landbeastnovel Chapter 1431: A Leisurely Day
Chapter 1431: A Leisurely Day
Chapter 1431 - A Leisurely DayThat night after returning home, Yuga had his first good night's sleep in a long while. The next morning, as the warm sunlight streamed into the room, Yuga slowly opened his eyes.
Springtime in Verdanturf Town was very warm. As Yuga sat up in bed, he discovered that Gothita had somehow crawled up to his pillow and fallen asleep there, while its little companion Cubchoo was snoring soundly on the floor beside the bed.
Not wanting to wake them up, Yuga quietly got out of bed, opened the window, took in a breath of fresh air, and stepped out of the room.
Now, the kitchen, living room, dining area, and other common spaces of YoYo Day Care were all located on the fourth floor. After washing up, Yuga headed to the dining area, where he found Ninetales, Nana, and the others already seated around the table, while Duoduo was busy setting breakfast on the table.
Litten, as always, clung tightly to Ninetales. Ninetales didn't seem the least bit bothered and gently placed it on its chair, letting it sit side by side with itself.
"Audino~"
Come sit down!
Seeing Yuga approaching, Duoduo cheerfully called him over and placed his breakfast in front of him.
Yuga took a sip of honey milk and a bite of the special bread, then gave Duoduo a thumbs-up. After spending a few days in the Ultra Space, getting to taste Duoduo's cooking again made Yuga feel as if his taste buds were dancing.
After breakfast, the YoYo Day Care began another busy day. Customers came and went, filling the place with lively chatter. Ayaka, Chiyuki, and Kobayashi were so busy they could hardly catch their breath.
But as for Yuga, the boss, he didn't have much to do. Since he wasn't going over to Misaki and Lain's place to practice making Pokéblocks or incense today, he decided to take advantage of the calm and wander leisurely around the store.
Just as he was walking an old customer to the door, Yuga suddenly saw a luxurious car pull up in front of the YoYo Day Care. A moment later, Robert, wearing sunglasses, stepped out of the car.
"Good morning, Yuga!" Robert greeted with a graceful smile, causing a passing young girl to blush from head to toe.
"Robert?" Yuga exclaimed in surprise. "What are you doing here? When did you arrive in Verdanturf Town?"
"I came straight to see you the moment I arrived," Robert replied, closing the car door and walking over to Yuga. "Are you busy? If not, want to go out and have some fun?"
"Go out and have fun?" Yuga asked, puzzled.
"Yes, to see the flowers," Robert answered.
It turned out that the League had recently built a park on the west side of Verdanturf Town, planting countless flowers that made the park breathtakingly beautiful. Many local residents and tourists would go in small groups to enjoy the blossoms and have picnics.
Yuga hadn't heard anything about this, since it had mainly been organized by Mayor Ishida. If Robert hadn't mentioned it today, he might've remained completely unaware of the park's existence, having just returned.
In fact, this park was one of the projects involved in Verdanturf City's urban development.
Robert had recently been on vacation, and after learning that Verdanturf Town had a new park, he decided to come find Yuga and hang out together.
Robert hadn't participated in any Pokémon Contests for quite a while. According to his mentor, Mr. Juan, Robert needed a period of introspection and accumulation. Once he had built up enough experience, he would be able to aim for the same level as Wallace.
With free time on his hands, Robert had become an assistant to his Champion senior. After a hectic period, he was finally granted a few days of leave—thus the reason for today's visit to Verdanturf.
"Sure, let's go," Yuga agreed.
Since it was rare for Robert to visit and Yuga didn't have anything urgent to attend to, a little outing sounded like a good idea.
But if they were going flower viewing and having a picnic, they would need to prepare a few things.
Once Yuga told Duoduo about their plan, Duoduo immediately got to work "in full gear" preparing everything, while Yuga and Robert assisted from the sidelines.
But Robert, being a pampered gentleman, wasn't used to doing chores and ended up being more of a hindrance than a help. Yuga nearly kicked him out of the kitchen.
After a busy morning, Duoduo had prepared a wide variety of delicious food, and the group finally set out for the newly built park.
In addition to Yuga and Robert, the flower-viewing trip also included Yuga's main Pokémon team, Duoduo, Nana, Ninetales, Litten, Gothita, Cubchoo, Mr. Mime, Clefairy, and Jynx, among many others.
Originally, Yuga hadn't planned to bring along Gothita, Cubchoo, Mr. Mime, and the others. But when it was time to leave, Gothita somehow found out. It rode on Cubchoo and insisted on coming along no matter what. If Yuga didn't bring it, it said it would go on its own, so Yuga had no choice but to agree to bring it.
After all that fuss, Mr. Mme, Clefairy, and Jynx also expressed their desire to go. Yuga thought to himself, "Since I'm already taking Gothita and Cubchoo, it won't make a difference to bring a few more."
