One of the main reasons why Lei Gong agreed to go with him.

Maybe it's because he never took out the Poké Ball, trying to subdue it.

The Phoenix King Guards have always been the target of many trainers, and they often accept the provocations from the trainers and use their actual combat power to crush their delusions.

Leave them with an ethereal figure that disappears.

Overall.

It is not allowed to be greedy.

Kashiwagi looked at Lei Gong, who kept a certain distance from him at all times and walked slowly in the misty mountains and forests, and felt that the other party always exuded an aura of "don't pull the ball, you don't have to do it".

I believe this is not his delusion, when he took out the Poké Ball to take back the happy egg before, Lei Gong kept staring, and he didn't know that he thought it wanted to score a goal.

"I didn't pay attention before, so you are so big?"

Kashiwagi couldn't help but open his mouth to talk to Lei Gong, but the latter didn't answer, and glanced at him very coldly.

This guy is 1.9 meters tall at the shoulders and full of his head, like a healthy horse, but his limbs and body are several times thicker than a horse, and his streamlined muscles and mottled tiger skin make it quite intimidating.

When I lay down before, it was like a hill, but when I stood up, I was even stronger.

"Be careful, don't get the bandage too wet, it's dirty, loose and you'll have to re-bandage it." He spoke again.

Lei Gong still didn't answer, and even opened his mouth to yawn, so cold that he couldn't do it.

Like the white-sleeved tabby cat raised by Kashiwagi in his previous life, don't think about it getting close to you within a meter of you until you have a meal, and you don't even look at it when you pass by.

It seems that he doesn't understand his status as a pet, and that the person who provides the food every day is the owner and not some wronged person.

Kashiwagi has recently enjoyed Pokémon that are either enthusiastic or duplicitous, especially the double-headed tyrannosaurus like a dog that can't wait to stick to people for 24 hours, and it's really a little unaccustomed to suddenly encountering such a cold -

And I feel emotional.

No way, people are sometimes so cheap.

All the way to the ranger's hut.

The iron cages placed near the hut are empty, and a strange ranger and a Lotte kappa are cleaning and dismantling, and four fluttering balls are hanging under the eaves, as if enjoying the fresh moisture after the rain with their eyes closed.

As wild Pokémon that usually only appear during the wet season, the rainy and sunny time may be their favorite.

Suddenly.

A fluttering ball looked into the woods and saw the cypress and polygonal beasts drilled out of the dewdrops, "Uh~! ”

As soon as it spoke, the other fluttering balls opened their eyes and flew forward happily.

"Uh~"

"Why are you still here? Are you waiting for me? ”

Kashiwagi looked at the fluttering balls with some surprise, squeezed their heart-like little hands, and then looked at the new ranger who looked at him not far away, "Uncle, are they also Pokémon that inhabit here?" ”

Miss Junsha deals with wild Pokémon caught by Pokémon hunters, usually they can be released on the spot, and those who can't be released on the spot find a way to find the source of life and release them, and if they can't be released, they find a trainer who is willing to adopt.

If you can't find it......

It can only be placed in the planned Pokémon Reserve.

"No, it's not."

The ranger who had been rescued earlier came out of the hut, carrying his luggage and smiling, "They must say goodbye to you before they want to go." ”

"Huh? Do they fly back on their own? ”

"Not really, I told Miss Junsha that I would bring them back to Sinnoh." The ranger pointed at himself and said proudly: "Don't look at the uncle's age, which area did you not go to when you were young?" I happened to go to Jiayuan City to recuperate. ”

"Poof!"

The new ranger uncle almost didn't laugh, "Come on, you! Just know bragging! ”

"Hoo!" Lotte Kappa laughed along.

The former's face turned red, "Why are you bragging?" ”

"You know if it's bragging."

The two began to quarrel and looked familiar.

Kashiwagi retracted his gaze at a few fluttering balls

touched his head, although the time spent together was unusually short, and at first they fought because of premeditated misdeeds, but then they also concluded a friendship over a meal.

Wild Pokémon in the anime are always very easy to have a good impression of humans, it could be a meal, it could be a battle, saving and being rescued, even if it is helping someone pick up glasses that fell into the water and being praised twice.

