My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 274 Daily Life on the Ranch

Summer of the 112th year of the League Calendar, June 12th.

Tong Hua, whose biological clock is still punctual, got up at five o'clock in the morning and soon discovered a very serious matter.

Riolu and Grovyle have disappeared without a trace, along with Pink Celebi.

"What's going on?" Tong Hua scratched his head in confusion. After asking Green Silavi, he learned that the three of them had gone back to their own world for some reason.

"La-huah—" Silavi mumbled incoherently, still half asleep, "They've gone back to prepare presents, la-bi—"

"A gift? What gift?"

Tong Hua was even more confused, and at this moment, Shirabi, realizing that he might have let something slip, suddenly came to his senses.

"Ah! It's not a gift! It's—it's special training! They're going back for special training, wow!"

They said they were going to challenge a difficult maze and search for some secret treasure, so I guess I'll be away for a while. ———

"I see." Tong Hua nodded, accepting the explanation, but the fact that the three Pokémon left without saying goodbye still left Tong Hua feeling somewhat disappointed.

Tong Hua glanced again at the still-sleeping Chinchilla and the pickpocket cat on the bed, and smiled helplessly. That slight feeling of disappointment was instantly dispelled by the heartwarming and comical scene before her.

No matter what, daily life on the ranch must go on.

"Game!"

Perfect timing! Today is the first harvest day after the ranch switched to summer crops. The calls of the forest tortoises came from downstairs, carrying a sense of urgency.

Hops, starfruit, and blueberries—these are all brewing ingredients that the Forest Turtle specially planted for Tong Hua. After this batch is harvested, the empty land will be used to plant the Alola region seeds that Tong Hua brought back yesterday.

"Coming, coming!" Tong Hua responded, took one last look at the two little ones sleeping sprawled out on the bed, quietly closed the door, and quickly went downstairs.

As Tong Hua passed by the greenhouse on the first floor, she glanced inside.

Sweet Cold Beauty, still jet-lagged, was sleeping with Orion and several new Miniature Fuhs who had joined the ranch. They were lying in the special bed that Tong Hua had prepared for her the night before.

Morning light streamed through the greenhouse glass, gently illuminating the unfolding leaves of the sweet-looking hibiscus, its tiny crown-like fruit shimmering with a soft pink glow.

Orion curled up beside her, with several miniature fleas huddled around them like little suns, fast asleep. This peaceful scene warmed Tong Hua's heart, and she slowed her pace.

Besides Pokémon, the greenhouse also grows Longevity Berry, which has only one seed left, as well as several other rare tree fruits that require greenhouse cultivation.

It's safe to say that the whole room is full of genuine treasures!

"What a beautiful morning—but what a pity, I'll definitely have to buy a Rotom phone with the highest resolution in the future, so I can spend all my time taking pictures of my Pokémon!"

After washing up, Tong Hua used her "craftsman's skills" to make a simple breakfast and finally went out to the forest tortoise.

Stepping outside, the morning air was cool and fragrant with the scent of earth.

The forest tortoise was already waiting by the field, the branches and leaves of the bushes on his back swaying gently in the morning breeze, pointing towards the thriving crops.

Heavy hop vines climbed all over the trellis, plump starfruit gleamed golden on the branches, and clusters of blueberries were laden with dark purple fruit, like jewels adorning the green leaves.

"Game!" The forest tortoise gently touched Tong Hua with its nose, its eyes filled with the anticipation of a bountiful harvest.

"Alright, alright, let's harvest it together then."

Tong Hua smiled and patted the forest tortoise's sturdy shell, rolled up his sleeves, took a deep breath of the cool morning air, and prepared to start working.

Half an hour later, the other Pokémon in the room slowly woke up. The thief stretched and yawned, then instinctively tried to paw at the Cinnamoroll next to it, only to find nothing.

She opened her eyes in confusion and found herself alone on the bed.

"Meow? Where's that guy?"

She jumped out of bed and walked gracefully out of the room.

Downstairs in the greenhouse, Queen of the Sun and Orinoa have also woken up and are carrying out morning photosynthesis with several miniature hibiscus. Their leaves are stretching out in the sunlight, emitting a fresh grassy fragrance.

