My Pokémon Story of Seasons

After watching for a while, Tong Hua climbed down the escalator.

"Rabi." Two Celebi flew around him, seemingly very interested in what Tong Hua had just said about shrinking people.

The foam squirrel landed on Tong Hua's head and began to fantasize about what would happen if Tong Hua became the same size as it.

That must be very interesting...

Meanwhile, the forest turtles in the fields had already watered all the crops.

"Game".

After greeting Sweet Bamboo, the Forest Turtle darted into the irrigation ditch beside the field.

The forest tortoise was comfortably soaking in the ditch, the cool water washing over its shell, making it close its eyes in contentment.

Sweet Bamboo lightly leaps onto the small tree on its back, like riding a small green boat, drifting slowly with the current.

"Game~" The forest tortoise let out a contented sigh and slowly moved its limbs.

After finishing his work each day, he would replenish his water like this. Before he evolved, when he was still a grass turtle, he could drift like this all the way to the edge of the pasture.

But now... it gets stuck in the canal after only a few minutes of drifting.

"Game..."

The forest turtle went ashore disappointed. Since evolving, its size had changed drastically, and nothing seemed to be going well for it.

She walks slowly, can't go home through the front door, can't have close contact with Tong Hua anymore, and even has to eat at a separate table at the entrance.

Is evolution really a good thing?

The forest turtle shook off the water droplets on its body and looked at its reflection in the ditch.

The once nimble grass turtle was gone, replaced by a heavy, massive body. It looked down at its thick limbs, then back at the lush sapling on its back, and let out a heavy sigh.

"Game".

If I could, I'd love to go back to my original size.

Sweet Bamboo keenly sensed its companion's low spirits and gently jumped onto its nose: "Huh?"

It gently brushed its leaves across the forest turtle's eyes, as if wiping away non-existent tears.

"Game..." The forest tortoise gently touched Sweet Bamboo with its nose, carefully controlling its strength, afraid of hurting its petite friend. It slowly crawled towards the back door of the cabin, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly.

The forest turtle silently made a wish in its heart, hoping to grow back to its original size.

He leaned against the doorway, the sunlight warming his back, finally giving him a sense of peace.

He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

In the dream, it transformed back into that lively little grass turtle, running joyfully through the fields and easily snuggling into Tong Hua's arms...

……

After a while, the forest tortoise slowly woke up, and the pasture was very quiet.

There was a salad on the small table next to me, with a note attached to it.

"Forest Turtle, here's your lunch. I'm going out with Tuo Tuo, Foam Chipmunk, and the others. We probably won't be back until the afternoon. You and Sweet Bamboo will have to watch the house together."

The signature reads "Tong Hua" and includes a smiley face.

The forest tortoise stared blankly at the note, then noticed that Sweet Bamboo was right on its back, also fast asleep.

Since arriving at this ranch, the forest tortoise had never been separated from Tong Hua. It never imagined that one day it would be left to guard the house…

Was it really because of his size that he was disliked and held back...?

"Game".

A bitter feeling welled up in the forest turtle's heart. It gently shook its back, waking up the sleeping Sweet Bamboo.

"Huh?" Sweet Bamboo shook her head, looking at her downcast companion with some confusion.

Forest Turtle pointed to the note on the table, and Sweet Bamboo understood after reading it.

"Ah ma ah ma".

Sweet Bamboo said, "Isn't it just guarding the house? I'm used to it."

She hopped and skipped around, stroking the forest turtle's head with the leaves on her head, as if to comfort it.

"Oh my!" Watching the house is so much fun! When everyone's not around, I can play to my heart's content.

Do whatever you want!

The forest tortoise was amused by Sweet Bamboo's naive idea, and its heavy mood eased slightly. It slowly moved to the pasture path and began to wander aimlessly.

The warm sunlight shone on the tortoise shell, giving me an indescribable feeling.

Unbeknownst to him, the forest tortoise recalled the scene of his first encounter with Tong Hua.

At that time, they were still in Snowpeak City in the Sinnoh region, and Tong Hua's parents were still alive...

As it was reflecting, the forest tortoise realized that it had unknowingly wandered to the edge of the pasture.

Further ahead, it seems we've reached the Wind-Swept Forest.

"Oh my!"

Sweet Bamboo sat on the back of the forest tortoise. Seeing that he had stopped, she urged him to continue.

Anyway, Tong Hua and the others won't be back for a while. As long as they return to the ranch before they come back, no one will know that they went out to play.

"Game..."

The forest tortoise was somewhat persuaded. After thinking about it, he took that step anyway.

The first step of an adventure all by himself, without a trainer by his side.

It wasn't as special as I had imagined; it was just an ordinary little step.

A breeze blew through the forest, rustling the surrounding trees and even making the small shrubs on the tree's backs sway.

The forest tortoise took a deep breath, the air filled with the fresh scent of earth and leaves.

The two Pokémon wandered around the forest, following a river until they reached an open area.

Further ahead, there's a waterfall in the forest, and here's a plaza in the forest.

The roar of the waterfall was deafening. The forest turtle curiously walked over and discovered a familiar figure in the pool below the waterfall.

"MoMo?"

That was the giant vine I had seen before, the one that lived with Mumu.

The giant vine was soaking in the pool when it saw the two unfamiliar faces, the forest turtle and the sweet bamboo, and instinctively dived into the water.

"Game." The forest tortoise remembered him and greeted him.

The giant vine slowly emerged from the water, squinting as it observed the forest turtle, then suddenly let out a joyful cry: "Momo!"

The Torterra entered the pool and introduced Sweet Bamboo to the Giant Vine. The three Grass-type Pokémon then soaked together under the waterfall.

The giant vine gently lifted Sweet Bamboo with its tendrils, letting her float on the water like a small boat. Sweet Bamboo happily cried out "Ah-ma-ah-ma," her little face filled with excitement.

"Game," the forest tortoise couldn't help but remind her to return to the ranch before Tong Hua and the others came back.

That said, there should still be a family of Big Milk Tank, Big Tail Fox, and Queen Bee on the ranch, so there's not much to worry about.

Speaking of the queen bee family, they have been staying in the cave all day since they moved here, and rarely communicate with other people on the ranch.

"Game..."

The forest turtle suddenly sank its body into the water and started blowing bubbles in frustration.

The giant vine seemed to sense the forest tortoise's thoughts. It gently tapped the tortoise's shell with its vine and asked in a soft call.

The forest tortoise thought for a moment and told the giant vine about its troubles.

He wanted to know how the giant vine accepted the changes that had occurred to its body after evolving from the vine monster.

"Momo..."

At this point, the giant vine suddenly fell silent, and after thinking for a moment, he began to gesture to the forest turtle.

The giant vines swayed gently on the water's surface, creating ripples. He looked up at the splashing water of the waterfall, as if organizing his thoughts.

"Momo... Momomo." He gestured with vines to indicate his name, telling the forest turtle not to worry too much.

Evolution isn't necessarily a bad thing; it can grant you greater power and allow you to help those around you more.

"You're just not used to it yet after evolving. You'll find out in a few days once you've fully mastered your body's power."

Even if you were to revert to your pre-evolutionary body, you wouldn't want to.

The giant vine spoke earnestly, but the forest tortoise did not believe it.

If I could revert to my pre-evolutionary body, I would definitely choose to regress without hesitation.

Seeing this, the giant vine suddenly changed the subject and asked in a mysterious tone.

"So, would you like to give it a try?"

It feels like I've regressed to a grass turtle...