This is different from the wild Pokémon in "Legend of Arceus" that run away or fight when they see someone.

"See you soon!"

He patted the heads of the fluttering balls in turn, took out a few Poké cubes from his pockets and handed them over.

Fortunately, there is enough food in stock, and you can pick up some wild vegetables, mushrooms, and tree fruits in the wild, otherwise your pockets will be empty even if you feed them like this.

"Uh~"

The Piaoballs happily ate up the Poké Cubes.

Less leaning.

The rangers took the fluttering balls and left the creek in an inflatable kayak, and the cypress stood among the trees, watching the kayak disappear from sight.

"Travels are always accompanied by encounters and partings, and the cycle repeats."

He couldn't help but feel a little emotional, and looked at the polygonal beast and Lei Gong who had been dormant in the woods and didn't come out, "Are you right?" ”

"Bang Li~"

“…… Roar. ”

Lei Gong, who had been silent, actually responded.

Obviously, during its long journey to many regions, it has also encountered one or two farewells, which have left a deep impression on its heart.

At this time, I saw the fluttering balls who had been waiting for a long time to say goodbye to Kashiwagi, and after refreshing their cognition of this human being, they inevitably thought about it.

I don't know what happened to those people......

Lei Gong slowly got up and walked towards the lush mountain forest, and his recognition of the cypress wood increased a little in his heart, which was originally just a helpless move caused by some special reason and hoping that the injury could recover as soon as possible.

Now I feel that it is the right choice to agree.

Although this guy is weird and a little annoying, the food is delicious, and no matter which Pokémon you treat, it can be considered kind.

Well, the cooking is delicious.

Lei Gong believes that this is the fate and practice given to it by the tower master Feng Wang, walking in the world as the messenger of the Phoenix King, punishing women to eliminate evil while keeping a distance from human beings, but not completely detached from the intersection with human beings.

This is the way of life of the Phoenix King Guard.

It kicked on its hind legs and jumped like a big nimble cat onto a moss-covered rock.

I didn't expect Kashiwagi's voice to suddenly sound.

"What, Caula is on your back, going the other way around. And watch out for your bandage, it's going to fall off......"

Lei Gong's movements stiffened suddenly.

"Roaring ......"

It turned, pretended nothing had happened, and jumped onto a tree, as if it was going in that direction just to borrow strength.

Chirping...... Ga......

The branches of the tree groaned, as if in protest against the unbearable weight of this life.

Kashiwagi couldn't help but smile teasingly, and just as he was about to say a few words, he saw a pair of extremely unkind eyes faintly revealing from the treetops.

The wide red vertical pupils were somewhat terrifying.

He resolutely shut up.

——

Evening.

Cypress camps on the tidal flats closer to the river.

Lei Gong originally pretended to be reserved, picked a piece of grass more than ten meters away and lay down, always maintaining a perfect distance, and warned the other party that he was not his Pokémon, and did not have any expectations.

But soon, it was forced to get closer to the happy egg who was always concerned about the wounded.

"Roaring ......"

“happy！”

Happy Egg looked at it very seriously, he can usually be humble about a lot of things, but he definitely doesn't give up an inch of land in terms of health!

Lei Gong was helpless, and before this guy scratched his teeth, he honestly lay on a blanket laid out by Happy Egg - it was a little more comfortable than grass.

"Hey!" "Hey!"

The double-headed tyrannosaurus came to Lei Gong's side and sniffed its scent, a look of shock appeared on his face that was covered by hair.

Usually.

It relies on the aura of the enemy to determine the strength and weakness, and it has always been invincible, who would have thought that it would fail today.

I can't smell whether this big guy's smell is strong or weak.

Or...... Take a bite and try it?

The smell doesn't work, and the taste may be okay.

"Hey ......" "Hey ......"

The double-headed tyrannosaurus was just about to open its mouth when he saw the bandages on Lei Gong's body, and then turned his head to the happy egg who was chopping vegetables not far away, and the latter raised the kitchen knife in his hand with a kind smile and quickly cut it.

Dada-da.

