Kushiro Ranch 3A Area.
The Miltank here are noticeably larger than those in the 1A and 2A areas.
Their overall potential has also reached Good.
The levels range from 5 to 10.
If you simply raise them as dairy cows, this quality is already excellent.
Misaki picked a regular Berry and fed it to the Miltank that had come close to her: "Actually, we keep the truly high-quality Miltank to raise ourselves."
"However, if it's you, I think my mom would let you choose a few Miltank with really high potential."
As Misaki said this, she clapped her hands and looked at Natsume: "What do you think?"
Natsume looked at the Miltank in front of her: "No need."
"I can choose myself."
Misaki was a bit surprised by Natsume's response: "Are you sure?"
Natsume smiled at Misaki: "Of course."
"Let's go, take me to experience how to milk a cow."
"Okay, follow me."
Misaki led Natsume and Kirlia toward the earlier Miltank.
Indeedee observed Misaki and Natsume walking over and bowed slightly in greeting.
Misaki approached one Miltank: "Miltank, cooperate a bit, okay?"
"Moo~"
Miltank curiously glanced at Natsume and Kirlia beside her.
Misaki grabbed a bucket and placed it under Miltank, then put on gloves.
While demonstrating, Misaki said, "Milking a Miltank is really simple."
"Just be careful not to aim the udders at yourself."
"Otherwise, you'll get sprayed all over your face."
As she spoke, Misaki aimed Miltank's udders at the metal bucket, then rhythmically squeezed Miltank's udders from top to bottom.
Soon, fresh milk carrying a milky aroma flowed out.
"Lilligant~"
Lilligant watched the Miltank with wide eyes.
"Do you want to give it a try?"
Misaki asked, looking at Natsume's Lilligant.
"Lilligant?"
Lilligant pointed at itself.
Natsume smiled: "Go ahead and give it a try."
Lilligant stepped forward, mimicking Misaki's actions to start milking the Miltank.
"Just remember, don't squeeze too hard, or Miltank will feel pain."
Misaki guided from the side: "Squeeze rhythmically, up and down, and the white milk will flow out."
"Lilligant~"
Under Misaki's instruction, Lilligant successfully produced milk.
"Jirachi wants some too~"
Jirachi tugged on Natsume.
"Kirlia~"
Kirlia also seemed very eager.
So, Misaki called over two more Miltank for Natsume and the others.
Jirachi and Kirlia each got a Miltank.
Misaki patiently instructed them.
Jirachi and Kirlia also successfully extracted milk.
"Give it a try too."
Misaki handed a new pair of gloves to Natsume.
"Okay."
Natsume accepted them.
"Moo~"
Miltank greeted Natsume joyfully.
"Just relax."
Misaki smiled at Natsume: "Many people have strange thoughts the first time they milk a Miltank."
"That's normal."
"So, there's no need to feel any psychological pressure."
"Now, place your hands here."
Misaki guided Natsume's hands, showing her how to help Miltank comfortably and smoothly release its milk.
Natsume followed Misaki's actions and squeezed up and down.
Soon, the milk from Miltank successfully flowed out.
"Just like that."
Misaki praised: "Everyone learns quickly!"
Natsume smiled at Misaki: "It's because you teach so well."
"Very professional."
Misaki scratched her head, feeling a bit shy: "Hehe."
"Because I've lived here since I was little."
"When I was a child, I would help milk Miltank and drink some myself, so I got used to it."
Natsume and Misaki chatted as they milked the cows.
"Where's your father?"
"Doesn't he usually manage the ranch?"
Misaki shook her head slightly: "My father is a Gym Leader."
"He's usually very busy, so he doesn't come to the farm often."
Misaki's father is the Country Ground type Gym Leader.
As a Country-level Gym Leader, he can participate in national policy decisions.
In terms of authority, a Country-level Gym Leader is equivalent to a provincial governor.
Thus, there are naturally many matters to handle.
While Natsume and Misaki were chatting,
Jirachi approached holding a small bowl.
Inside the bowl was fresh milk that emitted a sweet aroma.
"Natsume~"
Jirachi handed the bowl to Natsume.
"This is the milk Indeedee just gave me; it has honey added."
Jirachi communicated with Natsume using Telepathy: "It's really delicious."
Natsume accepted the bowl and took a sip: "It's sweet!"
Misaki noticed this and smiled at Natsume: "Your Jirachi is very cute."
"My Indeedee seems to like it a lot."
The arrival of the Millennial Comet is a grand event for the entire world.
Trainers with Ditto everywhere let their Ditto transform into Jirachi.
Streets were filled with Jirachi balloons, and posters of Jirachi were plastered everywhere.
