"Alright, from now on, everyone can only drink half a bottle of Berry Wine at most. No more, understand?"
This was the first thing Hayashi Kaede said after coming out of the Breeding House.
"Hmm..." He glanced up at Gardevoir and added, "Except for Gardevoir."
As a Psychic-type Pokémon, it basically wouldn't get drunk unless it wanted to.
The other Pokémon, having regained their senses, nodded one after another.
"Milktank~" (Understood~)
"Alcremie..." (So scary... It became like this after drinking Berry Wine.)
"Vulpix..." (Ruined, image ruined... Why?...)
"Combusken..." (Yummy, yummy, love eating this...)
"Bounsweet..."
"Pidgey?"
The "Pidgey" on the ground looked at Hayashi Kaede walking out again, then glanced at the Berry Wine on the table, feeling tempted.
As "staff" of the plantation,
Their treatment was practically the same as Hayashi Kaede's own Pokémon.
Barbecue, Energy Cubes, and various drinks were all available in abundance.
But ordinary Pidgey and Pidgeotto seemed only interested in the barbecue and Energy Cubes, not the drinks on the table.
This left the "Pidgey" conflicted. However, it then lifted its head to look at Hayashi Kaede, who was walking over with a cup of Berry Wine.
Hayashi Kaede looked down at the "Pidgey" with a smile. "What? You want to try some Berry Wine too?"
"Pidgey?"
The Pidgey glanced at its "fellow" Pokémon around them.
They were all diligently working on the barbecue.
Would it be improper to nod?
But not taking a sip left it itching with curiosity.
Better to just have a taste...
The "Pidgey" thought so inwardly,
then nodded.
"Alright then."
Hayashi Kaede didn't waste words, bringing the Berry Wine right in front of it, while thinking to himself:
Mewtwo... Mew. Logically, both are feline Pokémon. So what do feline Pokémon like most?
Catnip!
If he wanted to win the favor of these two Pokémon, food actually became secondary.
Hmm...
Next time, he could mix a little catnip into the food.
See if Mew likes it.
If it does, then plant some catnip in this "garden"~
Wow.
I'm so clever!
Thinking about potentially getting to "pet" Mew, Hayashi Kaede got excited.
The Rare Candies would have a great effect on Gardevoir too!
(╹ڡ╹ ): "Pidgey~" (Tasty~)
The "Pidgey" that drank the Berry Wine didn't hesitate to give its evaluation.
But then it became conflicted again,
Because on this trip, it had left the World Tree with a mission.
To find the Pokémon that shared its genes. But now, its heart was captivated by this place...
Stay one more day?
Just one more day?
Leave after eating tomorrow?
The "Pidgey" thought to itself.
...
The feast soon ended. Aside from Servine, no other incidents occurred.
Pidgeot led its flock of Pidgeotto and Pidgey back to their tree.
All the Pokémon had returned to their proper places.
After cleaning up the aftermath, Hayashi Kaede looked at Gardevoir.
It had drunk several bottles of Berry Wine but showed no signs of dizziness, seeming no different from usual.
"Gardevoir?"
"Alright, you can go now."
It was nighttime, so Hayashi Kaede didn't keep it. After it left, he returned to the Breeding House.
The Alcremie were already asleep. Servine, still drunk, hadn't woken up. Only Alolan Vulpix was still blinking, waiting for Hayashi Kaede to return, though it was clear that even with just a little Berry Wine, it was extremely sleepy.
"If you're sleepy, just go to sleep. No need to wait for me."
He stroked Alolan Vulpix's fur. It yawned, nodded, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
"Phew..."
After washing up in the bathroom, Hayashi Kaede walked to the wooden house. Looking at the peacefully sleeping Snivy, he activated [Eye of Exploration].
[Pokémon: Servine]
[Gender: Female]
[Ability: Contrary (+)]
[Potential: Gold]
[IVs: HP (27+2) Attack (22+1) Sp. Atk (28+2) Defense (27+1) Sp. Def (24+2) Speed (31+3)]
[Level: 34-37]
[Moves: Vine Whip, Leech Seed, Glare...]
[Friendship: 100 (You are its emotional anchor.)]
[Happiness: 80 (Very happy)]
When he saw the Friendship had reached 100, Hayashi Kaede suddenly smiled and shook his head.
He had originally wondered where this child's emotional knot was.
Turns out, it was too tsundere to speak its mind.
The "truth-telling" effect of the Berry Wine he made this time coincidentally hit the mark.
"'Contrary' has a (+) now. Does that mean it's more effective than the usual Contrary?"
Looking at the stats, Hayashi Kaede pondered.
Combusken's Super Acceleration made its speed soar to another level every time it used Quick Attack. He'd looked it up online; this increase was much faster than a typical Speed Boost Combusken.
Roughly 1.8 to 2 times faster.
The description of the previous Ganlon Berry Energy Cube dish effect was: 50% increase on first consumption, followed by gradual ability development.
So, does Snivy's Sp. Atk increase by 1.5 times the usual amount after using Leaf Storm now?
Hayashi Kaede murmured, "Hmm... need to find a chance to test it... The plantation owner in Budo Town mentioned holding a battle tournament with many skilled trainers on August 28th."
Gathering his thoughts, he suddenly felt curious about whether Servine would remember today's events when it woke up tomorrow.
If it could recall...
He couldn't help but want to see its reaction~
Shaking his head to calm his mood, Hayashi Kaede lay gently on the bed and began checking today's system rewards.
[August 25th]
[SSS-grade Leaf Stone (x1),
Rare Candy (x2)
Premium Golden Fertilizer (x5)
Ganlon Berry (x18)
Mid-grade Ganlon Berry (x5)
.....]