Not a Trainer This Time

Chapter 238 Speaker Cricket and the Band

 After calming down the Pokémon who came over, Naoki returned to the house with his bag, sat on the sofa and let out a long sigh of relief.

 Seeing Naoki come back, the Aiguanshi brothers and sisters also felt very happy.

My sister's caretaker placed a cup of tea in front of Naoki, then turned around and took out two photos from the table.

Zhi Shu raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the two small paw prints printed on the back of the photo. He knew who sent them back without even thinking.

He reached out to take the photo and asked casually: "When did you send it back?"

 Sister Ai Guan Shi compared a three and a one: "Ai ugh."

 Zhi Shu understood that one was three days ago and the other was one day ago.

 What kind of photo will it be this time?

 Zhi Shu opened the two photos with great interest.

In the first picture, he saw the endless vast sea, with a clear blue sky and white clouds floating above the sea.

 In the middle of the photo, there are two depressed faces of Meng Meng and Baby Bear, who seem to be worried about not being able to find a place to stay.

 Seeing this scene, Naoki was very surprised.

He remembered that the last time these two Pokémon sent a letter back, they were at the Orange Islands.

 They should not have left the Orange Islands these days.

 Orange Islands, although Naoki has never been there, he can still imagine the landforms and environment there.

Everywhere you look is the boundless sea, with small islands scattered in the sea, forming the Orange Islands.

 Obviously, Baby Bear and Meng Meng are lost. Judging from the expressions on their faces, they must have not found an island to settle on for a long time.

 “Two poor little guys…”

Zhi Shu was eager to know what happened next, so he continued to look at the second photo.

 The background in the photo is still a vast sea.

　　It’s just that the positions of Meng Meng and Baby Bear have moved from the air to the sea.

They are standing on the back of a riding dragon, riding it on the sea.

 In front of Chenglong, a lush island appeared.

 Perhaps they finally found a place to stay. Both Meng Meng and Baby Bear had excited smiles on their faces.

I don’t know what they said to Chenglong. The Chenglong also turned its head and looked in the direction of the camera cordially and friendly.

Zhi Shu could not help but feel relieved, and was happy that Meng Meng and Baby Bear had found the island.

Not to mention, they really have a sense of adventure and travel.

Looking at the friendly Pokémon in the photo, Naoki murmured: "Ride a dragon... This kind of Pokémon is rare!"

 Chenglong, also known as Lapras, has a gentle heart and likes to carry humans on the sea. It was once almost caused by illegal fishing by humans and led to extinction.

However, that seems to have been a long time ago.

　　Nowadays, all the major Pokémon alliances have listed dragon dragons as key protection objects, especially in the Alola region.

I heard that Chenglong over there was overprotective and caused a bit of flooding.

 It is a pity that those who suffer from drought die from drought and those who suffer from floods die from water logging.

Pokémon like Riding Dragon are hard to find here in the Padia region.

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 After returning to the ranch, Naoki’s life returned to what it was before.

 Farming, basking in the sun, drinking tea, and playing Pokémon every day.

The group of wild Pokémon that he rescued and kept in the orchard gradually came out of the shadows and gradually adapted to their current life.

 This morning, Zhishu took them to the back mountain to see what the place they used to live in now looks like.

As soon as they entered the back mountain, they saw a very strange sight.

After the fire, the forest was left in a mess, with scorch marks everywhere. Thick ashes remained on the ground, and the bare burned trees were baring their teeth and claws. It was like an eerie black forest, lifeless.

With the wounds on its wings completely healed, the electric petrel flapped its wings and flew to a dead branch. It lowered its head and looked sadly at the scene below.

The chinchilla, whose fur has grown back on its tail, also quickly climbed up the tree and jumped back and forth on several thick trees, as if it was looking for something.

Lily Root Doll and a few mushrooms looked sad. They still remembered how vibrant this place used to be, with green grass and tall trees everywhere.

The other Pokémon also had sad faces, looking very sad.

Seeing this, Naoki sighed and said, "Did you know? These plant ash contains a large number of nutrients and trace elements needed by plants."

 A group of Pokémon looked over with confused expressions.

