Reggie's Choice

Inspired by the Marina Group, Yuga decided to patiently wait for the arrival of the Marina Group before making any decisions.

Setting this matter aside for now, although Yuga had been busy with Phantom's affairs these days, he hadn't forgotten to prepare for the official sale of the Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock.

Once all the preparations were in order, on a bustling morning, the Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock officially went on sale to the public.

With the previous promotion from the fishing competition and the added boost from YoYo Day Care's own reputation, the first-day sales of Beautie and Extender garnered significant attention.

The entrance of the Day Care was crowded with a large number of customers and onlookers.

Because both of these items were new products and didn't produce immediate effects like revolutionary potions, many people were uncertain whether the products' effects matched the advertised claims.

However, many loyal customers trusted YoYo Day Care's reputation, they are making swift purchases, and the business in the store was extremely lively.

Of course, these two items were not something you could buy easily.

Although Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock were essentially Pokéblock, in order to prevent Milotic and Gyarados from flooding the market and causing the value of these two Pokémon to plummet, Yuga had made adjustment on the prices.

A can of Beautie Pokéblock or Extender Pokéblock was priced at dozens of times more than an ordinary high potential Pokéblock.

In other words, if you wanted to use these two products to evolve a Milotic or Gyarados with potentials below the green level, you might as well give up now, it's not worth it!

It wasn't a problem that could be solved with just one or two cans; it was not cost-effective to spend a lot of money to evolve a Pokemon with ordinary potentials.

Many customers, who had eagerly come to the entrance of the Day Care early in the morning to check out the sales situation.

However, they immediately hesitated and turned away upon seeing the prices that was listed on the display board.

"This... Isn't this a bit too expensive? How can people like us could afford it!"

"I knew it! Milotic and Gyarados won't be so easily obtainable. Indeed, this stuff is too expensive, and you have to consume it daily. Who can afford to feed it!"

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Those with lower purchasing power were scared away as soon as they saw the prices, shaking their heads and leaving.

Suzuye was also one of the early customers who came to the store in the morning.

She was considered an old customer of YoYo Day Care, as her Pokémon's incense and Pokéblock that was used by her pokemon come from there.

After narrowly missing the championship and runner-up positions in the fishing competition, Suzuye planned to get a Feebas and then use Beautie Pokéblock to cultivate a Milotic.

Looking at the prices on the display board, she also felt it was expensive, but considering her financial capability, she thought it was reasonable.

Suzuye entered the store not to contemplate how much money she could spend on Beautie Pokéblock but to figure out where she could get a high-potential Feebas.

Feebas wasn't difficult to obtain, but a Feebas with high potentials was not readily available.

In the world, there was never a shortage of wealthy people in this world.

At this moment, customers inside the store were buying Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock one after another, and if it weren't for the simultaneous opening of online sales channels, the store would probably have even more customers.

Because the old store was short of staff, not only Suzuki Koen, Audino, and Wigglytuff were busy, but Yuga also called in Windy and Lain to help.

Suzuye walked around the store but she didn't see Yuga.

She then asked Suzuki Koen, "Where's your boss?"

Suzuki Koen, seeing that it was Suzuye, immediately answered, "The boss just took a call; he should be here soon."

As Suzuki Koen finished speaking, Yuga walked into the store from the back.

When he saw Suzuye, he smiled and said, "Are you here to buy Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock too?"

The one who just called him was Momiji, the owner of the Aroma Day Care.

She complained that Yuga didn't give her advance information about the Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock.

Although their specialty was cultivating Grass-type Pokémon, it didn't prevent them from cultivating Water-type Pokémon.

If they had known about these two items earlier, they might have been able to cultivate some high potential Feebas and Magikarp in advance, which would surely sell well.

It could be foreseen that, in the near future, the prices of Magikarp and Feebas would undergo significant changes.

In the past, although Milotic and Gyarados were both powerful and rare, their evolution difficulty was too high.

As a result, the prices of Feebas and Magikarp, which were associated with them, were much lower than those of other Pokémon, and they could even be said to be unsellable.

Therefore, there were very few Pokemon Day Cares that cultivated these two Pokémon.

However, with the introduction of Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock, things were different now.

