Chapter 151:Electric and Ice, Sylveon! Stormy Weather and Milotic

“So that’s how it is. Thank you, Natsume gym leader.”

After hearing Natsume’s explanation, the tourists looked enlightened.

Natsume smiled slightly and then walked toward the battle arena.

“Heracross~”

Heracross raised its arm to Natsume.

Natsume smiled at Heracross and said, “I saw it; that was an exciting battle.”

“Heracross~”

Heracross noticed Jolteon.

“Heracross?”

Natsume introduced, “This is Jolteon; it’s about to have a match against Glaceon.”

“Heracross?”

A battle? Why not invite me?

Heracross eagerly looked at Jolteon and offered a challenge to battle.

“Alright, you just finished a match, so take a short break.”

“This battle will be left to Glaceon.”

“Glaceon~”

Glaceon greeted Heracross and then walked toward the battle arena.

Jolteon followed suit.

The battle between the two Eevee evolutions instantly attracted a crowd of onlookers.

Rotom, the referee, flew into the space between the two Eevee and declared, “Glaceon versus Jolteon, match start!”

“Jolteon”

Jolteon was incredibly fast; as soon as the match began, Jolteon used Quick Attack and charged toward Glaceon.

Glaceon stood still, not dodging.

“Snowscape.”

“Glaceon~”

With Glaceon’s long call, sparkling snowflakes fell from the sky.

Bang~

Glaceon slid back from the impact.

Glaceon’s defense was strong, and this level of impact wouldn’t cause it any harm.

“Jolteon!”

Jolteon squinted its eyes.

The falling snowflakes and the glittering shards of ice in the air weakened Glaceon’s presence in Jolteon’s line of sight.

Zzap~

A bolt of lightning shot out quickly.

“Glaceon, use Icy Wind!”

“Glaceon~”

Under these conditions, Glaceon moved even faster.

It easily dodged Jolteon’s Thunder Shock, and at the same time, a chilling aura surged toward Jolteon, freezing all the falling snowflakes.

“Jolteon!”

Jolteon moved quickly.

Glaceon observed Jolteon’s direction of movement.

“Now, Freeze-Dry!”

Boom!

A blue-white beam shot out instantly.

Freeze-Dry successfully hit!

Jolteon’s body froze in place, sharp ice forming on its body.

It was completely immobilized.

“Heracross.”

Heracross and the others looked at Glaceon in astonishment.

So this little guy is that strong?

Since arriving at the farm, Glaceon had mostly stayed in the ice cave, so it hadn’t been very prominent around the farm.

This was the first time Heracross and the others had seen Glaceon battle.

Fizz~

Electric currents flickered across Jolteon, trapped in ice.

Yellow arcs of electricity spread out in all directions.

“Be careful.”

Natsume warned Glaceon, “Jolteon is about to release an electric discharge.”

Just as Natsume said, dazzling lightning burst from Jolteon's body the next moment.

The electricity unleashed indiscriminately all around.

Bam~

The ice shattered.

At that moment, a massive Ice Shard had already condensed in front of Glaceon.

“Jolteon!”

Before Jolteon could react, the Ice Shard crashed down toward it.

The large block of ice sped toward Jolteon.

Jolteon's body rolled and crashed out under the impact of the Ice Shard.

Natsume took out a Poké Ball while watching Jolteon lying on the ground.

“Go!”

The Poké Ball was thrown at Jolteon.

Whoosh~

A red light shot out and captured Jolteon.

Shake~ Shake~

The eyes of the onlookers and Pokémon around the farm gym all turned toward the Poké Ball on the ground.

Everyone instinctively swayed their heads along with it.

Ding~

Jolteon was successfully captured.

Task Stage Reward: Type Gems Draw *1

“Yay!”

Someone with a strong sense of immersion couldn't help but shout, “I got Jolteon!”

The people around turned to look at him.

“Uh…”

He immediately lowered his head in embarrassment, saying, “I didn’t shout that; it wasn’t me!”

“Haha~”

Laughter erupted from the crowd.

“Judging by the power of their moves, the strength of the two Pokémon shouldn’t be too far apart, but the battle process is really clean and efficient!”

“Well, of course; after all, Glaceon has Natsume gym leader commanding it.”

“By the way, it turns out this Jolteon hasn’t been captured yet.”

Someone commented, “I’ve never seen a capture battle with wild Pokémon in a gym battle arena before.”

“Haha, this is the farm gym; such things are small potatoes.”

Natsume walked to the center of the venue and took out Jolteon’s Poké Ball. “Come on out, Jolteon.”

“Jolteon.”

As soon as Jolteon emerged from the Poké Ball, it sneezed.