 Zhi Shu: “These ashes will make the soil more fertile. All the flowers, plants and trees will be turned into nutrients for the earth, and they will re-participate in the cycle of nature.”

“They will grow back next year and become even more lush than before.”

 The dead trees will eventually sprout new shoots, and this mountain forest is waiting for rebirth.

At this time, Speaker Cricket, standing among a group of Pokémon, seemed to understand what Naoki meant.

　　It waved its forearms, like an inspired performer, and produced a melodious and strange melody from its mouth.

The melody sounded very sad and low at first, but soon it became more and more exciting like a wave.

Zhishu was slightly startled.

 The other Pokémon seemed to be inspired, their moods were no longer depressed, and their eyes became firm.

 That’s right! They will work together to rebuild their home!

　　The song by Speaker Cricket ends.

 Suddenly there was a burst of applause not far away.

Zhi Shu turned his head and saw a long-haired man carrying a guitar and a vibrato salamander walking over from a distance.

He looked at the speaker cricket with admiration, and then said to Naoki: "This speaker cricket of yours is very talented in playing!"

　　Naoki: "...No, it's not my Pokémon, it's just living here temporarily."

  He told the man about the previous fire and the fact that he had taken in this group of wild Pokémon.

After listening to it, the man lamented and regretted: "Fires have no mercy, and that fire is really heartbreaking. Hello, I am Bass. I am a traveling musician. I am currently traveling around the world in pursuit of my music dream." !”

 Musician? This was the first time for Naoki to see such a person. He looked at the vibrating newt next to Bess, nodded and said: "I am Naoki, I run a ranch nearby, but then again, why are you here? to here?"

Since the fire, this mountain forest has become a dead place. Not to mention tourists, even trainers will not come here.

Hearing this, Bess explained: "I heard that there are people and Pokémon here who are immersed in pain and sorrow, so I came here! In order to use my music to bring them hope and joy!"

 Naoki: “?”

Perhaps the confusion on his face was too obvious, Bess said with longing:

“Music can express emotions, and it can also convey emotions to others, whether it is sadness, sadness, joy, happiness, or excitement. This is what I have been pursuing throughout my life, using music to convey happiness and smiles to people!”

 Speaker Cricket looked at this scene with some emotion.

　　Naoki: “…” As expected, he is an artist.

Bess looked at the Pokémon in front of him again. He suddenly had an idea and asked, "I can play a concert for you. Are you willing to listen to it?"

 The Pokémon looked confused.

 Only the Speaker Cricket looked excited and even looking forward to it.

Seeing this scene, Naoki thought for a while and said, "Okay, let's go to my ranch!" "That's a problem for you, Mr. Naoki!" Bass seemed very excited when he heard that someone was willing to listen to his performance.

The group of people returned to the ranch. It was Bess's first time to come to such a place. He looked around curiously.

However, he quickly put away his curiosity and devoted himself to the next performance.

 In the pasture, a group of interested Pokémon were lined up in a row from tallest to shortest, lying on the soft grass.

Zhi Shu and Gu Ledun stood behind, looking at this scene curiously.

Seeing that all the Pokémon were ready, Bess threw the Pokémon ball in his hand into the air and shouted: "Everyone, come out!"

As white lights flashed by, another Trembling Salamander and a Boomerang appeared next to Bass.

˜Bas hugged the guitar, his eyes full of passion, pointing to the sky and shouting: "We are the Trilling Salamander Band! To bring hope and happiness to people and Pokémon! Everyone, ready, go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Banglei King Kong Bang banged the wooden drum in front of him.

 “Bang bang bang bang bang!”

Amidst a burst of intensive and passionate drum beats, two vibrating salamanders made a bass-like cry, followed closely by the melodious guitar sound played by the bass and passionate singing.

 “Comeon!”

 Let’s go on a trip! "

　　　…”

 “Enter the universe and change the world!”

Hearing this sound, Leden felt his head ache: "...Ah, geez."

 Naoki: “…”

 Forgive him, he is a person without musical ability just like Gu Lerton.

 He turned around and looked around, and found that the other Pokémon also looked in pain, except Speaker Cricket, whose eyes were shining brightly and waving his arms in time with the melody.

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Bess and the Thunderbolts stopped.

