The woman followed Naoki into the living room.
She quietly observed the young man, her heart constantly nodding in approval.
Yes, indeed dignified, he seemed very composed, definitely a good man.
Her arrival attracted quite a few Pokemon who came running to watch.
The woman's gaze swept across those Pokemon, and as a former Trainer, she immediately recognized them.
Dratini, Cyclizar, a shiny Pawmo, Garganacl, Butterfree...
All these Pokemon were excellently bred, whether in coat color or in spirit, they were perfect.
Some of them even looked quite strong.
No wonder her husband had been so discouraged before, the woman thought.
Naoki turned back to look at this lost visitor, offering her a seat on the sofa to rest, and then asked his sister, Indeedee, to bring the guest a cup of tea.
"Ayeee~"
Sister Indeedee nodded gently, soon bringing over a cup of tea.
"Thank you."
The woman took the cup and downed it in one go, looking very thirsty.
After finishing the tea, she let out a long breath: "Ah! Thank you so much!"
"You're welcome." Naoki shook his head with a smile: "Are you a visitor from out of town?"
The woman nodded slightly: "That's right, I heard about the legends of the Legendary Pokemon in Porto Marinada Town, so I rushed over here from Levincia City to visit."
"But I didn't expect to get lost on the way, it took me a lot of effort to find a place where people live..."
Levincia City?
Naoki immediately thought of Lono, he laughed and guided her to the destination:
"Just head west from this ranch, follow that path to the end, and you'll see Porto Marinada Town. If you want to visit the Abundant Shrine, you can head north from here, follow the mountain path up to reach the destination."
The woman listened intently: "Ah, thank you so much. By the way, I haven't asked your name yet."
"Name?" Naoki introduced himself: "I'm Naoki, Naoki of Naoki Ranch."
"Naoki..." The woman repeated the name: "By the way, you look quite young, you probably aren't twenty-five yet?"
Hmm? Naoki rarely encountered someone who didn't think he looked like an old man, and he felt a bit happy.
"That's right, I'm 22 this year, I'll be 23 in the second half." He nodded.
"Twenty-two, my daughter is about the same age!" The woman thought for a bit, then said with a smile.
"Daughter?" Naoki was somewhat surprised.
The woman seemed to notice his thoughts, smiling as she said:
"Don't be fooled by my appearance, I'm actually forty! Speaking of which, you should call me auntie!"
"!!!"
Naoki was quite shocked: "Forty?"
But the woman in front of him looked only about thirty?
People in the Pokemon World don't seem to age easily?
"That's right." The woman nodded gently, looking outside, seemingly very interested in the ranch: "Such pastoral scenery is hard to come by in a big city!"
The life here was so serene and leisurely, giving off a very comfortable feeling.
"Can I take a tour of your ranch?" the woman asked.
"Of course you can." Naoki nodded in agreement.
Then, he gave her a tour of his ranch.
From the Gogoats that produce goat milk, to the fields filled with various crops, to the apple garden and Wooloo Ranch across the river.
Looking at such a large ranch, the woman couldn't help but exclaim:
"You're amazing, managing such a big ranch so well on your own!"
"It's not just me! Many Pokemon on the ranch also help out." Naoki said somewhat bashfully.
"Your family? They don't live with you?" the woman asked again.
"Family?" Naoki shook his head: "They've all passed away, I didn't originally live in this place, but moved here later."
"Ah? I'm very sorry!" The woman looked apologetic.
Such a poor child...
"It's okay, that's all in the past." Naoki shook his head and said.
"Yes, that's right! One must look forward!" The woman agreed, nodding.
She glanced at the time, then said: "Well, thank you very much for your hospitality, I've recovered now, so I won't disturb you any longer!"
When she came earlier, she saw Naoki working in the fields.
"It's no problem, I've also received help from others before." Naoki said with a smile.
Afterwards, he again pointed the woman in the direction of Porto Marinada Town:
"Just keep going straight, and you'll see the town. There's no dangerous Pokemon along the way, so don't worry about being attacked by wild Pokemon, it's very safe here."
The woman smiled warmly, nodding slightly, and then handed over her bag:
"I bought this souvenir on the way, let it be my token of thanks for your hospitality!"
Naoki instinctively shook his head, wanting to say there was no need.
However, after handing the gift to him, the woman turned and left, waving back at him with a warm smile: "See you next time!"
Upon hearing this, Naoki was slightly taken aback, what did she mean?
The woman left.
Naoki stood there for a while, then opened the bag to find a set of delicate Apricorn balls inside.