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For example, the dragon-headed mole that is too high in level to be controlled; the swamp-leaping fish that needs to be hydrated frequently and is not suitable for the wild environment of Pyrite Town...
Of course, the most fundamental reason is that I don’t have that kind of heart-beating feeling.
He didn't want to compromise. After all, this was the Pokémon he was going to spend the rest of his life with, so it would be best if everything went as he wished.
Otsuka watched him deliberate and inexplicably recalled the conflicted emotions he felt when buying Pokémon. He couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic, because his budget was not so sufficient back then.
One million!
Even though I paid for it myself, I couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.
At this time.
Baimu, who had been bowing his head in thought, suddenly raised his head and asked, "Did you hear that?"
"What did you hear?" Otsuka looked confused, he heard nothing.
"Do not."
Kashiwagi suddenly walked in a certain direction and pointed at a large iron cage in front of Maruyama's astonished gaze, "What Pokémon is in here? What's the price?"
"How did you...ah, you heard its sound."
Maruyama lifted the black cloth, revealing a strange creature with pink fur, an oval shape and an egg in its belly, sitting slumped inside.
"Chickenpocket is a Pokémon of normal attributes, level 30, with excellent healing abilities and is rare. In other regions, it is a special assistant at the Pokémon Center. But I don't recommend you buy this one."
"why?"
“Because it is not very suitable for combat, it was sent back twice when I took over, proving that it is almost impossible to use it.
"It's great as an ornamental pet Pokémon... but you're from Team Quicksand, right? Are you participating in the competition next week?"
Maruyama smiled mysteriously, "It's not cost-effective to buy a Pokémon that is rare but not good for battle."
Kashiwagi looked inside the large cage and met the eyes of Jigglypuff, who had a slightly sad expression on his face.
"lucky."
After a few seconds.
"This is it. How much is it?" He knocked on the cage, and Jigglypuff was so scared that he quickly stood up and looked at him anxiously.
Otsuka: “Eh? Wait a minute, do you want to think about it again?”
"What are you thinking about? I like its cry, and I need a Pokémon like it." Kashiwagi waved his hand.
It is very difficult to make a strange Pokémon unguarded and at his command in just a few days. Even Kokodara can't do it. It is better to consider other factors.
What's more, he has some special ideas.
"Oh! How decisive! This Jigglypuff is priced at 1.1 million - don't think it's expensive, it's already very cheap! But I really appreciate young people like you, so I'll give you a 20% discount, 880,000 will be enough!"
Maruyama exclaimed as he took out a calculator from his pocket and typed simple multiplication and division numbers. "Do you need anything else? Like special Pokémon food, nutritional pills, or something like that."
"No need, Otsuka, take out the money!" Kashiwagi patted Otsuka, who took out an envelope from his pocket in a daze and counted out the money.
More than one million! Buy it now!
Otsuka felt sorry for Kashiwagi. He thought that buying Pokémon would cost at most 300,000, but it turned out to be almost over 1 million.
Fortunately, his father asked him to bring out more.
He held the banknotes in his hand and saw Maruyama turning around to get something. He wanted to persuade him, "You can't form fighting power like this. What will you do on the day of the competition? It's very dangerous!"
"It won't be dangerous if you can form combat capability?" Kashiwagi turned his head and glanced at him. Seeing that he was speechless, he looked at Jigglypuff again and said, "Don't worry, I'll let you out right away."
"lucky..."
Jigglypuff placed its two short hands in front of the eggs in its belly. It did not look very happy. No one knew how long it had stayed in this small cage and what it had experienced.
Not long after.
Maruyama returned with a Poké Ball in his hand, and in his other hand were various receipts, Chansey's physical examination report, and so on.
According to the short and fat businessman, selling sick and weak Pokémon is unethical and he would never do such a thing.
Kashiwagi believed what he said, put the Pokémon into the Poké Ball, and patted it twice, "Don't worry, I won't abuse you, just relax."
The two of them left the Pokémon shop.
"Is there anything else you want to buy? We have all kinds of things here. How about a game console?" Otsuka seemed to have a shopping addiction and kept selling all kinds of things.
Kashiwagi refused one by one. What he wanted to do most now was to find a safe place to see the Pokémon that Chansey and Liuge lent him.
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Chapter 23 Healing Heart
A private space where customers can tame their new Pokémon without being disturbed.
It just so happens that someone in the neutral dungeon provides this service.
Otsuka took Kashiwagi with him, but after the venue was opened, the young man seemed to want to join in.
He refused decisively and agreed to meet again in two hours.