Vegetables quickly turn into filamentous and flaky shapes.

Looking at those unlucky vegetables, the two-headed tyrannosaurus rex slowly closed its mouth without turning its head.

Curiosity comes at a price, and that price ...... The two-headed tyrannosaurus felt that it might not be able to bear it.

Who doesn't know that it is the most favored on the surface in the team, and the actual favored is the happy egg.

No matter what the latter wants, the trainer will be unconditionally satisfied, even if he becomes bigger, there will always be a place for a happy egg on the bed, and he will always find a happy egg as soon as he "gets sick".

Shrink from the sight of (something dangerous or difficult).

The two-headed tyrannosaurus retreated silently, annoying the trainer.

“……”

Lei Gong looked at this strange guy and didn't quite understand what this guy was doing, but it has always been extremely tolerant of Pokémon, so he just didn't see it.

Turning its gaze, it saw a big guy with silver glittering sharp corners burrowing into the water, obviously without fins or webs, looking like a rock-type Pokémon, but the water nature is so good, even if its friend is only stepping on the water.

It was accompanied by a strange purple fish.

Shore.

It looks a little cute, and the Pokémon spins on one foot and doesn't know what they're doing; The large steel snake with a particularly large size is obviously a Pokémon with a ground attribute, but it flies around in the air;

Well? Is that a stone? How can you fly? Pokémon too?

Thunder Gong's gaze retracted from Galar Sun Coral, and finally landed on the Polymon, which it remembered was the crystal system that this guy had turned off...... But it's also an existence I've never seen before, and it looks weird.

Happy Egg ...... I really don't want to mention it.

Lei Gong's claws were folded, and his huge head lay on the paws, closing his eyes to recuperate.

Sure enough, there should be a group of strange Pokémon companions around the weirdo, and it was relieved to see that it was not the only monster that guy.

Moreover, since it has already boarded this thief ship, it is too lazy to bother with it so much.

Not much.

A haunting scent surrounds the tip of its nose.

"It's time to eat!!"

The cypress's cry made its ears twitch slightly under the white fluff, followed by a myriad of cries, and it lifted one eyelid slightly to find that a pot of food had been placed in front of it.

"Your portion is not enough to eat, call me, you have no limit."

Well?

What do you mean by unlimited?

Lei Gong raised his head and looked around, and found that even the big steel snake, which was much bigger than it, did not have as much food as it. Although there are two bowls in front of the two-headed Pokémon, the portion is halved.

"They have to eat smaller, more frequent meals to help them grow."

Kashiwagi took the initiative to answer its doubts, "Eat with peace of mind." ”

"Roaring ......"

Lei Gong actually didn't understand, and saw that the Pokémon in front of him had an extremely strong appetite after eating their share, but they didn't mean to go to the boiler to grab the rest of the food, and he was a little surprised in his heart.

It is important to know that Pokémon are often very loyal to their desires, especially their appetite.

Being able to hold back his Pokémon is enough to prove that Kashiwagi is actually a very good trainer, at least in cultivating Pokémon.

Case.

Why didn't he say he wanted to accept himself?

It's not that Lei Gong is narcissistic, but he has met too many trainers who want to subdue him, both strong and weak.

Maybe...... Are you worried about your injuries?

Lei Gong looked at the Pokémon surrounded by Pokémon and smiled

A little curiosity about this strange human being rose in his heart, and like a seed, he planted it in his heart.

Meal.

Lei Gong, who ate all the remaining food in a large bucket, rested on his stomach, but he was not polite at all, he ate as much as he wanted, and his belly was like a bottomless pit without drumming, but he was envious of the two-headed tyrannosaurus and the big steel snake.

After washing the dishes, Kashiwagi didn't rush to start training, but sat in front of Lei Gong and wanted to chat with him for a while.

"I said, why don't you seem to see you licking your fur and paws? Don't legendary Pokémon have to lick their hair? Is this the reason why your fur doesn't smell? ”

“……”

Lei Gong raised his eyelids slightly and looked at the former with very speechless eyes.

It was difficult for him to explain his problems to the curious baby in front of him, and he didn't want to explain such a boring thing to him.

