My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Tong Hua quickly ran over to help, shouting to Mu Mu, "Quickly think of a way! Can't we find a way to get rid of that sweet feeling?"

Mumu scratched her head, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "That's it! If we can find berries, maybe we can use their bitterness to neutralize the sweetness!"

"Berry?" Tong Hua was taken aback. "Are there any around here?"

"I remember there were wild ones in the village!" Mumu tried hard to recall, "They were those blue tree fruits, they looked a bit like strawberries!"

Upon hearing this, Tong Hua suddenly remembered that she seemed to have some tree fruits in her pocket!

Tong Hua quickly started pulling them out: "No, this is a peach! This one isn't right either!"

Tong Hua rummaged through his pockets for a long time, but all he found were sweet tree fruits; there were no berries at all.

"Miru!"

Just then, the grass turtle chased after another big milk pot and rushed towards this side!

Mumu and Tonghua were sandwiched between two large milk cans, and they were about to be hit!

"Oh no! There's no way to dodge it!" Mu Mu's face turned pale, and she instinctively closed her eyes.

Tong Hua suddenly grabbed his arm and lurched him to the side!

"Bang!"

The two large milk cans collided heavily, swaying dizzily, while Tong Hua and Mu Mu fell into the bushes nearby.

"Ouch...that hurts..." Mumu rubbed her arm and sat up. "But at least I found it."

The two large milk tanks were rendered unable to fight by the impact and both passed out.

After checking, Tong Hua confirmed that neither of the two large milk tanks had been seriously damaged.

"Anyway, let's send those two back first. We'll continue looking for the other one later."

Tong Hua and Mu Mu each carried a large milk tank on their backs, while the grass turtle and foam squirrel helped support them from behind. The group slowly walked towards the Milk Tank Ranch.

On the way, the two remained silent, and the silence made Tong Hua feel a little uncomfortable, so she took the initiative to ask Mu Mu.

"By the way, Mumu, Mr. Acorn told me that you only started learning woodworking a few months ago. What did you do before that?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Mu remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"It's nothing, just like everyone else, sunbathing, drinking water, and sleeping every day."

"Well……"

Tong Hua thought for a moment and then asked a different question.

"What I mean is, what does your family do? I run a ranch right now, and I have to milk the cows, farm, and cook for the Pokémon every day."

When the topic of farming and cooking came up, Mumu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes, yes, I wanted to say that too. My home is in the forest, and I have to farm and cook every day."

Suddenly, Mu Mu started talking non-stop, even making Tong Hua a little regretful about chatting with him...

"Actually, I didn't plan to learn carpentry at first, but my family didn't have money to buy furniture, and coincidentally, that slovenly king was taking on apprentices for free, so I became his apprentice."

"The Sloppy King..." Tong Hua silently nodded, recalling the scene when he first saw acorns in the Chicory Wood Hall.

"To be honest, that guy not only has a problematic lifestyle, but he also doesn't like cleaning and loves to stay up late. He's so old and still hasn't found a wife."

As your senior, I still feel it's necessary to advise you again: whatever you do, don't get involved with him.

It will become unfortunate!

Mumu spoke with a rare serious expression, and then nodded to herself after speaking.

The large milk tank on her back suddenly groaned, and Tong Hua quickly adjusted her posture: "That's too exaggerated. I think Mr. Acorn is a pretty nice guy. And I feel that you two have a pretty good relationship."

"Hmph! That's all an act. That guy just plays favorites. Didn't you hear what he said himself? Smiling service, he only smiles in front of customers, but he'll give me a sour look."

"And it's been months already, and all they've taught me is how to hold a saw, they haven't even taught me how!"

"Isn't this really your own problem?" Tong Hua's lips twitched as she thought to herself.

Mumu became more and more agitated as she spoke, her tuft of hair standing on end in anger: "Last time I wanted to make a stool, but my saw got stuck in the wood and I couldn't get it out, and he was just laughing next to me!"

Tong Hua tried hard to suppress her laughter, her shoulders shaking slightly: "So, were the benches eventually made?"

"It's done!" Mumu proudly puffed out her chest. "However, it fell apart not long after I sat on it... Luckily, it wasn't me who sat on it, haha."

The two of them returned to the Milk Tank Ranch, chatting and laughing. Just then, the Milk Tanks woke up.

