Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

"Na!"

Turtwig watched Team Rocket get blasted away and seemed to feel a sense of satisfaction as it exhaled a breath from its nostrils. However, when it turned around to look at Ash and the others, they noticed that Turtwig's eyes didn't seem very friendly.

"Hey...is something wrong?"

Upon seeing this, Dawn couldn't help but shrink back. She was still somewhat wary of the power that Turtwig had displayed when it rammed into Team Rocket's robot.

"It seems they consider us enemies too."

Xiao Gang added calmly.

"?! Is this a time to calm down? Isn't this terrible? Someone come and explain this to it!"

"Pikachu~ Pikachu~!"

Since Xiao Guang had said so, Pikachu stood in front of Turtwig and began to explain with great enthusiasm. However, Turtwig didn't seem to buy it. It felt that Pikachu was just being forced, since it had heard them say they wanted to catch Pikachu while it was sleeping. In other words, Pikachu was someone to be protected, and they were the enemies.

Turtwig seems to be surprisingly stubborn. Once it has made up its mind about something, it seems to completely ignore what others are saying. Seeing that Turtwig was starting to shake its legs and was about to attack them, Ash had no choice but to take out Aipom's Poké Ball to prepare for the battle.

Sometimes what you do is more important than what you say. Maybe the Turtwig will calm down after the battle?

"Oh dear, excuse me, what's going on here?"

A voice from behind suddenly interrupted Ash and the others. Turning around, they saw an old woman staring at them with a strange expression.

"Na!"

Upon seeing the suddenly appearing old lady, Turtwig pushed Pikachu from the other side of the road to stand in front of her. Then it pointed at Pikachu and then at Ash and the others, seemingly explaining something.

"Huh? Hmm... So you mean you're protecting Pikachu?"

For some reason, even though the Turtwig's actions were unclear, the old man could understand it. Before the old man could even ask Ash and the others any questions, Ash took out his Pokédex and began explaining:

"Wait, Turtwig has misunderstood. This is my Pokédex. I'm an officially certified Pokémon Trainer by the League. Actually, just now..."

After Ash explained it to the old man, the old man finally understood what had happened. He walked up to the Turtwig with a wry smile and explained that Ash and the others were not bad people.

Perhaps because Turtwig had always lived with the old man, it immediately realized its mistake, even though it hadn't listened to Ash and the others' explanations before. It then lowered its head in a panic and apologized to Ash.

"It's alright, you meant well. But if you encounter a similar situation in the future, you should ask for clarification first, and especially respect the opinions of the person involved."

Ash glanced at Pikachu as he spoke, and although Turtwig was a bit stubborn, it understood what Ash meant and apologized to Pikachu as well.

"Hmm, it's much better since it was a misunderstanding. By the way, it's rare to meet here. How about coming to my house for afternoon tea? I bought a lot of delicious snacks today."

"dessert?!"

"I want to go!"

Ash and Dawn immediately agreed without hesitation when they heard that there would be snacks to eat. Brock, who always readily accepted similar invitations, naturally agreed as well, since Ash and Dawn had no objections.

.......

In front of a small wooden cabin in the forest, the steam and aroma of black tea slowly spread through the air.

Ash and his friends sat at a small round table outside the cabin, sipping black tea and enjoying freshly baked cookies. The delicate aroma of the tea combined with the soft and sweet taste of the cookies made them all breathe a sigh of relief.

Although they hadn't encountered any particularly troublesome things during their recent trip and didn't feel physically or mentally tired, they still felt as if their lives had been completely refreshed after enjoying this afternoon tea.

"How is it? Does it suit your taste? I've been living here alone for a long time, and I don't know if the tastes of young people these days have changed."

"It's really delicious! Both the black tea and the cookies are top-notch! Neither flavor is too overpowering and overpowers the other. It's wonderful to enjoy afternoon tea like this in the forest!"

Unlike Satoshi and Dawn, who only know how to eat but not how to talk, Brock gave a relatively professional compliment after simply tasting the food. When the old woman named Yukino heard this, she just smiled faintly, her mood as tranquil and gentle as this peaceful forest.

"That's good, that's good~ I have a lot of cookies here. If you need more, just let me know. You can have as many as you want."

Despite it being their first meeting, Yukino was very friendly to Ash and the others. Perhaps it was her nature, or perhaps she was simply happy to meet a passerby she could chat with in such a forest.

"By the way, Yukino-san, what exactly is that little turtle...?"

While Hikari enjoyed the afternoon tea, she was also curious about the origin of the powerful Turtwig. After observing it for a while, Hikari realized that Turtwig didn't seem to be Yukino's Pokémon. Its personality and actions seemed very carefree and unrestrained.

After Yukino added food to its bowl, Turtwig only ate a little bit and then shared the rest with Pikachu and other Pokémon that occasionally appeared around. Its role here is more like that of a nanny in this house... or perhaps a butler?

“Ah, that child…” Yukino’s smile seemed to widen as she talked about Turtwig. “That child is kind of my friend. One day in the past, I found it hungry in the forest, and I gave it some food. Since then, Turtwig has stayed with me, taking care of this house, this lake, and even the Pokémon around here.”

"Oh, I see..."

After listening, Xiao Guang said this with some admiration.

I thought Turtwig was Yukino's Pokémon, which is why it was helping her guard this place. But it turns out it was because it received a favor that it did this.

This must be the most appropriate relationship between humans and Pokémon.

.......