Chapter 164: The Butler Meowstic, the Flower Field, and Honey Gathering

"So you are the inspector from the Pokémon Butler Academy?"

At the farm gate, Luo Mu hesitated as he gazed at the rather small Pokémon before him, his expression nearly slipping.

Its fur was mostly indigo blue, with straight ruff, forehead fur, and tail tip in white; its olive-shaped eyes featured green irises and blue sclerae, looking quite beautiful.

Wearing a blue top hat on its head and a blue-and-white striped bowtie at its chest, it hovered above the fence surrounded by a blue aura, bowing slightly to Luo Mu in a standard butler's posture.

Luo Mu recalled this Pokémon should be called Meowstic; judging by its appearance, it was likely male, as female Meowstic differed greatly in coloration and looks from males.

"Meow~"

The Meowstic looked at Luo Mu with utter bewilderment; as an outstanding graduate of the Pokémon Butler Academy serving as an inspector, was there anything strange about that?

Luo Mu scanned left and right several times but found no trace of any human, so he could only helplessly accept the fact that this male Meowstic dressed as a butler was today's inspector.

One had to admit the Pokémon Butler Academy lived up to its reputation, actually deploying a Pokémon as an inspector; that was quite something.

Breaking into a smile and feeling inexplicably relieved, Luo Mu invited, "Please come in."

The Meowstic nodded slightly, lifting its body with telekinesis, and floated into the farm following Luo Mu's back.

Luo Mu turned to face the Meowstic, but before he could speak, it gathered its mental power and traced beautiful blue characters in the air before him.

【Could you show me around the farm environment?】

Luo Mu was astonished that the Meowstic had actually learned human language; even if it didn't vocalize directly through its throat like Meowth, the ability to write text using mental power alone qualified as a special skill.

Could it be that all Pokémon at the Pokémon Butler Academy were this powerful?

Luo Mu grew increasingly curious about that academy.

These thoughts did not hinder his reply to the Meowstic: "Certainly, follow me."

Luo Mu led the Meowstic straight to the nearest farming zone; there, the newly planted crops should currently be in their growth stage following the harvest, which ought to leave a good impression on the Meowstic.

Along the way, Luo Mu noticed the Meowstic pulling out a sheet of paper resembling an exam from somewhere; the dense black characters on it made Luo Mu dizzy, especially since every time he introduced a crop, the other party would always scribble on the paper with a pen it conjured.

It was just like an examiner grading scores.

Luo Mu gained an even clearer understanding of the Pokémon Butler Academy's rigor.

Throughout the journey, with all this writing and drawing, Luo Mu had no idea what the Meowstic was noting; though curious, he managed to suppress his curiosity.

He felt it was enough to present the farm in its most original state to the inspector; rushing to perform superficial work just to cope with visiting leaders, as companies and schools did before his transmigration, would be somewhat hypocritical.

If the Pokémon Butler Academy deemed his farm up to the passing standard, he would happily head to the Kalos region to select a butler Pokémon.

If it wasn't suitable, he wouldn't force it; he could simply search again, as Luo Mu took a very open-minded view.

Thus, he toured the entire farm with the Meowstic, introducing it to the Mudsdale in the pasture zone and the Deerling, as well as the Dragonair in Thunder Lake who never left their Dragonite leader's side.

Passing through the Berry Tree area, they were lucky enough to encounter the moment after Politoed completed its rain dance, where Comfey, Bai Bai Pengpeng, and the newly learned Grassy Terrain user Olivine jointly unleashed a miraculous composite Grassy Terrain.

Even the Meowstic, whose expression had remained unchanged the whole way, froze for an instant upon witnessing such a magnificent scene, then immediately used telekinesis to control its pen and scribble on the paper again.

Touring the entire farm with the Meowstic took Luo Mu a little over an hour; finally, Luo Mu and the Meowstic stopped before a field of blooming flowers.

At this moment, under the careful care of the Comfey and others, the flower field was in full bloom; tended by Grass-type Pokémon, the blossoms displayed their most beautiful state, with a heart-soothing floral fragrance faintly lingering in the air, making one feel incredibly relaxed.

Sunflowers, tulips, asters, lavender, and other flower varieties clustered together in a riot of colors; seeing such a beautiful sight, even the serious Meowstic unconsciously became immersed in it.

Suddenly, a dense sound of flapping wings arose, causing both Luo Mu and the Meowstic to startle and look into the distance.

The Meowstic was the first to spot a large swarm of Combee flying toward the flower field, with a noble-looking Vespiquen nestled in their center.

"Meow~"

The Meowstic's expression turned serious; believing these wild Pokémon had intruded into the farm for the flower field, it stepped in front of Luo Mu, for as an inspector, it was also an excellent butler.

Protecting fragile humans was only natural.

At the same time, the Meowstic traced characters with its mental power, telling Luo Mu to hide behind it.

Just as the Meowstic faced the expanse of Combee and the Vespiquen as if confronting a great enemy, Luo Mu's voice rang out with delight: "Vespiquen, you've finally arrived!"

The Meowstic froze, then realized that the Vespiquen was holding something in its arms, emitted no hostility, and was flying toward them in a friendly manner.

The Meowstic's agile mind instantly recognized the fact that Luo Mu knew the Vespiquen and the Combee swarm; it gradually relaxed, its heightened mental power returning to calm.

"Bee bee bee~"

Smiling warmly, the Vespiquen handed Luo Mu a container filled with the finest honey it had personally selected as a greeting gift, expressing gratitude for Luo Mu inviting them to this wonderful flower field and the Berry Tree area to gather nectar.

Luo Mu accepted the container, thanked them with a smile, told the Vespiquen and its group to gather nectar freely in the vicinity but reminded them to restrain the Combee from harming the farm's Pokémon, then said to the stunned Meowstic: "The tour ends about here; before you leave, would you like to try some desserts made from our farm's specialty?"

The Meowstic eyed the high-quality Combee honey in the transparent container held in Luo Mu's arms and nodded involuntarily.

"Since we just obtained the freshest honey, I prepared some honey-related desserts and drinks."

Inside the small villa, Luo Mu placed the desserts and drinks one by one before the Meowstic.

"This is caramel pudding drizzled with honey, honey cake made from flour ground from the farm's wheat, and honey lemonade which, although mixed with honey, tastes very refreshing and cuts through the richness."

With so much delicious food placed before it, the Meowstic's eyes nearly turned into stars in the sky, lacking only the sparkle.

(End of Chapter)