Not a Trainer This Time

Chapter 457: Xinye Miao ran away from home

 Just do it. After deciding to make the mask, Naoki purchased the materials needed to make the mask from the online shopping app that afternoon.

 When the deliveryman Big-billed Gull arrived at the pasture, it was already three days later.

 That day was May 2, year 200 of the Alliance Calendar.

　　The Big-billed Gull that set out from Little Key Town landed in the pasture.

This speed is considered very slow even for ordinary express delivery.

Under normal circumstances, with the speed of a Pokémon like Big-billed Owl, it only takes about a day to get there from Key Town to Ziqin Town.

The postman's gull that landed in the pasture looked a little embarrassed and dirty.

Zhi Shu was a little surprised.

After some questioning, he learned that the big-billed gull was attacked by a wild Pokémon on the road, and it took a lot of effort to save the goods.

 The big-billed gull looked frightened. It would never take the path again.

 Naoki: “…”

 He took the package from the big-billed gull's hand, then took out the wound medicine and briefly treated the big-billed gull's injuries.

 The big-billed gull thanked him profusely, and then set off on his way back.

 Zhi Shu took the materials for making masks to the World Tree and found Chaomeng.

 He handed the package containing the materials to Chaomeng's hands.

Chaomeng glanced at it.

 The next second, its deep voice sounded from Naoki's heart: "What shape do you want it to be made into?"

 What shape is it made into...

Zoki immediately thought of Limone’s Flame Chicken Mask.

　That is a mask made based on the flame chicken. In addition to the mask, it also includes cloaks, tights and other clothing.

Then he might as well be based on a Pokémon.

 The only question is which Pokémon should be used as the prototype?

Zhishu looked at Guluton, who had followed him to the World Tree.

"No, it can't be done, so Luton's words are too obvious." Naoki shook his head subconsciously.

 Because there are only two Gulltons in the world so far, one is in the Zero Zone Research Institute, and the other is here with him.

　　Even the Pokédex has no ecological information on Gulton.

So, what about the Motorized Lizard?

Hunter is a well-known Pokémon in the Padia region, and it is also an important means of transportation for the people of Padia.

 Everyone has a Motorized Lizard. In this case, it would not be so obvious if he wears a Motorized Lizard mask.

Thinking of this, Zhi Shu had the answer in his mind.

 “Motor Lizard!”

Chaomeng had seen a motorcycle lizard before. When he heard this, he nodded calmly, and then his mind moved slightly, and the materials for making the mask floated under the control of his mind.

 Then, a magical scene happened.

 I saw that under the control of Chaomeng, those materials began to change at a speed visible to the naked eye.

  Finally turned into a motorcycle lizard shape, with black and dark green as the main colors of the mask.

 “Okay.” Chaomeng said.

Zhi Shu took a few glances and felt quite satisfied, so he thanked Chaomeng, then turned around and left with Gu Ledun.

 This way, he won’t have to worry about his identity being exposed later!

From now on, when he puts on the mask, he will be the Masked Biker, and when he takes off the mask, he will be an ordinary rancher.

 Zhi Shu and Gu Ledun left the reverse world.

As soon as they returned to the pasture, Naoki saw a familiar figure sitting on the grass.

 It’s the new leaf cat from not long ago!

 Zhi Shu ate a few pieces of translator melon seed cakes in his pocket, walked up and asked, "How was it? Did my method work last time?"

Xinye Miao angrily told Zhi Shu and Gu Ledun what happened after he went back last time.

"Meow!" (It's so abominable! It doesn't work at all if I do this kind of thing. Xiaodong will still care about other Pokémon! And in the days when I ran away from home, he tamed a new Pokémon. Kemen! Don’t care about me at all!)

 Naoki: “…”

 If this is the case, then that trainer is going a little too far.

He stood on the grass and frowned, and asked, "So, you ran away from home again today?"

Xinye Meow said angrily: "Meow ha!" (I never want to go back!)

 Good guy!

Naoki asked in surprise: "Is it possible that you want to abandon your trainer?"

He has only seen trainers who abandoned their Pokémon, but he has never seen a Pokémon who abandoned their trainer!

 In this world, it is not uncommon for trainers to abandon Pokémon.

Like Shinji in the anime, he only conquers Pokémon with high talent and strong strength. Once he encounters a Pokémon that cannot meet his requirements, he will choose to release it.

Even Pokémon such as Firemonkey will be abandoned.

 It is very rare for a Pokémon that has been tamed to abandon its trainer.