If the effects of these two products were confirmed later on, the value of Feebas and Magikarp would definitely increase.

Of course, this only meant that the value of high potential Feebas and Magikarp would increase; there probably wouldn't be much change for those with lower potentials.

Suzuye, after a brief consideration, said, "Let's put that aside for now. Do you have Feebas? If so, sell me one."

Upon hearing Suzuye's request, Yuga smiled.

Before buying Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock, you need to consider getting a Feebas and Magikarp first.

Do he have Feebas? Of course he have! He actually preparing to add Feebas to YoYo Day Care's sales list. 

He also want to add Magikarp, but due to quantity limitations, it's not possible for now.

"Want to buy Feebas? Sure, come with me."

As the first person to think of buying Feebas at YoYo Day Care, Yuga decided to make it convenient for Suzuye.

From now on, if someone wanted to buy Feebas, they would have to follow the rules.

Taking Suzuye to the meeting room, Yuga said, "Sit here and wait for a moment. I'll be right back."

Since Wigglytuff and Audino were busy outside, Yuga had to go to the Ecopark to get the Pokémon himself.

"Sure, thank you." Suzuye nodded.

Soon, Yuga returned to the meeting room with two Poké Balls.

Inside the Poké Balls were Feebas.

"Here are two Feebas. Their abilities are Swift Swim and Oblivious, respectively. Which one would you like to choose?"

Depending on the different abilities of Feebas, the evolved Milotic would also have different abilities.

The Feebas here didn't have the hidden ability Adaptability, so the evolved Milotic would have either Marvel Scale or Competitive.

"The one with Swift Swim ability inherits the move Dragon Pulse, and the one with Oblivious ability inherits the move Mirror Coat." Yuga continued to explain.

After much contemplation, Suzuye finally chose the one with the ability Oblivious.

Having successfully purchased the Feebas she desired, Suzuye then spent a considerable amount of money outside to buy a half-year supply of Beautie Pokéblock.

However, after seeing off Suzuye, Yuga encountered another familiar face in the store—Uncle Magikarp, the same uncle who sold the Milotic and Gyarados couple to him.

Uncle Magikarp also noticed Yuga, and a sly smile flashed across his face, exuding an inherently lecherous aura.

"Mr. Shimizu, long time no see," Uncle Magikarp rubbing his hands together and greeted Yuga.

"It's you. Indeed, it's been a while. Are you here for the Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock as well?" Upon seeing Uncle Magikarp, Yuga immediately had an idea.

"Yes, I was wondering if... if I could have a word with you?" Koichiro asked, looking slightly nervous.

Koichiro was Uncle Magikarp's name.

When he first met Yuga, Yuga didn't have the current level of fame, so facing Yuga now made him somewhat insecure.

However, he had no choice but to make this trip.

His family made a living by breeding Magikarp, and later, in search of a breakthrough, they also cultivated Feebas.

In order to find a convenient way for these two Pokémon to evolve, his family had spared no effort.

However, they never expected Yuga to effortlessly solve this problem.

Over the years, his family had accumulated a large number of Feebas and Magikarp.

Koichiro knew that the birth of Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock was an opportunity for his family.

Once the effectiveness of these two items was confirmed, the Magikarp and Feebas they held would become highly sought after.

For the further development of the family, Koichiro knew that they needed Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock.

Only by using these two Pokéblock to breed a large number of Milotic and Gyarados could they later cultivate more and higher potential Feebas and Magikarp.

The Feebas and Magikarp born from Milotic and Gyarados would be the best potential one.

Although their family already had quite a few Gyarados and Milotic, it was far from enough!

"Sure, come with me."

Upon hearing Koichiro's words, a fleeting smile crossed Yuga's eyes.

It seemed like an opportunity had presented itself when he was worrying about Magikarp earlier.

After arriving at the meeting room, Yuga spoke, "Do you want me to provide Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock for your family?"

Koichiro nodded awkwardly, "Yes, yes."

"You should be aware that the products from YoYo Day Care are quite expensive," Yuga pointed out.

Yuga understood Koichiro's intentions very well, and he had some knowledge about his family's situation.

They undoubtedly needed a substantial amount of Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock.

However, given their family's impoverished state over the years, coming up with a large sum of money would be challenging.

