Pokémon Ranch Story

"Meow!"

"..."

The Pokémon responded in unison, each eager to try.

Even Morpeko and Mini-Fou, those two little guys, wanted to join in and help Natsuki.

Actually, that's not the case. Today, the main force for picking was Xia Mu and the Meow Meows. The Foam Chipmunk and Motor Lizard together count as one person, and the three Little Buzz Bats can also be counted as one person.

Animals like marsupials and mudsleds, due to their size, are simply not suited for such delicate work and can only help transport the harvested coffee beans.

It's already a good thing that the little guys like Hua Beibei, Morubek, and Mini Fu haven't caused any trouble.

For the entire morning, Natsuki and his Pokémon worked in the fields.

The ripe coffee beans are picked one by one.

Incidentally, overripe ones should also be picked out to avoid affecting the final acquisition price.

Let the few green fruits continue to grow. When it's time to tend the fields at the end of the month, have the kangaroo beasts and mud-pulling horses help pull them out together; it'll save you a lot of trouble.

The kittens have been very enthusiastic since joining the ranch a few days ago.

He was more diligent than Xia Mu, and his speed was also faster after he became skilled, which may have been due to the picking-up ability.

Who says that if it's picked from the field, it doesn't count as something I picked up!

I've been working continuously for over three hours since breakfast, when the sun had just risen. The sun has become intense and dazzling.

Xia Mu placed the bamboo basket full of coffee beans aside, cupped his hands in a megaphone shape, and shouted into the field, "Everyone, take a break and go find some light cod to help rinse them. I'll go get you some iced bean paste."

From the coffee fields came the sounds of foam squirrels and meows, as if they were saying they would rest once the coffee was full.

With the Kangaskhan watching from the side, Xia Mu called to the Motor Lizard to walk towards the cabin together.

I picked up Morubek, who had come along, along the way; the little guy's soft belly felt wonderful to the touch.

I don't know if it's because the cheek pouches on both sides of its face are constantly generating electricity, but when I pinch its little face, my palm feels tingly and numb.

"Mobe!"

Morubec rubbed against her affectionately and took out some electrically roasted coffee beans to share with Xia Mu.

He flicked its forehead lightly with his index finger and said irritably, "You little glutton, eat it yourself."

Morubec smiled ingratiatingly and popped a coffee bean into his mouth.

Immediately, her little face scrunched up, and she kept sticking out her tongue, trying to spit out the coffee beans she had swallowed.

"Mo Beibei~"

(It's so bitter! It tastes awful!)

"Hahaha~" Xia Mu laughed and gently stroked it, "Don't worry, it won't be bitter if you drink some iced red bean soup later."

Once Morubé has used up all the coffee beans in its stomach, the bitterness will disappear.

Upon hearing this, Morubek pulled out another handful of coffee beans, his little face showing a conflicted expression.

Will the bitterness really disappear?

Meanwhile, Xia Mu took out the frozen sand and had the Motospiky take it to the field first, while he went to the kitchen to get the bowls that the Pokémon used for eating.

"Foam Chipmunk, this bowl is yours."

"Li~"

The foamy squirrel happily accepted the drink, took a sip, and felt completely refreshed.

The cool and refreshing red bean paste has a smooth, grainy texture, and is sweet with a hint of bean fragrance.

Not only does Bubble Squirrel like it, but other Pokémon like it too.

Galar Meow quickly finished a bowl and ran to Natsuki, holding the bowl high.

"Meow!"

Seeing this, the other Pokémon sped up, afraid that the delicious and thirst-quenching iced red bean paste would be eaten up by the other Pokémon.

He let out a sigh of relief and noticed the Pokémon's actions.

"Don't rush, there's still plenty of red bean paste, enough for you all to have another bowl."

As she spoke, Xia Mu filled a bowl to the brim for Galar Meow Meow.

Galar Meow Meow sat down next to Xia Mu, picked up the bowl and sipped it slowly, her eyes full of delight.

Xia Mu didn't forget to serve herself a bowl, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Morubek hiding in the shade with the foam squirrel.

This little guy has iced red bean paste in his left hand and coffee beans in his right. He eats a coffee bean and immediately takes a sip of iced red bean paste, his expression sometimes relaxed and sometimes contorted.

He shook his head and looked at the other Pokémon.

They all ran over at the same time, each carrying their own bowl.

After eating the iced red bean paste and resting for a while, Xia Mu led the Pokémon to start harvesting again.

While the sun is still out and not at its hottest, you can continue harvesting while wearing a straw hat.

After a busy two-hour harvest, all the ripe coffee beans were picked, leaving only a few unripe beans in the field, which will have to wait another day.

After the harvest was complete, Xia Mu asked the marsupials to help pack the food while he went into the kitchen to prepare lunch.

Chapter 95 Dorayaki and Doraemon

A lavish fruit platter, a heavy-oil, heavy-salt work lunch, and fresh fruit juice with a touch of honey.

Xia Mu quickly cooked lunch, but he didn't stop.

He plans to make a special dish for the cats as a reward.

