Chapter 97: Chapter 97:Jirachi and the Millennial Comet! The Origin of the Legends!
As the sun set, night fell.
The sky was painted with a deep blue, and the Millennial Comet, trailing a long tail of flame, shone especially brightly tonight.
In front of the farm cabin, a Shabu-shabu was set up.
The burning flames danced in the air.
The red glow of the fire illuminated the farm along with the stars in the sky.
Misaki sat in front of the Shabu-shabu, looking at Natsume through the rising smoke: "I really love your farm."
"It feels like living here would be really happy."
Natsume scooped up the ingredients bubbling in the Shabu-shabu pot, "What's wrong?"
"Don't you want to go back to the ranch?"
Misaki quickly replied, "Of course I do."
"I just envy your lifestyle."
"You don't have to worry about relationships; you can do whatever you want every day, and you have Pokémon by your side."
"That kind of life is truly amazing."
"Awooo~"
Arcanine swallowed the last piece of meat from its bowl and then lazily lay next to the Shabu-shabu, letting out a satisfied sound.
Natsume rubbed Arcanine's fur and looked at Misaki, saying, "By the way, Aunt Harumi seems very worried about your social interactions."
"Did something happen?"
Misaki glanced down at her chest, paused for a moment, and then feigned a casual tone, saying, "Actually, it's not a big deal."
"When I was younger, I was often called things like 'big milk sister,' which made me a bit tired of school."
"I feel more comfortable with Pokémon than dealing with people."
"Pokémon are very simple; when I'm with them, I don't have to think about anything."
Many girls who developed early seem to have had such troubles.
However, as time passed, for those with more outgoing personalities, these troubles gradually transformed into sources of pride.
Because it really isn't something to be ashamed of; on the contrary, it's quite enviable.
Those with introverted personalities, like Misaki, may feel differently.
But perhaps because of the companionship of farm Pokémon, Misaki didn't seem overly reclusive.
"Ah~"
Jirachi lay on the table, using its Inner Focus to fish a dumpling out of the pot and put it in its mouth.
Jirachi's cheeks puffed up as it ate.
Natsume looked at Jirachi and said, "If you like, you can come here anytime."
"After all, Jirachi really likes you."
Jirachi looked happy while eating.
Jirachi wiped its little mouth, lifted its head to look at Natsume, and gave a silly smile before turning to Chansey and saying, "Chansey, I want to eat a boiled egg~"
"Chansey~"
Chansey nodded, then used its energy to create an egg for Jirachi.
Chansey placed the egg it had made into the Shabu-shabu pot.
Gardevoir came out holding some brewed tea.
Natsume moved his cup of tea forward, and Gardevoir poured the tea into it.
"Jirachi wants some too~"
Jirachi leaned over and asked Gardevoir to pour a cup for it as well.
Jirachi held the cup and, sitting on the table, gulped down the tea inside.
"Wow~ It's delicious~"
Gardevoir poured another cup for Jirachi.
"Chansey~"
Chansey opened the boiled egg and handed it to Jirachi.
"Ah woo~"
"Yummy~"
Jirachi took a bite, and its face was full of a blissful expression.
"Natsume, you should eat too~"
Natsume took a bite as well.
"Yikes~"
It was a bit hot but very fragrant.
"It's really delicious, Jirachi."
Jirachi shared a piece with Misaki.
"Do I get some too?"
Misaki exclaimed in surprise, "Thank you, Jirachi."
"And Chansey."
Chansey smiled nonchalantly, "Chansey~"
Natsume looked at Misaki and reminded her, "Be careful, it's a bit hot."
"Ugh~ Yikes~ It's very hot, but it's really good."
Misaki said happily, "It tastes better than any egg I've eaten before at the Ranch."
Natsume smiled and said, "Right?"
"Good food really tastes better when shared."
Jirachi patted its belly.
Jirachi sat on the table and looked around.
Everyone on the farm seemed very happy.
The already full Larvitar and little Eevee were running around behind Aron.
Noibat was there too.
Noibat would occasionally land on them and then immediately fly back up.
Infernape and the others were practicing wrestling.
Conkeldurr stood nearby, giving guidance.
Conkeldurr looked like a teacher.
"Serperior~"
Serperior coiled its body and yawned.
Serperior still preferred the daytime.
Natsume and Misaki were chatting about various trivial matters.
Misaki talked about the Ranch, while Natsume discussed the Farm.
A gentle evening breeze blew.
White mist swayed in the wind.
Everyone was chatting and laughing, feeling very relaxed.
