September 29, 198 in the Union calendar, the penultimate day of autumn.

The pace of time has come to the late autumn, the grass in the pasture is yellowing and withering, and even the leaves of the fruit trees in the orchard are falling in a thick layer.

This morning, Naoki went out to check on the situation in the ranch.

The season is about to change, and then there is a cold winter, and they have to prepare in advance before the snow season comes.

Walking in the pasture, from time to time there will be a cold wind sweeping in.

Some of the furless Pokémon shivered as they blew and continued to play on the grass.

Some other furry Pokémon were not affected at all, winter was approaching, and in order to survive the winter, they began to slowly grow thick fluff on their bodies.

As he walked, Naoki looked down at the Pokémon running in front of and behind him, and shook his head helplessly, but let them go.

"The temperature is now as low as 15 degrees, and according to the weather forecast, another cold snap will arrive in the Padia region next month, and I am afraid that it will have to cool down again." Naoki silently thought about what was going to happen next.

At the end of October and November, snow will begin to fall in the sky, and the snow season will last for two months, and it is said that at that time, ice-type Pokémon will begin to be active in this land.

A few days ago, he took a group of Pokémon to harvest the last crops in the field and store them in the cellar.

The cold winter is not suitable for crops, and although there is winter wheat that is cold and frost resistant, I don't plan to plant it because Naoki still has something to do this winter.

In addition, it is the problem of the winter of the Pokémon in the ranch.

Big Tank lives in a Pokémon hut, where he has installed an air conditioner, and there is a Babu Tu dial, even if it is open all day.

Mount goats have a thick layer of wool, and they are naturally adapted to the winter environment, but if they still feel cold by then, they can live in large milk tanks.

The second is the salt stone barrier and gopher that live in the underground cave, which is some distance from the ground, and the temperature is not too cold.

Needless to say, Ice Ievee, an ice-type Pokémon is afraid of cold, so it's not an ice-type Pokémon.

As for the Pokémon of Oldun, Moto Lizard, Babu Tupa, and Caretaker, they all lived in the house with him.

And the wild Pokémon that he rescued all lived in a special cabin, so he didn't need to worry about the cold.

The only thing he needed to ask about was the stupid ducks who lived on the other side of the river.

Naoki found them, ate a few pieces of translated melon seed cake, and asked, "It's winter soon, and it's going to be cold outside, do you want to go to the ranch with me to live?" ”

Hearing this, the ducks tilted their heads, and then jumped on the ground a few times, their eyes stupid: "Quack? (Winter?) ）

Naoki: "...... It's going to snow, and then the whole world will be covered in snow, and the rivers will freeze, and you won't be able to swim in it. ”

This time, the ducks understood.

A duck had a flash of inspiration and jumped twice happily: "Quack! (Da Duck is not afraid of the cold!) ）

Another duck also touched his cheek and said, "Quack! (Ducks have feathers!) ）

Naoki: "......"

He thought about it carefully and found that this was indeed the case.

Water-based ducks are naturally resistant to ice.

In that case, he turned around and handed out a scarf to these ducks, which should be used to dress them up for winter.

"See you later!"

Naoki waved his hand to the ducks, turned to the hive, and called out to the powerful old Leton and asked him to help him move the hive to the glass flower house that had been built.

He had already transplanted a lot of flowers there, and with the honey he had purchased in advance, the three bees could survive the winter unharmed.

When they moved the hive, the three bees followed.

Naoki and Soleton put the beehive in the glass flower room and said to the three bees in front of them:

"It's getting colder and colder, and the flowers outside are withering, so stay here from today onwards and go outside next spring."

"Hum~"

The three bees swayed slightly, looking very happy.

Seeing this, Naoki called the big butterfly, who also likes flowers, over and asked it to live here in the future.

After dealing with the things he could think of, Naoki returned to his room and sat at his desk to calculate his income and expenses from the year to the present.

As more and more Pokémon are raised in the ranch, the cost of the family is also increasing.

