A Teddiursa?

  Looking at the letter in his hand, Naoki was stunned. His first thought was, could such a Pokémon eve?

  He pondered for a moment, then put the letter away and thahe postman, Alven. After the postma, Naoki turned and looked towards the back mountain.

  Was it attracted by the smell of honey?

  He was curious to see what this Teddiursa, known as the "little devil," looked like. But before that, he had to prepare.

  Sihe honey in the hive was almost full, Naoki found a jar at home ao collect it.

  The brewed honey was clear and golden. The thick liquid flowed slowly into the jar, releasing aig sweet fragrahis was the essence of sweetness, an excellent ingredient for making food or drinks. Many Pokémon were attracted to it, and even applying it to a tree trunk could lure a rge number of honey-loving Pokémon.

  Naoki collected all the honey from the hive and took the filled jars indoors for ste.

  Although the letter mentioned a Teddiursa, Naoki didn't know when it might appear.

  There wasn't much work to do on the ran the afternoon, so he stayed home and watched TV.

  The televisirams in this world were quite iing, with es to Pokémon everywhere. In the weather forecast, the host was apanied by a Castform. Smoliv appeared on a cooking show, and there were even Pokémon in various movies.

  However, what caught Naoki's attention most was that the annual Treasure Hunt was about to begin again.

  In a news program, a reporter holding a microphone was interviewing a student wearing the Naranja Academy uniform, asking which city they po visit first to challenge a Gym.

  Time passed unnoticed, and soon, the sun began to set. The e sureamed through the window, casting a hazy glow on Smoliv, who was dozing on the windowsill.

  Naoki turned off the TV a outside. Before it got dark, he ied the pasture and filled the troughs for his Skiddo, Nacli, and hens with feed.

  By the time everything was dohe sun had mostly disappeared below the horizon. Darkness desded, and night gradually enveloped the nd.

  Naoki strolled across the wn, gazing at the sky and pting what to have for dinner.

  Just then, oh leading to the back mountain, he spotted a small figure.

  To be precise, it was the silhouette of a Teddiursa.

  It's here! Remembering the letter from Three Rivers Ranaoki's heart skipped a beat.

  The "little devil" bear had finally arrived!

  Naoki stood still and observed it for a few seds.

  Iy, the Teddiursa was quite small, with a crest-shaped marking on its head. It looked adorable, seemingly lost, and gazed over with its big, bck eyes, full of innoce.

  This look could easily evoke sympathy and lower one's guard.

  This was Teddiursa's tactic.

  It deliberately chose this time. No one would leave a lost little bear Pokémon aloside, especially at night when it looked even more pitiful.

  'e on, take me home'! Teddiursa thought with a sly grin, but its face maintained a pitiful expression. It resisted the urge to g the honey's location and swallowed quietly.

  It would all be worth it if the human took it home. Then, it could sneak out in the dead of night and take all the honey.

  That's what Teddiursa was thinking.

  Looking at the Teddiursa, an idea popped into Naoki's head. He had a better pn.

  With a smile on his face, he took a step forward.

  "Hey, whose Teddiursa is this? Why is it here alone so te at night?"

  The Teddiursa replied cutely, "Teddi."

  Then, it saw the human looking around. "Poor little thing, could it be lost?"

  'I've got him fooled'! Teddiursa thought, a sly smile pying on its lips.

  It nodded repeatedly, feigning helplessness. "Teddi, teddi."

  'Yes, it oor, lost Teddiursa. Please take it home quickly'!

  In the past, whenever humans heard it was lost, they would immediately take it in.

  However, the se Teddiursa expected didn't unfold.

  Instead, it felt its feet leave the ground, and the sed, its entire body was lifted up, and a face pressed against its belly.

  Teddiursa: "?!" 'Mom, help! I've met a weirdo'!

  "So cute!" Naoki nuzzled the Teddiursa enthusiastically.

  He had thought a wild Teddiursa might smell unpleasant, but upoing close, he found it had a sweet, honey-like st. Because it was young and hadn't yet evolved into an Ursaring, its fur was incredibly soft.

  If it were a Pokémon with pure iions, Naoki might have been more restrained, but this Teddiursa was a little trickster using its ess to deceive people. In this situation, there was no need for him to hold back. He could indulge and enjoy the fluffio his heart's tent.

  Besides, he had already collected the honey and hidden it in a secret location, with Alcremie guarding it. With so many Pokémon in the house, it was impossible for the Teddiursa to steal all the honey right uheir noses.

  The Teddiursa was startled by Naoki's as and instinctively tried to push him away with its cws. But halfway through the motion, it suddenly remembered its true purpose for being here aracted its cws.

  "Hang in there! I must ehe sweet, delicious honey is just within reach!" Teddiursa thought.

  For the sake of honey, it decided to bear the humiliation and steal all the hohis human had stored, leaving not a single drop!

  Finally, Naoki stopped, and Teddiursa breathed a sigh of relief.

  Naoki carried the Teddiursa back to the .

  Seeing this, Teddiursa's heart filled with joy. 'He had taken the bait'!

  But the sed, Teddiursa felt a chill.

  The human seemed to be preparing dinner.

  It ced on a wooden stool, and when it looked up, it found itself surrounded by a group of Pokémon:

  Koraidon, Cyclizar, Dragonite, Pawmi, Alcremie.

  Looking at the rge, red-skinned lizard, a bead of cold sweat formed on Teddiursa's brow.

  What kind of Pokémon was that? It had such a terrifying aura! If it discovered Teddiursa's true iions, it would be doomed!

  Holding back its fear, the Teddiursa showed a friendly smile and greeted the other Pokémon: "Teddi~"

  "Ah gah?"

  Koraidon's eyes rolled around, and no one knew what it was thinking. It igeddiursa and y aside, waiting for dinner.

