Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 563: Peace every year
"What the hell does this happen?"

Looking at the data displayed on the screen, Dr. Kuroki couldn't help but mutter.

Is there a machine malfunction?
Thinking of this, Dr. Kuroki quickly began to check the status of the machine. His hands tapped the keyboard rapidly. Five minutes later, the computer showed that everything was normal.

This means... this Motorcycle Lizard has been bred to perfection beyond imagination, even surpassing the limits of Pokémon like Motorcycle Lizard!

Dr. Kuroki turned his head and stared blankly at the cute motorcycle lizard: "This is really unbelievable..."

Even if you look around the world, there are very few people who can cultivate Pokémon to this level.

"You are a very good trainer!" Professor Kuroki looked at the young man in front of him and couldn't help but exclaimed.

Naoki was paying attention to the data of the Motor Lizard on the computer screen.

There, the improvements in strength and speed are most obvious.

"Does the birthday cake increase the strength and speed of the motor lizard?"

As for physical defense and special defense, Naoki guessed that it might be affected by the "Dragon's Coat".

And that exaggerated physical strength is most likely due to drinking life goat milk for a long time.

The Life Goat Milk, which is comparable to holy ash, is filled with the breath of the World Tree. Long-term drinking can greatly improve the physical fitness of Pokémon, making them healthier and stronger.

To put it in game terms, the HP limit of the Motorcycle Lizard has been greatly increased.

Hearing what Dr. Kuroki said, Naoki smiled slightly but didn't say much.

"And the efforts of Motor Lizard itself," he said.

After all, Motorlizard used to fight with Gulton every day in order to become stronger, and Gulton had been guiding it with all his heart.

For Motorlizard, Gulden is both a teacher and a friend.

Although Gulden occasionally gets jealous of Motorcycle Lizard over trivial matters in life, it's not a big problem.

Overall, Gul'ton is still a "sensible" Pokémon and will not exclude or bully Motorbike because of this kind of thing.

Gulden is very smart, so smart that sometimes Naoki has an illusion that it is not a paradoxical Pokémon from ancient times, but a modern Pokémon with rich life experience.

However, Gul'ton is a legendary Pokémon after all. Even though it is an ancient Pokémon, its IQ and status are among the top in the ecosystem.

"Phew - looks like I need to update Motorlizard's data."

After saying that, Dr. Kuroki planned to adjust the data of the Motorcycle Lizard, but he soon realized something.

That is, not all motorcycle lizards will experience this situation. Perhaps this motorcycle lizard is special. There are too few cases to become experimental data, so it can only be regarded as a rare special individual.

Thinking of this, Dr. Kuroki stopped what he was doing.

After confirming the physical condition of the motor lizard, Naoki no longer needed to stay in this research institute.

He prepared to say goodbye to Dr. Kuroki, leave Ziqin Town and return to the ranch.

But just as he was about to leave with Motor Lizard and Gulton, the door of the institute was suddenly pushed open.

Immediately afterwards, a little boy about ten years old ran in excitedly.

The boy was sweating profusely from running, but even so, it did not affect his mood and excited tone at all.

"Doctor! I'm Xiaosong, and today I finally turned ten years old, so I came to you to receive my starter Pokémon and start traveling with it!"

"It's Xiaosong?" Professor Kuroki stood up and took out three Poké Balls from another room: "I have prepared your Pokémon. Come and choose one from them!"

Seeing this scene, Naoki stopped with interest.

Professor Kuroki threw three Poké Balls.

Accompanied by flashes of white light, a fire crocodile, a new leaf cat and a water duck appeared in the research institute.

The boy took a liking to the Fire Crocodile at first sight, and he had already made up his mind before coming over.

"I choose the Fire Crocodile!"

"Charizard? From now on, this little guy will be in your care!" Professor Kuroki smiled and handed Charizard to the boy, and gave him five Poké Balls.

After listening to Dr. Kuroki's instructions, the boy excitedly picked up the Fire Crocodile and went out for an adventure.

"Ah, so energetic!" Dr. Kuroki exclaimed with a smile.

Naoki was a little surprised. He asked, "Do all the children in the town come to you to get Pokémon?"

Dr. Kuroki hummed.

"When I first came here, the Padia Alliance found me and asked me to distribute initial Pokémon to the children in this town," he said.

