Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off.

“Natsuno was a key contributor to the Hoenn incident, and we fully support Professor Oak and Natsuno’s decision.”

It wasn't over yet; someone else spoke up online, this time it was the Johto Alliance's King of the Tree: "The Johto Alliance also supports Professor Oak and Researcher Natsuno's decision."

Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh—half of the eight regions participating in the meeting expressed their approval, and the trend was irreversible.

It wasn't over yet. Carlos's side also saw Karuni voice her support, meaning they had already secured more than half the votes. According to the voting rules, the matter could be settled.

The champions from the remaining three regions also expressed their agreement, and the World Encyclopedia proposal was fully approved.

After discussing a few more details, the meeting concluded.

While clapping, Natsuno moved closer to Professor Oak and said, "Professor, trainers all over the world should thank you for your contributions."

Daiki waved his hand: "Thanking me is nothing. I should be thanking you!"

“The regional maps are already there; we just need to integrate them. It won’t take much effort.”

"On the contrary, it is you who have continuously filled in the Pokédex with genetic research. The Pokédex of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon has been improved because of you."

"Other things like Energy Cubes, Genetic Move Supplements, and Activity Suppressors to replace Everstones have greatly lowered the barrier to becoming a Trainer. You've truly done a great service!"

Natsuno waved his hand and looked at Daigo: "Daigo, if there's anything else we can help with in Hoenn, just let us know!"

The young nobleman smiled and said, "I won't stand on ceremony with you, but there's really nothing we need to help with right now. The people of Hoenn are incredibly resilient."

Natsuno nodded: "That's good. Now that things are over, let's head back. I remember the Johto Tournament is still being held here. Let's continue our vacation!"

Holding the nails, teeth, and feathers, Oki hurriedly left without looking back, pulling the empty wood along: "Natsuno, we'll go first."

Daigo waved his hand and said, "I need to continue arranging the aftermath. Natsuno, I won't keep you any longer. I'll invite you to visit again after Hoenn recovers."

Xia Ye nodded and took Zhu Lan's hand again. At that moment, Zhu Lan's phone suddenly rang, and she quickly answered it.

"Grandma, it's me. Okay, I understand. I'll ask him."

As she spoke, Zhu Lan's face suddenly turned red. She glanced at Xia Ye a few times and then quickly looked away, like a flustered little rabbit.

Cattleya was looking down, seemingly lost in thought. Natsuno walked over and waved to make his presence known.

Xiaoya looked up and glared at him: "Why are you pacing around in front of me? It's an eyesore, you know."

Xia Ye's lips curled up, and he became even more energetic, starting to twist his body and dance a mesmerizing dance.

Zhu Lan hung up the call and walked over, her face slightly flushed.

"Xiao Ye, the New Year is coming soon, and Grandma is asking if you want to come back with me for the New Year."

Natsuno was still dancing the seaweed dance at that moment, and without thinking, she said, "Of course, there's no need to ask that question, Takeran-chan."

"Oh, okay."

As she spoke, Zhu Lan picked up her phone and sent a voice reply to Grandma Jie Zi Lan.

Half a minute later, the evil research man in the midst of his wild dance suddenly stopped, his expression gradually freezing.

"Wait a minute, something feels a bit off. Does this mean they're about to meet the parents?"

Belatedly realizing what was happening, Natsuno stiffly turned to look at Tsukurana, when suddenly he felt a cold wind blow and curled up into a ball.

The blonde beauty, her face still flushed, nodded gently: "Mm."

Zhu Lan was sparing with her words, and Xia Ye felt a tightness in his throat, swallowing hard.

Although he had known Zhu Lan's elders since childhood, this time was different. His identity was no longer Zhu Lan's best friend, but her boyfriend!

After taking several deep breaths, Natsuno wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and repeatedly told herself: It's okay, we always spend New Year's at Takeran-chan's house, you can do it, Natsuno!

Xiaoya, on the other side, looked at the two people's different reactions, her expression complicated, and she couldn't help but sigh.

Fortunately, the two, who were engrossed in their own thoughts, did not notice. Half a minute later, Zhu Lan suddenly came to her senses and threw herself into Xia Ye's arms again.

"The alliance is urging me to go back, so I can't go to the City Tournament with you. I'm sorry."

Natsuno gently pinched the blonde beauty's nose: "Why apologize? It's only been a few days."

"I'll go back to Sinnoh after the Johto Conference to celebrate the New Year together."

Chapter 482 Return to the Capital

Seeing that Xia Ye and the other two were about to perform another verbal ceremony, Xiao Ya rolled her eyes, waved her hand and left to go to the training room to check on Xiao Cai and the others' training results.

Half an hour later, Xia Ye pulled Zhu Lan, whose face was flushed, back to the training room. The training had just come to an end, and Xiao Cai and the others were exhausted.

After eating the energy cubes and putting away his companions, Natsuno looked at the two girls and said, "I'll take As and Os back to Water City first. Let's go together."

Zhu Lan wished she could stick to Xia Ye's side 24 hours a day, so of course she wouldn't object. The two of them then looked at Xiao Ya.

The latter snapped out of his daze and saw the two looking at him, his expression flustered.

Zhu Lan repeated what she had just said, and Xiao Ya's eyes lit up. She went to the other side and took Zhu Lan's hand.

"Wherever Xiao Zhulan goes, I'll go. Of course I'll follow. Don't even think about shaking me off."

Xia Ye shrugged. The group arrived at the open landing platform and were about to board the small plane to leave when they heard a series of loud footsteps and shouts.

"Natsuno-nii! Wait a minute!"

The group stopped and turned around, only to see Ruby and Safia running towards them, the boy panting heavily.

