Not a trainer this time

"Where do you want to go play?"

In the Reverse World, Giratina's massive body continuously roams.

Its eyes looked upwards, and sitting on its head was a five-year-old boy with black hair and black eyes.

"To the outside world!" Little Yuuki held Telepathos in his arms, his eyes sparkling, clearly looking forward to the upcoming trip.

"No problem!" Giratina was a Pokémon of its word.

Just recently, it had heard Rotom say that its fans in Veilstone City in the Sinnoh region had built a super luxurious giant statue for it, which had only recently been completed.

This was a good opportunity to go there and see how things were.

Giratina instantly had a destination in mind.

Its massive body quickly traversed through the Reverse World.

After an unknown amount of time, Giratina suddenly spat a stream of Dragon Breath towards a space ahead.

The originally closed space instantly opened, and then, a massive black shadow flew out from within, arriving in the sunny real world.

Oreburgh City, a coal industrial town with abundant natural resources, was in the afternoon, and the miners, having had sufficient rest, were heading towards the mines in groups of two or three.

Office workers holding briefcases hurried past while looking at their watches, and trainers in sportswear excitedly and expectantly arrived at this brand-new town with their Pokémon.

Some tourists stopped at the city's central square, where a huge statue stood, its entire body painted black, appearing incomparably mysterious and domineering at first glance.

This was also the location of the Giratina Fan Committee headquarters.

Everyone here worshipped Giratina, followed Giratina's personal account, and constantly created everything related to Giratina, promoting it widely.

Just then, a change suddenly appeared in the sky, causing countless people to look up.

With just one glance, people exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh my god! Could that black shadow be...?"

"It's Giratina! Giratina has appeared!"

"Awesome! Giratina has appeared, it must have seen everything we've done!"

Although the legends circulating in the Sinnoh region described Giratina as fierce, evil, and with a terrifying appearance.

All of Giratina's fans knew that the real Giratina was not like that!

It was loyal, valued friendship, and would even protect its fans.

Once, a little girl who had always liked Giratina was bullied by her classmates at school. She told Giratina about it, and the next day, Giratina ran out of the mirror and taught those little bullies a lesson, making them afraid to bully others ever again.

How could such a Pokémon not be loved?

Therefore, Giratina's appearance immediately caused a craze in Oreburgh City.

But soon someone noticed something.

"There seems to be something on top of Giratina's head!"

As soon as these words came out, some trainers traveling immediately took out binoculars from their backpacks and aimed them at the top of Giratina's head.

"It's a little boy!" A trainer exclaimed.

"Just who is it..." Someone murmured.

*

In the Paldea region, at the Naoki Ranch.

Naoki suddenly noticed that his house was a bit quiet.

He narrowed his eyes, went downstairs and looked around, but only saw the figures of the Pokémon.

Huh?

"Flutter Mane, have you seen Yuuki?" Naoki asked.

Flutter Mane thought carefully, then flew outside and pointed in the direction of the Reverse World.

Naoki: "..."

Well, this kid probably ran off to play on the World Tree again.

Yuuki is five years old this year, and in a while, it will be time for him to go to kindergarten.

However, with Yuuki's personality, he probably wouldn't be like Itsuki back then, making the whole kindergarten cry on his first day of school.

The Pokémon on the World Tree are very kind, and they are also very familiar with Yuuki, so nothing should happen there.

Looking at the blonde woman on the other side, Naoki was stunned for a moment and said, "Miss Cynthia?"

Cynthia: "I'm very sorry to bother you, Mr. Naoki, but I have something I want to ask you about."

"Go ahead," Naoki was a little confused. There shouldn't be any danger in the Sinnoh region now, right? Could it be that the remnants of Team Galactic have revived?

But Cynthia's next words left him speechless.

"Giratina has appeared in Oreburgh City in the Sinnoh region, and a little boy about five years old is riding on its head. I think that child should be Yuuki. Do you know about this?" Cynthia asked.

Hearing these words, a big question mark appeared above Naoki's head.

"?"

What's going on? How did Yuuki run off to the Sinnoh region with Giratina?

"I understand, I'll contact Giratina later," Naoki pondered.

