In the dead of night, when everything is silent, the tavern is dimly lit.

Naoki leaned against the bar with his arms crossed, looking at the motorcycle lizard drinking juice in the dim candlelight, and his expression became softer.

The old-fashioned wall clock on the wall clattered around, and before I knew it, it had come to 9:30.

Naoki was still not sleepy, and he wiped his dusty wine glass as he thought about his next steps.

Today is June 28th, and there are only two days left until the end of the summer season.

Next, it is autumn when the maple leaves turn yellow.

The change of seasons is usually very busy, not only to cultivate the land, but also to water and fertilize.

In the evening, when Zach came to collect the goods, Naoki heard him say that the ranchers of the other ranches were about to die.

In contrast, it can be said that his side is much more relaxed.

The fields are covered with gophers, watered by dragons, motorcycles, and soys will also help him sow seeds, so it takes a little time to fertilize.

In addition to this, he has to go and get involved in winemaking.

Brewing is not as simple as putting hops in oak barrels, the steps are very complicated and cannot be completed in a short time.

Not to mention that he doesn't know anything about the craft of brewing now, and he has to learn it slowly.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, but it is difficult to get started.

Maybe it will be much better when he gets acquainted with it.

Mayor Thomas gave him a ranch booklet detailing the entire process of making wine.

In addition to the regular barley beer, there are also a variety of flavors of fruit wine.

Fruit wine can be made from both ordinary fruits and tree fruits.

Speaking of tree fruits, Naoki remembered the tree orchard in his own pasture.

In one summer, they have grown quite taller, from young saplings to strong fruit trees.

At this rate of growth, by mid-fall, he will be able to harvest a large basket of fruit.

The trees he planted in the spring should have blossomed and borne fruit earlier.

But the selling price of the tree fruit is too cheap, and Naoki is too lazy to sell it, and after thinking about it, he thinks that it is better to stay and eat the Pokémon in the ranch as a snack.

At this moment, several small figures flew in from outside the door.

Naoki looked up and saw the mini-dragons and hackdragons entering the tavern.

He was very surprised by this scene: "Why haven't you slept yet?" ”

"Woo~"

A few mini-dragons and hackdragons looked at each other and blinked.

They were asleep, but in a daze, they noticed that the lights were on, so they ran to watch curiously.

"Okay." Naoki smiled and said, "Since you're here, let's have a drink!" ”

Hearing this, three mini-dragons and two hack dragons gathered in front of the bar.

Naoki introduced, "There are moo milk, freshly squeezed tree juice, and various flavors of juice milk, take a look, which one do you like?" ”

A few dragons probed their heads to look at the juice that Naoki placed on the bar, and then gently curled their tails to choose their favorite drinks.

Naoki pointed to the table and chair over there, "You can go there and chat while drinking." ”

The mini-dragons and hackrons gladly agreed, and ran to a small round table with juice in their arms, where they sat down and chatted while drinking juice.

The motorcycle lizard had finished drinking, and after putting the empty cup away, he stood next to Naoki and looked at it with those innocent eyes, as if to ask if there was anything it could do to help.

"Nope." Naoki smiled and touched its head: "It's just a trial operation, don't be so nervous." ”

Moreover, even if it is actually open, there won't be too many wild Pokémon here.

After all, their tavern is still in the stage of obscurity.

Most of the people who came here to drink and relax in the early stage were Pokémon from the ranch.

Because the mini-dragons and hackdragons were attracted to it, and seeing how much they liked the way they looked, Naoki stayed in the tavern for a while.

But I didn't expect it to be long, so Lerton also ran over.

So Loton wakes up to find that Naoki is no longer in the room.

It panicked, so it hurriedly ran outside to find someone.

There is no living room, no study, and no bathroom......

So when Lerton went out, he saw that the tavern was lit up.

When he arrived, he saw Naoki chatting with the lizard there, with a gentle smile on his face.

Therefore, Lerton: "......" felt sour.

Therefore, not long after Lerton came, Butu Pao and Frost Milk Fairy also came over.

Naoki dutifully plays the role of bartender, making each Pokémon order a drink of their choice, and then letting them sit there and chat.

In the midst of the staggering, this tavern seems to be so lively.

