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Chapter 62: Combee and Honey
Chapter 62: Combee and Honey
Every night, the door to the chicken coop was closed, yet the intruder managed to get inside without leaving any signs of forced entry or damage to the glass and other objects nearby.
This suggested that the "thief" could open the door and even remembered to close it when leaving to avoid raising suspicion. But they overlooked one crucial detail—their footprints on the floor, left due to the rainy weather.
From the dryness of the footprints, it was evident that the intruder had struck in the early hours of the morning.
There could only be one truth! Naoki inhaled sharply, preparing to set up a trap as soon as he returned from town.
After filling the feeders with chicken feed, Naoki checked the silo and found that there wasn't much feed left. He decided to buy some more while in town.
Just then, a red-banded Aerodactyl descended in front of Naoki, carrying a small red bag.
Naoki's eyes widened in surprise as he took the money from Aerodactyl, "Eh? You delivered the milk?"
"Roar!" Aerodactyl nodded.
Naoki was even more astonished, "Why so fast today?"
At these words, Aerodactyl looked a bit confused.
Earlier, while on his way to deliver the milk to town, Aerodactyl had been feeling guilty about Naoki catching a cold due to helping him practice moves.
Determined to deliver the milk quickly and return to the ranch to check on Naoki, Aerodactyl pushed himself to fly faster than he ever had before.
And that's how he discovered his new move.
With this realization, Aerodactyl carefully sensed the change within himself and suddenly understood.
"Roar!"
It was a new move! His persistent practice during the milk deliveries had finally borne fruit!
Eager to show Naoki, Aerodactyl focused his energy, and a faint blue aura appeared in his eyes.
Immediately, he felt his body become lighter, and his flying speed seemed to increase significantly.
"Agility?" Naoki asked, a bit surprised.
Although he was caught off guard, Naoki was delighted that Aerodactyl had learned another new move.
With moves like Extreme Speed, Thunder Punch, Agility, and the yet-to-be-mastered Rain Dance and Thunder Bolt, this Aerodactyl had an impressive repertoire of skills.
However, it was time for Naoki to visit the hospital.
Since Aerodactyl was there, Naoki asked him to give him a ride to town, which the Pokemon readily agreed to.
After informing Gourdon and Motostoke, Naoki rode Aerodactyl to Zestful Town.
Left behind at the ranch, Gourdon and Motostoke gazed longingly at the fading figures of Naoki and Aerodactyl in the sky.
"Graaa..."
"Gao."
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While Zestful Town couldn't compare in size to Citrine City or Merlot Town, it boasted a comprehensive range of infrastructure.
It had a hospital, market, town hall, department store, bank, and various other shops.
Of course, the hospital and the Pokemon Center were separate entities—one catered to humans, while the other exclusively served trainers and Pokemon.
The process of visiting the hospital was similar to his previous life. After a series of checks, it was determined that Naoki had a cold and fever due to catching a chill.
With his medication in hand, Naoki made his way to Happy Ranch.
Once the old man learned of Naoki's intention, he headed to the warehouse to fetch the feed.
Naoki and Aerodactyl waited at the counter.
While Aerodactyl looked around out of boredom, Naoki's gaze fell on the animal/Pokemon price list on the counter.
Common Animals: Rooster - $600, Hen - $800, Duck - $800
Pokemon: Combee - $2500, Munchlax - $2500, Spritzee - $2600, Noibat - $3000, Wooloo - $10,000, Milktank - $20,000, Passimian - $10,000
Feed: Chicken Feed - $50/portion, Cattle and Sheep Feed - $100/portion, Sweet Feed - $100/portion, Salty Feed - $100/portion
Naoki mentally calculated the funds they had at the ranch.
For now, he didn't plan to expand the ranch further. Firstly, he couldn't handle the additional work by himself, and secondly, he didn't want to get too caught up in the hustle and bustle.
From the Sakura Blossom Wine Party he had attended, Naoki noticed that the people in this world led slow and leisurely lives, seemingly without a care in the world.
On top of that, making money wasn't difficult, and the world was abundant in resources. As a result, most people had a relaxed attitude towards money, as long as they had enough to get by.
Compared to them, Naoki felt like he was becoming a workaholic.
So, he decided to pass on buying any Pokemon that he already had at the ranch.
That left him with Combee, Zubat, Wooloo, and Miltank to choose from.
"Zubat can bring back berries from the wild, but I've already planted quite a few berry trees at the ranch, so I don't need them."
"Wooloo produces a lot of wool, which is excellent material for making clothes and sells for a high price. Hmm, I could get some of them."
"Miltank can produce MooMoo Milk, and if I had one, I wouldn't need to buy milk from the market anymore. But the Pokemon House still needs repairs..."
"Combee seems like a good choice. They don't require any special facilities; just place their hives on the grass, and they'll build their nests and make honey."
Moreover, the ranch had many flowers, providing Combee with a ready source of nectar to make honey with different flavors, like tulip honey and rose honey.
These honey varieties were delicious, often attracting hungry Teddiursa and Beartic to the ranch.
All things considered, Combee seemed like the best fit for the ranch at the moment.
With some money on hand, Naoki prepared to bring a few Combee back to the ranch.
Just then, the old man who had gone to fetch the feed from the warehouse returned.
Noticing Naoki's gaze on the Pokemon price list on the counter, he asked, "Which Pokemon are you planning to bring back this time? But I should let you know that we're out of Miltank."
"Huh?" Naoki was puzzled. "Out of Miltank?"
"Yes, they're all sold out," the old man said helplessly. "The Pasio region doesn't naturally have Miltank, so we import them from the distant Johto region."
"But recently, the ship transporting Miltank encountered a problem at sea. It seems like they ran into a storm and lost contact with us. You know how terrifying the ocean can be; humans are insignificant in the face of its mighty power."
He wasn't wrong; in every world, there were annual casualties due to tsunamis and sea storms.
Naoki sighed, wishing aloud, "I hope the people and Miltank on that ship make it back safely."
"Indeed!" The old man nodded and then asked, "Are there any other Pokemon you're interested in?"
"Combee," Naoki replied.
(End of Chapter)
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