Elf: I Am a Farmer

Chapter 101 The Return Journey

"Come out and see the world, little diamond!"

After Chiba Kaede adapted to the outside environment, she took out the Poké Ball filled with small diamonds and released it. 🎄💀 ❻➈𝓼Ĥυ𝔵.ᑕ𝕠𝓂 🐤🐯

Like Chiba Maple, Little Diamond, which had adapted to the dark environment, was initially unable to accept the stimulation of external light. After a while, it gradually became able to see the outside environment clearly.

In Little Diamond's eyes, everything outside was so unfamiliar, yet full of various colors, a completely different feeling from the extreme darkness inside the Stone Cave.

On Chiba Kaede's journey back to town, Little Diamond only dared to hover around him, as if only in this way could it gain a little psychological comfort.

However, it was very curious about its surroundings, looking here and there. Everything in the outside world was new and exciting to it. You could tell how happy it was from its squinting eyes.

It was already close to noon when Chiba Kaede arrived at the Pokémon Center. Ishikawa Shizuru and the others were chatting in the rest area of ​​the Pokémon Center.

"Xiao Feng, you're back!"

When Shizuru Ishikawa saw Chiba Kaede looking somewhat disheveled, he quickly greeted her.

Having spent several hours in the Stone Cave and even personally excavating, Chiba Kaede was covered in mud and looked rather disheveled.

"Yes, what did you guys do this morning?"

Chiba Kaede approached them and casually asked.

"Kosuke spent the whole morning training his Pokémon, while Goichi and I went to watch Mr. Fujiki surf. His and Iron Fist's surfing skills are amazing! Hey, what's that Pokémon behind you? I've never seen it before."

Shizuru Ishikawa was enthusiastically recounting his morning's experiences to Kaede Chiba when his eyes suddenly lit up. He noticed a small diamond peeking out from behind him and asked it a question.

For Pokémon trainers, unless they specifically seek out information, they might not even be able to recognize all the Pokémon in their own region, let alone Diamond Shard, which is practically unseen in the Hoenn region.

So when the group saw the small diamond, they all looked on with curiosity.

Goichi Ishibashi even took out his Pokédex to try and identify Diamondback, but unfortunately, his Pokédex only recorded common Pokémon from the Hoenn region and did not contain any information about Diamondback.

"Little diamond, no need to hide anymore, go say hello to them!"

Chiba Kaede turned around and spoke to the somewhat shy Little Diamond.

Encouraged by Chiba Kaede, Little Diamond finally floated out from behind him, called out to the group, and then hid back inside.

"It's so cute! Is it called Little Diamond? Why isn't it listed in the Pokédex?"

As a girl, Shizuru Ishikawa couldn't take her eyes off the tiny diamonds. Besides their cute appearance, the diamonds set in them also attracted her attention.

"Yes, I caught it by accident in the Stone Cave this morning. Normally, the Diamond Smash population lives in the Kalos region, so it is not included in the Hoenn Pokédex."

Afterwards, Chiba Kaede briefly recounted his experiences in the Stone Cave that morning to the others, not hiding anything about what he had gained. 🐲💞 ➅❾ѕᕼ𝓊Ж.Ⓒ𝓞Ⓜ 🐙ඏ

After hearing about Chiba Kaede's harvest, the others all looked regretful. If they had known that they could gain so much and even encounter rare Pokémon, they would never have refused to go!

Kosuke Kinouchi felt the same way. He already loved Rock-type Pokémon and looked at Kaede Chiba with envy, envying him for being able to catch a rare Rock-type Pokémon like Diamondback.

In response, the group expressed their intention to explore the Stone Cave before leaving, and even considered inviting Chiba Kaede to visit it again.

However, knowing that the chances of gaining anything more were slim, Chiba Kaede refused outright.

He planned to enjoy life for the next couple of days and didn't intend to go back in. However, due to the complex and ever-changing environment inside the cave, Chiba Kaede reminded them that it would be best for the three of them to explore together.

