Pokémon: Who told him to come out of Pallet Town!

Chapter 70 Season of Love

Chapter 71 Season of Love

The following day, after buying a large amount of local specialties, the group embarked on their journey again.

"Alright, let's head to Gold City!"

After capturing Gastly, Ash's confidence soared, and he couldn't wait to teleport to Goldenrod City.

Before long, the group arrived at a steep sea cliff.

"Xiaogang, are you sure we want to get through here?" Xiaoxia looked down at the cliff in fear; the height was terrifying.

"Yes, there is a road there." As he spoke, Xiao Gang pointed to a narrow path hanging on the cliff.

"Huh? This is too dangerous. Wouldn't it be better to build the road here?" Ash glanced at it, completely puzzled.

"I wonder if the league leader embezzled all the money!" Xiaoxia squinted her eyes and guessed.

"That's not the case."

Behind everyone, Natsume fiddled with the high-grade ball in his hand, while Jiaozi peeked out and watched silently from the side.

After hearing their conversation, Natsume looked away from the high-level ball in his hand and turned to the group, explaining:

"This is a Pokémon ecological reserve, and there should not be too much human construction here."

"An ecological protection area?" the crowd asked, puzzled.

"Look over there." Natsume pointed to the right side of the steep cliff, where there was a small forest.

Flocks of giant butterflies fly overhead from time to time.

"A Butterfree!" Ash's eyes lit up.

"Oh, I remember now," Xiao Gang suddenly said.

"This is Flying Butterfly Cliff. Every year at this time, during the mating season of the giant butterflies, groups of giant butterflies gather here to choose their mates."

"After pairing up, the butterflies will fly to the other side of the sea to lay their eggs and raise their offspring."

"That's right." Natsume nodded.

"That sounds so romantic!" Xiaoxia cupped her face, her expression full of fantasy.

"Would you like to go take a look?" Natsume suddenly suggested.

"Walk!"

The group headed towards the forest.

Along the way, they saw many trainers.

"These trainers are all here to release Butterfree," Natsume explained to the group.

"This behavior is called 'butterfly release,' and the alliance also encourages it, as it can increase the number of wild Papillons."

"Moreover, the best time for the giant butterfly to breed is basically only once in its lifetime."

"You only live once in your life." Xiao Zhi was a little stunned.

"Hey, I'm saying, why don't you switch your Butterfly back and ask the other person's opinion?" Xiaoxia suddenly said.

"Come on, there's an ecological outpost here with a machine for transferring Pokémon inside." Natsume stood in front of a red and white hut and waved to the crowd.

At the sentry post stood a bald old man wearing a straw hat and a dark green forest ranger uniform.

"We'd like to borrow the equipment here," Natsume said, showing his identification.

"Researcher, you may go in."

The old man glanced at them and then let Natsume and his group go to the backyard.

In the backyard, a number of trainers had already gathered, most of whom had come to rent hot air balloons in preparation for releasing Butterfree.

Of course, some trainers also started "blind dates" on the spot.

"Oh, I'm going to rent a hot air balloon!" Xiaoxia said excitedly as she walked towards the staff.

"Hey, Butterfree hasn't agreed yet!" Ash couldn't stop Misty and could only let her go.

"Ash, over here!"

Natsume stood under the eaves of a building, where there was a very old-looking Pokémon communication device and a transmission machine.

Ash stepped forward and dialed the hotline at Professor Oak's lab.

"Hi, this is Oak's Laboratory. What can I do for you?"

An unexpected figure appeared.

"Mom? What are you doing at Oak's lab?" Ash asked, surprised.

"Because Aunt Hanako used to be Professor Oak's assistant." Natsume's voice came from behind.

When Professor Oak is away, it's almost always Hanako who looks after the research lab.

With Natsume's arrival these past few years, Hanako's pressure has increased even more.

Not only do we need to visit the research institute, but we also need to calm the restless Pokémon.

