Chapter 14: Clefairy’s Thank You Gift

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"Ah!! I forgot!" Watching Clefairy disappear deep into the tunnel, Gary suddenly realized that he had done something stupid.

"What's wrong, Gary?" Lorelei walked up curiously and asked.

"Moon Stone! I need Clefairy to find two Moon Stones, and I actually let Clefairy go. Oh my god!" Gary covered his forehead, almost angry to death with himself.

"I think things might not be that bad after all, do you think?" Lorelei patted Gary and pointed forward.

Gary raised his head in confusion and saw a Clefairy standing timidly not far away, with two Clefable standing behind it.

The most important thing is that Clefable is holding two huge Moon Stones in its hands!

"Clefairy~" Clefable came to Gary, stood on tiptoes, and handed the Moon Stone in his hand to Gary.

Gary was so moved that snot bubbles almost popped out of his nose: "For me?"

"Clefairy~" Clefable nodded. In order to thank Gary for saving their child, this was the most precious thank you gift they could think of.

"Thank you... I really need this." Gary was not polite, opened his backpack, and stuffed two top-quality Moon Stones into the bag. After thinking about it, he took out the Pokémon food he had made, and gave Clefable two cans to hold in its hand.

"Clef?" Clefable poked the jar curiously.

Gary smiled, took the tin can, opened it, and handed it over. "I'll treat you to dinner."

After sniffing it carefully and taking another bite, the two Clefable's eyes lit up and they immediately took several more bites.

"Okay, you should be careful in the future, don't get captured by bad guys again." After touching Clefairy and Clefable's heads, Gary put on his backpack again.

"Are you leaving?" Lorelei asked softly.

"Yeah, I have to send Rhyhorn to the Pokémon Center quickly. Miss Lorelei, where are you going?" Gary turned around and asked.

"I guess Officer Jenny will be here soon. I have nothing to do now. Why don't we take a walk together?" Lorelei said, holding her chin.

"That's a good idea." Who would refuse an invitation from a lady in black stockings and a hip-hugging skirt?

So, accompanied by Lorelei, Gary successfully passed through the cave, followed the path down Mt. Moon, and continued towards Cerulean City.

Along the way, the two of them chatted intermittently.

What surprised Lorelei was that Gary was very knowledgeable. Whether it was Pokémon training, battles, or customs, Gary could pick up on any topic and give his own opinions.

Especially the discussion about ice Pokémon made Lorelei fascinated.

"Is there really an Ice-type Ninetales in the Alola region?" Lorelei asked longingly as they walked.

"Really, and there is also the Ice-type Sandslash. My second grandfather, Professor Oak, runs a school in the Alola area. He told me all this." Gary nodded.

"It's really exciting ~ Such a Pokémon." Lorelei's eyes were filled with little stars.

"After the Pokémon League is over, I may go to the Alola region for a tour. If you are interested, you can also go and have a look. It is also a tourist resort in itself." Gary suggested.

"Really?" Lorelei looked at Gary with some excitement.

"If you are free~" Gary shrugged.

"Of course! After the Pokémon League is over, I have no other plans except beating Lance. It would be nice to go on a trip!" Lorelei clapped her hands like a little girl.

Gary's head was filled with black threads. Listen, what are you talking about? What do you mean, having nothing to do except beating up Lance?

Lance, who was inspecting the city, suddenly sneezed several times. Dragonite beside him covered his nose in disgust, "Smelly man, don't pass the cold to me."

The two of them chatted about Alola's customs and customs while walking down the mountain, but they didn't feel bored at all.

The only thing that made Gary regretful was that Lorelei's aura was too strong. Within a radius of ten miles, no wild Pokémon dared to show its head, so there was no chance of encountering a powerful experience pack.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the two finally arrived at Cerulean City.

"Then, let's separate here." Lorelei shrugged: "If I show up at the Pokémon Center in Cerulean City, it will cause a sensation."

"Indeed." Gary smacked his lips. The Elite Four of Kanto would be absolute stars wherever they were placed. "Then let's separate here. If you have anything, you can call me."

"Of course, I'm very interested in the Ice Ninetales, and I haven't seen the Ice Eevee you mentioned. I may have to trouble you more in the future." Lorelei winked mischievously.

"Of course, no problem. You are welcome to contact me at any time." Gary nodded, and the two separated on the street.

"The little man of the Oak family~ It's a pity that he's too young~" Looking at Gary's back, Lorelei shook her head with a blush on her face and turned to leave.

On the other side, Gary also came to the Pokémon Center. After explaining the situation to Nurse Joy, Rhyhorn got a special care ward, and Gary rested directly in the ward.

"The child's injuries are not serious, but... the forced evolution has severely overtaxed his body. I think he will need very careful care in the future." Nurse Joy handed Gary a large list of supplement receipts.

"Okay, I understand." Gary took the receipt with numbness.

Protein supplements, calcium tablets, zinc supplements, iron supplements, blood supplements...Rhyhorn would have to take these supplements for at least a year before it could return to its normal physical level.

"Just have fun secretly, I am quite rich." Gary shook his head helplessly, found a chair in the ward, put on a blanket and closed his eyes to rest.

Nurse Joy, who was passing by, took a sneak peek and showed a smile of relief.

A dreamless night~

"Ouch~" The next day, Gary was awakened by the weak cry of Rhyhorn.

"How are you? Are you feeling better?" Gary put away the blanket and watched Rhyhorn clumsily trying to get up.

Plop~ After trying it twice, the big guy fell down on the bed. Fortunately, the beds in the intensive care unit are strong enough.

"Stop struggling, big guy." Gary stood up and came to the side of Rhyhorn.

"Ouch..." Rhyhorn looked at Gary warily, and the drill above its head turned slowly.

"Come on, it's hard for you to knock over a Rattata now." Gary directly rubbed Rhyhorn's big head twice. "Young man, you are unlucky to be caught by Team Rocket, but you are also lucky. Because you met me."

"Ouch?" Rhyhorn tilted its head and looked at Gary curiously.

"Your body needs a lot of nutritional supplements. Although I don't like to meddle in other people's business, now that I have captured you, guess what? You will soon be back to your original state and become a sturdy Rhyhorn, I promise." Gary put his hands on his hips and said firmly.

Rhyhorn lay on the hospital bed and closed his eyes in resignation, seemingly accepting his fate.

"Hey, you have such a personality. Forget it, let's meet our future partners." Gary took out the Poké Balls and released all his Pokémon.

Eevee, Charmeleon, Scyther, Nidorino, and Nidoran♀.

With the addition of Rhyhorn, Gary found that he had actually assembled a full team.

"Okay, guys, let's say hello to our new partner." Gary clapped his hands.

Eevee and the other little guys all greeted Rhyhorn warmly.

Rhyhorn opened its eyes, looked around, and then continued to close its eyes to rest.

Gary shook his head, quite arrogantly. When Nidorino evolves, it would be good for Nidoking to exercise with him and temper his temper.

Nidorino, who was kissing Nidoran♀, suddenly felt a cold feeling behind him, and saw Gary's half-smiling expression.

Nidorino: ∑(￣□￣;) Oh, I accidentally spilled some love here. My little master won't make me pay for this, right?

Eevee jumped on the hospital bed, lying next to Rhyhorn, and called out softly. Eevee, who has also experienced human experiments, was very sympathetic to what happened to Rhyhorn.

"Okay, let's take a rest and train at noon. Because Rhyhorn will be hospitalized for observation for two days, I think we have to stay in Cerulean City for two days." After thinking about it, Gary said to his Pokémon.

All the Pokémon also nodded sensibly.