"Are you leaving, Ho-Oh?" Fuyuki asked.
It shook its head. "This is only a gift for you."
In truth, Ho-Oh even wanted to stay on Mount Tensei and raise the little one itself, guiding him from the very beginning and shaping him into a Rainbow Hero.
Hearing that, Fuyuki finally relaxed.
He still wanted to ask Ho-Oh to take him to a human city sometime later.
After yesterday's spending spree, his six million Shock Points had dropped to three million.
He planned to buy a few things he'd wanted for a while, then dump everything else into Rare Candy to level up Entei.
"Not just Entei," he thought. "Raikou, Suicune, Marshadow, and Ho-Oh too."
Before he turned ten, could he get Ho-Oh's whole group to level 100?
If he managed that, he wouldn't have to fear anything while traveling in the future.
Even a utopia like the Pokemon world had its share of villains.
Team Rocket's boss, Giovanni, was a powerful Trainer, someone who had even controlled Mewtwo for a time.
In some stories, Team Rocket had gone after Raikou, trying to capture it.
Fuyuki didn't want Raikou, Suicune, Entei, Marshadow, or Ho-Oh getting taken without him even knowing.
Ho-Oh was strong, sure, but humans had monsters too. People like Pryce, who had once slain a god with nothing but a Swinub and a Delibird.
He just didn't know if this world had the Pryce he remembered.
All things considered, playing it safe felt smarter.
Maxing out Entei alone would take four million Shock Points.
Add Raikou, Suicune, Marshadow, and Ho-Oh, and it would cost around twenty million in total.
"One run gives six million. Three runs should about do it."
Perfect.
After that, he could just ask Ho-Oh to take him flying a few more times.
Fuyuki checked his balance. Three million left.
First things first, eat.
With forty Shock Points deducted, a bottle of Moomoo Milk and a serving of bird Pokemon specialty food appeared in front of him and Ho-Oh.
The system said Spearow loved this stuff. No idea if Ho-Oh would.
"Here." He handed the food over.
Ho-Oh didn't refuse. It accepted the offering without hesitation.
After a quick breakfast, Fuyuki climbed downstairs and headed to the ecological park in his backyard, stopping on a stretch of open grass near the house.
Warm sunlight spilled over him. He planted his hands on his hips, looking like he was surveying the land.
A blue shop panel appeared before his eyes.
[Farmland: 9x9 plot with high-quality soil. Any crop planted here will grow vigorously. Can be placed anywhere. Cost: 5000 Shock Points.]
[Fish Pond: A breeding pond with a built-in water circulation system. Can raise edible fish or serve as an ideal habitat for water-type Pokemon. Cost: 5000 Shock Points.]
[Automatic Sprinkler: An automated watering device for farmland. Cost: 1000 Shock Points.]
Since he'd decided to live on Mount Tensei with the others, he couldn't rely on buying meals from the system forever.
The food was fine, but it always felt like ordering takeout.
Growing their own just felt more reassuring.
Sure, he was too young to cook right now, but people grew up eventually.
And if they grew too much food, that was fine too.
He'd spotted something special in the shop.
[Shipping Box: A special tool from a certain farming world. Place harvested crops or unused materials inside, and they will be automatically settled the next day and converted into Shock Points. Cost: 100000 Shock Points.]
"Isn't this straight out of that classic farming game?" His interest spiked immediately.
No hesitation. Buy it.
With a dull thump, like a lid closing, a wooden box appeared beside him.
Shipping box ready. Next up, farmland.
Each plot cost 5000 Shock Points. He bought twenty at once.
With a hundred thousand Shock Points gone, a neat expanse of fertile fields appeared before him, rich soil waiting to be planted.
After that came the fish pond.
Not only could it raise fish, it could also serve as a perfect home for water-type Pokemon.
Like the adorably goofy Quagsire.
With a thought, a clear pond formed in place.
Ho-Oh stood behind him, unfazed by the spectacle.
Its gaze swept over the strange space.
Or rather, this hidden realm.
It had already sensed it yesterday. The natural energy here was far denser than outside.
If Pokemon stayed here long-term, it would benefit them greatly.
Stronger bodies. More power. Larger frames.
Interest flickered in Ho-Oh's eyes.
Their little one truly was favored by nature.
"All done!"
With the backyard's basic facilities complete, Fuyuki was in a great mood.
After all that, he still had over 2.7 million Shock Points left.
He planned to convert all of that into Rare Candy later for Entei.
With the fields and pond placed, the next step was planting.
Unfortunately, he was just too young. Willing, but incapable.
Unless there was a suitable Pokemon to help.
And with his current situation, catching Pokemon wasn't an option.
He sighed. Fine, he'd leave it for now and come back to it when he was older.
Back in the living room, he wandered outside and sat on a large rock, gazing into the distance.
After only a few days apart, he already missed Entei.
"Ho-Oh, when is Entei coming back?" he asked.
"When it finishes guiding the chosen one, it will return to Mount Tensei."
"And how long does that usually take?" he muttered, bored.
Ho-Oh considered it carefully. "If the chosen one passes the trial, Entei will protect him and bring him to Mount Tensei."
"If the chosen one fails, the Rainbow Wing I granted will lose its light. At that point, Entei and the others will abandon the guidance and return here directly."
Just like the movie plot, Fuyuki thought. That meant it would take a long, long time.
He sighed again.
With a troubled look on his face, blue sky above and the vast Mount Tensei below, he sat on the rock, legs swinging idly, missing Entei more than ever.
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