"Therefore, as trainers, we need to stay calm at all times. Only in this way can we find opportunities in difficult circumstances."
"You should be the one to manage emotions, not the one affected by them."
Natsume concludes, "Remember, your Pokémon will always believe in you."
As Ashi listens to Natsume's words, he recalls the previous battle.
He had indeed been too emotional.
Although he had recognized the gap between himself and Sirfetch'd, he still let Pawniard continue to attack.
Ashi can't help but ask, "But what if it's truly not an opponent?"
Natsume smiles, "Haven't you already discovered your shortcomings?"
"Having the courage to accept your failures is also a form of growth."
"So, keep working hard."
After hearing that, Ashi feels enlightened.
"I understand now, Natsume gym leader."
Ashi bows to Natsume and says, "I will keep moving forward. Once my strength has made some progress, I will come challenge you again."
Natsume nods slightly: "I will be looking forward to it."
Ashi and his friends leave.
The reason why gym leaders are respected might be one of these.
They are the goals for many trainers and sometimes guide others in their direction.
The crowd gradually dispersed.
Conkeldurr and Timburr also planned to leave.
"Wait a moment."
Natsume called out to Conkeldurr.
"Conkeldurr?"
Conkeldurr turned its head to look at Natsume.
"Conkeldurr, do you want to stay at my farm?"
Conkeldurr looked around, thought for a moment, and then shook its head.
"Conkeldurr."
Conkeldurr said that they were not needed here.
They would exercise their skills and strength while building houses and tall buildings.
So they would migrate to live near those ongoing construction sites.
"I see."
Natsume thought for a while: "Well then, I want to build a small cabin here."
"In addition, some houses nearby also need to be torn down."
"Can you help me demolish these houses first?"
Although the villagers of Rice Fragrance Village had already moved away, those old houses remained here.
Gurdurr, standing nearby with a steel beam, felt his DNA respond at Natsume's words.
Demolish houses?
This is what I'm good at.
"Gurdurr~"
Gurdurr put down the steel beam and said to Natsume: "Gurdurr~"
The task of demolishing houses could be completely entrusted to Gurdurr.
Timburr then spoke up: "Timburr~"
If they were building the cabin, they could help.
Natsume smiled at Timburr and Gurdurr's words: "If you are willing to help, that would be great."
"What do you think, Conkeldurr?"
Conkeldurr scratched its head.
Since Timburr and Gurdurr wanted to stay, what other choice was there?
"Conkeldurr~"
Conkeldurr also decided to stay for now.
Natsume said with a smile: "In that case, let's head up the mountain together."
"Let's check out our farm on the mountain."
"Audino~"
"Chansey~"
Audino and Chansey expressed their excitement.
At this moment, the sunset faded.
The deep blue sky gradually turned into a pitch-black curtain.
The farm was enveloped in a light twilight, and the Millennial Comet was clearly visible in the night sky.
This was the fifth night since Jirachi had awakened.
The crops in front of the farm cabin were almost mature.
They swayed in the evening breeze, as if welcoming the new friends arriving at the farm.
"Eevee~"
Eevee appeared to be very curious about the place.
Eevee peeked around, looking everywhere.
"Larvitar~"
Larvitar patted Eevee's shoulder, inviting it to follow.
Because they were of similar age, Larvitar quickly became friends with Eevee.
Larvitar wanted to show Eevee around the farm as it saw it.
Notice: Special Task Released: Eevee Family
The Eevee at the farm are increasing in number. Please collect all eight evolution types of Eevee. The Eevee family will surely bring more joy to the farm.
Quest Reward: Exclusive Z-Crystal for Eevee; Treasure: Silk Scarf; Each different type of evolved Eevee allows for one Gem Draw.
"A new task has come up."
Natsume thought as he looked at the newly appeared task, "It seems I need to raise five more Eevee."
Natsume clicked Draw.
You obtained Flying Type Gems.
Natsume took out the gem.
There aren't many Flying-type Pokémon at the farm; currently, there are only Noibat and Dragonite.
"Noibat~"
As Natsume was thinking, Noibat excitedly flew over.
