I'm in Pokémon, but the system is Stardew Valley.

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"Grandpa Afu, I saw some books about ranches on the bookshelf in the tea room. I'd like to borrow them. You can read them here."

"Okay." Grandpa Fu's eyes turned up, his wrinkles filled with satisfaction. "Those books are all introductory knowledge, which Grandpa no longer needs. You can pick a few to take back and read carefully. After you've finished reading them, return them and borrow other more advanced books."

"It's also a good opportunity to chat with Grandpa, as some of the books there were written by me."

Grandpa Fu chuckled and patted Fang Gu on the shoulder. In his old age, what he loved most was the joy of being surrounded by his grandchildren. It was just a pity that his stupid son was a blockhead. For the sake of a woman, he stayed in Guyue Bird Town as the mayor and refused to inherit his grass-type ranch.

She wouldn't even let the other person know her feelings. She's almost forty years old and still not married or has children. It's really driving her father crazy!

Master Fu gets angry whenever he thinks about it. Fang Gu clearly noticed Master Fu's emotional change, but Fang Xiaolu beat him to it.

Fang Xiaolu held Grandpa Fu's hand and sweetly said, "Grandpa, I prefer hands-on experience to reading. Can you show me the Grass-type Pokémon in the ranch? I've only ever seen them in books before."

"Please, please."

The little girl's eyes were so big and watery; no one could resist her sweet talk.

Fang Xiaolu's use of coquettish tactics was highly effective on Master Fu.

For some reason, this sentence popped into Fang Gu's mind.

“Great! The Grass-type Pokémon that Grandpa bred is one of the top Grass-type Pokémon in the Kalos region.”

As the Grass-type Gym Leader of the Kalos region, Fu-ye naturally has unique insights into Grass-type Pokémon.

One of his responsibilities is to pass on these insights to trainers through battles.

"Xiaoxing, you're probably planning to participate in this year's tournament, right? How about challenging Grandpa's dojo?"

Grandpa Fu turned to look at Fang Xing with a smile. This quietest child had a heart as calm as a still sea.

I wonder what kind of waves will be stirred up on this calm sea during the battle.

Fang Xing looked at the Poké Ball in his hand, which contained his new partner, Froakie, which was weak against Grass-type Pokémon.

"call."

Fang Xing let out a soft breath and bowed slightly to Grandpa Fu. "Grandpa Fu, I don't think I'm ready for a gym battle yet. I'm still very inexperienced. If I send out Froakie, it will only hurt it. I believe that once we are ready and stronger, we will definitely issue a formal challenge to you."

Seeing Fang Xing's earnest gaze, Grandpa Fu was also infected by his enthusiasm.

"Having drive and goals is a good thing, but sometimes you have to take a detour. You're doing a great job."

With his hands behind his back, Master Fu said, "I'll be waiting for the day you challenge me."

"But since it's a croaking frog, maybe it can help you."

Grandpa Fu threw out a Poké Ball, and a green and yellow Pokémon wearing a wide-brimmed hat appeared before everyone, accompanied by its own background music.

"Lotte~"

“It’s Ludicolo, a Pokémon unique to the Hoenn region.” Fang Gu instantly revealed the details of the Pokémon in front of him.

Fu Ye was a little surprised, not expecting that Fang Gu would actually know Pokémon from another continent.

"My love for Pokémon is second to none."

Fang Gu smiled slightly. This was the first time he had seen the "Duck God" in real life without seeing him through games or anime.

Upon hearing this, Fang Xing felt a pang of guilt, because he, Fang Xiaolu, and Fang Gu hadn't been able to go on their trip, and hadn't even been able to get their starter Pokémon in time. Otherwise, Fang Gu might already be at the top of the League.

Fang Gu patted Fang Xing's shoulder lightly, "Don't dwell on the past. Comrade Xiao Xing, whose goal is to become the strongest prosecutor who surpasses Du, can't put on this face."

Seeing such a scene of brotherly affection, Master Fu kept a smile on his face.

Today was probably the day he smiled the most; his face was almost stiff from smiling so much.

"Ludicolo is a rare Pokémon that is both Grass and Water type. It also shares many similarities with Froakie in the skills it can learn."

"You should really learn a lot from Ludicolo; it's been one of my main Pokémon for a long time."

Master Fu naturally understood the principle of treating everyone equally.

Fang Xing was stunned for a moment. A gym leader's main Pokémon was going to impart its experience to him?!

Happiness came too suddenly. Only after Fang Gu reminded him did Fang Xing come to his senses and bow to Le Tianhe Tong and Fu Ye.

"Thank you, Grandpa Afu. You've worked hard, Happy Kappa."

"Lotte~"

The Happy Kappa's eyes narrowed into slits with joy as it danced mysteriously, gesturing for Fang Xing to follow.

