Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 623 Hupa
"Hero Expedition?" Hoopa muttered the word again, not quite understanding it.

Mew nodded happily: "Miu!" (It's a team that travels around the world to help Pokémon in trouble!)

Victini nodded and said, "Nini!" (That's right! We have helped many Pokémon in need!)
"Wow!" Hoopa's eyes were full of admiration: "That sounds great!"

But then, a sad expression appeared on its face again.

"Hoopa wants to help others, but Hoopa always messes things up..."

Just like just now, it wanted to help Grandpa Dam who was suffering from drought to summon rain to irrigate the fields, but ended up summoning a bunch of candy.

Also, when the children in the village asked it to summon a stone to press down the dough, it used its halo to pull out a rumbling stone...

"Miu..." Menghuan thought carefully, and then said to Hoopa: "Miu!" (As long as you put your heart into it, you will definitely get it done!)
Hoopa seemed to be comforted. He felt that he got along very well with the Pokémon in front of him, so he asked curiously:

"How did you get to this place?"

Dream: "miu!" (Because we are traveling!)
"Travel?" Hoopa's eyes lit up. "Have you been to many places? Hoopa has never been out of the village. What is the outside world like? Can you tell Hoopa about it?"

Hoopa never left the Valley of Creation?
After hearing this, whether it was Mew, Bearcat, or Victini, they all felt that this Pokémon was so pitiful.

So they happily agreed.

"miu!" (Of course you can!)

The baby bear looked around and found an empty space. He pointed there and said, "Yi-me-me!" (Let's go there!)

Several Pokémon flew over together.

Old man Dam looked at this scene with a smile, Hoopa has made a good friend again!

Alas, this child is so pitiful. He has been sealed in this place and has never had a good time to play.

However, he had recently heard that the little girl Meiyali and her brother Balza were planning to take Hoopa away from the Valley of Creation to find a way to lift the seal for Hoopa.

I hope they can succeed!
In the open space, Hoopa listened to Dreamy and Baby Bear telling about what they encountered during their travels while eating the snacks that Baby Bear brought.

When the story was over, Hoopa had finished eating all the snacks.

"As good as Hoopa's donuts!" Hoopa was excited.

He felt that he had become good friends with these Pokémon, so he happily invited them:

"You told Hoopa stories and shared snacks with him. Hoopa will share his favorite donuts with you! Come with me!"

Led by Hoopa, the group of Pokémon soon arrived in front of a wooden building.

Hoopa shouted from a distance: "Meyali, Balza, Hoopa is back with his new friends!"

The door opened, and a girl with braids, a blue headscarf, and traditional clothing and a boy wearing a red headscarf and long boots walked out of the house.

When Meyali and Balza saw the scene outside the door, they were stunned.

Mei Yali covered her mouth and exclaimed: "Those Pokémon are...!"

"Meng, Baby Bear, and Zapdos." Balza calmly said their names.

As for the other one...

"Nini!" Victini quickly introduced himself.

"It's called Victini!" Hoopa helped translate, and then said impatiently: "Mayali! Hoopa wants to eat donuts!"

Seeing Hoopa's expression, the girl named Mei Yali chuckled and nodded: "Okay."

Although they were a little surprised by Hoopa's new friends, the brother and sister still politely invited them to their home.

Meiyali went to get the donuts, and Balza asked, "Where's your trainer?"

"miu?" Mew was a little confused. Trainer?
Seeing this, Balza couldn't help but wonder in his heart, could it be that these Pokémon are wild Pokémon?
But...how did they come together?

"They are the Great Hero Expedition Team!" Hoopa took the initiative to help introduce them. "They are an organization that travels around the world to help Pokémon in need. They just helped Grandpa Dam summon rain to irrigate the farmland!"

Heroes...expedition team?

Balza's face was filled with astonishment. What kind of organization is this?
And it doesn't look like these Pokémon have trainers around them, how did they do all this?!

At this time, Mei Yali came out with a few donuts.

"Please enjoy it!"

She placed the donuts in front of several Pokémon, and together with her brother, she watched them eat tenderly.

Hoopa was eating very happily, looking like a little foodie.

The brother and sister looked at it for a while, and then continued to do their own things.

