My Pokémon Story of Seasons

"Wait, is this your house?"

Tong Hua was somewhat surprised; it was the first time he had ever seen such a large tree in real life.

The scene was so dreamlike, it seemed like a magical tree that had stepped out of a fairy tale, and it looked even more luxurious than Tong Hua's wooden house.

"Yes." Mumu nodded. "This is my home, my home with the giant vine."

Mumu's ahoge (cowlick) twitched smugly as she reached out and pushed open the exquisite wooden door, releasing the distinctive scent of dry pine wood that wafted out of the room.

"I've lived here with the giant vines since I was a child, and many of these pieces of furniture were made for me by them."

Upon hearing Mu Mu say this, a question immediately popped into Tong Hua's mind.

What about your parents?

Of course, Tong Hua wasn't so tactless as to say it out loud. Instead, she and Chuang Yi exchanged a silent glance, both of them curious about Mu Mu's background.

Judging from his appearance, Mumu should be around twelve or thirteen years old. If he has lived in the forest since he was a child, he should be at least six or seven years old.

Moreover, this treehouse doesn't look like something a child could have built.

So, Tong Hua, Chuang Yi, and Mei Mei got up at the same time and followed Mu Mu into the treehouse.

The interior of the log cabin was much more spacious than I had imagined; it was made by hollowing out the lower half of a giant tree. However, because the furnishings inside were quite simple, it felt very empty.

Carpets, hammocks, rattan chairs, clotheslines, baskets...

Almost all the furniture in sight was woven from rattan.

Mimi ran in and happily jumped onto the hammock, followed by several Pokémon such as Turtwig and Foam Squirrel.

"Could these vines be from the giant vine?" Souichi looked around the room with curiosity, picked up a basket from the ground, and was amazed by the exquisite weaving.

"That's right!" Mumu's ahoge (cowlick) bobbed happily.

"These were all woven by the giant vines using their own shed tendrils."

The vines of the giant vine always grow very quickly, so they often break off on their own.

These vines are tough enough that things woven from them can last a long time.

Upon hearing Mu Mu's introduction, Tong Hua and Chuang Yi couldn't help but look at the giant vines outside the door.

"not bad!"

"Wow, that's amazing, giant vine."

The giant vine shyly covered its face with its vines, but still silently nodded and accepted the two people's praise.

"However, although the giant vine is very skilled, it is not enough with just these things, so I went to learn to be a wood carver."

As she spoke, Mumu pulled a small wooden stool out of the room. The four legs were of different lengths, but it was able to stand upright in a peculiar posture.

"Is this the stool you mentioned last time, the one that would fall apart as soon as you sat on it?"

Tong Hua recalled the topic she had discussed with Mu Mu the day before yesterday when they were looking for the Big Milk Tank, but wasn't that chair supposed to have been broken by someone sitting on it?

"No, this is the second chair I've made. How is it? Does it look like it won't wobble anymore?"

"Well……"

Tong Hua was speechless; it seemed that her senior brother really didn't have any talent for carpentry.

Yet he himself is so confident, it's hard to know how to evaluate him.

"Junior brother, why don't you sit down and try it?"

Mu Mu placed the somewhat abstract stool in front of Tong Hua and warmly invited him to sit down.

Unable to refuse, Tong Hua carefully sat down on the oddly shaped wooden stool. Unexpectedly, the stool was perfectly stable, without any wobbling or signs of breaking.

It's a bit uncomfortable to sit on; you have to support yourself on the floor with your legs.

"How was it? Pretty impressive, right?"

Tong Hua: "..."

"Senior Brother Mu, how about I make one for you?"

……

Half an hour later, patrolman Renmei arrived at the designated location of the first creation site, accompanied by Meimei's parents.

When the three arrived, Mimi was playing with wild Pokémon with Souichi.

The giant vines wove a swing with their hands, sending Mimi soaring high into the air, while Turtwig and Foam Squirrel chased and played with several wild Pokémon nearby.

The couple, who originally wanted to discipline their daughter strictly, couldn't help but soften upon seeing this harmonious scene.

