Chapter 73: The Baby Bear's Secret
Chapter 73: The Baby Bear's Secret
However, ten Big Milk Cans would cost him two million Pokedollars, far more than he could afford at the moment.
The more Pokemon one had, the more they ate, and the higher the expenses became.
Large Pokemon like Garchomp, Mamoswine, and Salamence consumed a substantial amount of food, requiring a hefty sum of money to sustain their robust bodies.
Indeed, keeping so many Pokemon was no easy feat for the average person.
As the saying goes, the more you earn, the more you spend.
The Big Milk Cans were no exception, with their diet of Pokeblocks and high-quality hay adding up to a considerable expense.
After accounting for daily necessities, it would take a long time to save up enough money just from the production capabilities of his Ride Wooloo and Galarian Yamask.
Unless the Ride Wooloo evolved into a Ride Dubwool and the Galarian Yamask evolved into a Runerigus, their production capabilities would see a significant boost.
However, it would be a long time before Galarian Yamask could evolve, and Naoki recalled what Nurse Joy had said the other day. With that in mind, he turned and left the Pokemon house, heading towards the sheep pen.
The Ride Wooloo were leisurely lying on the grass, munching on grass dumplings.
When they noticed Naoki approaching, the three Ride Wooloo turned their gaze towards him.
"Maa~"
Naoki: "..."
The Ride Wooloo were still accumulating energy, and there were no signs of evolution at the moment.
Naoki continued to ponder.
Soon, he thought of a better idea besides evolving his Galarian Yamask and Ride Wooloo.
He could buy them one by one and use the milk money from each Big Milk Can to purchase the next one, repeating the process until he had ten of them.
However, with only a little over ten thousand Pokedollars in hand, he would have to wait another day or two before he could buy a Big Milk Can.
Just then, the Ride Wooloo started their little party again.
As Naoki watched them summon the Grassy Terrain, he suddenly thought of something.
Grass-type Pokemon could also use their Grass-type energy to help tend to crops.
This had been depicted numerous times in the anime, and some Grass-type Pokemon even had the ability to make plants grow rapidly.
With this in mind, Naoki quickly stopped the Ride Wooloo and led them to the farm.
After explaining to them how to take care of the crops, the three Ride Wooloo went to different corners of the farm and unleashed their Grassy Terrain.
Green light radiated from the Ride Wooloo, soon enveloping the entire farm.
Blades of grass, created from Grass-type energy, merged with the thriving crops, swaying gently.
Naoki focused his attention, staring intently at the crops, expecting to see them grow at a visible rate.
However, after watching for a long time, there were no signs of change in the crops.
"Hmm? Doesn't it work?"
As everyone knows, there are six essential factors for crop growth: sunlight, water, soil, fertilizer, oxygen, and temperature.
They had sunlight, and Salamence had brought rain recently. Naoki had also applied fertilizer to the field, and the temperature was suitable, the soil was decent, and there was ample oxygen.
The only possibility was that the Ride Wooloo's power wasn't sufficient, or the effect of Grassy Terrain wasn't noticeable.
Aside from these reasons, Naoki couldn't think of any other cause.
"If only I had a Miltank," he muttered.
Alternatively, he could create a new dish that would grant Pokemon the ability to help crops grow rapidly after consumption.
Naoki waved his hand, signaling the Ride Wooloo to stop and play on their own.
He then went to the storeroom behind the house, rummaged through a box, and retrieved a pair of grass-cutting scissors. Returning to the front, he began trimming the grass in front of his house.
In the distance, Garchomp was practicing new techniques with Goodra.
With Naoki around, Motostoke was free from ranch duties and reverted to its innocent self.
It chased after butterflies, drawn by their fluttering wings, and ended up in the open space in front of the chicken coop.
Buneary twitched its ears as it watched Motostoke from the riverbank.
The hardworking Combee shuttled between the beehive and the outdoors, tirelessly collecting nectar.
Vespiquen basked in the sun on the roof, keeping an eye on the activities below.
The spring sunshine was warm and pleasant, making everything seem so beautiful.
Meanwhile, outside the fence surrounding the ranch, a Pokemon with light brown fur, a crescent-shaped white pattern on its head, and a small, brown, spherical tail hid behind a tree, peering at the scene within the ranch.
Its gaze fixed on one of the Combee as it returned to its "hive" with nectar before flying off again to collect more.
Once the Combee was out of sight, Bearbie turned its attention to the other Pokemon in the ranch.
A human's home, Bearbie thought.
A few days ago, it had spotted a Combee in the forest.
As a Bearbie, it was naturally drawn to honey, and to find its source, it decided to track the Combee.
However, the complex forest terrain and the Combee's ability to fly made it challenging for Bearbie to keep track of its target.
It took several days, but it finally located the Combee's hive.
Envisioning the sweet honey, Bearbie couldn't help but swallow its saliva.
It wanted to steal and lick the Combee's honey clean right away, but its Pokemon instinct told it that doing so would result in expulsion by the human.
So, what else could it do? Bearbie thought for a moment, a mischievous smile spreading across its face.
It had plenty of experience in such matters.
In fact, relying on this experience, it had "robbed" large quantities of honey from many humans.
Bearbie came up with a great idea.
Now, it just had to wait for the right opportunity!
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In the afternoon, as Naoki was watching TV with Buneary, they suddenly heard the town's postal worker, Irving.
Naoki went out to check and saw Irving holding a letter. "A letter for you, Mr. Naoki!"
"Huh? Who's it from?" Naoki asked, surprised.
Irving grinned. "It's from Mr. Matsuyama of San Sui Ranch. He asked me to deliver it to you."
Matsuyama...
Naoki pictured an elderly man with white hair. During the Sakura Blossom Wine Party, this man had exchanged a piece of cheese for his boiled meat slices.
Naoki wondered what Matsuyama wanted.
Intrigued, he opened the envelope and was surprised to read:
[To Naoki:
Hello, Naoki. I am Matsuyama from San Sui Ranch. Have you encountered a Bearbie recently? If you have, then never mind, but if you haven't, I think I should warn you.
Don't be fooled by its cute and innocent appearance! It deliberately shows up at ranches, acting all adorable, and then steals all the honey when no one is looking! Many nearby ranches have fallen victim to its antics. That Bearbie is a real menace! It's still roaming the area, so be careful!
—From San Sui Ranch, Matsuyama.]
(End of Chapter)
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