Iernoon, after lunaoki rode his Cyclizar into town.

  When he arrived at his destination, Kelly was washing dishes. Seeing him approach, she smiled and said, "Are you ready?"

  "Yes!" Naoki replied, full of emotion. After six months of hard work, he finally had his own house. "The rooms are ed up, and ohe furniture is moved in, we'll be all set to live there."

  "That's great," Kelly nodded. She finished washing her hands in the sink, then led Naoki to the workshop and handed him a furniture catalog. "The furniture is currently at the factory. Take a look at the styles here, and if you like any, I'll have them delivered ter."

  Naoki flipped through the catalog, sing the wide array of furniture options.

  Kelly offered advice as he browsed, "The overall design of your house has a natural, log-style feel. A wooden fabric sofa and a rustic coffee table would fit nicely."

  "The dining room and living room are open and spacious. Adding a few pots of greenery will give it that close-to-nature vibe, which I'm sure your Pokémon will love."

  Naoki's attention was caught by a light-colored handmade fabric sofa. He could already imagi in his new home. After thinking it over, he nodded. "This one."

  "You've got good taste," Kelly plimented with a smile.

  Feeling proud, Naoki tinued seleg other furniture in the same style—a coffee table, tatami bed, desk, TV et, curtains, floor mp, dining table, wardrobe, and a rge, leafy-patterned rug.

  "I'll put that rug in the living room," Naoki thought to himself.

  He also picked out a wooden dispy stand.

  He po dispy the little tris Baby Bear had sent back from its travels. Even though Teddiursa wasn't physically there, it was still an important part of the family.

  Kelly jotted down his seles and then asked, "Do you still hose oak barrels for winemaking?"

  "Absolutely." Naoki nodded.

  Over the past couple of months, he'd saved up a lot of money from selling Miltank milk, rock salt, and crops. He figured he might as well buy everything irip and avoid the hassle of multiple visits.

  "Let's see..." Kelly mused for a moment. "Your celr should be able to hold about thirty oak barrels. Since you're buying a lot, how about I give you a 20% dist?"

  "That sounds amazing!" Naoki grinned.

  Though he wasn't short on money, who wouldn't appreciate a good deal?

  Seeing his delighted expression, Kelly chuckled. "Alright, if you don't have anything else, head back to the ranch. I'll swing by the furniture factory and have your things delivered."

  Naoki was about to agree when something crossed his mind. "Oh, I also need a bar ter, along with some tables and chairs. Could you deliver those too?"

  Once he moved everything into the new house, the old one would be empty—perfect for renovating into a tavern.

  "Sure, I'll add a bar ter, tables, and chairs to the list." Kelly paused, clearly curious. "Are you really pnning to open a tavern out there? Your ranch is pretty remote. I'm not sure you'll get many ers."

  "You don't o worry about that," Naoki said with a mysterious smile. "I have a pn. The tavern will have plenty of ers."

  But he was thinking about Pokémon, not people.

  Seeing his fident grin, Kelly didn't press further. "Alright, the's get started!"

  Naoki's ranch was still there, and one day, Kelly would uand the answer.

  After paying for the furniture, Naoki left the wo shop. However, instead of heading straight back to the ranch, he decided to stop by the department store in town with his trusty Cyclizar.

  Ever since arriving in this world, Naoki realized that his Pokémon had always worked hard for him, yet he hadn't given them any gifts iurn. Now that he was moving into a new home, he thought it was the perfect time to buy something special for each of his Pokémon.

  With that thought in mind, Naoki and Cyclizar ehe rge department store.

  Kosaji Town, located he sea, had a booming trade business, eg it with ions. The mall had three floors: a clothing area, a trainer supplies area, and a daily ies area. Each se acked with items, from clothes to Poké Balls, berries, Fire Stones, and other essentials for trainers.

  As Naoki wandered between the shelves, he thought about what gifts would suit each of his Pokémon.

  "Koraidon has such a lively and pyful personality. I think a ball toy would be perfect for him, especially to py with Dragonite and the others."

  Naoki smiled, picturing the se.

  "Dragonite... although it used to focus so mu being stronger, it seems to have mellowed out. Maybe I should get it a Pokémon doll?"

