The spring rain finally ceased in the evening, leaving the air heavy with moisture. Naoki g the old clo the wall. It was still twenty minutes before five o'clock.
He decided to take Koraidon out for another fishing expedition, hoping to catch more fish for Zad earn some extra ine.
Transparent droplets g to the bdes of grass, glistening in the fading light as they slowly trickled down into the damp earth. Naoki slipped on his rain boots, leaving Caterpie and Cyclizar at home. He didn't want to deal with the hassle of ing muddy Pokémon upon their return, so he opted t only Koraidon.
Cyclizar watched longingly from the porch as Naoki and Koraido off towards the river. Koraidon, oher hand, was overjoyed at being Naoki's sole panion for this outing, even though Cyclizar was teically its past self.
Unaware of Koraidon's internal monologue, Naoki arrived at the riverbank and turo the Legendary Pokémon with a grin. "Koraidon, I'm ting on you!"
Rainy days ofte good fishing. The loressure and reduced oxygen ier drove fish to the surface, making them easier to catch.
Koraidon uood immediately. "Gaa-hi!" it excimed, fidently patting its chest. Leave it to me!
With a determined expression, Koraidon's aura intensified. It leaped into the air, its powerful scarlet body transf into its Sprinting Build form. Its head frills, resembling dragon whiskers, unfurled into wing-like appendages as it crashed into the river with a mighty roar.
BOOM!
The impact sent a massive wave rippling through the water, creating a crater in the surface. The dispced water shot upwards, raining down in a deafening torrent.
Naoki stood stunned, jae, as the spectacle unfolded before his eyes.
Naoki: (⊙_⊙)?
"That move... was that Koraidon's signature move, Collision Course?" Naoki wondered, the Pokémon closely. When Koraidouro shore in its Battle Form, Naoki's suspis were firmed.
It was indeed Collision Course.
In the game, Collision Course er-powerful move exclusive to Koraidon, boasting a base power of 100 and perfect accuracy. Its power could be further amplified when hitting an oppo's oint.
Using Collision Course to catch fish seemed a bit excessive.
Naoki looked out at the river, littered with stunned fish of various sizes. They had certainly borhe brunt of Koraidohusiasm.
Thankfully, Koraidon seemed to have restrais power. While the dispy was dramatic, the fish weren't actually harmed, merely rendered unscious by the shockwave.
"Gaa-gah-gah!" Koraidon chirped, clearly pleased with itself for pleting Naoki's task. It gazed at the remaining fish, eagerness shining in its eyes. "Ga-ao?" it asked, tilting its head.
Although Naoki didn't uand the exact words, he grasped the meaning and quickly intervened. "That's enough!" he said firmly.
A responsible rancher had to think long-term and avoid overexploiting resources. They o give the fish time to replenish their numbers.
Naoki and Koraidon released the Magikarp and other on Pokémon they had caught, keeping only the ordinary river fish. After ten minutes of diligent work, they had filled the bucket to the brim.
Naoki was overjoyed with their bountiful catch.
Carrying the bucket of fish back to the house, Naoki noticed Cyclizar still waiting expetly uhe eaves. As it caught sight of him, its eyes lit up and it rushed over, its eager demeanor reminding Naoki of a dog excitedly greeting its owner.
"Alright, alright," Naoki chuckled, stroking Cyclizar's head. "I'll make you some grilled fish tonight!" He theed a few plump, meaty Rainbow trouts from the bucket.
Just as he finished, he heard the familiar sound of a trugiarting. Looking up, he saw Zack jumping out of his vehicle, rain boots.
"Terrible weather today," Zapined. "Rained all day. I went to several ranches and found nothing to sell. Just a few baskets of eggs and some milk."
In such weather, most ranchers preferred to stay indoors, enjoying the forts of home.
"Do you have anything for me?" Zack asked hopefully.
Naoki held up the bucket of fish. "Rainy days are good for fishing," he expined with a smile.
Zack's eyes widened. "So many?!"
Naoki and Koraidon exged a knowing gnce.
"This is incredible!" Zack excimed, quickly s and weighing the fish. "The total es to 5,210 Pokédolrs. You've been busy! Here you go." He handed Naoki the payment.
"Thanks for your hard work!" Naoki replied, pocketing the money.
A light drizzle began to fall once more.
Zack looked up at the sky, grabbed his bucket, and said, "I better get going. It's going to pain!"
"Alright, be safe," Naoki replied.
Zack's truck disappeared into the distance, carrying its load of fresh seafood towards Mesagoza.
Naoki took a deep breath, then helped Koraidon wash the mud from its body. Once , Koraidon instinctively shook off the water droplets, then transformed into its Sprinting Build form, pyfully poung on Naoki and lig his face with affe.
Caught off guard, Naoki stumbled back, sputtering, "What was that for?"
"Gaa~" Koraidon chirped happily.
Naoki chuckled and draped a towel over Koraidon, drying its fur. He the baside and added today's earnings to his ledger.
Spring, Year 198, Day 7
Ine: Fish +5,210
Expenses: 0
Remaining Funds: 37,700
"I'm only about 10,000 Pokédolrs short of repairing the Pokémon House," Naoki mused. "Ohat's done, I start raising Wooloo and Miltank. But I don't know how much they cost, so this might not be enough."
"Perhaps I should sider building a chi coop first?"
Unlike a Pokémon House, a chi coop only costs 20,000 Pokédolrs. And pared to Miltank and Wooloo, ordinary chis were much more affordable.
Hens were prolific egg yers, with a healthy hen produg an egg a day. He could sell the eggs, use them to hatch chicks or keep them for cooking. It would be a self-sustaining system, eliminating the o buy eggs from the market.
While chi eggs couldn't pare to the rare delicacy of sey eggs, raising sey was simply beyond his means at the moment.
Raising chis seemed like a more practical and profitable venture.
With his deade, Naoki resolved to visit the carpenter's shop when the weather cleared and ission Kora to build a chi coop. He would officially ehe poultry business.
