Chapter 197:emporarily Leaving the Island with Dratini! A Relationship on the Verge of Investment

The residents of Dragon Island seemed unconcerned about the succession of the throne on Dragon Island. 

They saw that Natsume had not changed anything and continued with their previous activities. 

One Dragonite was seen sitting under a tree, hugging a berry and leaning back, snoring loudly.

After swaying on the surface for a while, two Dragonairs submerged back into the water.

It was already late at night, and if it weren't for Natsume's sudden entrance, the Pokémon here would likely sleep until dawn.

However, that wasn't entirely the case. 

For example, the Dratini that Natsume had greeted was quite energetic.

It was chattering away, asking Natsume about events in the outside world.

Natsume looked at it and said, “If you want to know about the world outside, how about coming with me for a little exploration?”

“Dratini~?”

Dratini was initially delighted but then worried about its strength.

The Dragonite clan of Dragon Island wouldn’t even be able to break through the outer storm without sufficient strength.

Natsume smiled and reassured, “Don’t worry, little buddy, we’ll take good care of you.”

“Dratini~”

Dratini joyfully accepted Natsume’s invitation.

Natsume turned to the Dragon King of Dragon Island and asked, “We’re planning to head out. What about you?”

“Dragonite.”

The green Dragonite was also heading to rest, as the recent battle had taken a toll on it.

However, once it got enough rest, it would come looking for Natsume and the others again.

“Dragonite.”

At that moment, Dragonite felt a bit reluctant to leave.

Natsume smiled at it and said, “What’s there to be sad about? You can come here to play every day!”

Dragonite thought for a moment and realized that was true.

Dragonite knew that Natsume could open a Teleportation Portal. 

Once they returned to the Farm, the portal would be open, and it could come back in no time. 

“Let’s go.”

Natsume said to Onami, “It’s getting late; we shouldn't disturb them any longer.”

“Mm~”

Onami nodded in agreement and followed Natsume toward the exit of Dragon Island.

As Onami glanced back one last time at the tranquil island drifting in the sea, she thought, “Today really feels like a dream.”

When Natsume and the others returned to Lapras No. 1, it was still raining in these waters.

The ship was quiet; Watanabe hadn't even noticed what was happening outside.

After saying goodbye to Onami, Natsume went back to his room.

Indeedee had already tidied up the space.

The bed was neatly made, and there was a faint, pleasant scent in the air.

“Indeedee~”

Indeedee led Natsume to the ship's bathroom.

The bathtub was filled with warm water.

The bath towels and towels were neatly stacked on the side.

Natsume enjoyed a comfortable bath before wrapping himself in a towel and returning to his room.

Lying on the bed, Natsume could see the wind and rain outside through the glass window by his bedside.

As he relaxed, he opened his phone with one hand and began to claim the rewards for the Dragon Island task.

The most direct reward for the Dragon Island task was the level increase for Dragon-type Pokémon.

Dragonite had reached level 87.

Kingdra, which had been moving alongside Lapras, had also reached level 79, as well as Noivern from the Farm.

Notifications of their level-ups popped up.

In addition to the level increases, there was also a treasure draw.

Natsume clicked on the reward.

Notice: You have received a Twisted Spoon.

The Twisted Spoon is a Psychic-type treasure.

Indeedee had already used this treasure before.

Natsume looked at Indeedee in the room.

At that moment, Indeedee was preparing the clothing Natsume would wear the next day.

Indeedee was undoubtedly the top personal assistant in the Pokémon world.

It always managed everything around you perfectly.

“Indeedee.”

Natsume called out Indeedee’s name, and it paused its work to come over to Natsume's bedside.

“Indeedee, this is for you.”

Natsume handed the Twisted Spoon to Indeedee and smiled, “Thank you for taking care of me these days. I’ll be counting on you in the future.”

Indeedee looked at Natsume and happily accepted the treasure he offered.

Notice: Indeedee absorbed the Psychic energy within the Twisted Spoon, increasing its level from 27 -> 35.

Indeedee learned new moves: Heal Pulse, Psychic.

Name: Indeedee  
Type: Normal/Psychic  
Level: 35  
Ability: Psychic Surge  
Individual Values: HP 31, Attack 30, Defense 30, Special Attack 31, Special Defense 31, Speed 31  
Moves: Stored Power, Helping Hand, Follow Me, Disarming Voice, Psybeam, Healing Wish, Psychic  
Potential: Elite  
Absorbed Treasure: Twisted Spoon  

Indeedee's potential was quite high, as it was a family Pokémon specially cultivated by the Natsumi family.

Natsume looked at Indeedee and said, “Next time we meet, let’s surprise them.”

