Chapter 447:
"It's a cat, a big cat!"
Lillie stood up, already leaning toward Lana for support. But perhaps she rose too hastily; her foot caught on the chair leg, and she stumbled forward, ending up propped against the hospital bed.
Thankfully, the bed was there, preventing a complete fall to the floor.
"Ahem... Meowscarada, return to your Poké Ball for now."
Only then did Kaede remember that Lillie actually had Pokémon phobia. A large Meowscarada appearing suddenly would naturally frighten her.
But he couldn't be blamed. How was he supposed to know Lillie would be in the hospital room?
"Meowscarada..."
Meowscarada looked a bit confused, but seeing Lillie in that state, it had no choice and returned to its ball.
"I'm sorry, I didn't expect Lillie to be here."
After recalling Meowscarada, Lillie's emotions stabilized a bit. She slumped weakly against Lana, looking drained.
"Whew... It's fine. Lillie is like this. She'll be okay on her own in a little while," Lana reassured.
Lillie: "..."
For some reason, Lana's reassurances always gave her a vague feeling of being offended.
But she couldn't quite pinpoint where the offense lay.
Pushing herself up, Lillie looked at Kaede again. "Mr. Kaede, you arrived so quickly?"
They had just heard from Mallow that she called Kaede. Yet not long after, Kaede was already here?
"Dragonite is very fast," Kaede replied cheerfully.
Right now, Lillie and Lana looked like kids, probably around twelve or thirteen years old.
Only Mallow and Kiawe seemed a bit older.
He then turned to the woman on the bed. "Alola, Auntie. I'm the... doctor Mallow asked to help out. I'm also here to thank you for letting me stay last time."
"Alola. No need for thanks. Mallow said you're from the faraway Eastova region. The journey here must have been tiring for you," the woman quickly responded.
She hadn't expected Kaede to arrive so swiftly.
"Let's focus on the treatment first."
After the greetings, Kaede skipped further formalities and got straight to the point. "Please give me your hand, Auntie."
For Viridian Power to be most effective in healing, physical contact was best.
And, to be honest, his medical skills... were fine for Pokémon, but for humans, he wasn't so sure.
"Hmm?" The woman extended her hand, looking puzzled.
"This is a diagnostic method from the Eastova region," Kaede explained, placing three fingers on her wrist in a practiced manner while actually beginning to channel Viridian Power to examine her.
Hmm... indeed couldn't discern the specific illness, but her vitality did seem depleted. Well, just apply Viridian Power directly then. At the same time, Kaede took out a bottle of Pecha Berry Wine from a storage capsule.
Can't diagnose the illness?
No problem. The wine will cure it anyway.
"This..."
When the young man placed his hand on hers, she could indeed feel a warm sensation spreading inside her body, and the feeling of weakness seemed to fade.
But why was this happening?
"Alright, Auntie." After using Viridian Power to temporarily replenish the vitality lost to the illness, Kaede withdrew his hand.
"Ah?"
"This... am I cured already?"
Feeling an unprecedented lightness in her body, the woman was astonished.
"No, no. This is just my special ability. It's called Viridian Power in the Kanto region. It can heal injuries and replenish a person's vitality. For the illness itself, medicine is still needed."
"This?"
Looking at the bottle Kaede handed over, the woman sounded puzzled. She uncorked it, and a fragrant wine aroma wafted out. "It's wine?"
"Yes, medicinal wine. One bottle every three days. You can see the effects after finishing it," Kaede said, pulling out two more bottles in a practiced manner.
These were 500ml bottles. Since this was the first time testing the "Purge Disease" cooking effect of Pecha Berry Wine, Kaede wanted to see just how strong this effect was.
"Pecha Berry-flavored medicinal wine..."
Though it felt a bit absurd, remembering what her daughter said and the peculiar sensation from the young man's touch earlier, she took a small sip.
A fresh, smooth flavor slid over her tongue. What had to be said was that the taste of this wine amazed her from the first moment.
As was well known, the Alola region had abundant sunshine, so the annual Berry harvest was extremely plentiful. Berry prices here were as cheap as rice, some even cheaper. Consequently, most Berries were brewed into Berry Wine.
This not only extended their shelf life but also increased the value of the originally cheap Berries.
But that wasn't the key point. The key was that after drinking this wine, the woman could clearly sense something inside her body being purged, and she felt a growing warmth.
"So incredible!"
She couldn't help but look at the Berry Wine in her hand.
She had a feeling her body was completely cured, though in reality, this was just the illusion of the illness being peeled away layer by layer.
"Auntie can get another check-up after seven days. But to be safe, it's best to stay in the hospital these few days."
Seeing her reaction, Kaede knew the Berry Wine's cooking effect was likely taking effect.
The woman's response made Kaede realize the cooking effect of Pecha Berry Wine exceeded his expectations. It suddenly occurred to him that if his Pecha Berry Wine were sold publicly, most diseases might disappear because of it.
Shaking his head internally, Kaede didn't dwell on the thought.
The production of Pecha Berry Wine wasn't high enough. With Giratina around, his wine supply would always be insufficient.
Beside them, Lillie and Lana, who had watched the entire treatment process, were completely stunned, staring blankly at the two.
But the most visible change was the aunt's complexion, which had become rosy and radiant.
That was the most direct evidence.
"Amazing..." Lana couldn't help but exclaim. "What kind of treatment is this...?"
Lillie also recalled something. "I've read about it in books. In Eastova, there's an ancient and mysterious diagnostic method. Placing fingers on the patient's wrist to feel the pulse can reveal all the patient's conditions...."
"Ahem..."
Kaede coughed a couple of times. That thing... he actually didn't know how to do it either.