Hearing Yuga's words, Koichiro's face turned pale.

As Yuga suspected, they wanted YoYo Day Care to provide Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock on a long-term basis, but they couldn't afford to pay upfront.

"We were thinking of opening an account and paying you back in full when the funds become available."

"Do you know what that's called? It's called an empty promise! How can you guarantee that you'll be able to pay back the money in the future?" Yuga firmly rejected Koichiro's request for credit.

He wouldn't engage in a deal that would result in a loss.

"Well... um..." Hearing Yuga's response, Koichiro became anxious.

"However, I've thought of a solution," Yuga suddenly said.

"W-what solution? Please tell me," Koichiro responded with a glimmer of hope.

"I know your family has Magikarp. Use a portion of them to offset the cost of the Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock," Yuga suggested.

Upon hearing Yuga's proposal, Koichiro's expression immediately soured.

He instantly realized that Yuga might have had this idea from the beginning.

"You... you're taking advantage of our predicament!"

Yuga replied with a sly smile, "You should understand that without my Extender Pokéblock and Beautie Pokéblock, your family will never turn their fortunes around."

Koichiro was momentarily stunned, and then he sighed, "I'll go back and think about it. Can I give you an answer tomorrow?"

"Of course," Yuga nodded.

He knew that this matter was likely to be settled as the other party had no other viable option.

Later, Koichiro left YoYo Day Care with a sigh.

However, to Yuga's surprise, many old friends came to visit today.

 Just after Koichiro left, Reggie and Paul appeared.

Seeing Reggie, Yuga was delighted.

"Why are you here? Weren't you challenging the Battle Frontier? Did the challenge end? How did it go?"

Reggie, feeling helpless, responded, "You're bombarding me with questions. Which one should I answer first?"

Yuga joyfully embraced Reggie's shoulder and said, "Come on, let's go inside and talk. It's been so long!"

 With that, the two of them, accompanied by Paul, entered the reception room.

After pouring tea for both brothers, Yuga asked Reggie, "When did you arrive in Verdanturf Town? Why didn't you inform me in advance?"

Reggie replied, "I'm just arrived. It seems your Beautie Pokéblock and Extender Pokéblock are selling well."

He had noticed the bustling scene in the store.

"Not bad," Yuga smiled.

"You still haven't told me how your Challenge Battle at the Battle Frontier went?"

"No success. I lost to Mr. Brandon," Reggie said casually, not appearing disappointed about the defeat.

"That's okay. Mr. Brandon has been famous for many years. Losing to him is normal," Yuga consoled Reggie.

After a moment of silence, Reggie suddenly said, "I plan to give up being a Trainer and focus on helping Grandpa manage Blue Sky Day Care."

Yuga was taken aback, and asked, "It's so sudden. Have you thought it through? Is it because you lost to Mr. Brandon?"

Unexpectedly, Reggie followed the original path, and Yuga glanced at Paul, who sat quietly on the side.

No wonder this kid had been silent and had a gloomy expression since he entered.

Shaking his head, Reggie said, "Can't say there's no reason at all. The main reason is that Grandpa is getting old, and I can't let him take care of the Day Care alone."

Yuga said, "Since you've decided, I support you! Managing a Day Care is a good choice. It's not only Trainers who have a future."

"Thank you."

Hearing Yuga's words, Reggie suddenly smiled.

In fact, giving up being a Trainer had put a lot of pressure on him.

After all, he had been a Trainer since he was a child for many years, and although he wasn't talentless, he hadn't achieved much success.

This time, he came to Verdanturf Town not only to visit Yuga but also to seek the support of a friend.

At this moment, rather than those who tried to persuade him to continue being a Trainer, he hoped for someone who could push him forward.

After all, he had made up his mind.

Smiling, Yuga walked up to Paul and said, "Are you upset that your brother is giving up being a Trainer?"

Paul pursed his lips and remained silent.

Reggie also smiled wryly and shook his head.

Ever since he had shared his thoughts with Paul, his brother had been sulking.

Yuga didn't try to persuade much and simply said, "Your brother has his own ideas and his own life."

"By the way, since you don't have to run around anymore, stay in Verdanturf Town for a few more days before returning to Sinnoh region."