"Mimi mi!" Buneary let out a joyful growl.
At this moment, the three Treecko guarding the Berry Garden arrived at the café.
Buneary immediately got busy.
Naoki didn't stay to disturb them; after finishing his coffee, he left with Koraidon and Cyclizar.
Next up was the Item Shop.
The current owner of the Item Shop was a Vileplume. Various kinds of Berries were displayed on the shop counter, including those that restore stamina and those that cure various status conditions, offering a wide variety.
Naoki took a walk around the store, and the Vileplume happily followed him to offer service.
"Yes, just like that, serve your customers with enthusiasm, and you'll attract more patrons!" Naoki said to Vileplume.
Vileplume nodded vigorously, got it!
Next to the Item Shop was the Pokemon Hospital, but there was currently no one inside because no Pokemon at the World Tree could provide treatment yet.
Beside the hospital was a dormitory for Pokemon to sleep.
At this moment, two Mareep and a Ninetales were lazily napping in their cozy nests.
Naoki didn't disturb them, got up, and left the place, heading to the Pokemon Tavern.
Pikachu and Meowth were busy there.
Gholdengo was also there, clearly enjoying the atmosphere of the place.
Pikachu and Meowth, using the methods taught by Slowking, were extracting Berry Juice from the Berries.
Once a glass was filled with Berry Juice, Meowth would bring it over to Gholdengo.
Seeing Naoki, Gholdengo happily greeted him.
Naoki shook his head with a smile, "You have fun here, I'm going to check out other places!"
Next was the turn of the Exploration Team Guild Headquarters.
However, the place hadn't officially started its operations yet, and it was empty, with just a dozing Rhyhorn at the entrance.
Naoki didn't go in but walked over to the Slowpoke Fountain, sat on a bench, and contentedly looked at everything around him.
Skitty was enjoying the breeze on the bench. Seeing Naoki sit down, it affectionately jumped onto his lap and dozed off with a gentle purr.
Looking just like an ordinary "cat."
Naoki chuckled and gently stroked Skitty's pink fur.
With that, the issues at the Exploration Team Guild had all been resolved!
Even if Naoki didn't come by, the Pokemon here could rely on their own efforts to live.
Naoki glanced around and asked the two Pokemon beside him, "What do you think of this place?"
Koraidon and Cyclizar looked around.
Cyclizar's face lit up with joy, "Gyao!" (It's a paradise for Pokemon!)
Naoki raised his eyebrows, repeating Cyclizar's words, "A paradise... quite a fitting name. Let's call this place [Paradise] from now on!"
Just as Koraidon is the Paradise Guardian Dragon, although its title's Paradise refers to the Area Zero Research Institute established by Professor Sada and Professor Turo.
But Naoki felt the World Tree was more fitting for the name Paradise than that place.
"What about you, Koraidon?" Naoki looked at Koraidon beside him.
"Agaa!"
Koraidon nodded its big head, showing its agreement with Cyclizar's description.
"Then you must protect this place well in the future, don't let any bad guys come and ruin it!" Naoki grinned.
"Gyao!" Cyclizar nodded seriously.
However, Koraidon sensed something different in Naoki's words.
It looked at Naoki with confusion but couldn't figure it out.
*
On April 24th, year 200 of the League calendar, after several days of sailing, Leon finally arrived in the Paldea Region.
This time, Leon was smart about it.
To prevent getting lost, he stuck with the main group the entire way.
The moment he got off the ship, he immediately looked for the local Squawkabilly Flying Taxi station, where he took a flying taxi to Naoki's place.
At the ranch, Naoki sat in the air conditioning, holding a cup of Life Sheep Milk, inquiring about Leon's current itinerary.
Last night, he discovered a fun game on his phone and ended up staying up late, leading to him feeling groggy when waking up in the morning.
At any other time, Naoki might have gone back to bed for a nap and woken up naturally.
But today was a day for visitors; he had to entertain them.
After drinking all the Life Sheep Milk in the cup, Naoki instantly felt all his exhaustion and weariness vanish.
Just then, the call to Leon was connected, and the sound of rushing wind could be heard from the other end, sounding like it was high in the sky.
"Hey, have you arrived in the Paldea Region?" Naoki asked.
Leon's voice came from the other side: "Yes! I'm about to arrive in Porto Marinada Town!"
Hearing the wind whistling by, Naoki couldn't help but ask, "Did you ride Charizard over here yourself?"
If so, he might end up flying in the opposite direction to Levincia City, right?
Leon immediately understood Naoki's implication and reassured him, "Don't worry! This time I came by flying taxi!"
"That's good. What time do you expect to arrive?" Naoki breathed a sigh of relief and asked.
"Around 10:30 in the morning."
"10:30?" Naoki reminded, "Alright, don't wander around town. I'll drive into town to buy groceries later and pick you up from there."