Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 163 Squirtle: Salute, I salute you!

Inside the secret base.

"Beli~"

The messenger bird smiled happily as it ate the nut pie that Su Yu had just baked. This scene was captured by Ke Rui, who was standing nearby, with his camera.

"You can take photos too?" Su Yu asked in surprise upon seeing this.

"Of course, how can a traveler not take photos? How can they preserve the beautiful scenery and memories of their journey?" Ke Rui replied while adjusting the camera.

Su Yu nodded, agreeing. Then he said:

"Remember to print a copy of that photo for me later; I want to keep it as a souvenir."

—Perfect timing! We can also make a photo wall in the new house; it should look quite nice.

After moving into the new house, Su Yu had a much more spacious home, and she gradually added to the furnishings to make the huge house feel less empty.

Upon hearing this, Ke Rui gave an "OK" sign.

"Jenny, Jenny~"

Meanwhile, Squirtle approached Delibird with a two-liter bottle of soda, indicating that it wanted to pour Delibird a drink.

Seeing this, the messenger bird seemed somewhat flattered. It quickly picked up the cup on the table and poured some for Squirtle.

Squirtle expertly filled a glass with soda, chuckled, patted Delibird on the shoulder, and nodded:

"Jenny, Jenny~" I heard you deliver things in town? That sounds pretty good.

I used to be the town's fire chief. From now on, you're under my protection!

As he spoke, Squirtle gave himself a thumbs-up.

No matter what happens in the future, you can come to me, Brother Jie.

"Really?"

The messenger bird asked curiously.

Squirtle nodded emphatically. At least, I still have some energy.

Seeing that Squirtle had made a move, the other Pokémon also gathered around.

The Alcremie gave it homemade butter cookies, the tropical dragon shared the fruit on its neck, and its mount, the lamb, gave it a seed infused with special energy.

It was a seed of a fruit tree, which, after being blessed by the little sheep mount, could grow at a faster speed and bear a large amount of fruit.

If we take it back and plant it near our house, we might never have to worry about food for our messenger birds again.

"Awoo~!" If you need anything in the future, just call me!

Growlithe realized he didn't have much to give, so he had no choice but to make this promise.

In no time, Delibird's arms were stuffed with all sorts of things from Pokémon, making it seem like it had become the darling of the Pokémon in the ranch.

This deeply moved the messenger bird; for the first time, it felt how warm the world could be. Suddenly, it remembered something, took something out of its pocket, and said:

"Hehe~!" I also have gifts prepared for you, but I haven't finished giving them all out yet.

Because I was in a hurry to eat, the messenger bird's gifts weren't all delivered just now.

Each Pokémon received a gift; Squirtle received a brush for brushing its back, and Wooloo received several flower garlands to hang around its neck.

Taking the back-scrubbing brush, Squirtle asked in confusion:

"Jenny, Jenny?" For me?

"Bee-ee~!" The messenger bird nodded.

I noticed your arms are rather short, so it might be difficult for you to brush the turtle shell on the back. That's why I bought this instead.

Meanwhile, the woolly horned sheep, already adorned with flower wreaths, were hopping and skipping about.

……

……

This meal took a long time to finish.

After seeing the messenger bird off, Su Yu returned home and began packing his things.

"According to Ke Rui, the location where the green caterpillars gather seems to be some distance away from here."

"This time, let's walk. We can even camp along the way."

With that in mind, Su Yu went to the warehouse where miscellaneous items were stored and rummaged through it to find some camping supplies.

This scene was witnessed by Growlithe, who asked in confusion:

"Awoo~"

Are they getting ready to head into the forest?

"Not yet, I'll leave in a few days," Su Yu shook his head and said.

This time, Su Yu doesn't plan to bring too many Pokémon. Squirtle and Growlithe will stay at the ranch to guard the place; he'll only bring Tropius and Caterpie.

"Mama!" I want to go too!

Just then, Alcremie suddenly appeared from behind Growlithe and spoke. Beside her was Wooloo.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu pondered for a moment and finally nodded.

"Okay, then I'll take you with me too."

I don't bring Growlithe because it's a Fire-type, and it could easily set the mountain on fire in a battle.

Alcremie doesn't have this concern. Furthermore, Alcremie can now use [Magic Dazzle], which is a great lighting move.

"Awoo Q_Q..."

The dog felt neglected; Su Yu didn't even take it with him when they went out to play. Seeing this, Su Yu helplessly picked it up, angrily rubbing its head and saying:

"Alright, don't be discouraged. There are some reasons why I can't take you this time. I'll take you back to Officer Jenny's house next month. Then we'll have some fun."

"Woof~" The dog's mood immediately improved upon hearing this. Su Yu was quite helpless about this.

There's no way around it, this dog is just too easy to understand; all its thoughts are written on its face.

"As for the woolly horned sheep... you'd better behave yourselves while I'm gone. I'll have Yang Hao come over to help watch the house, just like before."

"Even when I'm not around, don't go too far."

"Maya..."

The woolly horned sheep nodded helplessly. They actually called Yang Hao over? They thought they could have a blast if Su Yu wasn't around.

After that, Su Yu gave some instructions. However, he was relatively at ease about the ranch now.

Not only are there more Pokémon than before, but many of them are also very reliable. With them around, the ranch should be fine.

"Squirtle, it's you! You'll be the temporary rancher while I'm gone!"

"Jie, Jenny?! Σ(っ°Д°;)っ"

Am I to be the temporary rancher?

Even though Farfetch'd and Little Sheep are both more capable than me, and they arrived at the ranch much earlier than me.

Su Yu nodded, confirming:

"Yes, it's you."

"While I'm away, you'll be in charge of managing the ranch. Everything is up to you."

After thinking about it for a while, Squirtle suddenly realized what was going on and punched the palm of his other hand with one fist.

I understand. The trainer is entrusting the ranch to me. In case something happens to him in the wild, I will directly take over the responsibility of running the ranch.

The trainer is too cautious; he even considered this kind of unexpected situation. No wonder he's Su Yu!

"Jenny, Jenny~!" Okay, I will definitely manage the ranch well, so you can go with peace of mind!

Salute!

Upon hearing this, Su Yu felt something was off. Why did it feel like Squirtle's understanding and my words weren't the same?

(End of this chapter)