Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 161 Sleeping with Little Zhao in My Arms is So Warm

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

Mingyou rubbed her forehead and got up from the ground. Luckily, she had eaten some squash and was now in good physical condition, otherwise, if she had been hit like that, she would have been unconscious for another day.

He squatted down, paused for a moment, gently placed his hand on the scarf Xiao Zhao had given him, and breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Thank goodness the scarf isn't dirty..."

As he spoke, he turned to look and saw a Ralts lying to the side with a large bump on its head, already unconscious and unable to move.

"What's going on?"

"Yo yo~"

The stag suddenly spoke, indicating that the Ralts had just fallen from a height of fifteen meters and, by sheer coincidence, had landed right on his face.

"...Then could you remind me?"

"Yo yo~"

You seem too happy to disturb me.

"..."

Mingyou hesitated, then looked away. Seeing the snow falling heavier and heavier, he got up and picked up the unconscious Ralts.

Ralts is small, soft, and feels great to the touch. Holding it in your arms is like holding a tiny pillow, making it irresistible.

As he sensed these things, he stared at Ralts in his arms, and suddenly noticed something else: "Hmm? This looks like the same one from before... Could it have teleported onto my head?"

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Zhao's voice suddenly came from behind. Mingyou turned around and saw that Xiao Zhao and Danyu walked out together. She pointed to the Ralts in her arms and replied with a helpless expression, "They were hit by a sudden calamity."

"You haven't done anything wrong, have you?"

"No way... I haven't been scamming anyone lately. I've always run an honest business."

Mingyou gently shook her head. Those tourists who were scared to tears or fainted in her own haunted house didn't count as doing anything wrong; they went there voluntarily...

Xiao Zhao stepped forward, asked the horned deer to carry her luggage, and then turned around.

At this moment, Danyu, who had helped her with her luggage, had completely changed her previous mood of worry and self-blame because of Wuli. She gritted her teeth and shouted at Mingyou, "If you dare to do anything bad to Sister Xiaozhao, I will definitely burn your house down!"

"What can I do...?"

"Okay, okay."

Xiao Zhao waved her hand, interrupting the two who were about to start arguing, and looked at Dan Yu, saying, "I'm so sorry to have troubled you with taking care of me these past few days."

"No way... Sister Xiaozhao is so warm and cozy, it's so comfortable to hug her to sleep at night, I don't even need a pillow anymore, it's just that you've left like this..."

Danyu gently stroked her cheek, tilted her head slightly, and her expression held a hint of reluctance and sadness.

But Xiao Zhao panicked, especially noticing Ming You's serious listening, and clenched her fists, exclaiming awkwardly, "There's no need to talk about this!"

"Ha ha."

Danyu covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, then gently tossed her long hair, reverting to her usual haughty expression as she looked at Mingyou.

"I'll leave Ah-Li's matter to you... If you need any help, feel free to come find me anytime. In Beishang Township, there's nothing I'm afraid to do, and nowhere I'm afraid to go!"

"no problem!"

"Yes, yes, you absolutely must keep your promise! Otherwise... I'll make you swallow a gas bomb whole!"

"..."

After a short while, they said goodbye to Danyu and left with the horned deer. Xiaozhao held up a pink umbrella with a Pipi pattern and walked side by side with Mingyou, blocking the snowflakes falling above them.

At this moment, she noticed the condition of the little creature in the other person's arms and asked with concern, "Is this Ralts injured? Is it alright?"

"Thankfully, it's just passed out from the fall. I plan to take it back to the manor to help bandage it up, but I need to go to Momozawa Shop first to buy some things."

"Let's go together then."

The two arrived near the Momozawa store. Since the snow wasn't too heavy yet, some tourists were enjoying the snow and taking pictures, creating a lively atmosphere. Kiki and her assistant, who had just finished their live stream, were also there.

Good morning, lunch, and evening! I thought you had already gone back, but I didn't expect you to still be here!

Qi Shu noticed them first, waved his sleeves to greet them, picked up a piece of purple sticky rice cake, put it in his mouth, chewed it gently, and showed a satisfied expression.

After responding, Mingyou stepped forward, a hint of curiosity in her voice: "You eat this every day? Don't you ever want to try a different flavor of sticky rice cake?"

"If it's delicious, of course you should eat more!"