Jirachi thought to itself that today was a perfect day.
In the morning, it saw a beautiful sunrise.
After the Miltank's milk was placed in the ice cellar, it turned into cool ice cream.
It was really funny when Heracross got hit on the backside by Larvitar while practicing taikyokuken.
When working with Diglett and the others, seeing the completed scene made Jirachi feel very satisfied.
Watching Natsume get splashed while everyone played in the water made Jirachi very happy.
Of course, it felt that way now, too.
Everyone sat together, enjoying delicious food, watching Larvitar show off, and observing Infernape's battles.
The morning sunrise was beautiful, and the starry sky was magnificent.
Jirachi felt very happy at this moment.
"Natsume."
Jirachi suddenly looked at Natsume.
"What's wrong, Jirachi?"
Jirachi smiled brightly and said, "Jirachi is really happy today."
Natsume paused for a moment after hearing this, and after a brief silence, a smile appeared on his face as well, "Is that so?"
Jirachi floated up into the night sky.
"Jirachi wants to play with everyone, but the stars are already calling me."
Natsume stood up.
"Dragonite?"
Dragonite and the others looked at Jirachi with a hint of confusion.
Infernape and Breloom also stopped their training.
"Lopunny."
The Lopunny looked at Jirachi with concern.
"Today is the last day of the Seven Nights."
Misaki realized and looked at Natsume.
Misaki thought to herself that Natsume must be feeling very sad right now.
But Natsume appeared calm, just quietly gazing at Jirachi in the night sky.
Under the starry sky, Jirachi slowly closed its eyes.
"Jirachi, why do you seem so familiar with me?"
"Because Natsume has a natural life energy; it feels very warm."
"I really like it~"
This was their first meeting.
Flashes of past scenes flashed through Jirachi's mind.
The fireworks in the night sky were dazzling.
Jirachi wanted to see them once more.
The experience of treasure hunting together and searching for Ice Rock was also fun.
Would Natsume find that huge Wishiwashi?
The Oranguru's cabin was also a lot of fun; Jirachi made many new friends there.
This guy, Dragonite, is slow, but always wants to surpass others.
Should Jirachi let Dragonite win next time?
Jirachi went to Pokémon School with Natsume, watched the births of new life together, and enjoyed the Pokémon Contests together.
Seven days felt short yet somehow long.
Suddenly, Jirachi felt a bit sad.
Shake~
A dazzling light burst from Jirachi's body.
The True Eye on Jirachi's stomach slowly opened.
Images suddenly flickered in Jirachi's eyes.
This was the future.
Under the midday sun, a youth looked at Jirachi and said with a radiant smile, "Jirachi, you've been sleeping for a while, huh?"
"Dragonite~"
"Awooo~"
Dragonite and Arcanine happily howled, with many companions that Jirachi had never seen before around them.
"Jirachi, welcome home."
Jirachi's expression turned a bit stunned, then it revealed a similarly bright smile.
"It seems like it will be a beautiful dream."
Boom!
A brilliant beam shot from Jirachi's True Eye into the sky.
In the pitch-black night sky.
"AAaah~"
A loud dragon roar echoed.
Rayquaza circled around the towering beam, watching as it pierced through the atmosphere.
On the World Tree, Mew floated above the canopy.
Mew raised its head, gazing at the night sky.
In the Atlantic Ocean, Lugia emerged from the deep sea.
The once calm surface of the sea stirred up a storm with Lugia's movement.
The radiant beam tightly connected Jirachi and the Millennial Comet.
In the depths of the universe.
Arceus slowly opened its eyes.
"Another millennium has passed."
Arceus murmured and closed its eyes again.
At the same time.
Inside the fossil base outside Aoi District.
Takahashi-hakase excitedly waved his fist, saying, "It has finally begun."
A round aircraft took off into the sky.
Boom~
In the blink of an eye, it vanished above the forest.
Takahashi-hakase held a secure phone call and said, "Prepare to act, and coordinate with us."
"Just ensure that several cities in the Eastern Region descend into chaos and prevent the Association from interfering with us."
A mechanical voice came through the phone call: "Our people are already in motion; the Association won't have the energy to get involved in your area, so feel free to proceed."
The actions concerning Jirachi run deep.
The power of legendary Pokémon is both fearsome and alluring.
In this world, the known legendary Pokémon are mostly untouchable by most people.
However, Jirachi's uniqueness is enough to make many take a gamble.
The aircraft hovered above the farm.
"Release Zoroark."
The bottom of the round aircraft opened.
