My Pokémon Story of Seasons

"Buzzing?"

The three bees looked at each other, forming a question mark shape around Tong Hua, seemingly not expecting him to offer such a solution.

"How about I take you to see it first?"

The cave isn't far from here; it's right next to the fruit grove.

As early as the second day after Tong Hua's arrival, the old village chief Jack led him to see all the facilities on the ranch.

There is indeed a hidden cave next to the orchard. It used to be used to grow mushrooms, but it was later abandoned and became an ordinary cave.

Tong Hua had checked before and there were no wild Pokémon inside. He only needed to clean up the cover at the entrance and the space inside, and it should be enough for the Queen Bee and the three honeybees to live in.

"Buzzing".

The three bees agreed, so Tong Hua led them toward the cave.

The forest tortoise and the foam squirrel followed behind Tong Hua, along with the sweet bamboo and the worm.

On the way, Tong Hua met up with Su Ren. After briefly explaining the situation, Su Ren followed Tong Hua and headed towards the cave.

"So, these are all the Pokémon you have right now?"

Su Ren glanced at the Pokémon following Tong Hua; he had seen the Torterra and Foam Squirrel before.

In addition to the Slug, Worm, and Three Bees in front of you, there's also Miltank sleeping in the Pokémon House.

"You have quite a variety; it seems you have big ambitions."

"Of course, I want to develop the Fairy Tale Ranch. One day, this place will be a hundred times more lively than it is now."

Su Ren glanced at Tong Hua, whose expression was very certain, and who was very confident in the future he envisioned.

I wish you success.

……

Before long, the group arrived at the cave next to the fruit grove.

The cave entrance, which was more than two meters high, was covered by a large patch of vines, and the cave was completely dark inside.

Tong Hua pushed aside the vines, and the long-awaited sunlight finally shone into the cave.

The cave was more spacious than I had imagined, and sunlight streamed in, illuminating the moss-covered stone walls and the damp floor.

Several bees flew in curiously, circled the cave, and made excited noises.

"How is it? Not bad here, right?" Tong Hua asked with a smile.

Outside the cave, facing the orchard in the pasture, some branches were laden with fruit, while others bore blossoms yet to bear fruit.

There are many varieties of tree fruits, including blue oranges, sweet peaches, and pomelos. All of them have been inspected by Tong Hua and are sweet and delicious, so they are safe to eat.

Similarly, the flowers of these trees can provide nectar for bees, and can even help pollinate the fruit in the process.

In addition, there are many wildflowers growing in this area, so there is no shortage of flowers for nectar collection.

Several bees flew around inside and outside the cave for a long time, seemingly quite satisfied with the place.

"Buzz!"

Although Tong Hua couldn't understand the Pokémon's language, he could understand what they wanted to express from their expressions and behaviors.

"Then you should go back quickly and discuss it with your queen bee. If you decide to move here, I'll help you tidy up the place."

"Buzz!" Several bees flew away quickly, eager to tell the queen bee the good news.

Watching them walk away, Tong Hua smiled slightly.

"Looks like the ranch is about to welcome new companions."

Are you sure they'll come back?

Su Ren, with his hands in his pockets, leaned against a fruit tree, his tone tinged with doubt.

He glanced at the cave, then at the direction the three bees had gone, and added.

"Wild Pokémon don't easily trust humans, especially social creatures like bees. It's hard for the Queen's judgment to be influenced by just a few worker bees' word."

They don't easily abandon their territory or migrate.

Tong Hua dusted off her hands and smiled confidently: "How will I know if I don't try? Besides, even if they don't come, I still need to tidy up this place; it'll come in handy eventually."

Hayato shrugged, noncommittal: "Whatever. But if the swarm really moves here, you'd better be careful. Wild queen bees are very territorial; if they think your ranch is their territory, they might attack other Pokémon."

"Don't worry, I'll handle it."

Tong Hua nodded, already starting to plan how to arrange the cave to make it more suitable for the bee colony to live in.

The foam squirrel jumped onto Tong Hua's shoulder and patted his cheek with its little paws, seemingly to show its support.

The forest tortoise slowly walked to the cave entrance, sniffed the air, and then sneezed. It seems we need to get the air circulating in the cave first.

