Pokémon Ranch Story

After finishing her coffee, Xia Mu washed the cup and went to prepare dinner.

During mealtime, Xia Mu made sure to wake Serena and the foam squirrel up so they would eat a little something so they wouldn't get hungry in the middle of the night.

After dinner, he asked the marsupial to look after the animals while he went for a walk around the ranch.

After confirming that the Pokémon were all obediently staying in the cabin and getting ready to sleep, Xia Mu yawned and returned to the cabin, collapsing directly onto the bed.

He was exhausted after spending time with the two little girls today.

As soon as he touched the bed, a wave of drowsiness washed over him, and within a few breaths, Xia Mu began to snore softly.

Chapter 88 Hide and Seek

The next day, morning.

It was still dark outside the window, and everything was shrouded in a gray haze.

Korne had already appeared outside the ranch gate with Riolu. After calling for a while, Kangaskhan slowly walked over and helped open the gate.

The energetic Korrina looked at the giant pangolin, "Is Serena still sleeping?"

"Lung long~"

The kangaroo pointed to the doorway, where Serena, dressed in her pajamas, stood waving at them.

Serena went to bed early last night, but woke up when she heard Korni's voice.

The two sisters held hands happily, whispered and giggled for a while, then tiptoed up the stairs and pushed open Xia Mu's room door.

Xia Mu, who was fast asleep, vaguely heard the voices of two little girls, which startled him.

Sitting up and looking around, Xia Mu patted his chest. "Phew! It was just a nightmare."

"Brother~"

"Brother Xia Mu~"

"Salina, Korne, you're both here!"

"Lili~"

The tiny foam squirrel jumped onto the bed, making its presence known.

With a helpless sigh, Xia Mu told the two girls to wait downstairs for a while, and quickly got dressed and washed up.

After only one day, Xia Mu began to get bored.

I'm already secretly hoping my mom will finish the competition soon so she can take Serena away.

Who is this kind person who gets up before six o'clock and even runs into the bedroom to scare him?

Shaking his head helplessly, Xia Mu placed the prepared breakfast on the table.

"You have to finish all of these!"

Korni reached out and picked up a piece of bread. "Don't worry, Brother Xia Mu! I have a very, very big appetite."

Serena glanced at it silently, picked up two slices of bread, and pushed the rest in front of Korne.

Korne didn't care at all; she had beaten Snorlax in the eating contest.

This little bit of food is just a drop in the ocean.

"Mmm! It's so delicious!" Korni took a bite, her face full of surprise. "It's strawberry jam!"

After breakfast, Xia Mu led the Pokémon to do their daily farm work.

You need to check the crop growth every day, and promptly remove any crops that are malnourished or dying.

Just after I finished patrolling the fields with the motorcycle lizard, I saw Korni and Serena running over from not far away.

He helped Corinne, who was swaying from the sudden stop, and asked, "What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Brother Xia Mu, let's play hide-and-seek."

"Brother, let's play together! Foam Chipmunk and Mini Fu want to play too."

Serena looked over with expectant eyes, while the two little ones on her shoulder had identical expressions.

"Hide and seek?" Xia Mu looked at the mud-drawn horse diligently practicing its plowing skills, Hua Beibei shuttling back and forth in the tulip field collecting nectar, and the motorcycle lizard leading its flock of chickens to roam the riverbank.

It's a good idea to let everyone relax.

He looked at the two girls and said, "It's possible, but only after I finish my work at the ranch today."

"Yay!" the two little ones cheered. Korni immediately perked up, "Brother Xia Mu, let's help you."

……

An hour later, in front of the two-story cabin on the ranch.

Natsuki, Serena, and Korrina formed a circle with all their Pokémon.

"Are you all ready?"

"Brother, let's begin."

"Lili~"

"Longga!"

"Buzz..."

"..."

The Pokémon eagerly responded to Natsuki, their eyes fixed on the branch he was holding.

In a game of hide-and-seek, there must be someone who is "it."

Xia Mu first explained the rules to them: "The area where they can hide is on this side of the riverbank; they can't run to the other side."

On the other side of the riverbank lies an undeveloped area of ​​the ranch.

The Pokémon nodded in agreement.

Without hesitation, he forcefully tossed the branch in his hand into the air, and everyone looked up.

The tree branch stood on the ground, but began to shift because an extra leaf had been added to one side.

