Having been separated for a month, Beautifly's changes did indeed surprise Torii. It wasn't until they were on the helicopter that Torii remembered Beautifly's excellent performance st night. It seemed that it hadn't just been enjoying itself at Master Suzu's pce this past month.

  To this, Master Suzu simply expined with a smile: "I didn't take much care of this little guy, it's just that its foundation is good. It had potential that couldn't be fully unleashed in the past, but now it has been successfully released."

  Torii deeply agreed. This past month, Beautifly hadn't been running around with him, and enjoyed luxurious treatment. It seemed to have successfully unleashed its accumution from the past year. Thinking carefully, Torii realized that when nurturing Beautifly in the past year, he hadn't really put improving its strength first. Instead, he had focused on improving Beautifly's move usage, with the ultimate goal of the Grand Festival.

  So Beautifly's strength, in theory, wasn't outstanding. What it excelled at was the meticulous control of its moves. Beautifly knew very few attacking moves. In fact, when it was with Torii, Beautifly mainly used "Absorb," "Silver Wind," and "String Shot." Other than that, there were also the air current maniputions using "Gust" and "Tailwind," and nothing more.

  In terms of high-intensity battling, Beautifly was far from capable. Of course, having experienced a year of growth, even if it wasn't good at fighting, Beautifly wasn't comparable to Swablu, who had just been born a month ago. Even if Swablu had high talent, and even possessed "Dragon Rush," it was far from enough.

  "You've done pretty well." Praising Beautifly, Torii was also a little surprised. He hadn't expected that Beautifly's control of the wind had risen another level this month, and it had learned Air Cutter.

  "This little guy's spirituality isn't low." Master Suzu's evaluation of Beautifly was good.

  ...

  ...

  The wind was strong today, and the strong wind formed a strong obstacle for the helicopter. While flying, the helicopter's ascent rate decreased a lot.

  Master Suzu's private pilot followed yesterday's road, driving the helicopter slowly up Mt. Chimney. Before long, Torii had already sensed the familiar surroundings.

  "We're almost there." Looking out the window at the clouds and mist, Torii and Beautifly both became expectant.

  "Cheep~~~~~~~~~"

  Suddenly, a penetrating cry rang out above Torii's head, reaching far into the helicopter. Hearing this sound, Torii's face lit up. It was Swablu's cry. Swablu had come to welcome them.

  "Goo?~~" Beautifly turned around in confusion, following the cry, wanting to see what its new partner looked like.

  Master Suzu sat in his seat, hearing this sound, and smiled knowingly.

  "Swablu has come to welcome you. It seems it has persuaded Altaria. Congratutions, Torii." Master Suzu said.

  Torii nodded, a little excited: "Thank you, Master Suzu. Thank you for your care."

  Torii could see that Master Suzu was intentionally cultivating him. Whether it was the spot at the Coronet Academy, or this trial, and Akazam's secret protection, they all contained Master Suzu's optimism and expectations for him. Even if he obtained the qualification of a Beginner Breeder at the young age of ten, everything Master Suzu had done far exceeded general appreciation.

  The age of ten, outstanding knowledge, and the things he had done in Aokiya, plus the most important things, meeting Master Suzu and Kiyo on the road to becoming a Breeder, were all turning points in Torii's life.

  If meeting Master Suzu was accidental, but adding Torii's own efforts and outstanding talent, these became inevitable. Isn't it natural for capable people to be appreciated?

  Master Suzu's optimism about Torii wasn't without reason. At his level, ordinary fame and money were no longer that important. In Master Suzu's eyes, now there was only research left, and passing on his knowledge. Torii, in his eyes, had become a very outstanding successor.

  The helicopter slowly stopped. Torii stepped out of the door. Outside, Swablu flew towards him, flying directly onto Torii's head, nding steadily.

  "I've come to pick you up, Swablu." Torii said.

  "Cheep~~~~" Swablu responded happily.

  Flutter...

  Beautifly flew out, its whole body radiating a faint morning light, blowing out some white dots of starlight, looking very beautiful, giving people a warm feeling.

  Torii smiled. Beautifly was using the move Morning Sun to greet its new partner.

  "Beautifly, Swablu, you have to get along well." Torii said to the two little guys. During his chat with Swablu this past month, he naturally couldn't avoid talking about his first partner, Beautifly. So Swablu knew something about Beautifly's existence.

  Swablu looked up at the white dots of light, let out a delicate cry, then leaped up, waved its wings, and rolled out clusters of cotton feathers, accurately and without error fusing them with the dots of light, emitting a comfortable light and shadow, like fireflies, slowly drifting around.

  To Beautifly's friendly greetings, Swablu also gave a response.

  Looking at the two special little guys, whether it was Torii, or Master Suzu, who had just walked out of the helicopter, they both smiled knowingly at this.

  "Cheep~~~~"

  "Swablu..." Torii felt the shaking on his head.

  Returning to Torii's head, Swablu called out a few times in a low voice, conveying some information that made Torii suddenly understand, "I understand."

  Altaria wanted to see them.

  Torii calmed down his mood. Swablu was going to leave with him. It seemed that Altaria, as a mother, still couldn't let go. This made Torii feel a burst of confusion... Was it really the right choice for humans to catch Pokémon sometimes...

  "Cheep~~~~" Swablu fpped its wings, waking Torii from his silence, "Forget it, it's better not to think too much about this heartbreaking question. As long as I bring Swablu back to see it often."

  "Beautifly, you wait for me here first. Master Suzu, please take care of Beautifly for me. Swablu and I will leave for a while and come back, it won't take too long." Torii turned his head and said to Master Suzu, and after getting Master Suzu's response, he and Swablu walked towards the depths of the mountain peak.

  Master Suzu watched the departing Torii, thoughtfully, then shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

  ...

  ...

  Fifteen minutes ter.

  Torii returned to this pce, and in his hand, he was also holding a luxurious version of the Poké Ball. This was given to him by Master Suzu in the morning, a luxury ball specially prepared for Swablu, which could greatly increase Swablu's intimacy with him.

  Now, after a brief meeting with Altaria, Swablu had officially become Torii's Pokémon. From the beginning of entering Mt. Chimney, to rushing around with the Pokémon egg, and witnessing Swablu's hatching, growth, and escaping together, now, Swablu and Torii had finally completed all the trials.

  After expining a few words to Master Suzu and Beautifly, Torii took a deep breath. They were ready to leave this pce.

  Looking down at the entire Mt. Chimney from the helicopter, holding Beautifly's and Swablu's Poké Balls, a surge of ambition inexplicably rose in Torii's heart. He couldn't help but stick his head out of the window, waving Swablu's Poké Ball, and shouting loudly: "Altaria, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Swablu. When I bring it to see you next time, I will definitely make you dumbfounded, just wait and see!! Also, thank you for the gift!!"

  After shouting, Torii saw Master Suzu's strange smile, and suddenly his old face turned red.

  "......" At his old age, why was he suddenly acting like a chuunibyou!