"Woo-oh!"
Tong Hua raised his arm with a shout, and Riolu immediately charged ahead.
According to the mission instructions, they needed to reach the desert oasis in the deepest part of the desert area.
At that moment, the entire desert area was packed with curious students, all searching for the mysterious oasis.
Yet from the moment the first arrival had entered the desert area until now, dozens upon dozens of people had practically turned the whole place upside down without finding so much as a trace of the oasis-
"Looks like this won't be easy-"
"I can see some people starting to give up already. Junior Fellow Apprentice, this is our chance!"
Tong Hua nodded at that. The two of them entered the desert with their three Pokémon.
"Ee-yo~"
While Tong Hua and his companions were enjoying school life, everyone at Fairy Tale Ranch was in the kitchen of the Happy Dessert House, making their first attempt.
"Min-min!"
Minccino held a whisk, stirring the batter in the bowl with all its strength. The Alcremie floated nearby, carefully adding their specially made cream.
Delibird, Naclstack, the Miltank, and Green Celebi were all busy in the kitchen too.
"Labi!"
The Pokémon were working hard not only to make delicious desserts independently without Tong Hua, but also to prepare a birthday surprise for him.
"Grot."
Tong Hua's birthday fell on June 21 every year!
In previous years, around this time, Tong Hua's grandfather would always gather Turtwig and Minccino to prepare a birthday cake and presents for him.
But this year-
"Min-min-" Minccino stirred until its arms ached, then sighed helplessly and let Celebi take over.
Today was June 3, leaving a little over two weeks until his birthday. They had to prepare a birthday surprise that far surpassed those of previous years,