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Chapter 198: The Glass Greenhouse and the Cellphone Rotom
Chapter 198: The Glass Greenhouse and the Cellphone Rotom
In addition to Mrs. Dantes, who had ordered milk earlier, and Mr. Eero, the owner of the seed shop, Naoki's Ranch had received numerous new orders from the town in recent days.
Some orders were for the magical goat milk produced by riding goats, others for rock salt, fresh eggs, or the rich milk from the Big Milk Cans.
Although these items were available in town, the customers believed that the milk straight from the ranch would be fresher and more authentic, resulting in a better taste.
There was even an order for a basket of tender corn, with the customer expressing their desire to enjoy steamed corn.
Naoki and Golleton delivered the corn together.
As for the milk, eggs, and goat milk, they were all delivered by the Pidgeots.
Over the past few months, the Pidgeots had become more familiar with Soaking Town than even Naoki himself.
The Pidgeots quite enjoyed their job.
During their work, they often heard words of praise from the townspeople.
Among all the customers, the Pidgeots' favorite was Mrs. Dantes, who lived in the northeast corner of the town on Blue Sea Street, along with her husband.
The kind and amiable elderly lady would always prepare baked cookies and other treats for them.
At first, the Pidgeots were hesitant to accept, as Naoki had instructed them not to take gifts from customers.
But Mrs. Dantes was just too insistent.
When they tried to refuse, she would push the treats into their hands, saying that they were her newest creations, and she would be sad if they didn't try them.
So, the Pidgeots had no choice but to accept.
Upon returning to the ranch, they immediately discussed the matter with Naoki.
After a long discussion, Naoki made a decision: from then on, they would deliver milk to Mrs. Dantes in larger bottles.
Now, Pidgeot had brought two wild Pidgeots to Soaking Town, introducing them to the places where they would be delivering milk.
"Pidgeot, Pidgeot! (Remember, this house and that one too! Every morning, Naoki will prepare the fresh milk, and you just need to bring it over here!)
"
The wild Pidgeots blinked, looking a bit confused. "Pidgeot? (Then what?)
"
Pidgeot: "..."
It suddenly felt that these two were even more foolish than it had expected.
Thinking of the future Naoki had planned for it, Pidgeot felt the weight of its responsibilities. It took a deep breath and explained in detail:
"Pidgeot! (You can't just drop the milk and leave. You need to land in front of their door, knock, and then a human will come out to collect the milk.)
"
"Pidgeot! (But there's one more thing to keep in mind. Delivering the milk is not the end of the task. Humans will exchange money for the fresh milk, so bring that money back to Naoki, and he will make delicious Pokeblocks for you!)
"
"Pidgeot!" Hearing this, the two wild Pidgeots' eyes lit up with excitement.
It didn't sound too difficult, did it?!
Next, Pidgeot carefully assigned each of the wild Pidgeots their own customers to deliver to.
In the end, it reminded them, "Pidgeot! (Leave those customers to you two, but this particular area is my responsibility!)
"
While Pidgeot didn't mind the other customers, it insisted on personally delivering to Mrs. Dantes, the one who baked cookies for them.
Naturally, the two wild Pidgeots had no objections.
With everything explained, the three Pidgeots left Soaking Town and flew back to Naoki's Ranch.
They had come and gone in a hurry, their brief tour of the town attracting the attention of not only the townspeople but also some trainers who were camping in the wilderness.
"It's a Pidgeot! I've seen it in the Pokemon encyclopedia at the Academy's library!"
"How did such a rare Pokemon end up here?"
"It's even rarer than Charmeleon! I have to catch them!"
"Pikachu, let's go!"
"No way, I saw them first! If anyone's going to catch them, it'll be me!"
"Then let's see who can reach them first!"
Two boys, dressed in the orange uniforms of the Academy, ran after the Pidgeots, their eyes burning with determination.
The girl who was left behind sighed and shook her head. "Those two are so impulsive. Don't they ever consider that those Pidgeots might belong to another trainer?"
She glanced at the tent beside her and, after a moment's hesitation, ran off after the boys, leaving the tent behind.
Silence, for the night has spread its poncho over the calm bridge.
Naoki gazed at the five familiar silhouettes on the lake, unsure of what to say.
Instead, it was the five Hakutons who greeted him first.
"Hakuton~"
Naoki snapped out of his thoughts and walked to the edge of the lake, looking at the group of Hakutons.
Including the differently-colored Miniton, there should have been three Minitons among them.
