Chapter 88: My Dear Hatterene

Chapter 88: My Dear Hatterene

After hearing about Hatterene's experiences, Bai Feng couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy for it. It was truly miserable!

Bai Feng walked up to Hatterene and gently said to it, "Hatterene, are you good at housework? Do you want to come with me?"

As for whether Hatterene could use moves, that wasn't important to Bai Feng; he just wanted to hire a Nanny.

"Hatt!"

Seeing Bai Feng approach, Hatterene couldn't help but take two steps back. It hesitated for a few seconds, then shook its head, indicating refusal.

"Why?" Bai Feng asked, puzzled.

"Hatt! Hatt!"

Hatterene pointed at the surrounding Pokémon, and Bai Feng suddenly understood.

"You want to take care of them?"

The reason Hatterene was good at housework was because it had always been responsible for taking care of the Pokémon's daily lives in the Pokémon Shelter.

Here, it was like a Mother to the Pokémon.

Hearing Hatterene's answer, the other Pokémon looked touched.

Just then, a Furfrou walked out and barked a few times at Hatterene. It told Hatterene that if it could pursue a better life, Hatterene shouldn't worry about them and should leave without hesitation.

Although they were reluctant to part with Hatterene, for them, the happiness of their beloved Hatterene was more important.

If it could only stay and take care of them for its whole life, what hope would Hatterene's life have?

The other Pokémon heard Furfrou's words and nodded in agreement. Hatterene had taken care of them for many years. If possible, they sincerely hoped Hatterene could be happy.

The deep bond among the Pokémon in the Pokémon Shelter deeply moved Bai Feng. This was truly a mutual devotion!

A thought suddenly sparked in his mind, and he immediately suggested to Hatterene, "How about this, Hatterene? You come back with me to work for me. I'll exchange your Wages for Berries, and I'll also send the Berries from my Orchard that are small or misshapen each season to the Pokémon Shelter, so the Pokémon here can eat their fill."

Wasn't Hatterene worried about the Pokémon here? Then he would just directly solve its worries!

Every time Berries were picked in the Orchard, a large number of Berries couldn't be sold because they were too small or misshapen. These Berries were usually kept by Bai Feng for his own consumption.

But the quantity of Berries was quite large each time, and he couldn't possibly eat it all himself, so most of it was used by Bai Feng as material for composting. Now, sending them to the Pokémon Shelter for the Pokémon to eat was perfect.

Hatterene was still very hesitant, but after hearing Bai Feng's suggestion, it immediately nodded quickly, afraid that Bai Feng would regret it.

As expected, compared to considering itself, Hatterene's heart was still focused on its Companions in the Pokémon Shelter.

"Alright, it's settled then," Bai Feng said with a smile. After speaking, he looked at the Manager. "Manager, I'll adopt this Hatterene."

The Manager nodded. "Okay, I'll help you register it. Come back in two days. If the review is fine, you can take Hatterene directly then."

The Manager felt a little regretful. Hatterene had saved him a lot of trouble when it was around. Now that Hatterene was leaving, his good days were probably coming to an end.

However, he didn't plan to stop it. Although he wasn't particularly invested in the Pokémon here, he also didn't want to prevent them from pursuing a new life.

The Manager was a person who didn't strive for progress, which was precisely why his family had pulled strings to get him this job. He just drifted along each day.

Bai Feng nodded upon hearing this, then looked at Hatterene and said, "Hatterene, I'll see you in two days then."

Hatterene's expression was blank, but seeing the bright smile on Bai Feng's face, it couldn't help but nod.

After leaving the Pokémon Shelter, Bai Feng and Classmate Shenmu went their separate ways home.

As soon as Bai Feng got home, he found Bai Ye.

"Mother, have we used the latest batch of Berries for composting yet?"

"Gardevoir~ Gardevoir~" Not yet, why?

Bai Ye asked, puzzled.

"Then don't compost them for now, I have a use for them," Bai Feng said. "Are those Berries in the warehouse?"

Bai Ye nodded.

"Then I'll go take a look." Saying this, Bai Feng walked towards the warehouse.

On Fangxing Mountain, besides the warehouse at the mountain base, there was also a warehouse at the mountain top used for storing miscellaneous items.

Bai Ye didn't understand what her precious son was going to do, so she quickly followed him.

Bai Feng walked into the warehouse and saw that it was indeed piled high with baskets of Berries. They were all small or misshapen ones, and there were quite a lot of them.

Because they hadn't been picked long ago, the Berries were still very fresh. Some even had crystal-clear water droplets hanging on their skins.

