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Chapter 249: Reopening and the Sprouting of Radishes
Chapter 249: Reopening and the Sprouting of Radishes
Two days later, on Thursday, the sky was clear and sunny.
After the conclusion of the Ice Sculpture Contest, Jinghe did not linger in Snow Mapping City or even the Kalos Region.
Having reunited with the Servant siblings in Mira City and exchanging contact information with the Coffee Couple, he boarded a plane back to Hoenn's Kanazu City.
From now on, all the coffee beans for the Sunbeam Cafe would be ordered from the Coffee Estate.
Thanks to the Coffee Couple's recognition and their lack of financial concerns, the coffee beans were offered at a very reasonable price.
And today, it was their first day back, and the cafe would reopen for business.
Jinghe opened his eyes to find Gramps sleeping on the ceiling, wrapped in a blanket.
Perhaps due to the colder weather, even Gramps was snuggled up in bed.
His blanket was a massive, torn piece of Spirit Cloth, missing a corner.
Likely, in the entire Pokemon world, only Gramps possessed such a large piece of Spirit Cloth.
Seeing Gramps so well-behaved, Jinghe felt a sense of relief.
The night before, he had dreamed of a "super scene" where Gramps, in his Mega Evolution, punched Ipetalar while standing on Groudon, and he feared that he might blurt out "Gramps, Mega Evolve!" in his sleep.
If Gramps Mega Evolved, he would truly become a "Great Demon King."
After Mega Evolution, Gramps's ability would change to Shadow Bind.
[Shadow Bind: Prevents all Pokemon without Shadow Bind or non-Ghost types from escaping, and opponents cannot switch Pokemon during battle.]
At first glance, this ability might not seem powerful, but it has significant tactical implications and aligns well with Gramps's nature.
At the very least, it is more compatible with Gramps's Cursed Body ability in its normal state.
Give me back Gramps's Levitate ability! If Mega Gramps went out, those wild Pokemon would be in trouble. I want to escape, but I can't~
Combined with Bear Apprentice's "I planted this tree" style and Gigaton's "Kleptomaniac" ability, not only would they be unable to escape, but hiding things on their bodies would be useless!
The "New Triad of Lawlessness" officially debuts! Fortunately...
He didn't shout in his sleep last night, and Gramps, for once, stayed put and didn't venture out.
It was probably because the journey had exhausted them.
However...
Jinghe highly praised Gramps and the little ones for their actions in capturing the poachers the night before.
If...
Gramps and the others could take down a group of poachers every night, he wouldn't have to worry about them wandering around late at night.
"But the energy consumption of Mega Evolution is still too high; they might need more practice."
There weren't many people in the Pokemon world who had mastered Mega Evolution, and he couldn't find anyone to learn from, so he had to figure it out on his own.
After a while, when Dr. Bradano's research and information gathering were more complete, he said he would publish his findings.
At that time...
The era of Mega Evolution for all!
Jinghe still had one doubt.
Mega Evolution, Gigantamax, and Dynamax were all forms of Pokemon transformation, and theoretically, they couldn't coexist due to conflicts.
But what about Z-Moves?
Could they coexist with these transformation forms? The image was too beautiful to contemplate.
After letting go of his wandering thoughts for a moment, Jinghe got out of bed.
He drew the curtains.
As winter approached, the chill became more noticeable, and the windows were covered in a hazy mist. Although it wasn't snowing, frost had formed on the streets.
"It feels warmer out of bed," Jinghe muttered, rubbing his lips.
Little Six-Tailed Pokemon, unaware that it was an Ice-type Pokemon, wasn't afraid of the cold at all. At night, it would eagerly burrow into the bed.
With its recent growth, its confidence after winning the Ice Sculpture Contest, and the feather from Frostbird, the chill it emanated became more pronounced.
Of course, Jinghe had long since gotten used to it.
He just hoped he could get through the winter smoothly.
"Ooo~"
At this moment, Little Six-Tailed Pokemon noticed something missing in the bed, rubbed its eyes, and jumped lightly off the bed to stand on the windowsill with Jinghe.
Jinghe rubbed its head, "You can take a quick nap, and I'll prepare breakfast."
"Ooo~"
Little Six-Tailed Pokemon nodded obediently.
The other little ones also woke up one by one, and the house became lively again.
Of course, Jinghe hadn't forgotten that there were now two new members in the family.
Servant Sis and Servant Bro.
They slept in a separate room.
Employee benefit number one: room and board.
At the same time...
Jinghe, who had promised to buy them a gift, had prepared it in Snow Mapping City.
When the Servant siblings woke up, they had already changed into new clothes, or rather, work uniforms.
The two little ones clearly loved the outfits.
"Good morning," Jinghe said with a smile.
"Aye~ (。⌒⌒)."
"Aye, aye~ o(////▽////)q"
They were ready to work as soon as they put on their aprons.
At the same time...
Jinghe also noticed...
When he got up, the Servant siblings had already cleaned the second-floor home and the first-floor cafe spotlessly.
As Psychic-type Pokemon, they were adept at household chores.