However, the night before, all three Minitons had evolved into Hakutons.
From the looks of it now, those two Hakutons seemed to have failed in their evolution.
Could it be due to insufficient accumulated experience?
As he looked at the five Hakutons, they stared back at him with wide, innocent eyes.
Naoki sighed, "Never mind, since you're here, just stay here for now!"
After all, Hakutons were revered as agricultural gods by humans.
He hadn't seen Golleton since early morning and guessed that it had gone out to deliver milk.
Naoki wasn't worried. He took Moto Lizard and Babo Turbow for a morning jog while inspecting his ranch.
Today, he had a new task—to transform the flower field.
After pondering the matter the previous night, Naoki had come up with two renovation plans.
The first was to set up a trellis in the middle of the flower field, allowing the flowers to climb and form a natural flower arbor.
He would leave a space in the middle, lay gravel, and place tea sets and furniture.
With this setup, the Three Bees and Butterfree could rest on the trellis while he enjoyed tea below.
The second plan involved using a large amount of glass to build a transparent greenhouse.
This way, even in the cold winter, flowers and plants could grow comfortably indoors.
Furniture and tea sets could also be placed inside, allowing for elegant tea parties amidst the flowers even during winter, just like in spring.
Each plan had its advantages, leaving Naoki undecided.
Just then, Golleton returned.
To Naoki's surprise, two other Golletons followed behind it! The moment they saw him, their eyes lit up.
Naoki: "..."
Yep, those two gluttons were unmistakable.
Naoki wasn't foolish. Seeing the small red bag on Golleton's back and its expression, he quickly guessed that it had taken them to town to familiarize them with the route, paving the way for the future Golleton Delivery Company.
"They agreed?" Naoki asked quietly.
Golleton nodded confidently.
"Then it's settled," Naoki said.
Since Golleton was already preparing for its new role, he couldn't lag.
After some thought, Naoki decided to write a notice to be posted on the bulletin board in Drench Town's square later.
As for the content, he already had it planned out.
"Naoki Ranch is now offering Golleton Delivery Service! Fresh eggs, nutritious milk, magical goat milk, and large, plump pumpkins! Golleton Delivery, straight to your door!
For inquiries, please call 5376898! Note: Currently, we do not support inter-city or cross-region deliveries."
As for why they didn't support inter-city deliveries...
At present, the Golletons were unfamiliar with other cities and lacked proper navigation to guide them.
Speaking of navigation, the first thing that came to Naoki's mind was Rotom.
This was a very magical Pokemon that could enter various appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, and even cell phones and computers.
The famous Rotom Phone quickly gained popularity throughout the Pokemon world upon its release.
This device, capable of querying and recording the Pokemon encyclopedia, offering map navigation, and facilitating communication and photography, was highly welcomed by trainers.
If he could get his hands on them, he would equip each delivery Golleton with a Rotom Phone to aid in their deliveries, and keep one at home to maintain contact with the Golletons while they were out.
However, it was a pity that the Rotom Phone had not yet been invented.
Naoki racked his brains, "If I remember correctly, the Rotom Phone should be manufactured by the company founded by Nimo's parents."
But at this time, Piper was not even ten years old, and Nimo was probably still a kid herself.
As for Peony, the one who loved fluffy Eevee backpacks, she had probably just been born? Thinking of this, Naoki couldn't help but sigh.
"Ah, I'll just have to wait patiently."
After all, even smartphones hadn't been invented yet...
Even if he found Rotom, there was no way to utilize them.
Every time he encountered such a situation, Naoki would grumble about how the technological development in this world was so skewed.
As for cross-region deliveries...
It was common knowledge in this world that Golletons' flying speed far surpassed that of airplanes.
Even though they could circle the planet in sixteen hours, Naoki still didn't plan to have them deliver to other regions.
The reason was that other regions were currently unstable.
Take the Kanto and Hoenn regions as examples. It would be disastrous if members of Team Rocket, Team Magma, or Team Aqua pretended to be customers and placed orders to lure the Golletons into a trap.
They would only need to set up a trap in advance, and once the Golletons arrived, they would be captured.
That would be a huge loss.
This decision was made with the Golletons' safety in mind.
"No good. Besides equipping them with Rotom Phones, I need to find a way to strengthen the Golletons' abilities," Naoki mused.
He didn't expect them to surpass Golurk, but they should at least be on par with the riding goats.