The harvest was completed in just one morning thanks to the help of the cats, who did almost all of the work.

Xia Mu noticed that he put in extra effort throughout.

So what kind of food do cats like to eat?

Lasagna, pizza, cake... I've got it.

Xia Mu thought of the favorite food of a round, blue mechanical cat.

Crack three male eggs into a bowl, add white sugar, honey, Moo Moo milk, and a little corn oil, and mix them well.

Sift the flour with the baking powder into the liquid mixture and mix it in. Stir it thoroughly a second time and set it aside to rest.

He began preparing the filling for later, taking out some dried red beans, boiling them in water over high heat until cooked, and then mashing them into a paste.

Put the sugar into a hot pan and stir constantly until the sugar melts. Then add a small piece of butter to add some oily aroma.

Continue frying until the red bean paste clumps together; this completes the preparation of one serving of red bean paste filling.

After completing this step, Xia Mu began the final step: spreading the batter into round pancakes.

After the dough has cooled, add red bean paste between two identical dough sheets.

Ta-da! A dish that the robotic cat loves is now ready.

At the same time, the recipe information appeared in front of him.

【Dorayaki (B): The favorite food of a certain blue fat cat. Cat-type Pokémon will have unexpected magical effects when they eat it.

Cooking effect: Four-dimensional pocket. Throw a dorayaki into the four-dimensional pocket and give it to Doraemon. You can borrow a magical item from Doraemon.

】

"Forehead!"

Xia Mu blinked hard; this was the third time already, and he wasn't surprised at all.

After all, even Century Soup and Arch-Tempered Dragon have appeared, so adding a fourth-dimensional Pokémon wouldn't be a big deal.

"Kangaskhan, Motostoke, come help bring out the dishes!" I shouted towards the kitchen, and the two Pokémon quickly ran in.

Picking up several kinds of food from the counter, Xia Mu followed suit, picking up a dorayaki and sitting down at the small table.

All the Pokémon were already sitting obediently, waiting for dinner.

Signaling them to calm down, Xia Mu placed the dorayaki in front of the cats.

"Meow?"

Alolan Meowth tilted its head in confusion and asked.

"This is a dish I specially made for you to thank you for harvesting coffee beans together."

"Without your full help, we wouldn't have been able to harvest all those coffee beans in just one morning."

Seeing that the cats were still hesitating, the foam squirrel jumped over and stretched out its little paws to grab them.

"Lili~"

(I'll help the kitties taste it.)

Holding down the Foam Squirrel, Natsuki looked at all the Pokémon and said, "Since you're all here today, I have something to share with you."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone—from the meowing that was debating whether to eat or not, to the Morbeco who was eating voraciously, to the kangaroo foam squirrel—looked over.

"I'm planning to establish a 'little red flower' system. Every time you receive praise from me, you'll get a little red flower. Once you collect ten, you can come to me to exchange them for a small wish!"

"I will try my best to fulfill any request within my power."

"Lili~"

The foamy squirrel was shocked and said it wanted a table full of desserts.

Just thinking about it makes the bubble squirrel drool.

The other Pokémon also thought of their own little wishes, and they all looked at Natsuki with longing and high spirits.

As if by magic, three small red paper flowers appeared in his palm.

Gently placed on the chests of the Meowth, it resembles an expensive and highly commemorative medal, arousing envy among other Pokémon.

The three cats lowered their heads simultaneously, covering the little red flower with their paws as if it were a precious treasure—a kind of care they had never experienced before.

At this moment, the cats finally fully integrated into the ranch and opened their hearts to Natsuki.

"Meow!"

An ordinary cat picks up a dorayaki, takes a big bite, and looks up at the sky at a 45-degree angle to prevent itself from peeing.

It's so delicious, meow meow meow...

Then, both Alola Meowth and Galar Meowth took a bite and expressed the same sentiment.

Xia Mu blinked, "Where's the four-dimensional pocket?"

He had to ask, "Have you noticed any changes in your bodies? Meow."

Galar Meowth shook its head upon hearing this, followed closely by the regular Meowth.

Only the Alola Meowth looked left and right, feeling that its spatial bag had become heavier.

Alola Meowth slowly opened its bag, and all the Pokémon turned to look at it. Alola Meowth carefully opened its shoulder bag.

The next moment, a round arm emerged from the bag and precisely grabbed the last dorayaki on the table.

Before anyone could react, Round Hands quickly retracted into its spatial bag, and a tablecloth was tossed into Alola Meowth's hands.

"Meow?"

Meow Meow was puzzled, then shocked.

My delicious dorayaki got stolen, meow!!!

Xia Mu stepped forward to comfort Miao Miao, her fingers touching the tablecloth that had suddenly appeared.

[Super Gourmet Tablecloth (60 minutes remaining): Simply unfold the tablecloth, tell him the name of the food you want, and the corresponding food will appear on the tablecloth after consuming the same amount of ingredients.]

(P.S.: The resource consumption has been reduced; in the animation, it's created out of thin air. Doraemon doesn't need logic, but the novel does.)

Good guy!

All you need to do is prepare the raw materials, and the finished delicious food will appear.