A... Teddiursa?
Looking at the letter in his hand, Naoki was bewildered. His first thought was how could there be such a Pokemon?
He pondered for a moment, then put the letter away and thanked the mail carrier, Allen. After Allen turned and left, Naoki glanced toward the direction of the back mountain.
Was it attracted by the scent of honey?
He had to see what this so-called "great demon king" Teddiursa was like.
But before that, he needed to be prepared.
Just as the honey in the beehive was about to fill up, Naoki found a jar at home and went to gather the honey.
The brewed honey was crystal clear and golden, the thick honey slowly flowed in the jar, emitting a tempting sweet fragrance.
This was premium honey, perfect for making food or juice.
Many Pokemon would be attracted to it, and if it was smeared on a tree trunk, it could attract a large number of honey-loving Pokemon.
Naoki collected all the honey from the beehive and stored the jar full of honey indoors.
Though the letter mentioned a Teddiursa, Naoki was unaware of its appearance time.
With nothing much to do on the ranch in the afternoon, he stayed home watching TV.
The TV shows in this world were quite interesting, all connected with Pokemon.
During the weather forecast, the host would have a Tadbulb beside them, food programs would feature Alcremie, and there were even various movies produced by Pokemon Hollywood.
However, what caught Naoki's attention the most was that the annual treasure hunt event was about to start.
On a news program, a reporter was interviewing a student wearing an Orange Academy uniform, asking him which city's Gym he planned to challenge first.
Time passed by unknowingly, and slowly, the sun was about to set.
The orange sunset shone through the window, giving the dozing Smoliv on the windowsill a dreamy beauty.
Naoki turned off the TV and left the room. Before it got dark, he made a round of inspections on his ranch, filling the feed troughs of the Skiddo, Nacli, and hens.
After finishing everything, the sun was mostly set behind the horizon, and the night was approaching as the darkness gradually enveloped the earth.
Naoki walked leisurely on the grass, looking at the sky and thinking about what to eat tonight.
At that moment, on the path leading to the back mountain, he suddenly saw a small figure.
Correctly speaking, it was the figure of a Teddiursa.
It's here! Remembering the letter from Sanshui Ranch, Naoki felt a sense of urgency.
The great demon king Teddiursa finally came!
Naoki stood still and locked eyes with it for a few seconds.
The real-life Teddiursa was very small, with a crescent-shaped pattern on its forehead, very cute. It seemed to be lost, looking over with a pair of innocent, black eyes.
This appearance greatly aroused human sympathy, making them lower their guard.
This was Teddiursa's tactic.
So, it deliberately chose this time; no one would leave a lost little bear Pokemon alone outside.
Because a lost little bear in the dark looked even more pitiful.
Come over here! Teddiursa secretly smiled evilly in its heart, but outwardly showed an adorable look.
It struggled to resist the urge to glance at where the honey was hidden, secretly swallowing its saliva.
It's all worth it, as long as this human takes it home, then when night falls, it could sneak away, taking all the honey with it.
Teddiursa thought to itself.
Looking at the Teddiursa across the way, Naoki's heart stirred, and suddenly he had a better idea.
With this thought, he smiled and stepped forward to greet it.
"Oh my, whose Teddiursa is this? How could it be out here alone so late?"
Teddiursa played cute: "Mew..."
Next, it saw the human in front of it looked around: "What a poor little guy. Could it be lost?"
Tricked!
Secretly, Teddiursa twitched its mouth, showing a sly expression.
Hearing this, it nodded repeatedly, pretending to be pitiful: "Mew mew..."
Yes, it was a poor, lost Teddiursa, so hurry up and take it home!
This was always the case. Those humans, upon hearing it was lost, would immediately take it back home.
However, the scene Teddiursa envisioned did not happen.
It only felt the ground beneath it empty, and the next second, its entire body was picked up, and a face pressed against its belly.
Teddiursa: "?!" Mommy save me, I've encountered a pervert!
"So cute!" Naoki snuggled into Teddiursa.
He originally thought the wild Teddiursa would have a terrible smell, but upon pressing close, he found Teddiursa actually had a sweet honey-like fragrance.
Because it was young and hadn't evolved into an Ursaring yet, its fur was exceptionally soft.
If this was a straightforward Pokemon, Naoki might have shown some restraint, but this Teddiursa was a villain who used its adorable looks to commit fraud.
In this case, there was no need for him to hold back. Conveniently, he continued indulging, fully enjoying the snuggling.
Moreover, he had already stored the honey in a hidden place and had Alcremie guard it.