In front of the Brave Asagi, Friede said to Ange, "Alright, just leave us here. I hope we have the chance to meet again in the future."
Ange nodded, "Until we meet again."
Furthermore, Friede led the members of the Rising Volt Tacklers onto the airship.
With a loud rumble, the ship slowly took flight, and everyone stood by the railing waving to Ange.
"Ange, goodbye! Thank you for your hospitality," Orla shouted.
Murdock also called out loudly, "Let's keep in touch by phone! That goes for Magearna too!"
"Okay! Definitely," Ange responded to Murdock.
Duki duki~
Magearna waved happily at Murdock. It was still waiting to ask Murdock for advice on how to make desserts!
"Goodbye," Diancie said.
Paw paw~
Pawmi stood on Ange's shoulder, waving its hand vigorously at the airship to bid farewell to the new friends it had just made.
Pika pika~
Captain Pikachu stood on the railing, responding loudly to Pawmi.
Despite the distance growing, they continued to wave until the Rising Volt Tacklers' airship gradually disappeared from their sight.
Once the Brave Asagi was completely out of view, Ange finally said to everyone, "Alright, let's go home!"
Munch~
Upon hearing this, Munchlax immediately approached Ange and held his hand with a smile.
Pawmi also immediately jumped onto the top of Metagross's head, raising a fist and shouting:
Paw paw~ Home!
Consequently, the family of eight headed home talking and laughing. It was a rare occasion where Komala had not gone out, joining everyone to see Friede and the others off.
As for Volcanion, it certainly wouldn't come; it was likely playing soccer again by now.
Walking along the path, Magearna saw a bunch of wildflowers blooming in the grass, so it ran over with quick steps to pick them. When it returned, a beautiful garland had appeared in its hands.
Duki duki~
It giggled and placed the garland on Diancie's head.
"Thank you, Magearna," Diancie said with a sweet smile, carefully touching the garland on her head.
Duki~ Pretty! Pretty!
Magearna gave Diancie a happy hug.
Seeing this, Ange also praised, "It looks truly beautiful."
Diancie showed a hint of rare shyness, "Really?"
Ange nodded, "Really! If you don't believe me, ask everyone else."
Munch~
Paw paw~
Driz driz~
Haunt~
Munchlax, Pawmi, Drizzile, and Haunter quickly nodded in agreement with Ange.
The family continued talking and laughing. At that moment, Munchlax saw another cluster of beautiful wildflowers and ran over impatiently.
Spring had arrived, and even the flowers on the plateau had become more abundant.
When Munchlax returned, it held a garland in its hands and approached Haunter, who was carrying Komala, and handed the garland over.
Haunt~ Is it for me?
Haunter pointed at itself in surprise.
Munch munch~ For the junior sister.
Munchlax grinned and nodded.
Haunt~
Haunter shyly flew down a bit, letting Munchlax place the garland on its head.
Haunt~ Does it look good?
Haunter touched the top of its head and asked the nearby Drizzile with a red face.
Driz driz~
Drizzile gave the junior sister a thumbs up without hesitation. Meanwhile, it thought regretfully: I let the eldest senior brother beat me to it, damn it!
Ange followed behind Drizzile and praised Haunter, "Munchlax's aesthetic is quite on point. Haunter, it's very beautiful."
At the same time, he patted the top of Munchlax's head. It was indeed the little warm-hearted boy of the family.
Munch~
Feeling the warmth of his master's palm, Munchlax looked up and grinned at Ange.
Haunt~
Ange's praise made Haunter even more shy, and it hid behind Munchlax with a red face.
Just then, Ange noticed that the garland on Haunter's head seemed to be glowing, so he asked in confusion, "What is that?"
As he spoke, he leaned in close to Haunter to examine the garland closely, eventually pulling out a translucent blade of grass.
This blade of grass was emerald green and dripping with life, appearing semi-transparent and emitting a faint green light.
Ange looked at it for a long time before thinking in surprise: Isn't this the Green Grass described in the high-grade recipe for Qingtuan, the main ingredient for making them?
He quickly held up the leaf and asked Munchlax, "Munchlax, where did you pick this?"
Munchlax looked puzzled. Did it pick this?
Ange said, "Take me to the place where you picked the flowers."
Munch~
Munchlax nodded and led Ange to the spot where it had just been picking flowers.