"Meimei, it's time to go home. Look, your mom and dad are here to pick you up," Chuangyi gently reminded her.

Seeing her parents appear before her, Meimei reluctantly got off the swing.

"I'm so sorry to have caused you all this trouble."

"No, no, no, it's good that the child is alright." Chuang waved his hands repeatedly. "Completing the assignments is our job as rangers. Please come to us if you have any difficulties."

"But next time you go out to play, you must tell your parents clearly." Chuangyi gently poked Meimei's forehead, and Meimei nodded obediently.

"Then let's go back. Oh, and we should also thank the kind citizens for their help."

Chuangyi turned his head to look in the direction of the treehouse, only to find Tong Hua and Mu Mu squatting intently under the tree, holding tools in their hands, seemingly tinkering with something.

"Tong Hua, Mu Mu, Mei Mei's parents are here to pick her up!" Chuang Yi shouted.

"Ah, coming right away!" Tong Hua raised her head and responded, then quickly lowered her head to continue her work.

Mumu excitedly waved the wooden mallet in her hand: "Mr. Chuangyi! Look, it's almost finished. Isn't my junior brother amazing!"

Upon closer inspection, Chuang Yi indeed saw that a brand-new wooden stool was already taking shape.

The four stool legs are straight and symmetrical, and the stool surface is flat and smooth, which is completely different from the previous "abstract" work.

"Wow, Tong Hua, I never knew you had this skill." Chuang Yi squatted down in surprise and gently touched the stool.

Tong Hua smiled sheepishly: "I'm just starting out. Running a ranch, you know, I want to try everything."

[Square wooden stool: Quality D, handmade wooden furniture, constructed using traditional mortise and tenon joints. Although the workmanship is slightly rough, it is sturdy and durable.]

[Effect: Adaptive and small size, ensuring a comfortable fit for anyone who sits on it.]

[Review: Small size, big wooden stool.]

Recommended processing method (alchemy).

Tong Hua looked at the wooden stool in her hand, which was only big enough for a small child to sit on, and suddenly became curious about what the effect meant.

"Thank you for taking care of my Meimei."

Meimei's father stepped forward and solemnly thanked Tong Hua and Mumu. He was tall and straight, wearing a sharp suit and frameless glasses; he looked like a respectable person in Fengrao Town.

"You're welcome, it's what we should do." Tong Hua quickly stood up and patted the sawdust off his pants.

He thought that the parents should at least give Mumu, the one who started the disappearance, a good talking-to, but the other party actually thanked him instead.

What a kind person.

Meimei's mother squatted down and gently patted Mumu's head: "You must be Mumu."

Thank you for playing with my daughter, Meimei.

Mumu's ahoge (cowlick) was gently touched, and he scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly.

"Actually, I should be the one saying thank you. Because I live in the forest, I've never been able to make any friends. Only the Pokémon in the forest have been by my side. Mimi is the first person who is willing to play with me."

By the way, uncles and aunts, could you please not take Meimei away yet?

We want to go to Windy Hill to paint. The rain is about to stop, and maybe we'll see a rainbow!

Meimei's parents exchanged a glance, their faces showing hesitation.

Meimei immediately ran over to her mother, grabbed Mumu's hand, and looked up at him pleadingly, "Mom and Dad, just for a little while, okay? I want to see the rainbow with Brother Mumu!"

Noticing Mu Mu's expectant look, Tong Hua couldn't help but chime in, "I can go with them and make sure to get Mei Mei home before dark."

Chuangyi smiled and nodded, "Windhill is very safe. If we have time, how about we all go together?"

"Game!" "Terrible!" "Momo!"

Even the Pokémon around them raised their hands in agreement, and Mimi's parents were finally convinced. They looked at each other and smiled.

"Alright, let's go take a look together." Meimei's father pushed up his glasses, a smile appearing on his lips.

"Great!" Meimei cheered, grabbing Mumu's hand and running north. "Brother Mumu, let's hurry!"

Tong Hua smiled as she watched the two children's cheerful figures disappear into the distance.