Naoki nodded. This was indeed something Yeci would do.

"But this kind of thing is very normal, whether it is in the Padia region or the Kanto region, it is like this." Dr. Kuroki said with a smile.

"Children who are ten years old in various places will be registered in the population system. When they are ten years old, the major alliances will prepare the initial Pokémon for the children and hand them over to the research institutes located in major towns and distribute them to those children."

"I have just arrived in the Padia region and have been entrusted with such an important task. I am really overwhelmed..." Dr. Kuroki said, touching his head and looking distressed.

Naoki: "..."

Poor doctor, he was noticed by Yeci as soon as he moved to Padya.

He can only say that he is worthy of being called Ye Ci!

Speaking of Yeci, when Naoki was chatting with Qishu in the evening, he heard Qishu mention something.

That is, the championship challenge system in the Padiya region seems to be undergoing reform.

"The Chief is very envious of the excitement of other regions when they hold league competitions. She thinks that will not only attract more trainers to come to Padia, but also show Padia's strength to other regions."

"So, the chief decided that starting from next year, we will hold the league competition in Padia, just like other places have done," said Qishu.

"It really needs to be changed." Naoki agreed with Yeci's approach.

Because that will definitely attract more trainers to travel to Padia, collect gym badges and challenge the league competition.

This process will bring great development to the economy of the Padiya region, and will also promote the prosperity of tourism and other industries.

"Fortunately, I stuck to my original intention and declined the chief's invitation. Otherwise, I would probably have become a worker in the Padia Alliance, just like Aoki." Naoki couldn't help but sigh.

Qi Shu burst out laughing: "Aoki is indeed very pitiful. Not only does he have to accept gym challenges, but he also has to help other departments. The chief often sends him on business trips."

Naoki was very confused about this.

With Aoki's status and superstar-level strength, it is impossible for him to be short of money. Why is he still such a corporate slave?
Maybe it’s “enjoying it”?
However, Naoki thinks it is more of a responsibility! Aoki is a person with a strong sense of responsibility.

All I can say is that everyone has their own way of living!
For him, his favorite part of life is running a ranch with everyone.

*
As autumn goes and winter comes, the season when the leaves turn yellow and fall leaves quietly, and in the blink of an eye, white snow begins to fall from the sky.

Snowflakes fell on roofs, on the ground, on farmland, and on the pastures of the woolly sheep. In December of the 201st year of the Alliance Calendar, the Padiya region welcomed the first snow of this winter as expected.

What followed was the New Year of 201.

In the cold winter, the fields are no longer suitable for growing crops. Farmers who usually go out early and come back late stay at home for a rare time, sitting in front of a warm fireplace with their families and Pokémon, chatting about family matters in the falling snow.

Their cellars were filled with food for the winter, including sausages, cheese, cured fish, barley bread, wine, bacon, and dried wild mushrooms.

Naoki Ranch is one of them.

In order to prevent heavy snow from blocking the road, he stored a lot of food in the cellar early on.

There was everything to eat and drink. Even Zhen Yifa, who was always worried about not having enough food and whether he would be hungry, would smile with relief when he saw this scene.

That morning, Qishu came to the ranch.

Since today is New Year's Eve, Naoki started to get busy early in the morning.

Prepare New Year gifts for the Pokémon, prepare the ingredients needed for tonight's New Year's Eve dinner, and the fireworks to be set off tonight.

When Qishu came over, Naoki was writing a pair of Spring Festival couplets. He didn't feel like it in previous years, but this year he suddenly got an inspiration and wanted to write a pair of Spring Festival couplets to post on his doorstep.

"In the twelfth lunar month, there are plenty of fish and shrimps; in a good year, chickens and ducks are fat..." Qi Shu murmured as she read out the words above. She asked in amazement, "What does this mean?"

"During the twelfth lunar month, there are plenty of fish and shrimps, and during the New Year, chickens and ducks are fat and delicious. People living on earth will prepare abundant food to celebrate the harvest." Naoki said as he pasted the couplet on the door with the prepared paste.

Although he had never heard of this sentence, Qishu miraculously got the meaning of Naoki's words.

"It does sound like a happy thing!" she said.

Naoki smiled and turned around and said, "There are still some goods at home that have not been sorted out. Can you come and help?"

