My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 163 Machiavel and the Handsome Guy

"Here it comes!"

When Tong Hua stepped out of the main gate, she saw that it was indeed the handsome guy and Maggie.

Tong Hua immediately remembered them after seeing them yesterday.

From the male and female tourists who frequented the Happiness Dessert Shop when it first opened, to the two people from the hot spring inn who have been visiting the shop recently, it turns out they were all in disguise.

"Welcome!" "Trembling!" "Chirp chirp!"

Tong Hua, along with the two shop assistants, Foam Chipmunk and Messenger Bird, greeted them with smiles and familiar tones, "So you don't have to pretend today, handsome sir, Miss Maggie?"

The handsome guy scratched the back of his head a little embarrassedly: "Haha, sorry, sorry. I was on a mission earlier, sorry for bothering you."

He changed back into Interpol's signature trench coat today, but he seemed much more relaxed than when he was on duty.

Maggie smiled sweetly, while the kitten in her arms curiously looked at Tong Hua.

"Meow~"

"Luckily, I've always shown my true self."

Tong Hua, who had heard Miao Miao's thoughts through the power of waveguide, smiled slightly and said to her.

"It can't really be considered your true self, can it? You've been suppressing your emotions and pretending to be someone you're not, have you?"

"Meow!?"

The cat, whose thoughts had been seen through, stared wide-eyed in surprise. Its superpower fluctuations became disordered for a moment, and it almost lost control of its power.

This was the first time Tong Hua had shown her Aura power in front of the handsome guy and Machiel. Machiel quickly and gently stroked Miao Miao's back to comfort her, and looked at Tong Hua with some surprise.

"Can you understand Pokémon's language?"

Tong Hua remained silent, only nodding with a smile.

"I'm so envious. I wish I could understand what Mia-jung is saying too."

Meowth sensed its trainer's affection and stopped pretending to be aloof. It gently rubbed against her palm, making a soft purring sound.

"Thanks to you, we were able to resolve the Dark Team incident so smoothly this time," the handsome man beside him said, his eyes filled with gratitude for Tong Hua.

"I heard the details from the patrolmen. I never imagined you had so many secrets."

With your ability to foresee the future and your wave-guiding power, I initially thought you were just a rancher who was a great cook.

"Looks like my judgment of people wasn't very accurate after all," the handsome man said, a relieved smile on his face.

Tong Hua was a little embarrassed by the praise and quickly waved her hand: "That's too much, handsome sir. I just did what I could."

You're right, actually. Ultimately, I'd still prefer being a rancher who cooks great meals, spending my days with my friends, living a peaceful life.

He looked at the Pokémon playing leisurely in the ranch with gentle eyes: "Whether it's the power of aura or the ability to foresee, they are just tools to help me better understand and protect my home and my companions."

What I cherish most is this pasture and every day I spend here.

In the end, he didn't have any precognitive ability at all; it was just an excuse that Tong Hua made up to shift the blame onto Celebi.

The power of waveguides was also an accident, a gift from another version of myself in another world.

Overall, Tong Hua's biggest gains from the events caused by Team Dark these past few days were meeting his two new partners, Riolu and Lucario, followed by awakening his Aura and receiving the Ranger League's rewards.

Oh right, and don't forget the loot from the Smelting Lab: a keystone pendant.

Looking at Tong Hua's sincere expression, the handsome man smiled knowingly: "I understand. This kind of ordinary life is indeed very precious sometimes."

Don't worry, we'll keep it a secret for you. The Patrolmen's Alliance has also specifically instructed us that Interpol's files will not contain any secrets about you.

They'll only consider you the one who made the greatest contribution to this incident, leaving behind a name and a photo.

"Thank you so much." Tong Hua breathed a sigh of relief; he didn't want his life to be disturbed by all sorts of strange events in the future.

"So, are you two now preparing to leave Armia?"

"Yes," the handsome man nodded, his expression becoming slightly more formal. "The main members of the Dark Team have been captured, and the remnants of the Flame Team have also been apprehended."

Our mission here has been successfully completed; it's time to leave and move on to the next task.

Holding Miao Miao, Maggie added with some reluctance, "The cat-themed hot spring inn has already been sold. Although we're very sad to part with Tong Hua's pastries and the relaxed atmosphere here, this is our job."

Tong Hua nodded understandingly: "I understand. You two have worked hard to protect peace."

He paused, then said sincerely, "Wherever you go on your mission, if you happen to pass through Almia, or if you just want to relax, Fairy Tale Ranch and Happy Dessert House always welcome you."

"Trembling!" "Chirp chirp!"

The foam squirrel and the messenger bird nodded in agreement. They couldn't guarantee anything else, but as for the dessert shop, there was no shortage of sweets!

Hearing this, both the handsome guy and Maggie laughed.

"Haha, it's a deal then! We definitely won't hold back!" the handsome guy laughed heartily.

