Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 209 Be careful when giving interviews, watch out for Team Rocket (Seeking monthly votes)

There are three days left until the weekend.

Facing an interview for the first time, especially from the local TV station, even Mingyou was a little nervous. The next morning, she started tidying up the manor, sending out orders, and cleaning.

After all, this wasn't a live broadcast by Qishu, but rather a program interview. Niangguang TV is the first and largest TV station in the Padiya region, and it can be watched by anyone in the region who turns on their TV.

After hearing about this, Ponpo and the others all started to take action, especially Latias, who was the most excited. She stopped going to the video game store and kept following Mingyou around asking about it, as she also wanted to be on TV.

The Crowned King did not stay with them. After repairing the fruit trees damaged by Ponpon yesterday, it stayed alone in the orchard, studying the emerald green stone slab.

Mingyou doesn't have time to take care of it for the time being, and will only call Pengpeng over to call it when it's time to eat. After all, the Pokémon in the manor have a worse impression of turnips now, and it's good that they haven't beaten it up and driven it away.

However, everyone soon ignored the Calyrex and returned to their normal lives. Perhaps the Calyrex deliberately lowered its presence to avoid being disturbed while it was gathering its strength.

Soon, another two days passed...

The sky was slightly overcast. As spring approached, the snow in Kitakami Township began to melt, irrigating the fields along with the rivers that flowed down from Mount Oni. Many wild Pokémon were gradually awakening from hibernation.

The bus swayed slightly as it stopped at the bus stop on Kitagawa Street. As the driver spoke, the few people in the back seats who were still half asleep woke up and lined up to get off the bus, looking uncomfortable.

"I'm so dizzy and sleepy... I heard that Flying Taxi recently opened an international route. I should have taken that route over."

"Take that bus that doesn't reimburse fares..."

"Never mind then..."

Standing at the bus stop, having warmed herself slightly from the cold wind, the short-haired woman with delicate features, holding a microphone, took a deep breath and looked around: "Is this Beishang Township? It's so remote. I heard there was some kind of poisonous sticky cake incident not long ago... It's so cold after the snow melts."

She hugged her arms and shivered. She was Yumi, the reporter who came from Niangguang TV Station to conduct the interview. The people accompanying her were staff members responsible for filming and assisting.

While checking the contents of his backpack, photographer Azhuo behind him replied, "The sticky rice cakes and such are something the people of Beishang Township made themselves; they have nothing to do with our interview."

"That's true... But this young man named Mingyou is really amazing. He seems to be only 16 years old. I wish my younger brother was as promising as him. He's also 16, but he spends all his time at Orange Academy with a bunch of hooligans..."

Mi shook her head, somewhat exasperated, and then, with a hint of curiosity on her face, continued, "I heard from the group leader, Meiya, that some big shot seems to be very interested in Mingyou~"

"Eh~ an important person? Indeed..."

Ah Zhuo pushed up his baseball cap, smiled and responded, a strange smile curving his lips, which disappeared before anyone else around him noticed.

They looked up towards Emerald Green Town, where Administrator Yao Qian was already leading his men.

The administrators had already learned about the TV interview from Mingyou, and they knew that such a matter could not be neglected, so they waited early in the morning.

After exchanging greetings, Mi, a reporter with high professional ethics, immediately took out her microphone upon learning that these people were locals from Beishang Township, intending to ask them some relevant questions...

"Eh? I see. So Grandpa Mingyou lived here all along, and only took over after he passed away? It's amazing that he developed the dilapidated manor in such a short time..."

The more they talked, the more curious Mi became about Mingyou. All of this was recorded by Azhuo, who was carrying a camera. They followed the administrator in a flying taxi and arrived near the manor.

From the air, all the members of the interview team were amazed by the scale of the estate. How could a 16-year-old boy have built such a large-scale fruit and vegetable "empire" in such a place?

After dropping the guests off at their destination, the manager didn't intend to follow them inside. Instead, he said, "You can go in first. I need to go back and arrange your accommodations. Just follow this road straight and you'll reach the villa. Remember not to pick fruit along the way, or you'll be attacked by the wild Pokémon that live here."

"Thank you, sir."

After seeing the administrator off, Mi held the microphone and looked towards the villa, her expression quite nervous. She had the honor of interviewing champions such as Ye Ci and Zhu Lan before, but this was the first time she had been so nervous, as if there was some secret in this manor!

"Let's go inside!"

Anyway, I've already called Mingyou and she said she has to deal with yesterday's orders and doesn't have time to pick them up right now. Although it might seem a bit pretentious, she has the right to do so.

The group walked toward the villa, observing the fruit trees around them along the way, looking at the fruits that were both familiar and unfamiliar to them.

Azhuo kept recording with the camera, and Youmi noticed his actions, whispering a reminder: "Are you a newbie? This isn't filming time. Don't take pictures without permission!"

"Oh...oh, I see. I was just curious, haha."