Xinye Meow was very angry at the moment, and he said loudly: "Meow ha!" (Yes!)

Zhi Shu was about to say something, but at this moment, a boy about ten years old suddenly appeared at the entrance of the ranch.

Xinye Miao keenly smelled the young man's breath. It turned around and ran away without hesitation, and ran into the grass, and soon disappeared.

Because the new leaf cat was all green and almost blended into the grass, the boy didn't notice it, but turned his attention to the Naoki tree standing there.

“Well, excuse me, have you ever seen a new leaf cat nearby?”

 Naoki: “…”

He looked around and saw only Bad Butterfly, Three Bees, and Motorized Lizard, but he did not see New Leaf Meowth.

Looking at the young man, he seems to be the trainer of Xin Ye Miao.

Naoki noticed the anxious look on the other person's face, and after thinking for a while, he replied:

"New Leaf Cat? I did see one here. It was still nearby in the morning. I saw it drinking water and eating tree fruits by the river. Are you its trainer?"

 Hearing that Xin Ye Miao had appeared nearby, the young man's eyes lit up and he was visibly relieved.

“Yes, I am its trainer, but I don’t know what happened recently. New Leaf Cat often sneaks out and doesn’t come back for several days..."

 Speaking of this, the young man looked troubled.

It’s just that this kid has a big heart. His Pokémon will abandon him, and he doesn’t know anything yet.

Although the new leaf cat most likely said angry words.

"Don't worry, maybe that new leaf cat will come back here later, because there are no other homes nearby, and it might come running over when it's hungry. Why don't you wait here? For a moment?" Naoki asked.

"Eh? Is that okay?" The boy was very grateful: "Thank you very much, Mr. Rancher, I am Xiaodong from Little Key Town! I am currently traveling around the Padia region with Pokémon!"

 Naoki smiled slightly.

 He gave the Motorized Lizard Mask to Gulton and asked him to put it away for him first. Then he invited Xiaodong to the living room and poured him a glass of water.

 Xiaodong followed Xinye Miao's footsteps all the way, but was so anxious that he forgot to drink water.

 He picked up the cup, drank it down in one gulp, and then said gratefully, "Excuse me!"

"You're welcome." Naoki asked: "If it's convenient, can you tell me what happened to that new leaf cat?"     At the same time, the new leaf cat that just ran away quietly tiptoed He ran to the door, hid under the eaves, and listened to the chatter in the house.

 Several Pokémon in the pasture discovered it and looked at it in confusion.

“Ah, of course!” Xiaodong nodded, and then described the situation between himself and Xinye Miao in detail.

"This is my first year traveling. I received a starter Pokémon, New Leaf, from the principal of Padea College. Later, we went to class together, ate together, and participated in extracurricular activities together. Everything was fine at that time. ”

“But later on, I don’t know what happened. Xinye Miao would suddenly get angry with me, and then run away from home when I wasn’t paying attention. So far, Xinye Miao has run away from home five times.”

 Naoki: “…”

  New Leaf is indeed a notoriously possessive Pokémon.

 He nodded thoughtfully and asked: "Then when did Xinye Miao first lose his temper with you?"

Hearing this, Xiaodong was slightly startled, and then fell into memories.

"About three months ago! At that time, I had just become a trainer. After leaving Padia Academy, I couldn't wait to go to the wild, hoping to capture the second Pokémon."

“At that time, on the grassland outside Zuotai City, I used the Poké Ball to conquer a Sweet Bamboo Bamboo.”

“Ah, that’s right! It was after that that Xinye Meow started to lose his temper!”

This answer was as expected by Naoki, and he asked again: "What happened next?"

 Xiaodong thought for a while and continued: "Later... Later, I conquered the shuttlecock grass, the little kitten monster, the chick tit, the Marilu and the Kodak duck."

 Zhi Shu asked in disbelief: "They were all conquered in one day?"

 Xiaodong shook his head quickly: "No, within a week!"

 When he said this, he seemed very excited: "I have been looking forward to this day since a long time ago. I will become a trainer and go to conquer all Pokémon!"

 Naoki: “…”

“I think I probably know why Xinye Miao ran away from home.” He said.

 Xiaodong was stunned: "Eh?"

“Pokémon like New Leaf are very possessive of their trainers, and they don’t like to share their trainers with other Pokémon.”

Zhishu looked at the young man in front of him and continued to ask:

“If my guess is correct, after you tamed those Pokémon, did you make sandwiches for them and pet them?”

