Chapter 37:
When Hayashi Kaede was working hard in the plantation.
Above Aogiri Town, a pink humanoid Pokémon landed on the spot, a smile of judgment on its lips.
"Ordinary life... Fine then... Let's choose your place as our first stop. If you don't give me a satisfactory answer... I'll destroy this place!"
After saying that, Mewtwo slowly descended. By the time he landed completely, he had transformed into a young man wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt, looking extremely handsome.
He was carrying a backpack and six Poké Balls on his waist. After making sure there were no accidents, he walked towards the breeding house.
...
"Okay, that's all for today's video. I hope everyone will pay attention and give me a free like. I will draw ten free mysterious gifts from the first thousand friends who follow me~"
Inside the breeding house,
Hayashi Kaede had just finished editing today's content and immediately sent it to his social media account.
The content of the video was very simple—just a lively scene of selling energy cubes, and a glimpse of the scenery in the plantation, including Servine, Milotic, and Sandshrew working.
Even the Pidgeotto that he captured today and was standing guard on the pine tree wasn't missed by Hayashi Kaede.
Returning to the breeding house again, it was already past four in the afternoon.
"Should we hire an employee?"
This thought came to Hayashi Kaede's mind.
If he had to worry about everything, such as the plantation and the goods in the store, he would have endless worries.
Therefore, it was necessary to recruit a clerk.
Just then, a commotion outside the door caught Hayashi Kaede's attention.
He opened the door—
—and was stunned.
On the Bluestone Trail, a battle between trainers seemed to be underway.
On one side was Takagi Megumi and her Pokémon, Squirtle.
On the other side, there was a young boy wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt and… a Dragonite?
"Um?"
Hayashi Kaede rubbed his eyes. After making sure he was seeing correctly—a Dragonite—he showed a confused expression.
He couldn't help but throw [Eye of Exploration] over.
What appeared in his eyes were two panels.
[Pokémon: Dragonite]
[Gender: Male]
[Ability: Moxie]
[Aptitude: Red]
[Individual stats: HP (24) Attack (29) Special Attack (26) Defense (25) Special Defense (24) Speed (27)]
[Level: 67–69]
[Moves: Roost, Dragon Breath, Dragon Tail, Wing Attack, Hyper Beam, Flame Charge, Double-Edge...]
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[Pokémon: Mewtwo]
[Gender: Genderless]
[Ability: Pressure]
[Aptitude: God]
[Individual stats: HP (28) Attack (31) Special Attack (31) Defense (28) Special Defense (29) Speed (31)]
[Level: 99]
[Moves: Disable, Telekinesis, Swift, Ancient Power, Life Dew...]
"Um?"
Coming so soon?
The moment he saw Mewtwo's info, Hayashi Kaede was a little more shocked.
He didn't expect Mewtwo to come so quickly.
...
On the Bluestone Trail,
*Gulp...*
Squirtle looked at the Dragonite in front of him, whose head was bigger than his entire body. He swallowed hard and looked back at his trainer.
He seemed to be asking,
Really? I'm fighting a Dragonite?
Can I even win?
"Well... or else, I'll just give up."
Takagi Megumi looked at Squirtle and sighed silently.
She was a bit headstrong, but not foolish. She didn't think the Squirtle she had just started training could beat a Dragonite.
But the boy in front of her didn't look much older than her.
That's why she used the trainer battle invitation mechanism on him.
Both parties agreed and set the stakes, which ranged from 100 to 1000 PokéDollars.
If you win, you earn money; if you lose, you pay.
It's generally more suitable for new trainers.
"Um?"
Mewtwo was stunned.
The envelope it received clearly stated that humans enjoyed watching Pokémon battles to determine winners.
But now, the challenger had surrendered before the battle even began?
"Yes, Brother Kaede once said that if you know something is impossible, you should do something meaningful instead. Fighting you is completely meaningless..."
Takagi Megumi pulled out a 100 PokéDollar bill with a sad expression and handed it to Mewtwo, then put Squirtle away.
Mewtwo accepted the money, clearly confused by her words.
"Hey, Brother Kaede, there are a lot of people in town today. Are they here looking for your breeding house?"
Although she lost a hundred, Takagi Megumi turned around and laughed, quickly skipping toward him.
"Tsk tsk tsk… You challenged a total stranger without even checking them out. Hit a wall, huh?"
Hayashi Kaede teased her.
Then, as he looked at the Dragonite flying in the sky, with its scarlet blood wings, ferocious appearance, and indifferent gaze, his heart stirred with emotion.
This is the extraordinary power of this world!
One day, I'll train Servine into something like this...
No—something even greater!
But for now,
Hayashi Kaede quietly stepped forward and shielded Takagi Megumi behind him.
What he didn't expect was that a green figure moved faster, stepping in front of him.
Of course, it was the Servine he hadn't recalled yet…
Mewtwo came to his senses, returned Dragonite to its Poké Ball, and looked at the teenager in front of him.
He sensed something.
Yes…
This was the boy who had opened his envelope and replied.
He couldn't help but walk up and say, "Hello."
Hayashi Kaede smiled and replied calmly, "Hello, how can I help you?"
Just Mewtwo.
Since it hadn't attacked immediately, it meant the other party came with some sort of test.
Therefore, Hayashi Kaede felt he had no reason to be afraid.
Mewtwo was direct: "I'm the trainer of the messenger Dragonite. Your answer yesterday intrigued me, so I wanted to come to this small town and experience the ordinary life you spoke of."
"Um?"
Hayashi Kaede pretended to be surprised. "You came this fast?"
Then, with a thoughtful look, he said, "There aren't any hotels or inns in town at the moment. I am looking to hire a picker and cashier though. Room and board are included, and the monthly salary is… 10,000 PokéDollars. Interested?"
Originally, Hayashi Kaede had planned to mention insurance and pension.
But after thinking about it—Mewtwo was a Pokémon. If it didn't understand any of that, wouldn't that expose it?
If he made it angry and it left, that would be bad...
"Brother Kaede, I—I—I—I can do that job!"