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"Eat slowly."
Fang Gu handed Robin a tissue at the right moment, and the latter took it and swallowed the last mouthful of noodles with a slurred mouth.
They even had to lift the bowl and drink all the remaining soup.
"Gululu."
Fang Gu looked at Robin's slightly moving throat and smiled helplessly.
After putting the bowl down, Robin picked up a tissue and wiped the soup that had spilled from the corner of his mouth.
"It's so delicious!" Robin's eyes sparkled as he looked at Fang Gu with reverence.
"Fang Gu, you must have been a chef before! A top-notch chef at that!"
Fang Gu shook his head. "No, that's not it. I used to work in sales in Miare City. I started when I was a teenager."
Fang Gu is only in his early twenties this year.
It just goes to show that saying online: after all the hardships and obstacles along the way, looking back, you're only in your early twenties.
“I was exhausted from working lately, so I remembered that my grandfather left me a ranch. It’s time to live a pastoral life.”
"If the ranch doesn't perform well, I'll have to go back to work."
Robin counted on his fingers, saying that he had been learning carpentry since elementary school and was about the same age as Fang Gu this year, and was already a master craftsman with ten years of experience.
However, I still maintain a great passion for carpentry.
"Fang Gu must have had no other choice but to take this path."
Such thoughts flashed through Robin's mind, and then he thought about the smile on Fang Gu's face recently.
Although Robin didn't consider herself particularly clever, she could still tell that the smile was genuinely from the heart.
Fang Gu's passion for ranches and Pokémon is no less than his passion for woodworking!
Robin slammed his hand on the table, his eyes burning with a fierce light. "I believe you can do it."
Fang Gu never expected Robin to suddenly say such a thing.
[Ding! Fang Gu's favorability +10]
Fang Gu's face lit up with a smile again. "Of course! I can't bear to part with you all, my enthusiastic fellow villagers."
Robin looked intently at Fang Gu, her gentle, watery eyes meeting his fiery, passionate gaze. Robin's face flushed slightly. "Yes! If there's anything you need at the ranch, just let us know. We villagers will definitely help."
Having said that, Robin grabbed the bowl and prepared to stand up.
Seemingly wanting to wash the dishes, Fang Gu grabbed her wrist, saying, "There's no reason for a guest to wash the dishes."
Robin nodded slightly. "Then I'll come earlier tomorrow."
"Your chicken coop and Pokémon house will be ready soon! Start planning what Pokémon you want to raise!"
The little wood spirit also grabbed the bouncy fruit that Fang Gu had given it and happily followed Robin out of the hut.
Fang Gu escorted Robin to the outside of the hut and gently touched the little wood spirit's "wooden head." "Little wood spirit knight, you must safely deliver Robin home."
Fang Gu then said to Robin, "Remember to send me a message when you get home safely. You should have my contact information."
Robin turned her head away, and in the dark night, Fang Gu couldn't see her expression. He only heard her hum "hmm" as she led the little wood spirit step by step toward the direction of Ancient Moon Bird Town.
[Ding! Robin's affection level +100!]
Fang Gu watched Robin leave. The dark clouds dispersed, and the moonlight shone down, paving a silver river for Robin's path.
Back in his room, Fang Gu edited the video slightly and posted it directly on the Stardew Valley Ranch's Douyin account.
As the number of viewers steadily increased, Fang Gu yawned and narrowed his eyes slightly.
On the chat software, an account with a cat avatar sent a message to Fang Gu.
"I'm home."
Fang Gu tapped his drowsy head, typed out two words as if by muscle memory, and then fell into a deep sleep.
【Good night. 】
[Ding! Robin's affection level +10!]
…………
In another room of the cabin, Fang Xiaolu held the hands of Little Mi in her arms and muttered to herself with concern.
"Master Xiaomi, do you think Xiao Lu is being disliked?"
"Why hasn't Meow Meow arrived yet?"
Fang Xiaolu looked at the bouncy cream specially prepared for Miao Miao on the table next to her.
