Not a Trainer This Time Chapter 146

Chapter 146: The Butler Pokémon (three chapters in one, 6,000 words long)

Early the next morning, Naoki was standing on the edge of the farmland watching Kuailong water the crops, when Ivan suddenly ran in from outside on a motorcycle lizard.

When he was far away, he shouted excitedly to Zhishu: "Zhishu, what you told me last time has been settled!"

Hearing this, Naoki was slightly startled, thinking about what he could tell Alvin.

 But then, he remembered that he had asked Alvin to help him find the housekeeper Pokémon at the last spring race.

 Butler Pokémon…

Zhi Shu felt something in his heart and said quickly: "Hurry up and tell me!"

Ivan jumped off the Motorized Lizard and said in detail:

"The thing is like this, I received a letter a few days ago, and the person asked me to deliver the letter to a person in the Bottle City next door."

“That man lives in a very large manor. When I was delivering the letter, I heard someone say that the owner of that manor is looking for a suitable person to take care of two nurturing dogs!”

"Didn't I think that you needed a housekeeper Pokémon? So I went to ask about it. A very weak old man received me. He asked me some information about you, and then let me have time to take you over to see it. look."

Like to take care of yourself? Or two?

 Zhi Shu looked surprised: "Two?"

Ivan nodded: "That's right, two stewards with rich butler experience!"

Zhi Shu was a little puzzled: "Why would that person send such a Pokémon out?"

Ivan shook his head: "I don't know about that. He only has one request, and that is to take good care of the two caretakers. See when you have time, and let's go there together."

"I have time now." As he said that, Zhi Shu turned back and walked toward the house, ready to change his clothes: "Which city are you from?"

Ivan: "Bottle City is very close to us. You can get there in two hours on a motorcycle."

 “Okay.” Naoki nodded.

He turned back to the house and changed his clothes, then took his change and backpack, and told Gu Lerton to take care of the pasture. He would not be back until the afternoon. There was food in the refrigerator, so remember to give it to everyone at noon.

Huluton nodded and agreed obediently, not jealous at all.

 “Be good, I'll prepare some delicious food for you later.”

Zhi Shu touched its head, and then rode on the motorcycle lizard like Alvin.

 The two left the ranch and headed towards the target city.

On the way, Naoki asked curiously: "Aren't you going to work today?"

Ivan looked confused: "Today is the weekend! The post office is on holiday for two days, so you don't have to work!"

 Naoki: “…”

My dear, he had forgotten all about it.

Ivan smiled and said: "You are not living alone enough to forget the date, are you?"

"No." Naoki said truthfully: "I just didn't expect that you would have two days off at once without having to work overtime. It's really enviable."

Ivan was speechless: "Is the work in the ranch so tiring?"

 “That's not the case,” Naoki said.

With so many Pokémon helping him, his usual work can be said to be very easy. He will be busier when plowing the land and planting crops, and he also has to prepare a lot of food every day.

Although he was tired, it was also a blessing for him to see so many Pokémon living in the pasture.

He just feels that this world is really easy. He doesn't have to work overtime and has two days off a week. In his previous life, except for specific jobs, this was something that a social worker would never dare to think about.

 But he had no way to tell Alvin the specific reason, so he could only change the topic: "I haven't been to the Bottle City yet!"

Ivan didn't think much about it. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Boping City is much bigger than our Zhiqin Town! It is a famous water city and is also known as the Water Country."

Naoki recalled the map of the Padia region in his mind.

Zhiqin Town is located in the northwest of the map, while Boping City is located in the center of the Padia region, next to the Padia Crater, separated from Ziqin Town by a vast desert area.

Thinking of this, Naoki asked: "Do you want to go to dry the desert first?"

Ivan shook his head: "No, it's too dangerous in the desert. The Pokémon there are very aggressive and the climate is still very hot. Today we are taking the main road. This road was officially built by the alliance. There are no dangerous Pokémon on the road." Dream, you can walk with confidence.”

 Zhi Shu nodded and said no more.

 The two of them walked along the road.

 Because of Ivan's words, Naoki deliberately observed the Pokémon on the roadside, and sure enough, he found that they were just like Ivan said, they were all small, gentle, and not aggressive Pokémon.

Besides them along the way, you can occasionally see a few trucks passing by, backpackers camping in the fields, or trainers engaging in Pokémon battles.

If you run with all your strength, the speed of the Motorcycle Lizard can be said to be no less than that of a real motorcycle. It is said that the fastest speed can reach 120km per hour.

