Ding ding ding~
Misaki, looking sleepy, picked up the phone that had fallen to the ground.
Seeing the caller, Misaki's sleepiness instantly vanished.
"Ahem."
Misaki adjusted her voice.
After taking a deep breath.
"Hi, Mom."
Harumi said, slightly annoyed, "I told you to make a phone call yesterday, why didn't you?"
Misaki: "I was so tired yesterday, so I went to bed early and forgot."
Harumi: "Where did you sleep?"
Misaki: "At Natsume gym leader's house."
Harumi: ?
"What did you say?"
Harumi suddenly became tense.
Being an adult, Harumi's mind was prone to vivid imagination.
Harumi thought: I wanted you to interact more with Natsume.
But I didn't mean for you to interact so deeply all at once.
"What are you thinking, Mom?"
Misaki, glancing at Natsume lying beside her, felt a bit flustered and said, "There are many guest rooms at Natsume gym leader's house. I slept alone."
Harumi felt slightly relieved hearing this.
Parents always assume their child wouldn't take the initiative to do anything.
Moreover, Natsume gym leader seems upright and certainly isn't that kind of person.
Feeling guilty, Harumi thought, how could I imagine such things about my daughter and Natsume gym leader?
Harumi asked: When are you coming back?
Misaki hesitated for a moment.
She sat up, the white sheets sliding down her body.
Misaki pulled the sheet, covering herself as she looked out the window.
There had been heavy rain on the farm last night.
The air was filled with a moist earthy scent.
The crops in the farm had all matured.
Raindrops still clung to the pods of the Hearty Grains and Plump Beans.
The droplets hung there, occasionally dripping down.
Misaki said, "The farm might need to harvest rice in the next few days, so I want to stay and help."
"Aren't you planning to buy straw from Natsume gym leader's house?"
Misaki tentatively suggested, "But if the ranch is busy, I'll head back first."
Harumi thought for a moment and then said, "In that case, stay there a few more days."
"Remember not to cause any trouble for Natsume."
"I know."
After hanging up the phone, Misaki breathed a sigh of relief.
Natsume sat up and looked at Misaki.
On Misaki's neck and the half-exposed part of her chest were the marks left from last night.
"Did I wake you?"
Misaki asked, looking at Natsume.
Natsume shook her head slightly: "I usually wake up around this time."
"But, do you want to—"
Natsume said as she reached out her hand, pressing Misaki down.
"No, don't."
Misaki blushed: "It's already daytime."
"And everyone is downstairs; they might hear us."
As Misaki was speaking, Eevee came bounding up the stairs.
"Eevee~"
Eevee happily jumped toward Natsume on the bed.
Natsume used Psychic to catch Eevee.
Eevee was suspended in mid-air.
"Eevee."
Eevee flailed its little short legs in discontent.
Natsume released Misaki from beneath her, sat up, and hugged Eevee: "Good morning, Eevee."
As Natsume spoke, she scratched Eevee gently.
"Eevee~"
This Eevee was from Aomori Pokémon Academy.
Natsume planned to cultivate it toward evolving into a Sylveon.
"Eevee~"
Eevee twisted its body, giggling, and then licked Natsume's cheek with its tongue.
After getting dressed, Misaki got off the bed.
Misaki reached out her hand toward the little Eevee: "Eevee, come here to your sister~"
"Eevee~"
Eevee jumped into Misaki's embrace.
Natsume watched Misaki playing with Eevee and felt that this scene was truly beautiful.
Natsume got out of bed and walked toward the large balcony.
He leaned on the railing, enjoying the morning at the farm.
The crops that had matured in the farm swayed gently with the morning breeze.
"Pidgeotto~"
In the sky, a Pidgeotto was flying around above the Plump Beans, having come from somewhere.
"Houndoom~!"
Houndoom issued a low warning growl at the Pidgeotto in the sky.
Seeing the flames flickering from Houndoom's mouth, Pidgeotto quickly flapped its wings and flew away.
Pidgeotto landed in the woods outside the farm.
When the crops mature, they always attract many wild Pokémon.
Natsume looked at the scene on the farm and thought, "Looks like I'll be busy today."
In the farm cabin, in the large living room on the first floor.
Zoroark lay on the floor, watching Leavanny and Lopunny preparing breakfast.
The pot on the stove was steaming.
The kettle was making a bubbling sound.
"Eevee~"
A large group of Eevee ran around inside the cabin.
They were noisy and lively.
Next to the sofa in the middle of the living room.
"Zorua~"
Zorua was surrounded by Cinccino, Bulbasaur, Larvitar, and Sewaddle.
"Zorua~"
Zorua shook its body.
Zorua transformed into a Cinccino.
"Cinccino."
Cinccino looked at Zoroark in surprise.
