With his strengthened Psychic Powers, Cole discovered a more efficient way to give Pokémon massages.
He simply had the Pokémon lie in a circle around him, allowing his Psychic Energy to transform into invisible hands that massaged all the Pokémon simultaneously.
This efficiency gave Cole more time to provide thorough massages during each session. The extra attention each day, accumulating over time, led to significant improvements for the Pokémon.
Since he was massaging all the Pokémon at once, their collective moans of pleasure were somewhat louder than normal.
Cole sat cross-legged in the center of the Pokémon circle, eyes closed in deep concentration, when a surprised voice suddenly came from the doorway.
"How come it's you?"
Cole's eyes snapped open in surprise to find Daisy standing there.
"Oh, Miss Daisy, good evening!" He greeted her politely.
"Hello, just call me Daisy. I heard strange sounds from outside and thought... I thought..." Her cheeks flushed bright red as she spoke.
Seeing her expression, Cole immediately understood her misunderstanding, and his face grew awkward. He hadn't expected this young girl to be aware of such things.
Noticing his expression, Daisy's face turned even redder, and she quickly changed the subject.
"Cole, what were you doing just now? Your Pokémon look very comfortable."
"Oh, I was massaging them!" Cole replied.
"Massage?" Daisy asked in surprise, "You're saying that was a massage?"
She gave him a look that said "don't try to fool me".
Although she wasn't a professional breeder, Daisy had specifically studied Pokémon massage techniques.
Among breeders, there was a specialized profession called Pokémon Massage Therapists, or Groomers, who helped adjust Pokémon's condition through professional massage techniques and knowledge of Pokémon anatomy.
Having learned from professional Pokémon massage therapists, Daisy was quite skilled at massaging Pokémon.
But she had never seen any massage therapist work like this. While Pokémon do express pleasure during a massage, they're never this... dramatic!
Is this massage legitimate?
"Yes, I'm a Psychic, so I use my abilities to massage the Pokémon. Through my Psychic Powers, I can detect subtle changes in their bodies during the massage!" Cole explained.
Though he hadn't studied with professional Pokémon massage therapists, he had been learning various techniques over the years.
Hearing his answer, Daisy said enviously, "Having Psychic Powers must be nice!"
Cole asked, "Daisy, are you also knowledgeable about massage?"
"Of course!" When it came to this topic, Daisy became animated. This was her specialty, and her Pokémon loved her massages the most.
The two began discussing massage techniques. Daisy, having formally studied massage, was clearly more professional than Cole.
Which pressure points should use which techniques, where different Pokémon's pressure points were located, how to massage Pokémon like Onix — Daisy knew it all like the back of her hand.
Cole learned a lot. He asked many questions, which she patiently answered, and she even taught him massage techniques that couldn't be learned in school.
Noticing the late hour, Cole reluctantly said goodbye to Daisy.
"Daisy, could we continue our discussion tomorrow?" He looked at her with hopeful eyes.
"Of course! Let's meet here again tomorrow." Daisy had enjoyed their conversation as well, and she already visited regularly to massage the Pokémon.
While Cole's theoretical knowledge wasn't as comprehensive as Daisy's, he could use his understanding of Pokémon energy circuits to precisely locate pressure points, offering her some unexpected insights.
A Pokémon's pressure points and energy circuits work in harmony with each other.
"It's settled then!" Cole said excitedly — massage knowledge was important to him. After a moment's thought, he retrieved a bag of Pecha Berries from his spatial backpack and handed it to her, "Thank you for teaching me so much today. Please accept these Pecha Berries as a small token of my appreciation!"
With that, he walked away.
Watching his retreating figure, Daisy shook her head, "What a strange person."
She took the berries and headed back.
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When she returned, Professor Oak was cooking instant noodles because he had been too busy to eat earlier.
Seeing this, Daisy looked exasperated, "Grandpa, you're eating instant noodles again!"
"Daisy, instant noodles are convenient." Professor Oak replied, "Why are you back so late today?"
"I met Cole today." Daisy explained, "I didn't expect he would also know Pokémon massage techniques, so we talked for a while."
"What a coincidence! He's a good kid, isn't he?" Professor Oak had a high opinion of Cole. He suddenly gave her a sly look, "Do you have any feelings for that boy? I think he'd make a fine grandson-in-law!"
In the Pokémon world, people officially became adults at 16 and could legally marry, making dating at 13 or 14 quite normal.
Cole was currently 14, while Daisy was already 15 — almost an adult.
Hearing her grandfather's inappropriate comment, Daisy's face flushed with anger, "Grandpa, what are you saying? We just met today!"
Professor Oak immediately apologized.
"Oh, I was just joking." He said, then muttered under his breath, "If you could actually catch that boy, your grandpa would be grinning in his sleep."
Just then, he noticed the bag in her hand.
"What are you carrying?"
Daisy held up the bag, "Oh, this? Cole gave me these berries."
Professor Oak examined the bag, his expression suddenly turning serious. He took out a Pecha Berry, bit into it, and chewed thoughtfully.
"This... this is an S-class Pecha Berry!"
With his expert eye, he could identify a berry's energy level without any instruments.
"What?!" Daisy gasped in shock, "Grandpa, are you certain? It's really an S-class berry?"
Professor Oak frowned at her question, "Are you doubting your grandfather's expertise? Our family has S-class berries too. You think I wouldn't recognize one?"
Daisy whispered, "I can't believe he gave me such precious berries just as a thank-you gift..."
"Ah~ I really want a grandson-in-law who would give me S-class berries!" Professor Oak sighed dreamily.