Cynthia: "..."

Well, it seems that the child snuck out.

After hanging up, Naoki immediately dialed Giratina's number.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.

However, it wasn't Giratina that appeared on the screen, but Yuuki.

"Papa?"

"Yuuki, it's dangerous outside, come back with Giratina!" Naoki was a little worried.

As a result, the next second, Giratina's rough voice came from the side.

"With me here, what is there to worry about?"

Naoki: "..."

"Papa, Yuuki doesn't want to go back yet, it's so fun here!" Little Yuuki said.

"Yuuki, don't listen to your Papa, listen to Uncle Giratina, hang up the phone, let's continue playing!"

Naoki's expression was serious.

Yuuki was a little scared. He looked at his Papa on the screen and couldn't help but say softly, "Uncle Giratina, Papa seems angry, should we go back...?"

Hearing this, the expression on Naoki's face gradually softened.

Thinking about it carefully, it was true that with Giratina around, Yuuki wouldn't encounter any danger at all. Moreover, Yuuki just wanted to see the outside world.

Now that Itsuki was gone, there was no one to play with him, and little Yuuki was a bit lonely.

Although he didn't say it, Naoki also knew that Yuuki was actually very envious that his older sister could go traveling.

Alas!

Naoki sighed. Oh well, as long as the child is happy.

"It's okay, Yuuki, Papa is just a little worried about you, not angry. You can continue playing with Uncle Giratina!" Naoki said.

Hearing this, Yuuki's eyes instantly lit up.

"Really? Papa?" he asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true," Naoki nodded. "But remember, come home before it gets dark, okay?"

Little Yuuki was very happy: "I remember!"

*

The children are growing up slowly, and they have all started to have their own little lives. As a father, Naoki is helpless, but he can't stop them.

Since that day, Yuuki completely fell in love with Giratina, and almost every day he would run to the Reverse World to find Giratina to play with, traveling around the world with it.

As a result, only Naoki, Itsuki, and the Pokémon were left on the ranch again.

The days passed like flowing water, quietly passing by. Naoki, who was already approaching forty, lived a stable life on the ranch with Koraidon and the others.

They would occasionally receive calls from Itsuki, and Itsuki would often tell them about some of the things she encountered during her travels.

For example, she passed the trial and became the new Rainbow Hero!

Or, for example, Entei, Suicune, and Raikou parted ways with her to fulfill their own missions.

Little Shu was sad about this for a while, but she quickly cheered up.

Because Entei had told her: Now is just a temporary separation, and we will definitely meet again in the future.

With separation comes new encounters, and everyone continues their journey.

Cheered up, Little Shu cleared all the Gyms in the Kanto region in one go, and participated in the Indigo Plateau Conference at the end of the year, where she won the championship.

During her journey, Little Shu, like other trainers, captured many Pokémon from the Kanto region and sent them back to the ranch to be taken care of by Naoki.

Despite winning the championship, Little Shu's journey did not stop.

After returning home to spend the New Year with her parents and brother, she left her hometown again and headed to the Johto region in the order Naoki had arranged for her.

In the blink of an eye, it was already Alliance Year 217.

This year, Naoki was 39 years old, and Little Shu was already 15 years old and had gone to the Kalos region to start her journey.

And Yuuki had also turned ten years old.

Unexpectedly, he did not choose to travel around the world like his sister.

Because in the past five years, he had traveled all over the world with Giratina.

Facing his tenth birthday, Yuuki chose to enter the Paldea Academy with Terapagos to study Pokémon knowledge.

In Alliance Year 218, Naoki officially entered his forties.

Yuuki, like his sister, was a very excellent child. In just one year, he completed his studies and accepted Iono's invitation to take over the Naranja Academy Gym Leader position from Iono.

And Iono, who had turned 35, decisively chose to retire and accompany Naoki and Bellibolt at the ranch.

The two completely lived a middle-aged life.

In Alliance Year 219, Yuuki achieved excellent results in the Gym Leader position and won the title of Paldea's Number One Gym.

In Alliance Year 220, Little Shu successfully won first place in the Eight Masters Tournament from the Galar region and returned to her hometown of Paldea. This year, Naoki was 42 years old and Little Shu was 18 years old.

