"The sun is shining, the flowers are smiling at me, the little birds say, early, early, early, why are you carrying a little schoolbag~"
"Gen gengar~"
I want to blow up the school, and blow up the Gym too~ Gengar says, I am such a good kid~
"Gengar, you're ruining my nursery rhyme again!"
Lucas was bending over in the vegetable patch, picking vegetables. Hearing Gengar singing the butchered nursery rhyme behind him again, he couldn't help but criticize it.
"Gen gengar!"
You taught me this!
Gengar was also bending over, picking the vegetables it liked to eat in the garden, and directly skipping the ones it didn't like.
"Why aren't you picking the cabbage?"
Lucas put the vegetables in his hand into the basket held by Lilligant nearby, turned around, saw the cabbage Gengar skipped, and questioned it.
"Gen gengar!"
It doesn't taste good!
"Just because it doesn't taste good, you can skip it and not pick it? Other people like to eat it."
"Gen gengar—"
I don't like eating it anyway, hmph!
"Oh, you Gengar, come here, let me punch you twice."
Blehh~
Seeing Gengar make a face at him, then turn around, point its butt at him, and slap its own butt twice with its little chubby hands, Lucas was burning with anger.
"It seems if I don't control you, you'll really become lawless!"
Lucas lunged, but Gengar dodged nimbly, causing Lucas to face-plant into the soil.
You still want to catch me? Keep dreaming!
Watching Lucas and Gengar chasing each other, Lilligant looked at the less-than-half-full vegetable basket in her hand and the empty baskets beside her, and shook her head.
"Lilli~"
In the end, I still have to do it myself.
After a long while, Lilligant put the huge broccoli into the basket, looked at the two who were still fighting, and sighed.
"Lilli."
Time to go back.
Lucas and Gengar, who were busy bickering, both let go of the door handle and responded.
"Okay."
"Gen gengar—"
Lilligant walked on the pebble path, carrying a basket containing a huge broccoli, humming a brisk tune, the scent of flowers mixed with the smell of grass spreading in the wind.
Behind her followed the muddy Gengar and Lucas, each carrying a basket in both hands, not forgetting to fight with their eyes while walking.
(Let's assume that one is Lucas)
Passing the garden, Lucas spotted Vespiquen, who was diligently collecting nectar in the middle of the gracidea flower patch.
"Vespiquen."
Vespiquen turned to look at Lucas.
Lucas gave a bright smile and opened his arms.
"Come here for a hug."
Vespiquen stared at Lucas for a while, then flew over, opening its claws to hug Lucas. After flying closer, it realized Lucas's face and clothes were covered in mud, and it hurriedly braked.
"Bee?"
Did you go digging in the dirt for bugs?
Vespiquen looked at Lucas with disgust and questioned him.
Larvitar, who was passing by with two pieces of coal in its hands, was crunching on them. Hearing Vespiquen's words, it stopped, looked at Lucas, then at the coal in its hands, and ran to Lucas on its short legs, extending the coal.
"Larvitar."
This, for you. Don't eat bugs, bugs, not yummy, this, yummy.
Lucas looked at the little face stained black by coal, and the coal held by the pitch-black little hands, and fell into silence.
"Larvitar is such a good boy, but I don't need coal, you can eat it yourself."
Larvitar tilted its head, confused, and asked, "Larvitar?"
Why? Is it because bugs are tastier?
"Gen gengar!!!"
Hahahaha!!!
Lucas eats bugs!!!
Hahahaha!!!
"Shut up, you're hurting my eyes!"
Lucas glared at Gengar, who was holding its stomach laughing, and faced Larvitar's confused, puzzled, but respectful gaze. Lucas forced a smile, squatted down, and patted its little head, "It's not that bugs are tastier, it's that I don't eat bugs."
"Larvitar?"
But didn't Sister Queen say you were going to dig for bugs? Isn't digging for bugs for eating?
Lucas glared at Vespiquen.
Vespiquen: ? ? ?
Hmm? You dare glare at me?
Seeing Vespiquen's murderous gaze, Lucas quickly lowered his head, "It's not for me to eat, it's for—for Staraptor to eat!"
Staraptor, who was grooming its feathers on a tree and watching the show, was stunned.
Huh?
For me?
It saw Larvitar looking at it, so it could only nod with tears in its eyes.
Is it my turn to be the scapegoat today?!
"See, birds eating bugs, isn't that a normal thing?"
Larvitar had a sudden realization, then hid the coal back.
Then I won't share with you, I want to keep it to eat myself.
Lucas patted its little head, "You little one, you're quite protective of your food. Alright, go find Munchlax and the others to play."
"Larvitar!"
Okay!
Just as Larvitar was about to leave, and Lucas was about to stand up, it kissed Lucas on the face.
Lucas's eyes crinkled with joy.
Watching Larvitar run to Munchlax with two pieces of coal, seemingly wanting to share the delicacies with its good friend, Munchlax looked at the coal it shared.
