Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 165 The Consequences of Beating Santa Claus Are Severe (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Pure snowflakes drifted down from the brightly colored Christmas tree, perfectly complementing the peaceful and serene atmosphere of Christmas Eve.

But in the snow-covered bushes not far away, the atmosphere was incredibly... strange?

The two sides faced each other, sizing each other up with their identical attire, but neither made a move.

Mingyou noticed that the round-faced Santa Claus in front of her did indeed resemble the Santa Claus in fairy tales. Slightly nervous, she turned on the team voice chat: "Could this be the real Santa Claus?"

"I don't know either..."

Xiao Zhao was also surprised. How could a character from a fairy tale come into reality? Obviously, such a thing couldn't happen...

Meanwhile, Santa Claus on the other side was also very surprised. Looking at the attire of the two people in front of him, he sighed inwardly, "Could they be colleagues? But these two are too young! And I should be the one responsible for delivering presents to the good children in this area... Could there be a problem with the arrangements?"

The two sides remained in a standoff and neither made any move. Mingyou looked at Xiong Da and Xiong Er and wondered why the old man had come to the villa gate. Didn't you notice?

"Awooo..."

We don't know either...

This plan to dress up as Santa Claus and deliver presents for Christmas has taken an unexpected turn right from the start.

Mingyou was unsure what to do, so she looked at Xiaozhao: "What should we do now? Go and explain the situation?"

"Wait a minute, is it possible that he's actually... a thief!"

Xiao Zhao's eyes immediately turned serious, and she continued, "He's been secretly observing us with the dog. If he were the real Santa Claus, he'd definitely have a kind and benevolent image, right? The kind that kids would instantly fall for!"

"Hmm...maybe you're right!"

Mingyou nodded slightly. These words had enlightened him. If the Santa Claus carrying the gift bag in front of him was painted all black, wouldn't he look like a burglar breaking into a house?

His face was covered by a large beard, and his figure was obscured by thick clothes and a hat. Even the surveillance footage could not identify him. What could he possibly be stealing that would require such a large gift bag?

Catching Pokémon, of course!

They must have observed for a long time, knowing that the manor is never closed at night and that many wild Pokémon live there, so they set their sights on this place.

What Santa Claus... This is clearly a Pokémon Old Hunter!

He won't give Pokémon any gifts; he'll just make Pokémon his Christmas present!

The two exchanged a glance, almost simultaneously realizing the same thing. When it came to Pokémon hunters, they only knew one thing to do: ...

Meanwhile, Santa Claus on the other side made a decision: he decided to ask his colleagues if there was a problem with the arrangement of the event, so that some children wouldn't miss out on their gifts.

But the next second...

"Moon Bear! Charge!"

Mingyou and Xiaozhao waved and shouted at the same time, commanding their bears, Xiong Da and Xiong Er, to launch an attack.

Santa Claus had just raised his hand to greet them when the attacks from the bears, Big Bear and Little Bear, came crashing down, leaving no time for even a scream...

Because the power was controlled, the explosion didn't cause much of a commotion on the snow. Instead, it blasted Santa Claus until he was covered in smoke and fell straight down, his once white beard now charred black.

"Done. They even dared to steal from my house. Luckily it's winter; how could they possibly have gotten to my villa in other seasons?"

As she spoke, Mingyou stepped forward, intending to tie the other person up first and then contact Ms. Officer Jenny to come and take him away the next morning.

But when he got to the other person's side, the gift bag in their hand had fallen, and some beautifully packaged gift boxes rolled out of the bag and landed on the snow.

He instinctively stopped and crouched down to pick up one of the gift boxes.

Attached to the card was a postcard featuring a picture of Santa Claus and a messenger bird, along with the message, "To Hoshino, continue to be a good child who helps Pokémon for the next year."

"..."

After looking at the postcards on several more gift boxes, Mingyou broke out in a cold sweat, looking like a child who had done something wrong. Her expression was flustered, and her hands trembled slightly as she put the gift boxes down...

"Oh no! It really is Santa Claus!"

He anxiously called out to those behind him, explaining the situation. After listening, Xiao Zhao stepped forward to examine the matter carefully and confirm it. He panicked for a moment, realizing he had made another mistake and was filled with regret.

"It's my fault... but what am I going to do now? So many children are waiting for him to deliver their gifts!"

"Sent..."

Mingyou found an electronic list on Santa's body. Looking at the unchecked gift quantities, he couldn't hold back anymore and let out a wry smile: "There are still 931 orders to deliver, covering Kitakami Township, the Kanto region, the Seven Islands, and the Orange Islands. They all need to be delivered by 6 a.m. tomorrow..."

"Huh? Young Master Duo!?"

How could anyone possibly finish running in one night?

Xiao Zhao was dumbfounded. Is Santa Claus a god? He's managed to deliver nearly a thousand orders over such a large area…

"After all, Santa Claus only works half a day a year. He doesn't make any business for a year, but when he does, he makes enough to live off for the whole year."

Mingyou shook her head, but Santa Claus is currently unconscious and severely injured. It's impossible for him to recover immediately and continue working.

So what should we do with these gifts?

"We'll have to deliver it ourselves..."

