My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 138 Busy Daily Life in Wind-Swept Town

Upon receiving the invitation, Tong Hua immediately began preparations.

This time we're going on a long trip, even longer than our last hot spring trip.

Tong Hua brought four sets of clothes just for changing, as well as several bags of sweet berries that Pokémon love to eat.

Speaking of tree fruits, the sand scale fruit and dragon fire fruit that Tian Wu Ni and the others brought back from the valley behind the mountain have been successfully planted in the orchard of the ranch thanks to Tong Hua's efforts.

With the help of the queen bee family and the forest tortoise, they can continue to harvest these two rare tree fruits.

"Hmph hmph hmph~"

Tong Hua hummed a song as she packed her backpack, planning her trip in her mind.

"A port town by the sea!"

This competition is really well organized; it's a perfect opportunity to do some sightseeing there!

Tong Hua couldn't help but start daydreaming, wondering if she could board another ship and go out to see the world!

However, it was just a fantasy. After all, he still had a ranch and a dessert shop to run, so he didn't have time to travel to such a far place.

"Trembling~" Foam squirrel also helped Tong Hua tidy up. When it comes to cleaning and folding clothes, no one on the ranch can compare to him.

"Alright, that's about it!" Tong Hua checked the backpack one last time, zipped it up, and said, "The competition is in three days, so let's leave tomorrow at noon."

Who among you is going this time?

Tong Hua looked into the room and saw the Pokémon still watching TV on the bed.

"Meow!" The pickpocket cat was the first to raise its paw, and in a few steps it jumped to Tong Hua's side, rubbing affectionately against his trouser leg.

The pickpocket cat is quite satisfied with Tong Hua, her cat owner. This includes Fairy Tale Ranch and everyone there; although they sometimes argue, it makes her feel very warm.

That's why she won't leave Tong Hua's side; she's going to Gangbo Town this time too!

"Trembling!" "Chirp chirp!"

Upon hearing this, the bubble squirrel and the messenger bird immediately raised their hands to sign up.

Tong Hua smiled, walked to the window, and called over the three Pokémon that were frolicking in the field.

"Oh my!" "Fou!"

Sweetie and Mini Fu will naturally be going, while Wood Tortoise will choose to stay on the ranch to farm.

"Game".

He slowly shook his head and gently patted the ground with his thick front paws. Since someone has to guard the house anyway, he might as well do it himself.

"Okay—what about you guys?" Tong Hua nodded, then turned to look at the Ampharos and the two Celebi who hadn't said anything.

"La-hua—" The two Celebi were watching TV, seemingly uninterested in Tong Hua's question.

"Mew-woo-woo!"

The electric dragon seemed quite interested, holding the cup and calling out happily, its jewels flashing in response.

The next day, the rain stopped and the sky cleared.

Construction resumed, and Tong Hua took advantage of the time before noon to arrange various matters at the ranch during her absence.

He put up a sign that the dessert shop was temporarily closed, and he also went to the Queen Bee's cave and the Big-tailed Civet's nest to ask them to help take care of the ranch, especially the newly transplanted sand lily and dragon fruit seedlings.

The queen bee responded with a buzz, indicating that the three bees would regularly pollinate and check on the ranch. The big-tailed raccoon patted its chest and assured that it would take good care of the ranch's security.

Next, Tong Hua gave careful instructions to the forest turtles, worms, salt stone treasures, and milk pots that stayed behind.

Yes, this time, Saltstone will stay on the ranch too.

He was originally supposed to be a key contributor to this dessert competition, but since the four Milk Tanks are now somewhat dependent on him, he had no choice but to reluctantly stay on the ranch with them.

"Knock knock—"

However, although we lost one Saltstone, we gained two more: Electric Dragon and Pickpocket Cat.

In the end, the number of Pokémon that accompanied Tong Hua on the trip to Harbor Town was one more than the number on the last hot spring trip...

"Then we're leaving. We'll leave the house in your care."

When someone calls, transfer the call to the answering machine. Also, please don't cause any trouble for the construction team.

Like a mother hen, Tong Hua checked it one last time before finally putting on the heavy backpack.

The pickpocket cat firmly occupied his left shoulder, while the foam squirrel was on the other side.

Messenger Bird and Ampharos each carried a small bag for him, while Sweeney hopped and skipped ahead carrying Minif. Two Celebi and three Sylveon Milkfish surrounded them.

