Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 290: Kirachi Awakens at His Own Watermelon Party

In the end, Su Yu listened to the advice of the Dazed King.

However, before hiring the Mosquito Coil Frogs, he planned to evolve all three leaders of the three groups into Mosquito Coil Frog Kings.

However, none of the current leaders of the Mosquito Coil series have reached the point where they can evolve yet, so we'll have to wait and see.

……

Over the next few days, Deochis would come to the ranch from space every day to visit it.

During this time, He observed the operation of the ranch in detail. He even used His scanning abilities to help the Screw Mole discover the minerals hidden in the ranch.

This ability is much faster than a gopher's face-checking. Moreover, it's much clearer, virtually eliminating any omissions.

This made the screw mole very happy, because now it only needed to dig.

On the last day of the visit, Deoxys also extended an invitation to Caterpillar to challenge him.

After all, He came here specifically to find the caterpillar. Now that He is about to leave, it is time to complete His mission.

Caterpie readily agreed. Ever since it gained the ability to transform into its special form, it had no idea what level its true strength was.

"Um... if you're going to fight, shouldn't you find another place?"

Su Yu didn't want the ranch to be demolished; if that happened, he would have to call Meila back to help repair it.

Fortunately, Hoopa now possessed a different dimension. After sending Caterpie and Deoxys inside, Su Yu and his Pokémon watched from outside.

"Pig Feather, who do you think will win?"

Before the two sides even started fighting, Hoopa asked first.

"It should... be an astronaut, right?"

After all, Caterpie's transformation time is only a short three minutes, which is severely lacking in endurance. On the other hand, the Deoxys family are all powerful Pokémon that can travel freely in outer space.

Even the weakest of them are probably at the level of league champions.

Those strong ones can even take on a green Rayquaza without Mega Evolution in a one-on-one fight.

And in another dimension...

Both sides simultaneously took their stances. Unlike Ash's Bond Phenomenon, Caterpie can undergo Special Evolution even on its own.

This was the first time Deoxys had ever seen Caterpie display such power. It transformed itself into a speed form, moving so fast that Su Yu could barely see it.

On the contrary, the green caterpillar was slower, so Su Yu could at least see it clearly.

Once they clashed, the difference in strength between the two was immediately apparent. This Deoxys was indeed stronger than Caterpie.

Deoxys effortlessly battled Caterpie, constantly changing its form. Perhaps it could even take on Rayquaza without Mega Evolution.

The battle between the two sides continued until Caterpie exited its special form. It landed on the ground, panting heavily.

Seeing this, Hoopa also withdrew from the alternate dimension. His dimension was extremely sturdy; Su Yu estimated that even if a battle between divine beasts took place inside, this dimension could withstand it.

Su Yu then stepped forward and fed the caterpillar with the goat's milk from his mount, the little lamb. The caterpillar recovered almost completely after drinking the entire bottle.

"How are you feeling?"

"Hiss..." Upon hearing this, the caterpillar shook its head.

This battle also made it realize that its current strength is not actually that great in front of the real big shots.

It couldn't even defeat a regular Deoxys. Su Yu had said that the legendary strongest Rayquaza could fight six opponents at once.

It seems its training volume will need to be doubled from now on!

"...Whatever makes you happy." Hearing this, Su Yu was both amused and exasperated. He looked at Deoxys and asked, "..."

"So, you're planning to leave now?"

"Micro," Deochis nodded.

Even He has companions waiting for Him in space. Having been away for so long, it's time for Him to return.

"Then why don't you stay a few days longer? I'm preparing to hold a watermelon festival here."

"You'll stay at the ranch for the next few days, and you can leave after the conference."

Upon receiving Su Yu's invitation, Deoxys pondered for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.

This made the caterpillar very happy; if the astronauts were willing to stay, they could spar for a few more days.

……

Over the next few days, Su Yu prepared for the watermelon festival at the ranch.

As mid-July approached, the weather grew increasingly hot. Fortunately, the ranch was home to a Styracosaurus, ensuring a cooler climate at least in their new home.

After putting the harvested watermelons into the cold storage and making some ice cream, Su Yu waited for the evening to arrive.

The Alcremie and the others couldn't wait any longer; they had already set off sparklers in front of the house and were chasing and playing with each other.

Inside the room, the stone where Jirachi slept flickered more and more frequently, but Su Yu did not notice.

He went outside and said to the Pokémon:

"Can I have one too?"

Upon hearing this, Dongdong Mouse immediately handed the sparkler in its hand to Su Yu. These were all things they had bought from the convenience store.

Light the sparkler, and tiny white sparks will spray out and scatter all over the ground.

It's still very beautiful even without the lights on.

"Hoopa wants to play too, hee hee!"

With a flick of his wrists, Huba retrieved a large quantity of fireworks from town. He flew up and grabbed Su Yu's arm, grinning wickedly:

"Pig Feather, let's set off fireworks!"

"No way, I still have to cut the watermelon later."

"And... you're afraid of fireworks, right? The power of Tokiwa has already told me."

Since Hoopa was unprepared, Su Yu was able to sense Hoopa's emotions through the power of Tokiwa.

Seeing that her trick had been exposed, Hoopa pouted, looking quite dejected. Turning her head, she saw that the three Divine Pillars were also holding sparklers, staring blankly at the blooming sparks.

"Why is everyone playing with sparklers? No way, Hoopa wants to set off her own fireworks."

Seeing that Su Yu had already run off to cut the watermelon, Hu Pa brought over a lighter and, after hiding far away, prepared to ignite the fireworks with the light wheel.

He even hid inside the house, which is why He noticed the strangeness in the exhibition room.

The Kira Stone continued to flash, and the strange phenomena became increasingly obvious, eventually reaching a level sufficient to awaken Him.

Wave after wave of energy converged from the surrounding ground onto the stone in the exhibition hall. The area was so vast that even Su Yu could see the energy surging beneath his feet.

"Is this... over there in the exhibition hall?"

They rushed back into the house, and many Pokémon followed them.

It just so happened that they witnessed the Poké Ball reviving.

A blinding flash of white light, and finally, Jirachi fully awoke from the stone. Two ribbons wrapped around its body, making it look like a baby in swaddling clothes.

Hoopa frantically reached out from below and caught Jirachi as it fell. However, the two Pokémon were similar in size, making it look somewhat odd.

After a long absence, Jirachi opened his eyes and joyfully floated into the air. He looked at Hoopa and smiled:

Tell me your wish!

(End of this chapter)