Not a trainer this time

World Tree, Lightning Bird...

Pipa on the side became more and more confused as he listened. What is the World Tree? What is Lightning Bird? Is it a Pokémon?

No, that's not right!

Piper opened her mouth, a look of surprise on her face.

Sure enough, Mr. Naoki can understand the sounds of Pokémon!

He couldn't hold it back and finally asked: "Mr. Naoki, um... can you talk to Pokémon?"

Naoki slapped his head and then remembered that Pipa was still around.

He took out a piece of translation melon seed cake and handed it to Pipa, and said:

"This is a dish I made with my secret power. After eating it, you can understand Pokémon's words, but the effect only lasts for a while."

Hearing this, Pipa was a little surprised. He reached out and took it, looking at the snack that he had never seen before in disbelief.

Naoki said nonsense seriously: "This is the power of food. A good chef can develop the hidden effects of food. I heard that there is a Pokémon growing somewhere in the world that can make people seriously ill and incurable." Here are the ingredients to restore your health!"

Pipa opened her mouth in shock, so amazing!

Naoki smiled and said: "Try it? Maybe after eating it you can understand the Mastiff Godfather's words!"

Pipa looked at the Mastiff Godfather on the side. After hearing Naoki's words, the Mastiff Godfather also revealed a ray of light in his slightly cloudy eyes.

"Woof!"

Pipa picked up the melon seed cake in her hand and put it into her mouth.

Immediately, an addictive sweet fragrance filled his mouth.

Pipa's eyes lit up, it was delicious!

It wasn't until he swallowed the whole piece of melon seed cake that the mastiff godfather beside him asked again:

"Woof?" (Pipa?)

Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar voice, Piper's eyes widened suddenly and he said in shock: "Godfather Mastiff? Is it you who is talking?"

The Mastiff Godfather nodded happily: "Wow!" (It's me, Pipa!)

"I can really understand Pokémon talking..." Pipa stood there blankly. At this moment, no words could describe his mood.

Naoki stood aside and watched this scene with a smile. He glanced at the Mastiff Godfather and said:

"Godfather Mastiff, do you have anything to say to Pipa? You can take this opportunity to tell him!"

Pipa was startled for a moment, then came back to his senses and looked down at the Mastiff Godfather in front of him.

The Mastiff Godfather also looked at him lovingly.

This child... he watched grow up with his own eyes.

Pippa was born when she was still a mastiff.

At that time, Dr. Orin and Dr. Fotu brought it to Pipa and told it that Pipa would live with it in the future.

So, from that day on, the mastiff stayed with Pipa and watched him grow up. From the lively and cheerful little boy at the beginning, he grew into a taciturn and very lonely little boy.

And it also evolved from a mastiff to a mastiff godfather.

Thinking of this, the Mastiff Godfather couldn't help but feel very sad.

Pipa is a very poor child. His father and mother are always busy with work, which leads to Pipa living alone since he was a child.

Sometimes, I even celebrate the New Year alone.

Looking at Pipa, the mastiff godfather slowly said: "Woah!" (I will always be with Pipa!)

"Master Mastiff..." Pipa's eyes were sore, and then she said seriously: "Thank you!"

Naoki, Gullton and other Pokémon stood aside and watched this scene silently.

"The relationship between Pipa and the Mastiff Godfather is indeed very good... No wonder Pipa would later travel throughout the Padia region to cure the Mastiff Godfather." Naoki thought in his heart.

At this time, Pipa stood up, wiped his sore eyes, and said to Naoki: "Thank you too, Mr. Naoki."

"Okay!" Naoki took a deep breath, and then smiled: "Now that we have arrived at the ranch, let's forget about those unhappy things and enjoy the pastoral life in winter! This is difficult to enjoy in a big city Arrived!"

"Um!"

Pipa nodded, and then took the mastiff godfather to play in the snow.

Naoki began to introduce the returning Meng and Baby Bear to the companions who joined the ranch after they left.

After a run outside, Baby Bear became completely different from before.

Maybe it's because of the things he's seen and the many Pokémon he's met. Now the baby bear has become lively and cheerful. He can quickly become friends with any Pokémon he faces.

Maybe this is a talent?

After dinner, the sky outside became dark. In this cold snowy night, Naoki and everyone gathered in front of the fireplace to warm themselves up.

The orange-red firelight illuminated the faces of a group of Pokémon, making the room feel warm.

So Luton lay on the carpet, resting his arms on his pillow, closing his eyes and concentrating with a peaceful expression.

The Motorized Lizard stretched its body comfortably and waggled its tail happily.

