The Miltank looked at the pasture before them and excitedly rushed forward.
They curled up, happily rolling around in the grass.
The Miltank looked extremely joyful.
Natsume smiled at the Miltank and said, "Miltank, you will live here from now on."
"Moo~"
After settling the Miltank, Natsume looked around the farm, thinking about where to place the Ice Rock.
After pondering for a moment, Natsume decided to ask Glaceon for its opinion.
"Glaceon, where do you think we should place the Ice Rock we brought back?"
Glaceon looked around.
"Glaceon."
Glaceon pointed to the hill that leads from the gym below the mountain to Takamagahara.
"Place it on this small hill, right?"
Natsume considered and replied, "That could work."
Natsume opened the Build function in Farm Story.
Upon clicking on the underground ice cellar, the phone immediately displayed the underground structure of the farm.
The underground ice cellar appeared as a small square on the phone.
Natsume dragged the ice cellar icon to the small hill.
Natsume adjusted the edges of the ice cellar, changing its shape to better fit the underground structure.
At the entrance of the cave, Natsume set it next to the Bamboo Grove hot spring.
For the passage leading underground, Natsume built a staircase and a slide.
Confirm - Completed,
Seven hundred thousand Pokémon Coins deducted.
The farm successfully acquired an underground ice cellar.
Normally, the subsequent use of the ice cellar would require electricity.
However, with the Ice Rock's presence, there would be no need to worry about future expenses.
Because the Ice Rock itself emits cold air.
In winter, when heavy snow falls, the Ice Rock can automatically replenish the energy it consumes.
Natsume put away her phone and said to the Pokémon around her, "Let's go check out the farm's underground ice cellar."
"Glaceon~"
Glaceon and the others followed behind Natsume as she walked toward the Bamboo Grove.
"Petilil~"
The Petilil were attracted by the flowing water next to the Bamboo Grove.
In the sunlight, the river water looked like a silver ribbon flowing gently alongside the lush green Bamboo Grove.
The river water was clear and shimmering.
The bamboo leaves swayed gently as the breeze blew.
Leaves fell onto the surface of the water and onto the Lotad swimming on the surface.
The Lotad curiously watched the Petilil who had followed Natsume to this spot.
These Lotad had always lived quietly on the farm.
Although Natsume had not formally captured them, they were already familiar with Natsume and the Pokémon on his farm.
Lilligant bent down at the water's edge, reaching out to stir the flowing water.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the bamboo leaves.
Dappled light fell on Lilligant.
At this moment, Lilligant looked just like a Pokémon girl living in a fairy tale forest, beautiful and romantic.
Natsume thought Lilligant looked absolutely stunning at that moment.
"It seems everyone really likes it here."
Natsume walked over to Lilligant.
"Lilligant~"
Lilligant smiled sweetly at Natsume.
"Petilil~"
The Petilil had already spread out, deciding to make this their living area, so they wanted to explore around.
Natsume led everyone into the Bamboo Grove.
At this moment, there was an additional opening near the hot spring pool.
Next to the opening, there were stairs leading down.
Monferno and Heracross followed Natsume down the stairs to a platform.
Below the platform were two paths.
The first path continued down the stairs.
The second path was much simpler.
Natsume sat on the smooth ice surface.
"Wow~"
Natsume slid all the way down the ice slide to the bottom.
"Lopunny~"
The two Lopunny waved their hands at Natsume as he slid down.
Natsume stood up and smiled, "Come on."
"Lopunny~"
The two Lopunny sat down on the slide, one after the other.
"Lopunny~"
Natsume opened his arms and successfully caught the Lopunny that jumped toward him.
"Jirachi wants to go too~"
After Jirachi said this, it flopped upward.
"Jirachi is coming to pull~"
"Awooo~"
Arcanine excitedly called out.
Watching Jirachi go down, Arcanine immediately jumped up after it.
Heracross and Monferno also took their turns on the slide.
"Hey, slow down, you guys."
Natsume quickly set down the Lopunny in his arms and caught Jirachi as it slid down.
"Awooo~"
Natsume saw Arcanine behind him, along with Heracross sliding down with it, and quickly stepped aside while holding Jirachi.
Thud~
Arcanine landed on the ground.
"Heracross~"
Heracross followed and landed on top of Arcanine.
"Monferno~"
Monferno timed its jump perfectly, landing on Heracross's back.
"Monferno~"
Monferno performed a flip and landed gracefully.
"Awooo."
Arcanine, lying at the bottom, let out a slightly annoyed sound.
Natsume stood nearby and said seriously, "Arcanine, you're already a big child now."
