Early the next morning, Naoki was standing on the edge of the farmland watching Kuailong water the crops, when Ivan suddenly ran in from outside on a motorcycle lizard.
When he was far away, he excitedly shouted to Naoshu: "Zhishu, what you told me last time has been settled!"
Hearing this, Naoki was slightly startled, thinking about what he could tell Ivan.
But then, he remembered that he had asked Alvin to help him find the housekeeper Pokémon at the last spring race.
Housekeeper Pokémon…
Zhi Shu's heart moved and he quickly said: "Tell me quickly!"
Ivan jumped off the motorcycle lizard and said in detail:
"The thing is like this, I received a letter a few days ago, and the person asked me to deliver the letter to a person in the Bottle City next door."
"That man lives in a very large manor. When I was delivering the letter, I heard someone say that the owner of that manor is looking for a suitable person to take care of two caretakers!"
"Didn't I think that you needed a housekeeper Pokémon? So I went to ask about it. A very weak old man received me. He asked me some information about you, and then let me have time to take you over to see it. look."
Like to take care of yourself? Or two?
Naoki looked surprised: "Two?"
Alvin nodded: "Yes, two stewards with rich butler experience!"
Naoki was a little confused: "Why would that person send such a Pokémon away?"
Ivan shook his head: "I don't know about that. He only has one request, and that is to be able to take good care of the two caretakers. Let's see when you have time. Let's go there together."
"I have time now." As he said that, Naoki turned back and walked back into the house, preparing to change his clothes: "Which city are you from?"
Alvin: "Bottle City is very close to us. You can get there within two hours by riding a motorcycle lizard."
"Okay." Naoki nodded.
He turned around and went back to the house to change his clothes, then took his change and backpack, and told Gu Lerton to take care of the pasture. He would not be back until the afternoon. There was food in the refrigerator, so remember to give it to everyone at noon.
So Luden nodded and complied obediently, not jealous at all.
"Be good, I'll prepare delicious food for you later."
Naoki touched its head, and then rode the motorcycle lizard like Alvin.
The two left the ranch and headed towards the target city.
On the way, Naoki asked curiously: "Aren't you going to work today?"
Alvin looked confused: "Today is the weekend! The post office is closed for two days, so you don't have to work!"
Naoki: "..."
Good guy, he actually forgot about this incident.
Alvin smiled and said: "You are not living alone enough to forget the date, are you?"
"No." Naoki said truthfully: "I just didn't expect that you would take two days off at once without having to work overtime. It's really enviable."
Alvin was speechless: "Is the work in the ranch so tiring?"
"That's not the case," Naoki said.
With so many Pokémon helping him, his usual work can be said to be very easy. He will be busier when plowing the land and planting crops, and he has to prepare a lot of food every day.
Although he was tired, it was also a blessing for him to see so many Pokémon living in the ranch.
He just thinks that this world is really easy. He doesn't have to work overtime and has two days off a week. In his previous life, except for specific jobs, this was something that a social worker would never dare to think about.
But he couldn't tell Alvin the specific reason, so he could only change the topic: "I haven't been to the Bottle Market yet!"
Aiwen didn't think much about it, and said with a smile when he heard this: "Boping City is much bigger than our Zhiqin Town! It is a famous water city, and it is also known as the Water Country."
Naoki recalled the map of the Padia region in his mind.
Zhiqin Town is located in the northwest of the map, while Boping City is located in the center of the Padia region, next to the Padia Crater, separated from Ziqin Town by a vast desert area.
Thinking of this, Naoki asked: "Do you want to go to the desert first?"
Ivan shook his head: "No, it's too dangerous in the desert. The Pokémon there are very aggressive and the climate is still very hot. Today we are taking the main road. This road was officially built by the alliance. There are no dangerous Pokémon on the road." Dream, you can walk with confidence.”
Naoki nodded and said no more.
The two of them walked along the road.
Because of Ivan's words, Naoki carefully observed the Pokémon on the roadside, and sure enough, he found that they were just like Ivan said, they were all small, gentle, and not aggressive Pokémon.
Apart from them, you can occasionally see a few trucks passing by, backpackers camping in the fields, or trainers engaging in Pokémon battles.
If it runs at full speed, the speed of the motorcycle lizard can be said to be no less than that of a real motorcycle. It is said that the fastest speed can reach 120km per hour.
Time passed by, the sun rose high, and the temperature in the air became hot. At this time, a lively and prosperous big city finally appeared ahead.
