Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

“You ask this…”

Old man Orikasa recalled for a moment and then said.

"Yes, that girl Kona... was in poor health when she was young, so her parents took her to the fourth island with a mild climate and fresh air to recuperate."

"Her parents were too busy and only came here to visit her once in a while... so they often entrusted her to us for care."

Old man Orikasa did not hide it, after all, so many years had passed.

The sickly little girl has now grown into a big star in the eyes of Kanto trainers.

"I see……"

Wang Yao didn't expect to find out about Kona's secret past as soon as he arrived on the island.

But it’s not really a secret... Maybe this is not the first time that old man Orikasa has talked about Kona’s past with the trainers who have come to the island.

After all, judging from the tone of the other party's discussion of this matter, Kona is almost like his goddaughter.

It seems to be a very common thing for parents to talk to others about their children's growth experiences.

Especially when their daughter is so amazing!

I'm afraid I can't wait to mention it to everyone I meet...

"Old man...what Pokémon is this time?"

As we were chatting, an old lady with white hair pushed the door open from behind the counter.

"I haven't asked yet... This guy is a fan of that girl Kona, and he was chatting with me~"

Old man Origashi smiled at his wife.

"Oh, speaking of which, Kona hasn't been back for a long time, right?"

Grandma Mieko narrowed her eyes and thought for a moment.

"Yeah...it's been about half a year, right?"

Old Man Orikasa sighed and said.

"..."

Wang Yao did not mention the news that Kona was about to return home.

After all, he "happened" to come to the Fourth Island at this time... and it was not premeditated.

"I have a Scyther and a Rattata... Can you help me take care of them for a while?"

Wang Yao took out two Poké Balls from his belt and handed them over.

"No problem at all."

Old man Orikasa checked Wang Yao's trainer information in front of the computer to make sure that the two Poké Balls were registered on the trainer's data card.

This is a formal breeding house, so the registration process must be standardized.

After checking that everything was correct, old man Orikasa handed the two Poké Balls to his wife, who took them to the ranch.

"You can come and pick it up anytime for short-term cultivation - there is a detailed cultivation manual over there, just read it and put it back on the shelf."

Old man Origashi pointed to the bookshelf hanging on the wall and said.

"Ok."

Wang Yao was also very curious about the characteristics of this breeding house run by Kona's adoptive parents.

Walking to the bookshelf, Wang Yao casually pulled out a training manual.

Turning the pages, it details the development history, cultivation projects, charging standards, etc. of this Aurora Cultivation House...

"Is the daily fee for short-term training 600 Pokémon per Pokémon?"

Wang Yao was stunned.

The price is not expensive at all...it's even a little too charitable.

I took another look at the cultivation project.

The three meals of Moo Moo Milk a day alone are more than worth the money... but you have to add the different maintenance items for the Pokémon category.

For example, rodent Pokémon like Rattata can enjoy services such as front teeth grinding and hair care.

Insect Pokémon like Scyther also have blade polishing and elytra cleaning...

"In fact, the specialty of our breeding house is hatching eggs, but if you are a guest who is only interested in short-term breeding, it is not very suitable..."

Seeing that Wang Yao was watching carefully, old man Zhe Li spoke up to remind him.

"Hatching eggs..."

Wang Yao flipped through the manual again... and sure enough, he saw the introduction to the egg hatching project.

"If I only have one Pokémon... can I also deposit it in the breeding house to hatch it?"

Wang Yao closed the manual and asked curiously.

"Don't worry, we have a lot of Ditto in our ranch, and they can become good friends with all types of Pokémon."

Old man Zheli promised Wang Yao.

"Come, follow me to the ranch."

Old man Zhe Li invited Wang Yao.

"Ok."

As a guest of the breeding house, Wang Yao should naturally experience the environment and atmosphere of the ranch firsthand.

Pushing open the back door of the cabin, old man Zhe Li led Wang Yao through a short dirt road surrounded by fences and arrived at a prairie-like pasture.

"So many big milk cans..."

Wang Yao guessed at the restaurant in the Pokémon Center that there were Milk Tanks on the island, otherwise it would be impossible to buy such fresh Moo Moo Milk on the island.

But he didn't expect there would be so many big milk cans here!

"How many large milk cans are there?"

Wang Yao looked at the big milk cans who were gathered in twos and threes, lying lazily on the spot eating grass, and asked the old man in the Zheli hat.

"Seventy-seven... After the New Year, we should be able to exceed eighty."

Old man Orikasa said this with some pride.

The cultivation of the big milk tank needs to be very careful. If you are not careful, it will easily cause the other party to become "depressed", thus affecting the production of Moo Moo Milk.

It is great to be able to raise so many big milk tanks at the same time, and they look very leisurely while eating grass.

It was obvious that he was well taken care of at the ranch, which showed that both old man Orikasa and his wife, grandmother Mieko, were experienced breeding masters.

This is also the reason why the deposited Pokémon can drink Moo Moo Milk in the training project.

"Did Master Kona often come to the ranch to play?"

Wang Yao suddenly asked curiously.

"Not really. She was then..."

Old man Origashi looked at the grassland and recalled slowly.

Because the Fourth Island is not Kona's real hometown, his experience living on the island was somewhat lonely.

My parents were not around, there were no children of the same age that I knew on the island, and I was weak and sickly, so I rarely had the opportunity to go out of the house...

Although old man Orikasa was the temporary guardian entrusted by Kona's parents, he always chatted with little Kona through the window because he was afraid of bringing "germs" from the ranch into the room.

Fortunately, Kona's parents would occasionally bring back some Pokémon dolls, and these dolls became Kona's best "playmates" in his childhood.

"I still remember one time... when her mother went to the island, she brought back a very large dragon doll for her..."

"Little Kona loves it so much... Every day he rides on the doll's back and pretends he is traveling on the sea."

While visiting the ranch, Mr. Origami and Wang Yao tell stories about Kona's childhood. Kona's dialogue. [Hey, adaptation is not random editing... This is called professionalism~]