Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 191 Cleaning the lodgings and settling in.

Su Yu didn't actually put in too much effort into breeding Growlithe.

Aside from keeping it trained in basic moves every day, Su Yu would make it a bag of spicy strips every day, and for the rest of the time, it was basically free-range.

However, even so, Growlithe has mastered most of the moves it can at this stage, and most of the credit for this is due to the efforts of Spicy and Growlithe.

Yang Wen was completely unaware of this. However, this did not diminish her appreciation for Su Yu's Growlithe.

She reached out and touched the tropical dragon's neck, greeting it. Then, Yang Wen said:

"Our Officer Jenny family has a special process for Growlithe's evolution, and this process will start in a few days."

"So you might need to stay with the family for a few days. I'll let you know when it's time. In the meantime, let me take you to your accommodation."

Hearing this, Su Yu nodded. He was still carrying his luggage, so it would be better to put it down first.

So he followed behind Yang Wen. Along the way, he curiously observed the surrounding buildings.

When they first arrived, this place was called Gryphon Valley. As Officer Jenny's family grew, they expanded their territory to the surrounding areas and built farmland, houses and other facilities on their land.

Following Yang Wen, Su Yu arrived at a hill.

On this mountain stands a castle that looks quite retro. Outside the castle gate, there is a farmland. However, it appears to have been abandoned for a long time, overgrown with weeds and shrubs.

"Do I live here?" Su Yu asked, puzzled.

Logically speaking, Officer Jenny's family should have built hotels and guesthouses for their guests, so why did they bring me to a castle that looks dilapidated?

Yang Wen nodded in agreement, because the castle was actually left by Su Yu's parents.

"Yes, this castle... is actually where my aunt and the others used to live. Now that you're here, the castle naturally belongs to you."

"What you do with this castle is your own business; I'm only responsible for bringing you here."

With that, Yang Wen left, citing other business, leaving Su Yu and the Growlithe looking at each other in bewilderment.

This……

The house left by the original owner's parents?

"Alright, let's clean up first. I should have brought the whole family of mice with me."

This castle has been uninhabited for at least several years. Sure enough, as soon as Su Yu opened the castle gate, he was greeted by an extremely desolate scene.

A well-fed squirrel fell off the door, chattering angrily about Su Yu not knocking before running away.

"..."

Well, this place is practically a paradise for wild Pokémon.

……

……

After spending several hours cleaning the room he would be staying in, Su Yu stood on the hillside with a rag in hand, gazing at the scenery of Officer Jenny.

Here, you can even see the valley where Arcanine first landed.

I wonder if I can see the legendary Growlithe that protected the people of Donghuang when it first arrived there?

Just as Su Yu was about to summon the tropical dragon to see if he could get closer, Yang Wen suddenly arrived and said:

"Unauthorized flights are not allowed within the territory of Officer Jenny."

"Even if you want to fly, you have to get permission first. In addition, you also have to follow the corresponding air route planning."

Su Yu was quite familiar with the shipping routes. After all, when he flew here on his tropical dragon, he followed the routes planned by the Alliance.

This is actually similar to a road on the ground. However, it is much more flexible in its planning, and more importantly, it is designed to prevent people from disrupting traffic.

However… Su Yu really didn’t know about needing a flight permit. Because in Seagull Town, there was no such thing as a “lord.”

Seeing Su Yu looking over, Yang Wen said:

"I just finished my work and thought you hadn't eaten yet, so I came to take you with me."

"Perfect timing, I'll take you to meet your other relatives."

……

The person Yang Wen took Su Yu to meet was another of his aunts. The original owner's mother had two sisters; besides Yang Wen's mother, the other one was the one standing before him.

And this aunt's child happened to be a girl.

"Your cousin's name is Yang Shasha, you can just call her Shasha."

"At Officer Jenny's, Growlithe usually needs to undergo rigorous training to evolve. This is not only to lay the foundation for evolution, but also to make it easier for these female trainers to take over some of Officer Jenny's family affairs later on."

In the Officer Jenny family, the principle of "men stay at home and women go out to work" is generally followed, which explains why the Officer Jenny we usually see in the anime is the one who goes out to perform official duties.

Su Yu's cousin recently completed this systematic training. In other words, she and Su Yu went to evolve in the same batch.

Su Yu nodded awkwardly to his cousin. He was never good at dealing with situations where relatives were present, and he always felt very awkward.

At this moment, the cousin suddenly asked Su Yu to fight her, because in her opinion, Su Yu was about the same age as her and his strength should be about the same.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu was initially surprised, then waved his hand to indicate his refusal.

Although Growlithe was the weakest trainer on his farm, it would still be easy for him to beat a novice trainer. After all, the training resources provided by Su Yu were beyond what ordinary trainers could afford.

Frankly, it would be a case of the bigger dog bullying the smaller one if Growlithe were to battle this cousin. Therefore, Su Yu felt there was absolutely no need for a fight.

Yang Wen, who was standing to the side, also explained with a smile:

"Sasha, don't think Su Yu is weak just because he's about the same age as you."

"Strictly speaking, Su Yu is actually a Gym Leader. Even the Gym Leader Rashomon, whom I know well, was once defeated by Su Yu."

"Huh?! Really?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Shasha also showed a shocked expression. Really? Such a young gym-level trainer?

Yang Shasha had actually met the Rashomon Gym Leader before. "A gym leader with extremely solid strength and impressive Pokémon battle prowess" was how her parents described that gym leader, which was quite a high compliment.

And the owner of that museum was actually defeated by his cousin in front of him?

"cough……"

Su Yu glanced at Yang Wen with utter helplessness. Back then, he had only managed a 1v1 draw with Luo Sheng, and with the strength of his mount, Little Sheep, he might not have ultimately won.

However, he could now be considered a Gym Leader-level Pokémon, with Squirtle, three riding sheep, and Caterpie—all five of his Pokémon were at this level. Therefore, Su Yu did not refute Yang Wen's words.

(End of this chapter)