Ange pinched Munchlax's ear and asked, "Do you like it?"
Munchlax cupped its cheeks with both hands, its face joyful. "Munch~" I love it!
Ange then said, "I am going to plant some flowers in the Flower Garden next door. Do you want to come?"
Munchlax nodded repeatedly. "Munch~ Munch~" Together, together!
So, the master and apprentice went to the empty Flower Garden on the right and walked in.
Ange took out the Honey Flower Seeds he received last night.
He opened the package and found that the seeds were also four colors, matching the four colors of the honey. It seemed one color of seed represented one color of honey flower.
Ange thought for a moment and decided to separate the different colored seeds and plant them in the four corners of the Flower Garden.
He poured the seeds onto the wall beside the Flower Garden and said to Munchlax, "Munchlax, will you help me separate these flower seeds by color?"
"Munch~~"
Munchlax nodded hard. It obediently came to Ange's side, squatted down, and started sorting the seeds with Ange. Its expression was extremely serious.
"Fle fle~"
"Zee zee~"
"Blu blu~"
At that moment, Fletchinder, Spritzee, and Swablu flapped their wings and landed next to Ange.
"Zee zee~" What are you doing?
Spritzee asked curiously.
"Munch, Munch~"
Munchlax pointed to the seeds, gesturing as it explained to the three Pokémon.
After hearing the explanation, Fletchinder cried, "Fle fle~" I will help too!
"Zee zee~" Me too! Me too!
"Blu blu~" Me too, me too!
The other two Pokémon also responded in turn.
With the help of the three Pokémon, Ange and Munchlax quickly separated the seeds by color.
Next, Ange divided the Flower Garden into four square plots. Munchlax and Fletchinder dug the holes, while Ange, Spritzee, and Swablu were responsible for putting the seeds into the holes.
Before long, all the seeds were planted.
Just then, Castform passed by.
Ange waved to it and said, "Castform, can I trouble you to come and water my Flower Garden?"
Castform nodded. It descended from the sky and landed in the center of the Flower Garden.
As Castform's Rain Dance took effect, a small dark cloud appeared above the Flower Garden. Drizzling rain fell, and Castform's form also changed from its Normal Form to its Rain Form.
When the soil was wet, the Rain Dance ended.
Ange then took the few dirty Pokémon to wash up.
When he came out, he saw Gardevoir and Gallade returning, transporting Grass Nanny Milk using psychokinesis.
After they put the Grass Nanny Milk in the kitchen, Ange suddenly thought of something and waved to the couple.
"Gardevoir, Gallade, come over here. I have something I want to get your opinion on."
The couple walked to Ange's side curiously. Ange then said to Munchlax, "Munchlax, could you please go call Meowstic for me?"
"Munch~"
Munchlax nodded. It quickly ran outside on its short legs.
Meowstic was playing with the other Pokémon outside.
Before long, Munchlax led Meowstic over.
"Meow~~"
The three Pokémon looked at Ange with puzzled expressions.
"Here is the thing. I built new Employee Dormitories here, and I wanted to ask if you would like to move in," Ange asked.
Employee Dormitories? What was that?
The three Pokémon looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.
"How about this? I will take you on a tour of the Employee Dormitories first. You can decide after you have seen them," Ange said with a smile.
The three Pokémon nodded.
"Munchlax, do you want to come too?" Ange asked, looking at Munchlax.
"Munch, Munch~" Yes, let us go!
Munchlax naturally reached its hand out to Ange. Ange smiled and held it.
Then, Ange took Munchlax, Gardevoir, Gallade, and Meowstic up to the second floor of the Secret Fortress via the elevator.
As soon as Munchlax entered the elevator, it curiously touched here and there. After entering the Employee Dormitories, it ran wildly down the corridor. It would occasionally open a dorm room door, suddenly hide inside, and then dart out violently, making funny faces to scare Ange.
In reality, it did not look scary at all. Instead, it was sweetly cute.