Kashiwagi, who didn't get a response, was not in a hurry and continued, "Can I touch your head?" ”

"Roar~"

Lei Gong grinned and showed a mouth full of sharp fangs, with an attitude that you dare to try and I dare to bite.

"What about the face? This layer of hair on your face is not the cuticle - poof! ”

Kashiwagi quickly withdrew his hand, this guy really said to bite and bite, and almost gnawed. Anyway, he is also a member of the Phoenix King Guard, why is he so stingy in punishing evil and promoting good on weekdays?

"Ugh."

Lei Gong turned his head sideways with great disdain.

Cypress was inevitably a little sad, and quietly went around to the side to touch its back.

Lei Gong: "......"

Why is this man so annoying?

It really wants to follow its wild nature and grab it with one claw, but after all, reason is more dominant, otherwise it will not form the Phoenix King Guard with the other two companions in order to repay the Phoenix King, and run all over the world to uphold justice.

Forget it, just touch it.

It's just a human kid anyway.

Lei Gong thought so, and suddenly felt a lot more comfortable in his heart, and then a tingling sensation surged up his brain along his spine, making the root joints of his palm open, the sharp claws were exposed, and the fur suddenly tightened and his head went up.

"Roar!?"

Its eyes widened suddenly, and it looked at Kashiwagi in disbelief and tried to stand up, only to find that its legs and feet were sore and weak.

"Don't get excited, normal techniques, I'm a professional."

The latter smiled smugly and continued to press and caress at several sensitive points on Lei Gong's back.

If possible, he still wanted to touch his stomach, but he was afraid of being electrocuted by the angry Lei Gong, so he kept locking on the upper part of his spine and didn't dare to go to the lower half.

I just glanced at a certain part of my eyes a little bit-

No eggs, not even bags.

In this case, the upper end of the tail is probably useless, and you still have to go to the spine. He slightly increased the force on his hand, this big cat is harder than expected, and it is not much of a problem to scratch it with a little force, the legendary Pokémon is different in the end.

"Roaring ......"

Lei Gong stretched out his claws in humiliation and comfort, fortunately no one paid attention to this side, otherwise it would really go crazy.

It's been hundreds of years, and it's the first time I've enjoyed this kind of treatment.

It's a little embarrassing in the novelty.

Not much.

The touching Kashiwagi pulled his hand back and sniffed his fingers...... Sure enough, there is only the earthy smell on the hair and no fishy smell, this guy is really amazing enough.

"I'm going to train Pokémon, and I'll serve you later." He patted Lei Gong's forearm arm.

The latter did not want to speak and flicked his tail in annoyance.

The cat was born with a sense of shame, even when it was blown up by a human bomb, it didn't frown, but it couldn't stand up after being touched twice.

Lei Gong is somewhat autistic.

Occasionally raise your eyelids to pay attention to Kashiwagi, who is training Pokémon.

The more it observed, the more certain it became that Kashiwagi was excellent as a human trainer, not only in terms of combat effectiveness, but also in his cooperation with his Pokémon companions, which did not require too many words or too many instructions.

Even if it was just a look, a gesture, those Pokémon could understand what Kashiwagi meant, and make it perfectly according to his requirements.

From these places, it is enough to see their accumulated efforts and the performance of their hearts.

Lei Gong yawned, like a lazy big cat.

Distance.

Kashiwagi looked at it frequently, a little wanting Lei Gong to help with training, but considering that this guy was tossed enough during the day, he still gave up.

To be honest, with the healing ability of the divine beast, its injuries are certainly exaggerated, as long as it can obtain enough energy, it should not take long to recover.

With the hot springs in Puyan Town, it is estimated that it will get better faster.

Sure enough, I have to take advantage of this time to hurry up and have a good time.

Kashiwagi thought to himself.

Although he didn't have the luxury of subduing Lei Gong, he inevitably wanted to get closer to the legendary Pokémon, after all, there was a special aura on these guys.

How can there be a Pokémon lover who doesn't like mythical beasts and phantom beasts, at least he likes them very much, and every one of them is.

End of practice.

