My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 111 Vacation

"Speaking of which, I think the store offers delivery service?"

Actually, we're planning to open a shop in Fengrao Town recently, and maybe we can collaborate with Happiness Dessert House in the future.

The handsome man glanced at the messenger bird beside him and suddenly said to Tong Hua, "Oh, sure. Tell me the location, and I'll take the messenger bird there when I have some free time."

Tong Hua readily agreed, and casually took out her notebook to write down the address. The messenger bird also curiously came over, tilting its head as if it were seriously memorizing the following conversation.

The handsome man gave a professional fake smile: "We're planning to open a hot spring hotel on the outskirts of the north of town."

We could stock up on some desserts to serve to our guests.

Tong Hua suddenly became interested in hot springs. To be honest, he had never actually soaked in a hot spring before.

I've only ever seen it in videos; I have no idea what it's actually like to experience it in person.

"That's wonderful, I really want to soak in a hot spring—"

"Then please do me the honor of joining us after the opening!"

Maggie said with a smile, "We will prepare the best suite for you, a room with a first-class view."

Tong Hua happily wrote down the address. "Then it's settled!"

Tong Hua closed his notebook. "When your hot spring hotel opens, I will definitely bring my Pokémon to support it."

The handsome young man maintained his perfect business smile, nodded, and said, "We look forward to your visit. We won't bother you any longer; we still need to prepare the necessary opening procedures."

After seeing the two off, Tong Hua couldn't help but say to the messenger bird and foam squirrel beside her, "Hot springs—ah, that's wonderful! Why don't we just go on a two-day, one-night trip!"

"Trembling!" "Chirp chirp!"

The two Pokémon looked very excited, and naturally they wanted to go with Tong Hua.

"However, if we go on vacation, the ranch will have to close temporarily. The dessert shop is still in the development stage, so it's better not to close for a while."

I don't know when they'll open. I'll ask everyone on the ranch who wants to go then, and I'll also prepare some compensation for those who stay to look after the ranch.

Before anything was even finalized, Tong Hua had already started considering all sorts of details about the hot spring trip.

This love of planning and preparation is a key reason why Tong Hua is able to run the Fairy Tale Ranch so well. He immediately found a calendar, marked the possible travel times on it, and began to calculate the budget that needed to be prepared.

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Meanwhile, the two who left the fairytale ranch headed straight for the area behind the ranch.

"Sizzle!"

The handsome man removed his disguise again; it must have been really hot and uncomfortable to have been wearing a mask all along. Everything he had said about the hot spring hotel was true.

The hot spring hotel located on the northern outskirts of Fengrao Town is indeed in the planning stage.

That was a fake identity prepared to stay near Windswept Town; in other words, it was an essential base for undercover work, just like the "Handsome Detective Agency" in Miare City.

"Great! Now it'll be much easier to buy snacks, right, Mimi-chan?"

"Meow."

"Hey, hey, hey, you two, what are you thinking about all the time? Did you notice anything unusual while you were negotiating with the boss?"

Machiavelle gently shook her head, stroking the Meowth in her arms: "Mr. Tong Hua seems like an ordinary rancher, and he's very gentle with Pokémon. Handsome man, aren't you overthinking things?"

The handsome man frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with Maggie's answer.

"Based on the current intelligence, whether it's the Blastoise incident or the Gastrodon incident, the discovery of the remains of the mysterious device is inextricably linked to Fairy Tale Ranch or, more specifically, to that owner, Tong Hua."

It's hard not to suspect that he has some connection to these events.

Furthermore, I also found out that before we entered the Almia region, there was a case of a Roaring Giant invasive species in Popular Beach.

The same boss, Tong Hua, was also involved in that incident.

"But—" Maggie opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, she was interrupted by the handsome guy again.

"Remember this, Machiavelli."

It is a detective's nature to suspect everyone equally.

If you want to defend someone, the best thing you can do is find evidence that can refute the suspicion that they are guilty.

The handsome guy paused for a moment, then took out a chocolate puff from the bag and ate it.

"Just like what we're doing now, we're going back to the original crime scene to look for more clues."

"I understand, handsome uncle—"

Maggie nodded thoughtfully and took a bite of a cream puff.

The rich chocolate cream melted in her mouth, unconsciously relaxing her tense nerves.

"Meow!"

"Sorry, sorry, Meow-jun, come on, you can have some too."

And so, the two people and the cat walked towards the coastline.

Time flies, and another week has passed.

Spring of the 112th year of the Alliance Calendar, May 8th.

The Cat Hot Spring Hotel, located north of Fengrao Town, opened for business amidst the sound of firecrackers.

Tong Hua plans to take two days off to go and support the event, and Happiness Dessert Shop will have to temporarily close.

"I've been busy at the shop for two weeks, kneading dough and baking cakes every day as soon as I open my eyes. Taking a break shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

Even so, Tong Hua still prepared some snacks in advance, intending to deliver them to Grandpa Yang, Jessica, and a few other regular customers along the way.

"Are you guys ready? We're heading out."

This hot spring trip will require at least two days and one night of staying away from home. Tong Hua plans to take everyone with her, but she also needs someone to stay home and watch the house.

Fortunately, neither the raccoon family nor the queen bee family of seven planned to go to the hot springs.

Of the remaining Pokémon, the Worm and Miltank were also unwilling to go out, while Torterra felt that going out would interfere with farming, so it didn't want to go either.

In the end, only Sweetie, Minif, Bubble Chipmunk, Messenger Bird, Saltstone, and three little Fairy Milks were going together. Of course, don't forget the two Celebi who secretly followed along.

If that's the case, then there seem to be quite a few people; there must be at least 10 of them.

With such a large family to take care of, cycling was obviously out of the question. Tong Hua planned to walk; if they set off in the morning, they should be able to reach their destination by evening.

"Then you guys stay here and take good care of the house," Tong Hua said to the forest turtles as he slung his backpack over his shoulder and stood at the entrance of the ranch.

"I'm leaving the house in your care while I'm away, Wood Tortoise."

"Game!" The forest tortoise nodded seriously. Tong Hua had packed up the Fairy Tale Adventure Team and taken them away. Now he was truly in charge of the ranch.

"Worm." "Miru."

The worms and Miltank waved as they watched Tong Hua and the Pokémon disappear into the distance. "Game."

The forest turtle slowly turned around and called out to the remaining Pokémon.

Everyone dispersed to do what they needed to do. They all understood that Fairy Tale Ranch could continue operating even without Tong Hua.

Meanwhile, Tong Hua and his group were on their way to Chicory Village.

"I need to deliver some takeout to Sunshine Ranch and the village chief's house first. It was just past eight o'clock when I left, so I still have plenty of time."

Tong Hua walked in front, holding Mini Fu in her arms, with Foam Squirrel and Salt Stone Treasure sitting on either side of her shoulders, her right hand held by Sweet Wu Ni, and a bag slung over her back.

Without a Poké Ball, taking Pokémon out feels like raising multiple children. Not a single part of your body is free.

"Poyoyo~" "Lahua~"

Not to mention, there were three little fairy milk and two Celebi around her ears. Even Tong Hua herself did not expect that among the ten Pokémon she brought out, the most worry-free one would be Delibird.

"Look." Tong Hua turned around and saw the messenger bird carrying its tail bag, which contained snacks for Grandpa Yang and Jessica.

"Thank you, messenger bird. Is it heavy? Should I carry some for you?"

Tong Hua waved her still-free left hand and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Hehe, it doesn't matter if it's just a little bit more."