After settling the limp and exhausted Skitty, Hakuya returned to the kitchen.
Tonight's dinner and the Pokémon food were still waiting for him to prepare—
"Master, do you want my help?~"
Just as Hakuya took out the ingredients, a petite and lovely figure slowly poked her head through the doorway.
Cherry-pink twin-tails fell over her shoulders, her exquisite snowy face complemented by amber eyes glowing with a faint light.
Looking down, a cherry-pink sundress tightly wrapped around her graceful, soft body; a thin strap had slipped half an inch due to her movement, revealing a porcelain-white, tender shoulder.
The thin hem of the skirt barely covered the base of her thighs; it seemed that with any large movement, her peach-like white butt-cheeks would be half-exposed, drawing the Trainer's eyes for a few extra seconds.
"Sure, Tinkaton~"
Seeing this, Hakuya reached out and rubbed the head of the little one who couldn't stay idle for a second, smiling.
After catching Tinkaton, there were now three pink-haired Pokémon girls on the farm.
However, based on appearance and personality, the differences were quite significant.
One was the "Cow-girl Loli" with a pair of world-class, massive breasts and a ditzy personality.
Another was the "Cat-girl Loli" with furry cat ears, excellent mouth skills, and a playful nature.
As for Tinkaton, she was the "Violent Loli" with cherry-pink twin-tails who could swing a giant hammer like a whirlwind and possessed boundless energy.
Of course, to the Trainer, every Pokémon girl was a "wing" of his own.
"Tonight, we are making Poké Puffs."
Seeing the twin-tailed loli looking curiously at the ingredients and utensils on the table, Hakuya explained.
Unlike the previously mentioned Poffins and Pokéblocks, the raw materials for Poké Puffs are mainly eggs, flour, formula milk, and an appropriate amount of berries; feeding them to Pokémon increases their Affection for the Trainer.
Affection, like Beauty, can trigger evolution for specific Pokémon once it reaches a certain level—such as Pichu into Pikachu, or Golbat into Crobat.
"Tinkaton, please crush these berries first."
Since Skitty had polished off nearly half of the berries, Hakuya chose Poké Puffs, which required fewer berries, to ensure there was enough food. Though the effects weren't as potent, they were still nutrient-rich and very filling.
"Okay!~"
The enthusiastic Tinkaton nodded, pulling out a giant iron hammer nearly as tall as the Farm Owner from behind her, preparing to smash the dozens of berries on the table.
Well, even after becoming a girl, the weapon remains the same.
Hakuya grabbed her slender hand just as she was about to strike, a look of helplessness on his face.
"You have to put the berries in the bowl and use this to mash them, or your hammer will demolish the entire kitchen~"
Saying this, he handed the pre-prepared utensils to the pink-haired loli.
"Don't rush; you need to feel your power point and the timing of your exertion. Learning to control your strength is also a part of training."
Watching the little one struggle with the lightweight pestle, nearly flipping the berry bowl over, Hakuya began to guide her gently.
Currently, Tinkaton's strengths and weaknesses were very obvious.
Her strength was excellent, and she could swing that heavy iron hammer with ease.
But on the other hand, likely because she was used to swinging a hammer, her body control was poor.
Once she performed slightly delicate operations, she failed to control her strength, often resulting in excessive force.
If this continued long-term, it wouldn't just be an issue for Pokémon battles; even her daily life would be greatly affected.
"Mmm... okay~"
The twin-tailed loli took a deep breath, gripped the pestle tightly, and began to gently mash the berries according to the Trainer's words.
At first, the lightweight object felt nothing like the giant hammer she was used to, occasionally trembling or slipping.
But as her concentration intensified, suppressing her body's strength and focusing it all on that one point, mashing the berries into juice began to seem simple.
Seeing that Tinkaton had gradually mastered the method, Hakuya nodded with satisfaction and began his own work.
Aside from mashing berries for juice, the first step in making Poké Puffs was preparing the egg yolk batter.
"A-Ya, the eggs are all beaten!~"
At some point, the pure yet seductive busty girl had walked in from the living room, her face beaming with a smile, her eyes curved like crescent moons.
"Good job. I'll give you a reward tonight."
Pinching Rosa's blushing, snowy cheek, Hakuya took the evenly mixed egg liquid, sifted a large bag of low-gluten flour into it, stirred it slightly, and then mixed in the berry juice Tinkaton had prepared.
Suddenly, the yolk batter was tinged with the azure blue of an Oran Berry.
"Alright, the last step is to pour the batter into the pan and start baking."
Since the cabin didn't have a microwave yet, Hakuya poured the batter into a plastic bag with a small hole cut in the corner, intending to use this more primitive cooking method.
"Nai~"
Just as he picked up the cover of the stove, a Pokémon looking remarkably like a cream sundae jumped out.
"Is this an Alcremie?"
Hakuya was somewhat surprised.
In the next second, the system's information bar popped up accordingly.
[Name: Alcremie] [Type: Fairy] [Level: Lv. 10] [Gender: Female] [Ability: Aroma Veil (Protects itself and allies from mental attacks)] [Moves: Decorate, Angel Kiss, Sweet Scent, Aromatic Mist, Baby-Doll Eyes] [Egg Move: Round Eyes] [Equipped Traits: None]
Alcremie didn't even want to recall this tragic experience.
After detecting the trail of the "thieves," she had boldly climbed through the cabin window to find the stolen mushrooms.
She never expected that this seemingly quiet and safe kitchen would be so full of danger.
In a moment of carelessness, she had fallen into this bottomless stove.
To make matters worse, the half-closed lid was bumped and slid shut.
For a full half-hour, Alcremie—who hadn't learned any offensive moves—could only piteously stare at the iron stove lid above her with her Round Eyes.
[Round Eyes: The user glares at the target with its baby-doll eyes, which lowers the target's Attack stat. This move always goes first.]
Unfortunately, the iron lid's "attack power" was still too high.
After staring for a long time, she still couldn't push open the unbreakable restraint.
Just as Alcremie's spirit was about to go numb, a beam of light crept in silently.
Long-awaited light and fresh air flooded in as the cover was lifted.
But the liberated Alcremie didn't burst into tears of joy; she looked at the figure before her, leaped up suddenly, and spoke righteously.
"Nai!"
I've caught you, you mushroom-stealing lit—
Suddenly, she instinctively swallowed the word "thief" back down.
Inside the kitchen, the Gardevoir who had heard the commotion tilted her head, and the Mienshao leaning against the door cast an interested gaze over...
Even more terrifying was the deep gaze of the black-haired young man closest to her.
"Nai... nai..."
Alcremie quickly compared the numbers and strength of both sides in her heart; a sense of helplessness instantly washed over her.
It was over. SHE was the one who had been caught!