Movies related to Jirachi were also being shown in theaters.
Therefore, Misaki didn't find it strange that the "Jirachi" next to Natsume was there.
Misaki continued: "Although Miltank's milk is great to drink directly, this processed one is even sweeter."
"Indeedee rarely serves this special milk to guests."
Misaki said while looking at Natsume: "By the way, would you like to try drinking Miltank's fresh milk directly?"
Natsume quickly waved her hand: "Uh, I'll pass on that."
"Awooo~"
Arcanine's voice came from a distance.
Natsume turned her head to look back.
Two cowboys riding Rapidash and a herd of Ponyta were running toward them.
"Aki, Atsushi."
Misaki waved at them and then introduced Natsume: "Aki and Atsushi are both my father's apprentices."
"They are both excellent Trainers."
Aki and Atsushi looked like a couple of young men.
The two looked very similar.
Misaki stood up and said to the two: "This is Natsume, the Gym Leader of Morimachi, and she is here to buy Miltank."
The young man named Aki jumped down from Rapidash.
He looked at Natsume and said cheerfully: "Hello, are these Pokémon all yours?"
Natsume nodded: "Yes."
"Have they caused you any trouble?"
"How could they?"
Aki laughed: "Your Pokémon are all great."
"Especially that Arcanine; it really looks impressive when it runs."
"Awooo~"
Arcanine proudly called out.
Natsume patted Arcanine's large head: "This guy is a bit excited since it's his first time in the grassland."
"First time in the grassland?"
Aki looked at Natsume and said: "Then you definitely haven't experienced our unique battle style here."
"Would you like to give it a try?"
Natsume asked curiously, "What do you mean by a unique battle style?"
"It's simple."
Atsushi, sitting on his Rapidash, chimed in.
"We command battles while riding on our Pokémon."
"There are no venue restrictions, Trainers sit on their riding Pokémon and move freely around."
"If an attack comes, let your riding Pokémon handle it."
"There are two ways to win: either the Trainer gets knocked off, or the battling Pokémon loses its capability to battle."
"Whichever happens first, the match will end."
Aki added: "You could think of it as a doubles match."
"However, the difference is that if the riding Pokémon doesn't initiate an attack or stays behind the battling Pokémon, then you can't directly attack the riding Pokémon."
Misaki looked at the two of them disapprovingly: "Hey, Natsume Gym Leader is new to this."
"What if someone gets hurt?"
Atsushi shrugged: "We're just mentioning it."
At that moment, Natsume said: "It's alright; I'm still a gym trainer."
"The rules sound interesting; I want to try it."
Aki immediately replied: "That's more like it!"
"What's the point of a battle in an arena?"
"A real man should battle alongside his Pokémon!"
One must say that the spirit of the grassland people is indeed quite fierce.
Seeing this, Misaki helplessly said to Natsume: "Okay then."
"I'll get you a set of protective gear and riding equipment."
Natsume nodded slightly: "Thank you."
"Follow me."
Misaki led Natsume toward a nearby cabin.
Misaki took out a set of riding gear that could be fitted onto Arcanine.
As she helped put the gear on Arcanine, she said: "Our battle style here might be a bit rough."
"If you can't adapt, you only need to sit on Arcanine and command the battle; there's no need to get involved directly."
"Is that so?"
Natsume looked at Misaki and asked: "Does that mean I might be seen as lacking courage?"
Misaki replied awkwardly: "That is indeed the case."
"However, you're not from the grassland, so a normal battle is just fine."
"I think Aki and the others will definitely understand you."
After Misaki said this, she pulled on the reins on Arcanine: "That should do it."
"Lastly, here's your protective helmet."
Misaki handed a bright red helmet to Natsume: "When you experience impact, the energy protective device will activate."
"Although there are protective measures, accidents can still happen."
"So, my suggestion is that you only need to command from the back of Arcanine."
"After all, it's not a very important match."
Natsume smiled as she listened to Misaki: "Alright, I understand."
Misaki gestured for Natsume to bend down slightly.
Misaki helped put the helmet on Natsume: "Good luck!"
"Okay."
Natsume touched her helmet.
This battle style was a first experience for Natsume, and she had to admit, it was quite exciting.
"Arcanine, let's go."
As Natsume said this, she mounted Arcanine.
"Awooo~"
Arcanine shook its body, quickly adapting, then excitedly ran forward.
"Ha~choo!"
Aki's Rapidash sneezed.
Its flames swayed in the breeze, burning brightly.
Although the flames on Rapidash were very hot, they wouldn't burn humans it recognized.
This ability made Rapidash the best companion for many ranchers in the grasslands.