Glaceon's ice had left it quite chilly.

Natsume laughed as he watched Jolteon shake off the ice shards from its body. “From today on, you are officially part of the farm.”

Tap~

Just as Natsume was speaking, water droplets began to fall from the sky.

“It’s raining!”

“Damn weather forecast, didn’t it say today would be sunny? I didn’t even bring an umbrella!”

The area was completely open, leaving no place to take shelter from the rain.

The tourists around looked up at the sky, displaying concerned expressions.

Arcanine came running over.

It took a deep breath.

“Awooo~”

A brilliant column of fire shot up into the sky.

The rain clouds instantly dissipated.

Arcanine used Sunny Day.

“Everyone, the time is about right.”

Natsume looked at the surrounding tourists and said, “Let’s head back early today.”

“Sure~”

“Thank you, Natsume gym leader, and Arcanine.”

“Such a powerful Sunny Day; it feels like it’s midday again.”

The crowd marveled at Arcanine.

“Awooo~”

Arcanine wagged its tail and happily used Sunny Day again toward the sky.

The bus beside the gym road was getting ready to depart.

The tourists lined up and boarded the bus to return to Morimachi.

Streetlights lit up one by one, illuminating the straight road.

After the crowd had left, the dark clouds reclaimed the sky above the farm.

Rumble~

Heavy rain poured down.

Sunny days always bring a cheerful mood, but the laziness of rainy days can be equally comforting.

Under the night sky, the clouds hung low, with thunder rumbling, and rain poured outside the window.

The entire world seemed to be enveloped in a white mist of rain.

Inside the farm cabin.

“Eevee~”

The little Eevee nestled in Natsume's embrace.

It wiggled its body, its fluffy belly rubbing against Natsume's leg.

Natsume gently patted the soft fur on the top of the little Eevee’s head.

“There is only one truth!”

On the living room TV, a Pokémon anime about investigations was playing.

The main character was a Meowth that had gained the ability to speak after being injected with a mysterious potion.

At that moment, its trainer shouted, “You're the thief, Cinccino!”

“Cinccino!”

The Cinccino, which had been sitting comfortably in Misaki's lap enjoying a grooming session, startled and immediately stood up.

Misaki smiled and said, “Relax, it's not you they're talking about; it's that one on the TV.”

On the TV, Meowth's trainer continued, “You said you lost a rare Poké Ball that's been around for a long time. It must be dirty by now, right?”

“Cinccino can’t stand any dirt; it definitely took your Poké Ball to clean it.”

“No.”

The person who lost the Poké Ball protested, “Though it’s been a while, I clean it every day, so it can't be dirty.”

“Oh, this…”

Meowth's trainer suddenly looked embarrassed.

On the TV, Meowth sighed.

It touched its red bow tie and then stood behind its trainer.

Whoosh~

A silver needle shot from its wrist toward its trainer.

Its trainer immediately appeared to be deep in thought, then sat down on a nearby sofa.

Natsume commented with a smirk, “Wow, this feels oddly familiar.”

“What is this, Detective Meowth?”

“Eevee~”

The little Eevee flipped over and stretched out its claws as if trying to grab something.

Natsume scratched the little Eevee's belly, then started his reward draw.

Notice: You have obtained a Normal Gem.

“A Normal Gem, let’s give it to Arcevee.”

Arcevee was at level 58, so giving it this should allow it to reach level 60.

Thinking this, Natsume took the gem out.

“Eevee.”

The little Eevee, lying in Natsume’s arms, stood up instinctively, staring intently at the Normal Gem in Natsume's hand.

“Do you want it?”

“Eevee.”

The little Eevee nodded eagerly.

Natsume looked at the little Eevee and thought for a moment, then smiled and said, “Alright, I’ll give it to you.”

“Eevee~”

The little Eevee opened its mouth and bit down on the gem.

The energy contained within the gem surged into the little Eevee's body.

Notice: Eevee absorbed the Normal Gem; its level increased to 18, 22, 25.

“Eevee~”

The little Eevee’s voice suddenly changed.

A bright light emanated from the little Eevee.

Misaki, who was grooming Cinccino, looked up in surprise.

“Is this evolution?”

Natsume smiled at the glowing Eevee on his lap and said, “Looks like it.”

Misaki glanced at the dark world outside and said, “Could it be an Umbreon?”

If Eevee didn’t use an Evolutionary Stone, it was very likely to evolve into Umbreon at night.

As Misaki spoke, the light faded.

Blue and pink silk ribbons swirled around.

A pink-and-white Pokémon appeared in Natsume's arms.

