"There are so many trees and grass outside, but you don't go eat them. Instead, you come here to steal food from me. You are so bold!" Eddie said angrily.
"Pooh…Pooh~"
"Pfft…"
The two Scatterbug kept twisting their bodies, trying to break free from Eddie's hands, and even wanted to spit silk towards Eddie.
Unfortunately, Eddie pinched the back of their necks, so the silk they spit could only reach the ground in front of them and could not reach Eddie at all.
They were weak and could only let Eddie do whatever he wanted.
"Really? You just cause trouble for others!" Eddie walked out of his orchard carrying the Scatterbug, took them to the grass in the distance, and threw them away. "Don't come back again, or don't blame me for being rude!"
After returning to the orchard, Eddie took out a pair of scissors and began to trim the extra branches of the saplings.
"Hello, little friend."
At this time, a voice came from outside the orchard. Eddie looked back and saw that an old man riding a Gogoat had appeared outside.
Who is this? Eddie walked over and asked in confusion: "Hello, Grandpa, what's up?"
After this period of unremitting efforts, Eddie can now communicate with others smoothly and no longer stutters like before.
He still has some talent for languages.
The old man pointed at the saplings in the orchard and asked in surprise: "Did you plant these?"
"Yeah, is there a problem?" Eddie was alert. Could this person be a bad guy? He looked kind and benevolent.
The old man laughed: "No problem, no problem, I just think you are amazing, kid, you can take such good care of these fruit trees."
"Hehe~" Eddie touched the back of his head and pretended to be silly, "I just planted them for fun, it's nothing big."
The old man waved his hand and said, "Don't be modest. I have good eyesight. Do you like planting fruit trees, little boy?"
Eddie usually tries to imitate children in his behavior to ensure that he does not appear too abrupt. So he put his hands on his waist and said proudly, "Of course, I will become a Berry tycoon in the future!"
"Hahaha~ Good, good!" The old man laughed again, "Not bad, you are young but ambitious! Little boy, how old are you and what is your name?"
"My name is Eddie, and I'm eight years old." Eddie said seriously, which didn't look out of place at all with his handsome and cute face.
"Only eight years old? So young?" The old man was obviously stunned and then said with admiration, "Incredible, incredible!"
"Grandpa, I told you who I am, but you haven't told me who you are yet." Eddie asked puzzledly.
The old man replied: "You can call me Grandpa Ramos. Well, I have to go now. If you have time, you can come to the Coumarine Gym to play with me."
Coumarine Gym? Eddie exclaimed in his heart. Could this be the Gym Leader of Coumarine Gym, Master Ramos? But he seems to be much younger than I remembered.
In his impression, Mr. Ramos should be in his sixties or seventies, but this one looked to be in his fifties at most.
After leaving some words, the old man rode away on his Gogoat.
Eddie hurriedly ran out of the orchard and ran all the way to Director Eleanor.
"Director Eleanor, do you know the Coumarine Gym?" Eddie asked anxiously.
Director Eleanor was washing clothes for Daisy. Upon hearing this, she stopped what she was doing and replied, "I know, the Coumarine Gym is not far from us. Look, it's over there..." As she spoke, she pointed in a direction, but there was only a mountain in that direction and nothing else.
"Then do you know who is the Gym Leader of the Coumarine Gym?" Eddie asked again.
"Of course it's Mr. Ramos. He is a very famous person in our Coumarine City, and he sometimes passes by us while taking a walk." Director Eleanor's tone was full of admiration when she spoke of Mr. Ramos.
"I met a guy at the orchard today. He told me to go to the Coumarine Gym to play with him. He also said his name was Grandpa Ramos."
"That's Mr. Ramos!" Director Eleanor said in surprise, "He likes children to call him Uncle Ramos or Grandpa Ramos."
Director Eleanor was a little surprised that Eddie could be liked by Mr. Ramos. But thinking of the saplings behind the house that were well taken care of by Eddie, Director Eleanor immediately understood that Mr. Ramos also liked planting.
When Mr. Ramos was young, he was the idol of many young girls in Coumarine City!
It turns out that Mr. Ramos's full name is Ramos! Eddie suddenly realized.
"Since Mr. Ramos said so, then you should go. He is a very good person and can definitely teach you a lot." Director Eleanor said with emotion.
Children from orphanages are inferior to most people in terms of their backgrounds, so if they want to stand out, they must work harder. If Eddie can get the favor and training of Mr. Ramos, then his future path will definitely be much easier.
Director Eleanor was sincerely happy for Eddie.
