Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 176 Su Yu: My influence is so great that even Daigo can be invited!

The next day.

Since we're going to open a barbecue restaurant, we'll need to go to town to buy some things.

Early in the morning, after finishing his work at the ranch, Su Yu brought Squirtle and Growlithe to town.

"Let me see... We need to buy the tables and chairs we'll need when we open the shop first. Let's go to the furniture section."

Su Yu took out a list, glanced at it, and said this.

Hearing this, Growlithe was still staring blankly at the takoyaki stall not far away. Squirtle followed Su Yu for a few steps, then realized that Growlithe hadn't followed, so it ran back and patted Growlithe a few times.

"Awoo~!"

After realizing what was happening, Growlithe quickly followed. It ran to Su Yu's side, tugged at Su Yu's trouser leg, and gestured to the takoyaki stall not far away.

"Oh? Do you want to eat that?"

"Awoo~!" Growlithe shook its head.

Seeing this, Su Yu simply used his Tokiwa power to try and get the dog's thoughts. This was relatively convenient.

"You mean... we can open a takoyaki stand on the ranch?"

This time, Growlithe nodded. If Su Yu could open a takoyaki stand on the ranch, wouldn't that mean it could eat delicious takoyaki every day?

"...Let's talk about that later. Let's go buy the dining table and chairs first."

Su Yu replied.

"Awoo..." Okay.

Growlithe could only say dejectedly.

Just as Su Yu was looking at the dining table, Zheng Ya and the electrician happened to pass by.

Upon seeing Su Yu, Zheng Ya exclaimed in surprise:

"teacher?!"

What are you doing here?

Upon hearing this, Su Yu first glanced at Zheng Ya, and then recalled the time of day.

Hmm...I think today is Sunday? No wonder I saw Zheng Ya.

Because he hadn't needed to check the time for so long, Su Yu had completely lost the ability to remember what day of the week it was.

Su Yu nodded to the electrician and replied:

"I'm planning to open a barbecue restaurant on my ranch, so I thought I'd come to town to buy some things and get ready."

"A barbecue restaurant? When did this happen?"

"The time hasn't been set yet, the earliest... will be next week," Su Yu replied.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Ya's eyes lit up. She looked at the electrician and pleaded:

"Dad, I happen to be free next week, can you take me with you then?"

The electrician glanced at Su Yu, and finally could only manage a helpless, wry smile:

"Okay, then I'll take you there."

"Great! I'll invite my classmates too. The teacher's barbecue is sure to be delicious!" Zheng Ya cheered.

Su Yu hadn't expected that his casual remark would bring him such a large number of customers. At this rate… it seems there won't be enough seats.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang. Su Yu took out his phone and saw that it was a message from Daigo containing a picture.

In the picture, Daigo sits elegantly on the laps of several poachers, sipping his cup of black tea. Behind him, Mega Metagross stands proudly.

Daigo: I easily eliminated a few key members of a poaching gang, but unfortunately their leader got away. The black technology of the spirit world is really troublesome.

Hearing this, Su Yu shook his head and smiled. Escaping from the clutches of a Mega Metagross was no easy feat. It seemed this poaching gang was quite something.

However, this may also be related to the arrival of the secret realm. Since the spirit world has been fragmented, the people of the Hoenn region may have a worse understanding of the spirit world than in the original anime.

Just as I was about to type a few words on the keyboard, Daigo sent another message.

Daigo: Things are mostly settled here. Next, we need to track down the remaining forces. However, I have about a day to rest. Would it be convenient for me to visit your ranch in the next few days?

Upon seeing this message, Su Yu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Was Daigo coming back too?

The opening of this barbecue restaurant is quite interesting... even the champion came to show his support.

"My 'face fruit' ability is becoming increasingly powerful these days."

Su Yu nodded.

……

……

Let's get back to the topic of buying things.

When it came to choosing a dining table, Su Yu picked out several different tables, buying them all to use in different situations.

One type is a simple table in the style of a street food stall, and the other is a large table that is convenient for large groups of people to dine together.

Of course, considering that some Pokémon are small, we'll need to order some child seats.

Looking back, Squirtle and Growlithe were chasing and playing between the shelves. The dog seemed to be having a lot of fun, constantly circling around Squirtle.

After chasing for a while, Squirtle hid at the corner of the shelf and just watched the dog go around in circles.

The dog was completely oblivious to this and instead ran around even more happily.

"Awoo~(▽*)"

That Squirtle is something else! I've been running so fast, and I still haven't shaken it off. That's amazing!

Su Yu: ...

Sigh, this dog's intelligence is worrying.

As Su Yu walked towards Squirtle, he happened to see a shelf displaying sunglasses. Seeing this, Su Yu called out:

"Squirtle, come here and try this thing out, see if it suits you?"

Upon seeing the sunglasses, Su Yu immediately thought of the Squirtle that Ash released in the anime. If he remembered correctly, that Squirtle, along with its companions, all loved wearing sunglasses.

Hearing Su Yu's call, Squirtle carefully avoided the dog's gaze and slipped over. Su Yu then picked up a pair of sunglasses from the shelf and put them on Squirtle.

"Hmm...very energetic!"

Su Yu exclaimed, "These sunglasses really suit Squirtle!"

Seeing this, he called over a saleswoman standing nearby and said:

"Give me about thirty pairs of these sunglasses; I want to take them all."

"Jenny?!"

Thirty pairs? Can I wear them all?

"This is for your fellow firefighters as well, not just for you," Su Yu replied. He hadn't even returned the favor when he asked them to help look after the ranch last time.

"Jenny, Jenny~" Oh, I see.

Upon hearing this, Squirtle nodded, and then gave Su Yu a thumbs up.

Hey~ That's pretty good!

When Su Yu turned around, wearing sunglasses, the dog was still running laps around the shelf. This comical scene made Su Yu sigh and rub his forehead.

"Growlithe, come back here, don't run around."

After taking out the Poké Ball and recalling Growlithe, the Growlithe inside looked around, appearing quite puzzled.

"Awoo~(.)?" Where am I?

Su Yu: ...You beast!!

"Oh, and let's buy some gifts for the other Pokémon on the ranch too."

Su Yu thought for a moment and then said this.

There are many more Pokémon on the ranch now, but we can't favor one over the other. That means we'll have to choose the gift carefully.

(End of this chapter)