  Pawmi, who is naturally lively, greeted Teddiursa.

  "Pawmi~" 'Don't be afraid, Naoki is a very nice person'!

  'Yes! Very eddiursa ughed softly in agreement.

  Soon, Naoki came over with dinner.

  Although the meal was sumptuous, Teddiursa was focused on stealing honey and had no appetite for other foods. Even when offered a treat by the human, it only ate one fruit.

  After dinner, Naoki simply washed up ao bed early. He pretended not to know Teddiursa's true iions and said, "Since you're lost, stay here tonight. We'll see if you find your way home in the m."

  "Teddi~" 'You won't see me tomorrow'. Teddiursa nodded happily on the surface, but it had other thoughts in its mind.

  When it's te at night and the human and Pokémon are all asleep, that's when it would act.

  Steal all the honey and take it back to its in the forest to enjoy it slowly.

  The bear was really excited just thinking about it!

  However, in the sed, the human pulled it onto the bed and tucked it into the warm b.

  Teddiursa: "?!"

  Pawmi climbed onto the b and soothed it,

  "Pawmi~" 'Don't be afraid, Naoki likes you very much, that's why he snuggled close'.

  Teddiursa twitched its lips: "Teddi."

  The lights in the room were turned off.

  Teddiursa closed its eyes, trated, and held its breath, pretending to be asleep but actually waiting for the right moment to make its move.

  Time passed slowly, and after a while, darkness surrounded everything, and all the Pokemon and the Human seemed to have fallen asleep.

  Teddiursa opes eyes wide. Its vision was sharp, allowing it to see clearly even at night.

  It supported itself on the bed with its paws and observed the surroundings.

  The human in front of it had his eyes closed, breathing evenly through his nose.

  The red Pokémon, Koraidon, and Cyclizar, were lying on the bed, resting their heads on their paws, and seemed to have fallen asleep as well.

  'It's time'!

  Teddiursa had an idea and wao sneak away and escape with the honey.

  However, before it could get up, the humao it suddenly turned around, tightened his arms, and hugged it tightly.

  Teddiursa immediately held its breath, not daring to make a sound.

  'Was it discovered'? Teddiursa felt a little guilty.

  In all its years of experiehis was the first time it had entered such a strange human.

  It was on for humans on other ra it indoors, but none of them ever held it while sleeping like this one did.

  After waiting for a while, the human did not make any other moves.

  The human seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep as well, because not long ago, he unsciously loosened his arms and turned over.

  'Good opportunity'! Teddiursa quickly crawled out of the bed, thely grabbed the sheets and slid uhe bed, moving quietly across the floor uhe moonlight.

  It passed by the sleeping Koraidon and Cyclizar a relieved to see they were not awake.

  As the dot closer and closer, Teddiursa was filled with joy.

  It thought about why it had endured so much today—wasn't it all for this moment?

  'Darn human! How dare you put your fay belly'? That's something only those close to it are allowed to do!

  Now it wao take revenge and steal all the human's honey!

  Finally, it arrived at the door.

  Teddiursa quietly opened a small gap and skillfully crawled out.

  Back outside, Teddiursa immediately made its way to the beehive.

  The familiar beehive stood there in the grass, bathed in moonlight.

  The three bee that usually collected honey were lying together, fast asleep.

  Teddiursa approached the beehive, but when it saw what was i was dumbfounded.

  'Where was the delicious, sweet honey'?

  'Why was there nothing'?

  It touched the hive with its cws and found only a few remaining hoains.

  What's going on? Teddiursa was stunned, disbelief fshing in its eyes.

  'Had it been tricked'?

  After enduring a whole night of pnning and patie had ended up with nothing. Teddiursa suddenly felt hopeless.

  What should it do?

  Standing at a crossroads, Teddiursa was fused for the first time.

  Should it abandon the ho this rand leave? Or should it stay, find where the human hid the honey, and then look for a ce to steal it?

  Teddiursa wao choose the sed option, but it was too dangerous.

  After its observations, it realized that the Pokémon on this ranch were not easy to deal with.

  If discovered, the sequences could be disastrous.

  Teddiursa licked the hoains on its paws, sav the delicious sweetness, and made up its mind.

  'No! I 't just let this go'!

  With that thought, Teddiursa turned around a back to the .

  Uhe moonlight, Butterfree watched Teddiursa's as with a puzzled expression.

  "Free?"

  Teddiursa didn't realize its as had been noticed. It squeezed through the cra the door and was relieved to see that no one had woken up.

  Teddiursa followed the same path back to the bed, slipped uhe quilt, and y dowo the human, pretending nothing had happehen closed its eyes to rest.

  After a long while, Naoki, beside it, quietly opened his eyes, g the Teddiursa lying quietly, and thought that this little bear was quite persistent.

  If it evolves into an Ursaring, its Ability should definitely be Guts.

  However, in this situation, he wouldn't be so polite.

  Thinking of this, Naoki curled the ers of his mouth, then closed his eyes a back to sleep.

  The m, Naoki woke up to Pawmi's call.

  He opened his eyes to see Pawmi lying on his chest.

  "Pawmi~"

  Sunlight streamed in through the window, signaling the start of a neawmi greeted it happily.

  Seeing the look on Pawmi's faaoki reached out aed its head, smiling as he said, "Good m!"

  "Pawmi!"

  Naoki got out of bed and turo look at the awakeeddiursa.

  He deliberately asked, "Good m, Teddiursa. Do you remember where you got lost? Are there any adults at home? Maybe an Ursaring or something like that? Where did you live before?"

  Hearing these questions, Teddiursa was taken aback.

  'Why did he have to ask that'?

  But for the sake of the honey, it decided to tinue pying along.