"My dear er, your order of Moo Moo Milk, berries, rock salt, honey, and other farm goods has been dispatched. You should receive it in about twenty minutes," Naoki said with a smile, mimig the polite tone of er service he had seen in his past life.

  Iono suddenly felt a twinge of guilt but kept up her act. "Huh? Naoki, what are you talking about? I don't uand."

  Naoki: "…"

  "Alright, enough pretending. Those three orders were from you, weren't they?" Naoki asked, both exasperated and touched.

  Caught, Iono broke into a sheepish grin. "Fine, you got me! I just wao support your ranch. Your produce is top-notch! Eating it is good for health, so I bought some for my parents too."

  At that moment, one of Naoki's Dragonite couriers, guided by the Rotom Phone's navigation, nded right in front of Iono's house.

  Iono quickly shifted her camera, walked over to collect the goods, and cheerfully said, "Got it! Dragonite Express is amazing!"

  Naoki sighed, shaking his head. "Alright, just don't overdo it."

  "Got it!" Iono replied, nodding quickly. Worried Naoki might scold her further, she hastily made an excuse to hang up the call.

  Ten mier, Naoki logged into his oore to check its status. He was greeted by a glowing review from a familiar username.

  [User: BrightLightTrainer] "I received my order! The Moo Moo Milk is delicious, the vegetables are incredibly fresh, and the rock salt is uniquely fvorful. My Pokémon and I love everything. I'll definitely ain!"

  Reading the review, Naoki couldn't help but smile. "It does feel a bit like... staged feedback," he muttered.

  .....

  Meanwhile, in Levincia City, Iono was getting ready for the day when her ph. It was her mother.

  "Hey, Mom! Did you get the package I sent?" she asked.

  Her mother's voice, a mix of amazement and urgency, replied, "We did, but... where did you get that goat milk from?"

  "What happened? Is something wrong?" Iono asked, ed.

  Her mother expined what had transpired. Earlier that m, a Dragonite courier had delivered the fresh produce. Upon seeing the name and taformation on the package, they had realized it was from their daughter. After signing for the delivery, her parents began iing the items, pnning to enjoy the fresh crops for breakfast.

  Among the items was a small bottle beled "Life Goat's Milk" with a cute, cartoonish Gogoat logo. Curious about its taste, Iono's father decided to try it.

  The result? He was now running ps around their yard with newfound vigor and had started challenging the neighborhood Machop to wrestling matches.

  Hearing this, Iono froze for a moment before remembering the properties of the Gogoat milk from Naoki's ranbsp;

  "Mom, I fot to tell you!" Iono said quickly. "That goat milk is really special. It's meant for Pokémon or people rec from serious injuries. If someohy drinks it, they get so energized they won't stop moving until the excess energy is burned off!"

  Hearing this, the woman was dumbfounded after hearing Iono's expnation. "That store sells something like this?"

  Her mind wandered briefly to dubious products sold in shady pharmacies, sparking a hint of . "There aren't any side effects, right?" she asked, her voice tinged with worry.

  Iono quickly reassured her, "Don't worry! I've seen others drink it before, and there were absolutely no side effects. It's pletely safe."

  Relieved, the woman finally rexed.

  .....

  Spring had arrived, and the entire ranch was bursting with life.

  Flowers in the garden were in full bloom, their vibrant colors attrag wild Beautifly and Butterfree, which danced gracefully among the petals. Their wings shimmered in the sunlight, adding a touagic to the serene ndscape.

  After finishing his call with Iono, Naoki waited patiently at the ranch. Twenty mier, the Dragonite delivery team returheir backpacks siderably lighter.

  Naoki checked the time on his Rotom Phone and muttered to himself, "It only took twenty mio travel from Kosaji Town to Levincia. As expected, Dragonite could probably fly around the whole world in under sixteen hours."

  He even mused that if the Dragonites used moves like Agility, Extreme Speed, on Dahe delivery times could be even shorter. pared to ordinary couriers, Dragon Express felt like a service from another dimension.

  For now, there were no new orders in the ranch's oore apart from Iono's. Setting aside the online business, Naoki decided to che the Pokémon on the ranch. Spring brought plenty of tasks to handle, and he was determio ensure everything ran smoothly.

  One of the highlights of spring on the ranch was the uping horse rag event. Naoki noticed that Gstrier seemed especially excited about it.

