Pokémon: My Mom Is A Gardevoir

While the Pangoro was frantically attacking the bubbles, Brionne began to sing.

As the song rose, the bubbles gathered from all directions around the Pangoro, quickly blocking all its escape routes.

At this moment, Brionne's singing tone changed, and its skill transformed from Captivating Voice to Hyper Voice, causing the bubbles to vibrate violently.

With a series of "pop, pop, pop" sounds, the bubbles began exploding one after another. The blast waves and water vapor instantly knocked the Pangoro unconscious.

The Pangoro's screams caused such a commotion that another Pangoro immediately came roaring out of the bamboo forest.

Upon seeing its fallen husband and the smiling faces of Cole and the others, its rage reached its peak.

"ROAR!!!"

Just as it raised its foot to charge, countless bubbles instantly appeared around it, blocking its path. Soon it met the same fate as its husband.

Seeing the two Pangoros defeated, all the baby Cottonees began to cheer, making the entire bamboo forest rustle with their jubilation.

On the other side of the bamboo forest, the Whimsicotts were working hard making fertilizer. Some had patches of their heads plucked bare, looking utterly miserable.

At this moment, they suddenly heard the voices of the baby Cottonees, full of joy and excitement.

"My goodness, even after ending up in such a state, they can still be happy. That's children for you!" thought the elder Whimsicott.

But that was fine. Life goes on whether you're happy or not, and it's good that the children have such a positive attitude, still able to be cheerful at a time like this.

One Whimsicott was working diligently, ignoring the cheers of the baby Cottonees. It just kept plucking cotton fluff and seeds from its head and throwing them into the pit in front of it — the pit where they made their fertilizer.

This Whimsicott already had a small bald spot on its head. After plucking another small tuft of cotton and tossing it into the pit, it looked left and right. Seeing that both Pangoros were gone, it let out a gentle sigh.

Let's take a break now — I'm so tired!

"Dun~ Dun~"

Suddenly, it thought it heard the voice of Dunsparce.

The Whimsicott smiled bitterly. Dunsparce had been missing for so long — how could it be that little one? Even if it had returned, how could it have gotten here?

Sigh~

The Whimsicott sighed, missing Dunsparce terribly. Those times when they played together had been so joyful, but now those days seemed gone forever.

Feeling the small bald spot near its right ear, the Whimsicott hesitated before quietly switching to the other side — best not to keep plucking from the same spot.

"Dun~ Dun~"

Dunsparce's voice sounded again.

Am I so exhausted that I'm hearing things? The Whimsicott couldn't help but look back.

Great, not just hearing things, but seeing things too.

Just as the Whimsicott was thinking this, Dunsparce was already fluttering its small wings, swooshing over to its side, and bumping right into it, knocking it to the ground.

"Dun~ Dun~" — Whimsicott, I've missed you so much!

The Whimsicott touched Dunsparce, thinking incredulously: It really is Dunsparce, not a hallucination or illusion.

"Poof Poof!!!" — Dunsparce!

The Whimsicott jumped up from the ground.

The two Pokémon embraced each other, jumping up and down, with the Whimsicott crying tears of joy.

At this moment, other Whimsicotts also noticed the commotion and saw Cole, Daisy, the baby Cottonees, and the Dudunsparce couple following behind Dunsparce.

Immediately, an elder Whimsicott came over to ask what had happened, why humans were here, and where the Pangoros and Panchams were.

A quick-tongued baby Cottonee enthusiastically recounted how Cole had defeated the Pangoro family, describing him as if he were a deity descending from heaven.

Despite the Cottonee's somewhat chaotic explanation, the Whimsicotts grasped the essential information — from today on, they were free again!

At once, all the Whimsicotts began to cheer, and seeing this, the baby Cottonees joined in. Their jubilation penetrated the bamboo forest, soared to the clouds, and spread beyond.

Nearby Pokémon who suddenly heard these joyful cheers were momentarily confused. Had those Whimsicotts and Cottonees gone mad from being enslaved by the Pangoros?

