Chapter 228: Is Hearing Hearing Nimo Looking for a New Partner Again?

The final result was a table laden with finished dishes; Pepa felt his nostrils already filled with the scent of pasture grass, fearing that staying in the meadows later might make him unable to suppress the urge to vomit.

Luo Mu looked somewhat helplessly at the dazzling array of pasture-grass-series foods on the dining table; moving so many items was indeed difficult, and even having the Oranguru use telekinesis would be strenuous, so perhaps it was best to call the Mudsdale and Sprigatito over here to taste-test them?

Luo Mu leaned out of the first-floor window to gaze toward the distant chicken coop, where, besides the Eelektrik playing with the chicks that had already grown a size larger, the massive body of the Feng Su Gou lay there acting as a guard.

Seeing this scene, Luo Mu, who had no desire to move again, hatched a plan and used a tempting tone to persuade Pepa to run an errand for him: "You haven't had your fill of speed and passion just now, have you? You can ride the Feng Su Gou once more and, while you're at it, help me call the Da Nai Guan and Meng Ya Lu over."

Pepa, who had been dry-heaving while leaning against another window, instantly perked up; following Luo Mu's gaze to the Feng Su Gou over there, he patted his chest and said, "Yes, sir, Mr.!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the boy's inexhaustible energy erupted once more; he jogged all the way over, dragged the soundly sleeping Feng Su Gou to its feet, rode the big dog, and galloped toward the pasture area.

Witnessing this scene, Luo Mu and the Oranguru, who had just finished cleaning the second and third floors, felt somewhat emotional.

"Being young is truly wonderful."

Ultimately, according to the translation by the newly promoted Gold-Rank Translator and Butler Oranguru, the Da Nai Guan and Meng Ya Lu all expressed high praise for the pasture-grass-series foods, along with a strong desire to occasionally eat these dishes to improve their meals.

Seizing the opportunity, Luo Mu also finalized the future menu for the Pokémon in the pasture area; aside from the Grass Cake served as a reward, the Grass Steak, Grass Dumplings, and Grass Dorayaki were all dishes with relatively simple preparation methods, so making a large batch once a week during spare time would be more than enough to supply the following week.

Originally, Luo Mu had intended to go to Pingdie Town to find a carpentry shop to craft some feeding troughs to place in the pasture area, after all, the Da Nai Guan usually gnawed on raw grass and didn't have their own bowls.

However, Little Little Dandan calmly stopped Luo Mu, stating that it also possessed a skill called "Carpentry," so Luo Mu only needed to focus on welcoming new members while it prepared the feeding troughs.

Pepa, standing nearby, listened in a daze; his small mind simultaneously processed threads like "talking Oranguru," "Pokémon Butler," and "carpenter Oranguru," nearly causing his brain to crash.

Was this Pokémon perhaps a bit too all-around capable?

Afterwards, Pepa, wearing a bewildered expression, was escorted by Luo Mu to the farm entrance; after being lifted onto the back of the Dragonite by Luo Mu, Pepa instantly sobered up from Luo Mu's single sentence, his body becoming incredibly stiff.

"Oh right, remember to bring all your Pokémon when classes start tomorrow; to check whether you've been slacking off during the holiday, there will be a pop quiz then."

"Rest assured, the difficulty won't be very high; the Comfey will also come along then, guaranteeing that you'll all leave after class lively and energetic."

Pepa's lips trembled slightly: "And what about during the class itself?"

Luo Mu smiled but said nothing; Pepa, with his hackles raised, only remembered being sent home later by the compassionate-looking Dragonite, and that night, surrounded by the Ao Ao Jiaofu and the Greedent, he even had a nightmare.

April 2nd, the weather was clear and cloudless, a fine day for shedding the sweat of youth.

Early in the morning, the Oranguru had already ironed the three-piece teacher's outfit for Luo Mu; it was unknown how, without an iron, it had managed to make the shirt, jacket, and trousers completely wrinkle-free.

Before Luo Mu mounted the Dragonite, the Oranguru handed him a box wrapped in blue mesh fabric.

"Could this be..."

Taking the box, a look of disbelief spread across Luo Mu's face.

"Yare Yuta." (This is a bento.)

The Oranguru waved its hand; sunlight happened to fall upon it, making it look somewhat sacred.

Never expecting that there would be a day he could eat a bento prepared by a Pokémon, Luo Mu sighed with emotion before entrusting a few more matters to the Oranguru.

To summarize: if there was anything unresolvable, find the Luxray; with the Luxray present, no troublemakers would dare show their heads.

Under the Oranguru's gaze, the figure of the Dragonite carrying Luo Mu quickly vanished into the horizon.

In the long-missed Mesagoza, Luo Mu effortlessly made his way to the Eli Farm; besides Old Man Eli Mo Si, he unexpectedly saw a familiar figure.

In the main hall, the vibrant girl seemed to have arrived not long ago either; her eyes shimmered slightly, as if confirming the veracity of the rumors.

"I heard from classmates at school; they said the Tauros in your ranch are all healthy children with extremely strong fighting spirits, so please, let me choose one as a partner on my journey as a Trainer!"

Hearing Hearing Nimo seemed to be full of passion regardless of what she was doing besides sports; perhaps it was precisely this serious personality of hers, which never muddled anything, combined with her innate talent, that allowed her to rocket rapidly to become a Champion-level Trainer.

"It's fine, it's fine, Miss, don't be so excited; sit down and let's talk slowly."

Eli Mo Si could completely not handle Hearing Hearing Nimo's enthusiasm; in her, he saw the shadows of his two grandsons, especially the grandson who went to study at Blueberry Academy, who had been just as full of passion when he first became a Trainer.

Why did things later turn out that way?

The somewhat sighing elder still wanted to say something more, but at this moment, Luo Mu, who had been standing outside the door for a while, thought for a moment and then walked in, calmly greeting the two with their surprised gazes.

"What a coincidence, Hearing Hearing Nimo. And Mr. Eli Mo Si, I've come to select some Pokémon from the farm again."

Sitting on the additional chair added by Eli Mo Si, bathed in Hearing Hearing Nimo's pleading gaze, Luo Mu half-closed his eyes and nodded with understanding: "I understand; you want me to help you select a suitable Tauros, correct?"

Hearing Nimo Heavy nodded vigorously: "Thank you, Teacher!"

Luo Mu hummed in acknowledgment, then asked: "So, what type of Tauros do you want? The Tauros in the Paldea region have three breeds: the Combat Breed, which is pure Fighting-type; the Blaze Breed, which is Fighting and Fire-type; and the Aqua Breed, which is Fighting and Water-type."

Hearing Hearing Nimo replied without the slightest hesitation: "As long as we can get along, I can accept any child!"

"That sounds quite like an answer you would give."

Luo Mu sighed with a smile and turned his gaze toward Eli Mo Si, who had remained silent until now.

"Mr. Eli Mo Si, aside from Hearing Hearing Nimo's Tauros, I also wish to select a few Pokémon to take back to the farm today."

"Currently, I need three kinds of Pokémon; I wonder if you can provide them."

Eli Mo Si nodded slightly: "Go ahead and speak."

A list long decided upon surfaced in Luo Mu's mind: "the Nacli line, the Fidough line, and the Da Nai Guan line."

I still owe two extra chapters; today I got a bit stuck and couldn't write them out, but I definitely will tomorrow~

(End of Chapter)