Coupled with the money spent on building various facilities and buying furniture, he now has a total of 680,000 Union Coins in his family's savings.

"Well, that's about ...... number" Naoki flipped through the ledger and made a plan for the rest in his mind: "After a while, you can find Kerry to build a multi-purpose greenhouse." ”

At that time, he will not be limited to the season, he can plant any crop he wants at any time, and with the crop cultivation ability of the mount goat, he may be able to mutate more vegetables and fruits with magical abilities.

"However, there is no rush to do so, and it is not too late to wait until next spring to build it." Naoki thought to himself.

Because next, he has to go to the Galel region, and he doesn't know when he will be back.

*

In the evening, Zach came to collect the goods.

As soon as he saw Naoki, he happily asked, "Hey Naoki, are you ready with pumpkin cookies?" Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and there may be a lot of kids coming to you to ask for cookies! ”

"Of course." Naoki grinned, "I started preparing a month ago, don't worry, the biscuits are enough!" ”

"Then I don't have to worry about it, oh yes, Mayor Thomas just came over to inform you that you're going to the festival?" Zach asked again.

"Not yet." Naoki shook his head.

Zach: "So? I just saw Mayor Mare rushing this way, and he should be there soon, so I won't say much more, and the Mayor will tell you about tomorrow later. ”

Naoki nodded, "Okay." ”

With that, Zach left with a full load of goods.

Naoki waited in the ranch for a while, and within three minutes, he saw Mayor Thomas come to the ranch.

The old mayor greeted him with a kind smile: "Good afternoon, Naoki! ”

Naoki: "Good afternoon, Mayor Thomas!" ”

"Ho ho ho! You've probably heard of it, right? Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Mayor Thomas said, "When the time comes, the nearby ranchers and the townspeople will gather in the Celebration Square to celebrate the holiday!" Then you should come and participate! ”

Naoki smiled, "Of course, I will definitely pass." ”

Mayor Thomas: "It's tomorrow morning, and the event will run until noon, so you can bring your Pokémon with you, because the town will have a cauldron in the square." ”

"At that time, the ranchers and farmers in the neighborhood and the people in the town will bring their own ingredients, and by noon, everyone will put the food in a big pot and simmer it and enjoy it together."

"If you have any ingredients you want to bring, you can also bring them and share them with everyone!" Mayor Thomas said with a smile.

“？”

Naoki was stunned for a moment, how could he feel so familiar with this process?

After a moment's thought, he asked, "Is it okay to have any ingredients?" ”

"Try to be the crops that are harvested in the fields." Mayor Thomas looked quite embarrassed: "Make sure that it is not poisonous, or something strange, because there was a previous Thanksgiving season, someone accidentally put poisonous mushrooms picked in the back mountains, causing many people and Pokémon to eat bad stomachs." ”

Naoki: "...... I know. ”

Mayor Thomas's eyebrows gradually relaxed: "Actually, in the past, we held this Thanksgiving season to thank the land under our feet. ”

"But now, in addition to the land that has nurtured us, we also have to thank the King of Fertility, King Leiguan, who is known to everyone at the nearby ranch to say that this year's harvest has been very good since they believed in Him!"

Naoki nodded in agreement: "The Thunder Crown King is a great Pokémon. ”

"Such a kind being, I really want to see him with my own eyes!" Mayor Thomas muttered, "However, that kind of Pokémon must be as elusive as in the legend, and it's hard to come across, right?" ”

Naoki: Not necessarily.

Mayor Thomas sighed with emotion, and then said, "Okay, let's not talk about this, remember to come and celebrate with everyone tomorrow!" ”

Naoki nodded: "Well, I will definitely go." ”

Mayor Thomas smiled kindly, then said goodbye to Naoki and turned to leave.

Naoki watched his back go away, and only when he could no longer see it did he set his eyes on the shrine of the Thunder Crown King placed in the pasture.

It's quite impressive.

He was only for the two horses of the Raid Crown, but he never thought that he would indirectly spread the name of the Raid Champion in the Padian region.