"We're here!" Alvin said happily.
Zhi Shu looked up and saw that the entire Bottle City was located on a cliff. Due to the terrain, the entire city was divided into three levels.
Through Bottle City, he saw an endless stretch of steep cliffs further away. The top could not be seen with the naked eye and was obscured by white clouds.
"That should be the Padia Pit, right?" Naoki thought to himself.
I have to say that just by looking from the outside, you can feel the magnificence and majesty of the Padia Crater, and you don’t know what it looks like inside.
Naoki wanted to go in and visit, but he might not be allowed.
The two entered Bottle City, and Naoki got off the Motorcycle Lizard. The Motorcycle Lizard transformed into an upright form and walked on the street with him.
The streets are paved with blue and white floor tiles, and a beautiful fountain park can be seen from a distance. A huge and spectacular water curtain flows down from the top floor, connecting the entire city.
People wearing hot bikinis and shorts strolled around leisurely, and there was a lively atmosphere everywhere.
Ivan looked at this scene and smiled: "Look, it's very energetic, right?"
"yes!"
Naoki nodded. Bottle City made him feel like he was in Venice, the city of water, where he could see water-related things everywhere.
But they didn't have much time to appreciate it. They took the elevator to the third floor. Ivan turned a corner and passed through the lively urban area before arriving at a luxurious manor.
There were two guards standing in front of the manor. They stepped forward and Ivan told them his purpose.
Hearing this, the guard on the left looked at Naoki for a moment, then stepped aside, opened the door, and said respectfully:
"Master has been waiting for you for a long time, please come in!"
Master...this title sounds really rare. Naoki couldn't help but curse in his heart.
He followed Ivan into the manor and looked at the vast land in front of him. Naoki's first reaction was that it was too big here, right?
Alvin whispered: "I was shocked when I first came here! But don't worry, the owner here is very kind and has no airs like those rich people on TV."
Naoki nodded and continued to move forward, but soon they found themselves lost in this huge manor.
Alvin: "...Strange, did I remember it wrong? Why isn't it this way?"
Looking at the huge garden maze around him, Naoki finally realized something was wrong.
He asked: "Didn't you have someone to guide you last time you came here?"
Along the way, they didn't see anyone.
Alvin: "Yes! There were a lot of people in the manor last time! Gardeners who were pruning the gardens, housekeepers in black tuxedos, maids who were watering..."
As he was talking, he suddenly realized something was wrong: "Huh? Why is there no one there today?"
Naoki thought of the plot in the movie and asked: "Could this be a ghost manor? Just like in the movie, everyone is transformed into a ghost, specially tricking people into killing them."
It just so happened that a gust of wind blew by, as if something was staring at them in the dark.
Alvin was very scared: "Don't scare me!"
The two motorcycle lizards following them were also very scared and trembled: "Gah..."
Naoki: "...I was just joking."
Alvin breathed a sigh of relief.
Naoki added: "But there are indeed ghosts in this world."
Alvin and the two motorcycle lizards opened their eyes wide, and they were walking through the garden maze. They were afraid and wanted to know what they heard.
"Have you seen it?" Ivan asked.
Naoki nodded: "I have seen him before when I was traveling in the Galar region."
Then, he vividly described how he met a ghost little girl and helped her deliver a letter to an old friend, only to find that her old friend was already an old man in his sixties or seventies.
The old man said that the little girl was his childhood sweetheart and he never saw her again when she grew up.
Naoki: "This means that the girl died when she was a child and became a ghost wandering the streets."
After hearing this story, Alvin was so scared that he hugged his motorcycle lizard tightly.
Naoki said amusedly: "Is it really that scary?"
Alvin and his Motorized Lizard nodded at the same time.
Naoki wanted to say something else, but when he turned his head, he saw his Motorized Lizard and was also very scared.
"Quaao..."
"Don't be afraid!"
Naoki patted the Motorized Lizard on the shoulder, and then held its paw to comfort it.
Seeing that the Motorcycle Lizard was no longer so scared, he continued to move forward and said:
"Actually, the girl's ghost is not malicious. Someone once said that the ghosts you are afraid of are the people that others miss but will never see again."
"And after I helped her deliver the letter, she also left me a gift, which is a spiritual cloth that contains amazing power."
"Look, if you think about it this way, you won't be so scared, right?" Naoki spread his hands, even though these were just things he had encountered in the game.
