Following the country road, the group headed east.
They had not been out of Floccesy Town for long when they spotted an enormous ranch in the distance.
Once they drew closer, they looked through the fence and saw flocks of Mareep leisurely nibbling on green grass. Their pale yellow wool swayed gently in the breeze like fluffy balls of cotton, and whenever one let out a bleat, it immediately drew a chorus of responses.
Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, Xia You could not help remarking.
"Seeing a scene like this always makes you feel so comfortable and relaxed."
Makomo chuckled. "The leisurely life in the countryside really is more comfortable than the fast pace of city life. I love the air here, too. If I ever stop doing research, I'll definitely find somewhere like this to live."
Before Xia You could say anything else, the sharp-eyed Dawn suddenly pointed farther into the ranch. "Look over there!"
They turned to look in the direction Dawn was pointing and saw a little girl with an Ampharos in the distance, seemingly tending to the Mareep. Now and then, a mischievous Mareep would rub against Ampharos, and it would gently touch the little sheep with the softly glowing orb on its tail, as though soothing it.
"An Ampharos!" Dawn said with a smile. "Is using Ampharos to watch over ranches popular here in Unova?"
Makomo really could not answer that question.
She scratched her cheek and shook her head. "I haven't seen any other ranches before, so I don't know the specifics. What about the Sinnoh Region? What Pokémon do people usually use to manage ranches?"
"Mostly Arcanine or Growlithe. Of course, I've seen people use other Pokémon to manage ranches, too."
As they talked, the group kept moving without