"You need to learn to play by yourself."
"Awooo."
Arcanine got up forcefully, pushing Heracross off its back.
"Heracross."
Heracross scratched its head in a silly manner.
Natsume released Jirachi and then took out the frozen Storage Ball.
"Jirachi, help me break it."
Natsume said to the cheerful Jirachi resting on his shoulder.
"Okay~"
Jirachi waved its little hand.
Pop~
The Storage Ball instantly exploded.
A massive Ice Rock dropped into the spacious underground ice cellar.
As soon as the Ice Rock appeared, the temperature inside the ice cave noticeably dropped.
Natsume looked around and thought, "Although the underground ice cave has been built successfully, it feels a bit empty."
Natsume took out his phone again.
Farm Story - Underground Ice Cave - Decoration Build.
Natsume quickly built a few ice houses, an ice bridge slide, and some ice columns.
These ice sculptures had colorful lights hanging from them.
Natsume clicked to place them.
The ice cave instantly transformed into a snowy wonderland.
Natsume nodded in satisfaction, "Now it looks much more comfortable."
"Glaceon~"
Glaceon let out a soft sound.
Glaceon used Snowscape.
In an instant, snowflakes filled the entire ice cave.
The colorful lights on the ice sculptures shimmered with a dreamy glow.
The lights responded to the snowflakes.
Arcanine and the others climbed onto a nearby ledge and happily began playing.
Monferno reached out to catch a snowflake drifting above its head, watching it melt in its hand.
"Monferno~"
It was Monferno's first time seeing such a scene.
Jirachi took out the ice sculpture it made at Towada Lake and flew up onto one of the ice houses.
Jirachi placed the Jirachi ice sculpture that Natsume had given it on top.
"Natsume, doesn't it look great here?"
Natsume looked around and truly felt like he had stepped into a snowy wonderland.
Natsume nodded and smiled, "It really does look good."
"Hehe~"
Jirachi happily said, "Jirachi wants to make ice sculptures for everyone!"
"Glaceon~"
Glaceon expressed its desire to help as well.
Natsume looked at them and said, "Alright."
"Then I look forward to your creations."
Kirlia also wanted to join Jirachi and Glaceon in making ice sculptures.
"Wait a moment, Kirlia."
Natsume took out the Exp. Candy from the Miltank Quest Reward.
"Here, this is for you."
Kirlia took the Exp. Candy that Natsume handed it and ate it right away.
Kirlia gained a large amount of experience points from the Exp. Candy.
Kirlia learned new moves: Life Dew, Magical Leaf, and Ally Switch.
Natsume looked at the moves Kirlia had learned and thought, "Is it because it teleports with me so often?"
It even understood Ally Switch.
"Kirlia, let's head to the battle arena soon and see how your new moves work!"
Natsume suddenly recalled that he had yet to battle alongside Kirlia.
"Okay~"
Kirlia responded cheerfully.
Kirlia also wanted to try out the new moves it had learned.
"Monferno, Heracross."
At this moment, Natsume called them over to his side.
There were three Exp. Candy from the Miltank Quest Reward.
Natsume handed the remaining two to Monferno and Heracross.
"Monferno~"
"Heracross."
After Monferno and Heracross took the Exp. Candy, they eagerly ate them.
Monferno learned new moves: Flame Wheel and Feint.
Feint could break through the barrier formed by the Protect move.
This move was quite useful for Monferno.
Heracross used the Exp. Candy, and its level rose to 252830.
Heracross learned new moves: Counter and Brick Break.
"How does it feel?"
Natsume asked Monferno and Heracross.
"Monferno!"
Monferno, feeling the enhanced power within, excitedly swung its fist at the air.
Monferno felt strong enough to knock its former self away with a single punch.
"Heracross~"
Heracross was in a similar condition.
Monferno and Heracross both wanted to have a battle now.
Natsume said, "Then let's head to the gym below the mountain."
"Rotom, how many challengers do we have today?"
"Rotom, there are four challengers today with more than two gym badges."
"Besides them, there are just some amateur challenge enthusiasts."
Upon hearing Rotom, Natsume thought: With four challengers, that means he could complete his battle task as a trainer.
Natsume waved to Jirachi and the others, "You all play here."
"I'll go to the gym below the mountain with Kirlia and Monferno."
Jirachi waved its hand, "Okay~"
Natsume looked at Kirlia beside him and said, "Let's go."
The Inner Focus on Kirlia grew stronger.
At that moment, this Inner Focus enveloped Natsume and the Monferno alongside him.
Whoosh~
Natsume and Monferno instantly appeared in the gym's battle arena.
