Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 279 Soaking in the Hot Springs, Old Man Hachi and Sea Fishing

After Xiaoyou's visit, many people from the town also came to visit the ranch that day.

But then at night...

"Hupa, are you ready? It's time to go to the hot springs in Fubuki Town!"

"Here I come, hee hee hee, Huba Laolao!"

Using the ring, Hoopa retrieved the swimming ring, goggles, and water gun, and after putting them all on his body, he flew out of the house.

Unlike the previous thefts, Hoopa had paid for these items.

Seeing Hoopa's attire, Su Yu felt quite helpless. "We're going to soak in hot springs, not go swimming..."

"Let's go, Uncle Yu."

As he spoke, Hoopa also unleashed his light wheel.

This time, they planned to experience the specialty of Fuma Town – volcanic hot springs. The town is located at the foot of Chimney Mountain, and there is also a dojo there.

After soaking in the hot springs, you can also take Squirtle to get a badge on the way.

Passing through the light ring, they arrived directly in Fumaru Town. Finding the most upscale hot spring resort, Su Yu immediately gave Daigo's name.

"Okay, Mr. Daigo has already told us beforehand. Mr. Su, please follow me."

The owner led Su Yu to a room, and upon seeing the hot spring in the courtyard, the woolly horned sheep immediately jumped in.

However, while they were still in mid-air, they were scooped up by Slowking's telekinesis.

"stay--"

"You should wash your body before soaking in the hot spring, otherwise it's like soaking in your own bathwater," said Daddy King.

It had clearly read books and prepared beforehand.

Upon hearing this, Squirtle and Eyjafjalla ran off to clean themselves. Suicune, however, did not follow.

Upon arriving at the hot spring, he directly touched the water with the soles of his feet.

After testing the water temperature, Suikun immediately immersed himself in it.

That makes sense. Why would the embodiment of the North Wind need to cleanse itself? With the power of purification, Suicune is usually completely untouched by dust or dirt.

"Look at the state you've gotten in, fine, I'll help you wash."

Turning his gaze away from Suicune, Su Yu saw Hoopa and the others clumsily taking a bath, and couldn't help but smile.

Su Yu went over and squeezed shower gel onto Hoopa, lathering it up. Seeing this, the Pokémon that couldn't wash themselves gathered around and lined up next to Su Yu.

Including Pokémon without arms, such as Arcanine and Caterpie.

"It's a pity that Alcremie couldn't come along. Otherwise, just the experience of soaking in the hot springs would have been enough for her to talk to her mother for ages."

After rinsing off the foam from the Growlithe, Su Yu said with a smile.

After I finished washing everything and soaked in the water for a while, when I came out, the boss was already carrying a box of Moo Moo fresh milk.

"After soaking in the hot springs, having a bottle of Moo Moo fresh milk is a really great experience. It's also a specialty of our Fuyan Town," the owner recommended.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu picked up a bottle of Moo Moo Fresh Milk and took a sip.

……

When Su Yu left Fuyan Town, he had an extra Flame Badge in his pocket.

The gym leader here is Aysa, who just became the gym leader. However, she was ultimately defeated by Squirtle in a clean sweep.

When Su Yu returned to the ranch with the Pokémon, Hoopa ran off to play hide-and-seek as soon as they got home.

The next day...

Su Yu sent a message to Daigo, asking if there were any boats available for rent nearby.

Now that he was in Hoenn, he wanted to take his Pokémon to play on the high seas. After all, this was a rare opportunity.

Daigo seemed to have just come out of the mine, and his cell phone signal was good, so he replied almost instantly.

"No need to rent. I happen to have a spare yacht at home, I'll just give you one."

That one short sentence instantly silenced Su Yu.

This made him realize that although he had some savings, the gap between him and a real young master was enormous.

However, although Daigo is wealthy, he's not a spendthrift. He then added:

"I haven't paid you back for the Metagross Mega Stone yet. We're still looking for Blastoise's Mega Stone, so consider this yacht as interest."

Even so, Su Yu still didn't want to accept it. Mainly, the yacht was of little use to him.

He replied:

"No, thank you. If possible, you can lend me your yacht."

"By the way, if possible, I would also like to have a yacht helmsman."

Daigo's reply was quick as ever; he told Su Yu that the yacht was docked in the port of Kaina City.

With a group of Pokémon by his side, Su Yu quickly arrived in Slateport City via Hoopa.

After searching for a while in the harbor, Su Yu found the yacht. There was an old man still on board.

Inside the cabin, the old man was chasing a long-winged gull, circling around the table.

As he ran, the old man shouted:

"Hey, Little Pi! Stop running, Little Pi, I can't catch up with you!"

"Ooh~!"

Upon hearing this, the long-winged gull responded cheerfully, but continued running.

The old man had no choice but to stop, panting. Looking up, he saw Su Yu boarding the boat.

Upon seeing the old man, Su Yu was quite surprised. Wasn't this the old man Hatch, who piloted the boat for the protagonist in the game?

How come we ran into each other here?

Hmm...right, Daigo told me there are people looking after things on the ship. He must be talking about Old Man Hatch.

After explaining his identity to the other party, the old man immediately picked up the long-winged gull and ran to start the boat.

Su Yu then released the Pokémon from the Poké Ball.

As soon as the ball was released, the fuzzy-horned sheep spotted the television on the yacht and excitedly ran over to turn it on.

Alcremie curiously examined the yacht, while Farfetch'd immediately spotted the expensive fishing rod lying to the side as soon as it released its ball.

"Huh?" Are we going fishing?

"Yes, and it's sea fishing," Su Yu said with a smile. The yacht will likely remain at sea for the next few days, making it convenient for them to come and fish whenever they want.

Fish in the sea are far more powerful than fish in lakes; their strength and size are on completely different levels.

That's why Su Yu thought of bringing the green onion duck to experience it.

"Quack—!" Upon hearing this, the farfalle immediately became determined and looked forward to the upcoming sea fishing trip.

"Sea fishing isn't as simple as it seems." At this moment, the old man Hachi also got out of the driver's seat.

Su Yu looked out of the ship and realized that the yacht had stopped on a stretch of sea.

"What does the elderly person say?"

"Haha, it's not really a theory, just some experience," the old man Hachi said with a chuckle.

"For beginners, catching ordinary fish while sea fishing is naturally a great thing. However, there are more than just ordinary animals in this sea."

"Gyarados, Tentacruel, Megalodon, and even Toxapex predator are all creatures that might bite. Some of them can even drag the boat if you encounter one. So if you do, dropping the rod is the best option."

That's not necessarily true. If Ahri comes, he might catch them all...

—That's what Su Yu thought.

"So no one has ever caught these Pokémon?" Su Yu asked, puzzled.

"Well... yes, I have seen Dragon-type Elite Four member Genji pull a Gyarados onto the boat."

"Besides that, I have never seen anyone else with such strength," the old man Hachi replied.

(End of this chapter)