Pokémon Ranch Story

For example, humanity has yet to launch its first satellite, leaving us with a complete blank slate about the extraterrestrial world.

After following the steps to debug, the snowy screen disappeared after a while, and an image appeared on the screen.

"Huh? It's Karuni."

Chapter 79 Pony Crossing the River

"Milli?"

Squatting next to the TV, Foam Squirrel pointed at the screen and asked Natsuki a question.

What happened to Karuni?

"That was just an advertisement," Xia Mu explained, casually changing the channel.

"There's even an animation! Do you guys want to watch it?"

"Lili!"

"Help me up~"

"Lung lang!"

"..."

All the Pokémon gathered around the TV, their eyes darting around, watching the screen intently.

Melodious music played on the television, followed by four lifelike characters: "Little Horse Crossing the River."

The performance style was very similar to the fairy tales he had read before.

The sound of flowing water and the clatter of hooves rang out together, and a small white horse with flames engulfing its body appeared on the screen.

Ponyta Pokémon, Ponyta.

The little pony also had a sack full of wheat on its back.

"Neigh, neigh"

The little pony stamped its feet and stood hesitantly by a stream, not daring to approach.

Then a fiery horse and a little peacock appeared in turn.

Xia Mu looked around and saw that the Pokémon were sitting quietly, their attention completely focused on the television.

With a smile on his lips, Pokémon and children are not much different; they both love watching cartoons.

He slowly got up and went straight to the kitchen.

I've made two trips outside, installed air conditioners and color TVs, and now it's time to make lunch.

He also promised to make a different kind of food for the foam squirrel.

While Natsuki was preparing lunch in the kitchen, the foam squirrels had differing opinions because of what was being shown on the television.

Foam Chipmunk: "Lili~" (That river looks so deep, and the little pony is so small, it'll definitely drown if it goes in, I'm scared!)

No sooner had the foam squirrel finished speaking than the motorcycle lizard loudly retorted, "Long ga--"

(No, no, that river is very shallow; you could easily fly across it.)

With Bubble Squirrel and Motostole as the main characters, Pokémon have split into two factions, neither of which can convince the other.

It was the Kangaskhan who stepped in to mediate, suggesting, "Long long~"

(Let's go find the heavy mud-drawn horses; they'll surely know.)

A group of Pokémon came running out of the house in a great chorus, and Natsuki, who was peeking out from the kitchen, blinked.

It's almost time to eat, why is everyone out?

The stove was still on, so he couldn't leave.

I don't think anything bad will happen.

Meanwhile, beside the stream that runs through the pasture.

Every Pokémon in the ranch was gathered here, including the slow-moving Minifox, who was being held in the palm of a Foam Squirrel.

The little guy cheered loudly for the foam squirrel!

The three mudsleds lowered their heads and looked at the foam squirrel and the motorcycle lizard in unison. "Hehe?"

(What are you doing here?)

The foam squirrel pointed with its little hand, "Lili~"

(Are you able to cross this stream?)

"Hehe~"

(No problem, we shower here all the time.)

As he spoke, the leader of the mud-drawn horse went in to demonstrate, and the water flow washed away the mud from its body, leaving it clean and refreshed.

"Longga~"

(See? See? I told you this river was shallow.)

"Li li~ li!"

(The heavy mud horse was much taller than the small fire horse, and the stream was not deep.)

...

Just as Xia Mu had served lunch, the foam squirrels came rushing back.

Before he could ask, a group of Pokémon surrounded him.

"Lili!"

"Longga~"

"..."

The Pokémon chattered and explained to him, trying to get a definite answer from him.

"Didn't you guys finish watching the animation?" Xia Mu asked rhetorically.

The kangaroo replied, "Long long!"

(They started arguing halfway through watching.)

His gaze then fell on the foam squirrel and the motorcycle lizard, and he reached out and rubbed them.

"The little Ponyta returned to the stable and said to its mother, 'Mom, I'm too scared to cross the river. Finch said the water is shallow, and Pikachu said it's too deep. I'm afraid I won't be able to cross...'"

