My Pokémon Story of Seasons

[Shelving and display platforms: Quality C, basic yet practical display structure, easy to adjust layout.]

[Effect: Optical illusion - small, slightly enhances the sense of layering in the displayed merchandise, making the items appear neater.]

[Evaluation: This is the first step towards realizing your dream.]

Recommended processing method (alchemy).

"It was finished in just half an hour..."

Tong Hua was utterly astonished by the exquisite display platform before her.

He had originally planned to spend the whole day on this tomorrow, but unexpectedly, thanks to a burst of inspiration, he finished it in just half an hour...

Moreover, the finished product was several times better than he had originally imagined!

Tong Hua circled the platform again and again, her fingers gently tracing every detail.

Now, the dessert shop location is settled.

The idea of ​​opening a shop was only conceived yesterday, yet we've already taken this step so quickly...

My ability to take action is truly terrifying.

"What's left... preparing goods? Menus? Road repairs?"

Tong Hua's thoughts continued, and it was nearing dusk. He returned to the cabin, sat at the table by the window, and began to write in his notebook.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the fairytale ranch.

The raccoon family quickly assembled, and all the raccoons returned to their den to share their day's catch.

The head of the household, Big-tailed Tanuki, stood in front of the stage, his mind racing with thoughts of the day's events.

It all started yesterday when Tong Hua brought over a plate of Baofen (a type of pastry).

After the raccoon family ate, each of them seemed to be blessed, and they had an exceptionally lucky day.

Examples abound, such as finding a delicious fruit while walking down the street, finding a stick you like, or even a fish swimming directly towards you while you're catching fish.

This should have been a good thing, but the raccoon family was very simple and honest.

They expect to be rewarded with hard work and don't believe that luck will last forever. After all, everything has a balance.

The ordinary is the best; great joy is always followed by great sorrow; all the good fortune you have now may be repaid with misfortune in the future.

So the raccoon family began to worry and wanted to find a way to balance their luck and misfortune.

"Beep beep..."

The Big-Tailed Raccoon stood on the platform, as if it had made up its mind, and spoke to the Big-Toothed Raccoons.

"Starting tomorrow, we'll work three times harder than before!"

Now that we have accepted the gift of good fortune, let us repay it with even more diligent work.

As soon as the Big-tailed Civet finished speaking, a chorus of agreement erupted from the den. The other big-toothed civets slapped their tails and clapped at the Big-tailed Civet.

At this moment, the raccoon family has no idea that their decision will trap them in a cycle where the harder they work, the luckier they get...

……

The next morning, Tong Hua had just woken up when she heard a rhythmic knocking sound at the door.

"It's only six o'clock, it shouldn't be Renmei or Chuangyi, so who could it be?"

Filled with curiosity, Tong Hua tiptoed to the door and opened it.

"Beep beep!"

Outside the door stood the patriarch, Big-tailed Tanuki, leading several neatly lined-up Big-toothed Tanuki.

"Good morning."

Tong Hua looked at the beady, furry Pokémon with a smile, and suddenly felt her mood improve.

"Lili".

The big-toothed raccoons greeted each other in unison, then all turned to look at the big-tailed raccoon, waiting for the head of the family to speak.

"What can I do for you?"

"Beep beep!"

The big-tailed raccoon gestured in the air with its hands, then puffed out its chest, patted its thick belly, and pointed to the big-toothed raccoons behind it, its eyes full of seriousness.

"Li li! Li!" The big-toothed raccoons nodded in agreement, their tails slapping the ground with a loud thud.

Although Tong Hua couldn't understand the Pokémon's language, he could roughly guess their meaning from their expressions and actions.

"You...want to help?"

Big-tailed Tanuki nodded vigorously and then asked Tong Hua if she needed any help.

"Hmm..." Tong Hua thought for a moment, but couldn't think of anything for the time being.

Tong Hua rubbed her still sleepy eyes and looked at the group of energetic little ones in front of her when a sudden inspiration struck her.

