Pokémon Ranch Story

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Standard Saabule (C): The most basic version of sabule; adding some special ingredients may improve its quality.

Food effect: When a Pokémon eats this food, its Friendship Points will increase. When the Friendship Points reach MAX, the Pokémon will voluntarily become your partner.

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This effect?

If he remembers correctly, it came from a Pokémon game he played in his previous life.

You can't catch Pokémon with Poké Balls inside; you can only become partners by feeding Sabulae to increase their friendship points.

In other words, he won't need to carry the ball when he goes to the field anymore.

Just bring Shubure; use another method to catch Pokémon and bring them to the ranch.

In addition to the regular shabu-shabu, there are other higher quality shabu-shabu available.

Do you think adding some white truffles would improve the quality?

Xia Mu took out the last of the white truffles, sprinkled a layer on the surface when making the next sabrulee, and then put it in the oven and adjusted the baking time.

During this time, Xia Mu waved to the Pokémon playing at the door and gave them a piece of sabule.

The long-awaited foam squirrel was the first to try it, taking a small bite before its eyes immediately narrowed.

good to eat!

The kangaroo tossed the shabu-shabu into its mouth, but before it could even taste it, it was already in its stomach. It then blinked at Xia Mu in a daze.

The lizard first bit off one half, then quickly ate the other half.

The little eyes fixed on the three buzzing bats and extended its claws.

Xia Mu knocked the claw off mid-air and sternly warned the Motor Lizard not to steal its companion's food.

"Ding ding~"

"All done!" Xia Mu said to the Kangaskhan and the others after the shabu-shabu she had just made was finished, and quickly went to the kitchen.

As soon as the sabule is taken out of the oven, a unique savory aroma wafts out.

The description of the eyes has also changed from "Ordinary Shabble" to "Advanced Shabble".

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Premium Saburet (A+): This sabule is enhanced with the addition of top-quality white truffles, improving its quality, but it still lacks some ingredients and cannot meet the [Master Saburet] standard.

Effect of the dish: When a Pokémon consumes this dish, it can restore all of the Pokémon's status conditions and HP while significantly increasing its Friendship Points.

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Upon seeing the introduction, Xia Mu's heart pounded.

We're just a little short of creating the first S-grade ingredient.

His choice to add white truffles was correct; what was lacking was another ingredient.

For a time, Xia Mu was somewhat at a loss.

Helplessly shaking his head, he could only wait until he found the right top-quality ingredients to try it again.

The remaining less than a third of the white truffles would only be enough for him to make two batches at most, so he couldn't afford to waste them.

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After dark, a bonfire was lit in the ranch.

As Natsuki served various dishes, the Pokémon all gathered around.

Xia Mu then celebrated with the Pokémon, celebrating the great harvest at the beach festival and the increasingly better ranch.

The feast didn't end until late into the night, when the foam squirrels were so tired they could barely keep their eyes open.

I still left Mini Fu in the flowerpot and put the drowsy foam squirrel on the bed.

Xia Mu was also very sleepy, and soon she fell asleep holding the foam squirrel, and the ranch quickly became quiet.

At this moment, the motorcycle lizard sneaked out of the house and came to the grass some distance away from the ranch, so as not to disturb Xia Mu later.

Looking at the stars overhead, the motorcycle lizard tried to activate the electric current it released during the day, trying again and again, but its body showed no change.

Not far away, three buzzing bats looked over curiously.

I don't understand what the motorcycle lizard is doing at night instead of sleeping.

Do you train?

They should be together too.

Since arriving at the ranch, they haven't been able to help Xia Mu at all.

If they were stronger, they could go to the back mountain to pick tree fruits and give them to Xia Mu.

So, the four Dragon-type Pokémon made a pact to secretly train together for an hour every night.

The next day, when Natsuki woke up, he saw the Motor Lizard, who was exhausted.

He stood there swaying, almost falling asleep while eating.

Xia Mu gently placed his hand on the top of the Motor Lizard's head and asked in confusion, "Motor Lizard, did you go to steal dogs last night? You're so sleepy."

"Haga~"

Shaking his head vigorously, the motorcycle lizard tried to clear his head as much as possible.

He indicated that he simply hadn't slept well.

It ate its breakfast in big mouthfuls and then snuggled its front paws into Xia Mu's arms.

Just as Xia Mu was about to push the motorcycle lizard away, he heard the creature snoring.

Carefully and gently put the motorcycle lizard down and cover it with a blanket.

After instructing Mini-Foe, who was sunbathing on the windowsill, to keep an eye on Moto-Lizard, Xia Mu left the cabin with the other Pokémon, letting Moto-Lizard get a good night's sleep.

When they arrived at the donkey hut, the mud donkey had already finished the big bowl of pumpkin porridge and was full of energy.

