Pokémon: All About the Breeding House

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

That morning, Fang Yan sat up in bed and looked out the window.

It rained all night yesterday, so the air was a bit chilly this morning.

Fang Yan walked to the balcony, shivered, and then looked at the distant forest.

He remembered seeing a bamboo forest the last time he went there, and suddenly he wanted to eat bamboo shoots.

"Kou Jie—"

Good morning.

Gengar rubbed its sleepy eyes and floated over to Fangyan's side.

"Gengar, how about we go explore the forest today?"

"Kou Jie?"

Gengar looked into the distance, knowing that the dialect didn't refer to the forest area near the breeding center, but rather to the larger forest further behind.

"Kou Jie—"

Where are we going and what are we doing?

"It rained all night yesterday, let's go see if we can find some mushrooms to make soup."

Seeing the way its eyes lit up, Fang Yan threw out another question.

"And I remember there was a bamboo grove there, wasn't there?"

Gengar nodded in confusion.

"Have you ever eaten bamboo shoots? The tender bamboo shoots that just sprout after the rain can be used to make soup, braise rice, stir-fry meat, or even pickle. They're all delicious and have a crunchy texture... Hey, why are you pulling me?"

Gengar didn't even finish listening to Fang Yan's words before reaching out and pulling Fang Yan outside, its two short legs kicking the air with all its might.

"Kou Jie—!!"

Hurry up, I want to eat bamboo shoots!! (Very loudly)

"I understand, don't worry."

Fang Yan was truly terrified of it. During brushing her teeth and washing her face, she kept a close eye on it. Even when she was looking at the mirror absentmindedly while brushing her teeth, Gengar would reach out and pull her back.

Just as everything was ready, Fang Yan stopped as he passed by Cynthia's room.

"Gengar, do you think we should ask Cynthia if she wants to come with us?"

Gengar nodded.

"Okay, this task is yours. Go ask Cynthia."

Fang Yan patted Gengar on the shoulder.

「Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟﾉ)ﾉ」

I?!

Gengar quickly shook its head.

Just as they were passing the buck to each other, Cynthia's door opened, and Garchomp stared intently at them.

"Kah!"

What are you going to do?

Fang Yan and Gengar trembled slightly from the murderous aura emanating from Garchomp, and then Fang Yan cautiously spoke.

"We'd like to ask Cynthia if she'd like to go mushroom picking and bamboo shoot digging with us in the forest."

Garchomp stared at them for a moment, then shook its head, preparing to close the door.

"What's wrong, Garchomp?"

Cynthia was awakened by the noise outside the door. She sat up and asked groggily.

Garchomp looked at Fang Yan and then nodded in acknowledgment.

Fang Yan understood Garchomp's meaning, and then stood outside the door to ask Cynthia.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Fang Yan took Gengar to the backyard.

Shana is staying home with her parents today, so she won't be coming to the nursery.

He left Erli and Sanli at the nursery to help Minnie and Lilligant with their work, while he set off with Dali and Gengar.

She put a basket on Gengar's back, then put one on her own, and Cynthia, dressed and ready, came down from the second floor.

Her long, golden hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and her pink lips parted slightly.

"I'm ready."

Looking over, Fang Yan noticed that she was still dressed in a black trench coat and wide-leg pants.

Watching her put on her crystal high-heeled sandals, Fang Yan nodded. As expected of Sister Cabbage, she really looks amazing.

Then she looked at the Garchomp behind her.

Now I feel incredibly safe.

After putting a few small hoes into Gengar's basket, hanging the Polaroid camera around his neck, and giving some instructions to the others, Fang Yan led Cynthia towards the forest.

Now, standing at the entrance to the forest, with Fang Yan beside Cynthia, I feel a strange sense of peace.

Not long after entering the forest, Gengar, carrying a basket on its back, disappeared into the bushes looking for mushrooms.

"Kou Jie—"

Gengar emerged from the bushes, came to Fangyan, and stretched out its hands, in which lay several fresh mushrooms.

"That's right, this is it."

Fang Yan nodded and then put it into Gengar's basket.

Cynthia nodded earnestly beside her.

They walked towards the bamboo forest, and along the way, they picked up a lot of tree fruits and fresh mushrooms with Gengar.

Upon arriving at the bamboo forest, Fang Yan glanced at the pointed bamboo shoots above him and breathed a sigh of relief.

Fang Yan took out a small hoe from his basket, handed one to Gengar, and then looked at Cynthia with his eyes, asking if she needed one.

