After returning to Fallarbor Town, Terrance headed straight towards the Old Green House.
“Beauti~fly~~”
Terrance suddenly stopped, causing the Beautifly fluttering beside him to pause as well. It glanced ahead in the direction Terrance was looking, seemingly curious about whether Terrance knew the person up ahead.
“I have so impression… but I’m not sure,” Terrance murmured.
It seems to be a child from Fallarbor Town, two years older than him. When Terrance was eight, she had just turned ten and made a decision that shook the entire town.
She ran away from ho to beco a Trainer.
It was also because of this incident that the word “Trainer” beca taboo in Fallarbor Town at that ti. A little girl, barely ten years old, left ho alone to beco a Trainer, and there was no news of her for two years. To say that nothing dangerous happened to her, no one would believe it.
This kind of “Trainer” wasn’t officially recognized by the League; it is equivalent to an ‘unorthodox path’ and belongs to the group of Trainers who find it the hardest to get by.
“Beauti~fly?” Beautifly was at a loss.
“She left Fallarbor Town before you ca to the Old Green House. It’s normal you don’t recognize her,” Terrance explained, shaking his head. “I t her back then at the Old Green House. She used to play with the other kids, but it’s been so long—she might not even rember .”
He vaguely recalled that her na was Kotoko. Her parents were orchard farrs in Fallarbor Town. She ran away because of a disagreent with them about becoming a “Trainer”.
Kotoko’s parents wanted her to go to the city to learn a trade and find a stable job, but Kotoko yearned for the life of a Trainer.
One argunt led to her decision to run away.
“Chasing dreams” versus “obeying her parents’ wishes”—Terrance couldn’t say who was right or wrong. However, after Kotoko left, her parents didn’t do well, especially since she didn’t send any news back.
Now, seeing Kotoko here, how could Terrance not be surprised?
However, it seed that Kotoko had indeed beco a Trainer.
From an ordinary person who didn’t even own a Poké Ball to soone now commanding a Vileplu to unleash a move. Under this move, the vegetation in the farm emitted a shimring glow, becoming crystal clear and full of vitality.
“Grassy Terrain,” Terrance whispered.
Though he spoke softly, Kotoko discovered him as he had already gotten closer.
“Who are you?!” Seeing Terrance get closer, Kotoko’s expression beca wary. Her eyes locked onto the Beautifly perched on his shoulder. Why is there a Trainer in Fallarbor Town?
“Using Grassy Terrain to improve the quality of crops, Sister Kotoko, it seems you’ve beco an excellent Trainer,” Terrance said with a smile.
“You know ?” Kotoko’s wary expression shifted to surprise as she stared at Terrance, her face clouded with thought.
After a mont, she spoke in astonishnt, “Terrance?”
Although she was two years older than Terrance, back in the day, Terrance rarely paid attention to her… or rather, Terrance hardly played with any other children, so it took her a long mont to recall who he was. ??
“It’s ,” Terrance said with a wry smile.
“Sorry, I just got back to Fallarbor Town two days ago and haven’t had the chance to visit everyone yet,” Kotoko said, her expression softening.
Terrance’s expression remained calm, but in his heart, a doubt arose. Even when eting a stranger, was it necessary to be so wary?
That level of wariness… it felt as though she expected him to attack her at any mont.
Even though Terrance had undergone so training, his sense of danger wasn’t nearly as intense as Kotoko’s. Such instincts weren’t sothing developed through ordinary experiences.
Even though he was deep in thought, Terrance still replied with a smiling expression: “Yeah, it’s been over five years. I almost didn’t recognize you. If it weren’t for your curly hair, I wouldn’t have been so sure.”
“You too, Tea-Haired,” Kotoko laughed.
Terrance let out an awkward laugh, ignoring the nickna. However, he was quite curious about Kotoko’s experiences over the past five years.
It seems because she had just returned to Fallarbor Town, she wasn’t yet aware of Terrance’s current situation.
“By the way, since I entered Fallarbor Town, I noticed there aren’t many people around. What’s going on?” Terrance asked.
Kotoko replied, “Yesterday and today are the mayor elections, so everyone’s gathered there.”
Terrance nodded. ‘That explains it.’
They didn’t talk much further, agreeing to catch up another ti. Terrance noticed that Kotoko seed reluctant to talk about her experiences, so he didn’t press the matter.
After Terrance left, Kotoko’s previously calm expression turned cold, then shifted into sothing more complex.
“Everything is in the past now. What I need to do is quickly adapt to normal life again…”
“I need to interact with others more…”
Suddenly, a thought struck Kotoko—how did Terrance know about the move “Grassy Terrain”? And how did he know that “Grassy Terrain” could improve the quality of crops…
Her gaze snapped toward the direction Terrance had left. After five years away, it wasn’t just the small Fallarbor that had changed.
…….
…….
“I’m back.”
Quietly walking into the Old Green House, Terrance found it unusually quiet.
Not a single person?
After making a complete round, it was clear—no one was in the Old Green House.
“Did everyone go to the polling place to join in the fun?” Terrance chuckled to himself. Logically, aside from Chisana, everyone else should have been here. The fact that no one ca to greet him was simply too much…
Never mind. Terrance decided to tidy up his room and get everything in order. It seed he would be spending a good amount of ti at the Old Green House again.
Perhaps until… the Gym was fully established?
That thought crossed his mind.
At the sa ti, Terrance, who had finished his work, was also inspired by Kotoko’s actions just now.
“Grassy Terrain can improve the quality of crops… That’s right, I’ve seen this skill sowhere before.”
“When the Gym is eventually built, it will definitely require a lot of vegetation suitable for Bug-type Pokémon to feed on. It’s best to grow such plants myself, tailoring them to the individual needs of the Pokémon. Imported vegetation can introduce too many uncertainties…..”
“Growing plants takes ti. If I had a Pokémon capable of using Grassy Terrain, it would be much more efficient. With the resources I have now, raising a Grass-type Pokémon alongside my current team is entirely manageable. Plus, Grass-type Pokémon are only slightly harder to raise than Bug-types, making them relatively easy to raise.”
Terrance pondered for a mont. Pokémon that could learn Grassy Terrain on their own were rare. Kotoko’s Vileplu was one example. As for other thods… Terrance thought about breeding.
If there were suitable Pokémon, Terrance planned to think it over.
Two hours later, Terrance heard sounds from outside and smiled; it seed soone had returned.
Pushing the door open, he stepped out and imdiately ran into Grandma Arlan, Ayan, and others who had just returned to the Old Green House.
Their faces lit up with joy the mont they saw him.
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