Time flew by and it was time to leave the island. During this time, Kinoshita Kosuke and his group did explore the Stone Cave, but they didn't have the same luck as Chiba Kaede and didn't find any hidden mines.

The one who gained the most was probably Kosuke Kinouchi, who caught a Cockatoo. It's unknown whether this Cockatoo is the same one that Kaede Chiba encountered before.

Furthermore, yesterday afternoon, Kosuke Kinouchi challenged the Fighting Dojo again, but unfortunately the outcome remained the same. The disadvantage of type is not so easy to overcome. However, he may have gained the approval of the dojo trainer, Fujiki, during the battle, and was still given a Fighting Badge.

Having experienced two good things in a row, Kinoshita Kosuke was in an exceptionally good mood. Chiba Kaede could often see him grinning foolishly, wondering what good things he was thinking about.

In addition to enjoying life these past few days, Chiba Kaede also tried fishing, a recreational activity, in the surrounding area.

Unfortunately, the variety of Water-type Pokémon here was still somewhat limited, just like on the previous beach. He fished all morning, but apart from Magikarp, no other Pokémon took the bait, so he had no choice but to give up his fishing venture here.

Of course, this was because he automatically ignored the fact that an old fisherman on the island had caught a series of amazing fish, such as sharp-toothed fish, agate jellyfish, and needlefish.

It was past 9 a.m. when Chiba Kaede and her group finally saw the figure of the old man Hachi.

Today, old man Hachi was dressed in a sailor's uniform, wearing a sailor's hat, and had a pipe in his mouth, from which puffs of white smoke were rising, while little gull Pi was resting on his head.

"Guys, get on board! We're about to set off!"

Old man Hachi waved to the people already waiting on the dock and said loudly.

Without hesitation, Chiba Kaede and his companions boarded the Little Leather speedboat and began their journey home.

The feeling was completely different from when they arrived. The sense of urgency was gone. Having already achieved their goals, the group returned with a sense of satisfaction.

Nothing unexpected happened during this voyage. The speedboat soon arrived at the waters near the beach where Chiba Kaede had trained before. After saying goodbye to the others, Chiba Kaede rode the Giant Swallow directly from there back to his farm.

Riding on the back of the Great Swallow, Chiba Kaede reflected on the gains from this special training. Due to the intrusion of Old Man Hachi and his group, he had to change his itinerary, but he also gained a lot and now felt like he had returned with a full harvest.

He has now earned 5 gym badges, and only needs to earn three more to secure his ticket to this year's Soya Tournament.

Before long, Chiba Kaede was carried by the Great Swallow to the skies above Chiba Farm.

Looking down, he could see flocks of sheep leisurely grazing on pasture, several large milk canes chasing and playing, and a large number of mosquito tadpoles floating on the surface of the artificial lake, basking in the sun.

As soon as Chiba Maple landed, before he could give any instructions, the Great Swallow immediately flew back to its orchard territory. As the leader of the clan, it was usually very busy, and after being missing for so many days, it still needed to comfort its little brother.

Chiba Kaede just smiled helplessly. Then he released all the Pokémon that were getting restless in their Poké Balls, including Magikarp and Feebas. He instructed Poliwag to take them to the artificial lake and told it not to bully the pair of dragons and phoenixes.

Then, Mosquito Coil-kun was seen lifting the fish by their tails, one in each hand, and then quickly running towards the artificial lake. Chiba Kaede couldn't help but admire its speed.

Now, only Torchic, Haunter, Jumpluff, and Diamond are still by Chiba's side.

"Hey, boss, you're back!"

It was almost noon, and Yui Takemoto was preparing lunch for herself and Yuri Terada when she saw Kaede Chiba push the door open and say something with a hint of happiness.

"You probably haven't eaten yet. I need to cook more food. Sister Li is taking care of the plants in the backyard right now, I'll go get busy!"

After speaking rapidly, Takemoto Yui turned and went back to the kitchen to get busy without waiting for Chiba Kaede's reaction.

Chiba Kaede, who was about to speak to her, opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

(End of this chapter)