Grandpa Fu watched Fang Xing's retreating figure, his eyes filled with a loving yet slightly reproachful look, "This child..."

Grandpa Fu turned to Fang Xiaolu, who was holding his hand, and said, "Come on, Grandpa will take you to see the most powerful Grass-type Pokémon."

"Grandpa is the best!"

Fang Xiaolu's sweet voice and coquettish tone were simply irresistible to Master Fu.

Fang Gu had no doubt that if Master Fu's health allowed, he might have had Fang Xiaolu perched on his neck so she could better observe Grass-type Pokémon.

"We're going to the tea room too, Bulbasaur."

"Da Na~"

Fang Gu picked up Bulbasaur, and the latter found a comfortable position to lie down in his arms.

Wherever Fang Gu goes, it goes.

…………

In the tea room, Fang Gu stacked the carefully selected books on the table.

"Basic Knowledge of Ranching and Farming", "Introduction to Planting", "Complete Guide to Pokémon Ranch"...

There were about ten books scattered around, and he wanted to select a few to take to Stardew Valley Ranch to guide his operations.

"Let's start with this one."

Fang Gu had just sat down cross-legged and grabbed a book when he felt something nuzzling into his arms.

It's Bulbasaur.

"Would you like to read with me too, Bulbasaur?" Fang Gu's voice was gentle.

"Da na da na!"

Bulbasaur nodded vigorously and snuggled into Fang Gu's arms. Fang Gu also propped up the book to ensure that Bulbasaur could see the contents.

In fact, the little Bulbasaur didn't know what reading was. It just wanted to be close to Fang Gu, just like it was with Grandpa Bulbasaur.

Fang Gu, like Venusaur's grandfather, is a member of its little Bulbasaur's family!

Fang Gu held the book in his hand, and with a flick of his wrist, he flipped the pages and swiped them across the page, staring intently at the contents.

"Dana."

Bulbasaur let out a soft cry, and two slender vines emerged from under the flower bud on its back, carefully mimicking Fang Gu turning the pages of a book.

"Are you trying to help me turn the pages of the book?"

Bulbasaur nodded, seemingly to prove something to Fang Gu, and then used its Vine Whip to turn the page to the next page.

I am Bulbasaur! I'm very capable!

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Bulbasaur."

"But you can only turn the page when I say so."

"Like this—Bulbasaur turns the page."

Bulbasaur stretched out its slender vines and awkwardly touched the pages of the book, even its expression turning serious.

The pages turned gently thanks to Bulbasaur's efforts.

"Thank you, Bulbasaur, you're amazing."

"I'll leave the task of turning the pages to you from now on."

Fang Gu gently stroked Bulbasaur's forehead; it felt cool and refreshing.

Bulbasaur's face turned bright red, eagerly awaiting Fang Gu's call.

Perhaps this is also a way to train Bulbasaur's Vine Whip skill.

…………

As time passed, Fang Gu gradually accumulated a collection of books, starting from nothing.

But he was still engrossed in absorbing the knowledge from the book, and subconsciously whispered, "It's time to turn the page, Bulbasaur."

But the latter did not react; instead, Fang Gu heard a soft snoring sound.

Sometime later, Bulbasaur fell asleep in Fang Gu's arms, its little head resting against Fang Gu's thigh, the corners of its mouth unconsciously turned up, as if it were having a sweet dream.

Fang Gu's gentle voice was like a lullaby to its ears, allowing it to sleep soundly for the first time in a foreign land.

"Pokémon are such unfair creatures, even when they're sleeping they're so cute."

Fang Gu quietly took out his phone from his pocket and took a picture of Bulbasaur's peaceful sleeping face.

He wants to cherish this photo forever.

Fang Gu smiled and laid the book flat, supporting Bulbasaur's side with his left hand to prevent it from falling over, while gently turning the pages with his right hand.

For a moment, the only sounds in the quiet tea room were Fang Gu turning the pages of his book and Bulbasaur's soft snores.

Chapter 6 Stardew Valley Ranch

Stardew Valley Ranch, on the outskirts of Crescent Moon Town.

The first spring of the year.

"Thank you for your hard work, you goat mounts."

Fang Gu gently stroked the curved horns of his mount, conveying his heartfelt gratitude to the goat.

The goat, riding on Fang Gu's back, nuzzled his cheek affectionately.

After spending the night at the Winged Dojo yesterday, early this morning, Fu sent his goat mount to carry their luggage back to the Stardew Valley ranch that Fang Gu had left them.

Unfortunately, because of the challenger's reservation, Master Fu couldn't get away, otherwise he would definitely have come with Fang Gu.

On the one hand, as a nostalgic person, Grandpa Fu always liked to tell stories of past glories hidden in the ruins.