[
Ordinary Sable Cookie (C):
The most basic version of a Sable Cookie. Perhaps adding special ingredients could improve its quality.
Cooking Effect:
After a Pokémon eats it, its Friendship Points will increase. Once the points reach MAX, the Pokémon will voluntarily become your companion.
]
This effect…
If Hayato Sora remembered correctly, it came from a Pokémon game he had played in his previous life.
In that game, you couldn't catch Pokémon using Poké Balls.
The only way was to feed them Sable Cookies to increase their Friendship Points until they were willing to become your partner.
In other words, when he went out into the wild in the future…
He wouldn't need to carry Poké Balls.
He only needed to bring Sable Cookies.
By using another method to recruit Pokémon, he could bring them back to the ranch.
Besides the Ordinary Sable Cookie, there were also higher-quality versions.
Would adding White Truffle improve the quality?
Hayato Sora took out the remaining White Truffle. When making the next Sable Cookie, he sprinkled a thin layer on top before placing it into the oven and adjusting the baking time.
During the waiting period, Hayato Sora waved to the Pokémon playing near the doorway and handed each of them a Sable Cookie.
The long-awaited Cinccino tasted it first.
It took a small bite, and its eyes immediately squinted with delight.
Delicious!
Kangaskhan tossed the cookie straight into its mouth. Before it could even taste the flavor, it had already swallowed it whole.
It blinked at Hayato Sora in confusion.
Cyclizar bit off half first, then quickly finished the other half in just a few bites.
Its small eyes soon landed on the three Noibat, and it stretched out its claws.
Before it could act, Hayato Sora smacked its paw away midair.
He sternly warned Cyclizar not to steal food from its companions.
Ding—ding!
"It's ready!"
The newly baked batch of Sable Cookies was finished. Hayato Sora called out to Kangaskhan and the others before quickly heading into the kitchen.
He took the cookies out of the oven.
A unique savory fragrance spread through the air.
The item description in his vision also changed—
from [Ordinary Sable Cookie] to [Premium Sable Cookie].
[
Premium Sable Cookie (A+):
A Sable Cookie made with the top-tier ingredient White Truffle, significantly improving its quality. However, it still lacks certain ingredients and cannot yet reach the standard of [Master Sable Cookie].
Cooking Effect:
After a Pokémon eats it, it will greatly increase Friendship Points while also fully restoring the Pokémon's stamina and curing all status conditions.
]
Reading the description, Hayato Sora's heart began pounding.
Just a little more…
And his first S-rank dish would be born.
His method of adding White Truffle had been correct.
What he lacked was another premium ingredient.
For a moment, Hayato Sora felt a bit helpless.
Shaking his head, he could only wait until he discovered another suitable top-tier ingredient before trying again.
The remaining less than one-third of the White Truffle was enough for only two more attempts.
He couldn't afford to waste it casually.
After night fell, a campfire was lit in the ranch.
As Hayato Sora carried out various dishes, the Pokémon gathered around him all at once.
Together, they celebrated the ranch's growing prosperity and their huge gains from the Beach Festival.
The feast lasted until late into the night.
Only when Cinccino and the others were so sleepy they could barely stay awake did the banquet finally end.
Just like before, Smoliv stayed in its flowerpot.
The half-asleep Cinccino was placed onto the bed.
Hayato Sora himself was extremely tired. Before long, he fell asleep while holding Cinccino.
Soon, the ranch became quiet.
At that moment, Cyclizar quietly sneaked out of the house.
It ran to a grassy field some distance away from the ranch so it wouldn't disturb Hayato Sora later.
Looking up at the stars overhead, Cyclizar began trying to trigger the electricity it had released during the day.
Again.
And again.
And again.
But its body showed no change.
Not far away, the three Noibat watched curiously.
They didn't understand why Cyclizar wasn't sleeping in the middle of the night.
Training?
Then they wanted to join too.
Ever since coming to the ranch, they hadn't really helped Hayato Sora with anything.
If they became stronger, they could go to the back mountain to pick Berries for him.
And so—
The four Dragon-type Pokémon made an agreement.
Every night, they would secretly train together for one hour.
The next morning, Hayato Sora woke up to find Cyclizar looking extremely sleepy.
It stood there swaying back and forth, nearly falling asleep even while eating.
Hayato Sora gently placed a hand on Cyclizar's head.
"Cyclizar, did you go out stealing dogs last night? Why are you so sleepy?"
"Ha-gaa…"
Cyclizar shook its head hard, trying to stay awake.
It insisted it had simply slept poorly.
After finishing breakfast in large bites, Cyclizar climbed into Hayato Sora's arms and rubbed against him.
Hayato Sora was just about to push it away—
When he suddenly heard snoring.
Carefully, Hayato Sora lowered Cyclizar to the ground and covered it with a blanket.
He asked Smoliv, who was sunbathing on the windowsill, to keep an eye on Cyclizar.
Then Hayato Sora left the house with the other Pokémon, letting Cyclizar sleep peacefully.
When they arrived beside the Mudbray stable, the three Mudbray had already finished a large basin of pumpkin porridge and looked full of energy.
They ran to Hayato Sora and happily accepted his head pats before returning to work.
Holding the Cinccino that followed closely behind him, Hayato Sora waved to the others.
Together with Kangaskhan, he headed toward the cave behind the house.
Perhaps because it rarely saw sunlight, the cave's temperature was noticeably several degrees cooler.
Even standing at the entrance, a refreshing breeze blew out, instantly dispersing the heat from their bodies.
Hayato Sora looked toward the entrance.
The plate that had contained food was empty, while the water dish still had some left.
Normally, Noibat could fly out to find Berries on their own.
Sometimes they even brought some back for Hayato Sora.
But these three Noibat were still very young and not particularly strong.
It would be difficult for them to compete with wild Pokémon for food.
Sending them out now would be irresponsible for a Trainer.
Besides, Hayato Sora wasn't so poor that he couldn't afford to feed three Noibat.
There was no need to risk them fighting wild Pokémon over food.
Once the berry orchard matured, they could help harvest.
For now, their job was simply to handle nighttime security for the ranch.
Noibat behaved almost exactly like bats.
Every time Hayato Sora came here, they were hanging from the cave ceiling fast asleep.
This time was no exception.
When they saw Hayato Sora arrive, the Noibat opened their sleepy eyes and drowsily greeted him.
Hayato Sora gently stroked them one by one and examined them in his hands.
Only after confirming none of them were injured did he leave the cave.
He would remind them again tonight.
Seeing the Pokémon growing so healthily made Hayato Sora feel very satisfied.
He set Cinccino down and let the little one go play.
Then Hayato Sora headed alone to the strawberry field.
Because the Mudbray used their ground-tilling move every day, the crops' growth time had been shortened.
The strawberries that had still been slightly unripe yesterday now tasted faintly sweet.
If one wasn't picky, they were already edible.
But Hayato Sora wasn't in a hurry.
Waiting two more days would be better.
Calling over one Mudbray from the roadside, Hayato Sora walked toward the area where mung beans and tomatoes were planted.
It had been some time since the last harvest.
Many fruits had matured again and entered a new harvesting cycle.
Wearing a straw hat, Hayato Sora worked through the fields with Mudbray.
One ripe fruit after another was picked.
By evening, when he took them to sell, he would earn another sum of PokéDollars.
It would help fill his still-rather-empty wallet.
Just as Hayato Sora was busy working in the fields—
A guest arrived at the entrance of the ranch.
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