Chapter 639: Another Year
Chapter 639: Another Year
"Yimo Yimo!"
As soon as they returned to the ranch, Teddiursa eagerly placed an order with Shizuru, requesting honey mini loaves, honey gummies, and honey drinks!
"Alright, I'll make them for you." Shizuru was delighted and turned to the nearby Pokemon, asking, "Eevee, Bidoof, Pikachu, Hoopa, what about you guys?"
Eevee immediately thought of the sweet Energy Block, "Miu!"
"Nini~" Bidoof wanted mini cookies.
Pikachu, with a defiant expression, chirped, "Pika!"
Hoopa, full of anticipation, exclaimed, "Hoopa wants donuts!"
"Sure, no problem. I'll make them for you right now." Shizuru patted the heads of the Pokemon and then turned around to head back to the kitchen to prepare the treats for them.
The honey gummies and honey mini loaves that Teddiursa wanted, the Energy Block that Eevee desired, and the mini cookies that Bidoof liked were all treats Shizuru had made before, so it was no trouble for him.
As for the donuts Hoopa requested, he hadn't made those before.
However, in this internet age, although Shizuru didn't know the recipe, it took less than a minute for him to find the donut-making process on his Lootom Phone.
Kneading the dough, letting it rise, and then deep-frying it in oil...
It seemed simple enough.
Shizuru memorized the steps and began preparing the ingredients needed for these treats.
Meanwhile, on the ranch, the Adventurer Explorers, who had been away for a long time, curiously examined the unfamiliar yet familiar surroundings.
The environment was new to them, but the Pokemon living in this meadow were very familiar.
As Teddiursa and the others interacted with the Frost Fairy and Ewogponge, they greeted the returning Adventurer Explorers.
"Poni~"
"Yimo!"
Hoopa looked around at the many Pokemon and became excited, "It's so lively here!"
Teddiursa nodded in agreement, "Yimo!" That's right! Everyone here was good friends who played together!
"Hoopa likes it here!" Hoopa happily fluttered around.
For a moment, the entire ranch was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
Since it was Hoopa's first time here, Eevee and Teddiursa took on the role of tour guides, showing Hoopa around their living areas.
They visited Shizuru's farm, Babuduo's and the chickens' home, the pond where the Psyducks lived, the Braided Sheep ranch, and the garden where the Leafeon enjoyed tea and sunshine.
After a tour, Hoopa became even more excited.
"Hoopa is so happy!"
Suddenly, Hoopa spotted three large Pokemon in the grass not far ahead.
And beside them stood a tiny human child.
"Who's that?" Hoopa asked curiously as it flew closer, circling around Xiaoshu.
Eevee, Teddiursa, and Bidoof followed, surrounding the unfamiliar human child, and an incredible thought suddenly popped into their minds.
Could this child be...! But how did she grow up so fast? Teddiursa clearly remembered that when they left the ranch to travel, Xiaoshu was so small, couldn't speak, and spent most of her days sleeping soundly in her crib.
But now, Xiaoshu was walking!
"What's wrong?" Hoopa asked, puzzled by the silence of its companions.
Teddiursa finally snapped out of its reverie, "Yimo!" (She's Shizuru's baby, called Xiaoshu!)
"Miu..." Eevee, having had little interaction with humans before, was in awe at Xiaoshu's remarkable growth, and it took a while for it to recover.
Compared to Eevee, Bidoof knew much more.
It had lived with the old king in the 'Sword of the Earth' castle and had seen many humans from birth to old age.
"Xiaoshu..." Hoopa repeated the name softly, then happily flew in front of Xiaoshu and introduced itself, "Xiaoshu, I'm Hoopa, Hoopa!"
Xiaoshu looked at the Pokemon in front of her and hugged it, "Huba!"
"It's Hoopa!" Hoopa corrected.
"Huba!" Xiaoshu remained adamant.
Hoopa was helpless, but fine, Hoopa it would be...
Since it was their first meeting, Hoopa wanted to give Xiaoshu a gift! With this thought, Hoopa's body flashed, and with a bang, amidst the smoke, its appearance changed dramatically from a small Hoopa to a large Hoopa with six sturdy arms, a thick tail, and a fierce expression.
Immediately, a glow orb flew out of Hoopa's arm, and Hoopa reached into it, rummaging around, "Hoopa scoop—"
But before it could finish, it suddenly heard a wailing cry.
Hoopa froze, and when it looked down, it saw Xiaoshu wailing and hiding behind the three solemn Pokemon.
The three Legendary Pokemon glanced at Hoopa with disapproval.
Hoopa scratched its head in confusion.
What's going on? Why is Xiaoshu suddenly crying?
Eevee couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle, "miu!"
Teddiursa explained, "Yimo!" (You scared her!) Upon hearing this, Hoopa immediately understood.
It decisively transformed back into its smaller self and summoned the Aura Globe again.
The next second, donuts and candies rained from the sky, as if a candy shower had fallen, forming a small mountain on the grass.
Xiaoshu's attention was indeed drawn to this scene. She seemed to realize that this Pokemon had no ill intentions towards her, so she was no longer afraid. She widened her eyes and stared at the mountain made of candies and donuts.
Hoopa suddenly poked its head out from behind the mountain, grinning, "Hehe, this is Hoopa's gift to you!"
Xiaoshu was amused and giggled, clapping her hands as she laughed.
Witnessing this, the three Legendary Pokemon exchanged glances, heaving a sigh of relief as if a burden had been lifted.
Because the dough took too long to rise, Shizuru's donuts weren't ready until the afternoon.
