Pokémon Ranch Story

"Lili!"

The foam squirrel shook its head; it wouldn't taste good if left out for too long.

She flicked the foam squirrel's forehead with her finger. "You wanted to save it for dinner, but you fell asleep early."

Foam Chipmunk chuckled and nuzzled affectionately against Xia Mu's face, holding his fingers tightly.

Morubek blinked and pulled out the unfinished electric roasted coffee beans.

This is all that's left.

"Alright, alright, I'll go cook now." He scratched their little bellies, gave them a few kisses, and then put the two little cuties down.

"Could you guys go and call the cats? They shouldn't be working in this heat."

"Let the sheep come in and enjoy the air conditioning too."

"Lili~"

"Mobe~"

The two little ones agreed in unison and dashed out of the house.

Meow meows are great in every way, except they're too capable, to the point that Xia Mu is afraid they'll get heatstroke. They're all wonderful cats.

I had a light lunch with the Pokémon, and they watched TV together under the air conditioner.

"Meow~"

The ordinary cat approached Xia Mu and handed her a ball of yarn that it had been playing with.

"Wait a minute, I'll redo it for you."

With a smile, Xia Mu patted the ball of yarn, then unraveled it and re-tied it.

It tossed the yarn ball forcefully towards the ordinary cat, and with a meow, the ordinary cat hugged the yarn ball and rolled around on the ground, its face showing pure enjoyment the whole time.

Not being a stray, and having time to play every day—this is the life that cats dream of.

She grew to like Xia Mu more and more, and her mindset changed as a result; she no longer just lived day by day.

They want to stay here forever, to stay with Natsume and the other Pokémon, and to run the ranch well together.

The ranch is already the cats' second home!

In the afternoon, when the sun is not so scorching.

Xia Mu first helped the cats put on straw hats, then called over the heavy mud horse and came to the three cultivated farmlands.

"Meow, you just stand on the back of the heavy mud-carrying horse and spread it evenly in the field."

Meow x3

(Understood, Natsuki. Rest assured, leave it to us.)

The three cats were full of energy, and they learned it after Xia Mu demonstrated it once.

"Heavy mud, pull the horse along slowly, walk back and forth along the ridges of the fields."

"Slightly~"

The horse, pulled by the heavy mud, softly agreed, indicating that it understood.

The heavy mud-covered horse walked into the farmland, strolling along the ridges, while the cat on its back stretched out its paws and scattered three kinds of fertilizer onto the farmland.

Xia Mu observed for a moment and saw that Miao Miao and the others were doing a good job, so he didn't need to worry.

He then left, calling for two more heavy mud-drawn horses.

Two more plots of farmland were cultivated next to it, so that the ranch would have five plots of farmland, and none of the 30 bags of fertilizer would be wasted.

I spent the entire afternoon working on this one thing.

After each patch of farmland is covered with fertilizer, Xia Mu will command the heavy mud-pulling horse to perform a plowing technique, evenly turning the fertilizer into the soil.

Only in this way can the soil fully absorb the various nutrients from the fertilizer, so that the crops can grow well and large the next time they are planted.

They worked for several hours, until the little buzzing bats were active and a golden sunset appeared on the horizon, before they finally finished.

Let Meow Meow and Heavy Mud Horse go to the river to wash themselves, while Xia Mu waves to the buzzing bats chasing and playing in the sky above.

A buzzing bat stood in front of him, asking curiously, "Buzz~"

(What does Natsuki want with us?)

Touching them, they seem to have grown bigger and heavier.

"I've registered you for the Baby Cup competition tomorrow. It'll be a good opportunity to test your abilities. Do you want to participate?"

"Buzz~"

Upon hearing that it was a battle, Buzzbat did not hesitate at all.

All three agreed, saying they would participate and would definitely help Xia Mu win the championship.

Chapter 104 Magical Item: Bamboo Dragonfly

"call!"

Standing on the windowsill and gazing into the distance, Xia Mu stretched her waist forcefully.

Xia Mu's nose twitched as she caught an unexpected fragrance—a blend of various tree fruits that made her stomach rumble.

So tempting!

Looking in the direction from which the fragrance of fruit wafts, that is the only remaining crop on the ranch.

After three months of planting, the orchard has finally matured, and from afar you can see plump, round fruits hidden among the branches and leaves.

I changed into a blue jumpsuit and combed my slightly long hair back.

He picked up Mini Fu from the windowsill and went downstairs.

The other Pokémon had already run out early to patrol the grove and prevent other wild Pokémon from stealing them.

Xia Mu didn't rush over. After calming the restless Mini Fu in his arms, he turned on the TV to check the morning weather forecast.