Natsume looked up at the flying Noibat and smiled: "Awake from your nap, Noibat?"
"Noibat~"
Noibat landed on Natsume's shoulder, curiously gazing at Audino and Conkeldurr nearby.
Natsume introduced everyone to Noibat: "They will all be living on our farm from now on."
"You need to get along well with everyone, okay?"
"Noibat~"
Noibat waved its wings to greet everyone.
"However, you came at just the right time; this is for you."
Natsume handed the gem to Noibat.
Noibat tilted its head and then opened its mouth to bite down on the gem.
Noibat absorbed the Flying Type Gems, and Noibat's level increased to 192228.
Noibat learned new moves: Bite; Air Cutter.
"Noibat~"
Noibat fluttered its wings excitedly, feeling its strength increase.
"Go play."
Natsume lifted his shoulder slightly, and Noibat immediately flew into the night sky.
"Noibat~"
Noibat practiced its newly learned moves in the sky.
The Flying Type Gems had minimal effect on Dragonite.
Natsume planned to raise Noibat's strength as well.
Noibat had been an old employee of the farm.
While everyone else was sleeping, Noibat always kept watch alone.
As Natsume looked at Noibat in the sky, he thought, "If I have the chance, I need to find some Pokémon that also like to be active at night for Noibat."
Natsume turned his gaze back to Chansey and the others: "Let's go, we'll continue forward."
Natsume led everyone to the orchard.
At this moment, Pecha Berry, Oran Berry, and Leppa Berry were already growing well.
They would soon ripen.
"These fruits are all from our farm, and they will be fully ripe in a couple of days."
Natsume said to the Pokémon following him: "When the time comes, if you want to eat them, feel free to harvest."
"Conkeldurr."
Conkeldurr looked around in shock at the vast orchard.
It had never seen such a place filled with delicious fruits.
Timburr couldn't hold back and was about to pick one, but he was stopped by Gurdurr beside him.
"Moo~"
Two Miltank were attracted by the commotion from Natsume and the others.
"Good evening, Miltank."
Natsume greeted the Miltank and then led everyone toward the Miltank's pasture.
"Crossing the pasture leads to the outer forest."
Natsume brought everyone to the small woods on the outskirts of the farm.
"These areas also belong to us."
Natsume said to Timburr and the others: "If you want to build a medical industry cabin for Chansey and Audino, you can chop down trees here."
"If you need any tools, you can ask me or Rotom."
"It will help you buy them."
Upon hearing that they could freely chop down trees here, Timburrs immediately picked up their wooden pieces and began measuring beside the trees.
The wood in Timburr's hands is interchangeable.
They not only use these logs to build houses but also look for larger and better wood for battle and exercise.
As Natsume was showing everyone around the farm, Jirachi happily flew over to Natsume.
"What's up, Jirachi?"
Jirachi took out a frozen ice cream and proudly handed it to Natsume: "Natsume, I made this with Miltank's milk. It's really delicious!"
Natsume took a gentle bite from Jirachi's hand: "Mmm, very tasty."
Natsume praised: "Well done, Jirachi."
"Hehe~"
Jirachi gushed, "I made lots and lots of frozen milk!"
"Is that so? In that case, let's have an ice cream party tonight."
Natsume suggested with a smile: "Let's all welcome Chansey together."
"Okay~"
Jirachi replied happily.
Clearly, the farm would be very lively tonight.
Meanwhile, in Tokyo, at the Flying-type gym.
Ohtaka frowned as he sat in a chair in the room.
He put on a pair of AR glasses.
When Ohtaka opened his eyes again, the surrounding environment had completely changed.
This was a very quaint meeting room.
In the center of the meeting room was an ancient wooden long table.
Ohtaka was sitting at this long table.
In front of Ohtaka's position, the badge of the Flying-type gym was engraved.
"Long time no see, Ohtaka."
Across from Ohtaka, a middle-aged man sitting in the position representing the Ground-type gym leader greeted him.
Ohtaka nodded slightly: "It has been a long time, Chimi gym leader."
The only people who could sit at this table to attend the meeting were country-level gym leaders and region champions.