However, Ange humored it. He pretended to be startled and loudly patted his chest. "Oh my, you scared me to death! You scared me to death!"
"Munch, Munch~"
Each time, Munchlax would happily sit on the floor and laugh, looking as if to say, "Master, you are so timid."
Gardevoir and the others saw that Ange was deliberately playing along with Munchlax and secretly chuckled from behind. Munchlax, however, did not notice and continued to play the game with Ange joyfully.
After Ange led the three Pokémon around, he asked, "How is it? You can choose any room here to live in."
Gardevoir asked, "Voir voir~" Is such a nice place really for us to live in?
Gallade also looked around at the exquisite rooms with disbelief. If they could live here, their family of three would not have to worry about rain, sun, or safety issues.
Meowstic also looked curiously at everything around them. Compared to its little grass hut, this place was simply paradise.
"Of course. This place is called Employee Dormitories, so of course, it is for my employees to live in! Are you not my employees?" Ange replied. "After you move in here, it will be much more convenient for you to come to work. You will not have to rush here early every day."
"What do you say? Do you want to move in?" Ange asked.
Gardevoir and Gallade looked at each other and agreed without hesitation.
"Voir~" Move in!
"Gal~" We want to!
Meowstic looked at the couple and then nodded.
"Meowstic~" I want to move too.
Ange smiled upon hearing this. "Alright, then come and pick a room."
Gardevoir, Gallade, and Meowstic nodded. They then began to inspect and select rooms one by one.
There were too many rooms, and each had a different layout, suitable for Pokémon with different family structures. The three Pokémon were nearly overwhelmed with choices.
After a long selection process, Gardevoir and Gallade chose a two-bedroom apartment. It included two bedrooms, a living room, and a bathroom.
The couple would live in the larger bedroom, and Ralts would live in the smaller one. It was just right.
Looking at the selected room, the couple was full of anticipation. They had never imagined they would live in such a nice room.
Meowstic chose a single room with only one bedroom and one bathroom. It became neighbors with the Gardevoir couple, right next door.
After they finished choosing, Ange said, "Alright, since you have chosen your rooms, go back and pack up. You can move in now."
"Voir~"
"Gal~"
"Meow~"
The three Pokémon nodded. Ange then escorted them to the elevator and sent them out of the Secret Fortress.
After seeing off the three Pokémon, Ange returned to the rooms they had chosen. He thought for a moment and used Happiness Points in the System Store to buy essential living furniture for each of them, such as quilts, pillows, and beds. He also placed a storage cabinet in each bedroom.
As for what else they needed, they could prepare that themselves.
After arranging all this, Ange looked at the empty Employee Dormitories and suddenly thought, Should I hire cleaning staff? Not only did the Employee Dormitories need regular cleaning, but the other floors did, too!
Thinking this, Ange returned to the surface. He saw Minccino and Helioptile chasing and playing on the wall, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Minccino is a very clean-loving Pokémon. It has a habit of unconsciously stepping forward to clean when it sees something dirty. Would it not be perfect to hire it as a cleaner?
Of course, the vast Secret Fortress could not be managed by Minccino alone. Perhaps... he should just hire Litwick and the others!
With this thought, Ange waved to Minccino and Helioptile. "Minccino, Helioptile, come here for a moment!"
Hearing Ange's voice, the two Pokémon immediately stopped playing. They jumped down from the wall.
Minccino: "Min min, Min min~" Ange, do you need something?
Helioptile: "Heli heli, Heli heli~" Ange, want to play together? Want to play together?
"Minccino, Helioptile, can you go call Litwick and everyone else? I have something I want to discuss with you," Ange said.
"Min min~" No problem.
"Heli heli~" Leave it to me.
The two Pokémon nodded and quickly ran off.
Not long after, Litwick, Gulpin, Spritzee, Litleo, Pancham, Skitty, Scrafty, Stunky, Zigzagoon, Helioptile, and Minccino all gathered around Ange. Not one was missing.
