Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 696 The Spring Without You Is Coming
Naoki had wanted to challenge the man to a Pokémon battle.

But he was stopped by a small tree halfway.

"Okay Dad! He can't beat you. He's not a professional trainer!"

Naoki learned from Xiaoshu that the man was a top Pokémon breeder and a partner she met during her journey.

After hearing this, Naoki felt very complicated.

But even so, he still strongly requested to have a Pokémon battle with the man.

The man knew that the person in front of him was the hidden boss of the Padiya region, and he was no match for him.

But love gives people courage, so he agreed.

The two had an extremely intense Pokémon battle in the ranch, with the man and his Pokémon exerting their full strength.

But despite this, he is still no match for Naoki.

In front of Gulden, his Pokémon couldn't even last three rounds.

Naoki observed the man's reaction seriously.

He was originally very dissatisfied, but after seeing how much the man cared about his Pokémon, he finally compromised.

There are no bad people who like Pokémon, they are all kind-hearted people.

That's it!

He waved his hand, turned and left.

In the 232nd year of the Alliance Calendar, Xiaoshu also got married. In the same year, Youshu's child was born, a boy.

In the 233rd year of the Alliance Calendar, Xiaoshu's child was born, a very cute girl.

During the summer vacation of the 238th year of the Alliance Calendar, Xiaoshu brought his daughter to the country farm in Padia to visit his grandparents.

The girl, like her mother, loves Pokémon. As soon as she arrived at the ranch, she began to explore Naoki's house.

Naoki looked at Babu Groundhog and its good friend Lava Worm, and hinted to them with his eyes: The thing you have been looking forward to the most has finally happened!

This is the real-life version of "Warm Lava Worm House"!
Babu Groundhog and Lava Worm were very happy and spent a happy summer vacation with the girl.

……

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the 270th year of the Alliance Calendar.

This year, Naoki is 92 years old and Kiyoshi is 87 years old.

On a warm afternoon, Qi Shu passed away.

As if she had anticipated this, she called Naoki and the Pokémon to her bedside and told them about her final arrangements.

Naoki's tears fell uncontrollably: "Don't talk nonsense, you'll be fine!"

He called in the Bud Crown King and the Phoenix King to try to save the strange tree.

But Qi Shu is too old, her body age has reached the limit of human ability.

Seeing Naoki's actions, Qishu gently reached out and touched his face, wiping his tears, with a playful smile from his youth on his face.

"You look so ugly when you cry!"

Naoki burst into tears instantly.

"Okay! Don't be sad!" Qi Shu held his hand: "Do you remember our previous agreement?"

Naoki nodded.

Qi Shu felt relieved, "Then I'll wait for you in the spirit world!"

After saying that, Qi Shu closed her eyes, with a happy smile still on her face.

Naoki lay on the bed and cried for a long time. Although he knew that they would meet again, when something like this really happened, no matter how calm he was, he couldn't control his emotions.

Xiaoshu and Youshu, who received the news outside, rushed to the ranch overnight.

Together they prepared for their mother's funeral.

Seeing their father in grief, Xiaoshu and Youshu were very worried.

The brother and sister took leave and stayed on the ranch to accompany their father for a long time.

They didn't give up until Naoki drove them both away.

After sending the two children away, Naoki and the Pokémon were the only ones left on the ranch.

Looking at the sunset, he turned and walked back to the home he had guarded for decades.

His children have grown up now! He has also met so many Pokémon, so he has no regrets in his life!

The only thing that made Naoki feel regretful was the motorcycle lizard that went to that ancient time and space.

Time passed unknowingly and it was the autumn of the 275th year of the Alliance Calendar.

In this season when the leaves turn yellow.

Perhaps everyone will feel something when their life reaches the end. When Naoki felt that he had become much more energetic, it was as if he realized something.

This kind of physical aging cannot be prevented no matter how much life goat milk you drink.

Naoki knew that his life as a human being was about to come to an end.

On this day, he got up early and began to prepare food for Pokémon like he did when he was young.

