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Night fell, and drowsiness crept in. To prepare for tomorrow, rest was essential.

So, after a busy day, Hikaru didn’t continue working.

Tonight, Petilil didn’t stay outside the house. Instead, it surprisingly ran inside, jumped onto Hikaru, and quickly fell asleep.

“After helping with the fire and forging today, she must be a little tired.”

Hikaru assumed Petilil was exhausted from assisting with the forging earlier. That was at least part of the reason.

However, Doublade’s two eyes glanced at the sleeping Petilil.

“Yooo”

It seemed that today’s encouragement had helped her release some inner tension. But she was still a little nervous about tomorrow, which was why she sought comfort in her trainer’s embrace.

Though Doublade could be careless at times, it was also very attentive to details.

Small details, big discoveries.

Hikaru smiled and looked at the slightly awkward Doublade.

“You can sleep with me too, but I’m a bit worried you might unsheathe yourself in the middle of the night.”

“Yo~woo!” Doublade denied it outright—its sleeping posture wasn’t that bad!

It had spent a thousand years lying in a warehouse collecting dust. If Hikaru hadn’t woken it up, it would have just kept lying there!

But since Hikaru had invited it…

Doublade floated beside the bed, found a comfortable spot, and leaned against the bedpost.

There! No more worrying about accidents!

As the night deepened, outside the house, Turtwig once again sneaked closer in its usual “suspicious” manner. Yet, no one noticed—except for Unown, which quietly observed everything.

Hikaru gradually drifted into sleep.

The dream started turning pink.

“Huh?”

Hikaru stared blankly at the world before him.

A simple wooden house stood in the middle of some trees and shrubs. There was a pond in front of it and a patch of fertile soil.

“Wawa?”

Petilil wobbled at Hikaru’s feet, also curiously looking around.

And this time, Hikaru realized something.

This was a dream—and not just any dream.

A Pokémon Dream World!

So, this small house before him should be… his Dream World home?!

However, unlike the standard red-and-white house, its colors and architectural style were closer to his own workshop. It seemed that this house had been modeled after his real-world workshop!

“I didn’t sync using the C-Device, yet I still entered the Dream World. Compared to the last time in the Burned Tower’s dream, the coordinates this time are surprisingly normal.”

In the fifth-generation Pokémon games, the Dream World was first introduced to the public. However, entering it required completing a main quest and obtaining Dream Mist, which allowed players to sync their game and Pokémon’s dreams, connecting them to this new world.

Apparently, this small house was his workshop, and this dream belonged to Petilil.

“My thoughts are clear this time, and I’m fully aware that this is the Dream World. Is this because of the Dream World itself, or the effects of my ‘Dream Explorer’ knowledge?”

Last time, when he entered Walking Wake’s dream, he gained a unique ability—Dream Explorer—which sometimes caused him to enter a Pokémon’s dreams passively. He also had a chance to bring something back from the dream.

Last time, he had brought back a fragment of Walking Wake’s crest.

“The Dream Island home… That fertile soil is a berry plantation.”

In the Unova region, due to a lack of soft soil suitable for berry growth, berries could only be cultivated within the Dream World, making them a rare commodity.

“The lack of soft soil is probably because Unova doesn’t have Dugtrio. Although it has Drilbur and Excadrill as alternatives, they’re more suited for mining than soil cultivation.”

Hikaru pushed open the small house’s door. Inside, there were some basic chairs and tables, but most of the space was empty.

Suddenly, a flood of information rushed into Hikaru’s mind.

[Crafting Building: Dream Workshop]

[Description: Originally a normal Dream World home, but due to the power of the Symbol Slate, it has transformed into a replica of your real-world workshop, granting it unique abilities.]

“Huh? A crafting building?”

Was this due to the Symbol Slate’s influence—the same one that had led him into Walking Wake’s dream last time?

The Symbol Slate, a stone tablet that creates all things… Hikaru murmured.

