Pokémon: All About the Breeding House

Chapter 502 As expected, sweet words only taste good when spoken by an old hand.

"Old man, I'm back."

Grandpa Muji heard Grandma's voice and came out of the seed shop. Looking at Grandma sitting on the back of a Miltank, he gently tapped the ground with his cane and said, "I told you the shopkeeper was willing to lend us Pokémon! You wouldn't have gone over at first!"

"I was just trying to avoid troubling the shop manager who speaks with a local dialect."

Grandma got off the big milk tank, walked to Grandpa Muzhi's side, reached out to straighten the wrinkles on his clothes, and then helped him adjust the hat on his head. "Hmm, you have some of the handsomeness you had when you were young."

Grandpa Muzhi glared at these words and said, "What are you saying! Even if I'm old, I'm still a handsome old man in the surrounding area."

"Yes, yes, otherwise why would I have fallen for you in the first place? Right?"

Grandma covered her mouth and laughed.

"Go away, stop making fun of me. I've got everything ready. Shall we set off now?"

Grandpa Muji tapped his cane heavily on the ground, making a sound, waved his hand to shoo Grandma away from his side, and then asked a question.

"No rush, no rush, let's wait for Manager Fangyan to come over. He'll be going with us today."

Grandma shook her head and said.

"Is the shop manager from the dialect department going too?"

Grandma nodded. "He said he had some things to take care of, and since it happened to be a nearby village, he came with us."

"Okay, I feel more at ease with him around."

Grandpa Muji spoke first, and then the elderly couple sat down in the seed shop, snuggling together and whispering, "Grandpa Muji, Grandma, I'm here."

After a while, a voice in dialect came from outside the seed shop.

Grandpa Muzhi led Grandma out and saw Fang Yan sitting on the back of the Nine-Tailed Fox, smiling at them and saying, "I also prepared a gift for Grandma's good friend."

"You silly child, you don't need to prepare any gifts. Your old man and I have already prepared them."

"The gifts you prepared aren't as delicious as ours. I specially asked Soap Fairy to make a birthday cake suitable for the elderly. It's good for their health and contains Moo Moo fresh milk and sweetness."

"Then I'll thank you on behalf of my old friend, Manager Fangyan."

"Don't mention it, shall we set off now?"

Grandpa Muzhi and Grandma Muzhi nodded. Grandpa Muzhi closed and locked the door of the seed shop, put the key in his chest pocket, then mounted his goat and reached out to Grandma, trying to pull her up.

Grandma slapped his hand away in disgust. "I'm not going with you. I want to ride our big milk tank by myself, right, cute big milk tank?"

"Moo~"

Yes, I am very cute.

The big milk tank proudly raised its head and mooed.

Fang Yan sighed upon seeing this. What a fine milk jug, it's a pity it has a mouth.

Grandma rode in the lead on her big milk tank, her excitement to see her best friend growing stronger. Röntgen cat stayed close to the milk tank to keep it safe from any accidents.

Fang Yan rode the Nine-Tailed Fox and Grandpa Mu Zhi rode his goat together.

"She couldn't contain her excitement at the thought of seeing her best friend. Look how fast she's walking; isn't she afraid of encountering danger?"

"The Röntgen cat is with us, so don't worry, and there's also a Starhawk in the air."

When Grandpa Muji heard the dialect, he looked up at the sky but didn't see anything except the occasional Muke'er flying by.

"You're the most reliable person."

Grandpa Muji said this from the bottom of his heart.

"Grandpa Muji, you must be quite familiar with Grandma's good friend, right? You two should be considered good friends, shouldn't you?"

Upon hearing Fang Yan's question, Grandpa Mu snorted and then said, "I wouldn't call her a good friend. Back when I was with Grandma, her good friends certainly gave me a hard time making things difficult."

"ah?!"

Fang Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! Is there really such a thing as this? Could it turn into a love-hate relationship between three people?"

"hiss----"

Fang Yan's eyes widened. The Nine-Tailed Fox, who was walking, noticed Fang Yan's emotions, turned around and glanced at him, and then its tail lashed out hard across his back.