Self-sweeping brooms, self-washing cloths, and self-mopping mops.
One Servant Pokemon could handle multiple tasks, let alone two of them.
Furthermore, Jinghe belatedly realized something.
It seemed that the older sister's Psychic abilities were far superior to her younger brother's, not by a small margin.
Even Gramps and Six-Tailed Pokemon secretly confided in Jinghe, suggesting that Servant Sis's Psychic powers might even surpass those of Six-Tailed Pokemon.
More importantly, the older sister's control over her Psychic abilities was significantly stronger than Six-Tailed Pokemon's.
This revelation left Jinghe, who had just received this information, a little bewildered.
Could there be another problem? But after a moment's thought, he considered Servant Sis's gentle nature and her dislike for battles, wondering what could possibly go wrong.
Fundamentally, they were here to work as employees.
Although Jinghe and the little ones treated them as family, they didn't need to participate in any training or battles.
However, a thought kept nagging at Jinghe.
'If I still can't gather six Pokemon by the Quartz Conference, could Servant Sis fill in?'
There was no need for her to compete; she just needed to make up the numbers to complete the team of six Pokemon.
It wasn't uncommon for Trainers not to keep their Pokemon in Poke Balls or for Pokemon to refuse to enter them.
Examples included Satoshi's Pishen, Gramps, and Six-Tailed Pokemon, who all preferred to stay by Jinghe's side.
"No, that won't work either. Registration requires recording Pokemon information through Poke Balls. They can stay out of the balls, but they must have them."
In the end, he dismissed the idea himself.
Servant Sis had already taken on multiple roles as a pastry chef, server, housekeeper, counselor, and even a first responder.
"Let's just be human," he decided, realizing that employee exploitation had its limits.
After breakfast, the cafe reopened for business!
Soon, the first customer arrived.
Servant Sis and her brother quickly immersed themselves in their work.
Under the management of the trio, the cafe had already shown signs of improvement.
However, upon seeing the new employees, customers initially approached with skepticism.
But once they tasted the coffee and pastries, they were completely won over.
"Delicious cake!"
"This coffee is amazing!"
"The texture and flavor are different from before, but it's all so good!"
"..."
Similar voices echoed throughout the cafe.
Some customers even said, "Such a cute Servant Sis, can I give her a hug?"
"I want to squeeze it so bad."
In short, everything went as expected, yet nothing went as planned.
Servant Sis and her brother were unexpectedly popular, and the coffee and pastries they made were equally well-received.
Jinghe observed them for a while and nodded in approval.
"I wonder how the trio will react when they find out their home has been 'stolen'."
However, he believed that with Servant Sis and her brother's gentle nature, they could coexist harmoniously.
"Aye~ (^ ^●)"
"Aye, aye~ (′▽`)"
The two little ones burped gently in front of Jinghe.
Jinghe couldn't help but show a hint of bewilderment at the sight.
Servant Sis fed on positive emotions, such as happiness, joy, and gratitude, as well as food.
If she continued to work at the cafe, receiving abundant praise and positive emotions, would she even need to eat? And would her abilities continue to grow stronger?
"Then, we'll leave the cafe to you."
"Aye~"
"Aye~"
After observing for a while, Jinghe felt completely at ease and headed to the backyard to check on the radish seeds.
"Hngga! Hngga!"
Gramps lay next to a flower bed covered with a small piece of Spirit Cloth, pointing excitedly at the tiny green sprout poking out of the fertile soil, about the size of a thumbprint.
On the other side, Six-Tailed Pokemon carefully examined the flower bed covered in ice and snow, finally spotting a tiny bump where the sprout had yet to break through the snowy surface.
"Ooh."
The black radish grew faster than the ice radish because the black radish flower bed had Spirit Cloth, while the ice radish flower bed only had ice and snow.
However, Jinghe believed that the special "snowballs" given by the Abomasnow would significantly improve the situation when applied.
"It seems this planting direction is correct."
Jinghe, witnessing the same scene, nodded slightly.
"Hoo!"
Hachubo's tail coiled around the watering can crafted by the Gigaton Smith, watering both flower beds.
This was their first time planting a new type of plant, and seeing the radish seeds take root and sprout filled them with a subtle sense of accomplishment.
If a Pokemon suddenly appeared and damaged the delicate seedlings, Jinghe imagined they would fiercely defend them.
"Although the direction is right, the growth rate is indeed a bit slower than I expected."
For regular radishes, this growth rate was already quite fast.
But these were no ordinary radishes; they were ice radishes and black radishes.
Considering the appetites of Snowstorm Horse and Spirit Shadow Horse, how could this yield possibly keep up? In the Pokemon world, some special crops, like Tree Fruit, had short and rapid growth cycles, and radishes, being crops, should follow suit.
Moreover, Jinghe had made the soil exceptionally fertile.
"Could it be because of the absence of Cauliflower Head's nurturing power?"
In the distant Galar region, within the Crown Snowfield, a certain creature resembling a snow-white rabbit was dozing inside a large tree. It sneezed, rubbed its nose, and lazily rolled over.
(End of Chapter)
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