"GRANDPA!!!" Daisy exploded in fury.
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Meanwhile, when Cole returned to his dormitory, he ran into Lucas also coming back.
Seeing him, Lucas snorted coldly and entered the dorm first.
Daniel and Keith were already asleep, but Lucas deliberately made a lot of noise — opening and closing doors, moving chairs, putting things down — all with excessive volume.
Cole frowned and lowered his voice, "Lucas, Daniel and Keith are already asleep. Please keep it down."
However, Lucas ignored him, giving him a challenging look that said: You didn't want me to change dorms? Then I'll show you the benefits of me staying.
Seeing his smug smile, Cole let out a cold laugh.
"Senior…" He called out in a low voice.
Lucas instinctively looked at him, their gazes meeting.
Cole's eyes emitted a purple light, flowing slowly within his eye sockets like two vortexes with deadly attraction.
"You..." Before Lucas could finish, his body collapsed limply.
"Since you won't listen to reason, don't blame me."
Using his Psychic Powers, Cole moved Lucas to his bed. Soon, soft snoring sounds came from there.
He chuckled softly and quietly prepared for bed.
After washing up, he lay down, but thoughts of what happened in Viridian Forest kept him tossing and turning. Finally, he silently took out his phone, opened the chat app, and found Diantha's account.
After putting his phone on silent, Cole typed and sent a message.
| Cole Sage |
| Are you there? Have you gone to bed yet? |
This chat app was developed by the Lysandre Company, similar to WhatsApp from his previous life. It was very popular in Kalos and had many users in other regions as well.
As soon as Cole sent his message, he got a reply.
| Diantha |
| Yes, what's up? |
| Cole Sage |
| I have something troubling me, and I don't know what to do. |
| Diantha |
| (´⊙ω⊙`)!|
| That's unusual! What could be bothering you so much? Is the world ending? |
| Cole Sage |
| (－_－) |
| You actually guessed it right. |
| Diantha |
| ಠ_ರೃ |
| Are you joking with me? |
Cole thought for a moment and decided there was no need to hide this from her. He explained everything, only concealing the fact that he and that senior were transmigrators.
After reading his explanation, Diantha remained silent for quite a while before finally responding.
| Diantha |
| You're not joking with me, are you? |
| Cole Sage |
| Do I look like I'm joking? |
| Diantha |
| No, you don't. |
| ◝(๑꒪່౪꒪່๑)◜ |
Then Cole shared an idea he'd been considering for a long time.
| Cole Sage |
| What do you think about me forming an organization to fight against Team Rocket and Giovanni? |
| Diantha |
| What do you have in mind? |
| Cole Sage |
| I want to bring together some powerful trainers or people with special talents, like you, Lysandre, Lance... |
He started typing the message but then deleted it halfway.
Forget it, forming an organization doesn't suit him. After pondering for a moment, he composed a new message to ask for Diantha's opinion.
| Cole Sage |
| Diantha, what if I start a Pokémon boarding service at Mt. Ascendant? If you leave your Pokémon with me, they'll not only get S-class berry Pokéblocks daily, but I'll also help purify and refine their internal energy, and even teach them skills. Would you be interested? |
| Of course, it wouldn't be free! |
He realized that since his "senior" had failed, going solo wasn't the answer. With his cheat ability and S-class berry trees, he could help Diantha and others become stronger quickly.
Why not gather these powerful trainers together? He was perfectly capable of mentoring and supporting these future Champions and Elite Four members.
While some major families also possessed S-class berries, they had many members to distribute them among. Even core members like Lance would receive only limited quantities.
Cole, however, now had a massive S-class berry tree that produced fruit year-round. By keeping his client list small, he could provide trainers with a steady supply of these rare berries.
Combined with his cheat ability...
He would definitely charge for this service — he wasn't about to work for free!
Just 10 million a year, covering food, lodging, special treatments, and skill training — a bargain, really.
With his cheat ability, Cole could mimic the energy circuit patterns when Pokémon used skills, helping them learn abilities quickly. Once one Pokémon knew a skill, he could teach it to many others.
After hearing his plan, Diantha was stunned.
| Diantha |
| Is all this true? Pokémon can eat S-class Pokéblocks daily? And you'll help refine and purify their energy? |
These benefits were crucial for Pokémon development. Learning skills, while important, wasn't as significant since trainers with resources already had their own methods for teaching Pokémon new abilities.
| Cole Sage |
| Of course it's true! Kalos people don't lie to Kalos people! |
Cole's plan was clever — when other trainers left their Pokémon with him, his own Pokémon would gain training partners and could secretly learn their skills and training methods.
Making money while getting stronger — perfect.
| Diantha |
| If you can really do all of that, then I'm definitely interested! One hundred percent! |
She quickly replied.
| Cole Sage |
| (✦◕‿◕) |
| Great, it's decided then! I'm definitely going forward with this business! |
| Diantha |
| Hey~hey~hey~ Are you serious? Can you really do all those things you mentioned? |
| Cole Sage |
| Of course, Kalos people don't lie to Kalos people! |
| Diantha |
| But where are you getting so many S-class berries from?! |
| Cole Sage |
| Don't worry about that. Just get ready to send your Pokémon to me, and prepare your money! |
In reality, his boarding service was an indirect way of selling S-class berries.
S-class berries were too rare to sell directly on the market, but his own Pokémon couldn't consume them all, making this approach more suitable.
After finishing his chat with Diantha, Cole went to sleep satisfied, while the girl was left tossing and turning because of what he had said.
If Cole weren't currently in Kanto, she would have flown straight to Mt. Ascendant to get answers from him.
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