My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Tong Hua gripped the axe tightly, took a deep breath, and swung it down at the root of a thinner eucalyptus tree.

The axe blade embedded itself deeply into the tree trunk, sending wood chips flying. He chopped several times in succession until the trunk finally snapped with a "crack".

"The tree has fallen!"

Tong Hua quickly moved a few steps to the side, and the eucalyptus tree slowly tilted down, finally lying horizontally on the ground with a "thud".

"Phew~"

Tong Hua wiped the sweat from his forehead and squatted down to inspect the quality of the wood.

The cross-section of the trunk is a uniform pale yellow, the wood is dense, and it emits a refreshing fragrance.

"not bad!"

After Tong Hua chopped off the crown and branches with an axe, the fast-growing eucalyptus tree became a log.

Fast-growing eucalyptus: Quality C, relatively light but with good toughness, and a natural fragrance. Due to current high humidity, it is recommended to air-dry for 2-3 days before use. Recommended processing methods (carving/alchemy).

Tong Hua tried to lift the log, only to find that it was heavier than he had imagined.

In the end, with the help of the grass turtle and the foam squirrel, they were able to barely lift the log onto their shoulders.

"Thanks, you two..." Tong Hua gasped for breath and said with a wry smile, "Looks like I can only bring one back at a time."

With the help of the two Pokémon, Tong Hua stepped forward and carried the log back to the ranch.

It took a full half hour to collect a single log.

Tong Hua, who had just felt relaxed, was proven wrong again in the blink of an eye...

According to the description from the Golden Finger, this wood needs to be dried in the sun for a few more days before it can be used.

Tong Hua did a rough calculation and found that, according to the list on the design drawings, he would need at least 20 more logs of this size.

Relying solely on manual labor, collecting each tree takes an average of half an hour.

It's almost 3 PM now, and there's not much point in collecting logs today. I might as well try fishing, and then spend tomorrow morning and night chopping down trees.

Collect all 20 logs!

Poor Tong Hua, he doesn't even have a clear understanding of his own physical strength and abilities. Tomorrow, he'll realize how ridiculous his thinking was…

However, thinking about tomorrow's problems tomorrow is also Tong Hua's way of doing things.

Even with a clear plan, there will be times when you have to improvise.

"Anyway, let's spend the rest of the day fishing."

After thinking it over, Tong Hua picked up the bamboo basket again, grabbed a wooden bucket, and walked towards the stream.

……

Fishing is much easier than cutting down trees.

Bait the line, cast the line, and sit by the river all day.

It's just about checking the catch...

Tong Hua turned her head and looked at the grass turtle that was playing with vine whips to catch fish.

The grass carp skillfully manipulated the vine whip, darting swiftly beneath the water's surface, and soon caught a lively grass carp.

"Grasshopper turtle, not bad!" Tong Hua gave a thumbs up, then glanced at his empty wooden bucket and sighed helplessly.

"Looks like my fishing skills still need improvement..."

The foam squirrel squatted on the bank, poking at the water with its little paws. Suddenly, its eyes lit up, and it quickly scooped a trembling grass carp out of the water.

It smugly wagged its tail, tossed the fish into the wooden bucket, and made a soft "thump" sound.

"You two..." Tong Hua was both amused and exasperated. He simply put down his fishing rod, rolled up his trousers, and prepared to go into the water himself to try it out.

However, as soon as he stepped into the stream, his foot slipped...

"Thump!"

He fell directly into the water.

"Cough cough cough!" Tong Hua scrambled ashore in a disheveled state, soaking wet and with water still dripping from his hair.

The grass turtle and the foam squirrel exchanged a glance. One twirled the leaves on its head to dry Tong Hua, while the other gently wiped the moisture off his head with its little tail.

"Never mind, you guys do it..." Tong Hua wiped her face, resignedly sat back on the shore, and watched the two Pokémon show off their skills by the water.

As the sun set, more and more fish appeared in the wooden bucket, but most of them were grass carp.

Since Tong Hua didn't catch it herself, we can't see specific quality information. But judging from its freshness, it would probably taste great as a sashimi hot pot with congee!

"That's a wrap!" Tong Hua stretched, picked up the heavy wooden bucket, and said, "Let's have hot pot again tonight!"

The grass turtle and the foam squirrel cheered and followed him excitedly.

