Chapter 131:Pokémon Contests End, Torchic and Eevee Hatching

"Next up is the final battle of today."

In the Contest Hall, the host announced, "Let's welcome Natsume, the gym leader from Morimachi."

"His opponent is Jinkō from Aomori City."

Natsume stepped onto the battle arena with Milotic.

Natsume's opponent encouraged himself, saying, "Relax, relax."

"This is the Contest Hall, not a Pokémon Competition Battle. I should still have a chance."

"Let’s go, Mothim!"

Natsume casually said to Milotic beside him, "Once we finish this match, we can grab a bite and head home."

"Everyone will definitely be amazed by your evolution."

"Milotic~"

Milotic floated above the ground in the arena.

Its colorful scales sparkled under the light.

The referee announced after both Pokémon entered the arena, "The battle begins!"

"Milotic, Water Pulse."

"Milotic~"

Milotic's tail gently swayed as a water ball quickly condensed.

The shape of the water ball transformed, condensing into a water version of Milotic.

"Mothim, use Gust!"

Mothim stood still and spun its body.

The wind swirled around it.

This made Mothim look like it was dancing in the wind.

It was quite a sight.

Then, in the next moment.

Bang!

It was as if Milotic's stream of water crashed into Mothim, accompanied by a sound of collision that sent water flying.

Mothim's graceful dance abruptly halted.

Mothim directly lost battle capability and fell to the ground in a somewhat awkward manner.

The once lively venue fell into a momentary silence.

The three judges looked at the scene with blank expressions.

"Uh..."

The referee was also a bit taken aback.

“Ahem.”

Onami was the first to speak. "Both sides showcased very beautiful moves."

"But as expected of Natsume, the gym leader."

"With a gym leader's Pokémon, Milotic not only exhibited the elegance of its moves but also demonstrated the strength of a gym leader."

The referee immediately declared, "The match ends."

"The winners are Natsume and Milotic!"

"Milotic~"

Milotic returned to Natsume’s side, looking slightly bored.

It thought to itself that this match was rather dull.

Natsume's opponent, feeling unlucky, recalled his Pokémon.

There was nothing to be done; the strength difference was just too great.

Aiko exclaimed, "Truly, it’s a Pokémon that embodies both strength and beauty."

"This is just amazing."

As she spoke, she happily clapped her hands.

The Pokémon Contests ultimately ranked based on the remaining beauty points of the three winners.

Milotic didn’t even have a chance to lose points.

Therefore, in this Pokémon Contest, Milotic smoothly secured first place.

Natsume had no intention of participating in the Pokémon Contests, so this satin was simply a souvenir for him.

While it didn’t have much use, the satin badge served as a good keepsake for Natsume and Milotic.

"Everyone, let’s take a picture together."

Onami smiled at Natsume and said, "To celebrate the perfect conclusion of the Cloudtop City Pokémon Contests."

"Natsume, the gym leader, please stand in the middle with Milotic."

"1, 2~"

Click~

The moment was captured~

Cottonee Restaurant.

~Bang~

"Cheers~"

The clinking of glass cups echoed crisply in the air.

"Natsume, the gym leader, here’s a complimentary gift."

The Lady Owner walked over with two Cottonee, beaming with a smile.

"I never expected you’d get this child out so quickly."

"Thank you."

Natsume took the dumplings offered by the Lady Owner and walked over to Annihilape. "Don’t look so glum."

"This won't do; let’s eat something first."

Annihilape glanced at Natsume before accepting the food he handed over.

It was a warm afternoon, and the courtyard of the restaurant felt cozy.

Sunlight and the dappled shadows of leaves danced on the dining table.

The Cottonee drifted lazily around.

Aiko and the others seemed to really enjoy this place.

They were happily taking group photos with the Cottonee using their phones.

The atmosphere here always felt very leisurely.

Ding dong~

Natsume's phone suddenly chimed.

Someone sent a message to Natsume. He opened his phone while sitting next to Annihilape.

Watanabe: Dude, have you ever seen a 2-meter-long Wishiwashi?

Natsume: ?

Watanabe: A 2-meter Wishiwashi, that’s definitely a dominant Pokémon!

Watanabe: I was using your Plump Beans as bait, but unfortunately, it got away!

The average length of a Wishiwashi is only 0.2 meters.

A 2-meter Wishiwashi is indeed considered a giant.

Natsume asked curiously, "Where did you catch that?"

Watanabe: Towada Lake. It’s such a shame; I felt like I was so close.

Towada Lake?

Natsume was taken aback at first, immediately recalling his unfinished task.

He became a bit restless.

"What's wrong?"

Gardevoir sensed Natsume's rising excitement.

Natsume looked at Gardevoir and said, "The ruler of the water we were looking for has appeared!"

"Dragonite~"

Upon hearing Natsume and Gardevoir's conversation, Dragonite hurried over.

