My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Looking at the information panel that appeared before her, and the number representing her level rapidly increasing, Tong Hua's excitement was palpable.

It's been upgraded!

And they even made D-grade furniture!

Just like food and dolls, furniture made of carved wood also has a special effect!

Moreover, this effect makes the space feel larger; it may seem useless, but in reality…

"Great! That solves the problem of the large milk tank!"

Tong Hua quickly stood up and showed Xiang Shi and Mu Mu the results of their labor.

Acorn walked around the fence, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Not bad, to achieve this level on your first try."

He reached out and tapped the wooden board, producing a dull sound: "The joints are very strong, and the nails were hammered in very precisely."

Mumu leaned closer, her face full of disbelief: "W-this is really your first time making this?"

Tong Hua was a little embarrassed by the praise and scratched her head with a smile.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to Mr. Acorn's excellent teaching. Moreover, the design drawings clearly marked the material dimensions and the positions of the nails, so I just followed the instructions."

Acorn couldn't help but nod, saying affirmatively, "Tong Hua, you don't need to be modest. Being able to do this already surpasses the vast majority of carpentry novices."

As he spoke, he glanced at Mumu beside him.

Mumu immediately jumped up, turned her head away in dissatisfaction, and refused to meet Acorn's gaze.

"That stinky bird's nest always gives me weird, sarcastic remarks..."

Suddenly, Acorn reached out and grabbed Woody's signature tuft of hair on his head: "You brat, you think I can't hear you just because you're whispering?"

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Master, I was wrong!" Mu Mu cried out on tiptoe, "Tong Hua, please save me!"

Tong Hua watched the master and apprentice playfully bickering with a smile, then walked aside to observe the condition of the large milk tanks.

Just as the panel showed, the large milk tanks that had been anxious about space suddenly calmed down.

"Miru?"

They looked around with some confusion, seemingly not quite understanding why the space suddenly felt so much more spacious.

Tong Hua gently stroked the head of one of the large milk tanks and said softly, "You can live here in peace from now on, and you won't feel crowded anymore."

The big milk tanks seemed to understand him, affectionately nuzzling his palm with their noses and making happy noises.

"Mirimoo~"

Seeing this, Tong Hua felt a surge of accomplishment once again. Although it was just a small fence, it had genuinely improved the living environment of the dairy cows.

"Not bad, hehe."

Acorn had somehow loosened Mumu's ahoge and walked to Tong Hua's side: "Oh, are you calmed down now? No wonder you run a ranch."

Mumu rubbed her head and came closer, her eyes sparkling: "Tong Hua, can you teach me too? This stinky bird's nest-head has absolutely no teaching ability..."

Acorn slapped him on the back of the head: "You brat, you can't learn it yourself, so you just blame others? Why is it that others can do it so well right away?"

Mumu hugged her head, looking aggrieved. "What... what can I do? I studied hard too..."

"It's alright, Senior Brother." Seeing that Mu Mu looked like she was about to cry, Tong Hua quickly comforted her.

"Everyone has their own pace. Maybe our senior brother is the kind of person who achieves great things later in life."

"Sigh..." Acorn sighed as well. "Tong Hua is right, let's take it slow. Anyway, as long as you want to learn, I'll keep teaching you."

As Mr. Tong once said, in the carpentry business, you're not afraid of being stupid or clumsy, but you're afraid of lacking patience.

When working with wood, one must be able to calm down and understand the purpose of each operation in order to gradually transform the wood into the shape one envisions.

Acorn, unusually serious, began to speak, like a true teacher, imparting his insights to Tong Hua and Mu Mu.

"That's why I've been making you learn how to use a handsaw. If you can't even master the most basic tools, you won't be able to use any more skills you learn."

After hearing this, Mumu lowered her head, her usual mischievous and naughty demeanor gone.

"Master... I understand." He muttered softly, his fingers unconsciously tugging at the hem of his clothes. "I will practice hard from now on."