Babu Groundhog and Frost Milk Fairy ran around the straight tree chasing each other.

Mengmeng and Baby Bear kept eating the honey pudding and honey tea prepared by Naoki for them.

Pipa is also here grooming the Mastiff Godfather's fur.

Naoki looked at the baby bear eating honey pudding, smiled and said to it, "You have changed a lot now!"

Baby Bear raised his head, a little puzzled: "One?" (What does it mean?)

Naoki recalled with emotion the scene when they first met: "At that time, you deliberately appeared in the pasture disguised as a poor little lost bear, trying to steal the honey while I wasn't paying attention."

"One thing..."

Hearing this, Baby Bear was very embarrassed.

Naoki laughed, and then revealed to Baby Bear:

"Actually, before I met you, I had heard about you from other ranchers nearby. They told me to watch out for a baby bear."

The nearby ranchers... probably refer to the pastures visited by it.

Thinking of this, Baby Bear was very surprised: "One?!" (So Naoki already knew that I would come to the pasture to steal honey?!)

Naoki nodded and said truthfully: "That's right."

"What?" Then, there was a puzzled look in Baby Bear's eyes: "What?" (Then why didn't you drive me away? Why did you keep me here?)

If it had been any other human being, I'm afraid they would have driven this "thief" away the first time they saw it.

Baby Bear really wanted to know the answer to this question. He put down the honey pudding in his hand and looked up at Naoki.

Naoki thought carefully before replying: "This is probably because we are destined, right? God destined me to meet you."

Just like the sentence that players can see on Pokémon's profile in the game - Baby Bear crossed distant time and space and met him in a fateful way.

"One thing..."

Baby Bear didn't understand, but he seemed very powerful when he heard these words!

A smile appeared on its face and it said happily: "One!" (I am also very happy to meet Naoki!)

Naoki smiled slightly, and then asked: "Are you going to continue traveling next?"

Hearing this, Baby Bear and Dream looked at each other.

Meng Meng nodded slightly: "miu!" (Yes!)

Baby Bear also said: "What!" (The journey of the Heroes Expedition is not over yet!)

But just after he finished speaking, Baby Bear's tone became low again: "One..." (In this case, he has to leave Naoki again...)

"Don't worry!" Naoki reached out and touched the baby bear's little head.

Baby Bear raised his head and looked at him blankly.

Naoki smiled at it: "If you want to do it, then do it! I will always be waiting for you here at the ranch. If you are tired, you can go home anytime and anywhere. I will prepare a meal for you then. A sumptuous dinner.”

"What..." Hearing these words, the baby bear's face was moved, and his eyes shone with light, which was called touching tears.

Baby Bear wiped his tears and said firmly: "One!" (I will always remember Naoki!)

No matter where it goes in the future, wherever it goes, it will remember and miss Naoki.

Naoki smiled slightly, yawned and felt a little sleepy: "Okay, it's getting late, it's time to rest!"

"One~"

*

Alliance calendar year 198, November 25th.

On this day, Dr. Olin returned from the Padia Pit and came to the ranch to take Pipa home.

"I've troubled you all this time." Dr. Olin expressed his gratitude to Naoki.

Naoki smiled and shook his head: "It's no trouble. Pipa is very sensible and he also helped me with a lot of work."

A smile appeared on Dr. Olin's face, and then she took Pipa and Naoki to say goodbye.

"We are going back and will visit you again when we have time next time."

Naoki nodded and looked at Pipa: "Goodbye, Pipa! If you have nothing to do, you can come to the ranch to play!"

Pipa and the Mastiff Godfather were having a great time these days. They nodded and waved to Naoki: "Goodbye, Mr. Naoki!"

Naoki stood in the pasture and watched their figures go away.

It wasn't until he couldn't see it anymore that he turned around and returned to the living room.

Today is already November 25th, and the Chinese New Year will be next month.

It's quite emotional to say that it will be almost a year since he came to the Pokémon world.

The weather forecast says that snow will continue to fall in Zhiqin Town in the next half month. By then, even the roads may be buried in snow.

Just in case, Naoki felt that he had to stock up on new year's goods in advance.

He didn't go out at that time, and stayed at home with his Pokémon all day long, warming himself in front of the fireplace and reading a book.

Naoki checked the inventory at home.

"There aren't many steaks left, and we're almost running out of flour and seasonings. We still have a lot of eggs. We can produce them in the pasture, so there's no need to go to town to buy them."

"It's a pity that the greenhouse hasn't been built yet, otherwise we could have eaten fresh vegetables grown by ourselves."

"But it doesn't matter. It will be the same if we wait until next year to build it again."