[Building Effect 1: Dream Inviter]

Occasionally, Pokémon will visit your Dream World and request tasks from you. These effects only work while inside the Dream World. Some Pokémon may choose to settle near your Dream Workshop, expanding your floating island and triggering unique events.

[Building Effect 2: Dream Island Link]

Allows connections to special Dream Islands, potentially triggering rare events.

“This lets me connect with Pokémon… That’s definitely the power of the Symbol Slate.”

“Pokémon settling in my Dream World—is this some kind of Pokémon version of Animal Crossing?”

“Speaking of which…” Hikaru’s eyes turned toward the corner of the house.

Unlike his real-world workshop, this place only had one room.

Hikaru walked through the living area to a separate room and opened the door.

Inside, embedded densely into the walls, were Symbol Slates!

“So last time’s dream wasn’t a coincidence. The Symbol Slate’s power had already seeped into my dreams. That so-called mental enhancement must have been caused by this…”

Hikaru picked up Petilil and looked around, but he couldn’t find Doublade.

“Is it because only one Pokémon can sync into the Dream World at a time?”

Leaving the Dream Workshop, Hikaru heard Petilil suddenly call out.

“Wawa!”

Petilil was looking in a certain direction. Hikaru followed her gaze and saw a mystical rainbow bridge.

Beyond it, there seemed to be a floating island.

“Dream World islands are all floating. Each one connects to different environments.”

Hikaru glanced at the island across the rainbow bridge. It seemed like an ordinary forest—nothing particularly special.

Deciding to check it out, he carried Petilil and stepped onto the bridge.

The moment he entered the new floating island, he noticed something unusual in the depths of the forest.

Something was there.

The Little Forest, one of several Dream World islands, was usually small in scale. However, within this forest, a majestic tower stood tall!

“Another… tower?”

The last dream had been Burned Tower. What was this one?

The structure looked ancient, with fortress-like walls and Greco-Roman ruins surrounding it.

“…Dragonspiral Tower?!”

Upon getting closer, Hikaru finally recognized it, his eyes widening in shock.

Unova’s oldest tower.

No one knew when it had been built.

It was also the birthplace and resting place of legendary Pokémon.

This tower was suspected to be a relic of the ancient Unovan kingdom!

Why do my dreams keep throwing me into these legendary locations?

Last time, he had entered Burned Tower, hoping to see Suicune, only for it to become Walking Wake.

And now, through Petilil’s dream, he had stumbled upon Dragonspiral Tower.

Did this mean he was linked to another Pokémon’s dream again?

But how?

Petilil was a Pokémon from Eterna Forest, with no connection to Unova. Why would she dream of this ancient tower?

As Hikaru pondered whether to climb the tower, a strange noise suddenly echoed from the forest.

Then—a raging fire erupted, engulfing the forest in roaring flames!

The sudden inferno startled Petilil, but Hikaru knew this was a dream. These flames shouldn’t be real—

Whoosh—!

A scorching tongue of fire lashed toward him—carrying real heat!

“What? Dream fire can be hot? What kind of flame is this?!”

Just as Hikaru searched for an escape, dark clouds gathered above.

A distant dragon’s roar echoed through the skies.

The clouds thickened, then unleashed a torrential downpour, quickly dousing the fire.

Petilil cheered, dancing happily in the rain.

But Hikaru knew… something was off.

Fire. Dragonspiral Tower. A blaze engulfing the land…!

Boom—!

A massive shadow approached from the forest. Rain poured down as Hikaru and Petilil tensed up.

Petilil took a battle stance, though she was visibly nervous.

She activated Endure—forcing herself to suppress her fear!

Hikaru was already reaching for his bag.

But the shadow stopped upon seeing his reaction.

It tilted its head, hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward—emitting a familiar sound.

“Roar?”

“Huh?”

Hikaru squinted.

Wait… that looks familiar!

That sleek, Suicune-like body… that raptor-like stance…

“Walking Wake?!”

(End of Chapter)

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