My Pokémon Story of Seasons

After completing the transaction formalities, the old man, leaning on his cane, personally escorted Tong Hua to the entrance of the ranch.

Tuotuo and Tianzhuzhu have also followed Tonghua and are preparing to return to Fairy Tale Ranch together.

Tong Hua spent a total of 10,000 Alliance Coins on this trip! It's true that you don't know the cost of living until you're in charge of the household. Although her savings of 128,000 seem like a lot, Tong Hua feels that just buying food would only last her for a month or two.

Tong Hua, with three Pokémon on his back, waved goodbye to the old man.

"Thank you for lending me the tow worm, I'll return it to you soon!"

The old man, leaning on his cane, stood in front of the ranch and smiled. He then called out to Tong Hua and handed him the whistle hanging around his neck.

"Sometimes the worm gets lost underground. If you can't find him, blow this whistle. He'll find his way home."

Oh, and please give my regards to your grandfather.

After saying goodbye to the old man, Tong Hua took the Pokémon and headed west.

Watching the worm's figure gradually disappear into the distance, the old man's eyes welled up with tears, and he sighed.

"A new generation is emerging, and the village is truly getting better and better. Keep it up, young man!"

……

After experiencing the direct comparison firsthand, Tong Hua discovered that dragging a worm was much smoother than riding a horse-drawn carriage.

How should I put it? Because the worm has many hairs on both sides of its body that can act as legs, it can maintain a stable height while walking.

Moreover, it's quite fast, probably twice the speed of a horse-drawn carriage. From an outsider's perspective, it looks like a bus.

Back at the fairytale ranch, Tong Hua was surprised to find a big-billed gull standing at her doorstep.

"What's going on?" Tong Hua quickly jumped off the worm, and the grass turtle and the foam squirrel also looked at the big-billed gull with puzzled expressions.

The big-billed gull had sharp eyes and nervously stared at Tong Hua as she approached. Beside it was a bag of meat and various fruits and vegetables.

"Crack!"

A huge mouth suddenly opened, as if threatening or showing something.

Tong Hua took a closer look and saw that the deep, pouch-like mouth contained a bag of rice, a bucket of oil, and some bottled seasonings.

These were the items Tong Hua had purchased at the market that morning.

"So that's what it means to have someone deliver it..." Tong Hua's mind conjured up the image of the plump aunt giving an OK sign.

"Upon closer reflection, it makes sense. After all, in many works from my previous life, Pelipper's role was either the leader of the Rain Team or the mail carrier."

After removing everything from the beak of the toucan, Tong Hua also found several bottles of free purified water and a note inside.

Surprisingly, he could actually understand the words written on it. The general idea was that the Big Peacock would come every few days, and if he wanted to buy something, he should give it a list of the items he wanted to buy and the amount of money he had calculated.

A price list was also included with the note.

"Delivery to your door, not bad! The service is really thoughtful!"

Tong Hua casually took a cup of fresh Moo Moo milk from the tin can in front of the door and poured it into the mouth of the bigmouth gull.

"Consider this a tip, thank you for your hard work."

"Crunch!" The beak drank the milk, its sharp eyes turning into crescent moons. It flapped its wings a few times and flew away.

Tong Hua opened the door, and the little ones helped put the things into the kitchen. Hearing the noise at the door, the large milk tank inside rolled over and rushed over.

"Miru!" Milk Tank's voice trembled slightly, as if he had just been crying.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around." Tong Hua stopped the rolling milk jug and gently stroked the space between the two little horns on the top of her head a few times.

"I know, I know, you're hungry, right? I'm sorry for leaving you home alone for so long..."

Seeing the big milk tank's aggrieved look, Tong Hua suddenly felt a little guilty. Remembering what the village chief had said—that the big milk tank's mood could affect the quality of its milk—Tong Hua didn't dare delay and quickly took the big milk tank to the pasture.

"Miru!"

Eating sweet hay, breathing in the fresh air, and rolling around freely on the pasture, Big Milk Tank's mood finally brightened up again.

"Mirimoo~"

"Be careful not to bump into the fence while rolling!"

Tong Hua watched Milk Tank rolling around energetically on the grass, and suddenly remembered Ash's thirty Tauros in the anime...

With that much energy, Professor Oak and Kenjiro had to repair the fence every few days.

"Oh right, I need to go to the wood shop tomorrow to quickly repair the fence and Pokémon house."

Tong Hua silently considered the work to be done next. First, he would cultivate the land, then plant spring crops, and then repair the fences and sheds.

