Subordinate

After Aunt Aoba came over and caused a commotion, Sena returned home and had a thorough conversation with his family. Now, Aunt Aoba no longer opposed him continuing to work at the Pokémon Day Care. However, becoming a Trainer was still a topic she hadn't let go of.

Nevertheless, Sena believed that a persistent stone can eventually crack the diamond. He was confident that his mother would support him one day.

One day, Yuga called Sena over and said, "I know you really want to become a Trainer, but becoming an excellent Trainer isn't easy. Right now, there's an opportunity in front of you that you can consider."

"What opportunity?" Sena asked excitedly.

"An opportunity to become a full-time Trainer under YoYo Day Care," Yuga said.

Many Pokémon Day Cares have their own in-house Trainers. These Trainers help with various issues and concerns, and Yuga had pondered this decision before ultimately choosing Sena.

Sena was new to the workforce, making it easier for him to develop a sense of belonging to YoYo Day Care. This would likely lead to higher loyalty in the future. Although he was a bit older, that wasn't a big concern. Yuga wasn't grooming him for major League competitions, so age wasn't a decisive factor.

What mattered was their familiarity with each other's backgrounds, which made trust easier to establish.

"A full-time Trainer?" Sena exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, many Pokémon Day Cares do this. It's not a secret. If you become a full-time Trainer under YoYo Day Care, they will provide the resources you need for training. Also, having a legitimate employment relationship might increase the likelihood of your mother supporting your Trainer path."

After hearing Yuga's explanation, Sena found it quite reasonable. He could tell from his biological father's experience that becoming an excellent Trainer on one's own was incredibly challenging. Having a reliable support system would undoubtedly make things much easier.

"I agree."

Sena's voice was resolute.

"You can take some time to think about it. After all, once you join YoYo Day Care, it'll be difficult to change your mind."

While Yuga hoped that Sena would agree, he also wanted him to consider this decision thoroughly. Usually, once someone joined an organization as a full-time Trainer, it was challenging to leave. Yuga didn't want Sena to regret the decision due to a lack of careful consideration.

Each organization invested a lot of resources in nurturing its full-time Trainers. Consequently, these Trainers were tied to the organization's goals. This principle would also apply to YoYo Day Care in the future.

"I've thought it through," Sena said without hesitation. "Based on my current situation, it would take me a long time to become a capable Trainer on my own. Instead of wasting all that time, I'd rather join YoYo Day Care directly. Plus, I trust you, Boss. I don't think you'd lead me astray."

"Alright then, welcome to YoYo Day Care as a full-fledged member." Yuga extended his hand, and they shook hands.

Then, Yuga produced a pre-prepared contract for Sena to become a full-time Trainer under YoYo Day Care. After Sena reviewed and signed the contract, they officially established an employer-employee relationship.

"To celebrate your official membership in YoYo Day Care, I've prepared a gift for you." With that, Yuga took out a Poké Ball.

"It's a Pokémon!" Seeing the Poké Ball in Yuga's hand, Sena immediately understood what the gift was.

Yuga handed the Poké Ball to Sena and smiled, saying, "Open it and take a look."

Sena took the Poké Ball from Yuga's hand and couldn't help but stroke it. This was the Starter Pokémon he had dreamt of.

As a flash of red light gleamed, a healthy, Trapinch appeared before Sena.

"As YoYo Day Care's first and only full-time Trainer, of course, your Starter Pokémon has to be our signature Pokémon. So, what do you think of this Trapinch? Are you satisfied with it?"

Yuga looked at Sena's joyful expression and asked with a smile, "Are you satisfied with this Trapinch I chose for you?"

"Satisfied! Satisfied! Very satisfied! Thank you, Boss!" Sena was so excited that he couldn't form coherent sentences.

The Trapinch that Yuga had chosen for Sena had already passed its early stages of development and was now at a level exceeding twenty. With proper training, it wouldn't take long for it to complete its first evolutionary stage.

"The Pokéblocks needed to nurture this Trapinch can be directly obtained from the main store. I'll inform Sister Koen about it."

Hearing Yuga's words, Sena bowed gratefully to Yuga and said, "I'll work hard and won't let you down, Boss."

"Then I'll look forward to it." After saying this, Yuga left with a smile.

Before leaving, Yuga reminded Sena, "Since this Trapinch is already at a relatively high level, you'll need to earn its trust first. Consider this a small test from me."

In this manner, through an incredibly simple conversation, Yuga gained his first subordinate at YoYo Day Care, and this individual would become his capable right-hand person.

After resolving Sena's matters, Yuga headed straight to the Ecopark. When Yuga went to select Trapinch, he had noticed that one of the Snivy in the main Ecopark was showing signs of evolution.

After an extended period of meticulous nurturing, the Pokémon in the main Ecopark had started evolving one by one. The most noticeable cases were the Starter Pokémon—Trecko, Mudkip, and Snivy.

Among the Starter Pokémon, Snivy was the only one that hadn't completed its evolution yet. Today, it finally showed signs of evolving.

As for the other Starter Pokémon like Swablu and Medidite, they still had a long way to go due to their higher evolution requirements.

When Yuga rushed to the Ecopark, the other Pokémon had already gathered around the evolving Snivy. This included evolved Pokémon like Marshtomp, Grovyle, Servine, Swablu, Medidite, Eevee, Jolteon, and Vaporeon.

These thirty-one Pokémon had lived together since birth, and their relationships were excellent. Whenever one of them was about to evolve, the others would gather around and form a protective circle.

Although there was no danger in the Ecopark, this behavior was truly heartwarming.

Upon arriving, Yuga watched the clustered Pokémon—five Marshtomps, six Grovyles, two Servines, four Swablus, five Medidites, five Eevees, Jolteaon and Vaporeon, along with a single Roselia.

As Yuga approached, the Pokémon spontaneously created a path for him, and he could clearly see the evolving Snivy at the center.

Interestingly, among these thirty-one Pokémon, apart from Budew (which needed high friendship for evolution) and Eevee (which required evolution stones), the first to evolve was Snivy, and the last to evolve would also be Snivy.

Perhaps due to its first experience with evolution, Snivy seemed a bit nervous. On the other hand, the nearby Roselia was like a caring elder sister, constantly reassuring it.

Interestingly, Roselia was the youngest among the thirty-one Pokémon.

At that moment, the white light shimmering on Snivy's body grew increasingly intense, and its body began to change uncontrollably.

After the white light dissipated, Snivy had successfully evolved into Servine.

The newly evolved Servine curiously examined its new body and then secretly glanced at the two already-evolved Servines. It realized that their bodies were considerably larger, and a touch of defiance appeared in its eyes.

Looking at the successful evolution of Servine, Yuga said with satisfaction, "More and more of you are evolving. This shows that you're working hard. Keep it up and strive to reach your final forms sooner."