The pickpocket cat circled the house but couldn't find Chinchilla. Instead, it was attracted by the lingering aroma of breakfast in the kitchen and unceremoniously jumped onto the dining table to enjoy the portion that Tong Hua had specially saved for her.

Meanwhile, the scene at the edge of the pasture and fields was quite different.

"Trembling~" "Chirp chirp!"

Chinchillas and messenger birds are sorting their freshly harvested hops, starfruit, and blueberries into baskets. The little creatures are working enthusiastically and efficiently.

At this moment, Tong Hua was sitting on the edge of the field, leaning against the warm and solid shell of the forest tortoise, breathing slightly, with fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

"Phew—it's been a long time since I've practiced the profession of gardener."

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that the skill I've used the most since unlocking this profession is "Stealth." Tong Hua smiled helplessly and wiped the sweat from his brow with the back of his hand.

The forest tortoise turned around and gently nuzzled Tong Hua with its head, as if to comfort him.

"Alright, I'm fine." Tong Hua smiled and patted the forest tortoise. "Next, we should process these harvested crops."

He stood up and looked at the baskets full of hops, starfruit, and blueberries.

Hops can be used directly to brew beer, and star fruit and blueberries, besides being eaten fresh, can also be used to make fruit wine or jam. As for the vacant land—

Tong Hua took out the seed packet she bought yesterday at the Aurora Value Store from her pocket. It was printed with images of tropical dragons and excoecaria trees, which are all tropical crop seeds unique to the Aurora region.

"I wonder if these will grow well in Almia's climate if we plant them—" Tong Hua pondered, "but with the forest tortoises around, it shouldn't be a big problem."

"Game!" the forest tortoise called out confidently, patting the ground with its paw to indicate that it was in its element.

"Terror!" Chinchilla chinchilla chirped over.

The two Pokémon standing in front of Tong Hua made her thoughts seem to instantly return to the time when she had just transmigrated.

"I really miss it, even though it's only been three months."

Looking at the tacit partners who had been by her side from the very beginning and had now grown and evolved, Tong Hua felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

He crouched down, rubbed the heads of the two Pokémon, and then hugged them tightly in his arms.

No matter how wonderful the outside world is, people eventually return to the place called "home" —

Afterwards, under Tong Hua's direction, the Pokémon worked together and quickly finished the task.

Tong Hua stored the harvested crops in the warehouse and gave the seeds that Alora had brought to the forest turtle for planting.

The Pokémon have returned to their respective posts: some are making desserts, some are delivering goods, and some are greeting customers.

Even the big milk pot and the woolly sheep on the pasture have their own jobs to do.

"Milky~" Four big milk pots were seen clinging to Saltstone and Saltstone Treasures, their pink tongues licking their lips from time to time, looking like they were drooling.

"Knock knock".

Saltstone, as the leader, stood firmly in place, letting the big milk tanks affectionately rub their heads against his rock-like body.

He would occasionally shake his body slightly, letting some tiny grains of salt fall, and the large milk tanks would immediately scramble to stick out their tongues to catch them, squinting their eyes in satisfaction and making joyful noises.

"Baa~" Two woolly sheep were leisurely chewing grass nearby. When they saw the lively scene, they couldn't help but laugh.

Meanwhile, in the cave next to the orchard, the queen bee family's renovation plan is also progressing steadily.

"Beep!"

Early in the morning, the Big-tailed Pomeranian family arrived to continue their work; they were going to completely hollow out the underground cave today.

Fortunately, there was still an old worm in the ranch who only ate dirt, and he had almost completely destroyed all the soil that had been dug up these past few days.

The iron-rich red soil seemed to suit his taste quite well. When he learned that it was a birthday surprise for Tong Hua, Tuotuo Yin was even more motivated.

Not only did it help clear away the excavated soil, but it also used its strong body and honed skills to help reinforce the cave walls, making it incredibly efficient at its work.

"La beep~" "Buzz buzz".

Thanks to the efforts of all the Pokémon, the prerequisites for building Amber City have been met.

The rest depends on the efforts of the queen bee and all the other bees.