Xiao Zhao gently tugged at his Santa hat; now they were Santa Claus too. He then continued, "Santa Claus rides a flying reindeer, delivering gifts all over the world. He must have come here secretly like that too. All we need to do is find the reindeer."

"This is the only way..."

Ask the Night Demon to drag the badly injured Santa away. While Xiao Zhao rides the Ghostly Reindeer to find the reindeer, Ming You also has some things to do, such as delivering everyone's gifts.

So he quietly climbed through the window and sneaked into the living room, without making a sound, and delivered the gifts to them.

Most Pokémon want food, like Teddy Bear and his friends, while others want toys, like Pachirisu and a few others...

Riolu wants a brand new backpack, Garchomp wants a shiny, pretty stone, and Smolder wants a new tea scoop.

Latias wants an oversized Snorlax plushie that can be used as a bed, while Snorlax wants a giant cream cake decorated with all kinds of berries.

Gift boxes were piled up everywhere in the living room. When there wasn't enough room, they were placed under the Christmas tree used for decorations. There were signs indicating that they could pick them up themselves the next morning.

A moment later, Mingyou had only one gift box left in her hand, wrapped with ginkgo leaf and citrus patterns.

This is what he bought for Ponpo; inside is a Rotom phone specifically for taking pictures.

Ever since her first experience taking photos at Ghost Mountain, Ponpo has loved this way of recording beautiful memories with photos.

However, it was always Mingyou who took the photos for everyone, so after much consideration, he chose and decided to give this gift, and from now on, Ponpo will take the photos.

"I hope the child will like it. Let's go upstairs first. Hmm... Santa Claus doesn't climb stairs, we'll have to climb in through the window."

He climbed out the window again and was about to climb back upstairs when Xiao Zhao returned with the elk. He waved to indicate that he had found the reindeer.

"Um!"

Mingyou nodded slightly, then skillfully made her way to the window of her room.

The curtains weren't drawn, and you could see Ponpo sleeping on her side on the large Magikarp doll she had won from the Masked Festival.

"Sleeping soundly~"

Mingyou looked at him with doting eyes, then tried to climb in through the window. However, because it had been snowing all day, there was some melted snow that had frozen on the windowsill. As soon as he stepped on it, he slipped and lost his balance...

"Oh no!"

He tried to save himself, but his movements were too clumsy. Not only did he fail to grab the window, but his elbow also hit the windowsill hard. The noise from outside instantly woke up Ponpo inside the room.

"Hmm?"

Ponpo sat up and looked around, but she didn't see Mingyou resting on the bed, nor did she see Santa Claus. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

After all, it really couldn't think of any gift it wanted, because it felt that everything was already enough. However, compared to Christmas presents... Ponpo was more concerned about where Mingyou was now.

Suddenly, it seemed to hear some noise outside the window, so it curiously went over...

"Be careful, is your arm okay?"

Xiao Zhao caught Mingyou in a princess carry as she fell, her face full of worry. She had been genuinely frightened when she saw Mingyou fall.

"As long as the gift is okay..."

Mingyou glanced at the gift box she was holding in her arms, but then she suddenly came to her senses.

She noticed that the way the other person was hugging her seemed a little strange... and was something reversed? Why was she being carried in a princess carry?

Although he was reluctant, he still planned to remind the other person to put him down. But as soon as he looked up, he met Pengpeng's gaze, who was looking down from the second-floor window.

"We've been seen!"

"what?"

"Hmm!?"

While Xiao Zhao looked puzzled, Ponpo upstairs opened her mouth wide, revealing her little tiger teeth, her face full of shock.

There are two Santa Clauses!

But what should we do?

Mingyou said that if you see Santa Claus's true face, you're a bad kid and you won't get any presents anymore. So, is Ponpo a bad kid now?

Both sides were worried at this moment, and since things had come to this point, in order to make up for the misunderstanding about Santa Claus, Xiao Zhao came up with a new idea.

"I have an idea!"

"Um?"

……

In a short while, the two successfully tricked the naive Ponpo into jumping out of the window.

After seeing the two Santa Clauses in person, Ponpo was even more surprised... So Santa Clauses were Mingyou and Xiaozhao?

"No, that's not it~"

Mingyou continued in a tone completely different from her usual self: "This is not actually reality, but the gap between reality and dreams. You think you've woken up, but it's just a dream."

"Hmm?"

Ponpon tilted her head, not quite understanding.

So Mingyou pretended to be profound and continued, "Just think of this as a dream. You're still sleeping, and Mingyou is still sleeping in the bedroom. We haven't disappeared."

"Santa Claus is never seen in his true form, so what you see of us now is what your favorite person looks like!"

After hearing all this, the naive Ponpo suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! No wonder Mingyou and Xiaozhao suddenly turned into Santa Claus."

Seeing that Ponpo believed it, Mingyou nodded slightly and continued, "Since you are the first person to see us, we have decided to take you to experience how Santa Claus delivers gifts."

"Hmm!?"

Although it was very unexpected to have this experience, Ponpo saw you all, so you must be bad kids, right?

Seeing the disappointment and worry on Ponpo's face, Mingyou smiled gently and replied softly, "No way! Ponpo has always been a good girl~"

"Hmm!?"

……

(End of this chapter)