Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 366 The Trio in Trouble
"They're frozen stiff?"

Xiaoxia squinted, then she remembered that she had seen a similar rescue operation at Asu's place.

"Yes, these people somehow got trapped inside a large block of ice."

"If it weren't for the fact that Lucky Egg and I happened to be out receiving supplies and found them on our way back..."

Joey stood up and sighed.

After the bucket of snow was rubbed clean, the trio seemed to have changed their skin color, turning completely red, with steam rising from their bodies.

"Alright, you can move them to the fireplace now."

Joey called to Lucky Egg, took a large blanket, and wrapped the three of them in it before leading them into the hall.

The three followed behind, and just as their bottoms touched the seats, the door to the Pokémon Center was pushed open.

It was a Parthead and a Zapdos; their little baskets were filled with Lost Mushrooms, various herbs, and some wild berries.

"So fast?" Natsume looked at the middle-parted hair and Zapdos with a strange expression.

After counting, the two brought back a total of twelve lost mushrooms.

There were six herbs that needed to be repaid, a few other herbs not on the list, and dozens of small wild fruits, scattered on the ground in a large heap.

"Pickup!"

The man with the middle parting held a small wild fruit and gave one to each person.

"Laki?" Lucky Egg took a bite and his eyes lit up.

"Wow, it tastes pretty good. But it has a weird flavor?" Jiaozi frowned.

This peculiar taste actually neutralizes the sourness of the wild fruit, creating a unique flavor.

Natsume picked up the small wild fruit in his hand and scrutinized the middle-parted hair and Zapdos.

The strange taste in Jiao Zi's mouth was the slightly fermented wine flavor of wild fruit.

"Are all these things wild?" Natsume asked.

"Pikachu!" The man with the middle parting patted his chest and nodded uncontrollably.

Of course it's wild!
"Alright then, keep up the good work, you guys." Natsume glanced at the man with the middle parting in surprise.

It seems that the other party's sense of smell is far beyond my imagination, and they can even find fallen fruit buried deep under the snow in winter.

If the man with the middle part can maintain this level of efficiency, he can make up for Uncle Liu's losses before this evening.

There's even time left for Ash to challenge the gym again.

With their middle-parted hair and Zapdos carrying small baskets, they set off like lightning.

"Did you train these two Pokémon specifically to find medicinal herbs?"

Joey rummaged through the large pile of herbs that the man with the middle parting had left behind, frowning slightly as he said:

"However, it doesn't seem very fresh; it doesn't look like it was picked fresh?"

Upon hearing this, Natsume also turned his gaze towards it.

These herbs were indeed not freshly picked, but they all had obvious signs of being gnawed on.

As long as it's not something you steal from someone else, it's fine.

At this time, the herbs in the snow-capped mountains are just ripe enough to be harvested, and no one would come to the mountains at this time.

Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!!!

As everyone was discussing, a deafening sneeze came from beside the fireplace.

"Are we...are we dead?"

"Is this heaven, meow? It's so warm."

"Yes. Not only is it warm, but it's also warm with Father Natsume!"

Kojiro yelled, nearly knocking the flashlight out of Natsume's hand.

"Click~" The lighting was canceled, and Natsume looked at the trio with a serious expression. He asked:
"What are you doing here?" Natsume asked the three of them curiously.

"Uh," the trio exchanged a glance, their eyes beginning to wander.

"We...we came here for a vacation, a vacation."

"Yeah, it's so hot, meow! Luckily, there's a big snow-capped mountain here—meow meow!!!"

Before Meow Meow could finish speaking, Natsume grabbed her and pulled her away.

"What are you trying to do, meow!" Meow meow stretched out its claws and frantically flapped its four legs, but couldn't touch Natsume at all.

"Here's a prop for you."

Natsume took out a cape. "A battle tool?" Everyone looked over curiously.

"This tool will allow you, Meow Meow, to concentrate even more, and you won't fall down until you achieve your goal," Natsume said earnestly.

"Won't fall"

"I know, this is the aura sash!" Kojiro, being knowledgeable, blurted out the moment he saw the sash.

"Why are you giving me this, meow?" Meow looked at Natsume strangely, letting him put the sash on its head.

"What is this? Why is the word 'struggle' on it?" Meow Meow asked, scratching the cape on her head in confusion.

Beside him, Kojiro stroked his chin thoughtfully.

It seems that the imposing aura isn't like this.

"This is a special item I made specifically for meows, called the 'Self-Discipline Sash'," Natsume said, rummaging through his backpack.

"Self-Discipline Sash, what's this for, meow?" Meow asked, puzzled, only to see Natsume hand her a thin, large book.

What kind of cat is this?

Meow Meow took the book in a daze, only to find that it was much heavier than it looked. It lost its balance and its hand was pressed to the ground.

"This book records the sounds that almost all Pokémon make during various events."

As Natsume spoke, he opened the book, which was filled with pictures of Pokémon, but there was no text on it.

There is only a small plastic protrusion around the image.

Pressing the button will trigger the voice of the corresponding Pokémon.

"What are you going to do, meow?" Meow stared at Natsume strangely.

“You need to upload five Pokémon species languages ​​every day,” Natsume said, pointing to the book.

Upon hearing this, Meow Meow was taken aback, but then burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, meow, meow, why should I listen to you, meow!"

Ever since Natsume pointed them in the right direction by selling blueprints, the trio's funds have been increasing. The language upload machine that Natsume gave them has been gathering dust for almost a month now.

Natsume silently watched the laughing Meow Meow.

The next second, a surge of electricity erupted from the sash on the other person's head.

"Stab~"

"Meowhhhhh~" Meow's body stiffened, and then it collapsed to the ground, convulsing violently.

"Damn it, Meow! You're so despicable!" Meow Meow tore at the ribbon on its head, but found that it couldn't get it off no matter what it did.

"Oh, by the way, you must keep this book safe. Every fifth Pokémon has a sensor," Natsume said, pointing to the picture of the fifth Pokémon.
"These sensors are connected to the self-discipline belt on your head; if you don't complete the task for the day..."

"You're so despicable, meow!"

Meow Meow got up angrily.

“As a villain, you should admire and imitate me.” Natsume bent down and patted the cat’s head.

A red line flashed across the latter's face; she was almost driven to faint by Natsume's anger.

"Kacha~"

The gate opened, and the middle-parted haircut and Zapdos once again brought out large quantities of Lost Mushrooms, herbs, and various edible wild fruits.

Shake these things off, and they quickly ran away again.

"Speaking of which, we haven't eaten anything in a long time." The trio stared longingly at the large pile of wild fruit on the ground.

Natsume set aside the lost mushrooms and several herbs that needed to be repaid, and handed the rest over to Team Rocket.

"Thanks!"

The trio began to enjoy their meal.

During this time, the extra wild fruit that the middle-parted bird and the Zapdos brought back also ended up in their stomachs.

"Wow, you guys are going to eat all the herbs you've come to get!" Xiaoxia exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the trio.

"What's this? Aren't these all edible things, meow? Wild Pokémon eat them too, meow." Meowth stuffed a herb covered in ice crystals into its mouth.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!" As it chewed, Meow Meow pulled a long brown hair out of its mouth.

Where did it come from?

Hunger made the cat forget everything else and continue eating heartily.

(End of this chapter)