Sure enough, in a patch of grass there, Ange found a cluster of palm-sized Green Grass. The surrounding grass was all ordinary, but that small patch was different.
Why? Ange fell into deep thought.
He pondered for a long time until he saw the Gogoat and Skiddo passing by not far away, stepping on a Grassy Terrain. Then, he suddenly realized.
It was the Grassy Terrain!
Could it be that ordinary grass bathed in Grassy Terrain for a long time would turn into Green Grass? Aside from this, Ange could think of no other reason.
Ange quickly plucked that cluster of Green Grass and ran toward the Gogoat and Skiddo.
Diancie, Munchlax, and the others didn't know what was wrong with Ange. They looked at each other and could only hurry to follow him.
When the Gogoat and Skiddo saw Ange coming, they quickly stopped in their tracks.
Ange held the Green Grass and asked the Gogoat leader, "Gogoat, have you seen grass like this?"
Go go~
The Gogoat leader glanced at the Green Grass and nodded affirmatively.
"Where did you see it? Can you take me to see?" Ange asked quickly.
Go go~
Of course they could. The Gogoat leader led its young ones and turned to walk in one direction, not forgetting to look back to signal Ange to follow.
Sure enough, under the guidance of the Gogoat, Ange saw cluster after cluster of Green Grass. Furthermore, he discovered that most of this Green Grass grew in places where the Gogoat frequently walked.
Therefore, they were indeed very likely born because of long-term bathing in Grassy Terrain.
Except... why were these patches of Green Grass nibbled until only a tiny bit of the roots remained?
"Is there no complete cluster?" Ange asked the Gogoat and Skiddo.
Go go~
Skii skii~
Upon hearing this, the Gogoat and Skiddo showed embarrassed expressions. Because the glowing grass was too delicious, they would immediately and impatiently eat it all whenever they encountered it.
Ange massaged his forehead helplessly. However, he could understand, so he said to the Gogoat and Skiddo, "I can use this grass to make food that is very delicious and better for your bodies. So next time you find this grass, you can notify me first."
The eyes of the Gogoat and Skiddo lit up. Better than the glowing grass? Just how delicious would that be? As they thought about it, they couldn't help but drool.
Go go~ I'll hold back next time.
Skii skii~ For even better food, hold back!
The Gogoat and Skiddo nodded and promised Ange.
At this time, Ange asked again, "Do you want to have more glowing grass?"
Go go~
Skii skii~
The Gogoat and Skiddo naturally nodded with great anticipation.
Ange continued, "I suspect that glowing grass is born from ordinary grass bathed in Grassy Terrain for a long time. So, I was thinking, if you fixedly use Grassy Terrain on a patch of grass in the future, wouldn't you be able to get an endless supply of glowing grass?"
Reminded by Ange, the Gogoat and Skiddo recalled that the glowing grass seemed to have indeed appeared only after they learned Grassy Terrain.
Thinking of this, they immediately became excited.
"Shall we give it a try then?" Ange asked.
Go go~
Skii skii~
The Gogoat and Skiddo hopped and nodded.
"Alright, let's see where to choose for the experiment. It's best to choose a place where the grass is lush," Ange said with a smile.
Hearing this, the Gogoat leader grabbed Ange's hem with its mouth and dragged him in one direction. If one were to ask who knew best where the grass was lushest on the Nebel Plateau, who could be more knowledgeable than them?
Go go go go~ How about here?
After leading Ange to a slope, the Gogoat leader asked.
Ange patted its neck with satisfaction, "This is a great place indeed. You guys really are the experts in this field. Let's do it here."
Go go~
The Gogoat leader gave a call, and the other Gogoat and Skiddo ran onto the slope. One by one, they performed Grassy Terrain. Before long, the entire slope was covered by the effect of the Grassy Terrain.
Ange stood at the edge of the slope and waved to everyone, "I'll leave this matter to you!"
Go go~
Skii skii~
The Gogoat and Skiddo responded to Ange by hopping around.
After giving his instructions to the Gogoat and Skiddo, Ange said to Diancie, "Let's go home!"
Thus, the family happily headed home again. Because he had resolved the issue of a main ingredient for a high-grade recipe, Ange was in a very good mood.
Since Ange was in a good mood, Munchlax was also in a good mood. It followed Ange and began humming a tune of unknown origin, making everyone laugh incessantly.