There were even Pokémon who were very cooperative with him and played the role of a wild Pokémon who came to drink.

Naoki: "......" feels like I'm playing a house game.

He shook his head, feeling helpless and wanting to laugh again.

After spending a long time with these naïve Pokémon, he became naïve at some point.

*

The next day, after finishing his work on the ranch, Naoki went to the town's seed store to buy a batch of corn seeds, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds.

These crops belong to summer and autumn crops and can be grown continuously.

Although the house has been added, it does not mean that he has nothing to do.

He had to build a water-powered mill before winter came.

The corn harvested in this way also has a new purpose, one is put into the mill to grind into corn flour, and the other is made into chicken feed to feed the chickens.

And the sunflower seeds produced by sunflowers can be fried into translated melon seeds, and the demand for such consumables is always insufficient.

Not to mention that in the winter, there is no way to grow things in the field, so you can only survive on the inventory in summer and autumn.

Although it is possible to build a greenhouse...... But the price of greenhouses is not low, and the demand for greenhouses is not great now.

The sunflowers in the previous fields have all been cut down by him, and the peeled melon seeds are made into melon seed cakes, which can translate many words in one piece, which is convenient and trouble-free.

As for pumpkin, it can be used to quench thirst, and it is also a very good ingredient, which is a good choice for making soup and porridge.

According to Aven, there is also Halloween in autumn, where people make jack-o'-lanterns from ripe pumpkins, and it is said that this festival is held at night and attracts many wild ghost Pokémon to participate!

In addition to that, Naoki has an idea.

I just want to see if I can grow a few more pumpkins of any size.

If he could, this time he would store the pumpkin, wait until the winter to make a pumpkin pie and feed it to Bu Tupa, so that it would turn into a large Pokémon more than two meters tall, and then pounce on it to sleep.

After leaving the seed shop, Naoki goes to Klee's carpentry shop again.

Because he found that the floor of the old house was in disrepair and broken, he planned to replace it with a new one.

Hearing his intentions, Kerry said she would go later.

So Naoki went back to the pasture first, and before he could sit down, Kerry followed.

She and the strange force next to her changed the wooden floor, and when she saw the traces of use in the tavern, Kerry was very surprised:

"It's already open?"

"Yes."

Cliffe was even more surprised, and she couldn't help but guess, "Could this tavern be used to entertain traveling trainers?" ”

Naoki, however, gave a negative answer.

Seeing that Kerry was puzzled, Naoki did not hide it, but explained with a smile:

"This is a tavern that is only used to entertain Pokémon."

There was a hint of surprise in Kerry's tone: "Only Pokémon?!" ”

"Yes." Naoki nodded: "Whether it's a wild Pokémon inhabiting the back mountains, or a Pokémon in the pasture, or ......"

Speaking of which, he glanced at the strange force beside Kerry and continued, "Pokémon that work and live with humans. ”

"For example, after the work is over, the Pokémon who have been busy all day can come here for a drink, chat with other Pokémon, relax, and only belong to Pokémon, and no other humans will come to disturb them."

Hearing this, Kerry blinked: "I probably understand." ”

The two monsters behind her looked surprised.

Is there really such a place in this world?

The two strange forces began to move.

Krue, too, was very willing to respect their thoughts, and she smiled, "You can come here and relax when you come back!" ”

Strange Force's eyes lit up.

Kerry asked, "What about the tavern's opening hours?" ”

Naoki had already thought about it: "Seven in the evening to ten in the evening, closed on weekends." ”

Kerry nodded, and then, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What about the charge?" Some wild Pokémon may not be able to ...... like humans"

Naoki: "I'll take whatever they give, and of course, it doesn't matter if you don't." "The main one is freewheeling.

Kerry was stunned: "Aren't you afraid of losing money like this?" ”

Naoki shrugged: "Don't forget my main business!" Offering such a tavern for Pokémon is just interest. ”

Kerry then remembered that Naoki was still the owner of a large ranch, and the daily income was not to mention opening a tavern, even if it was to open ten more.

Not to mention the fact that the pasture is planted with fruit trees, with large milk tanks, and will soon start a sake brewing business.

All this provides the tavern with a rich supply of supplies, and it can be self-sufficient even if it does not restock.