  Gstrier was determio win the championship trophy, currently worn by Spectrier, the Shadow Rider Pokémon. Spectrier had worophy in the previous year's race, and ever si had taken to wearing it like a .

  Naoki had tried several times to take the trophy off Spectrier, intending to store it safely. However, Spectrier stubbornly refused. It saw the trophy as a symbol of its status as the reigning Horse King and was unwilling to part with it.

  With no other options, Naoki relutly gave up. Still, he couldn't help but worry. "If Spectrier keeps wearing that trophy for too long, will its head start to mold into the shape of the trophy?

  Thinking about the possibility, Naoki shuddered at how dreadful it could be.

  He looked over at Spectrier iable, its ethereal form proudly adorned with the trophy-turned-. This couldn't tinue.

  Determined, Naoki sought out Calyrex, to share his s.

  Calyrex listened calmly before taking a. Without a word, the regal Pokémon approached Spectrier and exged a few quiet words.

  To Naoki's amazement, Spectrier bowed its spectral head, carefully removed the trophy, and ha to Calyrex for safekeeping.

  "It is resolved," Calyrex said with its characteristiposure.

  "Thank goodness." Naoki sighed in relief. Just to be sure, he ducted a detailed examination of Spectrier's skull and leased to firm there was no deformation from wearing the trophy for so long.

  After expressing his gratitude, Naoki set off once again for the Reverse World, eventually making his way to the base of the World Tree.

  There, he sought out Tropius, the Grass/Flying-type Pokémon that had been rec from a wing injury st winter. Naoki had a question for it.

  "It's spring now. The snow is melting, and everything is ing back to life. What are your pns? Will you return to Casseroya Lake to join your panions, or do you pn to stay at the ranch?"

  Tropius raised its head majestically, letting out a melodic cry: "Tropi-oooh!"

  "Do you want to stay here and live with us?" Naoki crified.

  Tropius nodded eagerly and called out again, "Tropi-yay!"

  "Fantastiaoki beamed. "Let's tinue w together, Tropius!"

  "Tropi-oooh!" Tropius chirped in delight.

  However, Naoki couldn't help but feel a twinge ret. "If only the Holy Bun made with Ho-Oh's feathers worked on Tropius," he thought wistfully.

  The Holy Bun ecial item infused with blessings from Ho-Oh, said to grant Pokémon incredible fortus effects, however, were limited to Pokémon like Mew, Teddiursa, and Zapdos.

  [Holy Blessing] Upon ption, a Pokémon will receive Ho-Oh's favor, signifitly increasing its lud fortuhis effect applies only to certain Pokémon species.

  "If it worked on Tropius, it might've guaranteed 100% activation of its Harvest ability, doubling its banana output each time," Naoki thought, slightly disappointed.

  The divine blessiowed by the Phoenix King was limited to the chosen members of its expedition team.

  Still, Naoki reminded himself to be tent. pared to the meager two harvests a year Tropius initially produced, the current situation was a massive improvement. Gently patting Tropius on the head, Naoki admired its vibrant form. With the warmiher, the Gogoat and Arboliva had already left the Reverse World and resumed their lives in the open air.

  The heroic expedition team had also pressed forward on their journey.

  Tropius, feeling a bit restless in the fines of the Reverse World, decided to apany Naoki outside.

  Naoki found a picturesque spot by the river, abundant in water and sunlight, perfectly suited for Tropius. "When the World Tree is fully grown, I'll build you a special per it."

  After settling Tropius by the river, Naoki made his way to the apple orchard on the opposite bank.

  Thanks to the care and nurturing of Gogoat, the saplings he pnted earlier had flourished into mature apple trees, now heavy with fruit. The apples gleamed bright red, their color and shape rivaling those from more famous orchards like Kitakami Township.

  Naoki plucked an apple from a brand took a bite.

  The crisp flesh released a burst of sweet, refreshing juice. "Mmm, this is good! Sweet and chy—perfect!" Naoki nodded in approval.

  As he tinued examining the trees, he noticed a few clusters of green apples mixed among the red ones. "I'll let these ripen for another couple of days before harvesting," he mused.

  Strolling through the orchard, Naoki admired the trees den with fruit, though a nagging thought crossed his mind. Would these apples attract Applin?

  Applin, the Grass/Dragon-type Pokémon, is known for its pent for apples. Upon hatg, it burrows into an apple, using its host as both camoufge and sustenance. While it grows by ing the fruit, it often bees a nuisance for farmers.