Ivan felt a little better now. He thought about these words carefully and nodded: "Indeed."
He wanted to say something more, but at this moment, the two finally passed through the garden maze and saw a very beautiful fountain on the lawn in front.
Next to the fountain, there was a circle of Pokémon surrounding it.
There is a new leaf cat, a fire crocodile, a water duck, a cloth dog, a pair of rats, a paparazzi bag...
Naoki couldn't help but look surprised when he suddenly saw these rare Pokémon.
But soon, he noticed the little guy surrounded by this group of Pokémon.
Alvin also saw it, it was a meow.
To be precise, it was an injured meow.
"It's hurt!" Alvin exclaimed.
The group of Pokémon also noticed them and turned their heads.
They don't seem to be afraid of strangers.
Seeing this, Naoki walked forward and checked the condition of the meow. Seeing that it was very weak, he took out a bottle of juice milk from his backpack to restore physical strength.
He originally prepared this for the Motorized Lizard. He was afraid that the Motorized Lizard would become thirsty if he was too far on the road, so he brought a few bottles specially.
I didn't expect it to come in handy here.
The meow drank the entire bottle of juice and milk in one go, and its injuries immediately healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The surrounding Pokémon were surprised when they saw this, and they all cast curious glances at this human.
Meow Meow stood up: "Meow~"
Seeing its energetic appearance, Naoki smiled and said, "Okay, remember to be more careful next time."
"Meow~"
A group of Pokémon jumped away. They ran into the garden maze and started playing a game of hide and seek.
Looking at this scene, Alvin once again felt the heroism of the owner of this manor:
"Could the purpose of building this garden maze be to play hide-and-seek for these Pokémon?
Naoki: "So far, that's the case."
He was thinking about whether to build a small maze in the pasture to play hide and seek.
Alvin murmured: "It's so rich!"
Naoki smiled and looked up at the building in front of him: "Let's go! That should be our destination."
Going around the garden fountain, they finally saw a third person besides themselves.
It was a maid wearing an apron and cleaning with a broom.
Naoki stepped forward and politely introduced his identity and the purpose of coming here.
After listening, the maid smiled and nodded. She turned around with a broom and said, "Please come with me! The master has been waiting for you for a long time."
Hearing this, Naoki always felt that something was not right.
He looked at Alvin, who seemed to have noticed nothing.
The two followed the maid into the big villa.
Opening the door, Naoki saw an old man wearing a blue kimono, with pale hair, a wrinkled face and a slightly tired look on the sofa in the villa hall.
On the left and right sides of the old man, there were two similar looking Pokémon.
They have two horns on their heads, but the horn on one head is pointing upwards and the other is pointing downwards.
The upward eye is half open and half closed, with an expressionless face. The downward eye has a gentle expression, and the corners of the mouth are raised, showing a smile that can bring good impression to others.
Love to take care of the waiter...
The information about the two Pokémon emerged in Naoki's mind, except that one was a male and the other was a female.
They stood respectfully beside the old man and looked at the few people who pushed the door and entered.
"Is that them?" Naoki thought to himself.
They were led by the maid to the old man.
At this time, the old man spoke: "You are finally here, please sit down first."
The two nodded and then sat on the sofa opposite the old man.
"Hello." Naoki greeted politely: "I am Naoki. I currently run a ranch in Zhiqin Town. Next to me is my partner and assistant, Motorized Lizard."
The old man nodded slightly and murmured softly: "Rancher..."
After a long while, he continued: "Just call me Sato. What do you think? Can he do it?"
As he spoke, the old man turned his head and asked the two caretakers next to him.
"Aye." The male caretaker on the left nodded calmly.
The female caretaker on the right looked at Naoki and gave him a gentle smile: "Oh~"
Seeing their reactions, the old man laughed and said, "That's good. I think he is a good choice. He can take good care of those two children."
"Huh?" Naoki didn't react when he heard this: "Excuse me, Mr. Sato, what do you mean by this?"
Seeing his expression, the old man guessed what he was thinking - he probably thought it was these two lovey-dovey attendants.
He laughed heartily, shook his head and said, "They have been with me for more than twenty years, and I can't bear to leave them to others to take care of. The ones I want to give away for adoption are their children."
"Let's be honest, Naoki, when you came over just now, I saw what you did. You passed a small test I set for you."
Naoki was startled for a moment, and then the injured meow beside the fountain appeared in his mind.