"According to the Carlos weather station, the weather in Carlos will be sunny turning cloudy throughout the day. A heavy rain is expected in the western part of the city of Salo and the city of Biyi in the next two days. Local residents are advised to take precautions."

Please see the cloud diagram for details..."

A dark rain cloud swept in from the sea and quickly enveloped the city of Saluo.

According to the weather station's forecast, the rainfall will continue until it reaches the city of Miare in the center of Carlos.

"Two days of heavy rain!" Xia Mu muttered. "Looks like I can't accompany Weng Fu to the competition today."

If the fruit is not harvested before a heavy rain, it will all rot on the ground after the rain, resulting in a significant loss for the summer trees.

Turning off the TV, placing Mini Fu on her shoulder, Xia Mu walked towards the orchard.

Kangaskhan, Motostoke, Flappy, Foam Squirrel, and all the Pokémon from the Ranch are here.

As Natsuki approached, a group of Pokémon surrounded him.

The foam squirrel jumped into Xia Mu's arms and held up a blue fruit.

"Lili~"

"It's for me! Thank you, Foam Chipmunk."

After giving the foam squirrel a gentle rub, Xia Mu took the orange fruit and took a bite.

The sweet juice bursts on the tongue, and the oranges are perfectly ripe.

"Fufu~"

Mini Fu nudged Xia Mu with her small body, indicating that she wanted to eat too.

"Li~"

Foam Chipmunk smiled sweetly, picked up Mini Fu, and ran into the orchard.

"Everyone, get ready, we're going to harvest berries." Looking around at the Pokémon, Xia Mu clapped his hands. "There's going to be a big rainstorm tomorrow and the day after, so we only have one day to harvest."

Upon hearing this, the marsupials became even more determined.

Each of them patted their chests confidently, indicating that they could harvest all of them and that Xia Mu need not worry.

Before assigning tasks to the Pokémon, Natsuki called the three Nombbats over.

The creatures, now larger, could no longer stand on Xia Mu's arm; they hung upside down from the tree branches, gazing at him curiously.

I took three number tags out of my pocket and stuck them on their smooth foreheads one by one; these were the numbers of their baby cups.

"Buzz?"

The buzzing bat tilted its head, puzzled.

Touching them, Xia Mu said apologetically, "I'm sorry, little buzzing bats, I can't go to the Baby Cup with you today."

buzz~

The little buzzing bat was a little down, but it quickly cheered up.

They need to be strong and not keep causing trouble for Xia Mu.

They can still win the championship even without Xia Mu.

That would definitely give Xia Mu a fright.

Three buzzing bats landed on Xia Mu and nuzzled him with their heads, making a "buzzing" sound.

(It's okay, Natsuki. We can finish the race on our own.)

"Is it really okay?"

Xia Mu was still a little worried. "Maybe we shouldn't participate."

The little buzzing bats shook their heads vigorously, indicating that they could complete the task on their own and that Xia Mu didn't need to worry about them; they were very, very capable.

Seeing that Noboom was determined, Natsuki stopped trying to dissuade him. "Be careful on your way back. Come back immediately after the match and don't get into arguments with other people or Pokémon."

After Xia Mu repeatedly reminded them, the three buzzing bats excitedly flew high into the sky. It was the first time they had left the pasture alone, and they seemed particularly excited.

Watching the little buzzing bats disappear into the distance, Xia Mu was still a little worried, so he called the motorcycle lizard over and whispered something in its ear.

"Gaaao~"

(Mission accomplished!)

He would never let anything happen to the buzzing bats, just for a little red flower.

The motorcycle lizard arrived in Salo City before the buzzing bats on the ground and watched over them from the shadows to prevent any accidents.

The pasture was now bustling with harvesting.

The sheep lay on the ground, catching the fruit thrown by the foam squirrels and meows with their fluffy fur.

The fruit fell on them, bounced once, and was then picked up by Xia Mu and thrown into the bamboo basket on the back of the heavy mud-covered horse.

The harvesting work is progressing very smoothly. All the fruit on the low-lying trees has been harvested, and basket after basket has been piled up outside the orchard.

"Meow?"

(We couldn't reach the top of the tree branches.)

The ordinary cat strained to stand on its tiptoes, trying to reach the highest fruit on the tree.

Contrary to their expectations, they not only failed to harvest the fruit, but also nearly fell off the tree themselves.

Galar Meow Meow responded.

"Meow~"

(That won't work, we're too short to reach it.)

Alolan Meowth clapped its hands suddenly; it had an idea.

He jumped down from the fruit tree, ran quickly into the house, opened the refrigerator, and took out the remaining dorayaki. He tossed the dorayaki into his portable bag.

A moment later, the spatial bag bulged.

Then, three wooden bamboo dragonflies were thrown out together.