A-Zhuo smiled and put the camera down. Only then did You-Mi look away. She felt that A-Zhuo was acting a little strange today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Soon, they arrived at the villa. Looking at the simply decorated villa in front of them, a sense of nostalgia washed over them. Everyone's face showed surprise. It seemed to be different from what they had imagined.

I thought that living alone here and taking care of such a large orchard meant that your home must be a luxurious courtyard, but I didn't expect it to be such an old villa that's been around for decades. I bet it's about to become a dangerous building.

Just as they were finding this unbelievable, Mingyou, wielding a hoe, returned from planting vegetables in the backyard and happened to walk out of the villa: "Good morning! Wait a moment, I'll change my clothes and come right away."

"..."

Watching Mingyou greet everyone and go inside, Youmi paused briefly, then murmured, "That's Mingyou? He seems more easygoing than I imagined, not as difficult to get along with as the administrator uncle said."

"Hmm, they seem very naive and easily fooled, and quite innocent..."

Ah Zhuo was also looking around, while his deep gaze fell on the video game store that was open for business not far away, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

A moment later, Mingyou changed into some barely presentable clothes and came out of the house. He smiled and shook hands with Youmi. After they introduced themselves, he said, "Um... shall we begin?"

"certainly!"

Mi quickly picked up the microphone and signaled to Azhuo to start recording. It was a pleasant surprise that it went so smoothly. It was good that no colleagues came to compete for it, and she didn't have to worry about being interrupted when she asked any questions.

There were no prior arrangements for this interview. Mi could just ask whatever she wanted, and the rest was up to Mingyou to answer.

As a professional journalist, she knew that there were some questions that were not convenient to ask, so she started by asking questions that netizens were more interested in.

Naruyu answered most of the questions, such as the reasons for developing the manor and what it used to be. Just as Yumi was about to get to the point and ask about the fruit, Latias suddenly ran out and stole the spotlight from Naruyu.

"Waaah!"

Hurry! Interview me!

"Who is this cute little girl?"

Mi asked curiously.

Mingyou grabbed Latias, smiled, and stroked its head, saying, "This is... my little sister, isn't she cute? She doesn't talk much, so I've been taking care of her."

"Wow, it's the younger sister! No wonder they're siblings, they're both so beautiful."

"Haha, she really is cute."

Mingyou smiled and continued to stroke Latias's head, while telling him in his mind not to make a sound. It would be terrible if they found out that it was Latias. Who knows if Team Rocket would come to arrest you.

"Waaah..."

Ok……

Anyway, all she needs to do is be on camera.

However, the scream she made was still heard by everyone. Although most people didn't take it seriously and just thought it was a child's strange cry, A-Zhuo's gaze lingered on the girl for a second longer.

"..."

Then the group walked into the orchard together. Mingyou selected several kinds of fruits to introduce to them, as well as their functions. Of course, the underlying principles could not be revealed, as that was a top secret, and Mi knew this very well.

As Azhuo was recording with his camera, he was also observing the fruit trees and fruits. Suddenly, something bizarre appeared in his field of vision. It was floating in mid-air with a glowing bud on its head, emitting a faint green energy in all directions.

"What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a turnip before?"

When the King of the Crown responded, the sudden telepathic connection startled Ah Zhuo so much that he almost dropped the camera. It wasn't until Mi called out to him that he came to his senses, quickly followed, and ignored her completely.

"This human is a bit strange..."

The crested king watched the other person leave. It had been observing them and felt that the other person was clearly more interested in the fruit than in the filming.

"Hmm... I don't want to think about it anymore, my head is so itchy, I need to develop a brain..."

The interview lasted until the afternoon, and we visited the orchard and the vegetable garden in the backyard. Mingyou even cooked lunch using fruits and vegetables from the estate.

This made Yumi's impression of him even better. He was a very easy person to get along with, and he didn't put on airs because he had achieved so much at a young age. He was completely different from what the administrator uncle had said.

She changed the subject, put her hands together, and thanked Mingyou: "Thank you for your hard work today, taking the time out of your busy schedule to do this interview. The food was also very delicious. There's another interview tomorrow morning, about picking and selling fruit from the farm."

"No problem, you can come before 8 a.m., just in time for breakfast."

"Then we have to get there as soon as possible!"

After they finished speaking, they turned and left. Once they were outside the manor grounds, Mi hailed a flying taxi, put his hands on his hips, and began to exclaim, "These young people are really amazing. He's raising his sister all by himself, taking care of such a large area and Pokémon. I really don't know how he's managed to keep it up."

Upon hearing this, Ah Zhuo behind him suddenly chuckled, "Bringing a younger sister... Is she really a younger sister? They don't seem like one to me."

"How can they not look alike? They're both equally good-looking, and what's with your tone? Are you suspecting he has problems in that area? You can't just say things like that; we journalists have to be truthful!"

Mi turned around and pointed at Azhuo, accusing him. Azhuo, who was usually very simple-minded, had been acting strangely today, making Mi wonder if he had hit something.

Just then, the Flying Taxi slowly landed, bringing her back to her senses, but a playful smile returned to Ah Zhuo's face.

"Latias... Haha."

……

(End of this chapter)