Manor Lord in the Pokémon World

A pink body, blue hair covering most of her face, with her hair parted by two red horns.

"Ralu~"

The little guy let out a joyful cry.

The ark had already remained in place.

No wonder, this is actually a very rare Pokémon - Ralts!

If that were all, he wouldn't be so surprised. A normal Ralts has a white body and green hair, but the little guy in front of him is obviously different.

Its hair is blue!

Shiny Ralts!

[Obtain the Pokémon Shiny Ralts, and receive 1 Strange Incense as a reward]

"Lulu~"

The little guy stared intently at the ark with his red eyes and stretched out his two little hands.

Fangzhou carefully reached out and hugged Ralts in his arms.

I've heard that Pokémon will consider the first creature they see as their parent.

Holding the little one in his arms felt like holding a hot water bottle, soft and warm, and Fangzhou's heart was instantly filled with happiness.

"Ralu~"

The tiny Ralts in her arms cried out happily.

Ralts is a Pokémon that can sense the emotions of those around it. Sensing the joy of the Ark, its eyes also narrowed happily.

Spring nights are quite cold, and Ralts was still weak after being born, so Ark didn't dare leave it outside. He picked it up and turned to go inside.

Fortunately, I had made preparations during the day and bought all the necessities, so I wasn't caught off guard.

Heat the Moo Moo Milk in the microwave. While it's heating, Ark takes out a dry towel and dries Ralts' body.

The newborn cubs were covered in mucus.

Then I placed the Pikachu and Squirtle plushies next to Ralts.

The pups all love fluffy things. Ralts stared at the doll with wide, curious eyes, then tentatively reached out a little paw and gently touched the Pikachu doll before quickly taking a few steps back, watching the doll warily as if it might move at any moment.

On the other side, Ark took out a special Pokémon bowl and poured in heated MooMoo milk.

He scooped up a spoonful and tasted it; it was sweet and had a rich milky flavor.

It was a little hot, so Ark let it cool for a while before serving it to Ralts.

"Ralts, time for your milk!"

"Laru? (⊙o⊙)?"

The Pokémon baby found everything novel and curiously examined the bowl of milky white liquid in front of it.

The little nose sniffed it, and then it tried sticking out its pink tongue to lick it.

"Ralu!"

Ralts' eyes curved into crescents, indicating that she really liked the taste.

It buried its little head in the basin and drank it all up in no time, its little belly bulging slightly.

Fangzhou smiled, then, seeing the dog staring at him expectantly, quickly shook his head: "You can't drink anymore, you're already full."

"Ralu~"

Okay, then I won't drink it.

Fangzhou picked it up and put it back next to the doll, letting it play by itself for a while.

He went to his desk and began studying the Pokédex diligently.

The real-world Pokédex is far more detailed than the one in the games. It records the complete life habits of Pokémon and is the result of the joint efforts of countless Pokédex collectors and researchers.

"Ralu!"

Ralts ran to Ark's side, hugged Ark's leg, and stared longingly at the books on the table.

"What? You want to improve too?" Fangzhou pointed to the illustrations on the table.

"Laru?"

It couldn't understand, but it just wanted to stay with the Ark.

Fangzhou hugged it to his chest, pointed to the picture of Ralts in the Pokédex, and then moved his finger to Ralts's profile.

"Ralts can keenly sense the emotions of humans and Pokémon using the red horn on its head. Although it almost never appears in front of people, it will approach when it senses positive emotions and hide in the shadows when it senses hostility..."

"Laru?"

Ralts looked at the picture in the Pokédex and tilted its head in confusion.

Is this me?

Why do they look different?

Fangzhou guessed what it was thinking, and lifted it up, saying, "Because you're a Shiny Pokémon!"

"Ralts?" Ralts was even more confused, not understanding.

It doesn't know what a Shiny Pokémon is.

"Hmm, Shiny Pokémon are special; they're stronger than regular ones."

"Ralu!"

Ralts happily raised her hands high.

It is special! It is unique!

Ark then showed it the Pokédex entries for Kirlia and Gardevoir.

When Ralts saw Gardevoir in the Pokédex, so noble and elegant, exuding a queenly aura, her eyes lit up.

Will I really be able to become like that in the future?

So elegant and beautiful!

Fangzhou looked at the encyclopedia for a while longer, and before he knew it, it was eleven o'clock.

He found the small nest he had prepared beforehand and began to prepare a place for Ralts to live.

Because they didn't know what kind of Pokémon would hatch, Ark specially bought the largest Pokémon Nest.

I was initially worried that the hatched creatures, such as Tyranitar or Snorlax, might not have enough room to live there.

Obviously, you're overthinking it; you won't need to consider changing homes for a long time.

Ark spread out soft bedding and invited Ralts to lie down and try it out.

"Ralu~"

Ralts obediently crawled into its little nest and lay down quietly.

"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?" Fang Zhou asked with concern.

He was a complete novice dad. Before transmigrating, he had never even raised a cat or dog. He had only raised two disobedient budgies that would bite and were not friendly.

Ralts shook her head. "Ralts!"

Fang Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, you must be tired from playing today. Take a rest."

Pokémon's infancy is very short, and it's best to rest as much as possible during this period, as this will greatly help them smoothly transition into their growth stage later.

"Ralts!" Ralts protested.

It wanted to play a little longer.

Fangzhou shook his head. "No, you need to rest early and get some sleep so you can grow into the big sister I just showed you."

Thinking of Gardevoir in the Pokédex she had just seen, Ralts nodded.

Ok.

It will sleep peacefully and grow up quickly.

Fangzhou was exhausted after a busy day and was about to lie down to rest when he suddenly remembered something.

I went to my desk, picked up a pen, circled today's date on the calendar, and sketched the shape of a Ralts next to it.

Fangzhou smiled slightly. Today was Ralts' birthday.

Turning to look out the window, I saw the land constantly shimmering with green light, and the parsnip plants striving to grow under the moonlight.

Based on their growth rate and with the blessing of the Crowned Calyx, the harvest should be ready tomorrow.

Fangzhou lay down on the bed and drifted off to sleep.

[Spring season ends on day 2; settlement begins]

[Income: 0 Alliance Coins]

[Expenditure: 2300 Alliance Coins]

[Balance: 4400 Alliance Coins]