The once-immature girl had grown into a very outstanding trainer, and she took over the position of Paldea League Champion from Geeta.

Under Little Shu's leadership, the Paldea region became the strongest region among all regions, attracting countless talents and traveling trainers.

After retiring, Geeta and Rika also moved to Zapapico and lived next door to Naoki's family.

They often visited Naoki together, and a group of people lay on rocking chairs leisurely basking in the sun.

Geeta sincerely exclaimed: "Ah, Naoki, it's so good to have met you!"

Naoki had already seen through Geeta's plan, but Little Shu didn't object, so he let it develop.

"Hmph, I think you've been eyeing our family for a long time!" Naoki lay on the rocking chair, fanning Iono.

Why did Iono come to the ranch to challenge the trial in the first place? Looking back now, everything has traces to follow.

"Oh my, don't say that!" A smile appeared on Geeta's face.

Naoki: "...But having said that, we have to thank you. If it weren't for you, we might not be like this today."

As he said that, Naoki looked at Iono.

Geeta pursed her lips and smiled: "That's not certain. Lovers will come together no matter how far apart they are."

She looked at the blue sky above her head and touched the wrinkles on her face.

Over the years, the Paldea League has changed a lot of people. I have to admit that their era has passed.

"By the way, Naoki, do you know? Arven, he inherited the mantle of Dr. Sada and Dr. Turo and became a very excellent Pokémon professor!" Geeta suddenly said.

Naoki nodded while closing his eyes and enjoying the sunlight.

How could he not know?

Geeta intermittently told stories about old friends from the past.

"Haha, after retirement, Aoki bought a small house in the city center. He has changed a lot. If you see him now, you might not recognize him!"

"Nemona and Ao now have become Elite Four. I heard that Penny has returned to the Galar region to live with her father. Alas, those children have grown up!"

"Little Shu is so excellent. It's so good to see the Paldea region like this today."

"..."

Naoki closed his eyes and listened silently.

Over the years, many things have also happened in Zapapico.

Mayor Thomas passed away, and the seed shop in the town also changed owners. The former commercial town has now completely developed into a modern metropolis.

Time has changed many people and many things.

...

In Alliance Year 230, Naoki was 52 years old, Iono was 47 years old, Little Shu was 28 years old, and Yuuki had also reached 23 years old.

Many things happened this year.

Iono's parents passed away. Iono cried in Naoki's arms for a long time. From today onwards, she has no parents in this world.

Alder also left this world.

Naoki took his wife and two children to attend Alder's funeral.

The funeral was very quiet, and everyone was mourning for this former champion.

Alder's Pokémon sadly lay beside Alder's coffin, unwilling to leave for a long time.

Iono felt very sad looking at Alder's Pokémon from before his death. Would her Pokémon also be so depressed after she passed away?

Under the successive blows, Iono fell ill.

Naoki took care of her by the bed, softly comforting her:

"Don't worry, even if the flesh grows old, the soul will not disappear. When the time comes, I will take you out of the spirit world to find our Pokémon."

"Really?" Iono asked.

Naoki nodded, his eyes turned to Koraidon beside him: "Of course it's true. Whether dead or alive, everyone must be together forever."

This was his promise to his wife and Pokémon.

In Alliance Year 231, Yuuki met the person he liked and held a wedding with them, settling in Levincia.

Seeing his son get married, but his daughter not even having someone she liked, made Naoki, as an old father, anxious, and he couldn't help but transform into a marriage催婚 expert, calling to urge her to marry every day.

Naoki was very afraid that Little Shu would be infected by Geeta. If she didn't get married now, and turned into an old maid in her thirties or forties, she would be too lonely.

Little Shu initially敷衍 casually, but later felt that she couldn't hide it, so she simply brought her boyfriend home.

In the ranch, Naoki sat upright on the sofa, seriously looking at the man opposite him.

Koraidon and Urshifu sat on his left and right, also with serious faces.

The man was extremely nervous.

An invisible pressure spread out.

At this moment, Naoki deeply realized why his father-in-law looked like that when he first met him back then.

If you want to marry his daughter, you have to pass his test first!