And so, a long line of tag-alongs formed.
The newly built park covered a massive area. Even the front gate was especially grand—entirely woven from green vines, clearly the handiwork of a Grass-type Pokémon.
As soon as Yuga stepped through the entrance, he saw a sea of blue flowers. Each tiny blue bloom swayed in the wind, releasing a refreshing and delicate fragrance that was utterly soothing.
Although this flower species was quite common, it had the advantages of being very resilient, having a long blooming period, and emitting a light, elegant scent. Because of these traits, it was a popular choice in urban landscaping.
The flower field was also home to numerous beautiful Beautifly and Vivillon, freely fluttering about. Every now and then, tourists would rush over to take photos with the Beautifly or Vivillon.
If not for today's trip and learning about the park, Yuga wouldn't have known that all these Beautifly and Vivillon had come from YoYo Day Care, personally purchased from Aunt Hisako by Mayor Ishida.
After walking through the long flower field, Yuga and the group arrived at a lakeside area. The lake was filled with a large number of white water lilies. Under the sunlight, the water lily blossoms refracted specks of sparkling light—stunningly beautiful.
There was an information board by the lake that provided details about the water lilies. It said that this particular species had been revived from ancient plant fossils by the Paleo-Botanical Re
After lunch, Robert lay on the grass, rubbing his full belly and sighing with contentment. "This is just so relaxing!"
"It really is!"
Yuga lay beside Robert and let out a satisfied burp before speaking.
The warm sunshine made them drowsy, and before they knew it, both Yuga and Robert had fallen asleep, while their Pokémon played nearby.
Ninetales didn't join the other Pokémon in playing but instead lay near Yuga, basking in the sun. Litten lay sprawled across its tails.
Just then, a ball suddenly dropped from the sky and landed squarely on Litten's head, startling it so much that it leapt up in alarm.
Soon after, a Vulpix came huffing and puffing as it ran over, apologizing profusely to Litten. However, Litten was shy around strangers and was so frightened by Vulpix that it hid behind Ninetales.
Cubch Bear, who was playing tag with Gothita nearby, saw what was happening and mistakenly thought Vulpix was bullying Litten. It immediately dashed over and stood protectively in front of Litten, blocking Vulpix from getting any closer.
Out of gratitude for Litten having given it the Nimora Chesto Berries earlier, Cubchoo was absolutely unwilling to let it be bullied by another Pokémon—even if the two of them weren't really close at all.
Vulpix wanted to explain, but Cubchoo wouldn't listen. It gave Vulpix a shove, and Vulpix landed right on its rear, sitting on the ground with teary eyes, looking extremely wronged.
At that moment, Gothita also ran over. Of course, it stood unconditionally on the side of its little buddy. With its hands on its hips, it "fiercely" glared at Vulpix, wearing an expression that clearly said, "You're the one who bullied my friend!"
In reality, its angry glare looked extremely cute.
While Vulpix looked all pitiful and wronged, a cute little girl came running over with a Ninetales.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Did our ball just hit you guys?"
As soon as the little girl arrived, she kept apologizing non-stop. She was Vulpix's trainer.
However, the moment the Ninetales beside the little girl approached, Yuga's Ninetales suddenly opened its eyes and slowly raised its head to look at the little girl's Ninetales.
The little girl's Ninetales also stared straight at Yuga's Ninetales, its gaze full of wariness, and it instinctively backed away by two steps.
Even though the little girl kept apologizing over and over, Gothita still wouldn't let it go. One hand on its hip, the other pointing at the little girl's Vulpix, it chattered away angrily. Although the little girl couldn't understand a single word, she still kept apologizing without stopping.
"All right, let them leave."
At this moment, Yuga's Ninetales suddenly spoke up. Gothita had no choice but to shut its mouth and let the little girl take her Vulpix and leave.
This incident was just a minor episode and didn't affect the relaxing and enjoyable day Yuga and the others were having.
By the time evening came, Yuga and the group finally packed up and headed home.
On the way home, Ninetales and Yuga happened to chat about the little girl and the Ninetales by her side.
"Today I saw a little girl."
At first, Yuga didn't think much of it: "There are lots of little girls in the park. It'd be strange if you didn't see any!"
Ninetales continued, "She had one of my kind with her. That same kind was emitting a very powerful and unusual wave of psychic energy."
Now Yuga was surprised. Ninetales was a level 100 Pokémon—if it described someone as "powerful," then that Pokémon was truly extraordinary.
"Could it be that a strong Trainer has recently arrived in Verdanturf Town?"
Ninetales shook its head. "That I don't know." Besides Yuga, no other Trainer had ever been worth its attention.
"All right then, I'll look into it later."
As the Gym Trainer of Verdanturf Town, Yuga had the responsibility to investigate the appearance of any unknown Trainers within Verdanturf Town, in case they posed a threat to the town's public safety.