[{"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-30":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},479951,729,"Chapter 30: Dragonite Messenger","pokemon-making-pokemon-stronger-through-happines-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>\"Is this Hayashi Kaede, the man who just won first place in the Baby Cup?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside HappyMart, under the warm glow of incandescent lights, a young woman in a red store uniform looked at Hayashi Kaede with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayashi Kaede glanced at her, wondering if someone had recognized him so soon after the tournament had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because he was just that handsome?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, however, the young woman’s gaze shifted to the Servine at his side, her eyes lighting up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, it is a Servine! So cool and beautiful~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayashi Kaede: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lost to a pokemon,he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Servine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Servine immediately hid behind Hayashi Kaede, clearly uncomfortable with being stared at like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayashi Kaede gave an awkward smile, nodded politely, and quickly led Servine away from the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His goal today was to buy some fruit tree seedlings, then head to the Pokémon League to see if he could apply for a Rotom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the surge in fame from his win, he could already foresee a wave of new customers arriving at the breeding house over the next few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Oran and Pecha Berries at home weren’t nearly enough to produce the necessary Physical Energy Blocks and Antidote Energy Blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, he needed to plant some Bluk Berry trees to make Maintenance Energy Blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also the matter of obtaining a Passho Berry tree to create Energy Blocks with special properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different types of Energy Blocks formed the foundation of any breeding shop—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the core was still raising Pokémon with strong individual potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These fruit tree seedlings are really expensive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the saplings in their pots, Hayashi Kaede took a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no wonder the breeding industry was struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most basic Oran Berry sapling cost 1,500 PokéDollar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that didn’t even guarantee it would grow into a tree—it required careful care and strict control of a suitable climate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, some rare berry seedlings couldn’t even be found at the supermarket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Hayashi Kaede purchased fifteen Oran Berry saplings and fifteen Bluk Berry saplings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also bought some Bluk Berries and Oran Berries, spending a total of 48,000 PokéDollar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant more than half of his 88,000 PokéDollar shopping card was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he stepped out of HappyMart, the sky over Aogiri Town had already darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brought Servine to the Alliance’s Pokémon branch in Aogiri Town and explained his request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, an Alliance staff member led him to the facility where they maintained Rotom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other regions, the Alliance had specific conditions for whether a Rotom could travel with a trainer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namely—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a trainer had to graduate from the novice rank and become a formal trainer before being matched with a Rotom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Hayashi Kaede was still a rookie trainer, his ownership of a certified breeding shop granted him the qualifications to have one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roto, Roto...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Rotom looked much the same to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose a friendly red Rotom that floated over to greet him, paid 250,000 PokéDollar, and placed it into a Poké Ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he left the city on foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without taking a taxi or waiting for a bus, he followed the road out of the city toward Aogiri Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the July night sky was as clear as water, the moonlight casting a misty glow over the road. Summer frogs croaked loudly from the fields—though who could say whether they were actually Croagunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Servine?\"(Are we really walking back like this?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Servine was confused. Since meeting Hayashi Kaede, it had never questioned his actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, it truly couldn’t understand why he chose to walk home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayashi Kaede smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back into the Poké Ball for now. I’ll call you out when we get home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring Snivy’s puzzled and reluctant look, he tapped the Poké Ball and recalled it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he had walked far enough from the city and town, he stopped and looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the bright stars, a dark shadow darted past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From its aura, he could tell it was the same presence as the flaming tail that had passed over Aogiri Town that afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Ikeoka Tetsuya invited it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly dismissed the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the manager of a HappyMart branch in Aogiri Town possibly own a Pokémon like Dragonite?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pokémon: Dragonite]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gender: Female]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ability: Multiscale]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aptitude: Red]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Individual Stats: HP (24) \u002F Attack (30) \u002F Special Attack (25) \u002F Defense (25) \u002F Special Defense (25) \u002F Speed (24)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 69]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Moves: Roost, Agility, Twister, Thunder Wave, Fire Punch, Thunder, Dragon Tail, Dragon Pulse, Dragon Rush, Safeguard, Dragon Dance, Hyper Beam...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Friendship: 20 (Very satisfied with your Baby Cup performance.)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Happiness: 40 (I am a happy messenger~)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow swooped past again, this time slowing and drifting toward him, bringing a faint breeze before stopping right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a massive creature, over three meters tall, with a gentle, honest face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two short feelers extended from its head, its body was yellow-brown, and its small, fleshy wings looked almost too small to lift it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no mistaking it—this was a Dragonite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even wore a shoulder bag at its side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ooooooo.\"(Hello, human!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayashi Kaede blinked, then answered, \"Hello?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woo~\"(I’m a messenger, collecting the thoughts of young trainers.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully, it pulled an envelope and pen from its bag and said, \"Woo woo~\"(Just answer the question inside.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puzzled, Hayashi Kaede accepted the envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a single sheet of white paper, printed neatly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think is the purpose of Pokémon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he opened it, he felt an extremely faint psychic power wash over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled but unafraid, Hayashi Kaede held his ground—his true rookie physique gave him the confidence to face any Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer sensing, he realized the psychic power wasn’t harmful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only served one purpose—to record his current location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with the strange question and the oddly familiar feeling the Dragonite gave him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a suspicion formed in his mind...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be... a test of humanity from that man-made beast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so... this was a question worth answering carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayashi Kaede stared at the paper in deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>",1030,"2026-05-30T11:00:42.887Z","2026-06-01T04:31:04.028Z",1,"novelbin.me","7969d7c0922c61c8407dd2bb241350f0a736147faccf60665cda9fb230e93898","pokemon-making-pokemon-stronger-through-happines-chapter-31","pokemon-making-pokemon-stronger-through-happines-chapter-29",473,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-making-pokemon-stronger-through-happines-cover.jpg"]