"Baa?" The Skiddo let out a fused bleat.

  The other two Skiddo also looked over in puzzlement. Naoki felt a bit embarrassed.

  Fortunately, at that moment, a metaphorical light bulb appeared above the head of one of the Skiddo, and it seemed to have a sudden realization.

  "Baa!" 'Maybe the trainer wants to give the milk to other Pokémon on the ranch'!

  Skiddo could produce a lot of milk, and if there were baby Skiddo that , they would provide it. If there were no baby Skiddo, they would store it temporarily.

  Therefore, the three Skiddo remained indifferent to Naoki's request.

  "Maa~" 'Want milk? I'll give it to you! You're our trainer, and you feed us such delicious food'!

  Naoki looked at the Skiddo, still a little puzzled. He asked tentatively, "Are you willing to share your milk with me?"

  "Baa!" The Skiddo nodded in unison.

  Naoki was delighted, but he felt that the Skiddo had misuood something. After a brief pause, he expihat he heir milk to sell and make money.

  He tinued, "I'll use the money I earn to buy more ingredients and make mreen Grass Dumplings for you."

  "Maa?" The Skiddo looked fused, as if asking how much more he would make.

  Naoki thought for a moment and replied, "A lot. You won't be able to finish it in your lifetime."

  "Baaa...!"

  Upon hearing this, the Skiddo's eyes gleamed with excitement, as if they were eager to offer all the milk in their bodies right now in exge for the dumplings.

  Naoki chuckled. "That won't be necessary."

  He sighed in relief and said to the Skiddo with a smile, "Then it's settled."

  The Skiddo would provide him with milk, and he would be responsible for feeding them for their entire lives. They had made a pautual support.

  Late at night, the vast pasture was shrouded in darkness. The Skiddo yawned and y down on the meadow, fttening a rge area of grass as they quickly drifted off to sleep.

  Ihe wooden house, the Nacli, havien their fill, snuggled up to each other and fell into a deep sleep. Naoki stood at the dazing at the Pokémon in the room, a slight smile on his lips. The ranch was being more and more lively.

  "You should get some rest too!" Naoki said to Cyclizar, who was standing nearby. "I have to go out again tonight, so don't wait up for me. Go to bed!"

  "Cyclizar." Cyclizar nodded obediently.

  Naoki patted its head, gently closed the door, and rode Koraidon towards Casseroya Lake.

  Following the path he remembered, Naoki arrived at the top of the cliff once again. Even befetting close, he could see the familiar figure. Dragonite was still sitting there, lost in thought, gazing at the moon with a forlorn expression.

  Koraidon nded softly, and Dragonite, hearing the sound, turned around. Naoki expected the Dragoo fly away like it had in previous days, but to his surprise, it didn't leave. It simply remained seated, motionless.

  Looking closer, Naoki noticed that the Dragonite seemed to have more visible scars on its body pared to a few days ago, looking quite battered.

  Was it injured? Naoki instinctively took out an Oran Berry from his backpad offered it to the Dragonite.

  Dragonite blinked, looked down at the berry in the man's hand, then back up at him.

  "Eat it!" Naoki enced. "It'll help your injuries heal."

  "Roar." Dragonite sighed softly, deing Naoki's kindness, and closed its eyes again.

  Uerred, Naoki sat dowoh Koraidon and gazed at the moon alongside it. "Is something troubling you?"

  "Roar." Dragonite lowered its head.

  "Gaah?" (Did you e here because that Dragonite despised you for being weak?) Koraidon suddenly asked.

  Hearing this, Dragonite raised its head sharply, a surprised look on its face.

  "Roar?" (How did you know?)

  "Gaah!" (I just know.) Koraidon tilted its head, deliberately keeping the question vague.

  Dragonite sighed again. "Roar."

  It was true. It was a very weak Dragonite. Due to its clumsy nature, other Dragonite were able to learn many powerful moves as they grew, but it couldn't. As it matured, Dragonite gradually accepted this reality, but not long ago, it had fallen in love with another Dragonite.

  That Dragonite had rejected it because it couldn't use Dragon Tail.

  Dragonite felt heartbroken and came to this lonely spot every day to brood. Earlier that day, it had tried to train itself by battling other Dragonite, but instead of being stronger, it ended up getting injured.

  Thinking of this, Dragonite couldn't help but sigh again.

  Naoki watched with curiosity as Koraidon unicated with Dragonite. Being human, he couldn't uand their versation, but from Koraidon's demeanor, it seemed they were unig quite effectively.

  Koraidon then asked, "Gah?" (Have you ever thought about finding a human Traio help you bee stronger?)

  Dragonite blinked, fused. "Roar?" (A human Trainer? What's that?)

  Koraidon expined, "Gaah." (They're humans who help Pokémon bee stronger, evolve, and learn new moves.)

  Dragonite's eyes widened in disbelief. "Roar?!" (Could I do that too?)

  Koraidon nodded fidently. "Gaah!"

  Dragonite was excited and asked quickly, "Roar?" (Where I find one?)

  'This guy is so na?ve'. Koraido a bit tired and turo look at Naoki.

  Dragonite followed its gaze and then asked hopefully, "Roar?" (Is he a Trainer?)

  Koraidon nodded.

  In the moment, Dragoood up excitedly.

  Naoki was stunned, and then Koraidos cws to retrieve a Poké Ball from his pocket.

  Naoki was fused. He took the Poké Ball Koraidon offered him, and before he could ask any questions, he heard Koraidon and Dragoalking.

  Then, Dragoes cw. The moment it touched the Poké Ball button, its body was engulfed in a red light.

  Witnessing this, Koraidon seemed satisfied. "Gah!" 'Now I finally get some sleep'!

  Naoki was still baffled. He looked at the Poké Ball in his hand, then at Koraidon, and couldn't help but ask, "What did you say to it? Why did it suddenly ge its mind?"

  "Gah." Koraidon shook its head, indig it hadn't said anything, then poi the Poké Ball and flexed its muscles.

  Naoki was taken abad guessed, "It wants to bee stronger?"

  "Gah!" Koraidon nodded happily.

  What the heck? Wanting to bee stronger, so it needs a trainer? Why was this Dragoing so foolishly? But he wasn't a trainer!

  Naoki looked at the Poké Ball in his hand.

  This... should be sidered a successful capture, right?