The giant Dragonite, after consuming Satoshi's medicine, expelled a large amount of waste. Sakaki ordered his subordinates to collect it, as it was considered a secondary divine beast's internal injury, and perhaps research could yield some findings. Professor Oak and Professor Nanako shared the same sentiment.
"Put on your protective suits and be careful! These things might be poisonous!" 真鸟, wearing a protective suit, glanced at Kogane, who seemed to be fine, and continued, "Nevermind, they should be non-toxic. Find a couple of strong guys and take that fellow to wash up."
"Yes!" *2
Two burly men in protective suits, one on each side, then carried Kogane towards the seaside. Seeing Kogane covered in waste, Chief Junsar and Chief Joy separately issued orders to their subordinates.
"Inform everyone in the family to keep a distance from the one named Kogane!" *2
Once everything was cleaned up, the giant Dragonite had shrunk to a relatively normal size, though even in its smaller form it was still significantly larger than an ordinary Dragonite.
Satoshi, looking at the now-smaller Dragonite, patted its body and said, "It seems to have worked. Now, you should rest up. While I'd love to take you on a journey now, for your sake, you should go with Chief Joy and Professor Oak for treatment."
"Woo!"
The giant Dragonite nodded, agreeing. It was grateful for Satoshi's concern. Hearing this, Nanako immediately spoke to Professor Oak, "Professor Oak, I'd like to go with you. Rest assured, I'll work diligently!"
"Alright, but you'd best get Satoshi's approval…"
"Satoshi! Please!!!"
Seeing Nanako about to hug him, Satoshi dodged her and said, "Alright, alright. You can study it, but you must get Dragonite's permission."
"Thanks! You're an angel, Satoshi!" Nanako was about to hug Satoshi again, but was immediately kicked away by him.
"Get out! I don't like men!"
At that moment, Meowth walked over and said, "Boss, communication is the issue. Let me go with them. If a communication problem angers Dragonite, nobody can defeat him."
"Are you sure, Meowth?"
"I'm sure, meow. Besides, after watching Pikachu's battle, I have some ideas I want to experiment with, meow."
Seeing Meowth's determined gaze, Satoshi nodded and patted him, saying, "Alright, I'll trust you with this. But remember, get enough rest. Don't work overtime, got it?"
"Understood, boss, meow. I'll be careful."
After confirming Meowth's willingness, Satoshi turned to Nanaumi, "Nanaumi-san, I know you want to help Professor Oak with his research. So Dragonite will be under your care for now. He can protect you too, at least."
Nanaumi was taken aback, then smiled and did not refuse.
"I understand."
Satoshi then took Nanaumi's hand and went to Dragonite, "Dragonite, while you're recovering, Nanaumi will be responsible for your Poké Ball. She's my fiancée, so her safety is also entrusted to you."
"Woo."
Dragonite nodded in agreement. If she was Satoshi's future wife, then Dragonite could accept her.
"Don't worry, Nanaumi-san won't cause you any trouble. You just need to focus on recovery. And Meowth will be with you too. He'll help with translation, so you don't have to worry about language barriers."
After finishing his instructions to Dragonite, Satoshi returned Dragonite to its Ultra Ball and gave it to Nanaumi.
"Well, Nanaumi-san, I should be on my way to continue my journey."
"Go ahead. Tell me about any interesting things that happen, okay?"
"Roger that."
Finally, Giant Dragonite and Meowth headed back with Professor Oak and Chief Joy to recover. The Beedrill, as planned, was taken back by Sakaki to assist with the medicinal bath.
In the end, Nanaumi and Satoshi hugged before she watched with a smile as Satoshi and his companions continued their journey. Of course, Satoshi, Kasumi, and Saint-Dai maintained some distance from Kogane, since he still seemed to have an odor.
Watching Satoshi and his companions walk away, Professor Oak patted Nanaumi on the shoulder, "Satoshi really trusts you, huh? What are your thoughts now?"
"Grandpa, please don't joke like that. Besides, we are engaged anyway. Alright, let's go back. Let's get Dragonite treated so he can continue to help Satoshi. Meowth wouldn't want to be away from Satoshi for too long, right?"
"That's right, meow. Let's go, meow!"
"Hahaha, youth is so great!"
真鸟 watched Satoshi's receding figure, lost in thought. The little brother he once knew had grown so much…
"真鸟."
"Yes! Boss."
"You'll be helping watch over Satoshi's Beedrill. After all, you took care of it together when it was still a Caterpie. By the way, if you truly like her, you can try confessing. I approve."
Sakaki's sudden words caught 真鸟 off guard. She quickly explained, "No! I only see Satoshi as a younger brother! Really!"
"真鸟, Satoshi said that tsundere leads to defeat…"
"…."
Just then, Professor Oak walked over and said, "Sakaki, I hope you don't betray Satoshi's trust. To be honest, I've always suspected that there's something fishy about your adopted father-son relationship with Satoshi."
Sakaki smiled at Professor Oak and replied, "Don't worry, Satoshi is different. And our business has changed a lot now."
"I hope you behave. Don't drag Satoshi into trouble. To you, he's an adopted son, but to me, he's like a grandson. If I find out you're using Satoshi to stir up trouble, I won't hesitate to bring out the old boys."
"Heh, then let's see how it plays out. But instead of worrying about me, you should be careful of those from other regions."
"Of course I understand. That's why the League turns a blind eye to some of your actions. Same as before, be careful, Sakaki."
Professor Oak then left. Sakaki only smiled at his words.
"Let's go, 真鸟. Get the researchers to examine the substance that giant Dragonite expelled."
"Yes!"