Qi Shu responded with a smile, at which point Xiao Zhao finally recognized her: "Wow! You wouldn't happen to be that...?"

"It's me, Qishu~ I've never seen you before, are you a fan of mine?"

"No... Although I haven't watched your live streams, I often hear students mention you."

"Hehe~ I recommend you check it out~"

"I will if I have time."

Xiao Zhao responded politely, then watched the two of them leave. She then looked at Mingyou and asked curiously, "You two seem to know each other?"

"Of course! She's my favorite news anchor. I've watched her since I was a kid, and she's also my..."

Mingyou responded instinctively, then suddenly realized something, her voice stopping abruptly. She quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand! What I meant by 'like' is just the literal meaning, nothing more, it's just..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Zhao smiled calmly and looked at him: "So eager to explain to me?"

"It's not that I'm afraid of you..."

"I'm not stupid. Let me see what I need to buy first. It would be best to buy some ingredients to take home."

Xiao Zhao successfully changed the subject, maintaining a smile throughout, seemingly unconcerned. In reality, she had felt a sudden, inexplicable panic, and her right hand had instinctively gone to her chest...

Ming took a deep breath, then looked at Granny Momozawa and asked, "Granny, do you still have those peach-flavored sticky rice cakes that Qishu just bought? She said they were so delicious, I really want to try them."

"The last few were bought by that little girl, so it'll take some more time to make them..."

"Alright."

Mingyou was a little disappointed, but Xiaozhao smiled and said, "If you want to eat it, I'll go make it for you later. I can just buy some ingredients to take back."

"Yo yo!? (Alert)"

Upon hearing this, the horned deer behind him narrowed its eyes and subconsciously took a step back, as if a fear from the depths of its soul had surged into its heart at this moment.

Mingyou was completely unaware of all this, only knowing that Xiaozhao's cooking skills were no less than her own, so she readily accepted: "Then I'll have to give it a good try."

"Don't worry, leave it to me. By the way... what did you want to buy again?"

"Christmas decorations, Christmas is almost here, so..."

Mingyou explained the situation, and after listening, Xiaozhao's face was filled with excitement and anticipation. She exclaimed, "Let me help! I want to celebrate Christmas with everyone too!"

"no problem!"

So the two of them went to Momozawa Store to buy some Christmas decorations. As for the Christmas tree, they could just find some trees near the manor to use instead. The Santa Claus clothes weren't sold there, so they had to buy two sets online.

They then rode the stag back together. Xiao Zhao sat in front, while Ming You held Ralts and sat sideways behind, holding an umbrella for her. The two were very close, but they didn't say much along the way...

In the snow-covered manor, many Pokémon prefer to stay in the villas with the air conditioning on because of the cold weather, but Ponpo is the same as always.

As long as it calculates that Mingyou will be back soon, it will come to the door and sit on the steps to wait.

"Mmm~"

Upon hearing the footsteps of the horned deer, it immediately stood up, and seeing the horned deer stop and the two figures walking down from it, it instantly became happy.

"Ponpon~ Long time no see~"

"Mmm~"

Upon seeing Xiao Zhao, Ponpo happily went up to greet her and started circling around her. Mingyou, who was holding the things she had bought, said with a smile, "Ponpo likes to circle around people when she's happy."

"So cute~"

Xiao Zhao patted Ponpo's head, then took out a carefully wrapped box from her backpack and handed it over: "These are chocolates I brought back from Blueberry Academy. Although they're not particularly expensive gifts, they taste pretty good. There are still a lot left, so let's share them."

"Mmm~"

Seeing Ponpo's happy expression, Mingyou chuckled and said, "Thank you for bringing back a gift."

"Don't say thank you, that's too formal."

Xiao Zhao tilted her head slightly and responded irritably, then said, "You take Ralts inside to get bandaged up first, I want to go see Ursaring."

"Yo yo~"

The stag indicated that the Moon Bear was in the backyard and offered to lead the way. Mingyou nodded gently and said, "You guys go ahead. I'll take your luggage in first."

"Mmm~"

Let Ponpon come and get it~

Watching Pengpeng help carry all the luggage and goods from the horned deer back into the house, Mingyou and Xiaozhao exchanged a smile and parted ways for the time being...

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(End of this chapter)