New Life

Yuga sighed in resignation and said, "I won't go and plead for you. That place isn't suitable for kids like you to undergo training."

Petalburg Woods was the largest forest in the Hoenn region, slightly smaller in size than the Hoenn Great Desert. It lay within the encompassing areas of Verdanturf Town, Oldale Town, Petalburg City, and even Rustboro City, with its edges bordering Routes 104, 102, 103, and 116. It was an expansive region.

It was one of the largest wild Pokémon ecosystems in Hoenn, and the dangers inside were well-known. Even most professional Trainers hesitated to venture too deeply into its depths, let alone a group of kids who hadn't even graduated from Trainer School.

"Why not?" Luna protested unhappily.

"Why not? You tell me," Yuga retorted irritably, "Don't you know who your teacher is? They made such an unreliable decision!"

"But the teacher said we'd only be active on the outskirts, not deep inside," Luna grumbled, stomping her foot.

"Even the outskirts are no good! Do you think you've become something special just because you have a Swablu?" Yuga scolded her.

Luna clutched her head, her eyes teary as she glared at Yuga, and then she dashed out of the YoYo Day Care.

Shaking his head, Yuga entered the Ecopark. Upon entering, he contacted the system and had it activate the Flower Sea Sub-Park.

While waiting, Yuga released all of his Pokémon from their Poké Balls.

The first one to notice Yuga's return was Swellow the self-proclaimed ladies' man. The moment he saw Honchkrow appear, he rushed over to her as if he were a lightning bolt.

Honchkrow glanced at him lightly and flew up to a Weather Tree.

Eevee found its buddies as soon as it came out and regaled them with tales of its journey through the Sinnoh region, garnering envious glances from its new friends.

Ninetales and Houndoom emerged and immediately sought out a secluded spot to engage in some intimate bonding.

The aloof and cool Absol, on the other hand, didn't pay anyone any attention. It simply laid down beneath a Weather Tree and closed its eyes to rest.

Chimecho, Vivillon, and Florges, Which is known calling themself the "Garden Sisters," came out and eagerly rushed to the garden to connect with nature.

Except for Snorlax, once all the Pokémon were released, Yuga released Unfezant as well and then took out its child from the system backpack.

"Unfezant, I've placed your child here in the Ecopark. How does that sound? Stay here with your child until it's born; this place is absolutely safe."

Unfezant nodded in response to Yuga's words.

Yuga brought Unfezant to the place where the Pokémon eggs were stored. It was then that he realized that Audino and Miltanks were also there. That explained why he hadn't seen them before; he had assumed they were with the new shop.

"Audino, Miltanks, I'm back!" Yuga joyfully exclaimed.

Hearing Yuga's voice, Audino and Miltanks turned their heads in surprise. Yuga saw that they were each cradling a small Pokémon in their arms.

The twenty Pokémon eggs had hatched! Yuga was overjoyed.

"Audino!"

"Miltank!"

Audino and Miltanks responded to Yuga one after the other.

Excitedly, Yuga rushed over to inspect them. As expected, the twenty Pokémon eggs that had been placed there earlier had disappeared, replaced by twenty adorable baby Pokémon.

"Did these Pokémon hatch while I was away?" Yuga asked Audino.

"Audino!"

Audino nodded.

"Thank you, Audino. You've worked hard," Yuga said appreciatively.

"Audino, Audino."

Upon hearing Yuga's words, Audino shook its head, indicating that it didn't find it troublesome at all and actually enjoyed taking care of the Pokémon.

"Miltanks, you've worked hard too," Yuga said to the Miltanks who were feeding the newborn Pokémon.

"Miltank."

"Miltank."

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The Miltanks modestly shook their heads.

After settling Unfezant's child, Yuga examined the young Pokémon before him: three Vulpix, three Houndour, two Ponyta, two Medidite, three Swablu, four Petilil, and three Scatterbug.

Yuga felt a tinge of disappointment that he hadn't hatched any of the Starter Pokémon this time, but looking at these adorable baby Pokémon in front of him, he realized that the variety of the Pokémon wasn't the most important thing.

The newly born Pokémon babies, who were curious about this "stranger" Yuga, gazed at him with wide eyes, showing no signs of shyness.

It was the nearby Unfezant, which had remained silent the whole time, that observed these young Pokémon with a maternal affection, likely because it had recently given birth, making its maternal instincts hard to suppress.

Yuga could tell that during the days he was absent, not only had Audino taken excellent care of the Ecopark, but the newly born Pokémon had also been well looked after. Audino had truly become a qualified caretaker of the YoYo Day Care.

Yuga believed that after Audino's further training with Joyna, it would become even more professional.

However, Yuga had no intention of forcing it. Even though this opportunity was rare, he would respect Audino's choice if it didn't want to go.

"Let's have a good discussion, Audino," Yuga thought.

Yuga played with the young Pokémon for a while alongside Audino, and then entrusted them to the Miltanks to take care of. He left the area.

As for Unfezant, it had officially settled in the Weather Tree at the center of the Ecopark, guarding its child diligently. It needed to stay by its child's side constantly.

"Audino, you know about the Joy family, right?" Yuga asked Audino as he walked.

"Audino!"

Audino nodded its head. Yuga and Audino often studied breeding knowledge together, so they were familiar with this family that known for producing top breeders.

"I've met a significant member of the Joy family. I'd like to send you there for some training. You know, they have the most comprehensive methods for training Audinos," Yuga continued.

Upon hearing Yuga's words, Audino lowered its head without a sound.

"Of course, I'm discussing this with you, and if you're unwilling, I'll respect your choice," Yuga added.

"Audino!"

Audino shook its head.

"You don't want to go?" Yuga was a bit disappointed. He hoped that Audino would seize this opportunity.

"Audino!"

Audino nodded its head this time.

"You agreed?" Yuga asked, elated.

Audino nodded its head again.

Audino enjoyed taking care of the Pokémon, so learning more about it was something it had no objections to. Its hesitation earlier was likely because, once it agreed to go for training, it would need to leave the YoYo Day Care for some time, and it was a bit reluctant.

Today, just two chapters. I'll make up for the remaining ones tomorrow. I don't have enough time to translate the remaining two chapters now.