  He noticed a dispy of adorable plush Pokémon dolls, styled like they were using moves from the games. It seemed like the perfect gift.

  Then Naoki turo his Cyclizar, walking beside him.

  Cyclizar noticed his gaze and chirped happily, "Gaao~!"

  Naoki smiled aly patted its head, then grabbed a red scarf from a nearby shelf and pced it in the cart.

  Cyclizar had been Naoki's first partner in this world, and it held a special p his heart. The red scarf was more than just an accessory—it symbolized how unique Cyclizar was to him.

  As Naoki tinued pg items into the cart, Cyclizar looked puzzled and tilted its head. "Gaaaa?"

  Naoki chuckled. "I nning to surprise you with this whe home! It's yift, but I'll give it to you once we get back."

  Hearing that, Cyclizar's eyes lit up with excitement. "Gaao!"

  "You 't wear it yet," Naoki said with a grin. "I haven't paid for it! I'll put it on you once we're outside."

  Cyclizar nodded eagerly, and they tinued shopping.

  It took Naoki about twenty mio pick out gifts for all the Pokémon at the ranch.

  For Koraidon, he chose a leather ball; fonite, a plush doll; for Cyclizar, the red scarf. For Pawmo, he selected aric ball; and f, a box of delicious ice cream.

  For Alcremie, Naoki found a cream processor. A flower bracelet for Dolliv, while Butterfree got a of ar specially made f-type Pokémon.

  For the three bee, Naoki picked up a rge bag of sweet gummy dies. For the Naclstack, he chose small stone sculptures, eae in a different pose. Finally, for the Miltanks, he bought three buckets of strawberry-fvored yogurt.

  The gift for the Diglett was a rge food package, while the Dratini and Dragonair each received fish-shaped toys.

  Even the Psyducks living by the river weren't left out. They seemed to have made that area their perma home. Believing that good neighbors are better than distaives, Naoki thoughtfully bought eae a straw hat.

  As for the three Gogoat…

  Naoki prepared three Miracle Seeds for them.

  Miracle Seed: A seed that nurtures life. When carried by a Pokémon, it boosts the power of Grass-type moves.

  With this item, the strength of the Gogoat trio was sure to improve signifitly.

  In addition to his Pokémon at the ranaoki also thought of the traveling Teddiursa and the uping Pokemon siblings.

  Although he didn't know when Teddiursa would return or when the Pokemon siblings would arrive, it was always good to prepare in advance.

  For Teddiursa, he bought a bamboo hat with a charmingly adventurous spirit. For the Pokemon siblings, he chose a pair of elegant silk scarves.

  With all the gifts ready, Naoki returo the ranch.

  He called all the Pokémon together and distributed the presents one by one.

  Naoki watched eaon closely as they received their gifts. When he saw their happy expressions, he felt a wave of relief.

  "Great, it seems everyone likes their gifts," Naoki thought with satisfa.

  Across the river, the group of Psyducks mistook the straw hats for food and immediately tried biting into them.

  Naoki sighed, then flew over the river onite, carefully picked up one of the Psyducks, and pced the straroperly on its head.

  The other Psyducks stared at their newly accessorized friend with their usual bnk, yet wise, expressions. After a moment of ption, they clumsily put their own hats on.

  With the sun blocked by their new hats, the Psyducks appeared to enjoy their newfound shade.

  Satisfied, Naoki returo the ranch just in time for Kelly to arrive with the furniture truck.

  Naoki quickly went over to help Kelly and the Machamp she had brought with her to move the furniture into the new house.

  Meanwhile, the Pokémon who had received their gifts were enjoying themselves.

  Well, almost all of them.

  Koraidon seemed a bit down.

  It g the ball in its hand, then at the red scarf ed proudly around Cyclizar's neck.

  "Ah, gah…" Koraidon sighed dramatically.

  Dragonite, notig the sigh, looked over in fusion: "Awoo?" (Aren't you happy with Naoki's gift?)

  Koraidon was happy—really, it was. It g the ball again, realizing it was something special from Naoki. After a moment, it carefully tucked the ball away with great care.

