After assigning training tasks to his Pokémon—Wartortle, Umbreon, and Magikarp—Gary joined Ash, and the two trainers began their own morning workout.
Running.
Frog jumps.
Push-ups.
Sit-ups…
Training was inherently repetitive.
So when doing it—
There was no need to overthink why.
The meaning of training—
Could be reflected on before or after.
But during it—
It was simply a task that had to be completed.
And once this routine—
Training alongside their Pokémon at a fixed time every day—
Became a habit…
Even the most boring exercises—
Would no longer feel tedious.
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Meanwhile—
As Ash trained, a steady stream of system notifications echoed softly in his mind:
[Ding! Skill "Parabolic Charge" trained once. Proficiency +1]
[Ding! Skill "Parabolic Charge" trained once. Proficiency +2]
[Ding! Skill "Icy Wind" trained once. Proficiency +1]
[Ding! Skill "Mat Block" trained once. Proficiency +1]
[Ding! Skill "Shadow Sneak" trained once. Proficiency +2]
[Ding! Skill "Hurricane" trained once. Proficiency +1]
[Ding! Skill "Hyper Beam" trained once. Proficiency +1]
[Ding! Skill "Drill Peck" trained once. Proficiency +3]
[Ding! Skill "Dragon Rage" trained once. Proficiency +1]
[Ding! Skill "Disarming Voice" trained once. Proficiency +1]
Ash lowered the volume slightly.
To others, it might've been distracting—
But to him—
It was motivation.
Each notification reminded him—
That Pikachu, Greninja, and the others—
Were pushing themselves right now.
So as their trainer—
He had no right to slack off.
There was something else worth noting—
The system's Proficiency Module worked like this:
Every time a Pokémon fully executed a move—
The system activated automatically.
It would:
Break down the move
Analyze it through massive data processing
Generate insights
Feed those insights back into the Pokémon
In theory—
A Pokémon didn't even need to think.
It could simply repeat the move mechanically—
And the system would handle all the learning.
But—
Ash had never told his Pokémon about the system.
They had no idea it existed.
So every time they trained—
They thought.
They compared.
They adjusted.
They refined.
Again and again—
Trying to improve.
Because moves were used so frequently—
It was actually hard for a Pokémon to gain new insight every single time.
But the system guaranteed a minimum gain:
+1 proficiency per use
And if the Pokémon itself gained additional understanding—
The increase would be higher:
+1.1
+1.2
+1.5
+2
+3
Proficiency tiers were:
Novice (1 / 100)
Skilled (1 / 500)
Proficient (1 / 1000)
Mastered (1 / 5000)
Grandmaster (1 / 10000)
Because of:
The system's guaranteed baseline growth
And the Pokémon's own effort
Even a brand-new move—
Could reach Mastered level in just three days.
If left to natural learning alone—
Even with consistent training—
It would take half a year.
This speed—
Was nothing short of miraculous.
…
After an hour of training—
Both Ash and Gary were drenched in sweat.
Their clothes clung to their bodies—
As if soaked in water.
"Alright—"
Ash exhaled.
"Morning training's done."
"Let's head back, eat breakfast, rest a bit—"
"Then we'll start the main training session."
"Pika~!"
"Croak~!"
"Pidge~!"
"Gaaah!"
The Pokémon responded enthusiastically.
And the group returned to town.
It was now 7:30 AM.
For most people—
The day hadn't even begun.
But for Ash—
The day was already in full motion.
After returning home—
He took a quick shower and changed into clean clothes.
In the kitchen—
Delia was already busy preparing breakfast.
Meanwhile—
Ash headed into the yard.
He had work to do.
First—
Preparing meals for his six Pokémon.
Then—
Feeding the Pokémon from his online shop clients.
Because of long-term contracts with major Kanto factions—
As soon as one batch of Magikarp was returned—
Another batch would arrive.
At any given time—
Ash had over a hundred Magikarp under his care.
And with the increase in shop orders—
After raising the batch limit from 5 to 7 Pokémon—
The workload had only grown heavier.
Fortunately—
Rotom handled the backend operations.
And Greninja and the others helped with feeding.
…
Otherwise—
Just managing daily meals alone—
Would consume all of Ash's time.
"Ash, remember to lock the door when you head out."
"I'm leaving for the shop."
After breakfast—
Delia quickly got ready.
She stepped into the car with Miho—
And the two headed toward their flower shop in Viridian City.
The shop had been open for over two months now—
And business was booming.
Thanks to:
A great location
Ash's promotional efforts
Even with hired help—
As the owner, Delia still needed to open the shop daily.
"Got it!"
Ash replied.
The car drove off—
Leaving Pallet Town behind.
After finishing his shop duties—
Ash gathered his Pokémon once more.
And stepped out again.
Because—
That earlier session?
That was just a warm-up.
The real training—
Was about to begin.
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The true core of the day.
The main course of training.
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