Bess said dejectedly: "As expected, I still can't do it..."

Humbling King Kong and Trembling Newt also looked discouraged.

 Zhi Shu walked up and asked, "Are you okay?"

Bess looked at him and thanked him first: "Thank you very much for being willing to listen to our performance, Naoki."

"I think I still can't do it... When I performed before, I even made the Pokémon listening to the music so hard that they fainted. I'm still a half-baked musician, no, not even a half-baked musician."

Zhi Shu didn't know what to say for a moment. He said against his will: "Actually, your performance just now was very good and very passionate."

Bess asked quickly: "Really?"

 Naoki: “…”

Seeing the expression on his face, Bess said: "You are such a good person, Naoki."

"Oh, forget it, a dream that can be realized is not a dream!" Bess cheered up again: "Even if no one likes it, we have to persevere! Because we are the only Trilling Salamander band in the world!"

 “Bang, bang, bang!” Banglei King Kong ape hit the wooden drum in front of him in agreement.

 “Hiss~!”

At this time, a melodious chirping suddenly came from the side.

Naoki and Bess turned around and saw Speaker Cricket looking over here as if inspired.

Bess looked into its eyes, was stunned for a moment and then asked: "What? You said you liked what we just played?"

 “Hiss~!”

The speaker cricket made another melodious buzz in agreement.

“Thank you, Speaker Cricket!” Bass laughed: “Actually, you are also a very talented musician! If possible, I would really like to invite you to join my band.”

 “Hiss~!”

Seeing this scene, Naoki raised his eyebrows.

 An idea suddenly came to his mind.

“Speaker Cricket, do you also like to play music?” Naoki asked.

 Speaker Cricket nodded happily.

“Then do you want to join Bass’s band and travel with him?” Naoki asked again.

 “Hiss!” Speaker Cricket nodded happily.

Hearing this, Bess was slightly startled, and then looked at Naoki in disbelief: "Mr. Naoki, are you..."

Zhi Shu nodded slightly: "The speaker cricket is only temporarily living in my pasture. Rather than staying here and living here, I hope it can do what it likes. Bass, are you willing to take care of the speaker cricket for me?"

 “Yes!” Bess nodded repeatedly.

 “Then, pick up the elf ball and conquer it!” Naoki said.

 He could see that the Boomerang and the Trembling Salamander were well taken care of by Bass, and he liked these Pokémon that could play music very much.

The Speaker Cricket seemed to be infected by his desire to convey emotions through music, and took a fancy to this human being.

 Hence, Naoki is willing to respect the speaker’s choice.

Hearing this, Bess took out an empty elf ball and put the speaker cricket in. The elf ball shook slightly for a few times and then stopped shaking.

 “It seems that it recognizes you.” Naoki said.

Bess released the Speaker Cricket from the Poké Ball again and greeted it seriously: "Speaker Cricket, please take good care of it in the future!"

 Speaker Cricket: "Hiss~woo!"

 At noon, Naoki invited the other party to have lunch at the ranch.

 After lunch, Bes planned to leave.

He stood in front of the ranch with a few Pokémon and said goodbye to Naoki: "Thank you very much for your hospitality, Mr. Naoki, please rest assured, I will definitely take good care of this speaker cricket!"

Naoki asked: "By the way, where do you want to go next?"

Bess thought for a while and said, "I plan to go to Zhiqin Town to have a look, and then set off to the Big Pot Lake in the north."

Zhishu nodded silently. He thought about the major cities in the game, and then gave a suggestion:

“I heard that this type of heavy metal rock seems to be very popular in Spike Town in the Galar region. Maybe you can find your own fans there.”

"Spike Town..." Bess's eyes lit up, and then he nodded: "I'll go over there and have a look later!"

　　 Naoki: "Come on! I hope that by the time we meet next time, you will have become a very famous band."

Bess nodded heavily: "Well, we will work hard!"

 “His~woo!”

 The speaker cricket on the side also said goodbye to Naoki and was grateful for his care during this time.

Zhishu smiled at it: "Let's go with confidence!"

Perhaps this small move of his will change the fate of this speaker cricket from now on.

 For him, why not do it?

 (End of this chapter)