Perhaps because cream production was linked to the Sweet Scent the Milcery absorbed, the Sweet Scent released by the well-raised Steenee and Smoliv had raised the quality of the Milcery's cream to B-Rank.
All in all, this was definitely an unexpected windfall for Tong Hua.
"This is fantastic!" Tong Hua looked at the cream in delighted surprise. "Let's try making desserts with this right away!"
Grandpa Yang leaned closer and sniffed, then nodded in satisfaction. "Looks like there's nothing to worry about."
"Please stay a little longer, Grandpa Yang. I'd like you to try our first batch of desserts."
As Tong Hua spoke, he tied on his apron. Minccino and Delibird immediately began helping prepare the ingredients with practiced ease.
"All right, all right. I'll take a stroll through the fields out back, then. Orthworm, let's go."
With a chuckle, Grandpa Yang clasped his hands behind his back and headed toward the fields behind the Ranch with Orthworm. Orthworm followed docilely half a step behind the old man on his right, occasionally brushing his head against his trouser leg in a very affectionate manner.
"Grot."
Grotle, who was working in the fields, immediately gave the visitors an enthusiastic welcome.
Meanwhile, Tong Hua devoted his full attention to making desserts in the kitchen.
According to the methods recommended by the [Recipe Pokédex], each of the three kinds of cream had a different ideal recipe. Tong Hua planned to make three different desserts outright.
First, he took a batch of freshly baked, fluffy sponge Cake Bases out of the Oven, and Delibird passed him a piping bag in perfect coordination.
The tiny air pockets evenly distributed throughout the sponge cake absorbed all the cream poured over it.
A rich aroma spread through the air. With the switch to higher-quality cream, the Strawberry