My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 170 Today's Dinner at Tong Hua's House

By evening, everything in the kitchen was infused with the aroma of baking.

Tong Huacai walked out of the kitchen, completely satisfied.

"Not bad, not bad. You leveled up so quickly in just one afternoon."

Keep up this pace, and you should reach level 40 in less than a week!

Tong Hua's face was full of excitement. Once a person has a goal, they feel a great sense of accomplishment when they work hard.

Inside the room, it was already 6 p.m., time for the evening news. Two Celebi and one Ampharos, along with Riolu and Lucario, were all watching TV together.

They dared not turn the volume up too loud, for fear of waking the forest lizards.

However, this means you have to be very close to hear what's being said on TV, which violates the rule you agreed with Tong Hua about keeping at least two meters away when watching TV.

"Ooh—"

There was nothing else they could do but rely on their hearing to try and make out the sounds being broadcast on TV.

Isn't this a kind of spiritual practice integrated into daily life?

Just as Tong Hua stepped out of the kitchen, the forest lizard's eyelids twitched slightly, and it slowly opened its eyes.

He looked around somewhat bewildered and found himself lying in a comfortable wooden cabin, covered with a soft blanket.

"Kuku—"

The forest lizard sat up, its leaf blades instinctively rising and accidentally tearing the bedsheet.

"Sizzle—"

The sound of tearing fabric was exceptionally clear in the quiet room, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

"You're awake, forest lizard." Tong Hua quickly composed herself and walked over.

The forest lizard paused for a few seconds, then suddenly remembered how it got there, and scratched its head somewhat embarrassedly.

"Sorry—I didn't mean to." The forest lizard looked at the bed sheet that had been torn by the leaf blades, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"It's okay, it's just a bed sheet." Tong Hua smiled, and at the same time, Dianlong and Celebi also gathered around.

"Feeling better, Forest Lizard?"

"Hmm, much better," the forest lizard said, bending its arm to show off its muscles.

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright."

Forest lizard——"

"Shrabah—"

Pink Silavi was a little excited as he held the forest lizard's hand. Their eyes met, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat ambiguous.

"Partner, I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

Suddenly, Riolu interrupted the couple's sweet moment and said mysteriously.

"Ahem—let's start with the bad news."

The forest lizard coughed lightly and awkwardly withdrew its arm, while the pink Celebi blushed and flew away a distance.

Riolu said in a serious tone, "The bad news is..."

"Now that the rabbi has lost the ability to travel through time, so—" he deliberately dragged out his words, "we can't go back for the time being, and we'll have to stay here for a while longer."

The forest lizard paused for a moment, then its face darkened: "This is indeed bad news. Every moment we delay, the world over there becomes more dangerous—"

"And what's the good news?" the forest lizard asked curiously.

Riolu suddenly revealed a sly smile: "The good news is, since you're here, make the best of it. Trust me, you'll love this world."

Hearing his most trusted partner say this, the forest lizard didn't relax at all; instead, his eyes suddenly sharpened.

His blade unconsciously sprang out again, this time accidentally tearing the pillow.

"Are you really my partner?"

My partner isn't the kind of person who only cares about his own enjoyment. We're prepared to save the future, even if we're erased from history!

"Who exactly are you?" the forest lizard asked excitedly, its green eyes filled with ferocity.

Upon hearing this, Riolu's smile froze. He didn't speak, but instead used his Aura to directly transmit the image in his mind to the Forest Lizard.

"Sorry, I forgot for a moment. You don't know about this yet—"

"What are you doing?" The cautious forest lizard instinctively wanted to resist, but the familiar scene made him hesitate for a moment.

What Riolu showed was the storyline of their world in the game, as seen in Tong Hua's memories.

This includes their eventual repair of the Tower of Time, preventing the Stars from stopping, and the awakened Dialga leading them back to a bright future.

Knowing these plot points, Riolu subconsciously believed that everything would succeed, which is why he wasn't in a hurry to save the world.

After all, there's no use in being anxious; all they can do now is wait—wait for the ghusbah's abilities to recover.

The forest lizard slowly retracted its leaf blades, and the ferocity in its eyes was gradually replaced by shock.

He stared at Riolu in disbelief: "This—this is all real? We really will succeed?"

Riolu nodded, his eyes softening: "It should be said that we will make it come true."

Pink Celebi flew over and gently landed on the forest lizard's shoulder: "So we're just temporarily forced to stay here, not to enjoy ourselves."

The forest lizard's expression gradually softened, but it still carried a hint of worry: "Even so, we cannot relax too much."

At least while we wait, we must gather strength to fight back.

He looked out the window at the darkening sky, his blade trembling slightly: "Every moment of delay means one more moment of suffering for everyone in that world."

We cannot remain indifferent simply because we know we will ultimately succeed.