I don't eat this either—
Lucas wiped his face with his hand, looked at his blackened palm, then at Lilligant, "Lilligant, hug~"
Seeing the sniper flower on Lilligant's head aimed at him, Lucas coughed twice and turned toward the Breeding House.
Entering the Breeding House, Lucas handed the vegetable basket to Male, and Lilligant followed closely behind.
"Lilli."
Go take a bath.
"Okay."
Lucas responded and dragged Gengar upstairs to take a bath.
Knock, knock, knock.
The bathroom door was knocked, and Gothitelle's voice came in.
"Gothitelle?"
Where are the clothes? I'm going to take them to wash.
Lucas opened a crack in the door and handed the clothes out. Gothitelle took the clothes and went downstairs.
Lucas closed the bathroom door and looked back at Gengar, who was surrounded by bubbles, "How old of a Pokémon are you, still playing with bubbles?"
"Gen gengar!"
None of your business!
After speaking, Gengar turned its head away, back to Lucas.
Gengar was still too young.
It forgot that the Breeding House wasn't just its world, it was even more so Lucas's world.
Lucas put his hands together, fingers retracted, leaving only the index fingers of both hands tightly pressed together, and snuck behind Gengar.
"Gothitelle."
We'll leave first. I've washed his clothes, quilt cover, and pillowcase. Lilligant, you find some time to hang them up later.
"Lilli~"
Okay~ Take care on the road~
"Thanks, Mama Gothitelle~"
Lucas lay in the armchair, rocking the chair, and said lazily.
"Gothitelle!"
If you get covered in mud again next time, you're dead! It's so hard to wash!
"Blame Gengar!"
Gengar, lying on the carpet: ? ? ? Blame me again?!
Gothitelle looked at Gengar, confused.
By the way, Gengar, why are you still lying on the carpet today?
Gengar just wanted to open its mouth to complain, but was covered by Lucas, who rushed over to cover its mouth, "It's fine, Gothitelle, you go to work, it just thinks the carpet is comfortable."
Gothitelle guessed they were fighting again, so she stopped paying attention to them and took Pinsir and the others to the Cottage.
Gengar, with its mouth covered: ****
After receiving two guests who came to buy a pokémon egg at noon, Lucas finished lunch and waited until past two in the afternoon, but no guests came, while the Canteen next door was as hot as ever.
Mime Jr. came back quite early today, and Mr. and Mrs. Fujino also took the remaining staff of the Breeding House to help. Only Lucas, Ninetales, Luxray, Staraptor, and Gengar were guarding the Breeding House.
"Remember to call me when guests come, I'll take a nap."
Lucas closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Having had a good sleep, Lucas opened his eyes and found a brown-haired, spiky-haired boy sitting in a nearby chair, drinking tea with Gengar.
"Gary?"
Lucas rubbed his eyes, sat up straight, found it was Gary, and called out in confusion.
Gary looked up, found Lucas was awake, and greeted him.
"Teacher."
Lucas nodded, took the teacup handed over by Gengar, and took a sip of tea.
Not as good as what Gothitelle brews—
"Why are you here? Did you encounter any problems?"
Gary shook his head, looked at Lucas, and said, "Teacher, I came here this time to say goodbye to you."
"Goodbye? Are you leaving the Sinnoh Region?"
Gary nodded, "Yes, my research in the Sinnoh Region is almost done. I plan to leave the Sinnoh Region in a few days and go to other regions to travel, to hone my battle skills while researching Pokémon in other regions."
Hearing Gary's decision, Lucas nodded in agreement, "That's good. Will you go back to Pallet Town to tell Professor Oak first, or will you go directly to other regions to travel?"
"Go back once first, to discuss everything I experienced at the Research Institute in the Sinnoh Region with Grandpa."
"That's good. Have you decided on the next region?"
"Unova."
"The Unova Region?"
"Yes, go see the new Pokémon in the Unova Region, and by the way, if I have the chance, I can stand on the same stage with Ash again."
Hearing Gary's words, Lucas couldn't help but think of one thing.
If Gary goes to participate in the Unova League Conference, and if it's the Unova League Conference with Ash, then according to his strength—winning the Unova League Champion shouldn't be difficult—right?
After all, the Unova League Conference—Lucas personally feels it should be the one with the most uneven player strength among the League Conferences Ash has participated in.
Especially Ash!
The battle consciousness and battle style of Diamond & Pearl almost reset to zero when he arrived in the Unova Region.
No, I have to let Gary go and hit him hard.
"The Unova Region is a good choice. There are many powerful Pokémon there. By the way, the hometown of Zorua and Zoroark is also there."
Lucas smiled and said, "It is said that there is also a Pokémon that governs victory there."
"Maybe Gothitelle's hometown is also in the Unova Region."
After speaking, Lucas looked at Gary in front of him, "Go, it's best to hit Ash hard."
