Pokémon: All About the Breeding House

Chapter 74 The Lonely Old Man and the Wounded Bear Cub (Bonus Chapter for 300 First Subscriptions)

After talking with her grandparents, Fang Yan finally understood their thoughts.

Fang Yan made an appointment with them to meet at the breeding center in the afternoon, and that he would bring the old man along, and that he would introduce him to a suitable Pokémon for companionship.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Yan looked at the lily root doll standing on the counter, looking at her with concern, smiled, patted its little head, and indicated that everything was alright.

Then I called over Gengar, who was eating snacks and watching TV, and told it about it.

Actually, it's not complicated. When that grandfather was young, he and his grandmother were very much in love. His grandmother was in poor health and passed away after giving birth to a child. The grandfather did not remarry but took care of the child until he grew up. He then took care of his grandson in his child's place. A couple of years ago, his grandson went to university and rarely came home.

So currently only that grandpa lives alone. Just then, the breeding center opened, and the grandpa and grandma at the seed shop thought of whether they could help him find a Pokémon to keep him company.

A little while later, Shigeru took Shana back to the breeding house on his Growlithe. After everyone finished lunch, Shana took the bell and the dogs to play in the backyard.

Meanwhile, Xiao Mao went to the backyard to observe the Pokémon for Fang Yan.

Liuwei was lying lazily on Fangyan's lap, letting it groom its fur.

Its tail had completely split into six fluffy tails, and it was now dozing off contentedly.

Gengar, meanwhile, was engrossed in watching the cartoon on TV.

"Why did you two go to so much trouble to find me Pokémon? I'm perfectly capable of living on my own. I've managed all these years, haven't I?"

A cheerful voice came from outside the door.

Fang Yan stood up, holding Liuwei, and walked towards the door.

Gengar immediately turned off the TV and floated next to Fangyan.

"Just consider it raising it for your grandson for now. Anyway, your grandson has always loved Pokémon and wanted to be a trainer, right?"

The old man from the seed shop spoke up, then fell silent.

Fang Yan walked to the door and saw a bald, well-dressed, and robust grandfather who fell silent.

Then the old man looked up at the old man in the seed shop and said:

"Then I'll listen to you, bro."

The old man at the seed shop nodded.

"Oh, why are you out with Shana, the manager of the dialect shop?"

Grandma saw Fang Yan and Shana, who had somehow returned from the backyard to the front, peeking out and looking at them. Shana was standing in front of the door, and Grandma exclaimed in surprise.

Then he led the two grandfathers to the entrance of the breeding house.

"Good afternoon, Grandpa and Grandma."

"Good afternoon, store manager. This is the grandfather we mentioned to you on the phone."

"Grandpa and Grandma can just call me by my dialect. And this grandpa—"

Fang Yan paused, looking at the bald, somewhat menacing-looking grandfather.

"His name is Yuba. Don't let his fierce appearance fool you, he's actually a very nice person."

Grandma introduced with a smile, then took Shana's little hand, flipped her palm over, and two candies were lying in her palm.

Shana glanced at Fang Yan, and after receiving Fang Yan's confirmation, she took the candy, ate one herself, and peeled one for Fang Yan—the Gengar beside her.

"......"

Fang Yan looked at Shana, who was blinking innocently, and Gengar, who was looking timid in front of him, and sighed helplessly.

Then Grandma pulled Shana aside and let Fangyan discuss things with the two grandfathers.

"Hello, Grandpa Yuba, do you have a Pokémon in mind that you'd like to have?"

Fang Yan looked at Grandpa Yongchang and asked with a smile.

At this moment, Xiao Mao finished his work in the backyard and returned to the front, quietly watching this scene.

"I don't have any ideal Pokémon. You can just pick one for me."

Grandpa Yuba touched his bald head. As an old man, how would he know which Pokémon was suitable for him? He had almost never raised a Pokémon.

"But I heard from Brother Muji that Patchlitz and Charming Cat are quite suitable for me? He's a breeder, he knows better than I do."

Patchlitz? Charming Cat?

Looking at Grandpa Yuba in front of me, he should be over sixty years old, taller than me at 1.83 meters, but he doesn't look old at all. People would think he's in his forties or fifties, and he looks fierce.

