At Eden's house, Wayne knew that to catch a thief, you need to address the root cause.
"What kind of berry does it steal the most?"
"Pecha Berries."
Wayne's mind immediately pictured the pink Pecha Berry, which looked very much like a peach.
"They're very soft and sweet. It must like sweet things."
Wayne snapped his fingers. "Simple enough."
He directly took out a household Energy Cube maker from his backpack and made an Energy Cube using Pecha Berries.
Finally, he drizzled the finishing touch over it—very sweet Energy Cube topped with sweet honey.
Wayne nodded with satisfaction. A normal standard result.
Gulp~
The sound of someone swallowing saliva suddenly rang out.
Under the gaze of Wayne and Lucario, Sister Eden's face visibly flushed red.
Her ears turned red as she frantically explained, "I'm sorry, but I really do like sweet things!"
Wayne and Lucario each ate one Energy Cube, and then Wayne handed her another. "It's delicious. Let's go."
Sister Eden's Berry fields weren't far from her home. She lived on the outskirts of Celestic Town, which was convenient for growing berries.
"Come out, Arcanine, Metang!"
Sister Eden blinked in surprise. "Huh, a silver Metang? Hello there, Metang. I'm Eden."
"Yes, a harvest from this trip."
"Bika." Metang greeted her politely.
Yesterday, while in the Luxury Ball, it had already met Sister Eden through the ball's transparent window.
"Sister Eden, please place this Energy Cube where that Pokémon frequently appears."
"Okay."
Ding, gained Energy Cube proficiency 25 points.
?
Wayne didn't expose Sister Eden, who was still holding onto the food bowl.
He was a man who valued saving face.
"Let's hide first."
About half an hour later, Lucario, who had been detecting with its Aura, suddenly opened its eyes.
It's here.
Ding, gained Energy Cube proficiency 48 points.
"Action. Surround it."
While the thief was immersed in eating an Energy Cube it had never tasted in its life, it remained unaware that it had already been surrounded.
A Teddiursa, brown all over with a yellow ring around its mouth and a crescent pattern on its head, was feasting happily.
The sitting Teddiursa was about 40 centimeters tall—a very cute Pokémon.
Lucario, Arcanine, and Metang had already surrounded it, while Sister Eden's Farfetch'd was at the outermost perimeter, shaking its leek and cheering enthusiastically.
"Quack!" | • ' - ' • ) و ✧
Go, go, go!
Teddiursa was completely unaware of being surrounded, sitting on the ground and licking its palms covered in sweet honey.
Teddiursa's information also appeared in Wayne's eyes.
Name: Teddiursa
Gender: Female
Ability: Pickup (Has a certain chance to pick up items along the way.)
Moves: Scratch, Lick, Fling, Baby-Doll Eyes, Fury Swipes
Strength Rating: Normal (Intermediate)
Evaluation: A growing Teddiursa.
"Go, Metang."
Wayne had checked Metang's strength last night.
Name: Metang
Ability: Clear Body (Unaffected by stat-lowering moves and abilities of other Pokémon.)
Moves: Take Down, Magnet Rise, Confusion, Metal Claw, Bullet Punch, Zen Headbutt, Flash Cannon
Strength Rating: Superior (Advanced)
Evaluation: A Superior Metang with a promising future.
Pokémon strength ratings from lowest to highest are: Normal, Superior, Veteran, Professional, Gym, Master, Elite, Champion, and Battle Legend.
Each level is divided into three sub-levels: Junior, Intermediate, and Advanced.
"Confusion, but don't hurt it."
Metang used Confusion to control the Teddiursa, which showed no intention of resisting.
"Lucario, ask where its mother is."
"Nah, nah."
Lucario shook its head. (It said it hasn't seen her since birth.)
Wayne frowned. "Pokémon hunter... or something else?"
Unfortunately, there was no other information available, so Wayne couldn't make a proper judgment.
Wayne quickly made a decision. "Sister Eden, do you want to catch it?"
Sister Eden was stunned for a moment, blinking in confusion. "Huh, me? You don't want it?"
Wayne shook his head. "If you don't want it, I'll take it to Officer Jenny and then decide where to send it."
Wayne had little interest in catching a Teddiursa himself.
If given to Sister Eden, it could help guard the Berry fields after evolving into Ursaring.
Though there was a slight fear of the fox guarding the henhouse...
"I've decided to catch it!"
As Sister Eden threw a Poké Ball, Teddiursa turned into a red light and entered the ball.
The Poké Ball swayed left and right on the ground, and with a soft click, it stopped shaking.
"I caught a Teddiursa!"
"Quack!"
Ding, Side Quest (Sister Eden's Troubles) completed, reward issued.
In Wayne's system backpack, in addition to the Diancite, there was now also a random item lottery ticket.
"Thank you, Wayne, Lucario, Arcanine, and Metang."
Wayne waved his hand dismissively. "You're welcome. We're all family, so just speak up if you need anything."
Wayne's grandfather had raised Sister Eden as if she were his own granddaughter.
"Sister Eden, let's have dinner together tonight."
"Will it be too much trouble for Grandpa?"
"I'll cook. I've been learning cooking from my grandfather recently."
"Alright then, I must try it."
"Quack!" (Lucky us!)
"Alright, I need to go back and continue practicing my knife skills."
"Be careful on your way!"
Early in the morning, Gengar went out and bought a large pile of vegetables.
Wayne watched as Gengar's short hands fumbled around its round belly, pulling out bag after bag of produce...
Tak tak tak tak—
The sound of the kitchen knife hitting the cutting board was continuous and rhythmic.
His cooking skills were also madly increasing by +1, +1.
"Some progress. I'll let you cut meat in two days."
It wasn't until Sister Eden arrived that Wayne got his release from vegetable duty.
The old man looked at Teddiursa, who was licking its paws, and nodded approvingly. "Teddiursa and Ursaring can be very capable if trained properly."
Watching it lick its paws as if no one else was around, Wayne suddenly felt a bit regretful. "I just feel like it might not be very suitable for guarding the Berry fields."
"It's fine. Just teach it properly."
The old man withdrew his gaze from Teddiursa.
In just this short while, the old man had already figured out how to train this particular Teddiursa.
Being able to act so unconcerned in new situations also requires a certain talent.
This at least showed that it was very focused on what it was doing.
The old man looked at Sister Eden and instructed seriously, "Come to me if you encounter any problems. Don't be afraid to bother me. Although I can't solve everything, it's better than you being alone and not knowing what to do."
"Yes, Grandpa Lionel!"
Sister Eden bowed deeply in gratitude.
It was said that Wayne would cook, but in reality, he hadn't yet received the old man's approval and could only act as a vegetable chopper.
He wasn't even as skilled at chopping as the Farfetch'd working beside him.
Duck Pokémon Starfall Knife Technique—Quack Slaughter!
Farfetch'd's leek could effectively help ingredients absorb flavor during preparation.
Wayne was directly defeated at the starting line.
"Quack!"
Farfetch'd's V-shaped eyebrows furrowed, and it lightly tapped Wayne's arm with its leek.
Lucario continued to act as the translator.
(What are you doing? Cut seriously!)
In the evening, after sending Sister Eden home, Wayne—now free—used the random Pokémon item lottery ticket.