Chapter 475: Victini Ranger

Only after entering the farm and being ushered to sit in the living room, sitting with stiff posture, did the little Tinkatuff finally wake up as if from a dream.

Seeing so many Pokémon gathered around watching it, the little Tinkatuff felt a rare sense of nervousness.

It was merely a theoretical expert and had never put things into practice!

So the homes of humans really were exactly as the elders in its clan had described.

Curiosity sparkled in the little Tinkatuff's eyes, yet due to a slight reserve, it dared not let that curiosity show fully.

The other Pokémon had no such concerns; Pecharunt pulled its small hand, happily making "Poni Poni" sounds.

Victini held up its favorite Pokéblock and small round cookie, offering them to the little Tinkatuff to taste with friendliness tinged by a barely detectable eagerness to please.

It silently thought to itself: if it curried favor with this future craftsman partner, couldn't it, Victini, also craft a battle suit for the righteous protagonist team seen in tokusatsu television? Becoming "Victini Ranger" was just around the corner!

Milcery asked about the little Tinkatuff's taste preferences nearby, Cosmog curiously hugged the little Tinkatuff's iron hammer, and the Bai Pengpengs, having heard that the little Tinkatuff's cave lacked items to ward off the cold, planned to prepare some cotton wadding for it to take away.

To be honest, apart from the elders in its clan and those bad guys who had besieged it, this was the first time the little Tinkatuff had been surrounded by such enthusiastic Pokémon.

This instantly left the little "Theoretical Master" Tinkatuff, who suffered from social anxiety in practical combat, at a complete loss.

At this moment, Oranguru placed the milk tea, intended to accompany the dessert cake that Milcery was about to prepare, in front of the little Tinkatuff.

Considering uncertainty about the little Tinkatuff's acceptance of plain tea, Oranguru had chosen to make black tea using leaves from Meng Ya Lu, then blended the pure brewed and filtered black tea with fresh Tapu Tapu Moumou milk and a touch of sheep's milk carrying a green grass fragrance, creating a milk tea with a silky, sweet texture.

Pushing the handled teacup toward the little Tinkatuff, Oranguru spread its palm and smiled, saying, "Yalei Yoda." (Guest, please taste.) "Kanwu."

Overwhelmed with honor, the little Tinkatuff grasped the cup handle, blew on the steaming milk tea, and took a small sip to taste it.

Immediately after, its eyes lit up, and it let out a surprised, soft cry.

"Kanwu!" (So delicious!)

"Yalei Yoda~" (Thank you for the compliment~) Oranguru smiled, cast a meaningful glance at the little Tinkatuff, and slowly stood up.

Seeing how the little Tinkatuff directly grasped the teacup handle, combined with Luo Mu's earlier description of the furnishings in its cave, this did not look like a wild Pokémon that had always lived in the wilderness.

Whether it had once had a Trainer or some other situation applied remained unknown.

Oranguru shook its head and did not go to discuss this with Luo Mu.

After all, in its view, with Luo Mu's powers of observation, he had likely discovered this point long ago, which truly commanded an orangutan's admiration.

It should not try to be clever with its own clumsy opinions.

As Oranguru walked away, the little Tinkatuff, while sipping the sweet milk tea and interacting with the enthusiastic Pokémon, thought happily to itself—

Indeed, the elders in the clan taught correctly; human homes possess such sweet hot water, along with exquisite and beautiful containers to hold it.

As long as one holds the cup handle, the situation of burning one's hands will not occur!

Only after the little Tinkatuff finished this cup of milk tea did Luo Mu, who had gone to fetch Lei Guan Wang, finally return.

By now, the Pokémon who had warmly hosted the little Tinkatuff had temporarily departed to prepare gifts for the little Tinkatuff to take back to its cave.

Even Cosmog had been overcome by sleepiness and was now sleeping in the crib.

The spacious living room contained only it, the little Tinkatuff and Pecharunt holding hands, and the figures of those who, exhausted from the morning's battle, were cuddling together on the soft carpet, fast asleep.

Luo Mu and Lei Guan Wang, entering together upon seeing this scene, both lightened their steps—

Even though Lei Guan Wang was "floating" as it moved.

"Kanwu."

Sitting on the sofa, the little Tinkatuff greeted Luo Mu with reserve, while Pecharunt was far more straightforward.

It lightly jumped off the sofa, trotted over to hug Luo Mu's thigh, and did not make a single sound with its footsteps.

"Poni~"

Pecharunt enjoyed Luo Mu's petting, bubbling with happiness.

The little Tinkatuff nearby watched this interaction with some envy.

Ever since leaving home to cultivate, it did not know how long it had been since it could indulge in acting so spoiled.

After Pecharunt finished acting spoiled, Luo Mu sat down opposite it and the little Tinkatuff, accompanied by Lei Guan Wang.

Luo Mu introduced to the little Tinkatuff, "Let me introduce you; this is Lei Guan Wang."

"Hello."

Lei Guan Wang nodded gently, greeting the little Tinkatuff friendly via telepathy, without a shred of arrogance.

"Kanwu." (Hello)

The little Tinkatuff nodded reservedly, secretly thinking that although Lei Guan Wang appeared to have a very large head, it inexplicably felt extremely majestic, giving it a sense of being unapproachable.

Moreover, if it remembered correctly, the Pokémon that had defeated that large black flying caterpillar was the Lei Guan Wang right before its eyes.

That such a powerful Pokémon actually lived on this farm was simply incredible.

The little Tinkatuff gazed at Lei Guan Wang, and Lei Guan Wang was also sizing it up.

So that was it.

It was indeed a Pokémon very suitable to become a craftsman.

Lei Guan Wang looked at the little Tinkatuff, then glanced at the hammer held in the arms of the sleeping Cosmog nearby, and its eyes unconsciously softened, instantly changing the entire Pokémon's aura.

This caused the little Tinkatuff, which was secretly observing it, to freeze for a second.

At this moment, Lei Guan Wang's expression and atmosphere seemed just like when the clan elders held a newborn little Tinkatuff.

Of course.

Lei Guan Wang had not forgotten the main matter at hand.

It slowly rose and asked the little Tinkatuff, "Do you mind if Luo Mu and I take you on a tour of this farm?"

"Kanwu~" (Of course not~) The little Tinkatuff nodded gently; it also wished to tour this farm that previously it had only dared to peek at from outside the fence.

The little Tinkatuff took Pecharunt's hand again.

"Kanwu~" (Let Pecharunt come along too~) "Poni!" (Okay!) Pecharunt responded with a face full of smiles.

Regarding the main purpose of taking the little Tinkatuff to tour the farm, Luo Mu had no fear of exposure.

That was to let the Little Blacksmith witness the farm's comprehensive strength, striving to instill in it a sense of longing.

Only then would sufficient groundwork and preparation be laid for inviting the Little Blacksmith to join the farm as its exclusive artisan.

According to Lei Guan Wang, teaching from scratch until the Little Blacksmith became capable of reforging "Legendary Artifacts" would consume immense effort and time.

It might even require the Little Blacksmith to forge other "Legendary Artifacts" beyond the "Rusted Sword" and "Rusted Shield" to gain experience.

Luo Mu felt that the sooner the Little Blacksmith joined the farm, the better; given Ash's pace of traveling one region every few months, the Galar region, and indeed Eternatus's revival, were truly not far off.

(End of Chapter)