Not Being a Trainer This Time

Teddiursa and Mew are back!

When Naoki saw the three Pokemon arriving at the ranch on a snowy day, he was overwhelmed with surprise.

He quickly ushered the Pokemon into the house, brushed the snow off their bodies, and served them hot tea and soft, sweet biscuits.

The heating in the house was turned up high.

The three Pokemon of the Heroic Expedition Team sat on the floor, and only after drinking a full cup of hot tea did they start to feel their frostbitten bodies warming up, regaining a bit of energy to speak.

Teddiursa and Mew were munching on the biscuits, their mouths stuffed full like two squirrels at dinner.

Zapdos buried its head into the food bowl, enjoying the warm snacks.

After a while, Teddiursa let out a satisfied burp, then reached behind to pull out a feather shimmering with rainbow colors.

”Here...!” (This is your gift, Naoki!)

Having eaten the Translation Nuts Cake beforehand, Naoki instantly understood what Teddiursa was saying.

He looked at the feather, and in the next moment, the feather’s details emerged in his mind.

[Rainbow Feather: Legendary Item, a feather from the Legendary Pokemon Ho-oh, said to bring happiness to humans when it shines with a rainbow glow.]

Naoki: ”!!!”

It’s Ho-oh’s feather!

What did Teddiursa and Mew do? This time they even brought back Ho-oh’s feather?

Naoki looked at Teddiursa and Mew with shock all over his face: ”Where did this feather come from?”

Teddiursa replied joyfully: ”Here!” (We found it on the grass!)

Mew nodded happily: ”Miu～” (This is Ho-oh’s feather～)

Teddiursa: ”Here, here!” (We also became friends with Ho-oh, oh, and Marshadow!)

With the narrative from the two Pokemon, Naoki spent five minutes finally figuring out what happened.

It turned out that during their travels, the Heroic Expedition Team suddenly found this feather, and shortly thereafter, a majestic Pokemon, resembling a big dog, appeared before them.

That Pokemon named Entei told them to follow the feather’s guidance to a place called Ecruteak City.

When the Heroic Expedition Team arrived at Ecruteak City, the people there directed them to Mount Tensei to find Ho-oh.

After a few twists and turns, the Heroic Expedition Team finally reached Mount Tensei.

There, they encountered a reclusive, shadow-loving Pokemon.

Mew caught it and learned from the conversation that the shadow Pokemon’s name was Marshadow, who was responsible for guiding humans chosen by Lord Ho-oh to participate in the Rainbow Hero’s trial.

At that time, Marshadow told them that this had never happened before.

Ho-oh always bestowed the feather to humans, never to Pokemon.

Upon hearing this, Mew and Teddiursa promptly shook their heads to express that they weren’t Normal Pokemon, they were the Heroic Expedition Team roaming the world and championing justice!

After hearing the Heroic Expedition Team’s story, Marshadow spoke.

It said: ”In that case, why not try placing the Rainbow Feather on that stone!”

Mew and Teddiursa did as instructed.

As soon as they placed the feather, it erupted with a beam of light shooting into the sky.

A rainbow bridge appeared from the horizon, and soon, the Pokemon named Ho-oh appeared.

Upon hearing this, Naoki was stunned: ”So you’ve become Rainbow Heroes?!”

The Rainbow Hero is a title given to humans chosen by Ho-oh. In the movie, Ash took this trial and became a Rainbow Hero.

Mew and Teddiursa exchanged a glance, then shook their heads: ”Here, here!” (No! Ho-oh said the Rainbow Hero title is for humans!)

”Miu～” (Ho-oh only gave us the feather because of what we did. It said the feather could help us～)

Naoki understood, surprised, as he thought his Pokemon had become Rainbow Heroes.

He calmed himself, glanced at the Rainbow Feather in his hand, and asked: ”What about Ho-oh?”

The two Pokemon shook their heads.

”Here.” (No idea; it just flew away afterward.)

”Miu...” (We invited Ho-oh to come to the ranch and play with us, but Ho-oh refused...)

Mew looked quite disappointed as it said this.

Naoki: ”...”

Naoki was at a loss for words.

Seriously, the Heroic Expedition Team has turned into a Pokemon gacha machine, from Legendary Pokemon like Ho-oh to Normal Pokemon like Farfetch’d, all could be spun out.

No wonder Teddiursa is blessed with permanent Super Luck!

Ho-oh not coming was somewhat expected by Naoki, though it’s a pity; he wanted to see Ho-oh standing on the branches of the World Tree.

”Maybe Ho-oh has its own matters to attend to!” said Naoki.

Mew asked innocently: ”Miu?” (Will Ho-oh come after it finishes its tasks?)

Naoki: ”...That I can’t say.”

”Miu...” Mew seemed a bit downcast.

Naoki shifted his attention to the feather.

Zapdos’s feather made Lightning Steamed Bun, Lugia’s feather made Storm Steamed Bun.