Time passed minute by minute, the sun rose high, and the temperature in the air became hot. At this time, a lively and prosperous big city finally appeared in front of us.

 “Here we are!” Alvin said happily.

Zhishu looked up and saw that the entire Bottle City was located on a cliff. Due to the terrain, the entire city was divided into three levels.

Through the Bottle City, he saw an endless stretch of steep cliffs in a more distant place. The top could not be seen with the naked eye and was obscured by white clouds.

 “That should be the Padia Crater, right?” Naoki thought to himself.

I have to say that just by looking from the outside, you can feel the magnificence and majesty of the Padia Crater, and you don't know what it looks like inside.

Zhi Shu wants to go in and visit, but I'm afraid he won't be allowed.

 The two entered Bottle City. Naoki got off the Motorcycle Lizard, and the Motorcycle Lizard transformed into an upright form and walked on the street with him.

The street is paved with a layer of blue and white floor tiles, and a beautiful fountain park can be seen from a distance. A huge and spectacular water curtain flows down from the top floor, connecting the entire city.

 People wearing hot bikinis and shorts are strolling around leisurely, and there is a lively atmosphere everywhere.

Ivan looked at this scene and said with a smile: "Look, it's very energetic, isn't it?"

"yes!"

Zhi Shu nodded. Bottle City gave him the feeling that he was in Venice, the city of water, where he could see water-related things everywhere.

But they didn't have much time to appreciate it. They took the elevator to the third floor. Ivan turned a corner and passed through the lively urban area before arriving at a luxurious manor.

Two guards stood in front of the manor. The two stepped forward, and Ivan told them his purpose.

Hearing this, the guard on the left looked at Naoki for a moment, then stepped aside, opened the door, and said respectfully:

 “The master has been waiting for you for a long time, please come in!”

　　Master...this title sounds really rare. Naoki couldn't help but curse in his heart.

He followed Alvin into the manor and looked at the vast land in front of him. Zhi Shu's first reaction was that it was too big here, right?

Ivan whispered: "I was shocked when I first came here! But don't worry, the owner here is very kind, and he doesn't have the airs of the rich people on TV at all."

Zhi Shu nodded and continued to move forward, but soon they found themselves lost in this huge manor.

Ai Wen: "...Strange, did I remember it wrong? Why isn't it this way?"

Looking at the huge garden maze around him, Naoki finally realized something was wrong.

 He asked: "Didn't you have someone to guide you when you came here last time?"

They didn't see anyone along the way.

Ivan: "Yes! There were a lot of people in the manor last time! The gardener who was pruning the garden, the housekeeper in a black tuxedo, the maid who was watering..."

As he was talking, he suddenly realized something was wrong: "Huh? Why is there no one there today?"

Thinking of the plot in the movie, Naoki asked: "Could this be a ghost manor? Just like in the movie, everyone is transformed into a ghost, specially tricking people into killing them."

 At this time, a gust of wind blew by, as if something was staring at them in the dark.

Ivan was very scared: "Don't scare me!"

The two motorcycle lizards following them were also very frightened and trembled: "Gah..."

 Naoki: “…I was just joking.”

 Evan breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhi Shu added: "But there are indeed ghosts in this world."

Evan and the two motorcycle lizards opened their eyes wide. They were walking through the garden maze. They were afraid and wanted to know what they heard.

 “Have you seen it?” Alvin asked.

Zhi Shu nodded: "I have seen him before when I was traveling in the Galar region."

Then, he vividly described how he met a ghost little girl and helped her deliver a letter to an old friend, only to find that her old friend was already an old man in his sixties or seventies.

The old man said that the little girl was his childhood sweetheart and he never saw her again when she grew up.

  Naoki: "This means that the girl died when she was a child and turned into a ghost wandering the streets."

 After hearing this story, Alvin was so scared that he hugged his motorcycle lizard tightly.

Naoki said amusedly: "Is it really that scary?"

Evan and his Motorized Lizard nodded at the same time.

Zhi Shu wanted to say something else, but as soon as he turned his head, he saw that his Motorized Lizard was also very scared.

 “Don't be afraid!”

Zhi Shu patted the Motorized Lizard on the shoulder, and then held its paw to comfort it.

Seeing that the Motorized Lizard was no longer so scared, he continued to move forward and said:

“Actually, the girl's ghost has no malicious intent. Someone once said that the ghosts you are afraid of are the people that others miss but will never see again.”

“And after I helped her deliver the letter to the place, she also left me a gift, which was a piece of cloth from the spiritual world that contains very amazing power.”