Fang Yan endured the pain, her face turning bright red.

Grandpa Muji looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Why do you seem to be in a bad mood? I'm the one who was tripped up."

Fang Yan quickly shook his head and explained, "No, Gengar just ambushed me. That guy always likes to play pranks on me."

Gengar, hiding in the shadows: ? ? ?

It looked at the snacks in its hand, completely bewildered.

I was eating snacks in the shadows, not even peeking out, so how did that become me ambushing you?

"Aren't you curious why her friend would object to us being together?"

Fang Yan nodded frantically.

I want to hear it, and I love to hear it.

Even Latias, Victini, and Meloetta, who had been hiding and following him, fell silent, waiting for Grandpa Mochi to speak.

"When I was traveling towards becoming a powerful breeder, I met the old woman because of a hunting swallowtail butterfly. Later, while taking care of the butterfly together, we gradually developed feelings for each other. At this time, when her childhood best friend found out that we were planning to be together, she frantically tried to stop us. Do you know why?"

Just as Fang Yan was about to shake his head, Victini sitting on his shoulder, Meloetta perched on his head, and Latias floating beside him were the first to shake their heads.

Seeing them reveal themselves and shake their heads, Fang Yan didn't mind and shook his head as well.

"The reason she gave me was that I would definitely regret being with my wife. At first, I didn't know why, but later I found out that my wife liked to cook."

"Is it related to cooking?"

He asked a question in dialect.

Grandpa Mu nodded, "She really enjoys cooking; she seems to really relish the sense of accomplishment that comes from feeding others."

"Then why did the other grandmother try to stop you from being together?"

Fang Yan couldn't understand what the connection was between two people being together and cooking.

Grandpa Muzhi coughed twice, glanced at his grandmother walking ahead, and noticed that she was unaware of what was happening behind her. So he leaned closer to Fangyan and whispered, "It's said that once, the old woman's cooking caused the whole village to end up at the Pokémon Center because of intestinal perforation."

dialect:!!!

Latias: !!!

Bictini: ?

Meloetta: ? ?

Gengar: ? ? ?

"All of them?"

Grandpa Muji nodded.

"Another time, during a harvest festival in the village, she cooked a pot of mushroom soup. After the whole village drank it, they all fell into a dreamlike state. If I hadn't suddenly visited the village, maybe—"

dialect:----

I finally understand why she tried to stop you two from being together.

She's afraid you won't survive.

"How did that grandmother eventually give up on obstructing your progress?"

Fang Yan was very curious, "Could it be that Grandma's cooking skills improved later?"

Grandpa Mu shook his head, then proudly raised his head: "Because she saw that after I ate the food my wife made, I was still able to retain my consciousness, and in the end, she compromised and let us be together."

dialect:"----"

Fang Yan pretended there were mosquitoes on his face, reached out and slapped his cheek, then touched his face with his palm, remaining silent for a long time.

He opened his mouth to speak, but found that he didn't know what to say.

Some people may have some strange or unusual characteristics, but please believe that there will definitely be people with even stranger characteristics who can complement yours.

For example, Mrs. Fujino and Mr. Fujino, or Grandpa and Grandma Kiji.

In this respect, Grandpa Kiji and Mr. Fujino share a high degree of similarity.

They're all superheroes!

One stood out from numerous suitors by virtue of her physical advantages, while the other won over a kind-hearted person with her powerful digestive system.

This world is still so amazing.

Fang Yan couldn't help but think to himself.

So that grandma wasn't deliberately stopping you; she was just trying to prevent Grandma Muzhi from harming other people.

But she hadn't expected Grandpa Muji to have such an exceptionally good digestive system. Perhaps she realized that entrusting her best friend and confidante to this superhuman being was the best choice.

"So Grandma's cooking skills are still as good as ever—"

Fang Yan asked cautiously.

Grandpa Mu shook his head. "No, I've been cooking ever since we got married, because her cooking is—I really can't handle it."

Does Grandma know why you're cooking?

"Are you wondering if your wife knows I complain about her cooking?"