The Pangoros had gone too far! Wasn't anyone going to stop them?

The arrival of the Pangoros had harmed not just the Whimsicott and Cottonee clans — all the nearby Pokémon had suffered deeply.

Learning that Cole had captured the Pangoro family, the Whimsicotts gathered around him to express their sincere gratitude.

Some younger Whimsicotts, finally free from suffering, hugged each other and wept with relief.

Finally, no more balding heads!

Meanwhile, Dunsparce's friends also learned about the strange adventures it had experienced during its disappearance.

Once the emotions of the Whimsicotts and Cottonees had settled, Cole explained the reason for his visit.

Seeing the little ones fall silent, he quickly clarified, "Don't misunderstand. I'm inviting you to come work for me, but I'll never treat you like the Pangoros did. By the way, Dunsparce stayed with me for a while, so it knows how employees are treated at my place."

"Dun~ Dun~"

Hearing this, Dunsparce immediately jumped forward to explain to the Whimsicotts and Cottonees about the working conditions at Cole's place and describe his character.

It had damaged his precious A Grade berry tree, but he only scared it a little, didn't punish it, and even provided food and drink, helped it find its hometown — truly the kindest person in the world.

Cole thought: I didn't make you compensate because you had nothing, and my search for your hometown was actually to find the Cottonees and Whimsicotts.

However, since Dunsparce had misunderstood things that way, he naturally wouldn't correct it.

Sure enough, after hearing its words, the Whimsicotts and Cottonees immediately showed relieved smiles. If Cole were truly a bad person, he could have forcibly taken them away without asking for their opinion.

At this moment, a slightly elderly Whimsicott stepped forward.

"Poof Poof~ Poof Poof~" — Mr. Cole, may we discuss this among ourselves?

Cole replied, "Of course, take your time discussing. I won't force you to come with me."

The elderly Whimsicott gratefully nodded to him, then retreated back to the group, gathering the Whimsicotts and Cottonees around, and began chattering in discussion.

Cole didn't say much, just quietly waited for them to reach a decision.

At this time, the Dudunsparce couple came to Cole's side and nudged him with their heads.

He looked at them with confusion, "What is it? Something wrong?"

Dudunsparce father nodded and said, "Respected Mr. Cole, you helped us bring back Dunsparce, and we haven't thanked you properly, so we'd like to invite you to our home."

Dudunsparce mother nodded repeatedly.

Cole glanced at the Whimsicotts and Cottonees, saw they were still discussing, and nodded in agreement to the couple.

"Alright, I'll impose on you then."

At this moment, the Dudunsparce couple both lay down beside Cole and Daisy.

"Please, Mr. Cole and Ms. Daisy, sit on us and we'll carry you."

"Alright, thank you for your trouble."

Mother and son exchanged glances, then mounted the Dudunsparce father and mother respectively. The Dudunsparce couple then flapped their small wings and took flight.

Cole looked down at Dunsparce and asked, "Isn't Dunsparce coming back with us?"

Dudunsparce father replied, "It hasn't seen the Whimsicotts for a long time, so they must have a lot to talk about. Let it stay here for now; it can return home anytime."

"Alright."

And so, Cole and Daisy were slowly carried out of the bamboo forest by the Dudunsparce couple.

Due to their body structure, the Dudunsparce couple couldn't fly very fast, but they flew very steadily.

Under normal circumstances, the couple would certainly not choose to fly in the open air, as it was too dangerous — they could easily be spotted by nearby Corviknight and Skarmory.

But now with this powerful human present, things were different. Even if those damned birds really showed up, they wouldn't be afraid!

Soon, Cole and Daisy were brought by the couple to the entrance of a cave.

The Dudunsparce couple slowly descended with them.

"Mr. Cole, Ms. Daisy, please follow us."

With that, the Dudunsparce couple led Cole and Daisy into the cave.

Once inside, Cole discovered that the cave was unexpectedly vast, with interconnecting tunnels spreading in all directions, making one's head spin.

