My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 240 The Ranch at Night

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around, Chinchilla, my neck is so itchy—" Tong Hua laughed as she dodged Chinchilla's affectionate rubbing, but still gently stroked his fluffy fur.

"Seriously, you don't have the Charming Body trait, so why are you still so clingy after evolving?"

"Tsk tsk~" Chino the squirrel chuckled sheepishly, still stubbornly trying to rub its face against Tong Hua.

The evolved Chinchilla not only increased in size and fur length, but also gained a protective layer of oil on its smooth, tidy, and incredibly soft fur.

This special oil does not attract dust or static electricity, and can even slip and evade enemy attacks.

Furthermore, this oil is very effective for people troubled by dry skin, which is why it can be sold at a high price in the market.

Our Cinnamon can finally be considered a valuable Pokémon with high-value output.

"This wool would definitely be great material for making scarves."

As Tong Hua touched it, she recalled the time when she had transmigrated, when she seemed to have made a felt doll to relieve stress using foam squirrel fur.

That doll is still with Da Nai Gan A Chu to this day, and she even hugs it when she sleeps.

Perhaps after getting tired of alchemy, Tong Hua will return to the profession of tailor.

"This is evolution—"

"It's even more moving than described in the book!"

"This is practically a sublimation of life level! I really want to evolve too!"

Mumu, Ritsumi, and Akira, who were standing to the side, all showed different expressions after witnessing the evolution of the foam squirrel.

Seriously speaking, after living for so many years, this was truly the first time these three of them had ever witnessed a Pokémon evolve in person.

This made the three of them secretly determined to train their own Pokémon partner in the future.

That night, Tong Hua took the three of them back to her cozy new home.

As soon as they entered the room, the Pokémon eagerly returned to their respective spots.

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Three Alcremie went into the freezer, and the messenger bird flew up onto the swing hanging from the ceiling.

The forest tortoise, Sweetie, and Orion returned to the greenhouse, and before going to sleep, they didn't forget to water and fertilize the longevity fruit and several precious tree fruits cultivated in the greenhouse.

"Meow." "Terrible!"

Pickpocket Cat and Chinchilla plopped down on the sofa, expertly turned on the TV, and started watching the Tom and Jerry cartoon.

As for the Bebop family, the Bee Queen family, Miltank, Rockruff, and Worm, they returned to their respective ponds, caves, and Pokémon houses on the playground.

Oh right, don't forget Riolu and Grovyle, who are doing their daily evening training without fail. Two Celebi are with them, providing them with supplies.

"There are a few guest rooms available on the second floor, so you can stay there."

Mumu, Lumei, and Huangyao followed Tong Hua as they toured the entire house, and couldn't help but feel envious once again.

"Living in a big house with one entire wall made of glass, enjoying air conditioning, basking in the sun, and rolling around on the floor every day—just thinking about it makes me feel so happy!"

Lu Mei was the most excited of the three. From the decorating style to the details of the furniture, Tong Hua's house perfectly matched her vision of "home".

"Mr. Tong Hua, did you design this house yourself?"

"Yes. I designed it myself." Tong Hua nodded with a smile. She had indeed participated in the initial design of the house and created a rough sketch.

In addition to designing exclusive living and activity areas for each of his companions, Tong Hua also had a little selfish motive: he designed a wall entirely made of glass, modeled after his home on Earth in his previous life.

"I absolutely love this kind of sun-drenched house!" Lu Mei and Tong Hua agreed immediately. "It's warm in winter and cool in summer, and it puts us in a good mood all year round—it's simply wonderful!"

After saying that, Ritsumei looked at Huangyao, who had run to the sofa to watch TV with Mumu, and suddenly muttered to herself, pretending to be unintentional.

"Ahhh~ I really want to live in a house like this someday."

Huang Yao's ears twitched slightly. Although his eyes were still fixed on the TV screen, he unconsciously tightened his grip on the remote control.

A few hours later, Chinchilla turned off the TV at Tong Hua's urging.

Mumu, Ritsumi, and Huangyao put away their card games. It was almost midnight, and it was time to go to sleep.

