Elf: I Am a Farmer

Chapter 78 Inspection (Part 1)

"By the way, has the exterior of this house been renovated?"

Chiba Kaede recalled that the house seemed to have been slightly renovated when she looked around from the outside, so she inquired about it. 😎🐨 ➅➈s𝓱𝓾𝓧.𝒸Ｏ𝓂 ♢🐻

"Yes, Uncle Henry, who came to build shelters for the big milk tanks, saw that the exterior walls of our house were in bad condition, so he helped with some repairs. I was going to give him some money, but he refused."

Terada Yuri responded.

"Oh, then Uncle Henry is a nice guy."

Chiba Kaede's impression of Uncle Henry has greatly improved, after all, it's rare to find someone who would help them repair the exterior wall for free.

"Yes, Uncle Henry is a construction worker in town. He used to help our orphanage repair some damaged facilities. He's a very nice person."

Terada Yuri continued to explain.

Chiba Kaede felt that there would definitely be many places on her farm that needed repair in the future, and she could give priority to Uncle Henry to do them.

"Oh, by the way, I bought you all gifts this time, some local specialties. If you ever visit an orphanage, you can bring them some."

Chiba Kaede thought about the gifts she had bought and felt that since she had already bought them, she should give them away; there was no need to let them go to waste.

"Okay, boss, I'll bring it to them later. I'm sure they'll be very happy."

Terada Yurimi and Chiba Kaede remembered to bring them gifts, which made them very happy.

"That's settled then. I understand the general situation. Actually, this is a good thing. You don't need to worry. You should be happy for Dean Uchino and the others. 👮🎈 6➈𝐬𝓗у𝐱.ⒸＯ𝐦 ♘🐟"

Seeing that Terada Yuri was still somewhat conflicted, Chiba Kaede offered her some words of comfort.

"Boss, you're right. No matter what, it's not a bad thing!"

Terada Yuri then said with some relief.

"Then I'll leave this place to you for now. I'll take Machop and the Torchic to check on the farm. Thank you for your help!"

After chatting for a few more minutes with Terada Yuri, Chiba Kaede set off with Machop and Torchic. Having been away from the farm for more than ten days, he needed to check on the situation in various parts of the farm again.

The little chick was clearly happy to be able to wander around with its trainer, and Machop had been looking for a place where it could train, so it gladly followed along.

Chiba Kaede first arrived at the pasture where the first batch of grass planted was growing very well and had spontaneously expanded to a considerable extent.

During the day, as long as the weather is fine, the sheep and the big milk pots will come here to eat fresh grass. Because the environment here is very good and the view is wide, it has become their favorite place to stay.

Basically, except when they sleep at night, they spend all their time chasing and playing around here. As for safety, the Taillows patrol daily, and even if some wild Pokémon accidentally wander in, they are driven away in advance, making it difficult for them to be threatened.

Furthermore, Miltank Pokémon have already passed their juvenile stage, and given their physical strength, if they get angry, even most wild Pokémon can't defeat them.

After all, its base stats are what they are, and Miltank is quite well-rounded in all aspects with no major weaknesses; it can be described as a tough and resilient creature.

The big milk tanks, who were originally playing around, all showed joy when they saw Chiba Kaede coming over, and rushed over to surround him.

"Big Milk Tank, how have you guys been lately?"

Chiba Kaede patted the big milk tank's head and then asked.

This time, the big milk tanks were noticeably happier, happily expressing that they were doing very well. After building a dormitory for them, they felt it was even more comfortable than sleeping in Chiba Maple's room.

After all, given the size of Milkfish, Chiba Kaede's room was a bit cramped, while the newly built dormitory was much more spacious, and there was even a thick layer of hay on the ground, which was their ideal home.

At this moment, the multicolored fluffy sheep led its herd over, and the large milk tanks quickly retreated behind Chiba Kaede upon seeing this.

They were terrified of the static electricity from the sheep. Although the static electricity wouldn't harm them, the feeling of being shocked was really unpleasant.

"Fluffy Sheep, has anything been going on with your sheep clan these past few days?"

Chiba Kaede asked the lead, the strangely colored fluffy sheep, about it.

For these tribes with leaders, Chiba Kaede only needs to understand the situation of their tribe through the leaders. This management method is very simple and does not require too much effort.

The multicolored sheep shook its head, indicating that they were all fine and there was nothing that needed the trainer's help.

Afterwards, Chiba Kaede introduced the mace and turkeys to them, and then checked the development of the newly planted pasture. She found that the growth was good, but some seedlings had been eaten.

"You must be careful, the grass here is not fully grown yet, so you can't eat it casually. You can only eat it when it grows to the same height as the grass over there."

Since not many seedlings were damaged, Chiba Maple did not intend to investigate further, but simply warned them not to damage them carelessly in the future.

After receiving assurances from the herbivorous sprites, the matter was considered closed; they just needed to be more careful in the future.

After saying goodbye to the big milk tank and the others, Chiba Kaede went to the orchard. Not much had changed, but there were many more fruits on the trees.

It's obvious that the consumption of tree fruits has decreased significantly during the recent absence of Chiba Kaede and Swellow, so Terada Yuri hasn't come to pick them. After all, these main Pokémon are the ones consuming the most energy cubes.

However, this period of time was like a dream for the pot-shaped creatures. They could collect many ripe fallen tree fruits every day, and now they had filled their pot-shaped shells with tree fruits, working hard to ferment these tree fruits into thick juice.

"Hey everyone, how are you settling in here?"

As soon as you enter the orchard, you can see three yaks—one large and two small—lying on a big rock, lazily basking in the sunlight filtering through the branches and leaves.

"pot!"

Upon seeing Chiba Maple arrive, the several pot-shaped creatures happily got up and greeted him. They had a special affection for Chiba Maple and hoped to get his attention.

Suddenly, the larger-sized pot-shaped pot waved to Chiba Kaede, as if it wanted to talk to him about something.

"Potpot, is there anything I can help you with?"

Without hesitation, Chiba Kaede went directly to Koko and asked.

The pot-shaped object shook its head, but instead extended a smooth tentacle. A fragrant liquid was then secreted from the tentacle, indicating that Chiba Kaede should eat it.

Chiba Kaede quickly took out a water cup from her backpack and placed it in front of Koko.

Before long, a large amount of viscous liquid dripped from the pot's tentacles, filling more than half a cup with juice in the blink of an eye. An even richer aroma wafted from the cup, creating an intoxicating fragrance.

After picking up the cup, Chiba Kaede took a sip of juice, and a refreshing and sweet taste immediately burst in his mouth. This wonderful flavor made him unable to resist taking a few more sips.

However, when he saw the Torchic and Machop looking at him with longing eyes, Chiba Kaede resisted the urge to drink it all at once and instead divided the remaining juice into two portions for them to drink.

After finishing the juice, the turkey and the wrist brawler both showed expressions of lingering enjoyment, as it was the first time they had ever tasted such delicious juice.

"It's delicious! Thank you for the juice, Juju!"

Chiba Kaede then thanked Koko.

Kouta, who received praise from Chiba Kaede, was so happy that she danced around with joy, clearly very pleased.

The pot-shaped leaves were relieved that the maple trees liked the juice they made. After all, the only thing they could give back to the pot-shaped leaves was their own juice. If they were disliked, they wouldn't be able to live in the orchard with peace of mind.

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