Pokemon: A Slow Life After Becoming a Farmer
Eighteen years after arriving in the world of Pokémon, Carl received a letter from the distant Paldea region — and it came not long after his battle with the man known as "The Solitary King of Mt. Silver," "The Man Who Lives for Battle," and, in the hearts of countless trainers, simply the greatest of them all: Red.
The letter read:
"To the grandson I have never met:
Dear Carl, if you are reading this, you are likely at a crossroads, waiting for a change in fortune..."
It was only then that Carl learned the truth: somewhere in faraway Paldea, a farm had been left waiting for him to inherit.
After sitting with the decision for a while, Carl made up his mind. He gathered his Pokémon, packed his bags, and boarded a flight to Paldea without looking back.
That same year, a mythology scholar named Cynthia was on the verge of reclaiming the Champion's throne that had long been hers. That same year, a young god who had finally broken free from its cage was quietly plotting its return from an island far removed from the human world. And that same year, the very creator of land and sea slumbered in a corner of the world that no one had yet thought to look.
Carl only wanted a quiet life tending to his farm. He had no way of knowing just how far from quiet things were about to get.
[This story draws from the games, the anime, and select original lore.]
[Tags:Pokémon, farming, slice-of-life, feel-good]
