Pokémon Ranch Story

Seeing this, Xia Mu put the Light Cod into a Poké Ball and hung it on his waist.

Heading towards the nearby stables, the heavy mud-drawn horse brought mud biscuits and snacks, fearing it wouldn't be able to get any there.

After confirming that they had all their belongings packed away, Xia Mu put them into Poké Balls one by one.

He hadn't forgotten the five little lambs in the sheep village either; aside from the necessary food and snacks, there wasn't much else to take care of them.

When they returned to the ranch cabin, Xia Mu had a string of Poké Balls hanging from his waist.

Thankfully, the Poké Ball has a built-in zoom function; otherwise, it would be difficult to manage more than 20 Pokémon on the ranch.

After the Pokémon had finished packing up their things, the male Moltres arrived in a hurry.

Upon arriving at the ranch, he collapsed onto the grass, panting heavily, his hind legs weak, looking utterly exhausted.

That lioness is really ruthless!

Is it really necessary to be that thirsty after just one week?

"Thank you for your hard work, Flame Lion. When I get back, I'll make you a dish that can restore your virility and will surely elevate your status as the 'youngest' in the family."

"roar~"

The Flame Lion was too weak to respond; it didn't even have the strength to speak.

Xia Mu chattered on and on beside the Flame Lion, and then had the Soundwave Dragon call Elder Little Diamond over to say something.

Only then were his preparations for leaving complete.

"Motorlizards, you all go into your Poké Balls first, and we'll let you out to play when we get there."

A series of red lights flashed, and the Pokémon were captured into Poké Balls one by one.

Kangaskhan was no exception, and it was put into the Poké Ball hanging around Xia Mu's neck.

The entire ranch instantly became empty, with only the Noisy Dragon remaining beside Xia Mu.

No, there's another egg. Xia Mu carries it on his chest with him.

Everyone go play, but this little guy definitely won't forget.

More importantly, it's the information on the panel.

[Manafi's Eggs: Incubation period 5 days and 15 hours...]

That's right, the egg is about to hatch.

They had been waiting for this for a very, very long time.

After bidding a final farewell to the Flame Lion and the Little Diamonds, Xia Mu rode on the Soundwave Dragon.

The Noisy Dragons grabbed the chicken coop, and they headed to the Big Milk Tank Ranch first.

After arranging the chickens, Noivern rushed into the clouds and soared high in the sky, heading towards Miare City at top speed.

Chapter 115 Arrival, Alola

April 1, 198th year of the League calendar, early summer.

That day, Natsuki, his mother, and Serena took an international flight from Miare to the Alora region.

You ask why there's no dad?

Of course, it's traveling with Ash's dad!

Getting back to the main topic, the Natsuki family arrived in Alora and checked into the Haonohaono Resort.

This is the largest resort in Alora, and the hotels are fully booked well in advance every year. They were able to stay here thanks to that one-week vacation pass.

After putting down his luggage in the room and saying goodbye to his mother and Serena, Xia Mu went to Haonohaono Beach first.

They found a secluded spot in a corner and threw all the Poké Balls they were carrying at once.

Foam Squirrel was the first to eagerly jump out of its Poké Ball, curiously surveying its unfamiliar surroundings.

"Lili...Lili~"

(There are so many people and so many Pokémon, it's like a swarm of rice.)

"Beibei!"

"Meow~"

"Meow!"

"Slightly~"

"..."

"Help me up!"

(The sun feels so good!)

The Pokémon excitedly explored their surroundings, their eyes and hearts filled with curiosity.

The Alola sun was incredibly comfortable for Minifox, who clearly felt an increase in the speed at which it was accumulating energy.

This is Alora, a region brimming with southern charm.

Every year, countless tourists come from all over the world to vacation in Alora.

Here you can see Pokémon from all over the world, and experience completely different scenery on the four main islands.

Xia Mu first settled the Pokémon in and fed them.

Just then, Serena and her mother came over, having changed into their swimsuits.

When Serena saw the two adorable little creatures, Foam Chipmunk and Morbeco, she quickened her pace and ran over, hugging and nuzzling them in her arms.

"Foam Chipmunk, long time no see! Did you miss me?"

Serena touched and kissed it, and after a while, she picked up Morbeco and ran to Xia Mu.

"Brother, what's the name of your Pokémon?"

"Mobe~"

Lifted up, Morubek looked utterly dejected, even stopping his eating.

Pinch Morpeko's round little belly, "Its name is Morpeko, an Electric-type Pokémon. Don't touch its cheek pouches, they're electrified!"

"So its name is Morubek! I just got an electric shock and I'm feeling all tingly."

