Naoki really wao buy it, but he was a little short on money right now, and it would take a few days to save enough for a Miltank.

  So, he shook his head and said, "I'd better e ba a few days. I use this time to prepare a new home for Miltank."

  The old man smiled gently: "Okay, then I'll be here waiting for you to pick them up."

  Naoki nodded and didn't stay long. After firming that the Miltank had arrived, he turned around a.

  The food at home was running low, so he o buy some before heading back.

  Naoki went to the town's grocery shop.

  Looking at the array of goods, he selected some steaks and seasonal vegetables, then turned his attention to the dessert se.

  Sihe ranch work wasn't too busy, he thought he might use his free time to experiment with some dessert recipes.

  They already had milk, eggs, and cream at home, so he only needed a few more basics.

  Naoki reached out and grabbed some molds and materials for making desserts from the shelf.

  After buying everything, he returo his ranch with his purchases.

  Meanwhile, in the lush green hills behind the ranch, Butterfree successfully found Teddiursa resting under a tree.

  It seemed that Teddiursa had run too fast. Now, it was leaning against the big tree, panting and catg its breath.

  Butterfree fpped its wings and sloroached.

  Soon, Teddiursa noticed Butterfree following it.

  It immediately thought that Butterfree had discovered its true iions and was chasing it to teach it a lesson.

  The images of the three Skiddo on the ranch fshed in Teddiursa's mind, and it immediately became alert.

  It looked at Butterfree nervously and asked warily, "Teddi?!"

  "Butterfree..."

  Butterfree sighed. It nded lightly on the big tree above and looked down at the Teddiursa below.

  At this moment, Teddiursa also noticed the jar of honey in Butterfree's grasp.

  And that Butterfree didn't seem to be pnning an attack.

  A big question mark formed in Teddiursa's mind.

  "Teddi?"

  "Butterfree."

  Seeing that Teddiursa didn't make any aggressive moves, Butterfree flew down, handed over the jar of honey, and reyed Naoki's message.

  "Eeyee, eyeeeeee!"

  After hearing this, Teddiursa was shocked.

  'He knew! He actually knew I was trying to steal the honey!'

  Soon, Teddiursa was fused again.

  'How did he know? Was I exposed?'

  'No, something didn't add up! Why had that human given it a jar of honey'?

  Teddiursa stood there, frozen in disbelief, staring at the honey jar that Butterfree had handed over. After delivering the honey, Butterfree fpped its wings and flew away, leaving Teddiursa aloo pohe ued gift.

  As Butterfree's figure disappeared into the distaeddiursa finally began to rex. The sweet aroma wafting from the jar was irresistible, and soon enough, it was sitting down by a rge tree, dipping its paw into the jar and scooping out a handful of honey. It licked its paw with delight, sav the rich sweetness as the honey seeped into its fur.

  Gradually, the tension in its small body eased, and the worries that had been clouding its mied away. In that moment, Teddiursa felt pure happiness. The honey was delicious—so sweet and satisfying that it seemed to wash away all its s.

  Before long, the honey jar was empty. Teddiursa set it down and tio lick the remnants from its paw, refleg on what had just happened.

  Suddenly, a thought struck it. Hadn't Butterfree mentiohat stealing honey was wrong? And that if it wanted honey, it could trade something for it?

  Could that really be true? Teddiursa hesitated, unsure if it could trust what the human had said. After all, it had fooled almost all the ranchers in the area before. If it tried to trick them again, they surely wouldn't fall for it a sed time.

  But if trading ossible, it would be much easier than trying to deceive someone for more hohe more it thought about it, the more Teddiursa sidered giving it a shot. After all, what did it have to lose?

  With newfouermination, Teddiursa got up and headed towards its . Halfway there, it turned back to retrieve the empty jar it had left behind.

  Teddiursa's was hidden away in the back mountain, a small, inspicuous cave led among thick bushes where no o even other Pokémon—would notice it. Ieddiursa crawled to the deepest part of the cave where it kept its most prized possessions.

  This was its "treasure trove."

  Carefully, it pced the empty jar among the other items, then paused to think. After a moment, it picked up a small, pin stone from the pile.

  Teddiursa examihe stone in its paw, w if such a simple object could really be traded for honey. It hesitated for a long time, but eventually, it decided to give it a try.

  It was worth a shot!

  ...

  Meanwhile, back at the ranaoki had returned home. He unpacked his things and stored the seeds in a lower et. Before he k, it was already noon.

  The weather outside was a bit gloomy, with the sun hidden behind a thick yer of clouds. Naoki g the time, then turo look out the window.

  On the wn, the Pokémon he raised were pying joyfully. They seemed pletely oblivious to any troubles, always so carefree, i, and happy.

  Naoki took a deep breath, feeling tent as he looked out at the lively Pokémon on his ranch. He stretched his wrists, and a satisfying crackle came from his joints.

  "It's time to prepare lunch for everyone!" he thought to himself.

  Today, Naoki wao try something new for lunch. Along with the bag of soil he had bought from the market, he had also picked up some honey made by a trio of hardw bee.

  Without an oven, making eborate desserts like cakes was out of the question, but Naoki had something simpler in mind—pudding.

  Pudding was a dessert that required only a refrigerator and some getin powder to achieve a cool, smooth, and chewy texture. He was fident that everyone would enjoy it.

  As he imagihe Pokémon happily eating pudding, a smile spread across Naoki's face. As a chef, nothing was more rewarding than seeing others enjoy his creations.

  With this in mind, Naoki got to work. He began by adding the Moo Moo Milk he had bought in town to the getin powder he had prepared earlier, letting it sit for a moment before mixing in the bee honey. He thehe mixture in a pot and cooked it on low heat until the getin powder pletely dissolved. Once ready, he poured the mixture into pudding molds, covered them with pstic , and pced them in the refrigerator to set.

  While the pudding was chilling, Naoki turned his attention to preparing lunch for the many Pokémon on the ranch.

  After lunch, with nothing pressing to do, Naoki rexed at home and watched some TV Shows.

  At three o'clo the afternoon, the old-fashioned pendulum clo the wall chimed, reminding him it was time. He quickly stood up arieved the pudding from the refrigerator.

  After removing the pstic , he was greeted by a dozen portions of pudding, each with a cool, entig aroma, a crystal-clear appearance, a chewy texture, and a rich brown color.

  Naoki gazed at his creations, and a small notification appeared in his mind, detailing the properties of the dessert:

  [Lucky Pudding (A): A dessert made with a happy mood, crafted with whipped cream, Moo Moo Milk, and sweetness.

  Dish Effebsp;Brings good luck. Wheen by humans, it slightly improves their luck for a short period of time. Wheen by Pokémon, it increases their ces of pig up rare items while traveling.

  ent: A delicious dessert that not only makes people feel happy but alss good fortune.]

  Naoki smiled, pleased with the oute. The thought of his Pokémon enjoying the pudding, with the added bonus of good luck, made him even more eager to share it with them.