As a result, for many young people in the grasslands, their first Pokémon was often a Ponyta.
"Awooo~"
Arcanine looked at Rapidash, flames coming from its mouth as well.
Atsushi rode his Rapidash and approached the two: "The rules of the match are one-on-one."
"When a Trainer falls off their riding Pokémon or the battle Pokémon loses its capability to battle, the match ends."
"Now, both sides, please choose your battle Pokémon!"
As soon as Atsushi finished speaking, Natsume's Sirfetch'd stepped forward.
"Sirfetch'd!"
Aki glanced at Natsume's Sirfetch'd and released his own Pokémon: "Go, Mudsdale!"
Mudsdale, a Ground type Pokémon, level 47.
As both Pokémon took the stage, Atsushi immediately declared: "Match start!"
"Mudsdale, Mud Shot!"
Natsume followed up: "Charge in with Quick Attack!"
Sirfetch'd's speed was impressive; it swung its shield to block the incoming Mud Shot and charged directly at Mudsdale.
Natsume kept her attention focused on Aki.
Sirfetch'd had a wealth of battle experience.
Natsume wasn't worried about Sirfetch'd.
At this moment, Aki rode Rapidash around to the side of the match.
"Rapidash, Flamethrower!"
The flames from Rapidash were aimed at Sirfetch'd.
"Arcanine, Extreme Speed!"
"Awooo!"
Arcanine's speed was incredible, rushing to the front of the Flamethrower.
Natsume sat atop Arcanine.
Looking ahead, Natsume felt a wave of flames rushing toward her.
Her vision was filled with blaze!
"Danger!"
Misaki exclaimed as she saw Arcanine charge into the flames with Natsume.
Kirlia, Dragonite, and Jirachi all turned their gazes toward Natsume.
"Awooo~"
Arcanine let out an excited howl.
Arcanine quickly lifted its body, completely blocking the surge of flames.
The flames surged into Arcanine's body.
Flash Fire Ability: When hit by a Fire type move, absorb the flame, and the Fire type moves used by itself will become stronger.
"Awooo~"
Arcanine let out a comfortable groan.
"Flash Fire, so that's the ability it has."
Aki smiled at Natsume, then patted Rapidash.
Rapidash immediately circled back behind Mudsdale, looking for an opportunity to attack.
Misaki sighed in relief: "That guy is just too wild."
Atsushi gave Misaki a sidelong glance: "He is a Dragonite's Trainer; how could he lack even this courage?"
"The courage of a Trainer, along with mutual trust with companions, is why our battle style has been passed down to this day."
Meanwhile, Sirfetch'd had already charged in front of Mudsdale.
First Impression!
"Sirfetch'd!"
Mudsdale responded to Sirfetch'd's attack with Take Down.
Bang!
With a loud crash, both Sirfetch'd and Mudsdale staggered backward.
Natsume watched Aki's move and had completely understood the rules of this battle.
To put it simply, this was actually a doubles match.
Of course, you could choose to hide behind your Pokémon.
But if you did that, the Pokémon in front would find themselves in a 1v2 situation.
"Arcanine, Howl!"
Arcanine took a deep breath.
"Awooo~"
Arcanine let out a howl.
"Sirfetch'd!"
Sirfetch'd's attack did not stop.
At this moment, it used Brutal Swing again, continuously attacking Mudsdale.
"Arcanine, Extreme Speed!"
"Awooo!"
Arcanine accelerated and charged directly at Mudsdale.
Aki laughed as he watched Natsume and Arcanine: "Now that's more like it."
"Rapidash, let's go!"
"Quick Attack!"
"Go!"
Rapidash immediately accelerated from the side, charging toward Arcanine!
Meanwhile, Mudsdale took Sirfetch'd's slash head-on.
It completely ignored Sirfetch'd and charged toward Arcanine as well!
"Sirfetch'd!"
Sirfetch'd immediately became anxious and hurriedly turned to chase after Mudsdale.
Natsume glanced at Mudsdale ahead and the Rapidash charging in from the side and said: "Arcanine, jump over!"
"Awooo!"
At the moment Arcanine was about to collide with Mudsdale, it leaped into the air.
"Sirfetch'd!"
"Sirfetch'd!"
Sirfetch'd instantly understood Natsume's intention; as Arcanine landed, Sirfetch'd jumped behind Natsume.
Arcanine charged toward Rapidash!
"Here we go!"
Aki excitedly patted Rapidash beneath him: "Rapidash, crash into it!"
Rapidash accelerated toward Arcanine.
"Mudsdale, High Horsepower!"
At that moment, Mudsdale also fully unleashed its speed!
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