Pokémon Ranch Story

After letting out a long yawn and regaining some energy, Xia Mu took out the round Pokémon from under his armpit.

"Huh! Why is it Rowlet? I thought it was Morpeko."

"Huhuhu~"

The only response Xia Mu received was Mu Mu Xiao's deep breathing.

It's dawn; it's time for it to go to sleep.

Hugging Rowlet and shaking it vigorously up and down, left and right, both Foam Squirrel and Morpeko woke up for a while before Rowlet finally opened its sleepy eyes.

"Gurgle?"

Xia Mu rubbed its round, flat face and asked it what had happened.

Mumu Xiao's voice became louder, and his drowsiness dissipated.

The gestures involve using both hands and feet.

"You mean the little buzzing bats had a fight and now they're not talking to each other?"

Owl nodded.

"I understand." Xia Mu gently patted his head. "I'll go ask later, you can go back to sleep!"

"Beep beep..."

The wooden bird nodded its round head little by little, and soon began to snore softly.

Sleep in seconds.

They gently placed Woodowlet into its nest, and Xia Mu and Foam Squirrel quickly washed up and left the room without disturbing Woodowlet's sleep.

On the stairs, three cats were already waiting for them, full of energy to welcome the new day.

They greeted each other with "Good morning," and didn't forget to call out to their kangaroo companion.

Surrounded by a group of Pokémon, Natsuki entered the living room.

He was greeted by a motor lizard excitedly pouncing, its large tongue licking his face wildly, spitting saliva everywhere.

Xia Mu rubbed its head with his index finger and wiped his face with a towel, annoyed. "Why don't you hurry up and take your chickens out for some fresh air?"

"Gah!"

Upon hearing this, the Motor Lizard rushed out of the house in a flurry of activity.

After a quick breakfast, Xia Mu and his Pokémon began their new day.

On their daily patrol of the ranch, the mud-drawn horse, Meow Meow, Flower Bebe, as well as the Ball Ball sea lion and the Fire Spotted Cat are all at work.

Xia Mu went to the chicken coop, intending to collect the eggs laid by the hens, when he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the green mailbox hanging on one side of the ranch gate.

The mailbox has a cute messenger bird tag, which means there is a letter inside.

He stepped forward, opened the mailbox, took out the three letters inside, put them away, and sat down to read them slowly after finishing his daily work at the ranch.

The food in the silos needs to be replenished: crackling hay, which the sheep like, and mud biscuits, which the mudslingers like.

The chicken coop also needs to be cleaned every day. Only after he has finished all this can he take a dozen or so eggs and return to the ranch cabin.

He asked the foam squirrels to help put the eggs on the top shelf of the refrigerator, then took out three letters and leaned against the marsupial.

The temperature dropped a bit today, and you can feel a cool breeze when you sit under the big tree.

He first opened the letter with the stone postcard attached, and examined it line by line. Gradually, a smug smile appeared on his lips.

I can already picture that young master scratching his head in frustration.

He didn't do anything special, he just sent the other party a photo.

The photo shows a rose quartz diamond that broke off during the transformation of a Dianecii crystal.

Even if that young master traveled to many places and unearthed many kinds of rare gems, none of them could compare to this one.

Xia Mu was in a particularly good mood after putting the letter away.

Another letter arrived.

This was a letter from Karuni, and he read it word by word.

The content is brief.

1. This indicates that she really likes the gift.

2. Invite him to visit the World Expo held in Miare in May.

Miare Expo?

It is a large-scale event held in Luna City, where trainers from various regions will be present, and the League will release its latest technology.

Each region also has its own separate venue, showcasing the unique characteristics of different areas.

This is a grand event.

Consequently, tickets will be very difficult to get!

Setting the letter aside for the time being, Xia Mu decided to write a reply.

He picked up the last letter.

It's a letter from my mom; she sends one every month.

The words were full of concern, which made Xia Mu feel particularly at ease.

He was speechless when he reached the end.

My mother repeated this three times in a row, telling him to eat more, eat more, eat more.

They were afraid he would starve to death.

He smiled and carefully put the letter away.