Happy Dan ran to the sleepy Lei Gong non-stop.

“happy~”

"Roar?"

Ignoring Lei Gong's doubts, it began to remove the dirty and messy bandages on the latter's body, this big cat likes to go off the beaten path, and its size inevitably rubs against branches and rocks, and no matter how good it is bandaged after a long time, it is useless.

And you have to change the dressing.

There was no way to refuse the strong happy egg in front of him, so Lei Gong had to let it deal with his wounds.

What kind of evil did he create to meet such a pair, the key is that he was eaten to death by them, and he couldn't get up at all.

"Roar!"

Its eyes widened suddenly, and it roared at the happy egg that wanted to get its feet in the air.

Showing belly or something - absolutely not allowed!

This is the dignity of the Phoenix King Guard!

It turned its head to look at the cypress that was tiptoeing close to it, and began to bare its teeth, "Whoa......"

"Hit it, hit it, don't get excited."

Kashiwagi said with a smile.

He planned to take advantage of the good opportunity for Happy Egg to change the medicine for Lei Gong, and take the opportunity to rua in the name of making a move, but unfortunately he was discovered by this guy all of a sudden.

"Roar!"

Lei Gong resolutely did not allow him to come any closer, at least not today.

"Okay......"

Kashiwagi sighed regretfully, his eyes swept over Lei Gong's chin and forehead, but unfortunately these two positions were not allowed to touch, otherwise it would be 100% good for this guy to roll in place.

He is extremely confident in his pacifying Pokémon technique born out of the cultivation skills of the ranch uncle.

Speaking of which, I don't know if I can pick catnip, wood knotweed, etc. on the road, and applying it to my hands will definitely make Lei Gong let go of his current reserve.

He didn't believe that Lei Gong was a rock that couldn't be knocked out by a hammer.

Before going to sleep, Kashiwagi sent out an invitation to the big cat, "Do you want to enter the tent?" It's more comfortable inside than outside! ”

Lei Gong also looked at him indifferently.

You'll only go in if you're crazy.

——

Early morning.

Lei Gong woke up very early, got up before dawn, deliberately went into the woods and went around, ran to a high place and roared twice, stretching his muscles and bones.

It felt like its wounds were healing quickly.

Is it the medicine that the happy egg applied to himself?

Lei Gong didn't know.

When he returned to the cypress camp, he found that he had woken up and made breakfast.

"Hmm, you're back? Come and have breakfast, the conditions are more difficult because there are not many ingredients left, so pick up a little on the road today. Kashiwagi waved at it.

“……”

Lei Gong paced while observing the lively camp.

I thought that these guys would definitely not wake up after I came back, but I didn't expect that they all woke up, and even the meal was ready.

"Why are you waiting to eat, we'll be on the road after eating, and we'll have to walk for several days to get to Puyan Town at our speed!" Seeing that Lei Gong was still slowly swallowing, Kashiwagi made a voice to ask it to speed up.

When the latter heard this, he simply jumped over.

The distance of more than ten meters was actually crossed casually.

"Wow! This bouncing force! ”

Kashiwagi looked at it in surprise and placed the rice bowl in front of it, "Eat as much as you want, I've made a lot of it today, it's definitely enough." ”

“……”

Lei Gong didn't speak, just silently lowered his head and ate.

The food was delicious as always.

Kashiwagi's eyes were full of smiles, and he believed that if he continued at this pace, Lei Gong would gradually become accustomed to it, just like Galel Sun Coral.

Isn't it a casual thing to think about where Rua will be when the time comes?

Really.

Just as he thought.

In the next few days, Lei Gong's resistance to his touch from the beginning to the later gradually did not care, and even had a little bit of enjoyment and expectation.

At the same time, they will wait for meals on time and order food.

That's right.

This majestic big cat will also choose what it likes to eat.

Kashiwagi looked at Lei Gong, and the corners of his mouth turned up unconsciously.

And finally.

After several days of climbing over the mountains, with a breeze accompanied by the smell of sulfur, they came to the largest volcano in the Hoenn region.

Near Chimney Hill.

The town of Kamayan is also close at hand.