As the donuts emerged from the hot oil, the information about them appeared in Shizuru's mind.
【Donut (B+): A sweet donut made with flour, eggs, and fresh Moomoo Milk.
Cooking Effect: Sweetie Lv. 2, greatly increases the friendliness of Pokemon that love sweets, making them more likely to get close to you.
Evaluation: A favorite among sweet tooths!】
"Sweetie..." Shizuru recited the name. Although the effect wasn't significant, it was better than nothing. Shizuru brought the still-steaming donuts to Hoopa, who had been waiting on the sofa.
Even though Hoopa had already eaten many donuts in the morning, it was still enjoying them.
Donuts, delicious donuts, they were never enough! Hoopa also noticed that Shizuru's donuts seemed especially sweet and tasty, making it feel the flavor of happiness!
Hoopa was having a great time eating, while Shizuru started discussing their plans for the new year with Qishu.
It was already December 20th, and in ten days, it would be the year 204 of the League, marking Shizuru's seventh year in this world.
Unbeknownst to him, he had built his own family, had his own child, and lived a happy and fulfilling life.
How should they celebrate the new year?
Qishu offered a suggestion.
"Let's celebrate at home! Hehe, as long as we're together, it doesn't matter where we celebrate the new year!"
Shizuru agreed, "That's true."
Since it was like this, they decided to celebrate as they usually did.
On the last day of December in the year 203 of the League, Shizuru went to Ohana Town to buy some fireworks and New Year's supplies.
In the evening, the family and their Pokemon had a New Year's Eve dinner and set off fireworks on the ranch.
As the midnight bell rang, the year 203 officially came to an end, followed by the brand new year 204.
After the new year, the snow began to melt, and everything started to revive in the spring sunshine.
The temperature gradually warmed up in various places, and the family officially decided to move back to the Paradia Region.
With Hoopa's help, the move was very convenient. Hoopa transformed into Liberator Hupapa, and the six Aura Globes on its body flew out and landed, forming portals connecting to the Paradia Region.
Riding Goat, Braided Sheep, Large Milk Can, and Spirit Ghost Horse lined up and passed through the portals.
Soon, only Shizuru's family of three and Gogoat were left on the Alola Ranch.
"Is Shizuru leaving now?" Hoopa asked, looking over.
Shizuru shook his head, "I still have something to do."
"Then Hoopa will wait for you here!" Hoopa put away the Aura Globes.
Shizuru rode on Gogoat and went to the place where he used to fish.
He called out for a while, and soon, the Ballsea Lion swam to the shore.
"Ballsea Lion, we're leaving. Do you want to come with us?" Shizuru asked.
"Ballsea?" Ballsea Lion looked over, confused.
Shizuru explained with a smile, "We came here for a vacation, and now that winter is over, we have to go home. We might not have the chance to come here and fish again, so I wanted to ask if you'd like to come back with us.
"
He's not wrong about that. Although they'll be coming back to Alola for vacations in the future, wild Pokemon might not always inhabit the same place.
During this time, Ballsea Lion might leave this coast and go to other places. If that happens, it'll be difficult for them to meet again in the future.
Ballsea Lion understood and blinked its eyes, as if seriously pondering.
Shizuru wasn't in a hurry and patiently waited for Ballsea Lion's response.
After a while, Ballsea Lion finally gave an answer.
It had been a long time since Ballsea Lion had been helping them search for traces of a Pokemon named Groudon. Unfortunately, after such a long time, there was still no news.
Shizuru was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's okay. I was just curious about that Pokemon, not that I had to find it."
If that little Groudon had indeed come from another world through an Ultra Wormhole to Alola, by this time, it might have returned.
Ballsea Lion realized this and happily jumped up.
"Gogoat, let's go!"
Having achieved their goal, Shizuru rode Gogoat back to the ranch.
"Hupapa, I'm counting on you!" Shizuru said.
"Leave it to Hupapa!" As Hupapa's words fell, a radiant ring appeared before Shizuru.
Shizuru looked at the Adventurer Explorers' Pokemon and asked, "Do you want to stay here?"
"Miu!" Mew nodded its head.
That's right! They found that this place called Alola is quite big. Since that, they will start their journey from this place!
"Okay." Shizuru nodded with a smile. "In that case, I wish you a pleasant journey!"
"Miu~"
"Goodbye, Hupapa, Teddiursa, Mew, and Pikachu!" Shizuru waved to them, and then with Gogoat and Motolizard, they passed through the Aura Globe.
The next second, they crossed the world.
Looking at the familiar surroundings, Shizuru couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Finally back!
After three months away from home, the ranch was in disarray. Next, they had to tidy up the ranch!
Shizuru, the Tree Siblings, and Nurse Joy and her brother took care of the little tree, while Shizuru, with Gogoat and Motolizard, worked in the ranch.
After a winter, the grass on the lawn grew wild. Shizuru put on gloves and constantly moved through the orchard, picking up and throwing away the fallen fruits.
The chicken cottage and the Big Milk Can Pokemon house seemed a bit dilapidated, perhaps due to a lack of human presence for a long time.
The roof of the chicken cottage had a hole in it, possibly due to damage from wild Pokemon.
Shizuru brought a ladder and boards, climbed up, and fixed the potential leak.
Shizuru then checked the fence around the ranch and found some damage. He brought tools and repaired the fence.
By the time they finished, it was already 5 pm.
After everyone's hard work in the afternoon, the entire ranch was refreshed.
Shizuru looked at the ranch with satisfaction and the Pokemon playing in it, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"Alright, it finally feels like home again!"
(End of Chapter)
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