I'm the Owner of the Pokémon Day Care In the World of Pokémon-Chapter 1374: Is Yuga Not Human?

The sudden appearance of the ghost ship caused the three little ones to huddle together, trembling in fear.

"What should we do? Are we going to die?!" Tierno cried, tears streaming down his face. "I haven't even become a top-tier trainer yet! No, please!"

"Wuwu, I don't want to die either. I... I haven't become the Kalos Queen yet!" Shauna also cried pitifully, her dream being to become a Kalos Queen as a Pokémon Performer, a rare profession in the Kalos region.

The legend of the ghost ship has spread across the world, and without exception, it is terrifying.

According to the legend, it drifts aimlessly over the seas, appearing without a trace and disappearing without one. Anyone who sees it is taken away and never returns.

"Calm down, you two. Maybe this isn't a ghost ship!" Trevor tried to maintain composure, but even he didn't believe the words he was saying.

"Ke ke ke..."

At that moment, the black mist on the ghost ship began to spread outward, rolling continuously as if something terrifying was about to crawl out. Eerie laughter echoed from within.

"Ah!!"

The three teens screamed in terror as shadows burst from the black mist. Before they could react, the shadows reached them in an instant.

As the ghost-type Pokémon grabbed them, their minds were filled with a single thought: It's over!

On the deck of the ghost ship, there was a beautiful table set up, draped with a fine tablecloth and covered with a feast.

This was the lunch that Yuga had prepared for himself.

Now that he was wealthy, he didn't hold back on himself when traveling. Before leaving Verdanturf Town, he made sure to stock the ship with enough supplies, so everything on the ghost ship, from food to utilities, was top-notch.

The ship's kitchen had been specially renovated by him.

The only downside was that he had to cook for himself, but fortunately, his cooking skills were decent.

When the ghost-type Pokémon returned, carrying Tierno, Shauna, and Trevor, Yuga was about to enjoy his lunch.

He had taken out the rare red wine that Mikoli had given him some time ago, planning to drink it with Florges while enjoying the beautiful sea view.

The three little ones were thrown directly onto the deck by the ghost-type Pokémon, and Yuga scolded, "I asked you to bring them here, and you just toss them like this?!"

The ghost-type Pokémon didn't care about Yuga's scolding, instead letting out a few eerie laughs before vanishing into the air.

The three teens, who had been too afraid to lift their heads, suddenly heard Yuga speaking and looked up in shock.

Is there someone else on the ghost ship?

Seeing how frightened they were, Yuga awkwardly apologized, "Sorry, are you okay?"

"No... no problem..." the three stammered, thinking to themselves: Could this really be a ghost?

They weren't afraid of ghost-type Pokémon, but ghosts were another matter.

"Good to hear, good to hear!" Yuga said with a sigh of relief, then waved at them, "Come over here."

He then spoke to the air, "Bring three more chairs over."

The three, still shaken to the core, nervously walked toward the table. As they did, they noticed an extra chair appear behind them out of thin air. This only made them more terrified: There really are ghosts!

Yuga enthusiastically greeted them, "Please, have a seat! I'm really sorry for bringing you here in this way. I actually just wanted to ask for directions."

That's right, Yuga and his crew had gotten lost. When they sailed into this area, his navigation system suddenly malfunctioned for some unknown reason, and they lost their way.

Later, the ghost-type Pokémon who went out to investigate reported seeing humans on a nearby reef, and that's when Yuga decided to have them bring the humans aboard.

The three of them nervously sat down at the table, glancing at the sumptuous spread before them, unable to help but think: The ghosts sure eat well!

"Huh? Directions?" The three of them exclaimed in shock. Do ghosts get lost too?

"Yes," Yuga nodded, "By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Shimizu Yuga. How about you guys?"

Shimizu Yuga?

Tierno, Shauna, and Trevor all found the name familiar, but due to being so scared, they couldn't think clearly and could only respond truthfully to Yuga.

"My name is Tierno!"

"I'm Shauna!"

"I'm Trevor!"

"Nice to meet you, Tierno, Shauna, Trevor." Yuga said with a smile. Now that he wasn't in a hurry to ask for directions, he continued, "By the way, have you eaten yet? Want to join me?"

"No, no, we're not hungry."