"Larvitar~"
Larvitar wanted to see if Zorua could turn into its shape.
"Zorua~"
Already transformed into Cinccino, Zorua swayed and then turned into Larvitar.
"Larvitar."
Larvitar looked amazed.
Grr~
Suddenly, Zorua's stomach growled.
Zorua looked a bit shyly at everyone.
"Larvitar."
Larvitar quickly ran to the refrigerator.
It tried to pull the handle but found it couldn't reach at all.
Larvitar looked around.
Larvitar moved a small chair and placed it under the refrigerator.
Larvitar climbed onto the small chair and then stood on tiptoe, stretching its hand.
Click~
The refrigerator door opened.
However, it was not opened by Larvitar.
Natsume and Misaki came downstairs at that moment.
Natsume opened the refrigerator door and asked, "What do you want?"
"Larvitar~"
Larvitar pointed at the fresh milk inside.
Natsume took out a bottle of fresh milk and handed it to Larvitar.
Larvitar hugged the bottle of milk and ran over to Zorua.
"Eevee."
The other Eevee running around inside the cabin looked at Natsume and gradually quieted down.
They seemed a bit nervous.
"Eevee!"
The special Eevee lying on the mat under Audino's care became even more tense, standing its fur on end.
"Audino."
Audino calmed the Eevee down, soothing it.
Misaki glanced at everyone in the living room and then walked over to Lopunny and Leavanny.
"Is there anything I can help with?"
"Lopunny~"
Natsume naturally walked over to the sofa and turned on the TV.
The Eevee watched this scene and felt inexplicably relaxed.
As a result, the atmosphere became lively again.
The news was playing on the TV.
Host Miyu was reporting on the events regarding Jirachi.
"Many people speculate that the towering beam seen last night was Jirachi receiving energy from the Millennial Comet."
"To uncover the truth, we have invited the Flying type gym leader from Tokyo, Ohtaka."
"Ohtaka is not only a Country-level Gym Leader, but he is also a ranger."
The cameras focused on Ohtaka.
Ohtaka, appearing serious on the TV, said, "You're correct; that was indeed Jirachi."
"However, Jirachi has now completed its mission and has returned to the earth to fall into sleep."
Miyu looked at Ohtaka and asked, "Ohtaka gym leader, everyone is very concerned about the location of Jirachi's sleeping place. Do you have anything to say about that?"
Ohtaka replied, "The location of Jirachi's sleeping place is not important."
"What matters is that Jirachi will always protect us, and that is enough."
Miyu turned to the cameras with a smile: "Jirachi awakens once every thousand years; meeting Jirachi is a stroke of luck for our generation."
"In the future, may we encounter even more wonderful things."
Natsume's farm caused quite a stir last night, so the people of Morimachi were paying close attention to today's news.
At that moment, in Morimachi.
A middle-aged man wearing glasses complained to the TV news, "The key point is that they didn't say anything important."
"Wigglytuff~"
Beside the sofa, a Wigglytuff chimed in agreement.
He turned to look at the girl sitting on the other side of the sofa: "Kiko, isn't Natsume gym leader your classmate?"
"Why don't you ask if he has any insider information?"
"Uh?"
Kiko looked up at her father: "Should I ask?"
The middle-aged woman tidying up things at the dining table said irritably, "How can you ask your daughter to ask such a question?"
Kiko's father worked within the league.
So he knew a bit of insider information.
For example, the Eastern Region's regional-level gym leader Takekawa died at Natsume's farm.
But beyond that, he didn't know much more.
Kiko's father muttered, "With Takekawa dead there, something definitely significant has happened."
"Pfft, what do you mean 'dead'? Don't talk like that so early in the morning."
Kiko's mother walked over and smacked him.
Kiko's father sighed as he looked at her: "You really don't understand, do you?"
"There must be something big happening in the league now. Many people's positions are likely going to be shuffled."
"If I could know more, then I definitely would have the opportunity to rise up."
Kiko wasn't interested in her parents' conversation.
Naturally, the news of Natsume becoming the gym leader in Morimachi had already sparked discussions in their school.
In fact, Kiko had already visited Natsume's gym with classmates once.
Unfortunately, when they went, Natsume happened to be out.
Kiko returned to her room and checked the class group chat.
The messages in the group had not stopped since last night.
Yamato: So, I can definitely say that Jirachi is absolutely related to Natsume.
Yamato: Jirachi is the god of wishes; it's possible that Natsume's Dragonite was granted a wish by Jirachi.
Kenta: So, that means the battle last night was because someone wanted to steal Jirachi, and Natsume acted to protect Jirachi?
A girl in the class group said: I can't believe legends are happening right around me; this is too incredible.
Last night, the commotion between Dragonite and Medicham was so loud that it lit up the entire sky.