  Particurly troublesome are Applin with the Gluttony ability, which could decimate an orchard in no time. However, there was a silver lining: Applin with the Ripen ability could accelerate the growth of apples rather than dev them entirely.

  If evolved into Fpple or Appletun, their Ripen ability would be even more effective, signifitly boosting fruit yield.

  In the Gar region, Naoki recalled, many orchard farmers kept Applin to assist in ripening their harvests.

  The thought prompted Naoki to carefully i his apple orchard. He wao ensure no mischievous Applin had snu to feast on the fruit.

  His ability py a big role iifying apples.

  As he examined each apple, Naoki could see detailed information dispyed in his mind:

  [Apple]: An ordinary fruit, sweet and delicious, with a crisp and refreshiure. Nurtured by Gogoat during growth, its quality has been signifitly enhanced. Highly nutritious and suitable for ary use.

  After carefully iing every apple in his orchard, Naoki firmed there were no Applin lurking among the fruit.

  Oddly enough, this realizatio him feeling slightly disappointed. Naoki was quite fond of Appletun, the evolution of Applin. With an Appletun on the ranch, he could potentially cultivate an apple orchard atop the World Tree, letting the Pokémon assist in nurturing the fruit.

  Inspired by this idea, Naoki decided to research the habitats of Applin, Fpple, and Appletun on his Rotom Phone once he returned home. He hoped to capture a few Pokémon with the Ripen ability to help oversee his orchard.

  But just as he turo leave, the sky darkened ominously.

  Naoki gnced up and saw the massive figure of Rayquaza desding gracefully onto the ranch. Its sleek, emerald body shimmered uhe dimming light as it nded in the pasture with a quiet but powerful presence.

  Slightly taken abaaoki's gaze shifted toward the Snorx Park. Sure enough, a crowd had already gathered to greet Rayquaza. Dragonite, Cyclizar, and Ogerpon were all there, and this time, even Eevee and Dratini had joihe group.

  The younger Pokémon stared at Rayquaza iheir eyes sparkling with admiration for the majestic Legendary Pokémon.

  It didn't take long for Naoki to piece things together. Dragonite must have invited Rayquaza back to the ranch.

  Naoki let out a sigh, imagining what this would mean for their food supplies. The freshly baked Poffins and cookies he and Indeedee had prepared yesterday would undoubtedly be devoured by Rayquaza, who was notorious for its appetite.

  "Why do I even bother?" Naoki muttered to himself, resigo his fate. He couldn't very well deny Rayquaza hospitality—not after Dragonite and Ogerppon had already offered their fireats as a wele.

  "Well then," Naoki sighed as he walked back to the house. "Let's see hooffins we have left."

  Onside, Naoki opehe cupboard to check their iory. As he tallied the ingredients, his Rotom Phone buzzed with an ining video call. Gng at the s, Naoki was surprised to see it was from Teddiursa and Mew.

  Intrigued, he quickly answered the call.

  The s lit up, revealing the three members of the hero's expedition team: Teddiursa, Mew, and a third Pokémon, their expressions animated as they jostled to get in view.

  "Hey, what's going on?" Naoki asked, a smile f on his face. It seemed this day was about to get even more iing.

  Naoki noticed the background behind them, which appeared to be a lush forest teeming with life.

  "It seems you've successfully arrived at your destination," Naoki said with a warm smile.

  Teddiursa looked overjoyed, exg, "Ursa-ursa!"

  Rotom's eleic voice chimed in, transting the excited Pokémon's words: "That's right! There are so many Pokémon here we've never seen before!"

  Mew joined in, its tone cheerful. "We even helped a Wingull that got lost in the forest find its trainer!"

  "A Wingull?" Naoki echoed, a hint of surprise in his voice.

  Mew and Teddiursa both nodded enthusiastically. They adjusted the phone's camera to give Naoki a better view of their surroundings.

  The s dispyed a variety of Pokémon going about their business in the forest: a Seviper slithering gracefully through the tall grass, a Pooa prowling the clearing, a Beautifly fluttering elegantly among the trees, and a Swellow perched regally on a branch.

  Seeing the familiar Pokémon on the s, a realization struaoki. His eyes widened slightly.

  'Could it be… the destination of the hero's expedition team is the Hoenn region?' Naoki thought.