The blue bubble bouillet is topped with three layers of cream, the color of which changes from light to dark from bottom to top. It is made by mixing astringent tree fruits in different proportions with the cream, and is topped with a coconut jelly given by Meow Meow.
"Xiao Lu really wants to have a Pokémon partner."
Fang Xiaolu pouted, and the next moment, a voice that was both strange and familiar came from her arms.
"Meow~"
At some point, Meow Meow used the "Switch Locations" skill and moved "Little Meow Master" to the foot of the bed.
"hiss!"
Fang Xiaolu didn't dare to breathe too loudly, afraid of disturbing the little cat in her arms.
Looking at Miao Miao, who was so close to her and swaying slightly, Fang Xiaolu felt like she was about to faint from happiness.
Fang Xiaolu's voice trembled: "Miaomiao... I! I prepared some food for you, I hope you like it!"
"I'll get it for you."
Fang Xiaolu stretched out her hand, trying to reach the Baofulei on the table, but her arm wasn't long enough.
She dared not move, afraid of frightening Miao Miao.
"Meow!"
Meow Meow's body erupted with blue light, and powerful psychic energy enveloped Pouflei, controlling it to float in front of Meow Meow.
"Oh!"
Fang Xiaolu's mouth opened into an "o" shape.
Miao Miao held the puff pastry expressionlessly.
According to the Pokémon professors' research, Meowth's expressionless face is because it is constantly distracted by controlling the powerful psychic energy contained within its body.
Miao Miao took a small bite of the poppy.
From Fang Xiaolu's perspective, all she could see was Miao Miao's round head and its wobbly little feet.
Miao Miao seems to be in a good mood.
Fang Xiaolu's mood brightened as a result.
"Meow?"
Miao Miao raised her head, looked up at Fang Xiaolu, and stretched out the Baofulei in her hand as if she wanted to share it with Fang Xiaolu.
Fang Xiaolu waved her hand, "Miao Miao can eat by herself."
Pokémon have different tastes than humans. Fang Xiaolu had tried the Poufel that was specially prepared for Meowth when it was fresh out of the oven.
Uh, Fang Xiaolu will never forget that taste.
Seeing the cheerful Miao Miao, Fang Xiaolu smiled and asked a question as if possessed.
"Hey, Meow Meow, would you like to become my partner?"
Chapter 44 What is a partner?
"Hey, Meow Meow, would you like to become my partner?"
Fang Xiaolu's face turned bright red, and her head felt dizzy.
Why did you say it so bluntly?
"Meow?" [Partner?]
Miao Miao turned around, tilted her head at Fang Xiaolu, and a hint of doubt flashed in her light pink eyes.
"Meow?" [What is that?]
Born from an egg in the wild, Meowth is a solitary kitten, living on tree fruits in the wild and finding a cave to rest in when needed.
However, most caves in the wild are owned.
Those elves who didn't look like it feared its superpowers and drove it away.
Miao Miao has also adapted to this nomadic life.
Until three months ago, she discovered the abandoned Stardew Valley cabin after Grandpa Fang Gu left.
Although the cabin was small and even a bit drafty, it was the first place it had found after wandering for so long.
No Pokémon are vying for this place.
Every day, Meow Meow would leave the cabin to pick fruit in the nearby woods, and sleep on the hard wooden floor at night.
Wild Pokémon in caves will find dry grass to spread on the ground or snuggle together to sleep.
Kommo has been alone since it was a baby, and no other Pokémon has been able to teach it.
Even the act of sharing Baofulei with Fang Xiaolu was something it learned from a family of snake-striped bears that used to live in a tree hole.
Not long ago, Miao Miao went on a long trip to gather food. In the five days that she didn't return, the little wooden house was completely transformed.
Soon, Fang Gu moved in with his family.
Miao Miao didn't know how to handle the situation, so she just secretly observed Fang Gu's family.
It could sense the friendly aura emanating from Fang Xiaolu.
I used to envy Fang Gu and Fang Xiaolu, and Fang Xing's interactions.
However, it dared not appear in front of them, fearing that Fang Gu and the others would drive it out like the Pokémon that had lived in the cave before.