In which they head to the kangaskhan's home (Part1)

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“Alright dearies, it’s nice to see that you’re having a good time helping out, but I’m just about ready to head home now,” Kangaskhan told Team Galaxy. Keahi lifted up zir head to look up at the normal-type, “oh, okay then!” zie chirped, stepping away from the pile of seeds zie had been sliding over to Nelvana for her to organize. “Ack! Just a min… oh, nevermind,” Nelvana sighed, leaving the seeds behind to join her partner. “Don’t worry about it! You’ve helped plenty, we’ll be fine finishing this up!” Kecleon assured them, scooping up the seeds. “Thanks!” “No problem,” Alex replied, brushing off his knees where he had been kneeling on the ground before following the others. Tsuki opened her mouth to leave some sort of response as well, but closed it, and simply walked over to where the rest of the team had gathered around Kangaskhan. “Have a nice night, kecleons!” Kangaskhan hummed, waving at the brothers. “See you tomorrow Kangaskhan, and Team Galaxy!” they replied, both waving as well before heading back to cleaning up. Kangaskhan smiled warmly at Team Galaxy, the basket that she had been fiddling with before now being loosely carried under her right arm, and some rolled-up papers and a flower were stored in her pouch “follow me, as I said, I only live a few minutes away from here,” she said, turning to leave Pokemon Square. “So, where do you live?” Keahi asked, bounding after Kangaskhan. “Just in a cottage down by the shore,” Kangaskhan answered briefly, shifting her grip on the basket. “It’s quite the nice spot, been in my family for generations. I think you’ll all like it.” “By the shore?” Tsuki repeated. Kangaskhan nodded, “yes. Surely, you’ve seen that we’re actually fairly close to the ocean; the Pelipper Post Office is on the cliff overlooking it, after all. We just follow this path far enough, and we’ll go downhill to the beach,” she explained. Alex glanced to the side, out to the horizon at the sunset which had just begun. The sun had just barely begun to touch the horizon line, stretching out its beams across the terrain, coating the land and the clouds in an orange glow. Nelvana turned to look as well, staring out in awe at this natural delight, before turning her focus back to the others in an attempt to pay attention to the conversation being held. “So, Mrs. Kangaskhan, how, uh, do you actually make a profit from your work? We’ve never paid you at least…” Tsuki questioned. “Er, it’s Miss Kangaskhan, but you can just call me Kangaskhan, don’t worry about it, hon,” Kangaskhan replied, “and to answer your question, places like the Pelipper Post Office, the Persian Bank, and my storage store, are all funded through by the continent,” she added. Tsuki blinked, “oh, I see…” “Hey Kangaskhan? If you don’t mind me asking, what’s in that basket?” Keahi asked, craning zir neck to try and look closer. “Oh this? Just some vegetables I picked today. I’m thinking of making some stew with them for tonight,” Kangaskhan answered, lifting the rose blanket covering the contents to show an assortment of healthy food products. “Those look good!” Keahi chirped, eyeing the vegetables. “Thank you,” Kangaskhan hummed, “ah, we’re almost there now. See that cottage right down there? That’s where I live.” The cottage Kangaskhan pointed down at was a small building with a slanted tile roof sitting at the edge of the grass before the ground turned to sand. Like Team Galaxy’s house, the walls were built up from stone, but unlike the rescue team base, this home didn’t have a domed shape, instead having a simple rectangular base. A small garden grew beside the property, the leaves of several plants beginning to pop up out of the soil. Unlike most of the homes that were seen in the area, this house had a porch extension looking over the water, the roof reaching over it to protect a single rocking chair from rain damage. The entire building carried an unusual pink tint to it, but this simply gave it a warm, welcoming air. Light faintly glowed from the various windows, already covered from the curtains indoors. A mailbox sat beside the home, painted over with messy flowers and other cheerful symbols to cure it of its blandness. “You have a pretty home!” Keahi exclaimed, “it’s such a sweet little place!” “Why, thank you!” Kangaskhan replied, “it’s been through a lot, but we’ve kept it up the best we can.” “Do you know how to build houses?” Nelvana asked curiously. Kangaskhan sighed, “not entirely… And I’ve been getting too old for it anyway,” she chuckled, “I know the basics. I can repair, but not rebuild. So, if my help with rebuilding your base is what you’re looking for, I’m afraid my skills aren’t up to par. I’m too busy for extra work anyway, sorry,” she continued. “Oh no! Sorry, I wasn’t trying to ask you to do even more for us… I know you’re busy, and you’re already helping us with this,” Nelvana blurted out, burying her face the best she could into her scarf.