Realizing that the Thunder Crown King seemed to be able to sense the situation on this side.

Naoki thought for a moment, then walked to the shrine and prayed:

“…… O Lord of Fertility, I will travel to the Galel region next month, and I hope to see you there. ”

At the same time, the Galel region, crowned with snowfields.

In the snowy field, the Thundercrown King seemed to hear the familiar sound of prayer, and then he opened his eyes from his slumber.

"It's the little believer Lonely." Lei Guanwang thought to himself, "Let Gu see what he is doing." ”

In the next second, a layer of blue light flashed in the eyes of the Lei Guanwang.

In this light, His gaze saw through time and space, a picture of distant time and space.

His little believers were standing in front of the shrine praying.

“…… O great King of Plenty, I will travel to the region of Galar next month, and I hope to see you there. ”

Hearing this, the Lei Guanwang, who originally still had a trace of sleepiness, instantly sobered up.

What?

Is His little believer finally coming to Him?

Just like when he ruled the Galel region, and the humans who believed in him came on a pilgrimage to him?!

Lei Guanwang's heart, which had been silent for a long time, was full of anticipation and joy at this moment.

Finally—let Him wait!

Thanks to this pious little believer, now, after absorbing a lot of the power of faith, he has partially recovered some of his strength, and he is not as weak as before.

But that wasn't enough for Him to tame the two horses, and He needed the help of the little believers.

After a short period of excitement, the Lei Guanwang regained his former nobility and elegance.

He looked at the pious little believer, like a king, and whispered, "The Lonely Society is here waiting for you." ”

*

September 30, Thanksgiving Day.

Naoki got up early in the morning and went to his cellar to pick up two large pumpkins and prepare to take them to the celebration square.

It's the first time I've participated in this kind of event, and Naoki doesn't have much experience, not to mention that it's not Stardew Valley, it's the real world.

He can't take the mayor's purple shorts to the event and cook them in a cauldron like in the game, which is too nasty.

So, after some deliberation, he decided to take two pumpkins to meet the world.

As Aoki said, plain is true.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Naoki took a large family to the celebration square.

Among them are the mount goat, the big milk can, the bab tupa, the frost milk fairy, and the ice ebu...... He brought almost everything he could with him on the ranch.

On the way, Naoki thought that this would be a little inappropriate, but after thinking about it, he went back to the ranch and asked Gu Leton to carry two barrels of barley beer.

But when Naoki arrived at the celebration square, he found that he was not the only one who dragged his family.

Although it is still early and the event venue is still being arranged, a large number of townspeople and Pokémon have already gathered here, and it is crowded and lively.

And in the center of the celebration square, there is a super cauldron, which is bigger than the cauldron used to cook sheep in the gray wolf's house!

Looking at this scene, Naoki was completely stunned.

At this moment, Aven, who was on leave, ran to his side.

Naoki looked at him and said in shock, "This... That's an exaggeration, isn't it? ”

Ai Wen seemed to have been accustomed to it for a long time: "Hey, it's actually okay, there are so many people, one bowl of soup per person is almost the same, it's like this in previous years, oh I forgot, this is the first time you've come here!" ”

As he spoke, Evan looked behind Naoki, "What about the motorcycle lizards?" You're not going to bring just one Pokémon with you, are you? ”

Naoki patted his backpack: "Here! ”

There was already a backpack full of Poké Balls.

It's just that...... Do you really want to release everyone?

Naoki was a little hesitant, because there were so many people here, what if a Pokémon got lost, ran away, or was abducted by someone with bad intentions?

Evan seems to be aware of this, too.

He thought for a moment and said, "Then don't release them yet, go back and wait for the banquet to start before you release them, the town has specially prepared snacks and food for Pokémon, and you can watch them then." ”

"That's right." Naoki nodded.

"Hey, enjoy!" Evan smiled and said, "It's the busiest day in town in a year!" ”

(End of chapter)