“That’s right.” Xiaodong nodded, because this way he can get closer to the captured Pokémon and become friends as soon as possible…”

 Speaking of this, Xiaodong paused, as if he suddenly realized something, and asked in disbelief:

“Did Xinyemeow run away from home because I tamed so many Pokémon?”

 Naoki nodded affirmatively.

“Pokémon, like us humans, also have very rich emotions. They will be happy when the trainer praises them, and they will also feel sad when the trainer neglects them.” He said.

Hearing this, Xiaodong showed a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Sometimes, trainers have to learn to restrain themselves, because there is only one trainer, and once too many Pokémon are conquered, it will be difficult for one person to take care of them."

“In this case, there will definitely be Pokémon that are ignored, just like New Leaf.”

“In other words, Xinye Miao chose to run away from home because she felt neglected...” Xiaodong murmured.

Xinye Miao has run away from home five times, and the time she spends outside is getting longer and longer.

If he continues like this and keeps conquering Pokémon, will New Leaf Meow completely give up on him one day and never come back?

Thinking of this, Xiaodong suddenly felt very scared.

 His mind replayed every detail he had with Xinye Miao.

 The first time they met, he chose the cute Xinye Miao at a glance between the Fire Crocodile and the Water Duck.

They went to Padya College to attend classes together, ran and trained together on the playground until they were exhausted, and then went to the cafeteria to enjoy food together. At night, Xinye Miao would sleep with him in the dormitory.

Zhi Shu has already noticed the situation of the Pokémon watching outside the door, and he knows very well that New Leaf Mew should be eavesdropping there now.

He looked at Gu Ledun outside, then looked at the depressed young man in front of him, and asked:

“Is that new leaf cat important to you?”

 “Of course it’s important!” Xiaodong replied without hesitation.

Xinye Miao outside heard this sentence, and her heart suddenly trembled.

 “Meow ha…”

“What do you want to say to the new leaf cat if you see it again?” Naoki asked again.

 Under the guidance of Zhishu, Xiaodong continued:

"I will apologize to it. I have ignored it during this period. From now on, I will definitely pay more attention to Xinye Miao's emotions and never make it sad again!"

Zhi Shu smiled and nodded. He looked out the door and said, "Did you hear that? Xin Ye Miao."

 “Eh?!” Xiaodong’s face was full of astonishment. He looked at Zhishu and quickly turned his head following his gaze.

 Then, he saw his new leaf cat walking in from the outside with an awkward look on his face.

"Xin Ye Miao!" Xiaodong was very excited to see Xin Ye Miao. He stood up and ran to Xin Ye Miao, and then hugged it up: "I'm sorry, I have neglected you during this time! I will never do that again!"

Seeing his trainer apologizing to himself, Xinye Miao looked at him blankly, and then responded: "Meow!"

   *

 “Anyway, that’s how it is.”

Zhishu briefly told Xiaodong who calmed down everything that happened after Xinye Miao ran to the pasture.

"That's it..." Xiaodong murmured, and then solemnly expressed his gratitude to Naoki: "Thank you very much for taking care of Xinye Miao, Mr. Naoki!"

"You're welcome." Naoki waved his hand nonchalantly. He looked at Xinye Miao and then said to Xiaodong: "Xinye Miao has something to say to you. Do you need my help to translate it?"

"What?"

Zhi Shu smiled and said: "It said that it likes you very much and wants to be with you all the time."

Hearing this, Xiaodong was stunned on the spot.

“So, don’t ignore Xinye Miao’s ideas in the future.”

 Zhi Shu turned around and waved his hand behind him: "Goodbye, I wish you a pleasant journey!"

On the country road outside the ranch, Xiaodong and Xinye Miao stared blankly at the retreating figure.

　After a long time, they finally looked away.

 “Xinye Miao, let’s keep going!” Xiaodong said.

Xinye Meow nodded happily: "Meow!"

 The figures of one person and one cat gradually disappeared at the end of the road.

At the same time, Zhi Shu looked at the bunch of round things handed over by Gu Ledun in front of him, and was slightly startled.

"What's this?"

 “Ah ghiss.” (It’s something left by Xinye Miao.) So Luton replied.

 Hearing this, Naoki immediately thought of the treasure that Xinye Miao had mentioned before.

He looked intently, and the detailed information about the string of round things emerged from his mind.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Following the magical seeds given by Xinye Miao, they are full of Xinye Miao's gratitude. If planted, they will definitely grow into a special crop. 】

 (End of this chapter)