"What an enviable life!" Kerry said, "In that case, then we will come over too!" ”

We are referring to her Pokémon companions, such as the two monsters, and the old builder who stayed at home.

Naoki smiled and nodded, "Welcome at any time." ”

So at seven o'clock in the evening, the tavern officially welcomed the first guests except for the Nine Tails.

- Two strange powers.

When I first came here, my heart was full of apprehension.

But at the same time, there is a small expectation in my heart.

With this in mind, the two monsters went to the ranch and entered the tavern together.

They instinctively look around.

The small pub is very cozy, and the first thing you can see when you enter the door is the bar, and the wine rack behind the bar is filled with a variety of drinks.

There is a red square carpet in front of the bar, and candlesticks are hung on the walls around it, and the candles are lit on them, and the decoration is very retro.

Inside, you can see neatly arranged tables, chairs and benches.

At this moment, the tavern is very lively.

A large group of Pokémon, such as Mini Dragon, Butu Pao, Big Milk Can, Ice Eevee, and Frost Milk Fairy, are gathering in the tavern to drink and chat happily with each other.

Looking at this scene, one of the strange forces whispered, "Ni cough ......?" (It's so lively!) Is everyone here for a drink? ）

Naoki, who ate more than a dozen pieces of melon seed crisp, naturally understood the meaning of strange power.

He glanced at the group over there, looked at the two monsters who walked to the bar, and asked with a smile, "What do you want to drink?" ”

The two monsters picked left and right, and finally chose a cup of spicy tree juice and a cup of sweet and sour tree juice and sat down at an empty table where no one was around.

Then, Naoki heard them start complaining.

Strange Force No. 1: "Ni cough, Ni cough!" (I'm so tired from work!) I haven't had a chance to rest, but I finally have a place to relax! ）

Strange Force 2: "Neahem." (Yes!) But Kerry is just as tired as we are, building a house these days is really too busy, and it will be much better in a few days. ）

Strange Force No. 1: "Ni cough, Ni cough Ni cough!" (Yes, Kerry works hard, she's very nice, and I still enjoy working with her.) ）

As he spoke, he took a sip of the spicy tree juice and felt comfortable: "Cough! (It's delicious!) This place is really nice! ）

The two monsters muttered and drank the juice up, then sat here for a while, and waited until the sun had set, and then got up and left contentedly.

It's just that before leaving, the two monsters sent Naoki two small wooden carvings in the shape of wrist power.

Naoki was slightly stunned, and then realized that this was a strange force for drinks.

A smile appeared on his face.

Not to mention, he still prefers this kind of small object full of heart to money.

Naoki placed the small wrist wood carving on the top floor of the wine rack behind him.

The monsters are gone, and there should be no more guests next.

Naoki leaves his place in the hands of the Motorlizard and Soleton, while he goes back to the house to prepare dinner for everyone.

*

June 29, 198 in the Union calendar.

It's a new day in the ranch.

This morning, while milking the mounted goats, Naoki suddenly noticed that something was not quite right with the three mounted goats.

It was as if his body had been emptied, and he was sluggish and weak.

Naoki: ???

"What's wrong?" He frowned.

In the past few days, no one has come to challenge the grass test in the pasture, and the goats on weekdays also know how to take care of crops and fruit trees, and this has never happened.

Hearing his words, the three mounted goats said weakly, "Baaah......"

They turned their heads to look at the perpetrator of the drain of their bodies.

At first, Naoki was a little puzzled, and couldn't help but follow the gaze of the three mounted goats.

Immediately afterwards, he noticed that a young shoot had grown on the small dirt bag dug up by the goat the day before yesterday.

[Mutated Sapling: A seed sapling that has absorbed the power of a large amount of grass, and because of the mount goat, it has undergone a mutation in the process of growth, and the majestic vitality has brewed in it, and finally broke through the soil, and it will take 100,000 years to grow into it.] ]

Naoki was stunned on the spot.

one, ten, hundred, thousand, thousand, ten thousand, one hundred thousand......

What the hell is this? It takes 100,000 years to grow?

How many 100,000 years can life have?

Naoki's first reaction was that he was afraid that he would not see the day when the tree grew until he died......

(End of chapter)