[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pokemon-making-pokemon-stronger-through-happines":3,"chapter-pokemon-making-pokemon-stronger-through-happines-pokemon-making-pokemon-stronger-through-happines-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Pokemon: Making pokemon stronger through happiness",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},479937,729,"Chapter 16: Secret treasure-level spicy tomato berry!","pokemon-making-pokemon-stronger-through-happines-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>July 13th\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Hayashi Kaede’s surprise, after a night of settling, some of the hot peppers in the plantation had already turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more interesting was that once matured, these spicy tomatoes berry no longer absorbed nutrients—they simply hung on the branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This drastically extended their shelf life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, they had to be picked early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tomato plant could produce multiple rounds of berry, and if the earlier ones weren’t picked, the later ones would crowd and crush the branches—definitely not worth the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[E-grade Ingredient – Spicy Tomato Berry: Grown from ordinary seeds. Contains various trace elements and has a delicious taste. Long-term consumption improves physical fitness!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayashi Kaede picked a few ripe tomatoes, handed one to Snivy, and tossed another into the Reservoir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crisp splash, the spicy tomato was swallowed whole by Milotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bit into the last one himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the vibrant red flesh burst and juice spilled into his mouth, Hayashi Kaede’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ingredients of a certain grade could actually be used to craft energy blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had genuine value in Pokémon cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I spoke to the company yesterday. They said they’d arrive this morning to inspect the produce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gathered the ripe fruits and vegetables into a pile and stored them inside storage balls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with Snivy at his side, Hayashi Kaede made his way toward the edge of town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to earn my first PokéDollar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the ’harvest’ before him, Hayashi Kaede was filled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the plantation’s output increased, he could move on to the second phase of his plan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make his breeding house a household name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted the Hayashi Farm’s label on every premium fruit and vegetable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But first—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to finalize a stable partnership with the supplier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding-a-ling...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden ringtone snapped Hayashi Kaede out of his thoughts. Noticing the caller ID, he brightened and answered quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re at the town entrance? I’ll be right there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the town entrance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the plantation marked the border of town connecting to the Wilderness Area...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the town entrance was its only road to Aura City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short half-hour bus ride would take you there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Hayashi Kaede arrived, a van was already parked near the crossroads. He approached it cautiously and knocked on the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the buyer stepped out of the vehicle, Hayashi Kaede froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that Uncle Akiyama from when I was a kid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seven or eight years apart, even Makoto Akiyama needed a second to recognize the tall young man before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaede?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayashi Kaede smiled. \"Yes, Uncle Akiyama, it’s me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the day, Makoto Akiyama often drove this van to collect produce. Naturally, Kaede remembered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow! You’ve grown tall—and quite handsome too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a slim woman stepped out from the passenger seat. When she saw Kaede, she lit up with surprise, stood on tiptoe, and gently patted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayashi Kaede stood about 1.78 meters tall, with a clean, handsome face—instantly striking, and even more captivating the longer you looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He greeted her politely, \"Hello, Aunt Yinmiao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Akiyama’s wife, Huang Yinmiao. She had held him in her arms when he was just a toddler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their families had been close friends back when Kaede’s parents were alive. It only made sense to treat them as elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this your Pokémon? This little one’s Snivy, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Makoto Akiyama crouched down to ask politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snii~vy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snivy stepped forward proudly, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow... quite sensible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Makoto Akiyama was visibly impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obedient Pokémon weren’t uncommon at early stages—but Pokémon with this level of emotional intelligence? Much rarer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s get to business. Kaede, why didn’t you go to university and chose to be a breeder instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wife, Aunt Yinmiao, interjected gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t have a Pokémon before the college entrance exam, so I couldn’t take the Trainer Battle Exam. After that... I decided on becoming a Breeder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Akiyama frowned slightly. \"But you could’ve studied breeding at university.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I’m already a god-level cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would I learn there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teach the professors?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need. Really, no need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The main reason is, I want to keep my parents’ plantation alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayashi Kaede smiled and pulled a spicy tomato berry from a storage ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, let’s talk business. Uncle Akiyama, take a look at these.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... Huh? Such a bright color? And no insect damage at all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once business was mentioned, Makoto Akiyama’s demeanor turned serious. But after a closer look, astonishment crept into his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his entire career, he’d rarely seen vegetables with such flawless form and color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You grew this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep. Thanks to this little one here—Snivy’s Grassy Terrian has a strange effect on plant growth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayashi Kaede didn’t hesitate to give the credit to his Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t something a basic Starter Pokémon should be able to grow with Grassy Terrian alone. Seems like you’re no less talented than your father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Makoto Akiyama said with genuine admiration, then bit into the spicy tomato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment—he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tomato burst with spice, tinged with sour and sweet notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flavor wasn’t just good—it was energizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just food. It was nourishment. It had power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He devoured the rest in just a few bites and asked urgently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are all your spicy tomatoes berry like this? Or is this one just special?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re all like this. Look, here’s the full harvest—eggplants, tomatoes, turnips... all similar quality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaede handed over another storage ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Makoto Akiyama examined it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he wiped his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His joy was beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",929,"2026-05-30T11:00:42.887Z","2026-06-01T04:31:04.028Z",1,"novelbin.me","8ea4567749a1478fa38e558e8510b739096044abe85335b60303210ed0cec391","pokemon-making-pokemon-stronger-through-happines-chapter-17","pokemon-making-pokemon-stronger-through-happines-chapter-15",473,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-making-pokemon-stronger-through-happines-cover.jpg"]