The reason for holding the meeting was simple: the association had internal disagreements that needed to be resolved by a vote.
Above the long table, a phantom of a Pokémon was floating.
This Pokémon was Jirachi.
"Ohtaka, I heard you lost to an eighteen-year-old farm owner?"
Next to Ohtaka, in the position marked with a Psychic gym badge, a woman with a very charming appearance asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Ohtaka's expression darkened: "He is not a regular farm owner."
"That guy is also a Psychic."
"Eh?"
The Psychic gym leader looked surprised: "Psychic?"
"Is he very strong?"
Ohtaka shook his head: "I'm not sure about that."
"I only know that he can use Teleport, and it seems pretty effortless."
"Everyone is here, so let's start the meeting."
One side of the long table, a slightly hunched old man said to an elderly lady on the other side: "Takeshi Obaba, please share your thoughts."
Takeshi Obaba is the Champion of the Japan Western Region.
She is also the only woman among the five Champions.
She is the highest authority in the Japan Coordinating Trainer Association.
Takeshi Obaba calmly stated: "Everyone, we all know that Jirachi has the ability to restore life to the earth."
"Aoi District has thrived because of Jirachi's presence."
"Now, Aoi District is rich in plants and resources, clearly no longer needing Jirachi."
"So, should we consider letting Jirachi sleep in a different location, perhaps in the western part of our country?"
Upon hearing this, the Champions and gym leaders at the long table started to discuss among themselves.
Indeed, Takeshi Obaba's words sounded entirely reasonable.
If Jirachi could transfer the life energy obtained from the Millennial Comet to more barren areas and turn those places into another Aoi District, that would certainly be a good thing.
"I agree with Takeshi Obaba's words."
A burly man stood up and said flatly, "Jirachi will have to sleep anyway."
"Whether it sleeps in the west or in Aoi District makes no difference."
"The current Aoi District doesn't need Jirachi at all. Allowing Jirachi to continue sleeping in that place is just a waste of resources."
In front of him was a mark with a Fighting type badge.
He was Kento, the Fighting-type country-level gym leader of the Central Region.
Additionally, Kento himself also had the nickname of a humanoid Pokémon.
"That's not quite right."
"Jirachi, since it chose to sleep in Aoi District, I believe there must be a special reason."
The speaker was Minamiyou, the Water-type country-level gym leader of the Eastern Region.
He was also one of the Elite Four of the Eastern Region.
Ohtaka did not join their discussion but looked towards the elder who was presiding over the meeting.
Yamada Roto, Champion of the Japan Northern Region and also the highest leader of the Rangers Association.
This meeting was initiated by the two of them.
The other three Champions did not participate in this meeting.
At that moment, Yamada Roto looked at Ohtaka and smiled: "Ohtaka, please share your thoughts."
Ohtaka slowly stood up.
At this moment, he recalled Yamada Roto's earlier words.
Perhaps Jirachi stayed by Natsume's side precisely because Natsume never thought to use Jirachi for anything.
Ohtaka had many things he wanted to say.
He wanted to say that we should adhere to the laws of nature.
Jirachi is a legendary Pokémon sleeping upon the earth, having lived for thousands, if not longer. Doesn't Jirachi understand more than we do?
He wanted to say: Who can guarantee that Aoi District won't fall back into wasteland if we lose Jirachi?
Who can ensure that Aoi District won't experience some negative changes because it lost Jirachi?
Ohtaka then thought about the Dragonite that had knocked out his ace.
Thus, Ohtaka looked at everyone present and finally said, "I believe Jirachi has most likely not lost its power."
"If anyone thinks they have the strength to make choices on behalf of Jirachi, feel free to give it a try."
As soon as Ohtaka's words were spoken, the long table fell into an instant silence.
The Psychic gym leader couldn't help but chuckle: "If one could easily defeat Jirachi…"
"I think we wouldn't need to hold this meeting to discuss borrowing Jirachi's power."
Yamada Roto looked at Ohtaka and smiled.
This guy's personality was still the same as before.
So straightforward.
Yamada Roto addressed everyone: "Is there anyone else with a different opinion?"
"If not, let's take a vote."
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