"Haunter, use Shadow Ball!"
Under the sky of Sakuragi Park, Haunter and Zapdos were entangled in a chase. For a moment, various Electric and Ghost-type moves flew about. With a Shadow Ball hitting Zapdos, both Pokémon had exhausted most of their stamina, and this training session finally came to a close.
They landed back on the ground, both panting slightly. Based on the battle, with Haunter not using Hypnosis, they were evenly matched.
After being captured for so long, through bonding and training, today's Zapdos finally, slightly, bowed its head to Natsui.
Although it didn't fully obey his commands yet, directing it was no longer a major issue.
Nearby, Ivysaur was leisurely sunbathing, Wartortle was floating on its back in the water, Charmeleon was lying on a rock constantly flicking its tail, and Jolteon was tirelessly pestering it.
Just then, Kirlia let out a soft cry. Natsui's heart stirred, and he took out a Poké Ball, recalling Zapdos. Even Haunter took the cue and returned to Natsui's shadow.
A few seconds later, a boy and a girl walked into Sakuragi Park.
It was Koharu and Goh!
Natsui picked up a brush from the ground, walked over to the pond, called Wartortle over, and while scrubbing the crevices of its shell, he asked, "What are you two doing here?"
Koharu, with her hands behind her back, walked up behind Natsui. Her large eyes watched him as she said cheerfully, "I heard from my dad that you came back to the lab yesterday, so I came over to see Kirlia after school. As for Goh, he insisted on tagging along, I couldn't do anything about it."
Kirlia bent its body like a dancer and gave Koharu an elegant bow.
Only then did Koharu turn her head to it and nod with a smile.
Goh, with his hands behind his head, paced around nearby. Seeing that there were only a few Pokémon in the vast Sakuragi Park, he couldn't help but laugh, "You've been traveling for so long and you've only caught this many Pokémon? If it were me, I would have caught dozens by now!"
When he first met Natsui and saw him with a rare Pokémon, he thought he must be really strong. Thinking back now, he seemed just average.
But no sooner had he finished speaking than a large, dark face suddenly shot out of Natsui's shadow and got right in front of his.
"Waaah!!"
Goh was startled and took several steps back, even letting out a shriek like a girl's.
But that wasn't all. From the pond, a massive, ferocious Pokémon with a gaping mouth burst out of the water and fixed its fierce eyes on him!
Goh, still in shock, broke out in a cold sweat again. His feet missed a step, and with a splash, he fell directly into the water!
He swallowed a few mouthfuls of water and swam a bit before scrambling back up.
Not daring to look Gyarados in the eye again, he looked at Haunter and said in a tone of disbelief, "How can there be a Pokémon that hides in a shadow? Hey! Don't just pop out and scare people like that, okay!?"
"Ghehehe!" Haunter laughed mockingly. "You're just a scaredy-cat, kid! And you want to be a Pokémon trainer? You'd better start thinking of another career path!"
"Whoa, it's talking!" Pointing at Haunter, Goh's expression was one of utter astonishment.
"Tch, what a country bumpkin." Haunter couldn't be bothered with him and slowly returned to Natsui's shadow.
Natsui then walked over to his backpack, took out a beautifully wrapped small box from inside, and handed it to Koharu.
"This is a gift I bought for you when I was in Celadon City."
"What is it?"
Koharu's heart leaped with joy. She opened the gift box with a smile and saw the perfume bottle inside.
"It smells so good!" She sprayed a little on her wrist, and immediately a light, fresh scent reached everyone's noses. "Just a few days ago, the girls in my class were talking about the perfume from Celadon City. They said the perfume made there is the most famous and the best in the Kanto region!"
Seeing that Koharu genuinely liked it, Natsui felt a bit relieved. But Goh, standing to the side and watching Koharu's happy expression, felt a sourness in his heart.
He said with a look of disdain, "Perfume is still too early for you. It doesn't suit your age at all!"
"What kind of old-fashioned thinking is that?!" Glaring at him, Koharu said with dissatisfaction. "Perfume isn't just for adult women! It can relax the mind, calm people down, restore spirits, and even has a healing effect on the heart. It's not as simple as just smelling good!"
"Well..." Goh was left speechless, not understanding why Koharu had such a strong reaction to perfume.
"Oh, right!" Koharu seemed to have suddenly remembered something and said to Natsui, "My mom has finished the manga. She said you should go over as soon as you have time."
"Oh? That fast?"
Natsui was a bit surprised, but he didn't head to the Sakuragi residence right away. Instead, he temporarily left the Pokémon in the park, went back to the lab first, and found Professor Sakuragi.
"Professor, please help me transfer Zapdos from this Poké Ball to this Great Ball!"
Looking at the two Poké Balls in front of him, Professor Sakuragi pushed up his glasses and asked in surprise, "Oh? Why do you want to do that?"
Natsui said helplessly, "This Zapdos has finally become a bit more obedient, but it has always been bothered by the fact that it was caught with a regular Poké Ball. Giving it a Great Ball now, a change of environment, is to sort of calm its mood."
"So that's how it is." Professor Sakuragi said with understanding. "No problem, leave it to me!"
...
Inside the Sakuragi residence.
Because Professor Sakuragi was still busy with work, this time it was just Natsui, Koharu, and Talia.
Even Koharu's younger brother, Parker, was out playing with friends and had not yet returned home.
At the coffee table, Natsui first took a gentle sip of the tea Koharu handed him, then gave the gift he had bought for Talia to her.
"Auntie, you've worked so hard these days! This is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it!"
"Oh my, you shouldn't have. How can I accept this!"
Talia initially wanted to refuse, but with her daughter constantly egging her on from the side, she finally accepted the gift.
At this point, seeing Talia accept it, Natsui finally focused all his attention on a well-bound manga on the side!
Talia was extremely dedicated. Not only had she completed the artwork with great effort, but she had also compiled it into a book, taking care of everything.
Flipping open the art book, he had already seen the earlier content. After looking through the rest of the story, he nodded in satisfaction.
As a woman, her portrayal of the emotions in the story was delicate and nuanced, completely fitting the mood of the story and the feelings it wanted to express.
"This is truly wonderful. I believe that when this manga is released, it will be very popular!"
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