"Ah! That's right!" He clapped his hands, "I'm planning to open a dessert shop in this cabin, and I need to build a path to connect the platform in front of the cabin to the ranch road..."

Before he could finish speaking, the big-tailed raccoons and the big-toothed raccoons immediately agreed. Before Tong Hua could finish speaking, they turned and left.

"They're really energetic." Tong Hua watched their departing figures and unconsciously perked up as well.

"Let's make extra breakfast today..."

Before long, the big-tailed raccoons returned with timber and stone.

Tong Hua was in the kitchen when she heard a series of knocking sounds coming from outside.

He curiously peeked out and saw the big-tailed raccoon directing the big-toothed raccoons to move wood and stones, methodically beginning to lay a path.

"This is incredibly efficient!" Tong Hua exclaimed.

Although I've seen the Big-tailed Tanuki family building things many times before, I still find it amazing no matter how many times I see it.

They had a clear division of labor: some were responsible for moving materials, some for measuring distances, and others for compacting the ground. The whole scene was bustling with activity, yet orderly and efficient.

After quickly preparing breakfast, Tong Hua joined them. He helped hand over tools while observing the construction methods of the Big-tailed Fox family.

The noise outside quickly woke up the Pokémon that were still sleeping inside. The first to wake up was Slimie, who was sleeping under the window.

Since evolving, she can no longer sleep in the flowerpot, which has now become Mini Fu's sleeping place.

As a substitute, Tong Hua built a small bed for Tian Wu Ni out of wooden planks, right under the desk in front of the window. It was the perfect size, like a secret base.

Sweet Wuni rubbed her eyes and went outside, where the morning light shone on the shell above her head.

She saw the Big-tailed Fox family busily repairing the road, with Tong Hua helping out nearby, and couldn't help but tilt her head.

"Huh?"

Tong Hua turned around and saw her, smiling and waving: "Sweet Wu Ni, you're awake? The Big-Tailed Fox family is helping us repair the road, come and help!"

Sweetie blinked and immediately skipped over. Although she wasn't as efficient as the Bigtooth raccoons, Sweetie could use her sweet scent to revitalize the tired Bigtooth raccoons.

Soon, the other Pokémon in the cabin also woke up and joined the construction team.

The entire ranch seemed to be infected by a wonderful energy.

It wasn't until Renmei, who was in charge of shipping, arrived in her truck that Tonghua and the others managed to repair the small road.

"Wow, it's so lively today."

Renmei and Patchlitz jumped out of the truck and looked in amazement at the newly renovated ranch entrance.

A brand-new wooden path leads from the platform outside the kitchen to the entrance of the ranch, with newly planted flower seedlings dotting both sides of the path.

"Tong Hua, what are you doing here?"

"How is it? Big-tailed Li and the others helped fix it." Tong Hua wiped the sweat from his forehead and explained with a smile, "I'm planning to open a dessert shop on the ranch, so they helped me fix this path."

"A dessert shop, huh? That makes sense, after all, your food is so delicious."

Renmei crouched down and gently stroked the exquisite wood grain decorations along the edge of the path. "This craftsmanship is so professional! You're amazing, Big Tail Tanuki."

The big-tailed raccoon scratched its head sheepishly, while the other big-toothed raccoons proudly puffed out their chests and flapped their tails loudly.

"By the way, Renmei, do you want to guess what I'm shipping today?"

Tong Hua winked mysteriously, then ran back to the cabin. She retrieved the black truffles and bamboo shoots the expedition team had brought back the day before.

To ensure the freshness of these mountain delicacies, the two shrubs processed them as soon as they were picked.

So these black truffles and bamboo shoots are still in their freshest state.

"These were found in the back mountain; I don't know how much they're worth."

Renmei's eyes widened instantly, and she took the faintly glowing black truffles and bamboo shoots with twitching eyelids.

"Your ranch has such good stuff?"

"It's delicious, we tried it yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Renmei became even more envious.

Having not yet eaten breakfast, she listened to Tong Hua describe the taste of the tea bowl soup, and her mouth was practically watering...