Serena was embarrassed to explain, saying that children want to grab and play with everything.

And judging from Serena's current appearance, she's completely unharmed after being electrocuted.

No wonder Serena was unharmed after being shocked by Pikachu's 100,000 volts so many times in the anime; it turns out she practiced it since childhood, which makes it all the more surprising.

"Salina, come help Mom apply some sunscreen."

Not far away, the mother, holding a foam squirrel, called out to them.

"I'll come right away."

She lifted Morbeko high in her arms and skipped over to him.

As for Natsume, she continued to feed the Pokémon.

After filling their bellies, the Pokémon went off to play somewhere.

Three mudsled horses sat together, calmly observing their surroundings; the Alola environment made them very comfortable.

Next to them was Sheep, who was yawning listlessly, his eyes almost closed.

Even though it hadn't done anything, Lazy Sheep was just so sleepy, the whole Pokémon was listless.

In contrast, Boiling Sheep flaunts his strength next to Pretty Sheep, trying to attract Pretty Sheep's attention.

As for Mei Yangyang, her attention was entirely on Xi Yangyang, who quietly followed behind Xia Mu, curiously observing the unfamiliar surroundings.

"Alolan Meowth, do you live on this island?"

Alola Meowth looked around, feeling only unfamiliarity, and murmured, "Meow~"

(Not here, meow!)

"That should be on Melemele Island. I'll ask Noise Wave Dragon to take you there tomorrow."

The four main islands of the Alola region are not far apart, and riding a Noivern allows for quick travel between the islands.

Alola Meowth glanced at Natsuki, then looked at Noivern behind her.

It initially refused, unwilling to let Xia Mu go through so much trouble for him and waste her hard-earned rest time.

But when it met Natsuki's earnest eyes, Alora Meowth nodded, "Meow~"

Standing on the beach, with the seawater up to his ankles, Xia Mu turned around to look at the group of Pokémon following behind him.

"You don't need to follow me all the time, you can all go and have fun."

“Beibei…”

"Buzz~"

The buzzing bat felt very uncomfortable and tried to crawl inside Xia Mu's robes to cover its head.

There's no way around it, the Alola sun is just too intense.

This made the Nocturnal Bat and Noivern Dragon, who prefer dark environments, very uncomfortable and quite distressed.

"Wait a moment, I'll take you inside to sleep, and you can come out and play later."

After calming down the buzzing bat, Xia Mu looked at Hua Beibei, the meows, Nuan Yangyang, and Xi Yangyang.

As for the Motostoma and Kangaskhan, one was under a coconut tree examining a Pokémon egg, occasionally holding it to its ear to listen.

Another transformed into a bicycle, speeding along the edge of the beach, splashing up sprays of water with great joy.

"You guys go have fun, we'll be here all day."

After hearing Xia Mu's words, Hua Beibei and the others flew to the side of the kangaroo beast and started playing in the sand.

Upon hearing this, Meow Meow called out to Happy Sheep, Warm Sheep, and Boiling Sheep. They split into two groups and played beach volleyball at a distance from each other.

The little volleyball was being tossed around by them, and the joyful sounds from the Pokémon never stopped.

Even when not on the ranch, Pokémon can relax and enjoy life.

Xia Mu was no exception. After sending the two buzzing bats back to their room, he rented a motorboat on the beach.

"Light cod, I'll have to trouble you with this!"

With a flash of light, the large pink fish fell into the sea, revealing half of its body.

Under the guidance of the staff, a complete set of equipment was put on the light cod.

This is a water-themed Pokémon riding outfit; he himself is wearing a life jacket and goggles.

"Let's go! Let's take a walk around the coast first."

Xia Mu patted the light cod, gesturing to it.

"Bop boom..."

Light Cod swung its body, using its superpowers to protect Natsuki's vitals. Light Cod then pierced the sea like an arrow, swimming swiftly near the shore.

"Gah~ Gah!"

The motor lizards noticed them and chased after them from behind.

Not only the Motor Lizard, but the Noisy Dragon also caught up with them.

Chasing after the light cod.

After swimming for a while, seeing that the light cod was fully warmed up, Xia Mu took a deep breath, reached out and patted the light cod to tell it that it could dive down.

Upon receiving the command, the light cod sank to the surface like a submarine, leaving behind only a blurry pink shadow and the bewildered Motor Lizard and Soundwave Dragon.

Diving underwater reveals a fascinating underwater world.

A storm of Wishiwashi formed as they evaded various Pokémon prey.

They gestured for the stunted cod to go around them and came to the near-shore coral area. Soon, Natsuki's attention was drawn to one of the Pokémon.