After that, there's the orchard behind the cabin. Although it doesn't need much care, it still needs to be watered and fertilized every few days.

And as the old man at Sunshine Ranch said, in the early stages of running the ranch, besides farming, they also had to rely on fishing...

"Thinking about it this way, it seems like there's quite a lot to do, plus I have to milk the big milk tank every morning..."

Tong Hua suddenly realized that running a ranch wasn't as easy as she had thought...

On the way back to the cabin, Tong Hua passed by the abandoned fields behind the cabin and saw that Tuotuo Yin had already started to tidy up the fields.

The worm's method of clearing land is simple and brutal: it burrows directly into the ground and rushes in a straight line! Once it reaches the end, it turns around and rushes back in the opposite direction!

The massive body moved swiftly underground, turning over the soil and smashing large rocks to pieces, gradually softening the soil.

Vegetable plots were quickly formed in the fields, with astonishing efficiency.

"Wow, that's amazing..." Tong Hua looked at the rapidly turning soil and estimated how long it would take her if she did it herself.

"I'm afraid it won't be finished by next month..."

Besides the worms, the grass turtles and sweet bamboo turtles also ventured into the fields to work. They collected small stones and placed them on both sides of each vegetable patch to form a fence.

Even the foam squirrel, which is usually afraid of dirt, helped in its own way, arranging the small stones used to surround the vegetable patch neatly one by one.

Watching the harmonious scene of the Pokémon working together, Tong Hua once again felt the beauty of the Pokémon world. A warmth filled her heart, and she decided to prepare a good meal for these little guys.

"It's almost lunchtime. Let me think... Droopy worms like to eat dirt, Milkcan worms like to eat hay, and as for Sweet Bamboo..."

Is there any dish that everyone can enjoy together...?

Tong Hua stood in the kitchen, looking at the basket of ingredients that had been prepared, feeling troubled.

"First of all, the staple food must be rice, which greatly limits the range of choices."

While thinking, Tong Hua unpacked the rice and poured the rice grains into the wooden basin.

[Regular polished rice: Quality D, polished rice grains with the bran and germ removed, resulting in a soft and sticky texture but significant nutrient loss. Recommended processing methods (cooking/alchemy).]

After rinsing the rice with purified water, collect the rice water, replace it with fresh water, and then put it in a pot, cover it, and steam the rice.

One important point to note is that you must use clean, purified water to rinse the rice. This is because the rice grains will absorb some water during the rinsing process, and if you don't use purified water, the cooked rice may taste worse.

Tong Hua diligently ground the rice grains in the basin, ensuring that the dust on the surface of each grain of rice was cleaned off.

Having been independent since childhood, he was quite adept at doing these household chores.

A fire was lit in the stove, and smoke began to rise from the chimney of the wooden house again.

"Oh right, let's just make the curry rice from Sword and Shield. I think any Pokémon can eat that."

Fortunately, Tong Hua's seasoning included curry powder, which is very easy to make. Just like cooking instant noodles, you boil water first, then add the powder and prepared ingredients and simmer.

Tong Hua chopped some meat, carrots, and potatoes, and also prepared some boiled eggs and onions.

First, heat oil in a wok. Then, when the oil is hot, stir-fry the onions until translucent. Next, add the meat chunks and continue stir-frying.

Once the meat changes color, add the chopped tomatoes and potatoes, stir-fry briefly again, then add water to cover the ingredients and wait for it to simmer.

The aroma of rice and curry filled the wooden house. Tong Hua opened the window, letting the Pokémon outside smell the fragrance as well.

"Tremble!" "Game!" "Miru!" "Ama!" "Wom!"

The Pokémon all looked up and called out to Tong Hua, following the scent.

"Just a little longer, dinner will be ready soon!" Tong Hua simply moved a table over, intending to enjoy the meal outside with the Pokémon.

"It feels a bit like camping."

A dozen minutes later, the steamed rice and cooked curry were served together!

Curry sauce mixed with chunks of meat and vegetables is poured over steaming hot rice! Topped with a sliced, soft-boiled egg! The color, aroma, and flavor are irresistible, making your mouth water!

[Meat Curry: Quality D, a rich and flavorful Japanese-style curry with a meat broth base, offering a smooth texture and layered flavors.]

[Effect: Slight increase in production power and experience gain. After consumption, slightly increases production power and experience gain during production operations. Duration: 30 minutes.]

[Review: This is a nutritionally balanced meal; perhaps you could try different ingredient combinations.]

Recommended processing method (alchemy).