Diancie, whom Munchlax had gone to fetch, also came. Since Ange had something to discuss with everyone, they could not proceed without Diancie as a translator.
"Lit Lit~" Ange, what do you need us for?
Litwick asked.
"Well..." Ange told everyone about his plan to hire them as cleaners.
After hearing Ange's words, the Pokémon's eyes immediately shone like thousand-watt light bulbs.
"Pan pan~ Pan pan~" Ange, are you really hiring us to be your employees?
Pancham felt both disbelief and excitement.
Becoming an employee of Ange's home was now the greatest wish of all the Pokémon on the plateau.
(The translation process of Diancie is omitted.)
"Of course. Would I joke with you?" Ange patted Pancham's head.
"Pan pan~ Pan pan~"
"Pin pin~ Pin pin~"
"Min min~ Min min~"
...
Receiving Ange's confirmation, the Pokémon immediately burst into cheerful cheers, hugging each other, and jumping and dancing.
Seeing everyone happy, Ange became happy too. He could not help but remember how they were when they first met. Whether it was Gulpin or Litwick, they were terrified of him.
Now, they had become close partners.
"Since you have agreed, I will take you on a tour of your future workplace," Ange said, stroking Litleo and Skitty.
"Lit~"
Everyone nodded simultaneously.
Ange then took them from the first floor to the fifth floor, telling them where to clean, what things they should not touch, and what to be careful of while cleaning. Everyone listened attentively.
When the tour was over, Ange took them back to the second floor and said, "Choose a room to be your future home."
"Pin pin~"
"Pan pan~"
"Skii~"
...
The Pokémon cheered and began to tour and select rooms. They finally chose a room with a collective dormitory layout.
After they had chosen, Ange began to furnish the room for them. He bought several bunk beds from the System Store and arranged them neatly in the room. The Pokémon could sleep on the upper and lower bunks. He then added a large cabinet for them.
With this arrangement, it really looked like the dormitories from Ange's student days in his previous life.
Once the room was furnished, the Pokémon looked at their future home with novelty and delight. The joy in their eyes could not be concealed.
Especially Pancham, whose mouth was almost stretched back to its ears. It touched the edge of the bed for a moment, and then the cabinet for a moment. All its movements were careful, as if it was afraid of breaking something, but it just could not stop touching.
"Alright, everyone, go back and pack up. You can move in now," Ange said, seeing their excitement.
"Lit~"
The Pokémon thought for a moment. That is right! If they moved in quickly, they could look at it whenever they wanted. So, they cheered and ran toward the elevator.
Just then, Meowstic came out of the elevator with its belongings. It was very surprised to see everyone there.
"Pan pa, Pan pan~"
Pancham happily ran over and told Meowstic that they had also been hired by Ange.
"Meow Meow~"
Meowstic was very happy for everyone. It quickly put down its belongings and congratulated them.
Because they were in a hurry to go home and pack, Pancham and the others did not chat with Meowstic for long. They happily left the Secret Fortress.
On the ground, Spritzee saw its friends, Swablu and Fletchinder, playing in the air, and it eagerly flew over.
"Zee zee, Zee zee~" I bet you really want to know what Ange called me for, right?
Spritzee proudly tilted its little head. The smug look on its face made Swablu and Fletchinder want to hit it.
"Fle fle, Fle fle~" What is it? Tell us!
"Blu blu, Blu blu~" Exactly! Exactly!
"Zee zee, Zee zee~~" Hmmph~~ Listen up! I am now an employee at Ange's home!
Fletchinder and Swablu were so surprised that they forgot to flap their wings and dropped straight toward the ground. They only remembered to flap their wings halfway down.
"Fle fle, Fle fle~" Really? Really?
Fletchinder cried out excitedly.
"Zee zee~" Of course!
Spritzee puffed out its chest, looking extremely proud.
"Blu blu, Blu blu~" I am so jealous! So jealous!
Swablu rapidly flapped its wings, circling Spritzee. It wished it were the one who had been hired.
Spritzee was not the only one showing off to its friends.