There's just the right place here that sells dolls, and the dolls look exactly like the way Pokemon appear after using the Substitute Move in the game.
"As for Cyclizar..."
Naoki glanced at the Cyclizar beside him.
Noticing his gaze, Cyclizar happily looked over, "Wrow~!"
Naoki smiled and patted its head, then took a red bandana from the shelf in front and put it in the small cart.
People always have a special attachment to the first thing they receive in life.
Naoki is no exception.
Simple-minded Cyclizar, giving it this red bandana signifies that to him, it is one of a kind in this world.
Watching Naoki continually place things into the small cart, Cyclizar showed a puzzled expression, "Wrow?"
But Naoki did not explain, and continued walking forward.
Seeing this, Cyclizar lowered its head, feeling very down.
Naoki: "..."
He then said helplessly, "I was planning to surprise you later! These are gifts I'm preparing for you to give later on."
Hearing this, Cyclizar's eyes lit up immediately, "Wrow!"
Naoki: "You can't wear it yet, I haven't paid for it. I'll give it to you once we're outside!"
"Wrow!" Cyclizar nodded repeatedly.
Spending twenty minutes, Naoki picked a gift for every Pokemon in the ranch.
A ball for Koraidon, a doll for Dragonite, a red bandana for Cyclizar, a Light Ball for Pawmo, and a box of delicious ice cream for Glaceon.
A cream processing machine for Alcremie, a Flower Bracelet for Dolliv, and a jar of specially-made nectar for Bug-type Pokemon for Butterfree.
The three Combee got a big bag of sweet soft candies, each Naclstack received a small stone sculpture in a different pose, and the Miltank got three buckets of strawberry-flavored yogurt.
The Diglett received a large grain gift pack, and the Dratini and Dragonair received fish-shaped toys.
Even the Psyduck across the river received gifts. They seem to regard that place as their habitat, so adhering to the idea that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, Naoki bought each of them a straw hat.
As for the three Gogoat...
Naoki prepared three Miracle Seeds for them.
Miracle Seed: A seed that nurtures life. When a Pokemon holds it, it enhances the power of Grass Type Moves.
Without a doubt, the Gogoat that receives this item will become even stronger.
Apart from the Pokemon in the ranch, there were also the traveling Teddiursa and the soon-to-arrive Indeedee Sibling.
Naoki didn't know when Teddiursa would return, or when the Indeedee Sibling would arrive, but it's always good to be prepared in advance.
Teddiursa received a hat full of a heroic aura, while the Indeedee Sibling got a pair of silk scarves.
With these gifts in hand, Naoki returned to the ranch.
He called over a group of Pokemon and distributed the gifts to everyone one by one.
Naoki observed each Pokemon's expression and only relaxed a bit when he saw that they all wore happy expressions upon receiving their gifts.
Great, it seems everyone likes his gifts a lot.
Except for the group of Psyduck across the river treating the straw hats as food and biting at them...
Naoki twitched his mouth, rode Dragonite across the river, picked up a Psyduck, and placed the straw hat on its head.
The other Psyduck looked at their companion with wise eyes, and then started to imitate, clumsily putting on the straw hats.
The straw hats shielded them from the scorching sunlight, and judging by the looks of the Psyduck, they seemed to find it quite pleasant.
Seeing this, Naoki finally felt at ease as he returned to the other side of the river.
At this moment, Keri happened to drive the truck over to deliver the furniture.
Naoki hurriedly stepped forward to help, assisting Keri and Machamp in moving the furniture into the new house.
In the ranch, the Pokemon who received gifts were all very happy.
Except for Koraidon, who didn't seem too pleased.
It looked at the ball in its hand, then at the red bandana around Cyclizar's neck.
"Arghhh..."
Koraidon's feelings were complicated. It stood there for a while, then let out a quite mature sigh.
Hearing its sigh, Dragonite was very puzzled, "Woo?" (Are you unhappy with the gift from Naoki?)
Actually, it was quite happy. Koraidon glanced down at the ball in its hand and, remembering it was from Naoki, carefully put it away.
Dragonite: "..."
What's going on? Dragonite didn't understand, so it decided not to think about it anymore.
It then moved toward the lakeside to see what gifts Naoki gave to the three Dratini and two Dragonair.
Initially, Dragonite felt a bit uneasy, worried that its place in Naoki's heart wasn't higher than those annoying little dragons, and that their gifts would be better than its own.
But upon seeing the five fish toys floating in the lake with dead fish eyes, it immediately felt relieved.
The arrival of Dragonite puzzled the Dratini and Dragonair, "Woo?" (Why are you here?)
Dragonite waved its claws, "Woo!" (Nothing, you guys continue playing!)
Under the confused gaze of the Dratini and Dragonair, Dragonite left without any reluctance, hugging its doll.
With the doll in its arms, it wandered around the ranch, seeing what kind of gifts Naoki had given to the other Pokemon.
Beside the flower field, the three Combee, who rarely went out to collect nectar, were together with Butterfree, sharing the special nectar and sweet candies that Naoki had given them.