Everyone and the Pokémon returned to the second floor together, said goodnight to each other, and then the whole house fell silent.

"Bree~"

Tibrim slept alone in a Pokémon room; she didn't want to share a bed with Tong Hua like Cinnamoroll, Caterpillar, and the two Celebi.

Right next to her was Riolu and Forest Lizard's room. They had just finished their evening training and rushed back to their room to sleep after washing up.

"Bri~"

Anyway, after traveling for so long, I finally see hope.

Once I regain my human form, I'll rush back immediately!

Everyone, please wait for me a little longer —

Tibrim wrapped herself tightly in the blanket and buried her head deep in the soft pillow.

A few clear tears slid down her cheeks. What kind of scenery would she dream of tonight?

In the stillness of the night, moonlight streamed into the room through the glass walls. In the master bedroom, Tong Hua slept peacefully, until—

"Bang!

'

A sudden flying kick struck him squarely in the cheek!

Chinchilla was lying sprawled out in the middle of the bed, its fluffy tail occasionally brushing against the pickpocket cat's face, while its two little feet were kicking wildly in the air.

After evolving, his sleeping posture became even worse.

"Meow!" The pickpocket cat was woken up by its tail, let out a dissatisfied meow, and shrank back to the pillow.

The two silvili, who were sleeping together at the head of the bed, were also disturbed by the noise. They moved slightly in their drowsy state and then fell into a deep sleep again.

"Ugh—" Tong Hua mumbled a few times after being kicked squarely in the face, then suddenly opened his eyes.

"What's going on—it's already five o'clock?"

Tong Hua glanced at the clock on the wall; it was only 2:30 a.m.

At the same time, the door to the guest room opened gently, and Mumu rubbed her eyes and walked out, groggily heading towards the bathroom.

As he passed the master bedroom, he vaguely heard noises coming from inside and curiously peered through the crack in the door.

"Thump!"

Another muffled thud, followed by Tong Hua's mumbled sleep-talking: "Stop it—Chinchilla—"

Mumu couldn't help but chuckle and was about to leave when she heard a noise coming from another guest room. Ritsumei came out in her pajamas and was startled when she saw Mumu.

"Hey, why aren't you asleep either—" Ritsumi whispered.

"I got up to use the bathroom." Mumu pointed to the bathroom. "But I found that things are even more interesting inside."

The two quietly pushed open the crack in the master bedroom door and saw that Chino had rolled onto the floor at some point, but was still sleeping soundly, and was even rubbing against Tong Hua's drooping arm.

The pickpocket cat was squeezed into the corner of the bed, its tail slapping against the mattress in displeasure.

"Pfft—" Ritsumi quickly covered her mouth.

"What terrible sleeping posture."

Just then, Huang Yao appeared in the corridor, shaking his head helplessly at the two smirking men: "What are you doing?"

"Come and see!" Mumu waved excitedly.

The three of them squeezed through the crack in the door, watching the chaotic yet cozy scene inside. Suddenly, Chino the Chipmunk rolled over in his sleep, and his fluffy tail smacked the pickpocket cat's face with a "smack."

"Meow!" The pickpocket cat was fully awake, jumped off the bed angrily, and decided to sleep on the sofa in the living room.

Seeing the smug back of the pickpocket cat, the three people outside the door finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The laughter startled Tong Hua, who was in a light sleep. He sat up groggily and met three pairs of eyes outside the door, their eyes filled with tears of laughter.

"Hmm... what's going on here?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing!" The three of them quickly waved their hands, suppressing their laughter as they slipped back to their respective rooms.

Tong Hua looked down at the Chinchilla sleeping soundly on the floor and reluctantly carried it back to bed. In the moonlight, the Chinchilla unconsciously snuggled into his arms, making a contented purring sound.

"Really—" Tong Hua chuckled as she lay down and covered him with the blanket.

Just as he lay back down, ready to drift back to sleep—

The hunting dart that Tong Hua had brought back from the ranger training school and placed on her bedside table suddenly emitted a "beep beep beep" sound.