When Eddie started planting trees behind the house, she thought he was just a kid who loved to play. Unexpectedly, Eddie was really good at planting trees. Even an adult like her might not be able to take care of the trees better than this kid.
"When you go to the Coumarine Gym, you must be well behaved, listen more to Mr. Ramos, learn more knowledge from him, and don't play around too much..." Director Eleanor advised Eddie earnestly.
"I got it. Thank you, Director Eleanor!" After Director Eleanor finished speaking, Eddie ran away excitedly.
Mr. Ramos and the Coumarine Gym... this might be an opportunity for him. He currently seriously lacks knowledge about this world and trainers, whether it is about planting or Pokémon.
Learning this knowledge requires a way, but the orphanage clearly does not have that.
The Coumarine Gym is different!
Having made up his mind, Eddie decided to have a good relationship with Mr. Ramos.
The next day, Eddie, in the best mental state, was sent to the Coumarine Gym by Director Eleanor.
Just as Director Eleanor said, the Coumarine Gym is very close to the Bluebird Orphanage, but there is a mountain in between. To get there, one must pass through a mountain cave, so Eddie had never noticed this place.
The Bluebird Orphanage is located on a gentle and open hillside, while the Coumarine Gym is hidden between the steep peaks.
Fortunately, there are a complete range of modern facilities here, so Eddie and his friends don't need to climb the mountain themselves, they can just take the elevator.
When Eddie stood at the entrance of the Coumarine Gym, his first impression was shock, because the Coumarine Gym was actually built on top of an extremely tall giant tree.
There are wooden stairs built on the trunk of the giant tree, and the shadows of houses can be vaguely seen in the treetops.
After Director Eleanor told the apprentices in the Gym about the agreement between Eddie and Master Ramos, the apprentices took Eddie to see Master Ramos, while she returned to the orphanage alone.
"Hello, my name is A Sheng. I'm an apprentice in the Gym here. Your name is Eddie, right? Are you also an apprentice here?" A Sheng led Eddie while chatting with him.
Eddie shook his head and said, "No, Grandpa Ramos just asked me to come and play."
"Is that so..." Ah Sheng was a little surprised. He thought Eddie was the new apprentice chosen by Master Ramos. "Since Master Ramos asked you to come and play, he must like you very much."
Eddie smiled and said nothing more. After a while, he was brought to the center of the trunk of the big tree. There was a garden there. As soon as he entered, he was fascinated by the colorful scene inside.
The garden is not only filled with a variety of beautiful flowers, but there are also a dozen or so Carnivine and Victreebel flying in the air, Bellsprout dancing on the ground, and Gloom jumping around, making it very lively.
It's worthy of being a Grass-type Gym.
Hearing the sound, Uncle Ramos stood up from the flowers with a pair of scissors in his hand. He smiled and greeted Eddie: "Little friend, you are here!"
After Ah Sheng sent Eddie off, he left. Eddie walked up to Uncle Ramos and said, "Uncle Ramos, your place is so beautiful. Can I ask you how to plant flowers?"
Mr. Ramos looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Aren't you determined to become a Berry tycoon? Are you really only learning how to grow flowers?"
Eddie scratched his head innocently and said with a smile: "If you are willing to teach me something else, I am definitely willing to learn it."
"You cunning boy." Master Ramos patted his head with a smile and then said, "I am so old now, I don't have the energy to teach you."
Hearing this, Eddie's mood visibly dropped.
"Don't be anxious, follow me." Mr. Ramos said again.
Hearing this, Eddie followed behind Master Ramos in confusion.
Under the guidance of Master Ramos, Eddie came to his study. Looking at the room full of books, Eddie widened his eyes in surprise.
This is probably comparable to a large library!
"How is it?" Mr. Ramos said with a little pride, "These are all books about planting and Pokémon. There is no place in the whole Coumarine City with a richer collection of books than mine!"
Seeing Eddie's slightly opened mouth, Master Ramos was very satisfied.
"When you come to my place in the future, you can come here to read books."
. . .
Eddie, who was originally disappointed because Master Ramos said he would not teach him, was of course extremely excited when he heard this, but he soon became conflicted again and then said embarrassedly: "Um...um...I can't read..."
Mr. Ramos: ...
"Aren't you eight years old? You have never been to school." Uncle Ramos asked in shock.
So Eddie told Ramos that he had just returned to the human world. It was already not easy for him to learn to speak a new language in a few months. If he was required to learn to read, that would be too difficult.