"Game." The forest tortoise nodded steadily, watching them leave.

The group walked in an orderly fashion on the highway, heading north towards Gangbo Town.

Even if you walk there, it will definitely take half a day to get there.

Even if we don't make it, it's just camping in the wild for one night.

Tong Hua had already prepared a tent and portable kitchen utensils for outdoor camping in his bag. In fact, he was quite looking forward to camping in the wild.

It rained all day yesterday, and the air still carries a fresh scent after the rain.

"Ah, ah, ah~"

Sweet Wuni ran happily ahead, and whenever she saw a puddle, she would hop into it twice.

Even when mud splashed on them, they didn't care at all, and instead laughed happily.

"Fou!" Even the miniature Fou in her arms burst into laughter.

"Lilted" Foam Squirrel looked at the two of them with utter disgust, completely unable to understand what was so fun about getting themselves dirty.

"Meow~" The pickpocket cat also elegantly flicked its tail, indicating its agreement with the foam squirrel's point of view.

For her, keeping her fur clean is very important. Even when she's a stray, she has to keep her fur tidy at all times, otherwise, she'll be looked down upon by other stray cats.

Tong Hua looked at Sweet Wu Ni and Mini Fu, who were having a blast in front of her, and then at the Foam Squirrel and Pickpocket Cat on either side of her shoulder, who were looking disgusted. She couldn't help but laugh.

They made their way through Chicory Village and successfully arrived at Wind-Swept Town.

Meanwhile, at the base in Fengrao Town.

"Captain, I'm going on a mission!"

"Wait, I'll go to Creation No. 1 too!"

"Then me too—"

The patrolmen at the base rushed out to complete their assignments, because something had happened at headquarters in the past few days, and they had suddenly sent two chief patrolmen to be stationed at the Wind-Swept Town base. Just the arrival of one chief patrolman had kept everyone at the base working hard for a week.

This time, they sent two people at once, and they're going to be stationed here for an extended period of time!

As a result, the patrolmen are now afraid to stay at the base, as they are worried about leaving a bad impression on the two chiefs whenever they have a moment of free time.

Renmei and Chuangyi wished they could be out on missions 24/7, and even took breaks on benches outside the base whenever possible.

"Sigh, I wonder what big thing happened this time—"

While checking her hunting buoy outdoors, Renmei muttered a complaint to Soichi.

"Anyway, it's not us who should be worried, so let Captain Huanglang face it alone."

Chuangyi sighed and turned to patrol the town of Fengrao.

"Lang, I think your team members are all quite capable."

"That's right, my subordinates are all incredibly diligent!"

Lang smiled somewhat awkwardly, wondering if Seven was pretending to be stupid.

"Hehe, this reminds me of my rookie days. Back then, there was a chief ranger who came to our base on a mission. Seven was like that back then too. He usually loved to slack off at the base, but he was unusually busy outside completing assignments all day long."

He Fu, who was standing to the side, smiled and added.

"Ahem." Seven pulled down his cowboy hat and said somewhat awkwardly.

"Who remembers those old stories? I think you made them up, He Fu. I've always been very diligent, okay? I'm number one in the entire league in terms of captures."

"Yes, yes," He Fu sighed, realizing that if she were the only one who could tolerate Seven, she wouldn't have had to come here to investigate.

"Speaking of which, what were your missions again? Why don't we, the base, lend a hand as well?"

Captain Huanglang quickly seized the opportunity to change the subject, while also trying to find out the true purpose of the two chiefs' trip.

This can't keep the subordinates in the base in such a state of panic.

Upon hearing this, Seven immediately straightened his chest and regained his confident demeanor.

"Well, this is a top-secret mission personally assigned by the League Chairman! It involves Mythical Pokémon, it's extremely important!"

He Fu sighed helplessly and explained, "Captain Lang, we cannot disclose the specific details at this time."

In short, please just act as usual and don't worry too much about us.

After saying that, He Fu grabbed Seven's ear and pulled him out of the base gate.

"A mistake has been made!"

Seven grinned as He Fu dragged him out of the base gate by the ear and took him on an investigation mission.

Captain Huanglang watched as the two chiefs left in this unusual way, stood there for a long time, and then shook his head helplessly.

"Looks like we're in for a tough time right now—"