After breakfast, Naoki began preparing the Pokeblocks that the two gluttonous Golletons loved so much.
With Ai Guanshi's help, he didn't need to worry about household chores, as Ai Guanshi would ensure everything was in order.
She was naturally curious and interested in cooking delicious meals, so when she saw Naoki hard at work, she eagerly stepped forward to watch.
Naoki glanced at her and raised an eyebrow. "Want to learn?"
"Ai Yi!" Ai Guanshi eagerly nodded her head. Could she really learn?
"Of course," Naoki smiled and began to demonstrate the process of making Pokeblocks.
"Just like this, put the berries in cold water, then heat it up, stirring constantly to infuse the flavor into the dough..."
"But be careful with the timing. If you cook it too long, the dough might burn, and Pokeblocks made this way will be unappetizing, and no Pokemon will like them."
"Once the dough infused with berry juice is cooked, you can pour it into the mold and put it in the oven to bake."
Ai Guanshi listened intently.
When Naoki finished, he stepped aside and said to her, "Why don't you give it a try now?"
"Ai Yi~"
Ai Guanshi happily stepped forward to give it a shot.
Unlike humans, Psychic-type Pokemon like Ai Guanshi could manipulate ingredients and utensils without using their hands. They relied solely on their psychic powers.
Naoki found it fascinating to watch the spoon being enveloped in Ai Guanshi's blue psychic power.
Based on her control and skill with this ability, it was clear that Ai Guanshi had a natural talent for manipulating psychic energy.
"Great, the dough is ready now. Next, you can pour it into the molds and put them in the oven to bake," Naoki instructed when he judged that the dough was ready.
Ai Guanshi eagerly complied.
Using her psychic powers, she skillfully directed the dough into the molds and then controlled the molds to place them into the oven.
"It'll only take about twenty minutes," Naoki informed her.
He intended to wait with Ai Guanshi, but just then, a commotion arose outside the ranch.
Naoki looked out and said to Ai Guanshi, "Stay here and watch. I'll go check it out."
"Ai Yi~"
Naoki stepped outside and saw three young boys and girls wearing the orange uniforms of the Academy. They had arrived at the ranch, staring in awe at the three Dragonite sunbathing on the grass.
One of the boys spotted Naoki and realized that the Dragonite weren't wild Pokemon. He was shocked and quickly spoke up, "S-sorry! We're students from the Padia Academy. We followed these three Dragonite here, and we didn't know they were your Pokemon!"
Naoki raised an eyebrow. So, they were attracted here by the Dragonite? Well, that was fine.
He had thought they were here for the Green Grass Trial.
"Don't worry about it," Naoki smiled and gestured to the Dragonite. "They're the couriers of the ranch. When you saw them, they were probably on their way to deliver goods to the town."
"D-delivery?" The three of them wore incredulous expressions.
Naoki smiled. "Just like Gurdurr, who lives and works with humans."
Hearing this, the three of them exchanged glances and swallowed hard.
While they understood, something still felt off about it...
What they didn't know was that the man standing before them had once made the Creation Trio, the legendary Pokemon, plow the fields in a video game.
Of course, that was just in a game.
This wasn't the first time Naoki had encountered people who were shocked by the idea of Dragonite delivering milk.
He was used to it by now and remained calm and collected.
At that moment, the three students' attention was drawn to Babo Turbow, who flew in with a red cape and landed to drink some water from the chicken coop.
"That's... Babo Turbow?!"
"I-it's flying!"
Babo Turbow flew over and affectionately rubbed its head against Naoki's cheek before flying back into the room to drink some water.
The three students' eyes followed Babo Turbow's departure.
Then, the girl among them noticed the Hakuton flying back and forth above the fields.
"Look at those Pokemon!"
The two boys turned their heads.
The next second, they spotted several Hakuton perched atop the large pumpkins in the field.
"Pink Hakuton!" The boy exclaimed, eyes wide.
A Pokemon with variant coloring was an extremely rare breed! One might not encounter even one among a thousand Pokemon!
At that moment, Golleton wandered out from the room, intending to find a cool spot to lie down and watch Naoki work.
It greeted Naoki as usual, "Ah Ga Shi~"
Hearing the voice, the trio turned their heads once more.
Their eyes widened as they beheld the formidable-looking Golleton, and they exclaimed in wonder, their voices carrying a hint of country naivete, "We've never seen this Pokemon before!"
Naoki: "..."
There were just too many trainers who lacked exposure to the world.
(End of Chapter)
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