Mei Yali went to pack her clothes and packed the things she needed to take with her on this trip.

Balza looked at the map and said to his sister:

"After leaving the Valley of Creation, you take Hoopa directly to Desert City. I will go find the Pot of Punishment. We will meet in Desert City then."

Mei Yali's expression also became solemn: "Well, be careful."

Hoopa, who was eating a donut nearby, was attracted by this conversation.

It immediately looked up, its eyes full of excitement and anticipation: "Meiyali, are we going out to play?"

Mei Yali reached out and touched its little head, and replied softly: "Yes, this time when we go out, in addition to taking you outside to have a look, we also have to solve your problem."

"What's Hoopa's problem?" Hoopa was a little confused.

Mei Yali explained: "A hundred years ago, your true power was sealed. As long as you find it, you can restore your true power."

"Real power?"

"Well, my brother will go find it, and I will take you to Desert City." Mei Yali said.
"Desert City?" Hoopa was very excited: "Hoopa wants to eat a lot of donuts!"

Mei Yali smiled: "Of course."

Seeing this scene, Mew, Baby Bear and Victini looked at each other.

They immediately remembered what Naoki had said before.

Hoopa is now sealed, and only by helping it to remove the seal can it regain its true power.

So, Hoopa should need their help now, right?
Thinking of this, Menghuan immediately said: "Miu!" (Let's help too!)
"Eh? You guys are going to Desert City with Hoopa too?" Hoopa was a little surprised.

"Meehee!" The baby bear nodded, because everyone is a good friend!

"Good friends, good friends! Hoopa is so happy! Okay, let's go together!" Hoopa flew happily.

A smile appeared on Mei Yali's face.

"Meiyali, Menghuan and the others said they want to go over to help! Hoopa is so happy!" Hoopa said.

Mei Yali was slightly stunned: "Huh?"

"If that's true, they might be able to protect you and Hoopa for me." Balza thought calmly and looked at the Pokémon in front of him: "Mew, Victini, Bear, and Zapdos, I would like you to escort Meyali and Hoopa to Desert City for me. When everything is over, I will thank you well."

"Miu!" Menghuan nodded happily.

That afternoon, Meyali and Balza took Hupa and left the Valley of Creation.

The brother and sister parted at the entrance of the desert. Balza went to the depths of the desert alone to find the pot of punishment, while Meiyali took Hupa and went to the Desert City with the Great Hero Expedition Team. There, it all started.

Watching Balza riding on the warrior eagle and flying away into the distance, Meiyali couldn't help but pray silently in her heart.

My dear brother, please find the pot of punishment.

*
Padia area, Naoki Ranch, back mountain.

Autumn leaves are flying all over the sky and "blooming" everywhere, red, orange, yellow, and green, as if a color palette had been overturned on the earth.

When this season comes, many delicious wild mushrooms grow in the back mountain.

The temperature in autumn is gradually dropping. This is the best time to warm your body by drinking a bowl of hot mushroom soup.

There are still some dried mushrooms left at home that were dried last year. I can use them to stew a pot of delicious chicken and mushrooms. Just thinking about it makes me drool.

Under the shadow of the tree canopy, between the moist tree roots covered with humus soil, clusters of plump and tender mushrooms are thriving.

"Oh, hazel mushrooms again! This year's hazel mushroom harvest is great!"

Naoki walked forward to pick it and put it into the basket. Gulton, who was standing next to him, had a bamboo basket full of wild mushrooms hanging on his body.

The legendary god of the past has become his own exclusive mushroom car.

"Ah geez..."

Naoki skillfully placed the pile of hazel mushrooms on Gulden's body, then touched its head and said, "Let's go home!"

The man and his Pokémon then set off towards the ranch.

I don’t know if it’s because of the Bud Crown King or because of the forest fire that year, but the older vegetation on the back mountain has become more lush recently.

The trees are dense, laden with fruits, with luxuriant branches and leaves, and the river flows in a winding way.

The abundant water, lush vegetation, and plentiful food attracted many Grass-attribute Pokémon and other Pokémon to settle here.

This has also led to the Pokémon ecology near the back mountain becoming better and better, giving it a feeling of a nature reserve.