How about getting a Patchlet or a Charming Cat?

Fang Yan imagined the scene of him holding Patchlitz and Charming Cat, and it was indescribably beautiful.

Muji must be the grandfather of the seed shop owner, right?

At this point, Grandpa Muzhi shared his thoughts with Fang Yan.

Fang Yan nodded, agreeing with Grandpa Mu Zhi.

These types of Pokémon are indeed the most suitable companions, but that's for the average person.

For Grandpa Yuba, a Pokémon with similar interests would probably be more suitable.

After discussing with Grandpa Muji and Grandpa Yuba, Fangyan decided to respect their opinions.

Then he looked at Grandpa Yuba and asked:

"Shall we go pick out a Pokémon egg for you now?"

Grandpa Yuba was stunned, then said loudly:

"I'm supposed to hatch it myself?!"

Why are you shouting so loudly?

"You think I'll slap you if you scare someone with a dialect?"

Faced with the joint reproach from Grandpa Kiji and Grandma Kiji, Grandpa Yuba shrank back.

Then he scratched the back of his head and burst into laughter.

"Don't mind it."

Fang Yan laughed when he saw this, indicating that everything was alright.

It seems this grandfather is a man of strong emotions.

Fang Yan nodded inwardly, then looked at him again, frowned, and said:

"Grandpa Yuba doesn't want to hatch Pokémon eggs? We only have Pokémon eggs here."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa and Grandma Muji gasped in surprise, then remembered that the Pokémon breeding center in the dialect only sold Pokémon eggs.

He then fell into a state of regret.

Grandpa Yuba watched the scene fall silent, then let out a hearty laugh.

"What's the big deal? If you don't have it, you don't have it. My neighbors also have Brother Muzhi and Sister-in-law who take care of me."

Hearing this, Grandpa and Grandma Muzhi laughed.

Indeed, if there isn't a suitable Pokémon, then there isn't. They will take good care of Yuba.

Having been neighbors for forty or fifty years, we've long since become family.

Fang Yan loved seeing this heartwarming scene, but he kept apologizing.

Just as they were about to leave, Shana suddenly spoke up.

"Uncle, aren't there lots of Pokémon in the backyard?"

Seeing the hopeful look in Grandpa Muzhi and Grandma Muzhi's eyes, Fang Yan was caught in a dilemma.

Fang Yan hadn't initially thought of this, but since those weren't the animals in the breeding house, he hadn't asked them beforehand.

He thought he would buy Pokémon eggs as usual.

Seeing Fang Yan struggling with her thoughts, Grandpa Mu Zhi gently said something.

"Actually, Yuba is a trustworthy person, something we can be sure of after being neighbors for decades."

Fang Yan was silent for a moment, then made a decision.

"Why don't we go to the backyard first and take a look? If Grandpa Yuba has taken a liking to a Pokémon, I'll ask him for his opinion. If he agrees, we'll leave with Grandpa Yuba. If he doesn't agree, we'll look for another one and see if we can find one that's willing."

"If none of them are willing, then there's nothing I can do. After all, they are not the property of the breeding house; they are free, and I need to respect their opinions."

The group quickly patted their chests and assured each other that they would not force the Pokémon.

Fang Yan nodded, put Liuwei down, and led them to the backyard.

As soon as Grandpa and Grandma Mochi stepped into the backyard, they were immediately drawn to the Pokémon there.

After all, they met and got to know each other because of Pokémon when they were young, and now they have been together for life.

Fang Yan was introducing the Pokémon belonging to the breeding house and Gary in the backyard to Grandpa Yuba, but he noticed that Grandpa Yuba was staring at one spot.

Fang Yan followed his gaze.

A bear cub was secretly hiding behind a swing tree, peeking out its little head and cautiously watching this side.

The distance was too great; if Fang Yan hadn't followed Yongchang's gaze, he might not have even noticed.

As soon as Grandpa Yuba entered the backyard, he casually glanced into the distance and spotted the bear cub hiding behind a tree. He couldn't take his eyes off it.

Seeing this, Fang Yan couldn't help but rub her forehead, feeling a bit of a toothache.

This is the bear cub that was rescued from a Pokémon hunter and brought back from Professor Yamanashi's lab.

A bear cub that has suffered emotional trauma.