"Look, if you think about it this way, you won't be so scared, right?" Naoki spread his hands, even though these were just things he had encountered in the game.

 Evan felt a little better now. He thought about these words carefully and nodded: "Indeed."

He wanted to say something more, but at this moment, the two finally passed through the garden maze and saw a very beautiful fountain on the lawn in front.

Beside the fountain, there is a circle of Pokémon surrounding it.

 There are new leaf cats, fire crocodiles, water ducks, cloth dogs, a pair of rats, paparazzi bags...

 Suddenly seeing these rare Pokémon, Naoki couldn't help but look surprised.

 But soon, he noticed the little guy surrounded by this group of Pokémon.

Evan also saw it, it was a meow.

  To be precise, it's an injured meow.

 “It's hurt!” Alvin exclaimed.

The group of Pokémon also noticed them and turned their heads. They don't seem to be afraid of strangers.

Seeing this, Zhi Shu stepped forward and checked the condition of the meow. Seeing that it was very weak, he took out a bottle of juice milk from his backpack to restore physical strength.

He originally prepared this for the Motorized Lizards. He was afraid that the Motorized Lizards would get thirsty if they were too far on the road, so he brought a few bottles specially.

 Unexpectedly, it came in handy here.

That meow drank the entire bottle of juice and milk in one go, and its injuries immediately healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The group of Pokémon around him were surprised when they saw this, and they all cast curious glances at this human being.

Meow Meow stood up: "Meow~"

Seeing its energetic appearance, Naoki smiled and said, "Okay, remember to be more careful next time."

A group of Pokémon jumped away. They ran into the garden maze and started playing a hide-and-seek game.

Looking at this scene, Alvin once again felt the heroism of the manor owner:

“Could the purpose of building this garden maze be to play hide-and-seek for this group of Pokémon?

 Zhi Shu: “At present, this is the case.”

He was thinking about whether to build a small maze in the pasture to play hide and seek.

Evan murmured: "It's so rich!"

Zhi Shu smiled and looked up at the building in front of him: "Let's go! That should be our destination."

Going around the garden fountain, they finally saw a third person besides themselves.

That was a maid wearing an apron and holding a broom to clean.

　　Naoki stepped forward and politely introduced his identity and the purpose of coming here to the other party.

After hearing this, the maid smiled and nodded. She turned around with a broom and said, "Please come with me! The master has been waiting for you for a long time."

Hearing this, Zhi Shu always felt that something was not quite right.

 He looked at Alvin, who seemed to have discovered nothing.

 The two of them followed the maid into the big villa.

　　Opening the door, Naoki saw an old man wearing a blue kimono, with pale hair, a wrinkled face, and a slightly tired look on the sofa in the villa hall.

On the left and right sides of the old man, there were two similar-looking Pokémon.

 They have two horns on their heads, but the horn on one head is pointing upward and the other horn is pointing downward.

The upward eye is half-open and half-closed, with an expressionless face. The downward eye has a gentle expression, and the corners of the mouth are raised, showing a smile that can make people feel good.

 Love to take care of the waiter…

 The information about the two Pokémon emerged in Naoki's mind, except that one was a male and the other was a female.

They stood respectfully beside the old man, looking at the few people pushing the door in.

 “Is that them?” Naoki thought to himself.

 They were led by the maid to the old man.

At this time, the old man spoke: "You are finally here, please sit down first."

 The two nodded and immediately sat on the sofa opposite the old man.

"Hello." Naoki greeted politely: "I am Naoki. I currently run a ranch in Ziqin Town. Next to me is my partner and assistant, Motor Lizard."

The old man nodded slightly and murmured softly: "Rancher..."

 After a long while, he continued: "Just call me Sato, what do you think? Can he?"

As he spoke, the old man turned his head and asked the two caretakers next to him.

 “Aye.” The male caretaker on the left nodded calmly.

The female caretaker on the right looked at Naoki and gave him a gentle smile: "Oh~"

Seeing their reactions, the old man laughed: "That's good. I think he is a good choice. He can take good care of those two children."

"Huh?" Naoki didn't react when he heard this: "Excuse me, Mr. Sato, what do you mean?"

Seeing his expression, the old man guessed what he was thinking—I'm afraid he thought it was these two nurturing servants.

He laughed heartily, shook his head and said, "They have been with me for more than twenty years, and I can't bear to leave them to others to take care of. The ones I want to give away for adoption are their children."

“Let's be honest, Naoki, when you came here just now, I saw what you did, and you passed a small test I set for you.”

Zhi Shu was startled for a moment, and then the injured meow beside the fountain appeared in his mind.

