"Bellsprout, guess how much money we made today?"
On the way back, Icarus asked with a smile.
"Spri? Spri spri? Sprout!"
Bellsprout looked confused. It had no concept of money. It only knew that Icarus needed it.
Wild Pokémon could be exchanged for money. So as long as Icarus needed it, it would keep fighting so he could earn enough.
"Haha, I'm really touched, you little guy!"
Patting Bellsprout's head, Icarus answered his own question.
"Today we harvested a total of thirty-three silk threads—that's about 16,500 Pokédollars!"
"And twelve Weedle stingers worth 1,200. There are also twelve poison sacs, but those are for you to eat, so we won't sell them."
"Spri? Spri spri? (°3°)"
Hearing that they wouldn't sell the poison sacs for money, Bellsprout shook its head, saying they could sell them instead. It didn't have to eat them.
"That won't do. We can't sacrifice long-term gains for short-term profit. I'm happy you're thinking about me, but those poison sacs are important for you to continue understanding Poison Powder and Stun Spore! Only by getting stronger can we earn even more money."
"Spri spri!"
Bellsprout immediately declared that it would work hard to help Icarus earn more.
"Then there are Rattata's front teeth—about 800 Pokédollars—and two Oran Berries worth around 100. And there's Pokémon meat. By the way, do you like Rattata meat?"
As he spoke, Icarus took out a piece of Rattata meat from his backpack.
"Spri~ Spri spri!"
Bellsprout treated it like a snack and swallowed it quickly. After eating, it said the energy felt decent, but Bug-type meat tasted better.
"Well, maybe that's because you're naturally suited to hunting bugs. From now on, you can eat Bug-type meat, and we'll sell the rest."
"Spri!"
Bellsprout nodded.
"So, we have about 110 catties of Caterpie meat, 60 catties of Weedle meat, and 5 catties of Rattata meat. We'll keep 30 catties of Weedle meat for you. The Rattata meat is too little, so we'll cook that for ourselves tonight. The rest we'll sell to Boss Wu Er."
"Spri?"
Bellsprout quickly asked if 30 catties would be enough.
"Haha, you glutton. We'll be out hunting again in the next few days. You can eat the freshest meat then. Thirty catties is more than enough!"
"Spri spri!"
Hearing that they would hunt again soon and it could eat fresh Bug meat, Bellsprout generously suggested keeping just a little today and selling more.
"Are you sure? The bugs were already hiding this afternoon. We'll try another area tomorrow, but it'll probably be harder as we go deeper."
"Spri? … Sprout."
After thinking about it, Bellsprout decided it was better to keep the original amount.
"Alright. The remaining meat should sell for about 7,300 Pokédollars. Butcher shops usually buy at 10 Pokédollars less per catty than the selling price."
Icarus calculated quickly in his head.
16,500 + 1,200 + 800 + 100 + 7,300 ≈ 25,900 Pokédollars!
"Big profit! Big profit!"
He shouted excitedly as they exited the forest. He wouldn't dare yell like that inside.
"Spri? Spri spri~"
Bellsprout didn't understand the numbers, but if Icarus was happy, it was happy too.
"If I can keep earning like this for a few more days, I won't have to risk going to that place. With a little more saved, I can go to the Pokémon House and buy one I like…"
At that thought, Icarus felt conflicted.
He knew things wouldn't stay this smooth. Wild Pokémon were intelligent. Today's large-scale hunting had probably alerted the Weedle and Caterpie populations on the outskirts.
"Forget it. We'll see. If I save enough, I'll go buy one. If not, I'll purchase a Leaf Stone for Bellsprout. When you break through to the next level, it could improve your aptitude."
Looking at Bellsprout walking beside him, Icarus remembered the reluctant expression it had shown outside the shop that day.
Soon, the pair entered town.
"Grandpa Arai, I'm here to sell materials."
Icarus neatly arranged today's harvested items on the counter by category.
"Oh?"
The usually lazy old man looked slightly surprised at the quantity.
"Total is 18,500 Pokédollars. Good harvest today, kid."
It was rare for him to speak more than a few words.
"Most of the credit goes to Bellsprout."
Icarus lifted Bellsprout proudly.
"Spri~ (●—●)"
Bellsprout greeted him politely.
"Hmm. Good development. Take your money."
The old man nodded calmly and handed over the cash.
He had been briefly surprised. The boy used to earn around 3,000 a day. Now he had broken past 20,000. That was fast progress.
But he quickly regained his composure. Ordinary trainers were countless. True elites rarely came to his small shop.
"Heh, seems I've left a good impression," Icarus muttered with a smile before heading to the butcher shop.
"Boss, I'm back! And I brought plenty of meat!"
He placed the meat onto the electronic scale.
"You brat—how many bugs did you kill?!"
The boss's large body visibly trembled as he stared at the hundred-plus catties of meat.
"Most of it's thanks to my partner, Bellsprout. Say hello."
"Spri spri~ (●—●)"
"Oh ho, hello there! Make sure you keep this kid safe in the future!"
"Spri!"
Bellsprout patted its chest confidently.
After collecting the money, they returned to their small house.
Although Icarus could afford a better place now, this one was quiet. The backyard had ample training space. Aside from the faint odor, it was perfect.
And money had to be used wisely. His second Pokémon—and Bellsprout's Leaf Stone—still required funding.
As soon as he got home, Icarus carefully counted the grocery store money.
"1, 2, 3… 105, 106…"
The total was correct. It seemed like a fair shop. After all, it was the first time he had handled such a large sum. He hadn't even counted it in front of the owner.
Then he counted the butcher's payment.
"1, 2, 3… 73, 74… 80."
He counted again.
It really was 8,000 Pokédollars.
"It looks like the boss added 5 Pokédollars per catty above the normal recovery price."
Normally, butchers paid 10 Pokédollars less than selling price.
After putting the money away, Icarus decided he would return the extra amount tomorrow.
(End of Chapter 35)
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