"In addition to these supplies, we also need to purchase a batch of tree fruits. First, they can be used to make Baofen, and second, they can also be used as snacks for Guluton."

After thinking for a moment, Naoki took out a pen and paper and wrote down all the things he wanted to purchase.

That afternoon, he rode Gulton and took three goats to Zhiqin Town.

In winter, Zhiqin Town also completely changes its appearance.

The roofs of the houses in the town were covered with a layer of white snow, and the pedestrians and Pokémon on the streets also wore thick winter clothes and scarves.

Even though the temperature is cold, the Zhiqin market is still bustling with activity.

Naoki bought what he needed according to the list, then hung the large and small bags on the goats and asked them to help carry the goods.

After the three mount goats were fully loaded, they ended their purchasing trip and returned to the ranch.

Naoki called over some Pokémon such as Motorized Lizard and Baboo and asked them to help carry the goods home, while he himself hurried back carrying a few bags.

After all this work was done, the time came to four o'clock in the evening.

Naoki looked at the calendar and suddenly remembered that the fruit wine he had put in the wine cellar to brew should be ready.

So, he went to the wine cellar and found the oak barrel for making fruit wine. As soon as he opened the cork, a strong fruity aroma of wine wafted out from it.

Smelling the smell, Naoki's eyes lit up and he quickly took a glass of beer.

This is fruit wine brewed from Taotao fruit. Under the dim light, the liquid in this glass of fruit wine is as clear as a pool of spring water, and the wine is light pink, just like the color of Taotao fruit.

Naoki looked down, and the information about this glass of fruit wine immediately emerged from his mind.

[Peach fruit wine (B): Fruit wine brewed from peach fruits. It perfectly combines the fragrance of the fruit with the mellow aroma of the wine. It tastes sweet and may be popular with some Pokémon.

Cooking effect: Poison resistance, with detoxification effect. After drinking it, it can relieve the poisoned and highly poisonous state of the Pokémon, and add some poison resistance to the Pokémon's body. The effects cannot be superimposed.

(Poison resistance: When a Pokémon falls into a poisoned state, it can reduce the damage caused by poisoning, and has a slight chance of becoming immune to the poisoned state.)

Comment: Although the wine is good, don’t be greedy! ]

Seeing the effect of this glass of fruit wine, Naoki couldn't help but be surprised.

Poison resistance? This effect is exaggerated! Special attack against poison-type Pokémon.

However, after seeing the "little" and "weak chance" behind it, Naoki no longer felt that it was an exaggeration.

But overall it's not bad. At least drinking this glass of fruit wine can permanently reduce some of the damage caused by poisoning.

Now, the drinks in the tavern are finally available.

Then, Naoki opened the next oak barrel.

The last time he made fruit wine, he used a total of three kinds of tree fruits, namely peach fruit, cherry fruit and pomelo fruit.

Now Peach Fruit Wine has a detoxifying effect, but what about the other two?

Thinking of this, Naoki quickly took a glass of cherry wine and checked it out.

[Sakura fruit wine (B): This fruit wine is brewed from cherry fruits. It has a spicy taste and may be liked by fire-type Pokémon.

Cooking effect: Paralysis resistance. After drinking it, it can relieve the Pokémon's paralysis state and provide some paralysis resistance to the Pokémon, reducing the chance of it falling into paralysis. The effect cannot be superimposed.

Comment: Although the wine is good, don’t be greedy! ]

"Sure enough, it can also permanently increase paralysis resistance!"

Naoki decided to go back and give all the Pokémon in the pasture a drink. Although the resistance was not much increased, sometimes it might be just that little resistance.

Next, there is the last pomelo fruit wine left.

Naoki opened the cork of the oak barrel, poured a glass of fruit wine, and looked down.

[Youngyou Fruit Wine (B): Fruit wine brewed from Wenyou fruit has a sweet and sour taste, and may be sought after by some Pokémon.

Cooking effect: Physical recovery. After drinking, the drinker will regain physical strength.

Comment: Although the wine is good, don’t be greedy! ]

Naoki: "..."

Why did my crotch stretch out when I got to Wenyouguo?

No, we can’t say it stretches the crotch, it can only be regarded as an average effect.

Looking at the three oak barrels in front of him, Naoki fell into deep thought.

The Peach Fruit that cures poisoning can provide Pokémon with poison resistance, and the Sakura Fruit that relieves paralysis can provide Pokémon with paralysis resistance.

So the question is, if we replace it with the sand scale fruit that increases the speed and the zhili fruit that increases the attack, what effect will these fruit wines have?