Sweet Bamboo skipped and hopped to the entrance of the hole, peering inside curiously, only to be gently pulled back by Dragging Worm's tail, as if to remind it not to get too close.

"Alright, while the three bees go back to discuss things, let's tidy up this place first."

Tong Hua rolled up his sleeves, full of enthusiasm.

"Sorry, I won't keep you company any longer." Hayato straightened up and prepared to leave.

"If we don't go back now, we'll miss the bus back to Gangpo Town."

I will keep my promise. The Almia Times will definitely publish today's report and promotion for Fairy Tale Ranch in a few days.

However, since you don't have a landline phone or a brand name here, the most I can do is publish the ranch's location in the newspaper.

After saying that, Su Ren turned and left. Tong Hua watched his departing figure, smiled, and said thank you.

After watching Hayato leave, Tong Hua turned around and clapped his hands at the Pokémon around him.

"Alright, now it's our turn to get to work!"

So everyone started cleaning.

……

A few minutes later, in the wind-swept forest, the three bees that had left quickly returned to the queen bee's side.

Their current dwelling cave is located on a rock wall near the waterfall. It was originally a secluded and unknown cave.

Unfortunately, now that Zubat and Golbat have their sights set on it, the cave is filled with traces of battle.

Those nasty nocturnal creatures will definitely come to harass us tonight, and we'll be tormented by them in turn...

The queen bee was furious at the thought. She flapped her wings rapidly, making a threatening sound.

"Buzz!" Just then, several bees returned and hurriedly explained everything that had just happened to the queen bee.

After listening to the three bees' report, the queen bee's ruby-like eyes gleamed as she seemed to be considering the feasibility of the proposal.

Before long, all three bees that had gone out to collect nectar returned, making a total of six of them, who gathered around the queen bee.

The three bees that arrived late heard the news brought by the three bees returning from Fairy Tale Ranch and began to discuss it in hushed tones.

"Buzzing..."

The queen bee emitted a low chirp, and the entire swarm immediately fell silent.

After a long while, the Queen Bee still couldn't make a decision.

These six bees are all her children, and every decision she makes affects the fate of the entire family.

Should you take a gamble, trust humans, and coexist with them? Or should you remain in the wild and endure the endless harassment from other wild Pokémon?

The queen bee was conflicted, and time passed slowly as she pondered.

"La beep".

Suddenly, an uninvited guest appeared at the cave entrance.

"Buzz!" The queen bee immediately assumed a fighting stance, but then she saw the appearance of the person who came.

It turned out to be the green Celebi, and the queen bee returned to her usual majestic appearance.

"Rabi." Celebi is, after all, the guardian of Windswept Forest and has lived here for a long time.

Many wild Pokémon in the forest know of her existence, and as the queen of the Bee Family, the Bee Queen naturally knows Celebi.

The rabbi floated lightly in the air, surrounded by the soothing sound of bells.

She came specifically to persuade the queen bee to move to the fairytale ranch with her children.

"Buzzing..."

Despite the efforts of the forest guardians to persuade her, the Queen Bee remained unable to make a decision. She still dared not gamble, and dared not trust humans.

Seeing this, the shaman took her hand and said earnestly.

"La beep..."

Silabie slowly recounted her experiences with Tong Hua over the past two weeks, while several bees that had returned from Fairy Tale Ranch couldn't help but add details.

"Buzz!"

In short, Fairy Tale Ranch is really great.

Having said all that, the Queen Bee remained silent for a moment before finally agreeing to go with Celebi to visit the Fairy Tale Ranch.

At a command, the six bees burrowed back into the queen bee's body. The hive had exactly six rooms, and each bee had its own private space.

The Queen Bee took one last look at the cave where she had lived for so long, and with a heavy heart, she used her primal power to destroy it!

This is done to leave myself no way out, and also because I don't want to benefit those annoying, smelly bats.

Seeing the cave buried under rubble, the Queen Bee breathed a sigh of relief, and her mood improved considerably.

Then she followed Celebi and flew towards Fairy Tale Ranch.

Meanwhile, Tong Hua and the Pokémon had just finished cleaning the cave.

They were just waiting for the queen bee and her family to arrive.