"Then, it's settled!" Kawaki extended his hand to Gastly and said, "From now on, I am your Trainer."
"Gengar!"
Gastly cooperatively pressed its head against his hand.
The human and Pokémon thus made their agreement.
Even after returning to the shed, Gastly still couldn't believe it.
It floated blankly in mid-air, the recent events replaying in its mind.
Seeing Gastly lost in thought, Chansey couldn't help but worry.
She walked forward and asked, "Lucky?" (What's wrong with you?)
Gastly snapped back to reality. It quickly said to Chansey and the surrounding Pokémon, "Gengar!" (Someone hit me, let me see if this is a dream or not!)
Upon hearing this, the Pokémon, led by Chansey, were momentarily stunned.
"Bulbasaur—" Bulbasaur even broke out in a cold sweat.
It had never heard such a request.
Chansey couldn't bring herself to do it, and Ralts and Ditto were even less capable.
Gastly finally turned its gaze to Bulbasaur and said to it, "Gengar!"
"Bulbasaur—" Bulbasaur's cold sweat continued to pour.
"Gengar, Gengar!"
Finally, Bulbasaur couldn't bear Gastly's pleas any longer and directly used its Vine Whip move, striking Gastly with a "thwack."
"Gengar!"
Gastly let out a surprised cry of pain.
But what followed was unprecedented excitement and joy.
"Gengar!"
This is great, it's not a dream! This is really happening, it's a Pokémon with a Trainer now!
Seeing this scene, Chansey and the other Pokémon looked at each other in confusion.
Gastly then looked at them and explained the whole story: "Gengar, Gengar~!".
From today on, it was no longer just a Pokémon, because Kawaki was there!
"Bulbasaur—"
"Lucky...."
Upon hearing this, the Pokémon displayed various expressions.
Some were puzzled, some bewildered, some curious.
But more than that, they were happy for Gastly.
Chansey knew Gastly's situation, knowing that it used to be a very lonely Pokémon.
A smile appeared on Chansey's face, and she happily said, "Lucky~"
Someone would play with Gastly, so it wouldn't be lonely anymore.
Moreover, Chansey could feel that Kawaki was actually a very good and kind person.
If it was Kawaki, he would surely take good care of this child, right?
Chansey was genuinely happy for Gastly.
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The next day, after receiving two guests who came to the Breeding House to learn moves, Officer Jenny's call came in.
"Kawaki, I've already inquired about the situation. To become a Ranger of Akiba Forest, you need to come to town to handle it personally. Oh, it's quite inconvenient for you to come over from there. Do you need me to pick you up?"
Officer Jenny's voice came through the phone.
"No need to trouble yourself, Xiao Chun Jie, I'll just have Bewear take me over," Kawaki said.
"Okay, I understand. I'll wait for you here."
After hanging up the phone, Kawaki informed the Pokémon in the Breeding House about the matter, then locked the doors and windows and headed to Fallarbor Town with Bewear.
As soon as they entered the town, they saw Officer Jenny waiting at the intersection.
"Xiao Chun Jie!" Kawaki dismounted from Bewear.
Officer Jenny nodded, and as she turned to lead the way, she said, "I've already clarified it. The Ranger position in Akiba Forest has been vacant. If you want, you can take up the post at any time."
"Are there any requirements for strength?" Kawaki asked.
"There are certain requirements, but more importantly, it depends on your ability to care for Pokémon, because the main duty of a Ranger is to treat wild Pokémon in the forest and prevent poachers," Officer Jenny replied.
"I see—" Kawaki nodded, "I understand."
In fact, the main reason was that Akiba Forest bordered the town, so if anything happened, the police force from the nearby police station could arrive quickly.
In such a situation, most poachers would not choose to commit crimes in such a place.
Instead, they would go to more remote, uninhabited areas.
After all, the Pokémon world is vast and sparsely populated, with many places untouched by humans. Although those places are designated as nature reserves, few people are truly willing to be Rangers in such places.
For example, the most famous nature reserve near Fallarbor Town is the "Farnes Region."
That place has unique terrain and diverse environments, harboring a large number of Pokémon, including some rare Pokémon that are difficult to see in the outside world.
Compared to there, Akiba Forest here is hardly worth mentioning.
Soon, the two arrived at the Forestry Bureau of Fallarbor Town.
The building was not large, and after the staff inside verified Kawaki's identity and briefly tested his abilities, they handed him the Ranger certificate.
Along with it came a batch of specialized Ranger supplies.
Food, various medicines, PokémonPotions. "Every month from now on, the Forestry Bureau will send people to deliver these supplies to you," the Forestry Bureau staff said. "Akiba Forest, please take good care of it."
"I understand." Kawaki nodded. Since he chose to be a Ranger, he would definitely fulfill his duties as a Ranger.
The two left the Forestry Bureau, and Kawaki thanked Officer Jenny.
"Thank you so much this time, Xiao Chun Jie."
"You've said 'thank you' too many times," Officer Jenny smiled slightly and said, "Go back quickly! If anything happens, call me again!"
Kawaki smiled and nodded. Under Officer Jenny's watchful eye, he and Bewear left Fallarbor Town and returned to the Breeding House.
His first time as a Ranger, establishing a connection with the forest!
Building a complete forest mutual aid and rescue system cannot be done without the support of Pokémon.
However, Kawaki only knew two of the wild Pokémon living in this forest.
One was the Zigzagoon that Bewear brought back to the Breeding House, and the other was the Swellow that had been freeloading food.
However, the former had not come to the Breeding House again after giving him an ancient gold coin, and the latter had also disappeared for some time and had not come to the Breeding House to freeload food.
There was no new information about Latias and Latios mentioned in the intelligence.
This made KawakiOnce suspected, that Latias and Latios would not come to the Breeding House to eat apple pie at all.
As the image of that Swellow flashed through his mind, Kawaki couldn't help but worry.
Could it have encountered a Pokémon Hunter?
Or perhaps it encountered members of Team Magma?
Or was Swellow caught by a passing Trainer with a Poké Ball?
Looking at the clear blue sky, Kawaki was filled with worry.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the Hoenn region, high above in the misty clouds.
Swellow spread its wings, soaring freely through the clouds.
A red and a blue Pokémon followed on its left and right sides, respectively.
"Naru?" (Are we almost at that place you mentioned where we can eat apple pie for free?)
The red Pokémon couldn't help but ask.
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