My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 154 Moonlit Night Talk

In the spring of the 112th year of the Alliance Calendar, on April 23rd, at dusk.

Today is the second day that Tong Hua and his Pokémon have left Fairy Tale Ranch for Harbor Town to participate in a dessert competition.

In the ranch, the forest tortoise tore down the calendar hanging on the wall and counted the days until Tong Hua and the others returned.

Tomorrow should be the competition day, so they should be home by this time the day after tomorrow. I hope Tong Hua can get good results so we can have a big meal to celebrate when she gets back!

"Game".

As the forest tortoise thought this, a silly smile crept across its face.

"Worm!" The worm on the meadow called out to the forest tortoise. The group left behind on the ranch gathered together, ready to have dinner.

"Game!" The forest turtle quickly closed the door, went outside, and headed towards the Milk Pots and Salt Stones.

Meanwhile, at the Rangers Alliance headquarters building.

Several M'K Eagles landed smoothly, and Tong Hua and his group returned safely. The Dark Team henchmen who had been arrested were escorted to the Ranger Alliance's shelter.

Now that we've gathered all three crystals, it's time to get to know the Dark Team and the Angel Company.

That's the situation—

After listening to Seven and He Fu's explanation, Professor Shinhara and Chairwoman Shiotsu both nodded in agreement.

"Super Evolution? It seems the Dark Team has mastered a rather dangerous power." Professor Shinhara looked at the blue crystal behind Tong Hua with a solemn expression.

"Once all the chief patrol officers who are out on missions return early tomorrow morning, we will act immediately and stop their plan to use the Dark Crystal," Chairwoman Xiao Cui said firmly, tapping her cane on the ground.

"But today was really tiring—" Seven rubbed his shoulders. "I went on several missions in a row, or rather, it started yesterday."

"Indeed." He Fu nodded. "It involved going down into the mines and traversing blizzards—"

Upon hearing this, Tong Hua couldn't help but feel a wave of exhaustion wash over her; the past two days had indeed been incredibly eventful.

First came the riots in Harbor Town last night, then the thrilling infiltration of Angel Company this morning, followed by the exploration of the ancient city of Almia and the resonance with Riolu's waveguide.

Now that he has calmed down, Tong Hua finally has the opportunity to organize the large amount of intelligence and new abilities he has acquired.

The group entered the headquarters building and each went to a separate lounge.

After handing the blue crystal to Professor Shinhara, Tong Hua returned to her room with the Pokémon.

"Oh my!" As soon as she entered the room, Sweet Wuni hugged Mini Fu and pounced on the bed.

"Chirp chirp!" The messenger bird, along with its three little fairy babies, lay down on the next bed.

After this trip, the two women who were taking care of the kids have become best friends, and they have endless common topics to talk about when it comes to taking care of children.

"So you slept in this room last night. It's quite spacious, not bad at all."

Tong Hua wandered around the lounge. The space was large enough to accommodate more than a dozen of their Pokémon without feeling crowded at all.

The staff at headquarters thoughtfully brought dinner, and after everyone ate together, they were finally able to get some rest.

"Ooh." Lucario also moved in here with Tong Hua and the others, but she was very aloof, and there seemed to be a generation gap when she communicated with everyone—

However, she got along very well with the two Celebi, as well as Riolu and Ampharos. The five Pokémon together had practically formed a small group.

Tong Hua quickly washed up and collapsed onto the bed, exhausted.

"Terrifying!" "Meow!"

Seeing this, the foam squirrel and the pickpocket cat immediately pounced on Tong Hua and lay down next to her.

They knew that Tong Hua could understand what they were saying, so they kept pestering her.

"What a day!" Tong Hua picked up the foam squirrel, buried her face in its fluffy tail, and took a deep breath.

"well--

First Team Darkness, then Team Flame, and now there's me, the protagonist in a space exploration world. This world is truly chaotic—"

Speaking of Team Flare, in Tong Hua's memory, Kutherosch was arrested by the handsome Interpol agent during Carlos's second playthrough of the game.

According to Professor Shinhara's explanation, the storyline in the Carlos region seems to have come to an end. So why is he here?

Besides this incident, what shocked Tong Hua the most was, of course, Riolu.

"Although he seems to be the protagonist in that world, he seems to be just a native, and his cheat ability is just the original one from the game, the ability to summon time and space bound to the Gears of Time."

So it seems I really am the protagonist, right?

Tong Hua turned to the side and glanced at Riolu, who was chatting with Lucario and the others. He tried to connect with Riolu using the waveguide to understand what Riolu was saying.

Riolu looked at Lucario with a smile on his face.

"We traveled from another time and space. Where we lived, we hardly ever saw any humans."

Pokémon have evolved their own society, even opening shops, running various guilds and expedition teams.

A flicker of surprise crossed Lucario's crimson eyes: "Another dimension? A world without humans?"

The electric dragon beside him nodded, then showed the research team badge on its chest.

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm the leader of the Pokémon Research Team!"

Celebi-chan and Tong Hua-kun are both from the future. We also have a companion named Forest Lizard-kun, who is Celebi-chan's childhood friend and a very cool and reliable partner.

When the name "Forest Lizard" was mentioned, Pink Silavi fell silent, wondering when he would be able to find him.

Celebi is conflicted. On one hand, she wants to find the forest lizard to confirm his safety. But on the other hand, she's afraid that finding the forest lizard will inevitably mean parting ways with her friends at Fairy Tale Ranch.

In particular, it meant parting ways with Tong Hua in this world.