Meanwhile, Professor Oak would occasionally go to Ash's house to ask Hanako for help with processing some research data.

It's not that Professor Oak doesn't trust Natsume, it's just that, well, Professor Oak simply doesn't trust Natsume.

This student and assistant of his is capable, has ideas, and is persistent; he just loves to come up with ideas on a whim.

In research, the worst thing you can do is suddenly have a flash of inspiration.

After hearing Natsume's explanation, everyone gathered around.

After renting the hot air balloon, Xiaoxia pressed Xiaozhi's shoulder and was the first to peek out.

"Wow, Ash, your mom is a researcher!" Misty's eyes lit up.

"Xiao Zhi, why didn't you say so before?" Xiao Gang patted the other person on the shoulder.

Xiao Zhi remained silent for a moment.

He only just found out, do you believe that?

"Haha, your partners all look pretty good!" Hanako laughed, her gaze darting towards Kasumi.

Natsume always told her that Satoshi had great luck with women and that his will was unbreakable.

"By the way, Mom, could you help me get my butterfly cat back?"

Xiao Zhi remembered the important matter and quickly said...

"Is this the child? No problem." Hanako said, taking out a Poké Ball with Ash's picture on it.

Goodbye, Mom.

Goodbye, Auntie.

Ash traded his Pidgeotto for Butterfree, and after saying goodbye to Aunt Hanako, the group boarded the hot air balloon.

Many hot air balloons are already floating in the sky, dotting the wild population of giant butterflies.

Many wild butterflies that were not paired with any changed their targets and began to swarm around the hot air balloons, fluttering and launching an attack.

Rumor has it that every year around this time, humans will send mates to the diligent Butterfly.

"Wow, that's spectacular!"

As the hot air balloon slowly rose into the air, the world appeared even more expansive in the eyes of the group.

The view of the sky and the ground is completely different.

As everyone looked on, the swarm of butterflies surged upwards like snowflakes flowing backwards.

The male butterfly gently taps the female butterfly's antennae with its forelegs, and the powdery scales flicker in and out with the frequency of courtship.

Occasionally, a lone cloud may be swept away by the wind, but soon a new spiral will join the cloud vortex.

Looking down, you can see sunlight filtering through their translucent wings, casting moving lace-like spots of light on the ground—perhaps drafts of their love letters to the earth.

Hiding behind Natsume, Jiaozi secretly took out her phone and took a photo of herself and Natsume with the Butterfly, who was expressing her love, as the background.

"Awesome!" Ash excitedly summoned his Butterfree.

"So, Butterfree, do you want to participate?" Ash asked Butterfree after explaining the situation.

"Noe!" Butterfly nodded vigorously.

"Hey, Butterfly, go after that one!"

Xiao Gang's face turned red as he pointed at a large butterfly and spoke.

"Why would you go after that one?" Ash asked, looking at the other person with a puzzled expression.

"I know, Xiaogang must have taken a fancy to the owner of that person." As she spoke, Xiaoxia pointed to a hot air balloon not far away, on which was a beautiful older woman.

"Ahem, anyway, pairing Butterfree will increase the connection between trainers. Ash, make sure to make many friends when you're out and about!"

Xiao Gang had a serious face.

"Oh," Ash looked at Butterfree, patted its head, and slowly said:

"How about you try it first, like Xiaogang suggested?"

"Noi!" Butterfree nodded sharply and flew toward the Butterfree.

Seeing his Butterfree muster the courage to take its first step, Ash nodded with satisfaction:

"The Butterfly I breed will definitely be the most sought-after here!"

Unexpectedly, Ba Dadie returned after only a short while.

"Huh? Did you get rejected?" Xiaoxia rubbed Ba Dadie's head, her face full of comfort.

"Don't be discouraged, just try a few more times!" Ash encouraged.

"Noi noi," Bardadie shook her head repeatedly.

Natsume took out his phone and opened a translation app:

"That butterfly is male, meow!"

Xiao Zhi: "."

(End of this chapter)