Chapter 497: Bringing the Alolan Ninetales Clan Back to the Huaxia Region

Chapter 497: Bringing the Alolan Ninetales Clan Back to the Huaxia Region

After all, for a trainer in the Huaxia region to be able to raise an Alolan Vulpix, their own financial resources would certainly not be weak.

Plus, there was the rarity of Alolan Vulpix in the Huaxia region.

The Huaxia region would definitely put effort into its training.

In the end, Hikaru added another sentence, "I will have Articuno send you over. So, you don't have to worry about the migration problem."

"Vulpix, Vulpix..." (Alright!)

This sentence finally made the Matriarch Ninetales make up its mind. It decided to let its clan form bonds with humans.

In the end, it was still worried about Hikaru. Even though this human emitted a very comforting aura, entrusting a whole clan to him naturally required caution.

Now, with Articuno's guarantee, it was completely at ease.

"Vulpix, Vulpix," (I'll go and call my clan members...)

Hikaru didn't waste any time either. "Then I'll have Articuno come over first!"

And so, the two sides worked together and soon gathered again at the grotto.

But what Hikaru didn't expect was that the dozens of Vulpix from before were only a part of this clan.

In total, there were over a hundred Alolan Vulpix and more than twenty Alolan Ninetales.

With such a large group, even Articuno couldn't carry so many.

"Leave it to me," Xue Nai said softly.

She released her Togekiss.

Although Togekiss didn't have psychic powers, Xue Nai's Togekiss knew the move Telekinesis. Some of the smaller Vulpix could be moved by using telekinesis and Articuno as a medium.

As for the larger Alolan Ninetales, they would be sent away using Poké Balls.

Watching Articuno's departing figure, Hikaru slowly exhaled a breath of hot air, thinking about who would be the best person to manage these Alolan Vulpix and Ninetales.

After much thought, he finally decided that Teacher Luo was the best candidate.

He would talk to Teacher Luo and his senior about it later.

"Just left, and you're already missing her?"

Watching the dazed Hikaru, Sakura pursed her lips.

"Not at all. I was thinking, my senior left before the competition even finished. Our Huaxia region has lost a sure-win competitor," Hikaru sighed theatrically.

"Alright, alright, big brother. As expected, I wasn't wrong about you."

Sakura gritted her teeth. "The next time I see my senior, I'm going to complain to her."

"...Then I'll have to shut your mouth first."

"Hmph, hmph~ We'll see what you use to shut my mouth..." Sakura said, looking a little smug.

But the next second, Hikaru kissed her on the lips, making her already flushed face even redder.

Sakura glanced around and saw that Gardevoir, Slowking, and Latias were all there. She immediately became flustered and started to protest Hikaru's actions physically.

That is, by pounding his chest with her fists. "Big brother, what are you doing..."

Slowking pretended to be blind and looked randomly at the scenery elsewhere.

Gardevoir and Latias looked at each other, expressing their helplessness.

...

April 6th.

After coming down from the snowy mountain, Hikaru didn't leave immediately but set up a tent at the foot of the mountain.

He had no choice. Being on the edge of the M Region, the economy was depressed, and there were no hotels or inns here, so they could only temporarily camp in the wild.

The first thing Hikaru did was tell Teacher Luo about the Alolan Ninetales clan.

She gave high praise for the matter of introducing the rare Pokémon Alolan Ninetales from the M Region.

And she very properly arranged a suitable living environment for the Alolan Ninetales clan.

In Hikaru's and her discussion, the final location was set at Tian Shan!

One of the few S-rank ice-type secret realms in the Huaxia region—Tian Shan Lake.

It was named after a natural lake formed by a depression in the middle of a group of high mountains.

The Pokémon inside were mostly friendly to people, so the League was also trying to develop this secret realm and transform it into a Pokémon training base for humans.

Now with the addition of the Alolan Ninetales, this plan was undoubtedly pushed a step forward.

As for afterwards, would the M Region side come asking why the Alolan Ninetales here had disappeared? Hikaru could completely use the excuse that "Articuno came and drove them away."

As for where they were driven to, that was not something Hikaru needed to consider.

Huh?

You ask why our country suddenly has a group of Alolan Ninetales trainers?

That's naturally because a new ice-type secret realm has appeared in the Huaxia region~

"Done..."

After hanging up the call with his teacher, Hikaru lifted the tent flap, preparing to go out and see what Sakura was up to.

While he was on the phone with his teacher just now, he had been hearing noises from outside, a clinking sound.

He lifted the flap to look.

The corner of Hikaru's mouth twitched.

Sakura had found some firewood from somewhere, piled it together, and started a campfire.

Beside the campfire were two simple stone walls, and on the stone walls, a frying pan was wedged.

In the pot, a light red paste was cooking, emitting a faint, fresh scent of berries.

Beside it, Charizard was helplessly controlling the heat.

It was a good thing it was there; otherwise, starting a fire in this world of ice and snow would have been difficult for Sakura.

Because the stone walls that were set up were open on two sides...

Seeing Hikaru come out, Sakura immediately said happily, "Big brother, you're out! Look, the berry porridge I made!"

There was a little bit of black soot on her face, making her look very lively.

"...Roar..."

Charizard responded weakly.

It probably meant, what took you so long to come out?

"What's this?"

Hikaru walked over and looked at this bowl of "porridge." He quickly analyzed the ingredients inside.

Oran Berries, and rice from who knows where?

She didn't actually buy some rice in the small town, did she?

Well, at least it's not poisonous.

"Let me have a taste first." Sakura eagerly scooped up a little with a wooden spoon, blew on it, and took a bite.

Her brow immediately furrowed. "Why is it so bland?"

"You must have been craving something."

Hikaru said, exasperated, "You only added rice and Oran Berries. Isn't that just the taste of plain porridge?"

At the same time, he found it a little amusing.

Having stayed at the Ye family for so long, how could Sakura possibly know these cooking skills?

But the ingredients were simple, so at least it wasn't ruined.

The thing she had made with great anticipation didn't meet her expectations. Sakura looked at this pot of porridge, feeling troubled. "We can't just eat compressed biscuits every day, can we?"

Hikaru found it amusing. "You've only eaten them for two days, and you're already saying 'every day'."

He poked her on the forehead again. "Wait."

Then he turned and went towards the tent.

He actually had ingredients in his system space, it was just that he wouldn't take them out to cook when he was busy.

"Hmph..."

Sakura looked at Hikaru's figure, feeling a little indignant.

When his senior was here, Hikaru would restrain himself a little.

But when it was just her around, he wasn't afraid at all.

Clearly, Hikaru was a little afraid of his senior, but not of her.

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