"Eevee, Vulpix, and Pikachu?" Kora pondered for a moment, then shook her head. "I'm afraid I haven't seen those around here. The forest near my shop is mostly inhabited by Pokémon like Spinarak, Kricketot, and Fletg."

  "Alright," Naoki replied, a bit disappointed. But he khat these things couldn't be rushed. As long as he ventured out more often, he was bound to enter those Pokémon someday.

  Time flew by, and three days passed in a blink of an eye.

  Today was the day the chi coop was pleted. Naoki stood before the small wooden and storucture, peering inside.

  The coop wasn't rge. The floor was covered in a yer of yellowed grass mixed with soil, pacted by a specialized mae into a sturdy surface.

  On the left side of the coop was a row of feeding troughs and a water trough for the chis to quench their thirst. Beside the troughs was a grazing area, ected to a silo outside. Kora had generously included the silo as a bonus during stru. It stood tall and proud, structed of red bricks and stone, a promi feature on the ranch.

  In the er of the coop, there was a rge pile of hay and a pitchfork, alongside a special, rouing area enclosed by wooden boards.

  "What's that?" Naoki asked, gesturing towards the ing area.

  The stru work was plete, and the workers were loading their tools and the pactor into the truck. Kora remained behind to expin the features of the chi coop to Naoki.

  "That's the brooding area, also called an incubator," she said. "When you pce eggs there, the hens will naturally go in to incubate them. After a while, chicks will hatch. If you don't want to buy every hen from town, hatg them yourself is a good option."

  "I see!" Naoki nodded, impressed by the thoughtful design.

  Kora stepped ihe coop and tinued her expnation. "Every m, you'll o fill these troughs with feed from the silo and make sure the water trough is full. The chis will take care of the rest."

  "Remember, it's better to overfeed them than underfeed them. If the chis aren't well-fed, they won't be happy, and that will affect the quality of their eggs."

  "Also, on sunny days, you let them out to graze, but be sure to fence off the area. You don't want them running off."

  Naoki nodded, abs the information.

  A wooden fence.

  He could build one himself, but he had no experience.

  Kora seemed to read his mind. "I just finished making a new batch of wooden fe my shop," she offered. "If you'd like, I could help you fence off the area around the chi coop."

  Naoki's eyes widened. "How much would that cost?"

  Kora smiled. "Not much, just 1,500 Pokédolrs."

  Naoki breathed a sigh of relief. The price was reasonable. He hadn't been fishing much tely, and with the cost of the chi coop, he was down to about 16,000 Pokédolrs. If the fence had been too expensive, he would have had to resider. But 1,500 was manageable.

  He agreed without hesitation, paying Kora on the spot. She waved her hand, and the two Machoke from her crew began unloading the wooden fence panels from the truck.

  "You were prepared for this, weren't you?" Naoki remarked with a chuckle.

  Khed softly. "I had a feeling you'd say yes."

  Naoki shook his head, amused.

  Kora took a hammer from the old carpenter and, with Cyclizar's assistance, began to enclose the chi coop with the wooden fence.

  With the st fence post hammered into the ground, Kora poio the area opposite the chi coop. "You could build a water wheel there," she suggested. "It would allow you to grind flour and make your own chi feed. It's not too expensive, only 15,000 Pokédolrs. We even help you source the materials and equipment."

  Naoki was taken aback. Kora's fht and attention to detail were impressive. He was at a loss for words.

  Kora, seeing his surprise, fshed a shrewd smile. "When you're ready, just e by the shop! See you ter!"

  With that, she climbed into her truck, and Cyclizar, who had apparently learo drive, drove them away from the ranch.

  As the truck disappeared, Naoki turned baire the newly structed chi coop. It was time to start his poultry-raisiure!

  That afternoon, Naoki left Cyclizar at home and rode Koraidon to Mesagoza, fulfilling his promise to the Legendary Pokémon. Koraidon was so thrilled that it practically flew along the narrow try road, much faster than Cyclizar.

  Within ten mihey reached Mesagoza. Koraidon shifted into its walking form and followed Naoki through the streets.

  Occasionally, they would enter trainers with their Pokémon, but no one seemed overly surprised by the sight of Naoki riding a Koraidon. They merely cast curious g the unfamiliar Pokémon.

  Naoki, feigning ignorance, made his way to the local ranch. Although called a ranch, it didn't focus on breeding. Instead, it mainly sold on farm animals and Pokémon. Sihis type of trade was different from the bck market, the Alliance permitted it.

  The ranch was called the Happy Ranch, its sign adorned with a grinning Miltank.

  Naoki and Koraidoered the shop, where a kind-faced, grey-haired old man wearing reading gsses was absorbed in a neer.

  Startled by Koraidon's imposing figure, the old man gasped, clutg his chest. "Oh my, you gave me a fright! I thought a wild Pokémon had broken in. Are you here to buy some farm animals?"

  "How did you know?" Naoki asked, surprised.

  The old man puffed up his chest proudly. "Mayor told me a new rancher had moved in. I had a hunch it might be you."

  Naoki nodded. "That's right."

  "Haha!" the old man chuckled. "Looks like I was right!"

  He folded the neer and stood up, gesturing towards the back of the shop. "Well then, follow me to the ranch out back. Let's see what kind of animals and Pokémon you need."