This lucky pudding is for the baby bear, this steak is for Gulton, this sea bass is for Dragonite, these carrot cubes are for the spirit horse and the snowstorm horse, and these grass balls are for the mount goat...

He cooked lots and lots of food, working from morning till evening, when the sun set.

In addition to the Pokémon's, there are also those of Xiaoshu and Youshu.

Naoki filled the refrigerator with magical dishes and wrote down the function of each dish with a pen. Then, Naoki left two letters for Xiaoshu and Youshu.

The two children have always been Naoki's pride.

In the letter, Naoki told them that he loved them very much, and asked the two children to send everyone to the World Tree if they did not plan to run the ranch!
Naoki didn't stop until the sky was filled with smoke.

He leaned back in his recliner and began to say goodbye to his Pokémon.

Naoki looked at the Pokémon he had met in his life, touching this one, kissing that one, and trying his best to accompany them.

In a trance, Naoki seemed to remember the day when he first arrived at the ranch.

Everything in the past flashed by like a kaleidoscope.

Strange tree, small tree...

So Leton, the motorcycle lizard...

Those he loves and those who love him.

Finally, Naoki looked at Gulden in front of him.

Gulerton put his big head against him, his eyes full of tears.

"I'll leave it to you from now on, old friend." Naoki said softly.

"Ah gah!"

At this moment, he seemed to see the motorcycle lizard again.

Naoki looked at Gulden in front of him, his heart filled with guilt.

He couldn't imagine how much time and effort the Motorcycle Lizard had spent looking for him in the past.

If there is a chance, let him find it this time!
Naoki closed his eyes and his hands fell down weakly.

At this moment, his emotions resonated strongly with the power of the Tailebagos.

Dozens of Tailebagos cried out in unison, and a beam of light poured out from them, wrapping Naoki's body in it.

After a while, the light disappeared.

Naoki was sleeping peacefully.

No matter how the Pokémon called out to him, he never opened his eyes again.

So Leton looked around blankly.

"Ah gah?"

Is Naoki's soul still here?

They waited for a long time but could not find any trace of Naoki.

At this moment, they suddenly realized that Naoki might really be gone...

After receiving the news, Xiaoshu and Youshu hurried to the ranch.

The brother and sister sadly held a funeral for their father.

Gulerton and the others stared blankly at the funeral, watching other humans pray and chant for their trainer.

The coffin was buried in the ground, a tombstone was erected on the land, and flowers were planted on the grave.

The funeral ended and the guests left one after another.

Little Tree returned to the ranch, to her childhood home.

There, she saw the food Naoki prepared for her and Pokémon in the refrigerator, as well as the note stuck on the food, and tears instantly flowed down her face.

A three-year-old boy next to her asked in confusion, "Grandma, why are you crying?"

The little tree cried and replied, "Grandma doesn't have a father anymore..."

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Pokémon such as Gulerton, Bubblehead, and Dragonite are still guarding in front of the cemetery.

After sorting out everything for his father, Xiaoshu returned here again.

Seeing this scene, Xiaoshu felt a little bit sorry.

She walked forward and called softly, "Gulden, Kuailong, Babu Tubo... We are home, Dad is gone."

"Ah geez..."

Gulerton shook his big head vigorously. He firmly believed that Naoki would come back. Naoki would definitely come back to him!

Because this is the agreement between them!
With this belief, Gulden stayed in the pasture, watching the sun rise and set, and the cycle of day and night.

In the end, Xiaoshu had no choice but to send his father's other Pokémon to the World Tree and ask Giratina to close the entrance.

Giratina stared at her and asked, "Why?"

Xiaoshu replied: "If my father were here, he would not want anyone to disturb the lives of those Pokémon, right?"

Hearing this, Giratina did as he was told.

The passage from the ranch to the World Tree is closed, leaving only one Pokémon, Gulden.

Xiaoshu and Youshu would occasionally come back to visit Gultun and bring it some food.

Time passed slowly. I didn't know how long it had been before the deserted ranch became deserted again and no one came to the ranch anymore.

As the four seasons pass, the snow melts and all things come back to life.

The spring without you is coming.

(End of this chapter)