The image of the gentle and hardw Dragonite from Naoki’s ranch fshed through Teddiursa’s mind. In parison, the Dragohey were seeing now was a world apart.

  'Too exaggerated.' Teddiursa thought, filled with shock. It worried that if it got too close, the massive Dragonite might actally step on it.

  However, Mew, who had experienced far more adventures, remained calm and collected.

  Without hesitation, Mew grabbed Teddiursa and flew swiftly toward the enormous Dragonite, determio uhe truth.

  In mere moments, they caught up to the colossal figure.

  Sensing their presehe giant Dragours head, notig the two small figures approag it.

  Mew tilted its head, curious. "Mew?"

  At first, Teddiursa was a bit afraid, but as they got closer, it felt something ued—a deep, overwhelming sense of loneliness emanating from the giant Dragonite.

  Teddiursa’s fear softened into sympathy. Remembering their mission as the Great Hero Expedition Team, it gathered its ce and spoke up.

  "Ursa! Ursa!" (We are the Great Hero Expedition Team. What happeo you? Maybe we help!)

  Mew nodded, encing the offer. "Mew!"

  The giant Dragonite looked at the two with a mixture of fusion and surprise.

  "Rooar?" (What is the Hero Expedition Team?)

  Teddiursa puffed up with pride and expined, "Ursa!" (We’re a team that travels the world, helping Pokémon in need. Mew is the hero, and I’m the apprentice hero!)

  The giant Dragouro Mew, staring into its beautiful, sky-blue eyes.

  "Rooar?" ( you really help me?) it asked, a glimmer of hope flickering in its otherwise despairi.

  Mew nodded enthusiastically. "Mew!"

  The Dragonite’s eyes softened as it asked again, "Roar?" ( you help me find my panions?)

  It expined how it had been wandering the area for days, searg for its panions. Earlier that day, it had heard a call that sounded like one of them, but no one was there.

  'Looking for panions?'

  Teddiursa and Mew blinked, exging gnces before Mew asked, "Mew?" (Is your panion also a Dragonite?)

  The giant Dragonite nodded eagerly, hope filling its expression as it asked, "Roar?" (Have you seen them?)

  Teddiursa shook its head, somewhat disappointed. "Ursa." (No, I haven’t seen any other Dragonites around here.)

  The giant Dragonite's hopeful face faltered, but Teddiursa quickly added, "Ursa, Ursa!" (However, I do know a Dragonite. I don’t know if it’s your panion, but it’s very far away.)

  It was referring to the Dragonite living at Naoki’s ran the Paldea region.

  Hearing this, the giant Dragonite’s eyes lit up with excitement.

  "Rooar?" (Where is it?) it asked quickly, eager for any lead.

  Teddiursa replied, "Ursa!" (There's a Drago Naoki Ran the Paldea region. It lives with Naoki.)

  The giant Dragonite seemed to focus ily, trying to recall the location Teddiursa mentioned—'Paldea' and 'Naoki Ranch'. But soon, a look of fusion crossed its face, realizing it didn’t know the exact location of the ranch.

  "Mew~" Mew smiled reassuringly. Its eyes began to glow with a soft blue light, and it telepathically shared the location of Naoki Rand a vivid image of Naoki himself from its memory.

  The giant Dragonite, now armed with the information, seemed filled with new hope. It gave them a grateful nod and turoward the sea, its massive figure slowly vanishing into the mist as it flew off to find its panion.

  With the giant Dragonite gohe fog lifted, and the sea returo its calm, clear state.

  Teddiursa and Mew floated in the air, watg the dire in which the Dragonite disappeared.

  "Ursa!" (Let’s write a letter to Naoki and tell him about this!)

  "Mew~" Mew agreed happily.

  After solving the mystery of the bck shadow, Mew and Teddiursa headed to their t, the Kio deliver the news.

  Upon hearing that the giant Pokémon would no longer appear in the area, Kingler let out a sigh of relief. It gratefully thahe Hero Expedition Team and offered to treat them to a seaweed feast in celebration.

  However, Mew and Teddiursa politely deed.

  As heroes dedicated to justid helping the weak, they refused to accept any rewards for their good deeds.

  Kingler, moved by their selflessness, thahem once more with deep gratitude.

  Mew and Teddiursa theuro their temporary tree-hole base. Otled in, they found some crayons aer paper in the er and started drawing together, capturing the details of their enter with the giant Dragonite and Team Rocket.

  Wheter was ready, they ha to a Pidgeot they had met in the forest, asking it to deliver the message to Naoki’s ranch.

  Pidgeot happily took the envelope in its cws, gave a cheerful cry to Mew and Teddiursa, and then spread its wings, s off into the sky to deliver the letter.

  ---

  The m, Naoki woke tht sunlight. His first task was to visit the salt house and check the progress of the mole’s work, which was moving along steadily. Satisfied, he hopped on Cyclizar and rode to Kelly’s shop.

  Upoering the shop, Naoki’s eyes were immediately drawn to a statue of the Calyrex, the King of Bountiful Harvest, dispyed promily on the shelf.

  pared to the rudimentary ones he had carved himself, Kelly’s work was impeccable—so lifelike, it almost seemed like the real King of Bountiful Harvest.

  Naoki picked one up and ied it closely. "How are the sales?" he asked, curious.

  Kelly smiled brightly. "They're selling for 2,000 Poke Dolrs each, and they've been incredibly popur! Many farmers have already bought statues and taken them home for dispy."

  She tinued with excitement, "I’ve even heard that if the summer crops are bountiful, they pn to hold a special Thanksgiving Day in the fall to give thanks to the King of Bountiful Harvest for his blessings."

  Naoki paused for a moment, slightly taken aback by the farmers' devotion.

  "…”

  Naoki couldn't help but think, 'If the King of Bountiful Harvest knew about this, he would probably be very happy, right?'

  The missionary work of the King of Bountiful Harvest rogressing smoothly in the Paldea region, and farmers were embrag his legend with opes.

  He wondered if the King of Bountiful Harvest had regained some of his strength from the growing faith. However, that wasn't why he had e to see Kelly today. His main reason was to ask about expanding the salt house.

  Before Naoki could bring it up, Kelly tossed a package at him.

  Naoki instinctively caught it. "What’s this?"

  Kelly smiled. "Your share of the statue sales."

  Opening the package, Naoki found it full of Poké Dolrs. He didn't hesitate to accept the money, grateful for the success. After pocketing it, he asked, "By the way, if I want to expand the salt house, how do I prevent the hole from colpsing as we dig?"

  Kelly raised an eyebrow. "You let the Naclstack walls dig a hole downward?"

  Naoki shook his head. "No, not the Naclstack—it's a Diglett that's doing the work on my ranch."

  After listening, Kelly nodded with uanding. "Ah, I see. No worries, I hahat. I’ll e over this afternoon and reinforce the structure. You should stop the Diglett for now. I'll have it properly dug out for you ter."

  "Sounds good," Naoki agreed.

  After bidding Kelly goodbye, he returo the ranch.

  Later that afternoon, Naoki reparing a cream smoothie f when a sudden, unfamiliar cry echoed from outside.

  Curious, Naoki stepped out to iigate and saidgeot nding on his pasture, holding a letter.

  Immediately, Naoki’s heart leaped with excitement. He quickly realized—Baby Bear and Mew must have sent him another letter!