Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 179 Are Pokémon games really that fun? (Seeking monthly votes)

Upon returning to the manor, Mingyou immediately began to introduce the surroundings to Kirlia.

Ponpo was waiting at the door. When she saw them return, she immediately went to greet them happily. When she discovered that there were new friends, she waved and greeted them.

"Mmm~"

"Nair~"

Kirlia responded politely. Although she disliked human trainers, she had learned a lot from observing tourists while living near Greentown.

However, it was still very curious about the environment of the manor, as it was the first time it had heard that such a place existed in Beishang Township.

"After all, this place is quite far from Emerald Town, so it's normal that you haven't heard of it. Let's go in first."

Mingyou led them into the living room, and at that moment, Kirlia's attention was also drawn to the commotion on the sofa.

The little Snorlax continued eating potato chips while showing off its skills, and the cubs next to it, like those greedy squirrels, had now completely become its underlings, serving it well.

"Nair?"

Kirlian stared at the screen. "Just to play this? What's the point?"

"Ralu!"

That's definitely interesting!

Ralts wanted to prove itself, so it ran over with its short legs. It tripped and fell halfway there because it didn't notice the bag of potato chips next to its feet, but it quickly got up and went to Snorlax, asking if it could play with it.

This is... a rare instance of it taking the initiative, which shows immense courage and determination.

"Gambit?"

Snorlax was slightly taken aback, its eyes widening in surprise. After staring for a long time, it finally nodded and handed over the controller. What bad intentions could that little chubby Snorlax have? It was just out of potato chips, so it would go and get some more.

Seeing Munchlax rummaging through the cupboard for the remaining chips and snacks, Kirlia walked over, watched her sister sit on the sofa, and her eyes suddenly changed as she gripped the controller, a smile appearing on her face.

"Nair!?"

Kirlian was quite surprised; this was the first time she had ever seen her sister like this. What was this game called? Was it really that interesting?

Whether it's interesting or not is subjective, but at least it's very enjoyable, isn't it?

Mingyou walked to the side and spoke softly, then continued, "I'm planning to open a Pokémon video game store in a while, and I believe it will really like it. I also need some of its help, so I wanted to ask if you agree."

Of course, parents should follow their own opinions; they can't make decisions for Pokémon.

"Nair..."

Although she didn't completely trust her, seeing how happy her sister was, Kirlia pondered for a long time and decided to agree, but on one condition: she had to stay with her sister!

"no problem!"

Mingyou nodded slightly. In fact, he could tell that the two sisters were both quite naive. If he were a Pokémon Hunter, the two sisters would have been kidnapped and would have helped count the money.

Snorlax brought some snacks back from the cupboard to share with everyone, and even tore open a bag and gave out a bag of Ralts.

Kirlian watched from the side... In the morning, it had gone to town to beg for fruit for food, but here it could have whatever it wanted to eat, and it was warm. Who wouldn't want to stay here in the dead of winter?

Noticing the change in its expression, Mingyou crossed her arms and smiled, saying, "If you want to stay here, then stay. No one will kick you out, and you can leave anytime you want."

"Nair?"

Is it really possible?

Kirullian really wanted to stay here, so she wouldn't have to go hungry for three days and nine meals in the dead of winter with her sister, and she wouldn't have to worry about freezing to death in a tree hole in the wild.

"Haha, I'll say it again: whether you choose to believe or not, you'll know after living here for a while."

"Nair..."

Kirlia has confirmed that this human is indeed different from the humans it has seen before. Since that's the case, it will choose to believe it for now!

The moment it made its decision, a burst of blue particle light emanated from its body and gradually condensed into a card in front of Mingyou, which it then grasped in its hand.

Ralts, who overheard their conversation, was also excited and handed over her cards as well...

[Kirlian (lv1): When used on a blueberry tree, the tree changes to a Nanaberry tree, and the Nanaberries that grow there come with special moves (Charm Voice, Teleport, Boost, Wave Missile, Psychic)]

"It's blueberries..."