The old man smiled and said: "Being able to rescue Pokémon you have never met shows that you are a very caring person."
"Besides, that ghost story you told in the garden was wonderful...the ghosts you are afraid of are all people that others miss but never see again, yes!"
Having said this, the old man seemed to have thought of something, but he quickly recovered and continued:
"Of course, that's not important. What's important is that when the Biker was scared, you comforted it in time and held its hand. This shows that you are very patient with Pokémon."
Hearing this, Naoki couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Seeing his expression, the old man couldn't help laughing and said: "Please forgive me, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. I heard from the servant that you entered the garden maze by mistake."
"Because a lot of Pokémon usually play around there, for their safety, I had people install a lot of surveillance probes there."
Naoki shook his head: "It doesn't matter."
"In that case, please come with me!" The old man stood up and led the way.
Naoki and Ivan looked at each other, then followed up, and finally came to a very warmly decorated baby room.
There, Naoki saw two caretakers playing with toys.
They are small and look like they have just been born.
The old man introduced: "These are their children. They are just two weeks old. They are brother and sister. Do you want to come up and get to know them?"
Naoki nodded, then walked forward and squatted in front of the two caretakers.
The brother and sister felt the strange atmosphere and turned to look at the stranger.
The fussy maid opened her eyes wide, and then showed an innocent smile: "Ah!"
Although the brother on the side is still young, his expression looks like a little adult. Seeing his sister being so enthusiastic towards strangers, he has a disapproving expression on his face.
Naoki took out two bottles of juice milk and two lucky puddings from his backpack.
He did not feed them immediately, but turned around and asked, "Mr. Sato, can they have some snacks?"
The old man and the two adult stewards stood aside, watching the actions of him and the two little stewards, and nodded: "Of course."
With permission, Naoki fed them juice milk and lucky pudding.
He inserted the straw, and when the nurturing sister smelled the smell, she reached out and hugged the bottle, and sucked up the milk inside without any knowledge.
"Hey~!" It took a long sip before stopping.
Naoki opened the package of lucky pudding again and fed it.
The carefree little sister happily took it. After it ate the whole piece of pudding, the look in its eyes became different.
"Ah! Ah!"
The caring maid waved her hands, wanting a hug.
Naoki reached out and picked it up, feeling the soft touch of the fur in his hands. He couldn't help but move very gently.
"Aren't you going to eat?" Naoki looked at his nosy brother aside.
The fussy brother's eyes were half-opened and half-closed, and he still looked at his sister with disapproval.
Naoki used his other hand to push the bottle in front of it: "Try it?"
Looking at the milk bottle close at hand, Brother Tusband was stunned for a moment, and he smelled the smell of milk coming from it.
"Gudong!"
After quietly swallowing, Brother Fu couldn't help but step forward and take a sip.
Seeing this scene, Naoki laughed happily.
Quite cute.
However, upon hearing his laughter, the carefree brother immediately returned to his young adult appearance, blushing and turning his head away in embarrassment, pretending that nothing happened.
Naoki didn't say much, he just played with his nurturing sister for a while.
The two adult escorts behind him looked at this scene tenderly and began to communicate in a low voice.
"Love ugh."
"Love~"
Hearing their exchanges, the old man also had a gentle smile on his face: "It seems that the brother and sister like him very much."
The old man turned to look at the two carefree waiters and asked again: "Are you sure? It's him?"
The two nurturing servants nodded seriously.
"Love ugh."
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After ten minutes, the nosy little sister got tired of playing, so she and her brother started to sleep together.
They are still small and need a lot of time to rest every day.
The group returned to the living room downstairs.
The old man said: "If possible, I would like to wait until they can do things before handing them over to you. First, we will teach them to do housework during this time, and second, I hope that I can let the caretakers watch the two children grow up. , they can rest assured.”
"Of course, no problem." Naoki nodded and agreed without hesitation.
He also loves the two little doggies, but it is very important for them to grow up with their parents.
Seeing his agreement, the old man was happy: "Then please tell me your address. When they grow up, I will send them to your pasture for up to two months."
Pokémon grow very quickly, and Pokémon such as Pokémon can grow from small to normal size within three months.
"Okay." Naoki had no objection. He told the other party the detailed address of the ranch. Finally, he asked: "Do I need to pay a deposit or something?"
"There's no need for this." The old man shook his head gently: "We only have one request, and that is to take good care of our two little caretakers."
(End of chapter)