"Natsume, the gym leader!"
There were many visitors around the gym.
As soon as Natsume and the others appeared, they immediately drew attention.
In the crowd, Natsume spotted two familiar faces.
Aiko, smiling brightly, waved her camera at Natsume, "Natsume, the gym leader~"
"Long time no see."
Natsume walked over to Aiko and her companion, Haruka. "It's you two."
"And Bulbasaur."
The Bulbasaur beside Aiko waved its Vine Whip and made a heart gesture toward Natsume.
"Thank you for your affection, Bulbasaur."
Aiko placed her hands on her hips and looked around, saying, "Natsume, this place feels completely different from when we last came."
"Mmhm!"
Haruka nodded in agreement. "We were really surprised when we came over today."
Natsume smiled, "The change is indeed a bit significant."
"This can't just be described as a bit," Aiko exclaimed dramatically. "You've become a gym leader!"
"When we first heard about it online, we were doubting it was the same person."
On the hillside outside the battle arena,
A young man lying on the slope with a Litleo, watching the scenery, stood up immediately upon hearing the commotion around him.
"Natsume, the gym leader, has arrived?"
He looked toward the center of the battle venue.
Natsume was chatting with Aiko and the others.
"Finally here."
The young man quickly got up. "Let's go, Litleo."
He ran into the gym venue and said to Natsume, "Hello, gym leader, sir."
"My name is Tomoya from Aomori City. Earlier, when I was battling your Monferno, it suddenly left the field, so—"
Rotom chimed in quietly from the side, "Tomoya is the trainer I mentioned who wants to challenge you."
Natsume looked at Tomoya and apologized, "Sorry about that. This bunch of kids tends to cling to me."
"So when they found out I was back, they all rushed to greet me."
Tomoya shook his head lightly, "No worries."
"If it were me, my Pokémon would definitely leave the battle to come greet me too."
Tomoya then said seriously, "Also, I really do want to have a battle with the gym leader."
"I'm currently working hard to become a professional trainer."
"I've already earned two gym badges, so I hope to receive more guidance."
Natsume glanced at Tomoya's Litleo.
This Litleo's level had reached 26, which was quite strong.
"No problem, let's restart your gym battle."
"The rules will still be 2v2; is that okay?"
Tomoya nodded.
"That's fine."
Natsume said, "Then let's get ready to begin."
"Rotom, the gym battle is about to start, so please let the audience watch from outside the yellow line~"
Rotom flew around the venue to remind the spectators before returning to the center.
At this moment, Natsume and Tomoya had already taken their positions on their respective sides.
Rotom announced, "The challenger from Aomori City, Tomoya, is about to start the gym challenge against the Morimachi Farm gym."
"The match rules are 2v2, and only the challenger can switch Pokémon during the match."
"Now, please send out your Pokémon."
The audience around quietly discussed the two standing in the arena.
Someone said excitedly, "We finally get to see Natsume, the gym leader, in a battle. Do you think Dragonite will be in the lineup?"
"Come on, if Dragonite goes out, the challenger might as well just give up immediately. It definitely won't show up."
Inside the battle arena,
Tomoya looked at the Pokémon next to Natsume and thought: Since it was Monferno earlier, he might still be using Monferno.
To counter a Fire type, of course, a Water type should be used!
Tomoya tossed his Poké Ball, "I'll leave the first match to you."
"Go, Poliwhirl!"
Simultaneously, Kirlia swiftly appeared on the battle arena.
"It's Kirlia?"
"Not Monferno, huh."
Tomoya looked at Natsume's Kirlia and thought: Dealing with a Psychic-type Pokémon is tricky, especially with that annoying Teleport.
"But fortunately, my Poliwhirl knows Hypnosis. If I can successfully use Hypnosis, victory is mine!"
"I'll first probe Kirlia's strength and then adapt accordingly."
With this plan in mind, Tomoya prepared to attack.
"Natsume, that's his plan."
Kirlia used Telepathy to relay Tomoya's tactics to Natsume.
"Got it."
Natsume communicated back with Kirlia through Telepathy.
"When the attack is about to hit, use Ally Switch."
Tomoya shouted, "Poliwhirl, Mud Shot!"
"Whirl!"
The mud-colored energy chunk was launched from Poliwhirl, racing toward Kirlia.
Just as the attack was about to strike Kirlia,
Whoosh~
Kirlia vanished from its spot.
This was Ally Switch!
"Whirl?"
Poliwhirl's eyes widened in shock.
Bam~
Poliwhirl was struck by its own Mud Shot.
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