"Natsuno-nii! It's a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for saving Hoenn!"

Xia Ye waved his hand and took out his phone: "Stop talking nonsense and add me as a friend."

After exchanging contact information, Natsuno Asahi waved his hand and said, "Alright, feel free to contact me if you have any problems in the future. I'll do my best to help. Goodbye."

After saying that, Xia Ye stepped onto the back of the blue airplane, hugged Zhu Lan, and gave the order to take off.

Xiaoya boarded the red plane, raised her head, and said, "You should thank me. Considering that Xiaozhulan will be returning to Sinnoh with me soon, I'm being merciful and won't compete with you."

Natsuno was naturally very grateful and bowed in thanks. The group then took off directly to Water City.

On the way, Xiaoya learned that the two planes could actually accelerate to Mach 4, and she became very excited, begging the red plane to speed up.

Soon, the blue plane, which had only maintained a speed of 100 km/h, was left far behind, and the red plane was no longer in sight.

Xia Ye was too lazy to argue with Xiao Ya. He happily held the blonde beauty in his arms, enjoying the sea breeze and the peaceful moment.

Zhu Lan then recounted what the people outside were doing after Natsuno sneaked in, and excitedly told Natsuno about her deduction of the Retsukuza.

Seeing the blonde beauty in his arms raise her head slightly like a proud little swan, Natsuno couldn't help but kiss her on the cheek.

"That's absolutely amazing! No wonder you're the incredibly knowledgeable and intelligent scholar, Cynthia! I'm in awe of you!"

The blonde beauty smiled and turned back to kiss Natsuno on the cheek, then rested her head on Natsuno's shoulder and began talking about the search in space.

"Looking at pictures of the universe really makes you feel as small as dust, all your thoughts vanish, and everything seems like nothingness."

Hearing this, Xia Ye was displeased. He gently turned Zhu Lan's head back and pecked her on the lips.

"This won't do, is it still nothingness?"

Zhu Lan's eyes turned into crescent moons again: "Hmm, still."

Natsuno took another peck, but the blonde beauty still insisted: "Still."

Natsuno's eyes widened. This was outrageous! The mysterious verbal ritual was activated!

A dozen minutes later, the breathless blonde beauty gently pushed him away and wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth on Natsuno's face.

Natsuno clicked his tongue: "What happened next? Did you find Liekong's seat?"

"No, we found half of it in the ozone layer. You've already solved the crisis! That's amazing!"

The blonde beauty's eyes sparkled, but Natsuno was lost in thought: "Didn't find it? Are they still searching?"

"Even after you discovered the crisis had been resolved, did NASA continue the search?"

Zhu Lan shook her head. Xia Ye thought for a moment, then took out his phone to contact Professor Oak and explain the situation in detail.

"I understand. I'll contact NASA to find out what's going on. By the way, Natsuno, why are you so concerned about this?"

"Doctor, he's a legendary figure with immense power. Don't you want to find out where he is? If you knew he was around, those two idiots probably wouldn't have started a war."

“That’s true. We still know nothing about Rayquaza. It would be best if you could find some research material.”

Natsuno's eyes widened: "Me? Doctor, are you mistaken?"

"Don't be modest, Natsuno. You can even get Groudon's claws and Kyogre's teeth. Rayquaza is no match for you."

"I'm getting old, so this kind of thorough supplementation of the Pokédex information is up to you young people. I'm hanging up now, let's talk again at the Skywood Research Institute."

Seeing that Professor Oak had assigned this task to him without any explanation, Natsuno shook his head and sighed.

The blonde beauty chuckled: "Ono, didn't you say that with great power comes great responsibility? This mission of dealing with legendary Pokémon is perfect for you."

Xia Ye shook his head frantically: "Pah, pah, pah, you can't say that! Spit it out and start over. I'm just an ordinary researcher, not up to any great responsibility."

Zhu Lan playfully stuck out her tongue, but still listened to Xia Ye's words and spat out her own words again: "Xiao Ye is an ordinary researcher, not up to the task."

After the blonde beauty finished speaking, Natsuno finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Never say such unlucky things."

"However, I'm still very interested in dealing with legendary Pokémon. Who wouldn't want to frantically collect their Pokédex in real life?"

As he spoke, Natsuno touched the feathers of the blue airplane beneath him; they felt wonderful to the touch.

Xia Ye chuckled as he vaguely sensed a hint of worry and anxiety emanating from Lan Feiji.

"We can speed things up a bit, so you won't have to wait too long."

The blue airplane waved gently: 'Gentlemen, hold on tight!'

With a whoosh, a strong push-back sensation instantly came over him, but it was still within his tolerance range, and Xia Ye couldn't help but shout out.

Zhu Lan was also infected by his emotions, and she imitated him by letting out a "whoosh" sound, enjoying the feeling of the howling wind.

Soon, the group returned directly to Water City. Thanks to the protection provided, the people and buildings of this sea city were safe and sound.

Natsuno declined Canon and Bengrave's suggestion to stay and explore, and returned with Takeran and the other two girls, this time heading directly to Johto.

In the afternoon, they arrived at the Skywood Laboratory. After Natsuno and Cynthia shared another kiss, Natsuno saw the two girls off and set off back to Sinnoh. He then went into the laboratory to assist Oak and Skywood.

Although Natsuno said he came to watch the Johto Tournament, he couldn't stop his research work; he was a miserable researcher.

While assisting in the analysis of Groudon's gene sequence, Natsuno suddenly slapped his forehead: "Wait a minute, Professor, I forgot that we haven't extracted the samples of the three Legendary Titans from Steven's side yet!"

Hastily pulling out his communicator, Daigo seemed to have anticipated this, and reversed control of Natsuno.