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite excitedly asked, "Are we going to Towada Lake again?"

Natsume nodded slightly. "Yes."

"This time, we must catch that Wishiwashi."

Natsume wasn't worried that the dominant Wishiwashi would be taken by Watanabe.

After all, a regular Wishiwashi’s school has a battle strength around level 40.

The strength of the king-level Wishiwashi's summoned fish school would likely start at the level of a Gym Leader, and it might even reach near Champion level.

That kind of strength is definitely not something an average person could handle.

As for those truly powerful Trainers, unless driven by a special interest, no one would specifically cultivate a Wishiwashi.

Natsume planned to return to the farm first, settle Exeggutor and the others, and then head straight to Towada Lake.

"Aiko."

Natsume walked up to Aiko and said, "I have something to take care of, so I’ll be leaving first."

"You all can stay and have fun here."

Aiko looked at Natsume with concern and asked, "Is something wrong?"

"It’s nothing bad."

Natsume explained, "The Pokémon I've been searching for has shown up, so I need to make a trip out of town."

Aiko understood.

"I see, it seems the farm will be getting some new Pokémon again."

Natsume smiled and said, "Of course."

"At the very least, there will be more fish Pokémon."

In the farm's bamboo grove,

"Leavanny."

Leavanny looked excitedly at the Pokémon egg beneath it.

It was glowing.

Oh no, Natsume hasn't returned yet.

Leavanny felt a bit regretful, thinking that Natsume might miss the moment of their hatching.

"Dragonite~"

Just as Leavanny was thinking this, a roar from Dragonite suddenly echoed in the sky.

"Leavanny~"

Leavanny hurriedly called out to a newly evolved Pidgeotto in the bamboo grove.

"Pidgeot~"

Pidgeotto flew up toward the sky.

As it passed over the bamboo grove, it spotted Dragonite approaching.

"Dragonite?"

Dragonite stopped in front of Pidgeotto, looking confused.

Natsume asked, "What's wrong, Pidgeotto?"

Several of the farm's Pidgey had already evolved into Pidgeotto.

This one was no exception.

"Pidgeot~"

Pidgeotto flapped its wings and pointed down at the bamboo grove.

"Is it about to hatch?"

Natsume exclaimed in delight, "It seems like there’s a lot of good news today!"

"Let’s go, Dragonite."

"Dragonite~"

Dragonite landed next to Leavanny's nest.

"Eevee~"

The Eevee nearby heard the commotion and gathered around.

They were very excited about their kin hatching.

"Eevee~"

Arcevee greeted Natsume.

Natsume smiled and petted Arcevee's fur, saying, "Did anything fun happen on the farm yesterday?"

"Eevee~"

Arcevee shook its head slightly.

Everything had been peaceful on the farm last night.

"That's good."

"By the way, everyone, come out!"

All the Poké Balls on Natsume floated into the air.

Feraligatr emerged from its Poké Ball, looking very excited. It opened its mouth and was about to let out a roar when it saw Serperior swimming toward Natsume.

"Serperior."

Serperior glanced at Feraligatr.

Feraligatr opened its mouth but remained silent.

"Awooo~"

The impressive Arcanine came running in, leaping toward Natsume.

Natsume affectionately ruffled Arcanine's fur and smiled, "You’re full of energy today, Arcanine."

"Sirfetch'd."

Behind Arcanine was Sirfetch'd, wielding its long sword, along with Infernape and Heracross, whose bodies were ablaze.

"Feraligatr."

Feraligatr swallowed back its sound and inexplicably crouched down.

Feraligatr could perceive the terrifying energy radiating from this group of Pokémon.

There wasn’t a single one it could fight against.

Feraligatr felt a bit insecure.

"Squirtle."

From below Feraligatr, a voice exclaimed in awe.

Feraligatr looked down to see Squirtle and Mudkip.

They thought Feraligatr looked very imposing.

"Feraligatr!"

Feraligatr puffed up its chest.

Feraligatr regained its confidence in front of Squirtle.

Natsume glanced at Feraligatr and thought that while its personality was a bit aggressive, it was actually quite pure and interesting.

Most importantly, it seemed like it would get along well with Squirtle.

"Kabutops!"

The Kabutops were the first to notice Milotic.

They looked at Milotic in confusion.

Natsume smiled and said, "This is Feebas."

"Kabutops?"

"Squirtle!"

"Eevee!"

The Pokémon were all surprised, looking at Milotic in disbelief.

"Milotic~"

Milotic waved its tail and greeted the Pokémon with a smile.

Meanwhile, in the bamboo grove, the light above the Pokémon egg grew even brighter.

Natsume announced, "Everyone, it's about to hatch."

A warm voice rang out.

The light faded.

