At 3 PM, Kawaki was behind the counter reading a book on Pokémon breeding when the Zigzagoon that Bewear had brought back to the Breeding House woke up.
It opened its eyes, looking around with some confusion.
What had happened to it?
Zigzagoon's memory stopped at the moment it was attacked by a terrifying wild Pokémon.
At that time, it had used all its strength to escape from its opponent, and, covered in wounds, it had hidden in a tree hollow and fallen unconscious.
In its blurry memory, it was carried out by a Pokémon, and vaguely, it seemed someone was treating its injuries.
A figure suddenly appeared in Zigzagoon's mind.
That was the last image it saw before it completely lost consciousness.
A human was gently feeding it medicinal herbs that could heal injuries.
Before completely falling unconscious, Zigzagoon heard the other party say to it:
"Don't worry, Zigzagoon, you're safe now."
So, it closed its eyes with peace of mind.
So, was it saved by that human?
Zigzagoon looked around anxiously and soon saw a human figure behind a counter.
It was precisely the human it had last seen before completely losing consciousness!
The next second, their eyes met.
"Oh? You're awake?" Kawaki put down his book and looked at Zigzagoon.
"Zigzagoon..." Zigzagoon seemed a bit flustered.
Kawaki noticed it seemed a little scared, so he thought for a moment, got up, took some snacks from the refrigerator, and placed them in front of Zigzagoon, comforting it:
"Don't worry, nothing bad will happen, you're safe now. This is my Breeding House, no Pokémon will harm you."
Just then, footsteps came from upstairs.
Kawaki looked up and saw that the girl staying at the inn had finished changing and was standing at the top of the stairs, looking over.
Zigzagoon lowered its head and sniffed the bowl of milk in front of it, as well as the reassuring scent emanating from the human in front of it, and finally relaxed.
It lowered its head, lapped up some milk, and then looked at the human before it.
"Zigzagoon~!"
Zigzagoon's eyes were filled with gratitude; its previously low spirits due to its severe injuries completely turned around at this moment.
"Zigzagoon!"
The next second, the small dark cloud above Zigzagoon's head began to clear at a visible speed until a small sun appeared.
Kawaki took the opportunity to check Zigzagoon's physical condition.
Pokémon: Zigzagoon
Gender: Male
Ability: Pickup
Moves: Tackle, Growl, Tail Whip
Status: Healthy
Mood: Happy, Joyful
Happiness Value: 90
Affection: 50 (Its heart is filled with gratitude)
Description: Lifesaver! — Zigzagoon.
Good, it seems Zigzagoon has recovered its health.
And just then, a line of information appeared before Kawaki's eyes.
Zigzagoon's mood increased, Happiness Value +140! Received Zigzagoon's gift: Forest's Bounty
Forest's Bounty: You selflessly helped the wild Pokémon living in this forest and gained the forest's attention. Nature, to thank you for saving its children, has given you a gift: "Viridian Power Shard x1." Help more wild Pokémon and gain the forest's attention; perhaps it will give you more gifts.
Viridian Power Shard: A gift imbued with the power of nature. It is said that those who obtain this power will receive the forest's favor, be able to perceive the inner thoughts of Pokémon, communicate with them, and use the power of nature to heal their injuries. Collect 100 shards to synthesize a complete Evergreen Power.
Seeing this information, Kawaki was momentarily stunned.
This is... Evergreen Power?
So, as long as he helps the wild Pokémon in the forest, he can receive the forest's favor?
If that's the case, then if he helps more wild Pokémon like Zigzagoon, wouldn't he quickly obtain Evergreen Power?
If he had this power, he could communicate with the Pokémon in the Breeding House!
Kawaki was quite excited; he hadn't expected that his unintentional act of saving Zigzagoon would bring him such a pleasant surprise.
"Zigzagoon!" Zigzagoon finished its milk, then glanced at Kawaki, turned around, and ran towards the door.
Midway, Zigzagoon stopped and looked back.
Kawaki was surprised and asked, "Are you leaving?"
"Zigzagoon!" Zigzagoon nodded its small head.
Zigzagoon was ready to leave because this wasn't its home after all.
Moreover, it had nothing on it now and no way to thank this human.
But in its nest, it kept many treasures.
These were all things it had slowly collected and brought home over the years.
Since this human had helped it, it should give its treasures as a gift to him to thank him for saving its life.
Zigzagoon didn't stay long in the Breeding House. It looked at Kawaki twice, then turned around and ran away quickly.
Its small figure soon disappeared into the bushes.
"Seriously... it ran too fast, didn't it?"
Kawaki was a bit helpless.
He had originally wanted Zigzagoon to stay and be raised in the Breeding House!
Moreover, this Zigzagoon's ability was [Pickup]. Pokémon with this ability naturally loved to pick up and collect things.
Whether it was a precious gem or a broken glass marble, they wouldn't let it go.
With a Pokémon with the Pickup ability to supplement the household, the Pokémon items in the Breeding House might gradually increase!
But since Zigzagoon didn't want to stay, Kawaki had no choice.
He couldn't forcibly put Zigzagoon into a Poké Ball, could he?
Forget it, he respected Zigzagoon's choice.
On the stairs, the girl quietly observed all of this.
She turned and went back into the room, unzipping her backpack, which immediately revealed a small, hard head.
"Ow!"
"Be good, Little Dragon! I can't take you away now because those bad guys who caught you are still chasing me. If I take you with me, we'll both get caught." The girl was very reluctant.
"Ow..." Hearing this, the Little Dragon Pokémon lowered its head, its expression downcast.
"But!" The girl thought of the scene she had just observed and said, "I found a very good person for you! Let's observe for a few more days, and if he's good, you can stay here, okay?"
"Ow?!" The Little Dragon Pokémon was a little anxious.
"Me? Don't worry, if they catch me and find you're not with me, they won't hurt me!" the girl said.
She had encountered those Pokémon Hunters a week ago.
They had captured many rare Pokémon, locked them in cages, and whipped the disobedient ones.
She took advantage of the Pokémon Hunters' inattention and secretly released these Pokémon.
However, perhaps because the Little Dragon was rare and precious, those Pokémon Hunters directly abandoned the other Pokémon and kept tracking them.
And now, the best method she could think of was to secretly entrust the Little Dragon to someone else and lead the Pokémon Hunters away herself.
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