Acorn looked at his apprentice's unusually serious expression and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, but he quickly straightened his face again: "Good that you understand. After you get back, clean up first, and then practice properly."

"No!" Mu Mu's eyes widened. "I've been so sincere, and I still have to clean?"

"What's wrong?" Acorn squinted. "You're an apprentice; cleaning is your job."

"You stinky bird's nest, I'll fight you to the death!"

Tong Hua couldn't help but chuckle. Although this teacher and student bickered all the time, their relationship was actually very good.

Tong Hua was even a little envious of those two; at least she had someone to argue with...

For some reason, Tong Hua suddenly recalled the somewhat lonely figure of Grandpa Yang at Sunshine Ranch.

Despite running such a bustling ranch, Tong Hua was the only person there. Suddenly, Tong Hua felt that this might be what her future would be like…

……

Woodcarver: Level 5

[Status: Optical Illusion - Small]

Experience points: 60/1440

[Professional Skills: Manufacturing, Processing]

Although the work of repairing the fence was completed, the owner of the Big Milk Tank Ranch, Mr. Big, and his wife had not yet returned, so Tong Hua and the other two had no choice but to wait at the ranch for the time being.

While waiting, Tong Hua called up his professional panel again.

The experience he gained from processing wood and making maple fences raised his woodcarving level from 3 to 5.

There is also an additional processing step in professional skills.

"It seems to be a passive skill, just like crafting skills."

The effect of this crafting is to increase crafting power, allowing me to operate more easily.

This processing must be to improve processing precision, which will probably allow me to produce high-quality props more easily.

Tong Hua now only felt that he was terrifyingly strong!

Carpentry is nothing special!

It's not much harder than building with blocks!

"I'll fix it myself when I get back at noon!"

However, compared to hands-on work, woodcarvers have an even more important prerequisite skill: design.

Being able to process parts and assemble them is just the most basic skill.

How do I design the necessary drawings? What should the specific dimensions of each part be? What are the different properties of different materials? Which material is the most suitable?

These are all skills that a woodcarver should master.

So Tong Hua still has a long way to go.

However, it should be more than enough to temporarily repair the fence and Pokémon house.

"As for other professions, cooking is still the most useful one right now."

Based on the unlock conditions for the woodcarver, I should now find a chef and equip him with a beginner frying pan, which should unlock the chef profession.

But then again, does this mean I'll have to find a master who knows alchemy in the future?

Does alchemy really exist in this world?

Just as Tong Hua was pondering whether alchemy truly existed in the Pokémon universe, the owner of Miltank Farm returned.

It was a robust middle-aged woman riding a bicycle with a bunch of empty baby bottles in the basket.

It's hard to imagine how such a small car could support her, but Tong Hua wasn't so fearless as to say such a thing out loud.

"Oh, it's the carpentry shop owner. Is the fence fixed?"

The old woman leaned her bicycle to the side, took three steps at a time, and walked to the fence, her rough hands stroking and inspecting the wooden planks.

"Wow, that's fantastic! The cooking is absolutely superb. Hey, where's my husband?"

Acorn stepped forward, smiling, and said, "Of course, the craftsmanship of our Chicory Wood Hall is guaranteed to be trustworthy."

The eldest gentleman just went to Windswept Town, saying he wanted to ask the rangers to look for the missing large milk tank.

Upon hearing this, the old woman frowned, put her hands on her hips, and said, "I clearly told him to go find it himself, but he ended up bothering the patrolman again."

When he gets back, I'll definitely make him overcome his fear of Pokémon.

Upon hearing this, Acorn chuckled awkwardly a few times, silently mourning for Mr. Big.

Afterwards, the old lady settled the bill for repairing the fence, and Tong Hua and the other two pushed the tool cart away.

Next stop, back to Fairy Tale Ranch, to repair the ranch fence and Pokémon House!