Pokémon: Reborn as Lucario

Chapter 146: The Leisurely Natural Park

"In the end, you two haven't stayed in the hotel room even once, have you?"

Rio couldn't help but complain to Míng Rìzhào and Ruru. The Pokémon egg on his back also shook as if in agreement, seeming to completely endorse "Dad's" statement.

For so many days in Yuanqi City, except for the first day when they checked into the room, Míng Rìzhào and Ruru had been inseparable from their new good friend, Fengling, and her Snivy. Leaving aside eating and drinking, they even went to Fengling's house to sleep, leaving Rio and the Pokémon egg to guard an empty room for many days.

It was truly a case of forgetting the old love for the new.

Rio expressed his severe condemnation of this "abandoning her family and child" scummy-girl behavior.

Pretending not to see Rio's "wronged wife"-like gaze, Míng Rìzhào tugged at her good friend's arm and asked, "Xiao Ling, what other fun places are there in Yuanqi City?"

The girl with glasses pondered for a moment and said, "You've been to the Pokémon Exchange Center, strolled through the food street, and also visited places like the library, the Contest Hall, and the battle stadium. Then there's only one last place left—the Natural Park."

"Huh? What's so fun about a park?"

"It's different. It should be very different from the parks you're used to going to."

"Alright then, let's go! Let's set off!"

Míng Rìzhào was somewhat impatient.

The Natural Park was located on the south side of Yuanqi City, adjacent to the outskirts of the neighboring Verdant Leaf City. This attraction, as its name suggested, was a park open to the public. It covered a vast area, with trees and grasslands surrounding various leisure plazas. The fresh air and natural greenery made many people come here to relax in their spare time.

And an even greater feature of the Natural Park was that it advocated for harmony between humans and Pokémon. Therefore, many wild Pokémon lived within the park. When people came to the park to rest, they would often also interact with these docile wild Pokémon. At the same time, they would also let their own Pokémon roam freely without restraint. Thus, in the Natural Park, all sorts of recreational activities held for humans and Pokémon were abound.

What if some ill-intentioned person wanted to steal the Pokémon in the Natural Park, you ask?

Those Park Rangers hidden in the mysterious corners of the park will let you know why the flowers are so red.

Walking along, Míng Rìzhào pulled Fengling to look here and there, while Ruru and Snivy were whispering to each other.

Only Rio and his son were left walking alone.

Speaking of Snivy, Rio always felt that this fellow was quite a good fit for a word from the anime of his previous life, and that was very "tsundere." She always had a cool and aloof expression on her face. Not just towards Rio and Míng Rìzhào, but she would also listen or not listen to her own trainer, Fengling. Only her attitude towards Ruru was much better.

But some of Snivy's behaviors showed that she didn't dislike her trainer. Rio had also seen with his own eyes that in the library, when Fengling was engrossed in reading books, it would often be Snivy who used her vines to take her water bottle to the tea room to secretly fill it up, and then place it by Fengling's hand so she could drink it conveniently.

Or when Fengling got too excited and took a large pile of books but couldn't carry them, Snivy would look disgusted but still use her vines to help Fengling carry the books.

This strange sense of awkward affection made Rio sigh with countless emotions.

They say a woman's heart is a needle at the bottom of the sea; it seems even Pokémon cannot escape this custom.

Still, my Ruru is the best, hehe.

As if sensing some fellow behind her was making up stories about her, Snivy glared backward.

"…"

Rio was speechless. This fellow's perception was even more ridiculous than Ruru's.

After messing around like this for a while, the group (and Pokémon) finally arrived at the Natural Park.

Upon entering the park, a huge fountain immediately appeared in their line of sight. The shape of the stone statue was a chubby Wailmer. Its round body was extremely cute. It looked up towards the sky with its mouth open, and cool, clear spring water sprayed out from its mouth, falling into the pool below.

"Hey, hey, be careful."

Míng Rìzhào quickly lifted her foot to avoid a group of Skitty and Teddiursa rushing past.

These little fellows also seemed to be very unafraid of strangers. They tilted their heads, curiously sizing up Míng Rìzhào's group (and Pokémon), and then continued to play and run to other places.

As they went deeper into the Natural Park, an even wider scene was displayed before Míng Rìzhào and Fengling.

On large patches of lawn, many people were lying down, squinting and sunbathing. There were a few Sentret, Buneary, and Dedenne also imitating the humans, lying comfortably on the side in a similar fashion, their tails wagging, showing their bellies and enjoying the sun very contentedly.

A little further away, on various large and small plazas, it was much livelier. Some lively and active little children were either kicking shuttlecocks or playing badminton, while others were weaving back and forth between obstacles on rollerblades. Behind them, Zigzagoon clumsily twisted their bodies, trying to catch up with the fast-rollerblading children. Some other children chose to interact and play with Pokémon, and from time to time, they would call their parents to join in.

And on the paths among the trees, some couples in love were walking slowly while being lovey-dovey. Some people who liked quiet sat alone on the side, reading or sketching. From time to time, a few Minccino with fluffy large tails and big eyes would dart out from the grass. Their cute appearance made those who liked Pokémon unable to resist taking out some Pokémon snacks to feed them.

The group, new to this place, felt as if they were being healed by the leisurely atmosphere of the Natural Park, and their moods relaxed accordingly.

"Xiao Ling, it seems quite lively over there. Let's go take a look!"

Míng Rìzhào's boisterous personality allowed her to accurately find where the excitement was even in such a leisurely natural park.

"Rio, Ruru, Snivy, you guys go play by yourselves. Xiao Ling and I are heading over~"

Míng Rìzhào hurriedly dragged Fengling, and before the Pokémon could react, they had already slipped away some distance.

Who knew that the girl who had already run off would then patter back and say to Rio, "Take good care of the Pokémon egg. Be careful others don't steal it."

Rio waved his hand perfunctorily.

Ever since I got this Pokémon egg, I've been carrying it with me when I eat, drink, and poop. Alright.

Uh, let's forget about the pooping part, but I carry this little guy on my back for everything else I do.

So if this child doesn't recognize me as its godfather when it hatches, I'm not having it.

"Iya, iya! (Pokémon Language) Rio, what should we do?"

Ruru the Ralts asked.

Rio scratched his head. In this Natural Park, Pokémon battles were strictly forbidden. Because during Pokémon battles, rookie trainers often had difficulty controlling the attack power and destructive range of their Pokémon's moves. If they battled wantonly, it would cause great environmental damage to this beautiful park. Moreover, where there are battles, there is strife. The person who created this park precisely wanted people and Pokémon to enjoy a quiet time away from strife, which was why Pokémon battles were prohibited here.

Without battles, there wasn't much experience to be gained. Thinking about his previous desire to become stronger, he could only resort to the old method—self-training to increase his experience points.

"I plan to train around here. Do you two want to join?"

Snivy gave Rio a sidelong glance.

"Teng, teng. (Pokémon Language) Just ignore this guy whose head is full of muscles. I remember there's a flower bed over there. Ruru, let me take you to see it."

Snivy and her trainer Fengling had also been to the Natural Park many times before and were relatively familiar with some of the more interesting spots in the park. After呛 sassing Rio for a round, she pulled the Ruru, who was still giving Rio an apologetic look, and left.

Only Riolu was left there, baring his teeth.

Rio (〃>皿<)q: What's wrong with a Fighting Pokémon having a few more muscles? You despicable tsundere girl! Rrgh!

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