"Okay, okay!" Qi Shu laughed, and then released his Pokémon from the Poké Ball: "Everyone, come out!"

Accompanied by flashes of white light, the electric-bellied frog, the dream demon and others appeared in the living room one after another.

The Pokémon of Qishu, Gultron, Motorlizard, and Babutudou sat around the fireplace, looking at the burning lava worms inside and chatting in whispers.

Naoki and Qishu began to unpack the goods in the living room, most of which were things Naoki bought using an online shopping app.

Like fireworks and some specialties from other regions.

The two were unpacking and sorting the goods here, while the Pokémon were warming themselves around the fireplace over there.

Naoki and Qishu looked at the scene and suddenly had a strange feeling in their hearts.

They are parents who are buying New Year's goods during the Chinese New Year, while the Pokémons are a group of children who are playing with each other to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

"It feels like home." Qi Shu supported his chin with his hand and looked at the scene with touched eyes.

Naoki turned his head and looked at her.

"Huh... I never thought that I would get married soon!" Qi Shu said softly, "Starting a new family with someone else... I have never thought about this before, and in three months, I will have my own family!"

"I hadn't thought about it before I met you." Naoki said with a smile.

Qi Shu looked at him: "Hmm?"

"At that time, I often thought that it would be nice to live with the Pokémon forever, run this ranch together, and live a simple and happy life."

"But later, when I saw other ranchers taking care of Pokémon and running the ranch with their families, I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if I had a family like that," Naoki said.

"What about now?" Qi Shu asked.

"Now?" Naoki laughed: "I'm looking forward to life three months from now."

It's really amazing that he and Qishu, two completely different people, are about to get married.

One is a rancher in the countryside, one is a gym leader living in a big city, one is in the westernmost part of Padia, and one is in the easternmost part of Padia.

In fact, at the beginning, Naoki was a little worried that he would neglect the Pokémon at home when he was with Qishu.

But later he found that his worries were completely unnecessary.

Because no matter what they do, they will naturally take the Pokémon with them.

Qishu always says: "I can't abandon Pokémon, and neither can you, so let's take them with us!"

Then it will become a situation where the two of them will look after the Pokémon together...

The Ai Guanshi brother and sister watched the two people sorting things from afar.

My younger sister Ai Guanshi couldn't help but say, "Ai ya~" (They look so happy~)

My brother Ai Guanshi nodded calmly: "Ai yi."

Whether it was the younger sister or the older brother who loved to serve as a maid, they were all sincerely happy for Naoki at this moment.

Especially the younger sister loves to take care of the baby, because this way she can use her best skills in taking care of the baby!

It took it a long time to learn this!
Thinking of this, the younger sister Ai Guanshi looked at her brother and said to him, "Ai Ai." (I will take care of the baby and you will wash the baby's diapers.)
"Ai Ai?!" The elder brother Ai Guan Shi was shocked. He thought carefully and then said calmly, "Ai Ai." (There is no diaper now.)
Their parents have trained them, including how to use diapers and disposable diapers.

Because not all families in the world use baby diapers, there are still some families who use old-fashioned diapers.

Based on its understanding of Naoki, there is a 99% chance that Naoki will choose the convenient and quick disposable diapers.

After hearing this, the younger sister Ai Guanshi also realized this.

It was about to say something else, but at this moment, there was a knock on the door.

Naoki and Qishu in the living room looked up.

The brother, who loves to serve, didn't want to hear his sister say anything more about asking him to help deal with the baby's poop, so he hurried over to open the door for the guest.

However, when the door opened, what appeared in front of it were not humans, but two little Pokémon!

"One!"

"miu!"

"Ai Ai?!" Brother Ai Guanshi was slightly stunned, and then a happy smile appeared on his face.

Because Dream and Baby Bear are back from traveling, all members of Naoki Ranch are now present!

No one was missing, no one was left behind, everyone spent the New Year together, ate the New Year's Eve dinner prepared by Naoki, stayed up around the fireplace, and watched the fireworks.

After greeting his brother, Ai Butler, the baby bear ran straight to Naoki.

“One!!”

"miu~" Menghuan covered her mouth and laughed, then raised her long pink tail and floated towards Naoki.

(End of this chapter)