"Yes, yes, we've eaten, we've eaten."

"We're not hungry at all."

The three quickly shook their heads in refusal. Who would dare eat ghost food?

Just as they finished speaking, suddenly, someone's stomach let out a loud "grumble."

Tierno instinctively covered his stomach, his face turning bright red.

Yuga laughed heartily, "No need to be polite, if you're hungry, let's eat together."

As soon as he finished speaking, three ghost-type Pokémon appeared and placed three sets of cutlery in front of them, then quietly disappeared.

"Florges~"

Florges who is standing nearby, eagerly extended her vine whips to arrange the cutlery for them, then encouraged them to start eating.

Yuga pushed a plate in front of the three of them and said, "Try this, it's made with Chansey's eggs. It's really delicious."

The three of them reluctantly took a bite, and immediately, they were amazed: It's so good!

It wasn't necessarily that Yuga was an amazing cook, but the ingredients were top-notch.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Yuga knew they liked it, so he smiled and said, "If you like it, eat more. Consider it an apology from my Pokémon for scaring you."

Tierno, Shauna, and Trevor thought to themselves: Well, since we've already eaten, we might as well eat a little more.

So, they continued to eat a variety of other dishes made from high-quality ingredients, many of which they had never had before, and their stomachs were greatly satisfied.

While they ate and chatted, Yuga quickly learned where he was.

He had entered the sea near Ambrette Town, and if they continued sailing forward for a bit, they would see the coastline of Ambrette Town. Although they had strayed a bit from the planned route, it wasn't a major issue.

Yuga's original destination had been a large river to the east of Ambrette Town, and if they followed the river upstream, they would eventually reach the heart of the Kalos region.

Perhaps because of their resigned attitude, Tierno, Shauna, and Trevor became less nervous as they spoke with Yuga. The more they talked, the more they started to sense something was off.

This person doesn't seem like a ghost at all!

"Uh... Sir, may I ask you a question?" Shauna cautiously spoke up.

"Hmm? What is it? Go ahead and ask!" Yuga replied, having a good impression of the three young people.

"You..." Shauna stammered, "Are you... human?"

⊙(◇)?Yuga was stunned, his expression blank. Isn't this obvious? Don't I look human?

Seeing Yuga stand there, dumbfounded and not speaking for a while, Shauna thought he was angry and immediately stopped talking.

"So all this time, you thought I wasn't human? What else could I be? A ghost?" Yuga said, half-laughing, half-crying.

Tierno, Shauna, and Trevor: Well, aren't you a ghost?

Yuga laughed and said, "Let me introduce myself again. My name is Shimizu Yuga, and I'm from Verdanturf Town in Hoenn. I am a genuine human!"

Florges, who was nearby, saw Yuga's helpless expression and covered her mouth, sneaking a laugh. Her laughter instantly lightened the mood.

Upon hearing Yuga's self-introduction, Tierno, Shauna, and Trevor all sighed in relief: As long as he's human, that's fine!

Only Trevor suddenly let out a weird shout.

"Ah! I just remembered! You're... you're the Gym Leader from Verdanturf Town!"

Finally, without feeling nervous, Trevor's brain started functioning normally.

"That's right, it's me!" Yuga nodded.

"Really... Is it really you?" Tierno stuttered. Now he finally remembered who "Shimizu Yuga" was. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Due to the auction event, Yuga and YoYo Day Care had recently gained a lot of fame. Although Tierno and Trevor hadn't had a chance to attend the grand event, they had heard of Yuga's name.

"We never expected to meet such a famous person," Shauna muttered to herself. But she clearly remembered that Verdanturf's Gym was a Grass-type Gym—so why were there so many Ghost-type Pokémon on this ship?

Shauna, for a moment, was completely confused.

After the misunderstanding was cleared up, the three of them finally returned to their lively selves, no longer as timid as before.

"By the way, how did you three end up here?" Yuga asked, puzzled. Although this area was within Ambrette Town's jurisdiction, it was still at sea, and people usually wouldn't come here without a reason.

"We heard that a Tirtouga was spotted nearby, so we thought we might try our luck," Tierno answered.