Dudunsparce father walked toward one of the tunnels while explaining, "Our species is generally weak, and not many individuals can evolve, so we can only protect ourselves through methods like this."

Cole nodded in understanding.

Under the guidance of the Dudunsparce couple, he and his mom turned through more than a dozen bends; he had long lost his sense of direction.

It was impressive that the Dudunsparce couple could accurately find their way home through so many tunnels.

With such complex tunnels, if someone or a Pokémon chased Dunsparce or Dudunsparce in here, trying to get out on their own would be... no, it would be completely impossible.

While traveling through the tunnels, Cole and Daisy encountered many other Dunsparce, Dudunsparce, and Carbink.

Whenever the Dudunsparce couple met other Pokémon, they would cheerfully greet them and exchange a few friendly words.

According to the Dudunsparce couple, these complex tunnels weren't built solely by the Dunsparce and Dudunsparce clans, but with the help of the Carbink clan as well.

Because both they and the Carbink were relatively weak Pokémon with limited means of protection, the nearby Dunsparce, Dudunsparce, and Carbink had always supported each other, living in a state of mutual dependence.

The Carbink would use their excellent defense to help the Dunsparce resist predation from other Pokémon, while the Dunsparce or Dudunsparce would protect the Carbink from being hunted by the Sableye that occasionally appeared in the darkness.

It was precisely because of this mutual cooperation that the Dunsparce clan and Carbink clan living in this mountain had survived and reproduced safely until today.

Under the guidance of the Dudunsparce couple, Cole and Daisy arrived at a spacious cavern in the middle of the mountain. There, mother and son saw the surrounding walls covered with twinkling lights, resembling brilliant stars in a summer night sky.

"This... this... this is..." Cole was so stunned by the scene before him that he could barely speak.

Those weren't stars, nor fireflies, but light emitted by a special mineral called lapis lazuli.

When Cole was choosing mineral food for Larvitar, he had considered buying lapis lazuli. However, it was extremely expensive, and there weren't many purchasing channels in the market, so he had to settle for the second-best option — silver ore.

He never expected to find so much of it hidden here. He was completely stunned.

After a long moment, he finally came to his senses and asked the Dudunsparce couple, "Why did you bring me here?"

Dudunsparce father explained, "We saw earlier that Mr. Cole has a Larvitar, so we thought of giving all these minerals to you. We know that for a Larvitar to grow, it needs to consume large amounts of minerals."

Cole asked in astonishment, "You mean... you want to give all these minerals to me?"

Dudunsparce father nodded, "There's a mineral vein beneath this cavern. We have no use for it, so we might as well use it to repay Mr. Cole."

Hearing this, Cole's breathing became rapid.

Am I about to get rich?

But such a large mineral vein, he couldn't take it with him! He couldn't possibly find people to mine it, could he?

If these minerals were in the Kalos region, he might consider doing so, perhaps even buying the entire mountain, but this was the unfamiliar Galar region!

Seeming to perceive his dilemma, Dudunsparce father suggested, "Mr. Cole, you can leave Larvitar here directly, and come back for it after it has finished eating these minerals."

Hearing this, Cole fell into deep contemplation.

Dudunsparce mother also said, "Don't worry, sir. Larvitar will not have any safety issues here."

"Let me think about it." Cole said in a muffled voice.

The Dudunsparce couple fell silent upon hearing this.

Cole thought for a moment, then took out a Poké Ball and released Larvitar.

When Larvitar came out, it looked around with confusion, but when it saw the lapis lazuli embedded in the walls, it immediately let out a cheer and its little feet raced over like they were on wheels of fire.

"Yow~ Yow~ Yow~" — Wow wow wow~ So much delicious food! Am I in heaven?

Larvitar easily pried a fist-sized piece of lapis lazuli from the wall and stuffed it into its mouth without hesitation.

Crunch~ Crunch~ Crunch~

It was so delicious!

Larvitar held one piece in its left hand, another in its right, its cheeks stuffed full, and its mouth covered with mineral fragments — it looked absolutely adorable.

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