  The old man smiled and said: "Being able to save a Pokémon you have never met shows that you are a very caring person."

“Besides, that ghost story you told in the garden was wonderful...the ghosts you're afraid of are people that other people miss but never see again, yes!”

 At this point, the old man seemed to have thought of something, but he quickly recovered and continued:

"Of course, this is not important. What is important is that when the Biker was scared, you comforted it in time and held its hand. This shows that you are very patient with Pokémon."

 Hearing this, Naoki couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Seeing his expression, the old man couldn't help laughing and said: "Please forgive me, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. I heard from the servant that you entered the garden maze by mistake."

“Because a lot of Pokémon usually play around there, for their safety, I had people install a lot of surveillance cameras there.”

 Zhi Shu shook his head: "It doesn't matter."

“In that case, please come with me!” The old man stood up and led the way.

Zhi Shu and Alvin looked at each other, then followed up, and finally came to a very warmly decorated baby room.

There, Naoki saw two caretakers playing with toys.

 They are small in size and look like they have just been born.

The old man introduced: "These are their children. They are just two weeks old. They are brother and sister. Do you want to come up and get to know them?"

 Zhi Shu nodded, then walked forward and squatted in front of the two caretakers.

The brother and sister felt the strange atmosphere and turned to look at the stranger.

The nosy maid opened her eyes wide, and then showed an innocent smile: "Hey!"

　　Although the brother on the side is still young, his expression looks like a little adult. Seeing his sister being so enthusiastic towards strangers, he has a disapproving expression on his face.

 Zhi Shu took out two bottles of juice milk and two lucky puddings from his backpack.

 He did not feed them immediately, but turned around and asked: "Mr. Sato, can they have some snacks?"

 The old man and the two adult caretakers stood aside and watched the actions of him and the two little caretakers. They nodded and said, "Of course."

With permission, Naoki fed them juice, milk and lucky pudding.

He inserted the straw, and when the carefree maid smelled the smell, he reached out and hugged the bottle, and sucked up the milk inside without any knowledge.

 “Hey~!” It took a long sip before stopping.

 Zhi Shu opened the package of lucky pudding again and fed it.

The nosy little girl happily took it. After she ate the whole piece of pudding, her eyes looked different.

 “Aye! Aye!”

The nosy little sister waved her hands and wanted to hug her.

Zhi Shu reached out and picked it up, feeling the soft touch of the fur in his hands, he couldn't help but move very gently.

 “Aren't you going to eat?” Naoki looked at his nosy brother aside.

The nosy brother's eyes were half-opened and half-closed, and he still looked at his sister with disapproval.

Zhi Shu used his other hand to push the bottle in front of it: "Try it?"

Looking at the milk bottle close at hand, the carefree brother was stunned for a moment, and he smelled the smell of milk coming from it.

 “Gudong!”

 Swallowing quietly, the carefree brother finally couldn't help but stepped forward and took a sip.

Seeing this scene, Naoki laughed happily.

Quite cute.

However, upon hearing his laughter, the carefree brother immediately returned to his young adult appearance, blushing and turning his head in embarrassment, pretending that nothing happened.

Zhi Shu didn't say much, he just played with his nosy little sister for a while.

 The two adult caretakers behind him looked at this scene tenderly and began to communicate in a low voice.

 “Love.”

Hearing their exchanges, the old man also had a gentle smile on his face: "It seems that the brother and sister like him very much."

 The old man turned to look at the two carefree waiters and asked again: "Are you sure? It's him?"

 The two nurturing servants nodded seriously.

 “Love.”

Ten minutes later, the nosy little sister got tired of playing, so she and her brother started to sleep together.

 They are still young and need a lot of time to rest every day.

 The group returned to the living room downstairs.

The old man said: "If possible, I would like to wait until they can do things before handing them over to you. First, we will teach them to do housework during this time, and second, I hope that I can let the caretakers watch the two children grow up. , they can rest assured.”

"Of course, no problem." Naoki nodded without hesitation.

He also likes the two little doggies, but it is very important for them to let them grow up with their parents.

Seeing his promise, the old man was happy: "Then please tell me your address. When they grow up, I will send them to your pasture for up to two months."

 Pokémons all grow very quickly. For example, Pokémon can grow from a small size to a normal size within three months.

"Okay." Naoki had no objection. He told the other party the detailed address of the ranch. Finally, he asked: "Do I need to pay a deposit or something?"

“There's no need for this.” The old man shook his head gently: “We only have one request, and that is to take good care of our two little caretakers.”

 (End of this chapter)

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