On February 15, the ranch earned 30,000—the strawberries had another bumper harvest.
From February 16 to 22, another 80,000 came in from premium pottery clay, tulip nectar, and grass dumplings.
The ranch was steadily expanding.
Now it had three popular agricultural products, and money was coming in every day.
In about a week, Hayato Sora had once again saved up over 100,000 Poké Dollars.
Without even waiting until the next day, right after breakfast, Hayato Sora called Cyclizar over from the chicken coop.
Trainer and Pokémon hurried toward Shalour City, heading straight into the department store and making their way to the home electronics section.
"I'll take this one—the color TV that can receive channels from every region."
Hayato Sora waved his hand grandly and pulled out the bank card from his wallet.
"Graaao~"
Cyclizar stood up straight and mimicked the same gesture, even winking at Hayato Sora with its little eyes.
The sales clerk was extremely enthusiastic.
First, he invited Hayato Sora to sit down and then handed him a brochure explaining the product, along with optional accessories and services.
After about an hour of this, Cyclizar walked proudly behind Hayato Sora, carrying a brand-new television, chest puffed out as if afraid others wouldn't notice.
They were finally going to have a TV to watch—hehehe!
But Hayato Sora didn't head home immediately.
Instead, he turned toward the air conditioner section.
Pointing at a central air conditioning unit, he asked,
"How much for this one?"
The smiling clerk replied warmly,
"Only 30,000 Poké Dollars. It can cool the entire house. We're also running a promotion right now—there's a chance to win 50% off. Would you like to try your luck?"
Hayato Sora observed it for a moment before asking,
"Can the discounts be stacked?"
After receiving confirmation, Hayato Sora quickly called Cyclizar and left.
I should've brought Cinccino along earlier. What a mistake.
But it wasn't too late.
If he went back and brought Cinccino, then with the 50% discount plus his Elite Trainer 20% discount, it would basically be like getting the thing for free.
They rushed back to the ranch.
Before even catching his breath, Hayato Sora scooped up Cinccino, who was still completely confused.
Soon they were heading back again.
On the way, Hayato Sora briefly explained the situation.
When Cinccino heard they might get an air conditioner almost for free, its eyes lit up.
It clenched its tiny fists and silently encouraged itself.
Cinccino, you can do it! You must draw the lowest discount!
Seeing Hayato Sora return, the clerk politely brought over the lottery box.
Hayato Sora gestured toward Cinccino.
"Cin~!"
(Don't underestimate the bond of our determination to get things for free!)
Cinccino's divine draw.
"Cin…?"
Cinccino drooped its ears over its eyes—it was too nervous to look and signaled for Hayato Sora to check instead.
Hayato Sora took the bright red discount ticket from Cinccino's paw.
In bold red letters, several exciting words were printed:
50%
Smack!
Hayato Sora picked Cinccino up and kissed its little cheek.
"Cinccino, you're amazing! That's the lowest discount!"
Cinccino cautiously opened one eye to peek.
Seeing the result, its little face turned red with excitement.
It snuggled into Hayato Sora's chest.
It really liked Hayato Sora.
While asking the clerk to run the card, Hayato Sora casually asked,
"Is there anything you want to eat, little one?"
Enjoying Hayato Sora's gentle petting, Cinccino narrowed its eyes happily.
Hearing the question, its tiny paws twisted together as its mind raced.
All kinds of delicious sweets appeared in its imagination, making it swallow drool.
Red Date Sticky Rice Cake.
Honey Pancakes.
Mung Bean Cake.
Sablé Cookies.
Sweet Custard Egg Tarts…
Cinccino wanted to eat all of them.
For a moment, it was completely torn.
After instructing Cyclizar to carry the air conditioner, Hayato Sora noticed Cinccino's dilemma.
He scratched under its chin, making Cinccino burst into giggles.
"How about I make you a new dessert? Want to try it?"
A new food?!
Cinccino immediately stopped hesitating.
It happily cried out and hugged Hayato Sora tightly, its face full of anticipation.
"Cin!"
Cyclizar carried the air conditioner while Hayato Sora and Cinccino walked ahead.
More than an hour later, they returned to the ranch.
The moment they appeared, Kangaskhan, who had been waiting at the gate, spotted them first.
It led the other Pokémon running toward them happily.
They gathered around the air conditioner Cyclizar was carrying, reaching out their small hands to touch it curiously.
Humans were truly amazing.
Not only could they make TVs that displayed moving images, but they could also create metal machines that blew cold air.
Surrounded by Pokémon and unable to move, Hayato Sora had to explain everything first before finally being escorted into the ranch house.
"Kangaskhan, put the air conditioner right here."
Hayato Sora pointed to a corner of the living room.
Placing it there wouldn't get in the way, and the airflow could be adjusted in multiple directions.
As soon as Cyclizar set down the central air conditioner, Cinccino instantly jumped on top of it and patted it with its little paws.
Confused.
Why wasn't it turning on?
Cinccino looked at Hayato Sora with puzzled eyes.
Hayato Sora gestured for it to get off.
"It's not plugged in yet. Don't rush."
He asked Kangaskhan to bring over the toolbox and pulled a power cord from the side.
Once the air conditioner was connected to power, all the Pokémon stood right in front of it, looking up expectantly.
Ding—
The air conditioner started up.
Hayato Sora adjusted the temperature.
A moment later—
Cool air began flowing out.
The refreshing breeze blew over Cinccino, Smoliv, and Flabébé, instantly driving away the heat.
The three Pokémon all showed expressions of pure enjoyment.
"Cin~"
(So cool! With this metal thing around, we don't have to fear the heat anymore!)
"Olive!"
"Bébé!"
(The power of technology is amazing!)
At that moment, Cyclizar's large head suddenly pushed into the group, occupying the coolest spot.
No matter how angrily Cinccino smacked it, Cyclizar refused to move—treating it as a massage.
Hayato Sora reminded them not to stand directly in front of the airflow for too long.
Soon the entire house would cool down.
The central air conditioner Hayato Sora bought was not only powerful but also energy-efficient.
It was top-tier cooling, and even running it for 24 hours would barely consume any electricity.
After finishing the installation, Hayato Sora's gaze shifted to the television at his feet.
Looking around the living room, it still felt somewhat empty.
Once he saved a little more money, he would buy a sofa set.
In summer, when there was nothing to do—
He could lie on the sofa, enjoy the air conditioning, hold Cinccino in his arms, and watch TV.
What a wonderful life that would be.
The Pokémon could also stay inside.
Summer heat wasn't ideal for playing outdoors anyway.
After circling the television once, Hayato Sora picked up the instruction manual.
The installation process was simple.
There was no need to set up an antenna.
All he needed to do was place it properly and plug it in.
The built-in radio receiver would automatically pick up TV signals from stations across different regions.
As for the technical details—
Hayato Sora didn't need to understand them.
After all, this was a world where even space-storage backpacks existed.
You couldn't judge technological development here using normal standards.
Of course, technological progress was uneven.
For example, humans still hadn't managed to launch their first satellite, and knowledge about outer space remained completely blank.
Following the instructions, Hayato Sora adjusted the settings.
After a while, the static disappeared.
An image appeared on the screen.
"Huh? That's Diantha."
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