Naturally, the people in Morimachi noticed something happening.
Yamato sent a crying emoji: "We're all eighteen, and my mom scolded me for playing a game yesterday. Natsume is already protecting legendary Pokémon; are we really living in the same world?"
Sho: "Everyone has their own opportunities; there's no point in envying each other. We should just focus on ourselves. By the way, I got into Hokkaido College! Does anyone have time to check out the college together?"
Yamato: "In our class, only you and Kiko got into Midorikawa University. Why don't you ask her?"
Hokkaido College is ranked among the top 100 Pokémon universities in the country.
The Pokémon Breeder major is particularly popular.
Kiko applied for the Pokémon Breeder program.
Sho sent Kiko an invitation to see if she wanted to check out the school early.
Kiko declined Sho's invitation and then opened the chat with Natsume.
Kiko hesitated for a moment and then clicked to send an image to Natsume.
The image was a photo of the farm gym taken last night.
It showed the fully matured Hearty Grains.
At that moment, in the farm cabin on the sofa.
Natsume was holding Eevee while watching the news.
Host Miyu smiled and said, "Now let's move on to the next report."
"A famous male star is suspected of being photographed in an inappropriate relationship with a Pokémon."
"This matter has attracted significant attention."
"The relationship between Pokémon and humans has once again taken the spotlight."
"Some people condemn this behavior, while others suggest that the law should protect normal love between people and Pokémon."
Natsume remarked on the news, "Goodness, it seems like no matter where you go, they love to use these kinds of stories for ratings."
Although everyone has seen such tactics many times before.
But to be fair, they really work.
If two more news stories like this break out, the discussion surrounding Jirachi's incident will gradually fade.
After all, Jirachi feels too distant from ordinary people.
But a celebrity scandal, especially involving an inappropriate relationship with a Pokémon, is truly exciting.
Ding dong~
Natsume's phone chimed.
Natsume opened her phone.
Kiko had sent an image.
Kiko: "The Hearty Grains on the farm have all matured! They look so beautiful."
Natsume looked at the message and remembered that she had promised Kiko.
Natsume had said that when the Hearty Grains were mature, he would invite Kiko to her farm to experience what it was like to work in the fields.
Natsume asked, "I'm going to work on the farm with my Pokémon shortly, would you like to come along if you have time?"
Kiko happily flipped over in bed while looking at Natsume's message.
She gathered her messy long black hair and said, "Of course I have time."
"Then I'll come over soon?"
Natsume replied: "Okay."
Kiko excitedly jumped up from the bed, then opened her wardrobe.
Looking at the cabinet full of clothes, Kiko felt a bit troubled.
What should she wear?
"Jigglypuff~"
A round Jigglypuff jumped onto the wardrobe from Kiko's bed.
"Jigglypuff~"
"Is this one good?"
Kiko looked at the clothing chosen by Jigglypuff and said, "It feels a bit too flashy."
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Farm Cabin
"Eevee."
One Eevee jumped onto the sofa, looking carefully at Natsume.
Natsume reached out her hand and gently rubbed its chin.
"Eevee~"
Eevee immediately emitted a contented sound.
This Eevee rubbed its body against Natsume's arm.
"Eevee~"
The other Eevee, seeing this scene, climbed onto the sofa as well.
Natsume was surrounded by Eevees.
They were all fluffy and soft.
The feeling of touching them was delightful.
One brave Eevee even jumped onto Natsume's head.
"Hey, hey."
Natsume lifted it down from her head and gently patted its bottom: "No climbing on the head."
"I just washed my hair."
"Eevee~"
Eevee stuck out its tongue and licked Natsume's wrist.
"Audino."
Audino gently stroked the Eevee beneath it.
Eevee looked at Audino, then turned its gaze back to Natsume.
The vigilance in this Eevee's eyes faded a bit.
"Natsume, it's time for breakfast."
Misaki helped Lopunny set the food on the table.
"Okay."
Natsume responded, placing the two Eevees that had been lounging on her lap onto the sofa, then walked toward the dining table.
Misaki asked Natsume, "Are we going to the fields to harvest the Hearty Grains soon?"
"Hmm."
Natsume sat beside Gardevoir: "I still have two orders I haven't handled here."
"Orders?"
Natsume nodded slightly: "One is for the gym in Green Vine City."
"The other is for a Pokémon Breeder center."
"Once we finish harvesting the crops, I plan to deliver them directly."
After listening, Misaki asked, "Is there anything I can help with?"
"You can go help Lopunny with milking Miltank first."
"And then collect all the berries from the ground with Heracross."
Misaki helped every day at the ranch; she really enjoyed working with Pokémon.
With a cheerful smile, Misaki said, "No problem~"
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