"Ooh." Riolu seemed to have noticed Celebi's worries and stepped forward to pat her on the shoulder.

"It's okay, don't worry."

"Our plan will definitely succeed. A mere Star Stopper, a mere Dark Dialga—as long as we retrieve the Forest Lizard, we can definitely solve everything."

At this moment, Riolu was filled with unprecedented confidence.

Because through Tong Hua's memories, he saw that the collapsed Tower of Time would eventually be repaired, and he also saw Dialga, after regaining his sanity, preserve their distorted future that should have been eliminated.

Even though it's just a game storyline, why wouldn't it come true?

In other words, Riolu, who was already prepared to risk his own existence to save the future, has now witnessed irrefutable evidence of hope.

They are not just struggling for a sliver of hope, but moving towards a bright future that is destined to come.

Hearing Riolu say that, Pink Celebi felt a little better.

Their sacrifices are all worthwhile if they can save the future!

As long as it can save the future that has been robbed of its light!

That night, the Rangers Alliance headquarters building remained brightly lit.

The hurried footsteps of patrolmen could be heard from time to time in the corridor, clearly indicating that many of them were working through the night in preparation for tomorrow's operation.

Tong Hua lay in bed, exhausted but unable to fall asleep. His newly acquired aura power made his senses exceptionally sharp, allowing him to clearly perceive the emotional fluctuations of every Pokémon in the room.

Sweetie and Mini Fu had already fallen asleep in each other's arms. The messenger bird carefully covered the three little fairy babies with a blanket before curling up to rest by the bed. Foam Chipmunk and Pickpocket Cat were on either side of Tong Hua, their breathing steady.

At the other end of the room, Riolu, Ampharos, two Celebi, and Lucario were still gathered together.

However, the Ampharos and the two Celebi were already asleep, with the two Celebi resting their heads on the Ampharos's soft belly and breathing evenly.

Only Riolu and Lucario were still communicating using the waveguide. Through the waveguide, Tong Hua could vaguely sense what the two of them were discussing.

It turned out that Lucario, who had been asleep for a thousand years, was not sleepy at all, and was telling her an adventure story from another time and space.

"I never imagined that the time and space you all live in would be so interesting."

Mysterious Dungeon, Explorers Guild, Rescue Team, Investigation Team—

There are still many things in this world that I have not yet seen or heard. When everything has settled down, I must measure this land anew with my own two feet.

"Ooh."

"You'll definitely have your chance. You'll definitely become a great explorer," Riolu replied gently.

The two chatted idly, and before they knew it, Riolu had fallen into a deep sleep. Only Lucario remained, his eyes wide open, surveying the room.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, she got up and went outside.

"Hmm?" Tong Hua sat up in confusion and followed him out.

On the rooftop of the building, Professor Shinhara and several assistants were still studying the three crystals.

They built a pedestal under the giant tree on the rooftop specifically to hold the three crystals. Amazingly, after the three crystals met, they all shrunk, shrinking from their original height of half a person to a size that could be held in one hand.

Moonlight streamed onto the rooftop terrace, making the crystal sparkle. Blue, red, and yellow lights intertwined, creating a mysterious halo in the night.

Lucario stood quietly at the entrance to the rooftop, her scarlet eyes fixed on the three crystals. She had guarded the blue crystal for thousands of years, but had never seen the other two crystals.

"I remember those two pieces should be located in a desert temple and deep inside a volcano."

They should be protected by Cresselia and Sidora.

"Lucario—"

Tong Hua walked lightly to Lucario's side, following her gaze to the three crystals radiating a soft glow. Under the moonlight, the energy within the crystals seemed to flow slowly, as if alive, a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

"Tong Hua? Was I the one who woke you up?"

"No." Tong Hua shook her head. "I just can't sleep because I'm thinking about facing off against the Dark Team tomorrow."

"I see." Lucario looked at Tong Hua with a smile on his lips.

"If it's you, there won't be any problems. As long as the Aura and the bond exist, we will definitely be able to drive away the darkness."

After saying that, Lucario closed her eyes and silently sensed the aura emanating from the three crystals. Tong Hua followed suit, closing her eyes and sensing the aura as well.

After a while, the clock struck midnight, and Professor Shinhara and his assistants finished their research and planned to rest.

"We've already verified this with all the Dark Crystal fragments we have on hand; the combined power of the three crystals can indeed reverse the power of the Dark Crystal."

"Hmm—that's enough. Thank you all for your hard work." Professor Shinhara nodded, then turned and saw Tong Hua and Lucario standing at the rooftop entrance.

"professor."

"Tong Hua? Lucario? Aren't you resting yet at this hour?" Professor Shinhara asked with some surprise, then smiled understandingly. "Indeed, with so much happening today, it's hard to calm down."

Tong Hua nodded, her gaze still fixed on the three crystals: "Professor, can we participate in tomorrow's operation as well?"

"I've actually infiltrated the Angel Company building today, so I'm sure I can be of help."

Professor Shinhara smiled gently: "Of course we need your help. In fact, you are the key to this operation."

He walked toward the crystal pedestal and gestured for Tong Hua and Lucario to come closer: "According to my experiments, it has been confirmed that all three crystals must come into contact with the Dark Crystal at the same time in order to purify it."

Unfortunately, the alliance's top infiltration officer is currently on an undercover mission in another region and is unable to return.

Therefore, Tong Hua, your ability to remain hidden today is extremely crucial.

Upon hearing this, Tong Hua smiled and nodded.

"I understand, Professor. Watch me show you what I'm capable of tomorrow!"