Zoroark leaped down.
"The energy conversion device is set up and ready for activation."
Takahashi-hakase nodded slightly, then said to Kenjo and Takekawa, "From here on, I'm counting on you."
Kenjo replied, looking somewhat excited, "Don't worry."
"That guy is really just a Dragonite, which isn't difficult at all."
"It's a perfect opportunity to test the strength of our modified Tyranitar."
Biotechnology had once caught a Tyranitar in Aoi District.
This Tyranitar was originally meant to carry Jirachi's life energy.
It was to be used as a container.
But now, there was something better to replace the Tyranitar.
Kenjo said to Takekawa beside him, "Let's go, Gym Leader Shen, it's time for us to make our appearance."
Takekawa took a deep breath and said, "Let's go, Honchkrow."
Kenjo threw out two Poké Balls, "Come forth, Fearow and Skarmory."
Takekawa mounted Honchkrow, while Kenjo sat atop Fearow.
The two of them, with their three Pokémon, flew from the aircraft towards the farm.
Inside the farm, Gardevoir looked at Natsume, who was gazing at Jirachi, and softly said, "Enemies are approaching."
Quest Triggered: Protect Jirachi
Quest Description: Jirachi is born from the life energy of the Millennial Comet and is meant to nurture the earth. Please protect Jirachi and help it fulfill its mission.
Quest Reward: Mega Stone Draw1; Treasure Draw2; All Farm Pokémon levels increase by 1; Host strengthening*1.
Natsume took out his phone to check the new task in Farm Story: "Does Jirachi really have to sleep?"
A video automatically played on the interface of Farm Story.
In the video, a Pokémon with a light purple body appeared.
It was a centaur-like Pokémon.
Palkia's origin form.
"Roar~"
The angry roar of Palkia echoed in the video.
The surrounding space began to warp.
A massive energy blade, filled with destructive power, sliced through the sky.
This was a natural disaster!
A sharp roaring sound echoed, like the cries of a thousand horses.
Where the massive blade passed, the space collapsed.
The surrounding environment turned to nothingness in an instant.
"AAaah~"
The figures of Palkia and Dialga became illusory.
It seemed to stand there, yet also seemed to traverse time, disappearing into it.
From the mouth of the phantom Dialga, boiling time energy shot out instantaneously.
Time and space roared!
Boom~
The clash between the god of time and the god of space plunged the area into darkness.
A massive shockwave spread outwards.
The earth shook violently and fractured.
The forest and lake dissolved in an instant.
Countless lives perished!
Rushing magma surged from the ground.
Thick smoke blotted out the sky.
"AAaah~"
"Roar!"
This space trembled violently with their collision.
The entire area turned into nothingness.
At the explosion's epicenter, a black hole slowly began to form.
In the void of the sky.
A large group of Pokémon floated here alongside ordinary Pokémon.
The Pokémon were whimpering as they looked at their former home.
In their eyes, there was a sense of despair.
"Don't be afraid, everyone."
At that moment, among the group of Pokémon, Jirachi slowly stepped forward.
"I will protect you."
After saying this, Jirachi gradually closed its eyes.
A powerful energy began to radiate outward from Jirachi's body.
Jirachi's form slowly transformed into a purple crystal.
Jirachi's body fell into the black hole that was forming.
A miraculous scene unfolded.
The land began to condense in the void, centered around Jirachi's body.
However, the powers of the gods of time and space were too strong.
This was power that could erode time and space.
The land that had just formed was quickly eroded by this force.
In the depths of the universe, the Arceus clone silently observed everything.
It summoned the Millennial Comet.
Sleeping Jirachi opened its eyes.
Jirachi's gaze met that of the Millennial Comet.
With the Arceus clone's guidance, the Millennial Comet poured all of its rich life energy into Jirachi's body from the starry sky.
At that moment, the life energy within Jirachi erupted!
The land rapidly formed, and the shattered space was repaired.
The black hole dissipated, and the plants came back to life.
The Pokémon returned to the land.
Thus, on this day, the legends of Jirachi and the Millennial Comet began.
The energies of the gods of time and space influenced both the past and the future.
If Jirachi did not inject the energy of the Millennial Comet into the land, the space in Hokkaido would collapse again.
After observing the cause of everything, Natsume understood the burden that Jirachi carried.
Natsume asked, "Is there anything that can replace Jirachi's role?"
Farm Story provided the answer: Jewel of Life.
The Jewel of Life is a treasure from the legends.
It is a treasure composed of Arceus's plates.
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