Name: Torchic
Type: Fire
Level: lv1
Ability: Blaze
Individual Values: HP 31, Attack 31, Defense 30, Special Attack 31, Special Defense 30, Speed 31
Moves: Scratch, Growl, Ember
Inherited Moves: Counter
Potential: Elite

Torchic's talent was clearly high, able to master moves like Ember right after hatching.

"Torchic."

Torchic blinked its eyes, looking at everyone.

Natsume cradled Torchic in his hands. "Welcome, Torchic."

"Infernape."

Infernape, also a Fire-type, was particularly fond of this Torchic.

It cautiously reached out its hand and poked Torchic's cheek.

Soft and bouncy.

Torchic seemed to like Infernape too, affectionately nuzzling its finger.

Natsume smiled at the scene and said, "Infernape, it looks like you can take on a little apprentice now."

Apprentice?

Infernape looked at the small Torchic in front of it.

This little one seemed so small that it felt like it could swallow it whole.

Thinking this, Infernape happily said, "Infernape~"

Infernape decided to take Torchic in and train together every day.

"Then I’m counting on you for Torchic's training, Infernape."

"Infernape!"

The Eevee glanced at Torchic and then gathered around the Eevee's Pokémon egg nearby.

They eagerly watched the glowing Pokémon egg.

It didn’t take long for them to wait; soon, the light spread out.

"Eevee~"

A soft voice rang out.

In front of Leavanny, a tiny Eevee was born.

"Eevee~"

The Eevee cheered and all rushed forward.

"Eevee~"

They happily licked the fur of the new Eevee.

"Eevee."

"Eevee."

The little Eevee's personality was clearly not very outgoing; it became frightened and began to cry at the enthusiasm of the other Eevee.

Gardevoir immediately used Psychic to separate everyone.

"Eevee."

The Eevee looked at the crying little Eevee, unsure of what to do.

"Torchic."

Torchic jumped down from Natsume's hands.

Torchic rubbed up against the Eevee and said, "Torchic."

It seemed that Torchic was a gentle child.

"Eevee."

The little Eevee stopped crying.

Torchic's presence made this little Eevee feel safe.

"Everyone, the little Eevee seems to be a bit shy, so why don’t you go off and play for now?"

Natsume said to the group of Pokémon, "And take our new friend to explore the farm."

"Squirtle."

Squirtle put on its sunglasses.

Squirtle waved its hand at Feraligatr, signaling it to follow.

Feraligatr began to follow Squirtle and Mudkip to tour the farm.

The Eevee looked at the shy little Eevee and exchanged glances, reluctantly deciding to leave for now.

"Houndoom~"

The Houndoom leader came running over.

Its gaze was fixed on the Mightyena group.

Rockruff tilted its head, curiously observing the equally curious Poochyena.

If the Houndoom and Mightyena encountered each other in the wilderness, they would likely battle over territory.

However, since this was Natsume's farm,

from a certain perspective, their leader was actually Natsume.

Having the same leader naturally meant there would be no battles.

"Houndoom, why don’t you take Dodrio and the Mightyena for a little tour?"

"Houndoom~"

Houndoom called out to the Mightyena, indicating that they should follow it.

The Mightyena turned to glance at Natsume.

Natsume encouraged, "Go ahead."

"Houndoom will show you around here."

"Houndoom~"

Mightyena, along with Dodrio and Exeggutor, followed Houndoom out of the bamboo grove.

Annihilape remained standing in place, not moving.

"Annihilape, why don't you explore the area too?"

"You’ll probably be living here for a long time, so you should at least get familiar with the place."

Annihilape stared at Natsume in silence for a moment, then vanished from sight.

"Leavanny, you've worked hard these days, why don't you go eat something?"

"Leavanny~"

Leavanny happily followed Natsume back to the farm cabin.

The inside was very clean.

Cinccino brought Natsume his indoor slippers.

Natsume flopped onto the couch in the living room, feeling completely relaxed.

Indeed, no matter where you go, the moment you return home is always the most comfortable.

Natsume had originally planned to settle the secret realm Pokémon and set off for Towada Lake immediately.

But now, Natsume suddenly felt that finding a dominant Pokémon didn’t seem so urgent after all.

"Eh."

Natsume noticed a new vase on the table in front of the sofa, filled with fresh flowers that were blooming beautifully.

He could smell a faint floral fragrance.

Flabébé flew in through the window and landed on the flowers.

Natsume looked at Flabébé and asked, "Did you do this?"

Flabébé nodded.

Natsume praised, "They look lovely."

"Flabébé~"

Flabébé beamed with joy.

Gardevoir brought Natsume a cup of black tea and placed it in front of him.

"Gardevoir."

Natsume said lazily, "I don’t really feel like going out right now."

Gardevoir let Natsume rest his head on her lap.

Gardevoir gently massaged Natsume's head and said, "Then let’s take a rest."

Natsume looked at the gentle Gardevoir and suddenly said, "Gardevoir."

"Yes?"

"Let me give you a kiss."

Gardevoir leaned down slightly.