Just as Tong Hua was about to leave, he suddenly heard a strange sound coming from upstream.

"Miru~"

The sound was very familiar, and Tong Hua subconsciously looked in that direction.

Not far away in the water, a large milk jug was seen drifting with the current.

"what?"

Tong Hua looked completely bewildered, her mind racing.

There shouldn't be any wild giant milk tankers in the Almia region. Even if there were, they would probably have been taken back to ranches and raised long ago.

Thinking back to what happened this morning, Tong Hua immediately guessed that this must be the large milk can that Mr. Da's ranch had not yet found.

"They actually came to a place like this..."

Tong Hua quickly put down what she was holding and prepared to go into the water to stop the playful giant milk tank.

"Game!" The grass turtle also reacted and stretched out its vine whip to help Tong Hua.

"Miru?"

Just as the large milk tank was about to touch the vine whip, she finally realized that someone was trying to grab her!

"Miru!"

The large milk tank kicked its legs in panic, splashing water so that the grass turtle couldn't control it immediately.

"Oh no!" Tong Hua and the grass turtle quickly quickened their pace and chased after them along the riverbank.

The foam squirrel leaped up nimbly and landed on the big milk pot in a few breaths, trying to soothe her.

However, it had the opposite effect...

"Foam Chipmunk!"

As the large milk tank struggled more and more violently, Tong Hua's heart clenched!

Just then, another voice came!

"Ariados! Use your silken slingshot to stop them!"

Downstream on the treetops, a giant red and black spider spun its silk, firmly trapping Milk Tank and Foam Chipmunk!

With another pull, the two Pokémon were thrown ashore as if they had been fished up, landing in front of a girl in red!

"Capture initiated!"

The girl in the red uniform swung the spinning top on her arm and started spinning wildly around the two Pokémon that were already tied up!

"what?"

This sudden turn of events startled Tong Hua, who was jogging over, but he immediately recognized that it was clearly the patrolman's doing.

"Capture complete!"

The ranger girl retracted the hunting buoy, and the large milk tank that had been struggling just moments before had now calmed down.

"Miri~" "Tear~"

Even the foam squirrel clinging to her seemed to be hypnotized and calmed down.

"Thank you for helping to stop them!" Tong Hua picked up the soaking wet foam squirrel and thanked the patrol girl.

"You're welcome, hehe, I should be thanking you."

"My name is Renmei, and I'm a ranger in Wind-Swept Town. I've been looking for this giant milk can for a long time."

As Hitomi spoke, she used the tool she carried on her arm to cut Ariados's silken threads. The now-free Miltank stood up and consciously stood behind Hitomi.

As for Ariados, who spits silk, he disappeared after pulling the giant milk jug ashore.

"My name is Tong Hua, and I am the owner of the nearby Fairy Tale Ranch."

This big milk jug really is Mr. Big's. I even found two more for him this morning.

Now that everything is found, I guess Mr. Da won't be troubled by his wife anymore.

"Uh... hard to say." Hitomi recalled the pleas for mercy she heard when she left Milk Tank Ranch, and felt that Mr. Big's fate might not be so good...

"Speaking of which, Fairy Tale Ranch? Isn't that the ranch the captain went to coordinate with this morning?"

Renmei extended her right hand and smiled at Tonghua.

"Let's get to know each other again. I'm Renmei from the Fengrao Town base. We should see each other often in the future."

Tong Hua also reached out and shook hands with the other person. "I heard from Mr. Guanglang that from now on, the juniors will be in charge of receiving goods. Are you referring to Ms. Renmei?"

"It's not just me, there's another boy from the same class named Chuangyi. The two of us take turns coming to Fairy Tale Ranch to help with shipping."

"Thank you for your hard work. If you don't mind, would you like to come and visit our ranch now? It's almost dinner time, you can stay and have dinner with us."

Renmei shook her head upon hearing this and looked at the large milk tank beside her.

"I have to return her to the Big Milk Tank Ranch first. Sorry, maybe next time."

"I understand, I understand. The task is important." Tong Hua nodded with a smile, and casually wrung out the still dripping hem of her clothes.

"Then I'll treat you properly another day."

After saying that, Renmei left with Miltank, and Tonghua and the two Pokémon also went home carrying a whole bucket of fish.