Seeing that Bai Ye had also followed, Bai Feng told it about Hatterene and the Pokémon Shelter, and discussed with it:

"I want to send these Berries to the Pokémon Shelter from now on. Anyway, we don't primarily rely on these Berries for composting."

"Gardevoir~ Gardevoir~" I'll listen to you, I have no opinion.

Bai Ye was indifferent to this.

So that day, Bai Feng hired a truck and hauled all the Berries from the warehouse to the Pokémon Shelter in one go.

The Manager of the Pokémon Shelter was bewildered when he received the Berries. Upon learning that the person who sent the Berries was Bai Feng, he couldn't help but marvel at Bai Feng's efficiency.

After the delivery person left, the Manager called out all the Pokémon in the yard.

"Come, come, come... there's food for you!"

The Pokémon, seeing the huge pile of Berries, were also bewildered. Where did they come from?

"Hatt!"

Hatterene looked at the Manager in confusion. Even if the Manager couldn't understand Pokémon language, he guessed what it wanted to ask at this moment, so he explained:

"It was sent by that young man from earlier today."

Although Hatterene already had a guess in its heart, it still felt a bit dazed when it was truly confirmed.

That person hadn't lied to it!

Hearing the Manager's answer, the other Pokémon were also very happy. Bai Feng's actions showed them how much Bai Feng valued Hatterene, which meant that Hatterene's life with Bai Feng would definitely not be bad.

Under Hatterene's organization, the Berries were quickly distributed to the Pokémon. Because there was a large quantity of Berries, they couldn't eat it all in one sitting and could save some for tomorrow.

For a while, the atmosphere in the Pokémon Shelter became very lively.

Hatterene held a Berry in its hand, its mind full of thoughts. Bai Feng's smiling face from earlier that day couldn't help but appear in its mind.

Perhaps going with him was indeed a good thing!

Although the Berries Bai Feng sent didn't look very appealing, their taste was actually the same as the Berries sold. So, the Pokémon were amazed when they took their first bite.

Hatterene was the same. It bit into the Berry in its hand, and the sweet juice exploded in its mouth. It was a taste it had never experienced before, just like its mood at this moment.

Seeing the Pokémon eating with enjoyment, the Manager couldn't resist taking one himself and was immediately amazed as well.

Such delicious Berries were actually sent to the Pokémon in the Pokémon Shelter? The Manager felt he couldn't quite understand that young man from earlier.

The next day, when Bai Feng returned from school at noon, he was surprised to find that Buneary had returned.

"Buneary, why are you back? Aren't you supposed to be studying with Mr. Bryan today?" Bai Feng was very happy.

"Bun! Bun! Bun!"

Buneary hopped over to Bai Feng and explained to him.

It turned out that Mr. Bryan wasn't home today. He had gone out to visit a friend with Siebold, so Buneary, having nothing to do, rode Fletchinder back by itself today.

It hadn't been home for several days, so it took this opportunity to come back and see the home and Heliolisk.

Uh, Heliolisk was just a side trip...

Bai Feng suddenly understood. "So that's it. It's a good thing, we missed you too! Without you, this home was falling apart."

Bai Feng walked into the home and indeed saw that the home had been cleaned spotlessly and tidied neatly. It was all Buneary's work.

Bai Feng wanted nothing more than to pick up Buneary and give it a big hug and two kisses.

Although Bai Feng and the others usually did housework, they were far inferior to Buneary. When Buneary came home, the home seemed to transform.

"Bun! Bun! Bun!" Boss, hurry and wash your hands, lunch will be ready soon!

Buneary said, pulling on Bai Feng's pants leg.

"Lunch is ready? Who made it? Bai Ye?" Bai Feng indicated that he wanted to refuse; his mother's culinary skills were hard to describe.

"Bun! Bun!" Not Bai Ye, it was me!

Buneary shook its head and said.

"You?" Bai Feng's eyes widened in disbelief. He looked at Buneary's small body. "Can you even reach the stove?"

"Bun! Bun! Bun!" What do you mean? Are you looking down on me, Boss?

Buneary instantly got angry when it heard this. It pounded Bai Feng's calf with its little fists.

Buneary was super strong, especially after Bai Feng started helping it light up its hidden energy circuits. Its little fists hurt quite a bit when they hit, even though it was holding back its strength.

"Okay, okay, I know I was wrong. Today I'll taste Buneary's culinary skills!" Bai Feng quickly begged for mercy.

Soon, Bai Ye and the others also returned from outside. Bai Feng helped Buneary carry the dishes from the kitchen to the restaurant.

To be honest, when Bai Feng first saw the lunch Buneary made, he was truly surprised. Was this really made by Buneary, and not by Siebold?