Grandpa Mu glared at Fang Yan and snorted coldly, "Hmph, let me tell you, I've never been afraid of these things. Even if she finds out, what can she do? She can't do anything to me."

Fang Yan smiled and waited for Grandpa Mu Zhi to finish speaking before suddenly saying, "Grandma, Grandpa Mu Zhi seems to have something to say to you about your cooking."

Grandma turned around, looked at Fang Yan and her husband, and asked in confusion, "What? I haven't cooked in ages, why are you suddenly bringing this up again?"

"What I mean is, I'm starting to miss the food you used to cook when you were younger."

Grandpa Muzhi looked at Grandma with a smile on his face, his voice gentle.

dialect:???

That's not what you just said.

To everyone's surprise, Grandma waved her hand dismissively, "Come on, do you think I don't know what you're up to? You just think my cooking is bad, right? I knew it a long time ago."

"I----"

Grandpa Muzhi was speechless.

Fang Yan pursed her lips, trying not to laugh out loud, but then Grandma's words caused Fang Yan's smile to shift to Grandpa Mu Zhi's face.

"Actually, I know my cooking is terrible, but it's my only hobby. I said back then that I would be with whoever could stand my cooking. I never thought you, you old geezer, would actually be able to stand it."

"Actually, I was just joking when I said that. I was prepared to stop cooking after we got together. It just so happens that you said you would cook after we got married, so I just pretended not to know."

Grandpa Muzhi chuckled when he heard this, "That means I was pretty amazing back then. I ran over to find you after hearing what you said."

Grandma shook her head and said, "You really think I won't come with you if you can't handle it? But at least you old fool have some conscience, you helped me cultivate a hobby of planting plants, so I won't be so bored."

After Grandma finished speaking, she turned around and continued riding the big milk tank forward.

She kept muttering, "My luggage was all packed that day, but you actually thought I packed quickly. From then on, you always said that I packed slower."

Grandpa Muzhi rode his goat to catch up with her, walking side by side with Grandma, all the while smiling and constantly teasing her.

Fang Yan watched their retreating figures and tilted her head.

Isn't this plot development a bit off?

Why am I suddenly being bombarded with dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)?

Fang Yan shook his head and gently patted Nine-Tails' head. Nine-Tails chased after him and saw Grandpa Muzhi performing magic tricks for Grandma.

Fang Yan then told Nine-Tails to slow down and look at the two of them. Grandpa Muzhi gestured to Grandma with his hands. One hand was empty, while the other held a coin. Under Grandma's questioning gaze, Grandpa Muzhi clenched his fists, blew on his palms, and suddenly opened his right hand. A Grancidia flower appeared in his hand, while the coin disappeared.

Grandpa Muji smiled and handed the beautiful Gracenta flower to Grandma, saying, "Old woman, thank you for always being by my side."

dialect:???

Where did the Gramcidia flower come from?!

And why does this magic trick feel like magic?!

Grandma, like a young girl newly in love, covered her mouth and said, "Old man, are you trying to kill me? Isn't this kind of trick something only young people like the shopkeeper with the dialect use to win over young girls?"

The dialect fell silent.

Sorry, I don't know how to do it.

"My old woman will always be a little girl in my heart, no matter what."

The dialect gave me goosebumps.

As expected, these sweet nothings only truly resonate when spoken by someone with experience.

From youth to old age, they have remained inseparable. Who wouldn't envy such love?

The Poké Ball at her waist swayed slightly, and the meaning that Miss Goth and Miss Skirt wanted to convey entered Fang Yan's mind.

Miss Gothic, Miss Skirt: Take note, you can use this next time you're with Zhu Lan, instead of always having a dry, uninteresting conversation with her.

Dialect: ————I————

I'll find some time later to learn from him how that magic trick is done!

I'm so angry and cold! How can a young person like me be outdone by an old lady when it comes to fashion!

"Melo~"

Meloeta came to Fang Yan's side and handed him a coin.

This is the money I just earned.

Looking at the coin in Meloetta's hand, Fang Yan glanced up at Meloetta, who was floating in the air, her face beaming with a happy smile because she could earn money to help the animal shelter. Fang Yan asked, "So that magic trick was... a magic trick?"

