"Ivy, I'm back!"
"Sni!" With a rather cheerful expression, she looked at me for a moment before putting on a nonchalant face and walking towards me.
"Sweetheart, I missed you too, but good news I brought back quite a few good food I thinks, not pretty sure about the food, but the price couldn't be that much in our favor."
This explication seemed to satisfy her, but as if she were waiting for something else, she continued to stare at me.
After 8 intense second of staring, I finally connecting the dots and after understanding the situation, I smile at her.
"Okay, okay, sorry for taking so long to come back. Next time, I'll come back as soon as possible, or you could come with me directly ?"
"SNI!!!"
She jump in my shoulder and just after nodding in my proposition.
And it seemed that my words convinced her to let it go this time.
"Listen carefully, I know it took me a long time, but it was worth it because I learned so much about the psychic powers that I use right---"
I teller her my discoveries, and I noticed she gave me a puzzled look, the kind of look that says,
*Does this blabla seem to interest me ?*
In the moment I was thinking of smack her little head but she had a cute face, so I let it go.
"...and also the local products, food, and other things." I handed her one of the 5 package filled with the different kinds of food I get during my visit.
"Not much variety, but it'll do for now, at least until I find a way to access a kitchen and... learn how to cook these things.
"..." (ᵕ≀ ̠ᵕ )
"Okay, first of all, I find that suspicious look quite offensive, and secondly, it's not what you think. I can follow a recipe."
"Sni??" ( •_•)
"Yes, I can probably manage, but here it remains to be seen how I'll handle the different types of spices and ingredients, at least not before I've tested them all." Ivy still didn't seem convinced, but decided to refocus on the package I handed her.
"Anyway, it's not important right now. First, tell me what you think of this. Firstly, we have Thesardun made from grilled rabbit for 120 Valis each." It seems that's passable enough for Whether she eats it or has resigned herself, despite our situation, to not being picky.
"Secondly, jagamarukun, which I'm sure isn't known by its particular name, but it's one of the only types of food I've actually heard of. It's made by adding spices to crushed potatoes and frying them after adding an outer skin. It costs 35 valis." I hand her a still-warm potato and eat one at the same time as her.
"Well, that'll do for a while. So lastly, there's a candy. I think it's the equivalent of mint candies, 5 valis each. I thought you might like it, considering all the other fatty foods I brought back, and it seems like a good choice."
"Sni(•~•)." She seems to have a good appetite and plenty enjoying herself, or that's just my impression with how quickly she eat.
She looks at me for a moment before handing me one of the potato, I accept it and quickly eat.
" Thanks for the food, well this time, it a little less warn but it pretty good." After giving my professional review about this street food, I look at Ivy who was looking at me while eating the potato.
" You'll have to eat everything, or rather, as much as you can." After seeing her doubtful face I simply explain my thought when I brought this much food.
" Well actually I need to know how much you could eat in a day to be in top form, and with time, and if we're lucky, I might be able to find a more qualified food for you. So in the meanwhile eat as much as you can, and if you don't like it, just tell me and I will search another thing you could it." I approach my bag and put down the toiletries there's while I speak at Ivy in the side.
( Well first Toothbrush : Check ✓
The Hairbrushes : Check ✓
Pseudo-Toothpaste : Check✓
And small Basket and Cushions : Check✓)
( Speaking of basket.)
I glance at the dresser and notice that all the magic stones I left on the table have become transparent.
I pick one up to examine it closely and notice that it's practically identical to the stone Ivy drain yesterday after defeating the monster.
Naturally, I turn to my presumed culprit, but as soon as I glance at her... She used her vines to guide my gaze towards the eggs.
"The eggs, what could it have to do with... wait a second." I hurriedly checked the eggs' status, and it seemed my deduction was correct.
--------Status----------
Species Name: Happiny
Surname:
Species: Playhouse Pokemon
Egg Group: Undiscovered
Egg Cycles: 59/100
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------Status-------
Species Name: Growlithe
Surname:
Species: Puppy Pokemon
Egg Group: Field
Egg Cycles: 12/100
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" Whoa!!!! What have happened when I was out." I was little doubtful about the change about the egg that I see right now.
But after a simple look at the magic stone around, I quickly though of a explication.
" It seems the stone were absorbed by the egg, but Happiny's growth is more significant than Growlithe; maybe it a question of affinity ?."
" But the result is there : the magic stones, or rather the mana they contain, get consumed and accelerate their hatching."
"Well, that's good news in itself, but it can be problematic since the stones are practically our only source of money for the moment."
( So another reason to go quickly at Orario.)
"It's already much better that we know this now; we can improvise depending on the situation. But what are we going to do with it now?"
I contemplate the stone in my hand for a moment before an idea crosses my mind.
" The reason of why the magic stones is selling is because of the mana inside it, so if another type of energy is contained."
I circulate my psychic energy within my body, then slowly and surely I travel it along my arm to reach my fingers around my palm.
This is the only method I skillfully use to perform telekinesis. But of course, it wouldn't be that easy.
After nearly 2 minutes of constant use, I stop for a moment to look at the stone and notice that its condition hasn't changed one bit.
Slightly discouraged, I examined the stone again, trying to determine a possible method for infusing it with energy, but to no avail.
Then I noticed Ivy, who seemed focused on the mattress, emitting a faint pink light.
Strangely, even though there were a few candies left, the bag of potatoes and everything else had been completely emptied. I couldn't even see crumbs from where I was standing.
( The food budget will likely be the biggest expenses in our daily life and will definitely be a whole new challenge it other new Pokemon. I'd better find some ways to generate some huge income as soon as possible.)
Seeing her so focused, I immediately thought of having Ivy try it.
( Perhaps it would be more sensible for her to try it first to see if it's even possible to do it, or to just drop the idea for now.)
"Ivy, it seems I need your help with something." I explained the situation to her, approaching her with the stone in my hand.
She just look at me and suddenly made a T-shape pose, as if to say, "Take me."
( I really wondered where she was getting these strange thoughts, or if it was the mint that had affected her.)
But I complied without giving it much thought.
I sat on the mattress with her on my lap and watched her intently. She emitted a green light and seemed extremely pleasant and even a little relaxing.
Then, within seconds, the stone began to take on a deep green hue with a few pink spots appearing on either side.
Strangely, I was immediately drawn to the stone, like while I was gaslight by Aromatherapy and it gave me the feeling that I could do a lot with it.
After a few more attempts with other stones, it seems that it is indeed possible to do so.
( In my case, either I am unable to inject energy into objects, the baseball bat are not included, as it came from the system and quite have already a very pronounced psychic properties.)
( Or I am not very efficient in using my psychic energy to perform such maneuver, given that I only received my psychic energy yesterday morning, which would be the best-case scenario.)
"Thanks... sweetheart, at least that cleared up one of my worries for the moment. Hmmm, I'm starting to get really sleepy. I'd better take a well-deserved nap."
"Ivy... today... you're going to be my pillow." I'm not sure how she'd react, but she certainly didn't seem against it.
Without wasting any time, I took off my clothes to get comfortable and fell into a dream as soon as I laid my body on the mattress. I didn't forget my new snake-shaped pillow as the lettering effects of the new stone diffuse in the room.
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