Eddie couldn't help but feel a little devastated when he said this. In his previous life, he was barely a top student in school and even had a master's degree. He never expected that after traveling through time, he would become illiterate.
I have studied hard for twenty years!
"Okay, I understand. Come with me."
After saying that, Uncle Ramos took Eddie to a computer in the study.
Mr. Ramos's study is very modern, with not only paper books but also electronic books. Of course, Eddie, who is illiterate, cannot read the electronic books.
But it doesn't matter, there are always more solutions than problems. Even if you don't know the words, you can always watch the video, right? There are also various teaching videos stored on the computer.
"You can watch the video first to learn, and when you can recognize the characters in the future, you can also read the books here."
Uncle Ramos likes Eddie, a young boy who looks naive on the outside but is a little cunning on the inside, so he wants to give him a chance to grow.
As for whether Eddie can seize this opportunity, it depends on himself.
"Thank you, Grandpa Ramos. I will definitely repay you in the future." Eddie said from the bottom of his heart. The opportunity given by Grandpa Ramos was really important to him.
"Okay, then you can't keep me waiting too long. I'll be waiting for you to repay me." Mr. Ramos said jokingly, "You can look around first. If you have anything, you can find me in the garden. Do you remember the way?"
"Okay, I see. I'll remember that."
After Mr. Ramos left, Eddie began to browse the knowledge on the computer impatiently.
Mr. Ramos's collection was indeed rich. Eddie forgot the time as he looked at it until Mr. Ramos came over to call him.
"Little guy, isn't it time for you to go home?"
Hearing this, Eddie quickly looked at the time and found that it was already noon.
"Your director is already waiting for you outside." Mr. Ramos said again.
Eddie said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, Grandpa Ramos, I forgot the time."
Mr. Ramos waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. Being studious is a good thing, but you should also pay attention to combining work and rest, so that your learning efficiency will be higher."
"I'll pay attention next time." Eddie nodded obediently.
"Okay, I'll walk you to the door."
When Eddie arrived at the entrance of the Coumarine Gym, Director Eleanor was already waiting there. He said to the director with an apologetic tone:
"Director Eleanor, you don't have to come pick me up in the future. I can go back by myself."
Director Eleanor disagreed: "How can that be possible? I am worried about you being alone! What if you encounter danger?"
At this time, Master Ramos said, "I will let Tropius send this kid back in the future. Director Eleanor, you don't have to worry."
After saying that, Master Ramos whistled softly, and a huge Tropius flew out from the crown of the giant tree and slowly landed beside Eddie and Director Eleanor.
"You can ride the Tropius back today."
After thanking Master Ramos, the two climbed onto the back of the Tropius and were carried into the air by the Pokémon. This was a novel experience for both of them.
Tropius are gentle in temperament and fly very steadily, making people feel safe.
On the way back, Director Eleanor asked, "How was your visit with Mr. Ramos today? Did you gain anything?"
Eddie said excitedly: "Grandpa Ramos is very kind and amiable, and he is especially nice to me. He even said that I can read any book in his study."
"That's good, that's good. This opportunity is rare, you must cherish it." Director Eleanor was very happy for Eddie after hearing this.
At this time, Eddie suddenly said to Director Eleanor: "Director Eleanor, thank you."
"Thank you for taking care of me, thank you for allowing me to plant fruit trees, thank you for supporting me to study here with Ramos..."
Hearing Eddie's sudden words, Director Eleanor was a little overwhelmed and asked in confusion.
"What's wrong?"
Eddie shook his head and said, "Nothing, I just think you're so nice."
When he came out of the island, he met kind people along the way, and he was grateful to them from the bottom of his heart.
"Why are you saying this, kid?"
Director Eleanor found Eddie's serious tone a little funny and suddenly felt warm in her heart.
After returning home, the children gathered around Eddie and asked him about his experience at the Coumarine Gym. Eddie answered them one by one.
During lunch, Director Eleanor suddenly said to Eddie: "Eddie, you can communicate normally now, do you want to go to school with Eli?"
Eddie was worrying about learning to read, and when he heard what Director Eleanor said, he immediately agreed.
"OK."
Director Eleanor nodded: "In that case, I will take you to the school to ask about the situation some other day."
When Oliver heard this, he immediately shouted unhappily, "Hey! Brother Eddie is going to school too? Then we will be the only ones left at home, right?"
Director Eleanor immediately reprimanded him, "You are almost old enough, you should go there when the time comes, don't just keep making noises all day long."
"Oh..." Oliver quickly lowered his head and started eating.
After lunch, Bunnelby suddenly found Eddie and said that the two bugs from yesterday were back again.