Meloeta blinked her beautiful eyes, nodded, and then gave a crisp reply.

"I knew it! How could there be a magic trick I couldn't see through! It was just a magic trick!"

Trick is a Psychic-type move that allows two players to swap their possessions.

"I've learned my lesson. I'll do the same next time I see Zhu Lan. I'm sure she'll be touched by my romantic gesture."

Fang Yan chuckled.

Why didn't he think of this move? It was a real miscalculation.

Upon hearing this, Gengar, hiding in the shadows, gagged.

"Don't think I can't do anything to you just because you're hiding in the shadows!"

"口桀", 略略略.

On the other side, Grandma tucked the Grancidia flower that Grandpa Muji had given her into her combed silver hair. The beautiful Grancidia flower added a touch of dignified beauty to this kind old lady.

"Beautiful, so beautiful."

Grandpa Muji looked at Grandma, who had a Grancidia flower in her hair, nodded blankly, and involuntarily spoke.

Although the old woman in front of me has a full head of white hair, she once had long pink hair like the Gracenta flower on her head when she was young.

"Do you need me to tell you? If I'm not good-looking, who is? Seriously, at your age, aren't you ashamed? You're doing things that only young people do. The manager, who speaks in dialect, is hiding behind us, laughing at us."

Grandma glared at Grandpa Muzhi.

"What? Gengar, I think I've suddenly gone blind. What should I do?"

A voice in dialect came from behind, making Grandma even more embarrassed. She rolled her eyes at Grandpa Muzhi and then hurried away.

Grandpa Muzhi turned around and glanced at Fang Yan, who gave him a thumbs-up. Grandpa Muzhi laughed heartily, "Manager Fang Yan, you're still young, learn from him."

After saying that, he rode off on his goat mount and chased after them.

dialect:----

Fine, whatever the old man says goes.

"Nine-Tails, let's go."

Nine-Tails began to increase its speed.

Accompanied by Fangyan and a group of Pokémon from the breeding center, Grandpa and Grandma Muji followed the road through several forests before arriving at their destination.

From afar, one could see an elderly woman with a full head of white hair, supported by a young man, standing at the entrance of the village, gazing intently into the distance.

Until he saw his own group.

"Oh my dear sister, you've finally arrived! I told you I didn't need to come. You know how dangerous the journey is. I was really afraid of encountering some danger on the way."

Upon seeing Grandpa and Grandma Muzhi, the old lady quickly stepped forward, grasped the hand of the grandmother who was still sitting on the back of the large milk tank, and began to chatter on and on: "Don't I know how close we are? It's just a birthday, couldn't you have just said happy birthday to me on the phone? You even made a special trip over here, it really made me—"

Seeing that the old woman was about to burst into tears, Grandma quickly climbed down from the back of the Milk Tank, took her hand in hers, and said, "It's alright. I've been very safe on this journey. The dialect shopkeeper from the breeding center has been with us the whole time. He's a very powerful trainer, which is why I dared to come directly here."

"Besides, didn't we make a promise when we were little? If we don't live too far apart, we'll spend every birthday together. What? You don't honor that promise we made when we were young?"

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"How could I dare? I was just worried about you, dear sister!"

The old woman began to sob.

"Look at you, just like when you were young, crying at the drop of a hat. There are so many kids around, aren't you afraid they'll laugh at you? Listen to me, let's go back and catch up. It's been so many years, I've missed you so much."

"Me too, let's go home first."

The two elderly women walked hand in hand with great speed, so fast that even the young man who was originally helping them had to jog to keep up.

"Grandpa Muji, it seems like you're being ignored."

He spoke in dialect.

"It's been years since we last met, so it's understandable that you're a little excited. Let's go, we'll follow you."

"it is good."

Fang Yan rode the nine-tailed fox slowly behind.

Watching the two old friends walking and whispering to each other, he was momentarily dazed.

The feelings and friendships of youth become all the more precious in old age.

When I get old, will I have old friends to sit with me in an old-fashioned chair, drinking tea and reminiscing about our youth?