Naoki shook his head, indicating it was nothing.
He gestured for Miss Jenny to take a seat at the table over there and rest for a while.
Miss Jenny thought for a moment, then carried two glasses of watermelon juice to the table.
She called over Growlithe, and due to its body structure, Growlithe couldn’t sit on a chair and could only squat on the ground.
But for Growlithe, that was enough.
Its big head just reached above the table, and it began sipping the watermelon juice through a straw, sneaking glances at the group of Pokemon beside it.
What a lively place! thought Growlithe, this place is so fun.
Meanwhile, Miss Jenny began to observe the decor of the bar.
Upon entering, there was the bar counter, and installed on the wall inside was a wine rack, next to it a cupboard, and on the other side, a refrigerator.
The lighting within the bar was a warm orange, and the floor at the entrance was covered with a red carpet, making it look even more warm and lively, creating a perfect ambiance.
On the left wall, there were simple line drawings like those made by children and several photographs.
Miss Jenny’s gaze was drawn to the photographs.
She couldn’t help but stand up and walk over to the photo wall.
The photograph showed a stunning cliff, adorned with lush grasslands and thickets, with a magnificent waterfall cascading down, forming streams through the mountains and forests below, appearing like the veins of the wilderness, visibly breathing in the scenery.
Standing on the grassland was a large group of Pokemon.
Some she recognized, others she didn’t.
Teddiursa, Meowth, Growlithe...
Like a pink kitten, a small Pokemon with blue eyes.
Covered in pink, fuzzy fur, with an indifferent expression, it had a humanoid build with a big tail, looking unwilling, as if not wanting to take the photo.
Apart from this Pokemon, the other Pokemon looked quite happy.
Miss Jenny couldn’t resist asking, "Are these Pokemon also guests of the bar?"
Naoki looked up, seeing Miss Jenny standing in front of the photo wall.
He shook his head, "No, that photo... was sent back by a friend traveling outside."
"Oh," Miss Jenny understood, marveling, "I’ve never seen these two Pokemon before... It seems there are indeed many Pokemon in this world that humans haven’t discovered yet!"
"Yes!" Naoki smiled, not saying much more.
Soon, Growlithe had downed the glass of chilled watermelon juice.
Miss Jenny paid the bill, and since it was getting late, she led Growlithe out of the bar, ready to go home and rest.
Growlithe didn’t want to leave yet, seeing its reluctant look, Naoki smiled and waved, "Come back tomorrow! My bar is open every day except weekends."
"Woof woof!"
Growlithe’s eyes lit up, finally content, it followed Jenny away.
On the way, it barked a couple more times while looking back.
Naoki heard it say, "I’ll be back tomorrow!"
Watching the figures of the person and dog disappear into the darkness, Naoki stretched lazily and relaxed, then turned to the Pokemon around him and said:
"It’s time for us to go to sleep too!"
"Vee～"
Glaceon was in a good mood, gave Naoki a smile, then bid farewell and ran back to its Ice House.
The three Miltank yawned, each grabbing a cup of Gogoat milk before returning to the Pokemon House to sleep.
Dratini and Dragonair also started feeling sleepy.
They were so sleepy they could barely keep their eyes open, yet they still mustered the strength to run over to Naoki and nuzzle his cheeks.
Then they happily returned to their Moon Lake, lying down in the reflection of the moon on the lake, snoozing away.
Watching this scene, Dragonite stomped its feet in frustration, muttering a few words at the little dragons competing with it for the Trainer, then hugged Naoki tightly.
Naoki: "..."
He helplessly patted Dragonite’s chubby belly, "Alright, you should go to sleep too!"
Dragonite looked down, blinking, then copied Dratini and Dragonair’s behavior, affectionately nuzzling Naoki’s face with its large round face.
Naoki: "..."
"Roar～"
Dragonite was happy, swiftly turning around and slipping away under Koraidon’s dangerous gaze.
"Agass..." Koraidon thought Dragonite was extremely childish.
It turned its head to look at Naoki, whose face showed an expression of helplessness from all the nuzzling.
Naoki sensed Koraidon’s gaze and thought it wanted to nuzzle too, so he straightforwardly didn’t resist: "Come on!"
He ran ahead, went to each of the remaining Pokemon, and gave them a nuzzle.
Koraidon widened its eyes, "Agass?!"
Cyclizar couldn’t believe it, "Gawo?!"
Pawmo skillfully flew into Naoki’s arms and started to use Charm, "Bamo～"
As for Alcremie... it had already gone back to its nest to sleep early, not staying up late with them.
"Let’s go, back to the house to sleep!"
Naoki picked up Pawmo, followed by Koraidon and Cyclizar, walking towards their home under the moonlight.
*
The next morning, a new day had begun.
Today was already July 5th, and the fields lay fallow, yet to start the new round of planting.
Naoki realized he couldn’t continue to laze around, so early in the morning, he called on Diglett to help him turn the soil, planting a new batch of pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.