Stroking the foam squirrel nestled in his arms, Xia Mu imitated the voice of the mother of the fiery horse.

“Child, what others say is only for reference. Why don’t you try it yourself? Finch can fly, Pikachu is small, and you are a pony. Why don’t you give it a try?”

After listening to his mother's words, the little pony suddenly realized, "Why don't I give it a try!"

"In the end, Ponyta walked on the river and easily crossed it. The river was neither as shallow as Finch said, nor as deep as Pikachu said. Only by bravely trying can you know the truth!"

The Motor Lizard was the first to raise its hand, looking all smart, and croaked.

(I understand. Xia Mu wants us to have our own opinions. I'm going to use electricity to threaten the Pokémon in the water. If they don't take me across the river, I'll shock them.)

Xia Mu: "..."

With a hand rubbing his forehead, Xia Mu smiled helplessly, "It's more accurate to say we need to be careful of the world of anime and manga."

After making a brief comment, Xia Mu stopped discussing the issue and told the Pokémon to wash their hands so they could get ready for dinner.

My family is full of gluttons, so when it came to dinner, we immediately forgot about the little horse crossing the river earlier.

Wash your hands, sit around the dining table, and each of them has a dish they love to eat in front of them.

"Let's move!"

Xia Mu said something and started eating first.

The marsupials followed closely behind, howling...

In the afternoon, Natsume let the Pokémon watch TV at home.

He then prepared afternoon tea in the kitchen and made new dishes for the foam squirrel.

The same method involves adding sugar, salt, yeast, eggs, and milk to high-gluten flour and kneading it into a dough. Then, softened butter is added, and the dough is kneaded until both sides are smooth. The dough is then set aside.

He then prepared the molds he would use for baking the food later.

A small circle encloses a larger circle, with batter squeezed into the middle.

Gently shake the batter from side to side to remove air bubbles, which will make the finished product look better.

Place the mold and the oven into the oven, set a timer, and then wait.

During this time, Xia Mu didn't forget to take out a few tree fruits from the refrigerator and make some juice to eat later.

With a 'ding-dong' sound, the timer ended.

Take out the baked rings, first unmold them, and don't forget to sprinkle a layer of powdered sugar on the surface. Also use the pre-melted chocolate liquid.

How can you make a donut without chocolate sauce?

While it's still hot, you can dip it in some sugar granules and shredded coconut to enhance the flavor.

"Long long?" (Xia Mu, what food are you making?)

A head popped out of the kitchen doorway; it was a marsupial.

His hands kept moving as he placed the finished donuts into the freezer to set, while he didn't forget to answer the pannier's questions.

"Donuts, a kind of food that makes people feel free."

"throat?"

The kangaroo seemed mysterious and impressive.

Ten minutes later, they gathered around the television.

Xia Mu brought over the fully set donuts, and the Pokémon enjoyed them together in the air-conditioned comfort.

The foam squirrel hugged a donut as big as its own face and enjoyed it.

Information about this dish appeared before Xia Mu's eyes, reflected in his vision.

【Donut (C): A dish with excessive sugar content, a holy grail for sweet tooths.

Cooking result: The donuts are delicious...

Chapter 80 The Eve of the Conference

[Cooking Effect: The donuts are delicious! Shout this out loud and the donuts will become even more delicious, and you have a chance to get a free donut.]

"Ptooey, too sweet! Who would like this kind of food?"

Xia Mu shook his head and threw the half-eaten donut into the trash can.

After thinking about it, I realized that something so sweet would definitely attract maggots.

It wasn't just Natsuki who disliked it; even the foam squirrel, who loved sweets the most, didn't.

After taking a bite, her little face scrunched up, and she looked at Xia Mu with teary eyes.

"If you don't like it, just throw it away!"

'swish swish swish'

One by one, the donuts with only one bite taken out of them were thrown into the trash can. Xia Mu would never make this dish again.

Instruct the motorcycle lizard to help throw it into the trash can.

Natsume spent the entire afternoon watching TV with his Pokémon in the cabin.

Everyone's initial excitement hadn't worn off, and nobody wanted to leave.

Time slips away silently, and before we know it, the days have passed.