Farewell, Black Stripe

The supplies he had brought them last time had all been eaten up, and they were waiting for Eichi to deliver more.

It was not very practical to have Eichi make the deliveries every time. After all, he only went home once every six months, and sometimes he could not even make it home once a year.

It was not as if Black Stripe and the others could not function without Pokémon food and Pokéblocks.

It was simply that with those supplies, the strength of their colony could improve significantly.

Without them, their progress would slow greatly, leaving them in a difficult position against outside enemies.

Black Stripe and the others had told him all this, so he needed to arrange for someone to take over from him.

At the moment, Xiao Yu and his father were the most likely candidates to take on the job.

Xiao Yu would probably be willing to interact with these Beedrill.

When the time came, he could bring her to the Beedrill colony. With her exceptional affinity for Pokémon, there should be no problem at all.

Naturally, the Beedrill had also given him some of the premium honey they brewed.

Eichi did not plan to sell it for now. He would keep it for personal use; it was useful both for young Pokémon to consume and for making Pokéblocks.

Next came the annual battle.

Both Beedrill and Black Stripe wanted to battle each other. Beedrill's purpose was to give Black Stripe some guidance.

Black Stripe, meanwhile, wanted to know the gap between itself and Beedrill. Thus, the battle began amid a ring of Beedrill.

Speed was both their specialty. The two Beedrill collided in midair like bolts of lightning, sending countless sparks flying.

The sounds of air being torn apart rang out from time