Name: Sylveon
Type: Fairy
Level: 25
Ability: Cute Charm
Moves: Disarming Voice, Take Down, Baby-Doll Eyes, Quick Attack, Light Screen
Inherited Moves: Charm
Potential: Gym  

“Wow, it’s Sylveon.”

Misaki exclaimed with delight as she looked at the Sylveon in Natsume's arms. “So beautiful!”

“Sylveon~”

Natsume recalled that the first time he met the little Eevee was at Aomori Academy.

Back then, Natsume had planned to cultivate it into a Sylveon.

Natsume stroked the flowing ribbons on Sylveon’s body.

“You’ve evolved, Sylveon.”

“Sylveon~”

Sylveon was still just like the little Eevee; it flipped over and lay on Natsume's lap, frolicking its limbs and playing with Natsume.

Task Stage Reward: Type Gems Draw *1

With Sylveon's evolution, the Eevee family task was now halfway completed.

At the same time, Natsume also received a new gem draw.

Natsume clicked to draw again.

Notice: You have obtained a Water Gem.

Natsume playfully tapped Sylveon’s backside. “Go play with Misaki, I’ll be out for a bit.”

“Sylveon.”

Sylveon jumped down from Natsume's lap.

Gardevoir looked at Natsume.

“No need to accompany me; I’m going to find Milotic.”

After Natsume spoke to Gardevoir, he immediately vanished from the room.

An Inner Focus barrier formed above Natsume, shielding him from the heavy rain.

The surface of the water crackled under the impact of raindrops, creating ripples that spread out.

The air was filled with the fresh and damp scent of rain.

A light mist enveloped the surface of the river.

This gave the river behind the house an inexplicably mysterious atmosphere.

“Milotic.”

Natsume stood at the water's edge, calling out Milotic's name.

“Milotic~”

Milotic’s ethereal voice resonated from underwater.

Milotic leaped out of the water, floating above the river's surface.

Its figure, shrouded in mist, took on an ethereal beauty.

“This is for you.”

Natsume took out the Water Gem and offered it to Milotic.

Milotic swam up to Natsume and nudged his cheek.

Her skin was wet but smooth from the rain's touch.

Natsume reached out to stroke the red ribbon on Milotic's cheek while using his other hand to bring the Water Gem close to Milotic’s mouth.

Milotic opened her mouth and gently took it in.

The Water Gem was swallowed by Milotic.

Notice: Milotic absorbed the Water Gem; its level increased to 57, then 59.

“Milotic~”

Milotic swam forward, her creamy body intertwining with Natsume.

Milotic invited Natsume to come play in the water with her.

“Vaporeon~”

“Squirtle~”

Vaporeon and Squirtle poked their heads out of the water at that moment.

“What weather it is.”

Natsume looked up at the heavy rain in the sky.

“Mudkip.”

Mudkip tugged at Natsume's hem of pants.

Natsume smiled at Mudkip and the Milotic wrapped around him, saying, “Alright, I’ll take off my clothing.”

As Natsume said this, he removed his clothing and sent them into the house.

“Gardevoir, I’m going to play in the water with Milotic, I’ll be back soon.”

After telling Gardevoir, Natsume turned to the group of Water-type Pokémon beside him and said, “Let’s go.”

Natsume planned to explore the river’s route as well.

Splash~

Natsume jumped into the water.

“Milotic~”

Milotic swam alongside Natsume.

“Squirtle~”

Squirtle and the others also jumped into the water.

Natsume looked at everyone and said, “Let’s go check ahead.”

“Wishiwashi~“

The Wishiwashi followed them.

They swam past Natsume like a blue veil.

“Milotic~”

Milotic swam to Natsume's side.

She nestled against him, wrapping around him.

Her colorful tail floated on the water's surface, gently splashing and brushing against Natsume’s cheek.

Natsume held Milotic’s tail and stroked it from beneath.

“Milotic~”

Milotic turned her body, playfully splashing around with Natsume.

Rumble rumble~

The thunder roared in the sky, and the water surged forward.

Life can be dull at times, so it needs exciting and bold adventures.

Splashing~

The water became turbulent.

“Milotic~”

Milotic warned.

Ahead was a waterfall.

Natsume chuckled, “Is that so? Then let’s jump down.”

The previously calm river started to descend.

The waterfall appeared right before them.

Natsume looked at Milotic, Vaporeon, and Squirtle and said, “Everyone, charge~”

“Squirtle~”

Squirtle immediately used Rapid Spin.

“Mudkip~”

Mudkip used Water Gun.

Whoosh~

Natsume and the others burst through the water's surface.

Rumble rumble~

The distant dark world became clear in the lightning.

A feeling of weightlessness washed over them.

Below the waterfall was a large natural lake.

Splash~

The sound of water splashing echoed, sending up a spray of water.