But the Treasure Pearl had already been returned, so this letter must contain something else.
Let's see what Teddiursa and Mew sent back this time!
As the letter was being opened, the Indeedee Sibling, who heard the news, gathered around.
The younger Indeedee curiously looked at the letter in Naoki's hand and asked, "Indeedi?"
Naoki hadn't eaten Translation Nuts, but seeing the younger Indeedee's expression, he could roughly guess its meaning:
"That's right, this is what I told you about before, the things Teddiursa sent back from its travels."
"Its ability is Pickup, and Pokemon with this ability love collecting all sorts of little items. See the display shelf over there? All of those are treasures Teddiursa picked up outside."
The Indeedee Sibling looked over, and sure enough, they saw a pile of random things.
There was a Water Stone, ordinary pebbles, broken Poke Balls, and leftover Berry seeds...
Naoki explained with a smile, "To us they might be useless, but to Teddiursa, they're treasures."
Hearing this, the Indeedee Sibling exchanged glances. They became even more curious about the mysterious Teddiursa.
Just then, the envelope was opened, and Naoki finally saw what was inside.
A photograph and a feather radiating a silver glow.
Looking at that feather, Naoki's heart skipped a beat.
This familiar feeling, could it be... Silver Wing?
Silver Wing, the feather of Lugia. It is said that the holder can summon the Legendary Pokemon Lugia at some place in this world through this feather!
But that's not the main point. The main point is it reminded Naoki of the Lightning Steamed Bun he made with Zapdos's feather last time.
So the question is, can this Lugia feather also be used to make buns?
If possible, what kind of effect would the buns have?
Naoki's heart was itching with excitement.
He didn't care whether he could summon Lugia with this feather, and even if he did, it wasn't like he'd be able to capture it.
Instead of using it or keeping it for a collection, it would be better to use it as an ingredient to make a dish, just like last time.
After all, only what's in your mouth truly belongs to you.
With this decision in mind, Naoki set the Silver Wing aside and picked up the photograph taken by Teddiursa and Mew.
On the back of the photo were two small paw prints, which Naoki recognized as belonging to Mew and Teddiursa.
Teddiursa's paw print was a typical bear's paw print, while Mew's paw print was very similar to a cat's.
This time, neither Teddiursa nor Mew appeared in the picture.
There was only a clear sky, with not a cloud in sight, and below it lay an endless ocean, reflecting the blue sky as they intertwined, forming a seamless horizon.
In the azure sky above, a graceful and extraordinarily beautiful silver-white Pokemon was floating.
On its back rode a human boy wearing a hat with the League's Poke Ball emblem.
Naoki instantly recognized the boy.
That was Ash.
Behind Lugia, in the distance, three similarly sized islands lay in repose.
Three distinct figures were flying towards the islands.
Judging by their silhouettes and colors, Naoki identified these three Pokemon.
From left to right, they were Zapdos the Thunder God, Articuno the Ice God, and Moltres the Fire God.
Seeing this scene, Naoki suddenly wondered how Teddiursa managed to obtain the Silver Wing.
He thought carefully and realized there were only two possibilities.
The first possibility: it took advantage of the chaotic battles of gods and plucked it directly off Lugia.
The second possibility: during a fight, Lugia lost a feather, and Teddiursa happened to pick it up.
Naoki thought the second was more likely, since Teddiursa was so cute, how could it become a lawless ruffian?
However, come to think of it, the gods in the Johto Region seemed to enjoy scattering feathers all over the place.
The Silver Wing of Lugia, it is said that this feather is only bestowed to humans it approves of.
The Rainbow Feather of Ho-oh, unlike Lugia, is a ticket to the Rainbow Hero's Trial.
Then there's Dream God Cresselia's Lunar Feather, which helps humans dispel nightmares.
Of course, Cresselia isn't from the Johto Region; it's from Sinnoh.
Thinking of this, Naoki couldn't help but wonder, "I wonder if Teddiursa will ever meet Ho-oh."
However, what he wanted was not Ho-oh, but its feather.
And he didn't want the feather to participate in the Rainbow Hero's Trial, but to cook with it.
It's just that... Naoki suddenly thought of Marshadow, who examines the heart of anyone holding Ho-oh's feather.
Once Ho-oh tosses its feather to a chosen human, Marshadow sneaks into their shadow to check if their heart meets the conditions to become a Rainbow Hero.
If Marshadow and the members of Ho-oh's guard saw him cooking with Ho-oh's feather, their expressions would surely be priceless.
Fortunately, his bottom line is never to cook Pokemon; otherwise, Marshadow would definitely annihilate him on the spot in a fit of rage.
Naoki put away the photo, planning to frame it and hang it on the wall as a keepsake.
As for the Silver Wing that fell off Lugia... it looks like he's going to have to bother Keri again.
Leaving the house chores to the Indeedee Sibling, Naoki rode Koraidon straight to Keri's little cabin.