"Yes! We will definitely come again!" Machiavel nodded vigorously.

"Oh, right," the handsome man seemed to suddenly remember something, took out a small notebook from the inside pocket of his trench coat, tore off a page, and handed it to Tong Hua.

"Here you go. This is my personal phone number, which is also the phone number for the Handsome Detective Agency."

If—and I mean if—you or the ranch ever encounter anything extraordinary that requires help, you can use this to contact us.

Of course, I hope you never need it.

Tong Hua smiled and accepted the note: "Thank you, handsome sir. I will keep it safe."

Then the handsome guy and Maggie bought a lot of snacks. Tong Hua originally wanted to give them away for free, but in the end she reluctantly accepted the money.

"Well then, farewell, Tong Hua." The handsome man extended his hand. "Take care, Tong Hua! Miao Rong, let's say goodbye to Tong Hua-kun." Maggie also waved goodbye.

Tong Hua shook hands with the handsome man, then waved to Machiavelli and Miao Miao: "Goodbye, Mr. Handsome, Ms. Machiavelli, and Miao Miao. Have a safe journey!"

As the figures of the two people and the cat gradually disappeared at the end of the road, Tong Hua couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Every encounter and parting is a unique scene on life's journey.

He and the fairytale ranch are like a cornerstone, deeply rooted in the chicory village of Almia.

Tong Hua turned the "Closed" sign in front of the dessert shop to "Open." Then she turned back into the kitchen, which was filled with the aroma of desserts, and the Pokémon that liked to help immediately surrounded her.

"Meow~" "Poyoyo~"

Besides the foam squirrel and the messenger bird, the pickpocket cat and the three little fairy milkwomen have also become employees of the dessert shop.

Sweetie sometimes helps out, but most of the time she prefers to play outside with Minif and Green Celebi.

Inside the house, the sound of a television could be heard; it was the daily morning news program featuring the electric dragon and pink Celebi, without fail.

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to today's Al-Ahli News.

Since Tong Hua stipulated that television viewing could only last for two hours a day, they decided to make the most of those two hours.

"La beep".

They had checked the daily program schedules for each time slot through the newspaper. By dividing the two hours into four equal parts, they could watch the morning, noon, and evening news.

"I'm such a genius!" Pink Celebi thought to himself as he sat on the bed, pulling Riolu and Lucario to watch TV with him and Ampharos.

"Ooh—"

The two dogs, who were seeing television for the first time, were immediately captivated by the images and sounds moving on the screen.

"The following is a breaking news report from our station. Regarding the illegal organization 'Dark Team,' which recently caused a large-scale power outage and riots in the northern region, its leader, Prak Hall, and his key members were arrested yesterday by the Interpol-Raid Confederation."

It is understood that Angel Company has been temporarily taken over by the Rangers Alliance, and further developments are pending.

The news report briefly covered the Angel Tower's Operation Light yesterday, as well as the tanker collision that occurred in Harbor Town at the same time.

Just as the handsome guy just said, although Tong Hua appeared in the news, only her appearance and name were shown; all other information was not revealed.

"Ooh!"

Even so, everyone who was watching TV immediately pointed excitedly at the TV and turned to look towards the kitchen.

"What's wrong?" Hearing the commotion, Tong Hua rushed out of the kitchen. After seeing the news on TV, she smiled calmly. "You scared me—everyone seems to look pretty good on camera."

The photo of Tong Hua shown in the news was taken after everything was over, in Angel Park, with Interpol officers and the chief patrol officers.

Besides the two Celebi, everyone who participated in the Operation Light also appeared in the video.

"Moo~" Electric Dragon scratched his head sheepishly; he did look very handsome on TV.

Unfortunately, what was captured was not his Mega Evolution form; he still prefers his Mega Evolution form with its flowing long hair.

"There will be opportunities in the future." Tong Hua smiled and suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, Ampharos, are you almost out of Garnets you used for your Mega Evolution yesterday?"

However, we now have a Key Stone. If we can find another Ampharos evolution stone, we won't need the Garnet Bracelet to Mega Evolve.

To achieve Mega Evolution, a Key Stone alone is not enough; you also need a set of Pokémon-specific Evolution Stones, plus the bond between the Trainer and the Pokémon.

"Moo-woo—" There were indeed only a few garnets left of the ones Riolu brought.

But evolution stones aren't something you can just find easily.

If someone were to actually find an evolution stone while walking down the street, that would be incredibly lucky—it's unimaginable!

Meanwhile, on the hill behind the fairytale ranch.

"Ama~" "Fufu~" "Lahua~"

The fairytale adventure team, led by Sweetie, is on its daily exploration.

"I have a feeling something good is going to happen today!" Sweet Wuni skipped and hopped along at the front, her twin ponytails swaying gently with her movements, emitting a pleasant fragrance.