The direction it was pointing was precisely towards the foam squirrel.

The foam squirrel quickly stepped forward and blew air into the branch, causing it to fall to the other side.

On the other side, Korne followed suit and started blowing air.

The branches were blown about by the wind, swaying left and right, before finally landing on the ground, pointing in one direction.

Korrina, Serena, and all the Pokémon turned their gazes toward Natsuki.

"Everyone run! Brother Xia Mu is coming to catch us!"

Korne shouted and grabbed Serena, running away quickly.

Upon hearing this, the Pokémon panicked, and Minifob bumped into Natsuki's leg.

After placing Minifox upright, Xia Mu signaled it to run away quickly. He didn't forget to shout to the other Pokémon, "I can count to thirty, so don't be too hasty."

As she spoke, Xia Mu turned her back, covered her eyes with her hands, and silently counted to thirty.

"Fufu?"

Mini Fu blinked curiously, then wobbled over to Xia Mu and imitated him by covering her eyes with the leaves on her head.

Upon seeing Mini-Fou's actions, the Foam Chipmunk quickly ran over, picked up Mini-Fou, and ran into the house.

They need to hide quickly so they don't get caught first.

"28, 29, 30"

As she counted to the last number, Xia Mu turned around and opened her eyes.

The Pokémon all hid somewhere on the ranch.

Xia Mu chuckled. Based on his understanding of Pokémon, he knew exactly where they could hide.

Walking straight to the back of the silo, the marsupial squeezed itself into the middle.

Xia Mu reached out and poked the Kangaskhan's waist, saying leisurely, "We found the Kangaskhan!"

The kangaroo turned around, "Long-long!"

(Natsuki is amazing, he spotted me right away.)

Finding the Kangaskhan is just the beginning, not the end.

In a short period of time, Xia Mu discovered a host of Pokémon in various locations.

For example: the motorcycle lizard hiding in the chicken coop, the three mud-covered horse brothers lying in the mud pit, the flower buds trying to disguise themselves as flowers to get away with it, and the three little buzzing bats hanging upside down in the orchard.

After Natsume discovered their hiding place, the Pokémon walked out dejectedly and lined up in a row.

Now all that's left are Serena, Korni, Foam Squirrel, and Mini Fu.

Oh right, and Korrina's Pokémon, Riolu.

Xia Mu ran to the cabin first, quickly scanned the surroundings, and went straight upstairs to the bedroom.

On the windowsill, in a flowerpot, a miniature hibiscus had most of its body buried in the soil, with only its green leaves showing.

"Mini Fu, I've found you."

"Fufu~"

Mini Fu stood up and happily ran towards Xia Mu, who picked her up and put her on his shoulder.

The little cutie kept glancing towards the bed. Xia Mu went over and lifted the blanket, and sure enough, the foam squirrel was hiding inside.

So now it's just Korne and Riolu left.

A group of Pokémon followed behind as Natsuki headed straight for the beach.

A castle was built on the beach, where Serena and Korne were hiding. Now only Riolu was left.

After thinking for a while, Xia Mu walked towards the ranch gate.

Given Riolu's personality, it's unlikely to run off to unfamiliar places.

Sure enough, I saw Riolu standing by the fence on one side of the ranch gate.

I hadn't seen it before because of the angle of view.

He took a few steps forward, then noticed something was wrong, and his brows slowly furrowed.

Chapter 89 The Gift of the Azure Sea

Footprints, unfamiliar footprints.

It's printed on the fence, only a shallow layer, and you can't see it at all if you don't look carefully.

The footprint is clover-shaped with a fleshy pad in the middle.

"A cat-like Pokémon?"

Only feline footprints have a distinct paw pad in the middle, which makes them easy to identify.

As the conversation with the rancher from a few days ago came to mind, Xia Mu's expression changed.

If he remembered correctly, there were very few feline Pokémon active on Route 12.

He had seen the footprints of the Flame Lion and the Little Lion, and they were completely different, with a significant difference.

If that's the case, then there's only one possibility.

Meowth, a food thief who has committed numerous thefts and is wanted by Officer Jenny, has recently wandered to Route 12.

The footprints on the fence indicate that the Meowthief had visited the ranch.

The ranch's grain doesn't seem to be lacking. Could it have changed its nature?

Xia Mu was unaware that ever since the gray cat was accidentally seen by the motorcycle lizard that night, it had never dared to come to this ranch again.