"OK~"
Ash responded casually before walking over to where Greninja was helping feed the customer Pokémon.
He quickly located the two batches of Magikarp belonging to the Yutō family and the Sasaki family. Calling up the Ascension Trainer System, he efficiently began teaching them Tackle.
After that, he moved on to the remaining five Pokémon from regular shop orders, completing their move training one by one.
…
[Ding! Magikarp learned Tackle ×10]
[Ding! Magikarp learned Tackle ×10]
[Ding! Vileplume learned Sunny Day!]
[Ding! Hitmonchan learned Thunder Punch!]
[Ding! Poke Coin Pay received payment: 3,500Poké Dollars!]
[Ding! Poke Coin Pay received payment: 8,250Poké Dollars!]
[Ding! Magikarp learned Tackle!]
[Ding! Magikarp learned Tackle!]
[Ding! Magikarp learned Tackle!]
[Ding! Poke Coin Pay received payment: 250,000Poké Dollars!]
[Ding! Poke Coin Pay received payment: 250,000Poké Dollars!]
[Ding! Poke Coin Pay received payment: 250,000Poké Dollars!]
…
Listening to the continuous system notifications and the payment alerts chiming through his phone as Rotom settled the completed orders, Ash couldn't help but grin.
The "Magikarp + Tackle" service was simply outrageous in terms of profit.
Each order brought in over 200,000 Poké Dollars.
While that price might seem steep for ordinary people, trainers who could afford to raise Magikarp were everywhere—and the major Kanto families he worked with were certainly not short on money.
Thanks to this one service alone, Ash had already amassed a small fortune.
At just six years old, his net worth had already reached several million.
And the most astonishing part?
His skill shop had only been open for just over two months.
As time went on, there was no telling how much more he would earn.
…
Even better—he never had to worry about running out of business.
Skill Discs were consumables.
A single Pokémon needed to learn multiple moves, and a trainer never had just one Pokémon.
On top of that, the barrier to becoming a trainer was low. Every year, countless new trainers set out on their journeys.
And most importantly—
Right now, Ash's business was limited to the Kanto region.
But in the future, as restrictions were lifted and his services expanded to the Orange Islands, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, Galar…
His shop would eventually reach the entire world.
Orders wouldn't decrease.
They would flood in endlessly.
…
"Rotom, the Magikarp batches for the Yutō and Sasaki families are done. Contact them and have them prepare to receive their Poké Balls."
"And for the five Pokémon from regular orders—the three Magikarp, Vileplume, and Hitmonchan—send a notification in the shop's group chat. I'll be sending them back now, so remind them to pick them up at the Pokémon Center."
Ash gave his instructions calmly.
"No problem—Rotom!!"
Floating in midair, Rotom immediately got to work.
While Rotom contacted the families and customers, Ash once again activated his Viridian Power.
One by one, he infused each Pokémon that had just completed training with Source Cleansing, subtly improving their potential.
Since the shop had stabilized and his psychic training was progressing smoothly, Ash had already formed a perfect synergy between his business and his abilities.
First, teaching moves earned him money.
Then, before returning the Pokémon, he used Source Cleansing to enhance their potential—gaining growth in his own power in return.
Improving a Pokémon's potential through Source Cleansing was a gradual process. A single application produced only a tiny effect.
But the same principle applied in reverse—
While each Pokémon contributed only a small amount to his power growth, when combined across hundreds of Pokémon, the accumulated effect became clearly noticeable.
In the end, every act of giving had its price.
And as a shrewd "businessman," Ash was always the one who benefited the most.
After Greninja finished feeding all the Pokémon, it returned them to their Poké Balls.
At the same time, Rotom completed the transfers—sending the Pokémon back to their respective trainers through the Poké Ball Transfer machine.
With all tasks handled, Ash finally headed into the kitchen to prepare his own lunch.
The rice had already been cooked earlier in the rice cooker.
As for the dishes, Delia had prepared them in advance before leaving in the morning—worried that Ash might not eat properly while she was away. She had cooked them ahead of time, stored them in the fridge, and covered them carefully.
All Ash had to do now was heat them up.
After finishing lunch, Ash didn't take a break.
He closed the doors and windows, then got on his bicycle again—this time heading toward Viridian City with his Pokémon.
"Pikachu, Greninja—hold on tight."
Pidgeot and Fearow could fly on their own, but Pikachu and Greninja still rode with him like before.
Pikachu lounged comfortably in the front basket, legs dangling, while Greninja sat cross-legged on the back seat, holding a large glass tank.
Inside the tank were Magikarp and Feebas.
Keeping Pokémon outside their Poké Balls helped strengthen bonds and improve coordination.
Even though fish Pokémon like Magikarp and Feebas were difficult to carry around, Ash still chose to keep them by his side as much as possible.
Let them see what he saw.
Experience what he experienced.
Grow together with him.
"Pika~ (^v^)"
"Gua~ (•ᴗ•)"
"Pidgeot~!"
"Gyaa~!"
"Waa~!"
"Gulu~!"
Pikachu, Greninja, the flying Pidgeot and Fearow above, and even the Magikarp and Feebas in the tank all responded energetically.
"Ring—!"
"Let's go!"
Ash rang the bicycle bell, then pushed down on the pedals.
The bike shot forward.
From the wide dirt roads of Pallet Town—
to the outer dirt highways—
onto the main connecting roads—
and finally toward the Viridian City route—
With the continuous growth of his abilities, Ash's physical strength had improved alongside them.
The journey from Pallet Town to Viridian City usually took nearly half an hour—and he was carrying multiple Pokémon.
Yet it didn't burden him in the slightest.
His speed remained unaffected.
With the wind rushing past him, Ash's bicycle sped forward—
And before long, he entered Viridian City.
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