“Indeedee~”

“Good night, Indeedee.”

Pop~

Indeedee turned off the room lights.

“Dratini~”

Dratini swam out from under the covers.

It settled at a corner of the bed, finding a comfortable spot.

“Good night, Dratini.”

“Dratini~”

The boat drifting on the sea rocked gently with the waves, and the wind and rain began to settle down.

The night slowly passed.

Watanabe woke up early the next day.

When he woke, the sky had turned a bright blue.

The weather today was great for fishing.

Watanabe organized his things and stepped out onto the deck.

In the pool on the deck, Dratini and Wartortle were playing together.

“Hm?”

Watanabe paused for a moment, then rubbed his eyes.

“Dratini~”

Dratini was coiled around a flotation ring, happily spraying Wartortle with Water Gun.

“Is that a Dratini??”

Watanabe was greatly shocked.

He hurried back toward the cabin and just then saw Natsume coming out.

“Natsume, Natsume, Dratini! I found a Dratini!”

Watanabe exclaimed, “It really is a Dratini! I have a feeling we might be near Dragon Island.”

“This Dratini probably ran out from Dragon Island!”

“Ah!”

Natsume blinked at Watanabe, momentarily unable to process what he was saying.

“Dratini~”

Dratini noticed Natsume and happily ran over to him.

“Good morning, Dratini.”

Natsume let it climb onto his arm.

“Hmm?”

Watanabe was taken aback.

“What’s going on here?”

“Natsume, when did you capture this new Dratini?”

Natsume replied, “Yesterday.”

“Yesterday?”

“What happened yesterday?”

As Natsume pondered how to respond, Onami came out as well.

“Dratini.”

Dratini looked up and greeted Onami.

“Good morning, Dratini.”

Watanabe was surprised. “Huh?”

“You know this Dratini too?”

“Uh…”

Onami looked at Watanabe, slightly stunned, realizing he seemed to know nothing.

Onami felt a bit awkward saying, “We went to Dragon Island yesterday, and I forgot you were still here.”

“This Dratini seems to have been captured by Natsume yesterday on the island.”

“How enviable,” Onami said.

Natsume nodded.

Watanabe imagined the situation in his mind.

“I see! So it was on a nearby island, huh? That’s great!”

Natsume chuckled, “Anyway, let’s have breakfast first. Indeedee has already prepared it.”

Indeedee used Psychic to move breakfast onto the table on the deck.

Natsume sat in a lounge chair, enjoying the breakfast prepared by Indeedee.

A cool breeze blew across the sea.

On the surface of the water, a Mantine leapt out, and not far away, a pod of Wailord was swimming toward them.

They spouted high jets of water from their backs, seemingly greeting Natsume and the others.

Before they knew it, September was nearly halfway over.

Life at sea was actually quite leisurely, especially on days when nothing much happened.

Manaphy continued moving steadily across the sea.

And so, several more days passed.

“Natsume, you look like you’ve gotten a lot tanner.”

Natsume was lying on a lounge chair, bare-chested, playing a game.

He opened the camera and looked at himself through the lens, saying, “I really have tanned a lot.”

“I think it’s because I’ve been soaking in the sun at sea these past few days.”

“Once we finish with Manaphy, a few days of rest back at the Farm should do the trick.”

Onami remarked, “Even so, I don’t know when we’ll find the Temple of the Sea.”

Having moved past the initial excitement, even Onami was now calm when discussing the legends about the Temple of the Sea.

At that moment, Natsume said, “Tsukimi is coming up soon, right?”

“That’s right.”

Onami nodded. “It’s just three days away.”

“If all goes well, we might spend this Tsukimi at sea.”

Natsume added, “I read in some ancient texts that when the full moon rises, the sea will lift the temple.”

“So, I wonder if this full moon refers to the Tsukimi days, and when that time comes, the Temple of the Sea will appear?”

Onami thought for a moment and responded, “I think that possibility is quite high.”

Splash~

As Natsume and Onami were chatting, a Wailmer jumped onto the deck.

This Wailmer was one of the group they had encountered from the Wailord pod a while back.

It seemed the Wailmer's traveling route was aligned with Manaphy’s path.

So they were journeying together.

“Wailmer, are you here to see Wartortle?”

“Wailmer~”

Wailmer bounced its body on the deck.

Although Wailmer is a water Pokémon, it can also live on land for short periods.

After storing seawater in its body, it can bounce off the ground like a ball.

The more seawater it stores, the higher it can jump.

“Wartortle~”

Wartortles had become familiar with this Wailmer, and they all jumped onto its back.