Cynthia was a little curious and reached out to take a hoe from him.

"Watch my movements."

Fang Yan found a bamboo shoot, twisted it with his hands, and began to slowly dig into the soil next to it with a hoe. Finally, he broke it open with his hands, and a tender bamboo shoot appeared in Fang Yan's hand.

"Kou Jie?"

Is this stuff really delicious?

Gengar looked at the bamboo shoot wrapped in his hand with some curiosity.

It's ugly.

"Then don't eat it then."

Fang Yan replied with a smile.

"Kou Jie! Σ(ŎдŎ|||)ﾉﾉ"

Dah!

Then Gengar found a bamboo shoot and started digging it up, mimicking the gestures in the local dialect.

Click—

"Goblin!"

Gengar was holding a bamboo shoot in its arms, grinning.

Fang Yan took out a Polaroid camera and took a picture of Gengar.

"Would you like to give it a try?"

Fang Yan turned to look at Cynthia and asked.

Seeing Cynthia's puzzled expression, Fang Yan chuckled, "Of course, with the help of Pokémon's abilities, digging would definitely be much faster, and we could even finish digging this place very quickly. But we come here to dig bamboo shoots to enjoy the joy of harvesting through our labor, so that they will taste even better when cooked in the end."

Cynthia nodded, then took off her trench coat. Fang Yan was about to reach out and take it when Garchomp snatched it away.

"Kah?"

Garchomp looked at him and asked a question in confusion.

"Cough cough."

Fang Yan touched his nose to indicate that he was alright.

Seeing Cynthia imitating Gengar's moves, Fang Yan walked over.

"Let me teach you."

After obtaining permission, Fang Yan approached Cynthia. The scent emanating from Cynthia reached Fang Yan's nose; it was sweet and pleasant.

He shook his head to focus his attention, and then taught Cynthia how to dig bamboo shoots.

Click—

Hirona broke off a bamboo shoot.

"Cynthia, smile."

Cynthia looked up and saw Fang Yan holding a Polaroid camera in front of her. Before she could react, she could only give him a warm and welcoming smile.

Seeing the developed photos, Fang Yan suddenly remembered something.

If Cynthia's fans find out that she brought her to dig bamboo shoots, won't they beat her to death?

Thinking of this, Fang Yan looked up at Cynthia and saw that she had already started digging up the second bamboo shoot.

She seemed to enjoy the process quite a bit.

Thinking of this, Fang Yan handed the photo to Garchomp and then joined in with a hoe.

The forest slowly began to awaken over time, with Pokémon scattered among the trees not far away.

Stark, Starbird, and Aipom.

Jiecao'er also hung upside down, watching their movements with a puzzled expression.

A long-tailed monster-like hand watched for a long time, then came up to the basket with a puzzled look, hung upside down, and tried to secretly take a bamboo shoot.

As soon as I picked up the bamboo shoot, I turned my head and found a Garchomp staring at me with icy eyes.

Sensing the aura emanating from Garchomp, Aipom's eyes rolled back and it fainted.

Garchomp put the bamboo shoot back in its basket, then picked up Aipom and threw it onto a tree not far away, leaving it hanging there before ignoring it.

Seeing this, the other Pokémon also gave up their idea of ​​sneaking over and taking the bamboo shoots.

"Okay, that's all I can fit."

Seeing that Cynthia and Gengar were still digging, Fang Yan quickly called for a stop.

Cynthia stopped, seemingly still wanting more. Fang Yan handed her tissues and water, then looked at Gengar, noticing it lingering on the remaining bamboo shoots.

"This is enough for us to eat for a long time, but we should also leave some for the other Pokémon."

Fang Yan walked over to Gengar, tugged at its mouth, and comforted it.

"We'll go back early and make you something delicious."

Hearing this, Gengar nodded, then, carrying a few bamboo shoots in its arms and a large basket of bamboo shoots on its back, it floated up unsteadily.

Fang Yan tapped the bamboo, picked out two tender bamboo shoots, and asked Dali and Garchomp to cut them down.

With a swipe of its hand, Mighty and Garchomp fell to the ground, two bamboo stalks as thick as Mighty's arm.

Dali first carried the basket containing the dialect on his back, and then shouldered two bamboo poles.

"Let's go home and cook you something delicious."

Fang Yan, holding a small hoe, said.

"I want ice cream."

"Okay~"

"Kou Jie—"

"Okay~"

"Kah!"

"no problem."

"Cough!"

"Leave it to me!"