Just as they were about to reach their front door, they saw a Capsakid running toward them in a hurry, its face full of anxiety.
Cap cap~
It ran to Ange's feet, shouting and gesturing at the same time. But because it was too incoherent, Ange couldn't understand what it was talking about at all.
Seeing that words weren't working, Capsakid directly tugged at Ange's trouser leg, wanting to lead him into the house.
Seeing this, Ange asked, "Did something happen at home?"
Cap cap~
Capsakid showed joy and nodded repeatedly.
"Let's get home quickly."
Ange felt suspicious. He directly picked up Capsakid and then led Diancie and the others to run quickly toward the house.
When he reached the front door, Ange froze. He rubbed his eyes vigorously.
How do I seem to be seeing the legendary Xerneas!
At this moment, Xerneas was surrounded by many Pokémon including Garganacl, Nacli, Dolliv, Capsakid, Scovillain, Gardevoir, Gallade, Ralts, and Meowstic.
Ange's arrival immediately caught its attention. It turned its head to look at Ange with a smile in its eyes. Simultaneously, a gentle, kind, and divine voice sounded in Ange's heart.
Oh my~ It seems the master has returned!
Ange slapped his cheeks hard, and two red palm prints immediately appeared on his face.
It's not a dream?! But why?
Then the voice sounded again, It seems the master is very surprised by my arrival!
Ange walked toward Xerneas step by step. He was still in shock and hadn't regained his senses, so he asked subconsciously, "Are you Xerneas?"
Xerneas nodded, "It seems you know me."
Seeing Ange coming, the Pokémon quickly gathered around him, quietly surrounding him while looking at Xerneas.
Seeing this, Xerneas's eyes curved into crescents, "It seems everyone likes you very much."
Ange glanced at everyone and stroked the tops of their heads one by one to soothe them. Although Xerneas looked very kind and emitted a peaceful aura, the sudden visit of a legendary Pokémon that only existed in myths would inevitably make everyone feel uneasy.
Xerneas, a Fairy-type Life Pokémon, the legendary God of Life. It was said that it could share eternal life with others.
"Xerneas, why did you appear at my door?" Ange asked in confusion.
Xerneas tilted its head and said, "Don't you know? Your Pokémon invited me here!"
"My Pokémon? Invited Xerneas?" Ange felt like his brain was stalling. "Who invited you? When? To do what?"
Because he was too shocked, he directly asked the questions in his mind.
Xerneas replied, "It was Oinkologne and Charcadet. They invited me to dinner. They said that any Pokémon is welcome to eat at your place. Is that not the case?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Ange nodded repeatedly. At the same time, it dawned on him—so it was Oinkologne and Charcadet! That made sense. Aside from Komala, they were the only four who went out frequently.
One could only say: Good job!
But when did Oinkologne and Charcadet invite Xerneas?
At this time, the outgoing Oinkologne and Charcadet had not yet returned, so Ange had no way to ask. He simply asked Xerneas directly.
After Xerneas finished describing the experience of meeting Oinkologne and Charcadet, Ange was stunned.
Wait, wasn't the one who gave Oinkologne and Charcadet the Tumblestones a Sawsbuck?
What a huge misunderstanding!
Just then, Volcanion returned from outside. When it saw Xerneas talking with Ange, its jaw dropped.
Why is Xerneas here?
At this time, Xerneas also noticed Volcanion, "It's you. So you are here."
Volcanion stammered, "Yes... yes!"
Facing the God of Life, even the foul-tempered and stubborn Volcanion was incredibly well-behaved. It and Xerneas knew each other.
Xerneas liked to travel to various places in the Kalos region. Many years ago, they had met once, back before Volcanion had settled on the Nebel Plateau.
Volcanion didn't expect that after all this time, Xerneas would still remember it.
Hee hee hee~
It was the first time Magearna had seen Volcanion like this, and it couldn't help but cover its mouth and giggle.
Xerneas's gaze swept over Diancie and Magearna before looking at Ange and saying, "You have gathered a group of special Pokémon around you."
Hearing this, Diancie bowed and politely greeted Xerneas.
"Honorable Xerneas, good day."
This was exactly the time when she could not lose her royal lady demeanor.
Seeing this, Magearna also hurriedly learned from Diancie and greeted Xerneas.
Duki duki~
"Hello to you too," Xerneas said with a smile in its eyes.