Looking at the two cards in her hand, Mingyou nodded slightly. She had unlocked another new type of fruit. It would probably be ready to harvest in about half a month at most this season.

That solves another problem. Now I need to figure out how to open a video game store. I should probably look for some experience online first, like what I need to buy and related design plans...

He sat down in a chair at the dining table, took out his phone, and Rotom started searching.

"Hmm... these video game stores are quite nicely decorated, but aren't there any Pokémon video game stores? Looks like I'm going to have to open the first one on the entire internet."

"Hmm... a high-definition large screen, a game console, air conditioning, snacks... I've got it! A game controller specifically for Pokémon, and a custom one too!"

Finally seeing what she wanted, Mingyou's anticipation soared. She quickly opened the shopping platform and discovered that this product was quite popular, jointly produced by several large companies.

It's just the price...

"I can barely accept it if I grit my teeth..."

After spending some time finding the types of controllers I needed, all that was left was to buy a screen, a game console, and, most importantly, a game!

"Any family-friendly games? Or something more casual and not too grindy... like Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon, and Twig Gathering?"

Mingyou doesn't want them to play games that are too bloody and violent, as they are bad for their physical and mental health. So, Nintendo, please help us out! Bring out your entire Super Mario family pack!

This world has Nintendo, headquartered in Enju City in the Johto region, while GAME FREAK, the studio that makes the Pokémon series of games, is located in Celadon City in the Kanto region, not far apart.

GAME FREAK's most recent game is Pokémon Sword and Shield, which was released last month based on the Galar region. It was criticized as terrible; climbing a ladder could freeze time, which was simply unbelievable, hence his previous criticism.

He spent a long time looking at the games, becoming more and more engrossed. When he came to his senses, he realized that he had only picked out some games of his own type, like "Heart Attack Memories"... After a final glance, he threw them all out of his shopping cart, realizing that he couldn't play them.

"Let them choose after all..."

As she spoke, Mingyou walked over to them and saw that they had just finished a game, so she waved her hand to signal everyone to stop, as she had something to say.

"Gambit?"

"Alright, let me finish explaining before you start playing. I just want to ask a few questions to see what kind of games you like... anything bloody or violent is out of the question!"

As she spoke, Mingyou switched her Rotom phone to AI control and it automatically flew in front of them, displaying introductions to many popular games on the screen.

As they looked at the screen, their attention was gradually drawn in, but they couldn't understand it at all... Many of them didn't even understand human writing; they just played because they thought it was fun.

Although Ralts didn't understand either, it quickly took a liking to one of the games, one it recognized and had played here before.

"Ralu!"

"Um?"

Seeing it making its selection, Mingyou curiously examined it. Upon seeing that it was Pokémon Sword and Shield again, he took a deep breath, his face showing difficulty, and he hesitated to speak... Is this Pokémon game really that fun?

But since the other party wanted it, he had no choice but to reply, "Alright then, but I have this at home. Let me help you look at other series. As a fan, of course you should experience them all!"

"Ralu!"

Ralts happily covered its little face. It especially loved the feeling of being a trainer in the game world, and then catching other Pokémon to fight alongside it, so it wouldn't be lonely.

"Is that so..."

Mingyou understood what the other person meant and smiled calmly. Although it was for the purpose of playing games, the little guy probably hadn't noticed that he was already surrounded by a group of friends.

Is this really a good idea...?

After all, the sisters' mother was captured by a trainer, and you actually want to become a trainer to capture Pokémon and battle, which is quite rebellious.

He glanced at Kirullian furtively, relieved to see that she hadn't noticed anything amiss. He decided it was better to explain later to avoid any misunderstandings between the two sisters.

Soon Garchomp and Smoke also chose the games they were interested in. Riolu didn't play games, while Ponpo felt that it didn't matter what they played.

"Okay, let's arrange it like this for now. We'll figure out the rest after the arcade opens!"

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(End of this chapter)