On the way back, Naoki also saw the fruit trees that he and the Pokémon had planted. Now they had grown wildly into a fruit forest.

Many wild Pokémon are gathering here.

Like Greedy Chinchilla, Walking Grass, Beautiful Flower, Colorful Butterfly, Lily Root Doll, and Pachirisu.

Naoki even saw a rare lady in skirt dancing among the wild flowers.

When the lady in the skirt saw him and Gulden, she turned around and ran away, perhaps out of shyness or fear.

Naoki smiled and shook his head, then continued to go down the mountain with Gulden.

When they returned to the ranch, Motor Lizard and his brother Ai Guanshi stepped forward and took the bamboo basket from Gulton.

"Okay, go have fun, leave this to me!"

Naoki was sitting under the eaves sorting mushrooms. Not far away, Xiaoshu was lying on Yan Di's body and sleeping soundly.

Farther away, Dragonite was snoring while leaning against a big tree.

The Salt Stone Giant and the Frost Milk Fairy were quietly enjoying a relaxing afternoon on the grass.

Babu Tubo and the Meltans sat on the roof of the chicken coop and watched the hens strolling by the river.

Several Eevees were chasing and playing on the grass.

There was a relaxed and leisurely atmosphere in the air, and Naoki felt at ease.

After sorting the pile of mushrooms, Naoki picked out some to make soup and stir-fry in the evening, and put the other batch in a basket and asked Gulden to take him to the roof, where they would dry and store them as dried mushrooms for consumption in winter.

After doing all this, because the weather was so good, Naoki couldn't help but take a nap.

When he woke up again, it was already 4:50 in the afternoon.

Zack drove his big truck to the ranch to pick up the goods, and Naoki moved today's goods over to sell.

Seeing Xiaoshu, Zach walked up to him with a smile and squatted down: "Xiaoshu, do you know who your uncle is?"

Xiaoshu was frightened by the rough uncle in front of him and dodged backwards in fear.

Zach: “…”

Is he that scary?
Zach scratched his head in confusion. All children are like this. He smiled heartily, took out a few pieces of candy that children like from his pocket, and said to the little tree:

"Here, this is a gift from your uncle! Don't cry!"

The small tree won’t take over.

Naoki stepped forward to take over for her: "Xiaoshu is still young and quite shy."

"It's normal. It will be fine when it grows up a bit." Zack counted the goods, then took out his Rotom phone and fiddled with it for a while. He quickly said, "Here, today's money has been transferred to you!"

"Okay, thank you for your hard work!"

Zack grinned, then got into the car and said goodbye to Naoki through the car window: "Let's go!"

"Get down!"

Xiaoshu crawled over and stretched out his arms, wanting Zhishu to hug him.

Naoki picked her up and walked towards home. When he returned to the living room, he placed her on the carpet in front of the fireplace.

"Play with your toys with Motorlizard. Mom is about to get off work and Dad is going to prepare dinner." Naoki touched Xiaoshu's head.

"Gaaao~"

Xiaoshu was quite well-behaved. She sat on the carpet and started playing with the toys that Naoki bought for her with Motorcycle Lizard.

Naoki went to the kitchen and started preparing dinner.

This morning he bought some fresh three-yellow chicken from town and saved them for making chicken stewed with mushrooms in the evening.

Wash and cut the chicken into pieces, then add to the casserole along with the mushrooms.

After a while, a gurgling sound was heard in the casserole, and then the aroma of chicken mixed with the rich fragrance of mushrooms wafted out.

"What smells so good?"

Qi Shu walked in from outside and looked towards the kitchen with curiosity.

"Chicken stewed with wild mushrooms, let me tell you, it's delicious. I made it once before, and they drank up all the soup." Naoki replied with a smile.

"Wow, I must taste it carefully later!" Qishu's tone was full of anticipation.

"No problem at all!"

It is almost October now, and the Padiya League will enter its off-season in a while. At that time, gym leaders from all over the country will also take vacations.

Thinking of this, Naoki asked, "Let's go to the Alola region to spend the winter this year!"

By then, Xiaoshu will be eleven months old and can be taken outside to play. It is colder in the Padia region, but warmer in the Alola region. It is a good opportunity for the whole family to go to the beach to pick crabs and build sand castles.

(End of this chapter)