Chapter 1291: Reunion Moment_3

Naoki and another person stood aside with smiles, watching this scene.

At noon, Naoki prepared a sumptuous lunch for them to celebrate this day of reunion.

After lunch, upon hearing that Mew and Teddiursa were going to continue their journey, Victini made a decision.

It wanted to join the Heroic Expedition Team, just like Mew and Teddiursa, to help those Pokemon in need!

Actually, it mostly wanted to play with Mew and Teddiursa.

Of course, this thought was kept in Victini’s heart and was not spoken aloud.

As the head of the family, Naoki was delighted to see Victini stepping out of its past loneliness.

However, Naoki felt it was more because Victini had no regrets left in this world with the Old King; as the past changed, the Old King did not die suddenly but aged normally and passed away.

The nightmare in Victini’s heart also dissipated, allowing it to move on, no longer feeling regret and sadness for the past.

Looking at the playful Victini, Naoki slowly exhaled.

In this way, adding Zapdos who helped him with battles at the Gym, the Heroic Expedition Team comprised four members in total!

What a joy!

The three Pokemon rested at the ranch for three days before continuing their journey.

Victini and Teddiursa rode on the Fearow that Mew transformed into, waving goodbye to Naoki.

Naoki also waved hard towards them until he could no longer see the silhouette of the Fearow, then he withdrew his gaze.

*

As time quietly slipped away, with the end of the hot summer came the season of crisp autumn air.

The leaves in the back mountain began turning yellow, and when the wind blew through the forest, it would sweep down leaves like a snowfall of maple leaves, covering every mountain with a thick layer.

These leaves would eventually wither and decay, turning into nutrients for the earth, giving birth to new life.

After a continuous autumn rain, many mushrooms grew in the mountain forest, and occasionally one could see the nearby rancher and passing trainers with their Pokemon partners picking mushrooms.

On the night of September 29th in League year 202, Porto Marinada Town was brightly lit, with Mayor Thomas and the townsfolk preparing for the Harvest Festival the next day.

Naoki was also called over to help; he and Koraidon mingled with the men, moving stalls up the mountain path along with Machamp, while the women shuttled around the shrine, hanging lanterns representing harvest high up.

The firelight illuminated the mountain path, guiding visitors through the night.

Over six months, Lono’s belly had also gradually grown larger, and Naoki dared not let her run around, afraid she might get hurt, so he entrusted the careful Indeedee Sibling to help take care of her.

Today, upon hearing the town was preparing for the festival, Lono insisted on coming over to take a look.

Having no choice, Naoki agreed.

After helping Mayor Thomas set up the stalls, Naoki brought Koraidon back to Lono’s side, feeling a pang of sympathy seeing her accompanying him with her large belly:

“Are you tired? Do you want to go back and rest first?”

But Lono’s eyes lit up as she looked at the stalls: “Let’s set up a stall tomorrow night too!”

“Set up a stall?” Naoki was surprised.

“Yes, I want to experience it too! It looks so fun!” Lono said excitedly.

She had heard Naoki talk about setting up stalls with Pokemon to sell ranch specialties before, but they hadn’t known each other at that time, so now Lono wanted to experience it!

Naoki, helpless, could only agree: “Okay, then we’ll set up a small stall tomorrow night.”

“Yay!” Lono cheered.

With Naoki’s indulgence and the Indeedee Sibling’s care, she seemed less like an adult, and more like a child.