  Dragoilted its head, even more fused. "Awoo…" (What is going on?) Dragonite couldn't uand the situation and, deg it was too plicated, chose not to think about it anymore.

  Dragonite went back to the ke, curious to see what Naoki had givehree Dratini and twonair.

  At first, Dragonite was a little anxious. It worried that Naoki might favor those pyful little dragons over it and that their gifts might be better than its own.

  However, when it saw the five fish-shaped toys zily bobbing in the ke with their dead-eyed expressions, Dragonite's anxious heart suddenly felt at ease.

  Notig Dragonite's arrival, Dratini and Dragonair looked puzzled: "Woo?" (Why are you here?)

  Dragonite waved its ontly: "Awooo!" (Oh, nothing. Just cheg in. Carry on!)

  Uhe fused gazes of Dratini and Dragonair, Dragonite left with its doll, feeling reassured.

  Hugging the doll close, Dragorolled around the ranch to see what gifts Naoki had given to the other Pokémon.

  o the flower field, the bee trio were not out colleg ar as usual. Instead, they were gathered with Butterfree, sharing the special ar and sweet dies Naoki had gifted them.

  Up on the roof of the coop, Pawmo was busy pying with the electric ball it had received. It transmitted electricity into the ball, and when it saw the glowi, its eyes lit up with joy, just like a child who had gotten a oy.

  Meanwhile, the three Miltank sat tentedly in the grass, leisurely enjoying the strawberry-fvored yogurt from the buckets Naoki had given them.

  In the sheep pen, Dolliv, adorned with its new flower bracelet, was happily basking in the sunlight. Behind it, the three Gogoat were carefully using their hooves to pnt the Miracle Seeds they'd been given.

  Seeing his Gogoat so industrious, Dragonite decided not to interrupt their farming, especially si had little i in agriculture itself. So, it turned and wandered off.

  The Naclstad Diglett were busy underground, but Dragonite didn't like being in cramped spaces, so it skipped cheg in on them.

  Alcremie was tinkering with some strange mae in the , which didn't i Dragoher.

  This left only G.

  Dragonite had noticed earlier that G had sneakily returo the igloo with something in its mouth.

  Curious, Dragoiptoed over to the igloo, avoiding the door. Instead, it peeked through the window.

  What Dragonite saw was ued.

  The usually calm and posed G was sitting with a tin bucket, ughing like a giddy Cyclizar! Every now and then, it would dip its head into the bucket, emerging with cream smeared all around its mouth!

  After lig the cream like a tented, greedy little cat, G let out a happy sigh.

  Dragonite's pupils trembled in disbelief.

  At that very moment, G looked up, as if sensing something, and its eyes met Dragohrough the window.

  For a split sed, they stared at each other, and G's face turned bright red.

  The moment, Naoki, who was busy decorating the new house, heard a high-pitched scream ing from the igloo.

  "Bu—eyy!"

  Kelly was guiding Machamp in moving a bed when she paused and said in surprise, "Was that… G?"

  Naoki gnced out the window on the sed floor and saw Dragonite bolting out from behind the cold ste in a panic, as though it had seen something terrifying.

  "Did Dragonite upset G?" Kelly asked, notig the otion.

  "I doubt it." Naoki uzzled. "Those two aren't the type to start trouble with each other."

  He kept watg for a while but saw no sign of G chasing after Dragonite. Eventually, Dragonite ran out of view, disappearing behind the house.

  "I'll go che things," Naoki said.

  Kelly nodded, and Naoki headed out to find Dragonite, which he eventually spotted in the grassy field.

  He approached and asked, "What happened? Did you have a disagreement with G?"

  "Ouch..." Dragonite shook its head vigorously, feeling embarrassed at the memory of what it had just witnessed.

  Just as Dragonite was about to expin, a familiar voice echoed from behind: "Buee!" (Don't you dare tell anyone!)

  Dragonite quickly covered its mouth with its cws, wide-eyed.

  Naoki turo see G, now radiating a frosty aura that screamed "stay away," gring at Dragoh intense caution.

  Naoki gnced betweewo Pokémonite looking guilty and G giving off serious "keep quiet" vibes.

  With a knowing smile, Naoki thought to himself, "Looks like Pokémon have their little secrets too!"