"Wow!" The electric dragon couldn't help but get excited after hearing the conversation between the three.

"Well said, as expected of the Forest Lizard!"

"But this world is truly wonderful. It's a rare opportunity to be here, and as part of the research team, we should try to experience more of what's here."

As he spoke, Dianlong gestured with his hands in the air, pointing at the television and then out the window.

"This world has many amazing things, and many people and things worth exploring."

As the dragon got more and more excited, Lucario couldn't help but chime in.

"I have lived here for a thousand years, and although I have been asleep most of the time, I have witnessed countless stories between people and Pokémon."

The world is changing rapidly, and even I have much to learn.

The forest lizard's expression softened as he looked out the window. The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the fairytale ranch, where several large milk cannibals were frolicking on the grass, and forest tortoises and worms strolled through the fields. Everything seemed so peaceful and beautiful.

"I understand what you mean."

The forest lizard finally smiled. "Since we're staying here, we can't cause trouble for our partners in this world."

His gaze hardened and softened: "But before that—"

The forest lizard turned to Tong Hua, somewhat embarrassed, and pointed to the torn sheets and pillow. "Could you tell me where the needle and thread are? I want to mend these."

"Dinner's ready!"

For dinner, everyone gathered at the outdoor restaurant as usual.

Yesterday's dinner was to celebrate Tong Hua and his team's triumphant return. Today's dinner is to celebrate the reunion of the Salvation Team.

In order to level up, Tong Hua specially prepared a table full of B-grade quality dishes. The special effects of the recipes she chose were mostly one-time recovery effects, with the aim of helping the weakened forest lizard and pink Celebi recover as soon as possible.

"Terror!" "Meow!" "Oh my~"

At the dinner table, Foam Chipmunk and Pickpocket Cat were fighting over a plate of food, while Sweetie was feeding Mini Fu.

"Fufu~"

Sweetie gently blew on a spoonful of hot soup to cool it down before feeding it to Mini Fu. Seeing Mini Fu's happy smile, she smiled and ate it herself.

"Kuku." The forest lizard watched the Pokémon interacting at the dinner table and unconsciously recalled the days he spent with the Research Team in his own world.

At that time, the three of them had just returned to the past, and every day they had to split up to search for the whereabouts of the Gears of Time. He still cherishes the precious time he spent eating together with the investigation team every day.

The forest lizard glanced instinctively at the pink shurabi beside it and found that she was also staring at the same scene in a daze, her eyes flashing with similar emotions.

"No matter where you are, delicious food has the power to uplift your spirits."

Pink Shirabi spoke softly, glancing at Tong Hua from time to time.

"The food that person made has that power. That's why we like this place and want to stay."

And this is what Tong Hua's family is having for dinner tonight.

As night slowly falls, the open-air restaurant at the fairytale ranch is brightly lit, casting a warm glow on everyone's smiling faces.

Tong Hua looked at the Pokémon sitting around the dining table; each of them was a precious partner who had come together here by a wonderful fate.

"Foam Chipmunk, Forest Turtle, Milk Potato, Sweetie, Dwarf Worm, Bigtooth, Bigtail-tailed Raccoon—"

Mini Fu, Salt Stone Treasure, Queen Bee, Three Bees, Messenger Bird, Little Fairy Milk—

Catfish, Ampharos, Riolu, Grovyle, Lucario—

And also, the rabbi.

The ranch, which was once so deserted that even the wooden cabins looked desolate, has now become such a prosperous place.

These changes took less than two months in total.

Tong Hua's life is becoming increasingly fulfilling, and she has even greater expectations for the future.

What encounters will tomorrow bring? What kind of people and Pokémon will I meet tomorrow?

Tong Hua's gaze slowly swept over every smiling face at the table, a warm feeling welling up inside her. Ever since she first transmigrated to this world, everything had been getting better and better.

"not bad--"

1.

"Foam Chipmunk, Forest Turtle, Milk Potato, Sweetie, Dwarf Worm, Bigtooth, Bigtail-tailed Raccoon—"

Mini Fu, Salt Stone Treasure, Queen Bee, Three Bees, Messenger Bird, Little Fairy Milk—

Catfish, Ampharos, Riolu, Grovyle, Lucario—

And also, the rabbi.

The ranch, which was once so deserted that even the wooden cabins looked desolate, has now become such a prosperous place.

These changes took less than two months in total.

Tong Hua's life is becoming increasingly fulfilling, and she has even greater expectations for the future.

What encounters will tomorrow bring? What kind of people and Pokémon will I meet tomorrow?

Tong Hua's gaze slowly swept over every smiling face at the table, a warm feeling welling up inside her. Ever since she first transmigrated to this world, everything had been getting better and better.

"not bad--"

It's late at night. What should I make for tomorrow's menu?