"Miru?"

The big milk tanks opened their eyes groggily and found themselves back on the familiar pasture, immediately showing strange expressions.

"Mirumirum!"

Both large milk canisters struggled to escape, but fortunately, the grass turtle tied them up with its vine whip, preventing them from getting away.

"What's wrong, Big Milk Tank? Is there something scary on the ranch?"

Tong Hua and Mu Mu gently soothed the two large milk cans, and after a while, their movements gradually calmed down.

Hearing the noise, Acorn, who was repairing the fence nearby, came over.

"They're probably bored because the place is too small. I heard from Mr. Da that the ranch recently got a few more large milk tankers, so the space feels a bit cramped."

Large tanks are very sensitive; they get restless if their space is too small, which is why they break through the fence and run outside.

When you found them, they were probably playing, right?

Tong Hua and Mu Mu exchanged a glance, and then it dawned on them.

"So that's how it is!" Tong Hua squatted down and gently stroked the head of the big milk tank. "I'm sorry, we didn't consider your feelings."

The big milk tank made a "meow" sound and rubbed its nose against Tong Hua's hand, seemingly less agitated now.

Mumu scratched her head and looked at Acorn: "So what do we do now? We can't just keep them tied up with the vine whip, can we?"

Acorn stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment: "Then let them go for now. I already sent Master to Windswept Town to ask the rangers to find the last Big Milk Tank."

Speaking of Mr. Big, Acorn's lips twitched visibly: "That person has been making a lot of noise around here, which is really affecting my work."

"In short, all we can do now is repair the fence. We'll explain the big milk tank and the small size of the ranch to Mr. and Mrs. Big when they get back."

Upon hearing this, Tong Hua and Mu Mu nodded and began to help Xiang Shi repair the fence.

……

"Mumu, lift that side up a little."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Mumu suddenly lifted the wooden board in his hand, causing the acorn that was nailing nails to miss its target!

Fortunately, it didn't hit his hand, but the hand holding the rubber hammer couldn't control its force, and his wrist was still injured...

"Hiss..." Acorn suppressed the urge to curse, silently repeating it to himself.

"This is all my own fault, this is all my own fault, this is all my own fault..."

"Phew..." Acorn let out a deep breath, his mood calming down considerably.

"Master, are you alright?"

"roll."

Meanwhile, Tong Hua, who was in charge of sawing the wood on the other side, was completely immersed in the sense of accomplishment from the processing.

The saw in his hand kept pushing back and forth, and pieces of wood of the same size were cut out one by one.

Maple Wood: Quality D, partially processed wood, suitable for making simple wooden items. Recommended processing methods (carving/alchemy).

With each piece of wood successfully processed, Tong Hua's experience bar for wood carving continued to rise.

"not bad!"

Tong Hua felt that she was getting better and better at it, and the sense of accomplishment from mastering new technologies was truly irresistible.

After sawing all the wood, Tong Hua noticed that Xiang Shi and Mu Mu had both stopped working and were quietly watching her.

"Uh... what's wrong?"

Mumu's mouth was agape, and her eyelids twitched involuntarily.

"You really haven't studied carpentry before?"

Acorn patted Mumu on the shoulder, a meaningful look on his face: "Now you know whose fault it is, right?"

Mu Mu's face flushed red, and even the green tuft of hair on her head drooped: "This...this is impossible! Tong Hua, confess honestly, did you secretly practice?"

Tong Hua innocently raised the saw: "Really, no, I just followed Mr. Acorn's demonstration..."

Acorn suddenly leaned closer and said to Tong Hua, "In that case, why don't you try a few more?"

"OK!"

Tong Hua walked to the gap in the fence, where most of the preparations had already been completed by Xiang Shi.

The only remaining steps were to nail the planks together and connect all the fence panels.

Tong Hua picked up the hammer, and the grass turtle and the foam squirrel each stood on one side to help him lift the plank.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

With her crafting skills, Tong Hua was able to hit the nails perfectly with every blow.

The fence was completed in no time.

[Maple Fence: Quality D. A sturdy wooden fence that effectively blocks the charge of Pokémon of average size. The well-designed partition creates the illusion of a larger space.]

[Effect: Optical illusion - smaller, making people within the fenced area perceive the space as larger.]

[Comment: It's like magic, right?]

Recommended processing method (alchemy).