“Wailmer~”

“Hey, don’t go too far!”

Natsume called out, waving at them.

“Wartortle~”

Onami looked at the Wartortles and Frogadier bouncing on Wailmer and said with a smile, “These guys really look happy.”

“Yeah, but that’s a good thing, right?”

Natsume replied as he walked to the bow of the ship.

Manaphy was sitting calmly on the back of a Wailord.

Though Manaphy was just quietly sitting there, its small body exuded a mysterious aura.

“Manaphy~”

Noticing Natsume's gaze, Manaphy turned its head and waved at him.

Natsume smiled and waved back.

Manaphy’s growth speed was increasing rapidly.

Natsume turned around to find Onami sitting on a lounge chair, applying sunscreen to herself.

Onami took great care of her skin, so even though she had been at sea, her complexion hadn’t changed much.

“Need any help?”

Natsume asked Onami.

“Sure.”

Onami nodded and handed the sunscreen to Natsume.

She took off the robe she was wearing and laid it on the chair, then turned her back to Natsume and lay down.

It was Natsume's first time using something like this.

But it didn’t require much experience.

Natsume placed his hands on Onami’s back and slowly moved them.

His hands glided along Onami's smooth back, reaching the waist that resembled a flowing snake.

Onami squirmed a bit.

At that moment, Onami felt somewhat uneasy.

Natsume's touch made her instinctively bring her legs together, her calves tightening.

“Don’t move around.”

Natsume lightly slapped Onami's rounded backside.

Ever since that day, the relationship between Natsume and Onami had become increasingly ambiguous.

“Who do you blame for this?”

Onami's face was flushed as she turned around, looking at Natsume with dissatisfaction. “With you touching me like that, how can I not move?”

“It’s my first time; I have no experience, so try not to mind.”

“You don’t look like someone with no experience.”

Onami said, shifting her body slightly.

Natsume simply sat directly on Onami's lap. “That doesn’t matter; what’s important is to stay still.”

“Hey, hey, you’re heavy.”

Onami breathed heavily, her hips tilted upward, looking as if she wanted to push Natsume off her.

However, from the angle Natsume was at, he felt that if he leaned down, he might even be able to slide right in.

The two of them were positioned like teasing lovers.

Bump~

A hot sensation suddenly came from behind.

It was Onami's first time being touched directly like this.

She instinctively turned to look, her face turning bright red in an instant.

“I—I touched it.”

Onami's voice suddenly became very soft.

At that moment, Natsume also felt a warmth in his body.

Onami's body was very soft and fair.

Sitting on her made him want to fill her completely.

Bam~

At that moment, a blast echoed from underwater not far away.

Gardevoir instantly appeared beside Natsume.

“Natsume, Wailmer and the others are in trouble.”

Gardevoir whispered to Natsume.

Natsume got off Onami.

Onami quickly put on her robe and sat up to ask, “What happened?”

Natsume looked into the water.

A chain was wrapped around Wailmer's body.

Kingdra had already passed.

The one raiding Wailmer was a broken shipwreck.

“It’s nothing; we just encountered a shipwreck and a broken ship’s wheel.”

Natsume floated into the air. “I’ll go take a look.”

After saying this, he instantly vanished from sight.

Onami cast a guilty glance at Gardevoir.

Onami knew that the relationship between Natsume and Gardevoir was a bit unusual.

Gardevoir likely had strong feelings for Natsume.

For Pokémon, having feelings for their trainer wasn’t strange at all.

“Gardevoir, um…”

Gardevoir smiled at Onami but didn’t say much, simply helping her smooth out her slightly messy hair.

“Here you go.”

Gardevoir handed Onami a hair tie.

Onami accepted it and thanked her, “Thank you, Gardevoir.”

Onami thought to herself that Gardevoir was such a gentle Pokémon.

If she had one, she would definitely like Gardevoir too.

Meanwhile, underwater.

“Wartortle!”

The Wartortles were pulling hard on the iron chain wrapped around Wailmer.

Wailmer looked extremely panicked and was struggling desperately.

Bam~

Another loud bang echoed underwater.

The chain that trapped Wailmer quickly retracted down.

“Are you okay, Wailmer?”

Natsume asked as he approached Wailmer.

“Wailmer.”

Wailmer’s face was still filled with fear.

Something was wrong, and it was very scared!

“Wartortle!”

Wartortle patted Wailmer's back.

“Don’t worry, Wartortle will avenge you!”

“Wishiwashi~”

Wishiwashi Ruler swam over as well.

Wartortle hopped onto Wishiwashi Ruler’s back.

Natsume smiled at the scene and said, “Let’s go down together and see what’s going on.”