“Thank you, Miss Masio.”
“No problem~ I’m honored to make clothes for Xiao Ka~”
“This diamond is your payment, keep the change.”
“Ah? This is too much! How about I make clothes for your other Pokémon too?”
“Hmm… That works! I’ll come find you when I have time.”
“Alright, goodbye.”
Xiao Ka looked at her brand-new clothes, nodded contentedly, then took Gui Ling’s hand and left the Gym.
…………
“I’m so sleepy… I can’t sleep until the construction workers arrive…”
Gui Ling only brought Yveltal and Kyogre this time, leaving the rest of the Pokémon at the camp.
For the past few days, no Pokémon Hunters have appeared in the Kalos region. Either Gui Ling exterminated them all, or they all retreated…
After returning to the camp, Gui Ling and Yveltal tried the Bond Evolution again, and as expected, there was no progress.
“It’s much harder to control this power than before. Don’t rush, we’ll try it one step at a time.”
“………… (Okay.)”
The two looked at everyone playing around, and Aegislash and his companions practicing swordplay nearby, feeling a unique emotion in their hearts.
“Time flies, I never thought I’d go from having nothing to being the Champion of Kalos… It’s truly amazing!”
“………… (I hope next year, you can get rid of your habit of not eating vegetables.)”
“What about you? Don’t you not eat vegetables either!”
“………… (Which Legendary Pokémon do you see eating grass?)”
“I don’t care! You have to share some with me today!”
“………… (Diancie is the one who caught you, I’m not getting involved.)”
Gui Ling had no choice. If he didn’t eat vegetables, Diancie wouldn’t give him any money. Even if he ran away, when he returned to the camp in the middle of the night, Diancie would tie him up and force-feed him.
Gui Ling simply gave up and had to obediently eat his vegetables every time…
“………… (Aren’t you humans omnivores?)”
“I’m not a normal person, alright?”
“………… (Oh~)”
“Oh my ass! The workers are here! Time to get to work!”
Gui Ling then discussed the house construction with the workers and drew a few drafts for large Legendary Pokémon to live in.
Groudon’s territory was in the large mountain to the left of the camp. The center of the mountain was hollowed out, allowing Groudon to sleep comfortably inside.
To the right of the camp was an ocean, but Kyogre had recently gotten used to living in human form, so he also wanted to live in the house.
Lunala wasn’t picky; for him, as long as there was a place for him to sleep upside down, it was fine.
Rayquaza slept directly in the clouds or stayed in his Poké Ball. Gui Ling wanted to build a nest for Rayquaza, but he was politely refused.
Zygarde had an underground cave beneath the house. Z2 and Z1 had personality differences. Z2 preferred to be in its 50% form, while Z1 was in its initial form.
Z2 quickly integrated into this big family these past few days. Although his personality was still a bit serious, he had already lowered his guard.
Yveltal could transform into the cocoon of destruction and sleep wherever he wanted, but Gui Ling still requested a small house made of marble in the backyard.
It just… looked more and more like a garage?
“………… (I seriously suspect you’re doing this on purpose, kid.)”
“Hehe~”
“………… (What’s ‘hehe’?! )”
The rest of them were not large in size and all lived in the large villa. Next, they just had to wait for the house to be completed, marking a full stop in the Kalos region.
And so, half a year passed…
………………
“Noivern, find some fresh fruit.”
“Noivern!”
Gui Ling had grown quite a bit taller in the past six months. His secluded life didn't make him uncomfortable; instead, he thoroughly enjoyed the quiet days.
This place was surrounded by mountains on two sides and the sea on the other two, so there was no need to worry about natural disasters.
In this forest, Gui Ling’s territory occupied nearly 1/3, with the remaining 2/3 belonging to wild Pokémon.
Due to the sparse population here, only those who wanted to challenge Gui Ling would come for a visit, and there were even some who came to Yveltal for healing.
Thanks to Gui Ling’s presence, there hadn't been a single incident of Pokémon Hunters capturing Pokémon in the Kalos region for half a year.
Until one day, Gui Ling’s phone received news of the Eight Masters Tournament knockout tournament…
…………
“Fu Ye, long time no see.”
“Is that Gui Ling? Come in! Sit, sit, sit!”
Fu Ye happily invited Gui Ling and Xiao Ka into the Gym. The two then chatted for a long time in the Gym, and after taking a photo with Fu Ye, they said their goodbyes.
“Are you leaving?”
“Yes, the Eight Masters Tournament knockout tournament has begun, and I need to achieve my goal there.”
“Alright, remember to come back and visit this old man in Kalos when you have time!”
…………
“Are you leaving?”
“Yes, the Eight Masters Tournament has begun, I came to say goodbye to you.”
“Then let’s have one more battle with your Banette! Lucario, let’s go!”
“Lucario!”
“Ah, Korrina and Lucario… you two are still so impatient.”
…………
“Sister Anne, are you also going to the Eight Masters Tournament?”
“Of course! This time, I won’t lose again!”
“Alright, we’ll see each other at the Eight Masters Tournament.”
“This time, we won’t lose again!”
“Froslass!”
…………
“Hi, Xiao Liang. And… Delphox.”
“Brother Gui, are you going to the Eight Masters Tournament?”
“Delphox~”
“Yes, I came to say goodbye to you. It’s just that this cake shop you’re running now is a bit unexpected.”
“Oh, a simple life is good enough~ We’ll be cheering for you!”
…………
“Professor Platane…”
“Hi Gui Ling, long time no see.”
“Yes, long time no see, Professor.”
“I wish you victory in the Eight Masters Tournament! We’ll be cheering for you!”
“Thank you, Professor, and I’m very grateful for your kindness to me before.”
…………
“Elder Diamond.”
“I understand. Princess Diancie is entrusted to you. I believe you will protect her safety.”
After bidding farewell to everyone, Gui Ling rode Yveltal and flew to another place, the place where the dream began…
“The Dark Forest, it’s been about a year and a half since I last came here, hasn’t it?”
“………… (This is where we met. How about it? Aren’t you filled with emotions now? Want to thank me properly?)”
“Yes, thank you, Yveltal.”