Eddie hurried to the orchard and found the two Scatterbug from yesterday on a sapling. They were gnawing on the tender leaves of the sapling in big mouthfuls, which made Eddie very angry.
"You again!" He walked over angrily and stretched out his hand towards the two Scatterbug.
As soon as the two Scatterbug saw Eddie, they wanted to run away immediately, but they were too slow and were pinched by Eddie on the back of their necks again.
"I warned you not to come here again, didn't I? You didn't listen! Do you think I can't cure you?"
Eddie walked out of the orchard angrily. After returning home, he found two strong thin ropes, tied the two insects at one end, and hung them on the eaves, letting them float and swing in the wind.
"Boo~Boo…"
"Boo-boo-boo~"
The crying sounds of the two Scatterbug attracted the children, and they all ran down to watch.
"Brother Eddie, is this a Pokémon?" Diana asked crisply with curious eyes.
Eddie nodded and said, "Yes, they are called Scatterbug, and Vivillon evolve from them."
Although the children had rarely seen Scatterbug, they had seen Vivillon flying around in the grass many times, so they were not unfamiliar with them.
"They're pretty cute." Max said, "Brother Eddie, why are you hanging them up?"
Eddie explained: "They sneaked into the garden to eat the fruit tree seedlings. I let them go once yesterday, but they dared to come again today."
When Max heard this, she said coldly: "They deserve to be punished, but leaving them hanging is too easy!"
e(┬┬﹏┬┬)The Scatterbug, who was originally expecting Max to plead for mercy, immediately became tearful.
"Hehehe~"
Little Daisy was amused by the funny appearance of the Scatterbug.
Eddie instructed the children, "Help me keep an eye on them. Don't let them run away. If they don't suffer a little, they won't know what fear is."
Oliver and Arthor said in unison: "Make sure to complete the task!"
After dealing with the Scatterbug, Eddie said to Bunnelby, "You did a good job today. I have to reward you."
(vv) Bunnelby's eyes lit up when he heard this: Are you going to let me go?
Bunnelby, who had been working for Eddie for free, had long been hoping that Eddie would set him free.
"Let me give you a good health treatment!"
The Bunnelby was disappointed when he heard it, but after thinking about it, he felt it was acceptable. He had long wanted to experience what Selene said about health care. Was it really that comfortable?
No living creature can escape the law of true fragrance, and the same is true for the Bunnelby.
When Eddie was doing some health care for Bunnelby, its reaction was like this:
(￣▽￣)~*Is this… this a health treatment? So comfortable!
In the afternoon, Eddie continued to learn knowledge from Master Ramos, and was sent back by the Tropius when the sun was about to set.
As soon as he got home, he saw two Scatterbug hanging under the eaves with a look of despair. Max and the others had done their job well and didn't let them run away.
Eddie untied them from the ropes, took them to the grass outside, put them in the grass, and warned them again seriously:
"Don't come here again. There are plenty of grasses to eat here. Don't harm my fruit trees!" After saying that, he went home.
Before going to bed at night, Eddie tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, so he simply got up from the bed, sat next to Selene, shared his joy with her, told her what he had learned from Ramos during the day, how important this opportunity Ramos gave him was to him, and planned his and Selene's future.
Eddie talked for a long time, and in the end he didn't even know when he fell asleep.
Selene gently picked up Eddie, walked to his bed, put him down, and covered him with a blanket.
Looking at Eddie's childish face, Selene suddenly felt a little dazed: This is the child I have raised since he was a child. It turns out that he has become so reliable without me noticing...
Listening to what Eddie said tonight, she seemed to suddenly understand that her son was confused when he first came to the human world, wasn't he? Worried? At the same time, he was full of hope. And he always maintained that determination and effort to plan for their future.
Their living conditions are not rich now, and her son has been working hard to change that.
While her son was working hard for the family, she was still complaining that her son always forced him to train.
Selene's simple upbringing made her a simple person. She was rarely willing to use her brain to do anything. After her son became smart, she simply threw her brain away and listened to her son in everything.
Now that she understood her son's plans for the future, her heart was deeply touched.
Perhaps it should also take the initiative to provide a roof over its son's head.
The next morning, Selene went out to find the Fletchinder for training. Eddie, who didn't know that Selene was trying to change her mind, was confused by her mother's behavior.
The sun rose from the west today? Why did you suddenly become so positive?
Although he was confused, Eddie did not delve into it further. He had something important to do today - to consult about school.
After having breakfast early, Eddie, Director Eleanor, and Eli went out together.