Gary didn't understand why Lucas would ask him to hit Ash hard, but he still nodded.
"Okay."
"Eating here tonight?"
"No, I booked a plane ticket for tomorrow. I came here specifically to say goodbye to you. I have to go back to the Research Institute to hand over the work on hand, and then go back to Pallet Town tomorrow."
Lucas nodded, stood up, asked Gengar to pack some snacks, handed them to Gary, sent him to the door, watched him turn and sit on the back of Arcanine, and patted his shoulder, "Still the same, remember to call me if you have anything. Your teacher is now also of Champion strength."
Gary smiled, "Okay."
Lucas's words were never empty words. As long as they called him, he would go over immediately.
After Gary left, Lucas just turned around, ready to return to the Breeding House, when he saw another familiar figure walking over.
Cross-body bag, blue vest, hands in pockets, dead fish eyes.
The only difference is the camera hanging around his neck.
Why is Paul here today?
"Manager."
Paul came to Lucas and greeted him respectfully.
"What a coincidence, you came here today too."
"Too?"
"Gary just left."
"He came to find you for—"
"To say goodbye to me, saying he is preparing to leave the Sinnoh Region and then go to other regions to travel."
Lucas finished speaking, looked at Paul in front of him, and asked with a smile, "What about you, why did you come to find me today?"
Paul was stunned, then politely said, "I am also here to bid you farewell."
"You are leaving too?"
Paul nodded.
"I am also preparing to travel to other regions, and then look for the things you asked me to look for."
Lucas looked at the camera hanging around his neck and smiled, "So that's how it is, is the camera easy to use?"
Paul was stunned, then nodded, "Very easy to use, thank you."
Lucas reached out and patted his head, "As long as it's easy to use. Have you decided which region to travel to?"
"Currently thinking of going to the Kanto Region."
"The Kanto Region?"
Lucas was surprised, he thought Paul would go to the Kalos Region.
"Yes, by the way, interview the long-admired Professor Oak."
Paul continued, "Then go to the Hoenn Region, and after challenging the League, go to challenge the Battle Frontier."
Battle Frontier, not a bad choice.
"As long as there is a plan. To be honest, I am very surprised."
"What?"
Paul was a little confused.
Lucas smiled and said, "I thought you would choose the Kalos Region, after all, that is the region with the most Mega Evolution. I thought you would choose there, and then pursue more powerful Mega Evolution, but the result is you actually chose the Kanto Region."
"But this also shows that you have already changed."
Lucas nodded with satisfaction.
"Since that's the case, then go. I have always been optimistic about you."
Paul was a little touched.
"Oh, I suddenly remembered, didn't you say you went to challenge Mr. Brandon? How was the result this time?"
Paul didn't speak, just took out the symbol from winning the Battle Frontier.
"Oh, you got it. It looks like you won, well done."
"I plan to challenge Mr. Brandon again when I challenge the Battle Frontier, hoping to defeat him when he uses his full strength."
"Then I will go to the scene to watch."
Lucas smiled and said, "Staying for dinner?"
"No, I bought a plane ticket for tonight, and I plan to go there now."
"Did you have a good talk with your brother?"
Hearing Lucas's inquiry, a smile unconsciously appeared on Paul's face.
"That's fine, go, I'm optimistic about you, call me if you have anything."
"Okay."
Paul took two steps back, bowed deeply to Lucas, "Thank you, Teacher. I will work hard, work hard to move in your direction."
Lucas's eyes filled with tenderness, "I will wait for you, looking forward to the day I can battle you with full strength."
Paul turned and left, his hand tightly gripping the strap of his cross-body bag.
Watching Paul's retreating figure, Lucas had many thoughts.
Familiar people have left the Sinnoh Region one after another—
Dawn, Brock, Ash, Gary, Paul—
My childhood—
Ding dong.
Phone rang.
Jessie: Manager Lucas, we are leaving the Sinnoh Region today. Thanks to your care during this time, thank you very much.
James: Manager Lucas, come find me to play next time you are free, I will treat you to dinner. Thanks for your Helping Hand during this time.
Meowth: Grateful, Meowth~
Lucas looked at the message on the screen.
So you guys are leaving too?
Lucas turned off the phone screen and sighed.
At this time, a few leaves fell slowly with the wind.
Lucas said softly, "Old friends depart one after another, like falling leaves in the wind—"
Feeling that Lucas's mood was wrong, Ninetales stood up from the carpet, came to Lucas's side, and gently nudged Lucas with its head.
"Xiu~"
We will always be with you~
Lucas came back to his senses, looked down at Ninetales, and smiled knowingly.
"That's right, I still have you guys."
Lucas turned around to enter the Breeding House, but found a familiar figure again.
Lucas beamed with joy and opened his arms to meet her.
"Welcome home."
"Khan."
Kangaskhan held her child and smiled broadly.
I'm home~
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