After running to Xia Mu's side and enjoying his caresses, the three mud-covered donkeys went to work.

Picking up the foam squirrel following behind, waving behind, I joined the kangaroos and the others at the cave behind the cabin.

Perhaps because the sun hadn't been out for a long time, the temperature inside the cave was noticeably several degrees lower. Just standing at the entrance, a cool breeze blew in, dispelling the body's heat.

Looking towards the cave entrance, the plate that had contained food was empty, but there was still some water left.

Logically speaking, the buzzing bat should go out and find tree fruits to eat on its own, and even have the energy to bring some tree fruits back for Xia Mu.

However, his three Noobats are still young and not very strong, making it difficult for them to win against wild Pokémon.

Letting them out is irresponsible of him as a trainer.

Besides, he can afford to raise three Nompat, so there's no need for them to risk competing with wild Pokémon for food.

Let's wait until the fruit trees are ripe and then let them help with the harvest. For now, they'll be responsible for the ranch's nighttime security.

The habits of buzzing bats are exactly the same as those of regular bats. Every time I see them, they are hanging on the cave ceiling, fast asleep, and this time was no exception.

Upon seeing Xia Mu arrive, Weng Fu opened its sleepy eyes and greeted her groggily.

He reached out and stroked each one, then examined them in his hands.

After confirming that the buzzing bat was unharmed, Xia Mu left the cave.

I'll remind you again when you go to bed tonight.

Natsuki was very pleased that the Pokémon were growing up healthily.

Put the foam squirrel down and let the little guy play.

Xia Mu came to the strawberry field alone.

The mud donkey's daily tilling techniques shortened the growth time of crops.

The strawberries that were half-ripe yesterday are now sweet enough to taste in your mouth today.

If you don't mind, it's ready to eat.

Xia Mu wasn't in a hurry; a couple more days wouldn't be too late.

He called out to a mud-covered donkey by the roadside and arrived at the area where mung beans and tomatoes were grown.

It has been some time since the last harvest, and many fruits have ripened again and entered the harvest cycle.

Wearing a straw hat and leading a mud-covered donkey, Xia Mu wandered through the vegetable fields.

He picked the ripe fruit and sold it before evening, earning a sum of money to fill his empty pockets.

Just as Xia Mu was working in the fields, guests arrived at the ranch gate.

Chapter 53 A Friend's Visit

Xia Mu had placed a few chairs on the lawn in front of the ranch cabin.

She brought out the chilled mung bean soup from inside the house.

Karune and Gardevoir must have gone through a lot of work to get to the ranch; they must be exhausted and hot from walking all that way.

Chilled mung bean soup is the perfect drink.

"Thank you!"

"Shanai~"

Karuni took the bowl and ate it in small bites.

My eyes lit up immediately. The rich mung bean flavor, with its cool and refreshing touch, instantly dispelled the body's heat the moment I drank it.

"Xia Mu, I never imagined your cooking skills had reached this level. Your restaurant in Miare City would definitely be a huge success!"

During their first year traveling together, Natsuki was the one who always cooked.

Compared to what I have now, my cooking skills have improved by more than just a little bit.

Even the most ordinary mung bean soup turned out delicious.

"Hahaha~" Xia Mu laughed, not responding to what followed, and rubbed the foam squirrel in her palm.

The little guy hugged a bowl as big as his face and put his head inside it.

She raised her hand and wiped the bean curd skin from the corner of the foamy squirrel's mouth. "I thought you would come yesterday. Was something holding you up?"

Karuni is not the type to make a slip of the tongue.

"Don't even mention it." Karuni rubbed her head in distress. "I only managed to squeeze in some time yesterday after finishing all the work I had done in the past few days."

“Yeah, you’re a big star now,” Xia Mu teased.

Karuni punched Xia Mu in annoyance, saying that she had only taken on one movie role and could hardly be called a big star.

"Get out of here!"

After some playful banter, the two regained the atmosphere they had during their previous trips, and the awkwardness gradually faded away.

Karuni looked around the dilapidated ranch of Xiamu with great interest and asked, "Could you show me around?"

Neat fields, with plump crops growing in them, and hay spread out to dry in the distance—everything is so orderly.

“Of course, no problem!” Xia Mu said.

It took Xia Mu a lot of effort to transform a deserted ranch into the prosperous one it is today.

Of course, the Kangaskhan and the others also helped out.

When introducing her to Karuni, his tone unconsciously carried a hint of boasting.

The two walked side by side into the ranch, with the Kangaskhan watching Gardevoir warily from behind, while the Bubble Squirrel tilted its head, looking somewhat puzzled.

"Lili?" (Why don't you like Gardevoir, Kangaskhan sister?)

Kangaskhan: "Gah!" (Gardevoir will steal Natsuki away, and you, Chipmunk, don't want to be separated from Natsuki either!)