Ambrette Town was famous for its fossil Pokémon. Not long ago, a Trainer from the town had lost a revived Tirtouga near this area. Since they couldn't find it, he had declared that whoever found it could keep it. That's why Tierno and the others came here.

"Ah? Could it be this little guy?"

After hearing their words, Yuga was surprised. He took out a Poké Ball and released a small Tirtouga.

The Tirtouga blinked its big eyes and looked at Tierno and the others in confusion.

Yuga had caught this Tirtouga before lunch, out of sheer boredom while fishing. At the time, he had thought it strange that a fossil Pokémon would appear in this area. Now he understood it had been lost by someone else.

Seeing that Yuga had already caught the Tirtouga, the three young people looked disappointed. After all, they had been searching around here all morning.

"Do any of you want it? I can give it to you," Yuga said. To be honest, it was just an ordinary Tirtouga with yellow potential. If it weren't a fossil Pokémon, he wouldn't have bothered to catch it.

"Give it to us? Isn't that too much?"

The three of them glanced at each other, feeling embarrassed, and spoke up shyly.

Yuga shrugged indifferently and said, "It's no big deal. Consider it my apology for scaring you earlier."

"But you've already treated us to so much delicious food," Tierno aid, scratching the back of his head. He had eaten the most among them.

"Meeting each other is fate. The fact that we met here on this vast sea means that even if nothing had happened, I would have treated you to a meal. Besides, didn't you help me find my way?"

"This..." Tierno glanced at his companions.

"Alright then, thank you, Gym Leader Shimizu," Shauna said, pulling on Tierno and Trevor's sleeves as she accepted Yuga's gift.

"That's the spirit!" Yuga said with a smile as he handed over the Poké Ball.

Shauna gave a look to Trevor, and he stepped forward to take the Poké Ball. Then he retrieved the Tirtouga from the deck and stored it in the ball.

"Thank you, Gym Leader Shimizu."

"By the way, where are you three headed next? I'll take you there," Yuga asked.

"We're heading back to Ambrette Town," Shaunareplied.

"Alright, I'll take you back," Yuga said. Since they were heading in the same direction anyway, it wouldn't take too long to drop them off.

"Thank you, Gym Leader Shimizu," the three of them said in unison.

However, as soon as their words fell, the ghost ship suddenly rocked violently, almost causing all four of them to fall to the ground.

"What's going on?" Yuga asked, looking toward a certain part of the ship.

"Mismagius~ Mismagius~"

"Gengar~ Gengar~"

"Drifblim~ Drifblim~"

A series of low whispers suddenly filled the air, startling Tierno and his companions. Although they now knew Yuga was human, the ship being filled with so many Ghost-type Pokémon still made them feel eerie and unsettling.

"Skrelp?"

The answer from the Ghost-type Pokémon made Yuga furrow his brows. He quickly ran to the edge of the ship and looked down. Sure enough, he saw numerous Skrelp clinging to the bottom of the ship, some even slowly crawling upwards.

Tierno and his companions followed him and, upon seeing the situation under the ship, their faces filled with shock.

"How could there be so many Skrelp!

Yuga remained calm and shouted, "Break the rudder!"

Crash...

With the sound of metal clashing, Tierno and his companions saw several moss-covered chains suddenly appear on the side of the ship.

As each chain swung out, the Skrelp clinging to the side of the ship were all swept off into the water. However, before Tierno and the others could even breathe a sigh of relief, even more Skrelp began crawling up the ship's boards.

At that moment, black mist surged around the ghost ship, and one Ghost-type Pokémon after another floated out: Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Mismagius, Drifloon, Drifblim, Mimikyu... there were just as many of them as the Skrelp, leaving Tierno and his companions dumbfounded.

How much money would one need to take care of this many Pokémon?!

The Ghost-types screeched and pounced on the Skrelp. Not long after, the Skrelp were once again knocked back into the water.

But just then, a mass of purple venom suddenly shot out from the water, aimed at Yuga, Shauna, Tierno, and Trevor on the ship.

"Florges~"

Florges used her vine whips to pull the four of them to the side, and then unleashed Petal Blizzard, sharp pink petals that instantly shattered all the venomous liquid.

The scattered poison dripped back into the sea, not having time to dilute, and turned the water a pale purple.

One by one, heads topped with seaweed emerged from the water.