Facing the abandoned Otsuka, Kashiwagi mercilessly closed the door of the venue to isolate the noise outside.
The venue is actually not very big, like a closed basketball court, with a flat ground and slightly rough area dividing lines.
In fact, there are many types of venues to choose from, such as special environments with pools and lawns, and the height, width and length are sufficient to accommodate most Pokémon.
Kashiwagi first released Kokodara and carefully read the information about the Jigglypuff that Maruyama gave him.
Being illiterate is so uncomfortable. It is very difficult to read these strange texts. Fortunately, he is not a complete illiterate with no basic knowledge, so he can understand a little bit.
"I will release our next partner in a while. If it runs around, you can try to chase it, but don't attack it, even if it attacks me, understand?"
He spoke earnestly, repeating it several times to make the other party understand.
After seeing Kokoda nod, he took out Chanel's Poké Ball, opened it, and took two steps back.
boom!
"lucky..."
The pink oval-shaped creature fell to the ground, protecting its abdomen with its hands, looking around helplessly, and slowly retreating.
"Hello."
Kashiwagi did not rush after him, but kept a distance that would make Jigglypuff less nervous. "Don't be afraid, relax... You are safe now, no one will hurt you."
"lucky?"
Jigglypuff stopped and looked over, nervously looking at him who was standing still, then looked at Kokodora who was occasionally turning her head to glance at him and trying to hold her head up.
Since neither of them took any action that was presumptuous, Jiggly's fear was alleviated.
It is kind and gentle by nature and has the ability to discern malicious intent, and the combination of a human and a Pokémon in front of it is undoubtedly friendly.
"I'm Kashiwagi, and this is my partner, Kokodora."
"Goo!"
Kashiwagi and Kokodora briefly introduced themselves. Seeing that Chandler's mood had eased greatly, they put a can of Pokémon food on the ground and said, "If you're hungry, please eat."
In order to prove that there was nothing wrong with the Pokémon food, he took the initiative to pinch one and put it in his mouth. To be honest, it didn't taste very good, after all, the price was not high.
The two retreated to give Jigglypuff space to move forward.
"lucky..."
Jigglypuff shook the curly hair on both sides of its body, slowly walked forward, picked up the food, and started eating it bit by bit.
While eating, it looked at Kashiwagi.
The latter spread out his hands to indicate that he did not make any unnecessary movements, and when he saw the Jellyfish's mouth change from a small one to a big one, he smiled as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.
Maruyama would definitely not abuse the Jigglypuff by not giving it enough food.
It would do him no good if there was something wrong with the product.
But for Chansey, it probably doesn't have the mood or appetite to eat those things. It can still sleep in the Poké Ball, but it often feels anxious and uneasy when it stays in a cage, so it would be strange if it could eat anything.
What's more, it was returned twice.
When Jigglypuff finished the can and looked at him eagerly, Kashiwagi replied:
"Sorry, you have to eat in moderation. It's not good to eat too much at once."
"lucky~"
Jigglypuff was a little disappointed, but after eating, its mood became more stable, and the relatively safe environment allowed it to have a conversation.
"Were you kidnapped from the Pokémon Center or someone else?" Kashiwagi asked a very important question.
Compared to other Pokémon, Chansey is slightly rarer, so many unscrupulous vendors choose to steal or rob it, or even steal it from the Pokémon Center.
Otsuka had said that the store was clean...but Kashiwagi never believed it.
"lucky?"
Jigglypuff rubbed his face with his short hands and had a confused expression. It was unclear whether he didn't understand what I was saying or didn't know what the Pokémon Center was.
He repeated it several times and tried to understand what Jigglypuff was saying.
Communicating with Pokémon requires a lot of patience, because they have independent thoughts, and their emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness are extremely obvious and will be presented very directly.
In a way, their hearts are both fragile and strong.
Being strong means being able to wait for countless years for a verbal promise and endure all the loneliness; being fragile means being abandoned and being unable to contact any human being again, leaving a huge wound in the heart.
How should I view Kokodora and the others?
Although Kashiwagi keeps talking about partners and companions, at this stage, Kokodora is just a tool for him to try to improve his environment and status.
What is a true partner, anyway?
Help each other? Live and die together?
Kashiwagi didn't want to delve into this issue too deeply. The dangerous living environment forced him to ignore this issue for the time being.
Of course, if Kokodora has any wish that she wants to realize, he will definitely help her realize it.
When he confirmed that Chansey was a wild Pokémon that was brought to the Ouray region by a hunting group to be sold, he felt relieved.