Use a piece of candy to hire Morubek to bring over the letter paper and pen.

"Mobe~"

With a sweet candy in his mouth, Morubek ran towards the cabin.

"Feina?"

Tired from playing, Fiona nestled into Xia Mu's arms, curiously peering out.

Xia Mu rubbed his head and explained with a smile.

“I’m writing a letter! Fiona, do you want to write one for Mom too?”

"Feina!"

(I want it, I want it.)

It looked funny, and Fiona raised her little hand high.

"Alright, you can write one too."

I've put the three replies in the mailbox and now I'm just waiting for the messenger bird to come and collect them tomorrow morning.

One of the letters was particularly thick, containing letters that Phiona and the later Bubble Squirrel also wanted to write.

There are no words, only simple line drawings.

Speaking of letters, Xia Mu thought of the noisy bird that was away. It had been more than a month since it had written back. He wondered how it was doing.

Chapter 160 Sonic Dragon: Beat Your Brother Early!

Sinnoh region, somewhere.

After discussing their plan, the chatterbird and the Zapdos led their flock to land near a desolate ancient castle.

The flock of birds skillfully separated and searched for suitable materials around them to build temporary nests.

They left Lake Heartqi and moved along the ocean currents created by Lord Logia's movement.

As dusk fell, the flock of birds decided to rest here for the night.

Pecking at tree fruits, the noisy birds longed for their days on the pasture.

The Zapdos glanced at it, then lay dozing in its nest, leaving room for the noisy bird next to it.

Looking towards home, the noisy birds let out loud, sharp cries.

The noise around the dilapidated castle was put on hold, and apart from a small number of birds on patrol, all the other bird Pokémon had fallen asleep.

The sleeping bird Pokémon all frowned in unison, revealing expressions of fear and apprehension.

Even Zapdos and Chatot were no exception; they were affected by some force and fell into nightmares.

After all the bird Pokémon fell into a deep sleep.

At the highest point of the castle, a black shadow-like Pokémon appeared, its head covered with white hair formed from the ever-surging power of nightmares.

A long, black tattered cloth was draped over each shoulder, and a claw-like hand, as black as a shadow, was raised, with a dark hole spinning in its palm.

It devours one beautiful dream after another or transforms them into nightmares that instill despair and terror.

Just as it was about to deal with the group of Pokémon that had invaded its territory, the crescent moon above its head suddenly showered down sparkling particles like stars.

The shimmering particles touched the bird Pokémon, soothing their expressions of pain or sadness and dispelling their nightmares.

"Violent!"

A golden lightning bolt struck out instantly, enraging Zapdos.

He was ambushed without even realizing it and was hit.

If a special force hadn't shattered the nightmare just now, Zapdos might not have been able to escape it.

The dark Pokémon figure atop the castle faded away, glancing warily at the Pokémon beside the moon before leaving.

The colorful aurora stretched out from the tail of the Crescent Moon Pokémon, becoming extremely long, which captivated the flock of birds.

They only withdrew their gaze after the other's figure had completely disappeared.

"quack!"

The noisy bird flew high into the sky and caught a feather that shone with a moon-like radiance.

......

Carlos, ranch.

"Little Buzzbats, come here for a moment."

Standing in the open space outside the orchard, Xia Mu waved to the two Pokémon.

"Buzz~" x2

They glanced at each other, and the little buzzing bat made a wide circle to come to Xia Mu's side, gently nudging him with its head.

The exact same action was performed, with Xia Mu placing his hands on their heads.

Xia Mu gently stroked them, and the two little ones were growing stronger and stronger.

"What's wrong? What's going on here...?"

Mediating conflicts between Pokémon on the ranch is one of the essential skills he, as a rancher and trainer, must possess.

"Buzz!"

(It's his fault)

"Om~"

(It's your fault! It's your fault!)

The two little buzzing bats were arguing, scratching at each other with their claws.

If Xia Mu hadn't been in the middle of them, the two of them might have started fighting.

Then they all turned their heads away, choosing not to look at each other.

This won't work; it won't solve the problem at all.

Call the Motor Lizard for help and ask him to bring the Soundwave Dragon.