At noon, after preparing lunch for all the Pokémon, Naoki began making Green Grass Dumplings using the glutinous rice flour he had purchased and grass clippings from the ranch.

  Wearing a dirt-resistant grey apron, he worked at the chopping board, surrounded by washed and chopped grass and simmering syrup. Under Naoki's skilled hands, balls of glutinous rice were transformed into round cakes.

  Green Grass Dumplings, uraditional feed, couldn't be stored for long periods. So, Naoki po make enough for about a week at a time, waiting until the Skiddo fihem before making another batch.

  The afternoon sun streamed through the window as Naoki's hands became coated in glutinous rice flour. In the pasture outside, Alcremie and Smoliv pyed with the Nacli, the Skiddo lounged on the grass, Koraidon and Dragonite murmured to each other, and Cyclizar rested in the shade uhe eaves, drowsy.

  Hearing the sounds from outside, Naoki felt a sense of te with this peaceful life. Stretg, he started ing the green grass in the glutinous rice balls and steamed them all in a pot. He worked diligently until 3:30 iernoon, whehing was finally finished.

  The green dumplings, like plump newborns, were piled high in a rge stainless steel bowl. Naoki looked down, and information about the dumplings appeared in his mind.

  [Green Grass Dumpling (bsp;A special dish made with glutinous rice flour as the outer yer, filled with lush green grass grown in spring and a small amount of sugar.

  Cooking Effebsp;After ption, slightly increases the ce of a Grass-type Pokémon learning a Grass-type move.

  Additional effebsp;Slightly increases the friendliness of Grass-type Pokémon.

  ent: A very creative dish!]

  "It slightly increase the ce of Pokémon learning Grass-type moves." Naoki pondered. "It shouldn't be a problem to have them eat this three times a day as a meal, right?"

  Perhaps? Naoki didn't dwell on it too much, as the ingredients used in the Green Grass Dumplings were quite ordinary.

  Leaving the dumplings to cool, Naoki took rid Moomoo Milk from the cupboard and started cooking milk pe to improve the quality and nutrition of the milk.

  This time, he learned his lesson and didn't directly add the chopped Bck Truffles to the dish. Instead, he used a grater to shave the truffles into powder and then mixed it in.

  Soon, a simple milk pe was ready. The effect was the same as before.

  [Bck Truffle Milk Pe (S): Milk pe made with bck truffle, sugar, and Moomoo Milk. The quality of the dish has beely improved by the addition of bck truffle.

  Cooking effebsp;Better Milk Lv3, limited to milk-produg Pokémon. Upon ption, it greatly improves the quality of the fresh milk produced by the er, making it tastier and more nutritious. It also has the effect of quickly rest stamina.

  Evaluation: This is superb milk pe. The nutrients it tains are suitable for the growth of all Pokémon. It is a rare delicacy.]

  Naoki scooped out three bowls, brought them to the Skiddo, and said with a smile, "Enjoy!"

  The Skiddo immediately smelled the rich, milky aroma. They were used to eating grains, so they had no objes to foods like rid milk. Perhaps it was truly delicious, as the three Skiddo quickly drank the pe, lig the bowl and even looking a bit unsatisfied.

  "It's a shame I have to wait two days before they produce milk again," Naoki thought to himself.

  He had already milked all the Skiddo today, so there was no way to immediately check the ges in the milk. Before evolution, Skiddo could only produce milk once every two days. Only after evolving into a Gogoat could they produce milk daily, with improved quantity and quality.

  After feeding the Skiddo, Naoki returo the and washed the bowls. Then, he went to find Kora and discussed building the pen.

  "A goat pen? That's easy. You just o use a wooden feo enclose an area," Kora said with a smile. "This is simpler than building the salt shelter, which will be fiomorrow m. I'll bring the materials and help you build the pen then."

  "Okay," Naoki nodded.

  He had about 15,000 Pokédolrs left from his fishing earnings, and after building the pen, there would be only 5,000 remaining.

  Naoki couldn't help but sigh, "Didn't that money disappear too quickly?" He hadn't even noticed it dwindling.

  Fortunately, with the Skiddo and Nacli on the ranch, he could tinue earning ine.

  "Ohe salt shelter is built tomorrow, we'll officially start raising Nacli. bined with the milk from the Skiddo, we should be able to earn back the money within a month."

  "And the crops in the fields are almost ripe, which should bring in some ioo."

  Naoki nning the steps for the ranch. But before that, he had one more task: familiarizing Dragoh the delivery route.

  With that in mind, Naoki found Dragonite and said, "Let's go!"

  "Roar!" Drago out a happy cry.

  Naoki asked Koraidon to stay at the ranch while he rode onite's back, flying to town. Dragonite didn't seem to mind being ridden. In fact, its mind was so focused on being strohat it didn't care about anything else.

  The feeling was pletely different from riding Koraidon. Dragonite's body was soft a wonderful to the touch.

  It's a shame I didn't get to touch its big belly, Naoki thought with a touch ret.

  Dragonite soared through the air, feeling a bit worried. Flying like this didn't seem any different from flying over the sea in the past. Could it really bee strohis way?

  Drago out a fused cry.

  Although they couldn't verse directly, Naoki could roughly guess what Dragonite meant based on its expression and to doubted whether delivering goods could actually make it stronger! How could that be possible?

  Naoki immediately addressed Dragonite's s. "Delivering goods isn't just about delivering goods. You have to use your heart to feel everything in the process, like the flow of the wind, the formation of air currents, or the grass and trees along the way."

  "Use your eyes to observe, and in the process of delivering goods, slowly get to know everything around you, uand it, imitate it, and finally master it."

  "You imitate the process by fpping your wings to feel the flow of the wind, or you try to blend into the airflow."

  "Nonite is born with the ability to use those powerful moves. Everyone, no matter who they are, o practid put in sistent effort to master their moves."

  "Roar!"

  rofound words!

  Why did some of it sound fusing tonite?

  However, it all sounded very powerful! It had to learn those powerful moves and bee stronger!

  Dragonite was instantly filled with determination.