Only after asking did Bai Feng learn that it had all been learned from Siebold.

No one in Bai Feng's home knew how to cook. The one with the best culinary skills was probably Bai Feng himself, but his culinary skills were truly average.

When it was at Mr. Bryan's home, Buneary tasted Siebold's cooking. It was amazed at the time. There was actually someone in the world with such good culinary skills!

To be able to eat such delicious food in the future, Buneary proposed the idea of learning culinary skills from Siebold. Siebold took a long time of guessing and interpreting to understand what Buneary meant.

Siebold didn't refuse and allowed Buneary to observe when he cooked.

When learning to make Pokéblocks, although Buneary had the opportunity to observe, Mr. Bryan, Octillery, and Slowking wouldn't actively guide it. But Siebold was different; he not only let Buneary observe but also taught it very seriously.

Facts proved that Buneary not only had extraordinary talent in making Pokéblocks but also had equally impressive talent in culinary skills.

Because of Siebold's guidance, Buneary's progress in culinary skills was even faster than in making Pokéblocks!

This was truly a case of planting flowers with effort yielding no blooms, while carelessly planting willows provides shade.

Siebold was envious of Buneary's cleverness. He also wanted such a smart and cute Pokémon, but such Pokémon were hard to come by.

After everyone was seated at the table, Bai Feng said, "This meal today was specially made by Buneary for everyone after coming back. Everyone, please eat happily."

"Gardevoir~"

"Heliolisk~"

"Octillery~"

...

The Pokémon responded happily and immediately began to eat heartily.

With the first bite, Bai Feng and the Pokémon were surprised by Buneary's culinary skills.

It was too delicious! Although it was still quite a bit worse than Siebold's, compared to anyone or any Pokémon here, this skill could be said to be at a masterful level.

"Buneary, you're too... amazing!" Bai Feng said while eating, giving Buneary a thumbs-up. "From now on, whether we have good food to eat will depend on you!"

Just then, Heliolisk also copied Bai Feng and gave Buneary a thumbs-up. When Buneary saw this, it looked shy.

Fortunately, no one else noticed their little actions, otherwise, they might have been choked by the display of affection and unable to eat.

Buneary rested at home for one night, and the next morning, it carried its small bag and rode Fletchinder back to Mr. Bryan's home.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day Bai Feng was going to pick up Hatterene. That afternoon, as soon as school was over, Bai Feng rode Talonflame Captain to the Pokémon Shelter.

When the Manager opened the door and saw that it was Bai Feng, he breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought you weren't coming."

Bai Feng said sheepishly, "I have classes during the day, so I can only come at this time."

What a strange young man... The Manager glanced at Bai Feng. "Come in."

After the Manager welcomed Bai Feng inside, Bai Feng asked, "Manager, has my review passed?"

The Manager answered expressionlessly, "It has passed. You can take Hatterene directly."

The Manager was indeed very surprised when he saw the review results. He hadn't expected that what Bai Feng said before was actually true. He was indeed an orphan and indeed the owner of an orchard, and that orchard's business seemed to be quite good.

Thinking of the taste of the Berries Bai Feng sent, he felt it was only natural. If he could cultivate such delicious Berries, the orchard's business couldn't possibly be bad.

Hatterene also breathed a sigh of relief the moment it saw Bai Feng.

Actually, it had been waiting for Bai Feng to pick it up since early in the morning. But since Bai Feng's figure didn't appear for a long time, Hatterene inevitably became a little anxious. It even started to doubt if Bai Feng had gone back on his word.

Bai Feng walked up to Hatterene and said to it with a smile, "Hatterene, I'm here to pick you up!"

"Hatt!"

Hatterene nodded.

The Manager reminded from the side, "Come over and sign, and then you can leave with Hatterene."

"Hatterene, wait for me for a moment." Bai Feng instructed Hatterene before following the Manager to his office.

As soon as Bai Feng left, the Pokémon in the yard all came out, giving Hatterene a tearful farewell.

Hatterene comforted them, "Alright, don't be sad. I'm still in Biyi City. I'll come back to see you when I have time."

Furfrou also said, "That's right. Hatterene is going to have a good life from now on. We should be happy for it."

So the Pokémon wiped away their tears, planning to send Hatterene off to its new life with smiles.

When Bai Feng returned, the Pokémon who had come to see Hatterene off had already hidden back in the room. They quietly peeked from doorframes or window sills, secretly watching Hatterene's receding figure, and silently offered their blessings in their hearts.

My dear Hatterene, may you always be happy.

(End of Chapter)