Chapter 133:
While most Pokémon get along fairly well, there are still some minor rifts between them. This is especially true with some Pokémon that joined mid-way through.
For example, Combusken, Brionne and Bounsweet prefer to stay with one another.
While they interact with other Pokémon, there's still a sense of unfamiliarity with others.
Hayashi Kaede occasionally senses this unfamiliarity in his daily life.
This is particularly evident with Serperior and Pidgeot.
Pidgeot spends most of its time in pine trees, rarely interacting with other Pokémon.
Serperior, on the other hand, has a typically aloof demeanor that intimidates other Pokémon, making them hesitant to approach it.
Now... perhaps in the future, there will be three more Eevee, also newly added mid-way through. If the relationships aren't handled properly, it'll be a real headache.
The fact that this Berry Wine has this effect couldn't be better.
However, if anyone in the plantation has the most outgoing personality, it's Alolan Vulpix.
It is not afraid of anything, whether it's Gardevoir, Dragonite, or Serperior—it will go up and cause some trouble.
It is the social butterfly of the plantation.
Just like now.
After Hayashi Kaede came to the garden with the Berry Wine, Vulpix surrounded Eevee, curiously looking at the bell on its neck, wanting to reach out and touch it.
But Eevee tried its best to avoid its paws.
"Vulpix , Vulpix ?"
This made Vulpix look at Eevee's bell with some envy.
It remembered that when Eevee was in the room earlier, it didn't have this bell, but now it did.
There was only one possibility—it was given by Hayashi Kaede.
Thinking of this, Vulpix felt a sourness in its heart, with an indescribable sense of grievance.
It has followed Hayashi Kaede for so long but has never received such a gift, while this new partner has only been here for a day and already has such a beautiful bell.
It had a straightforward personality. Upon seeing Hayashi Kaede emerge from the shed, it immediately barked, its face full of grievance, "Vulpix !"
"Huh?"
Hayashi Kaede, fresh out of the shed, was still a bit confused, unsure why Vulpix had suddenly become so upset.
It wasn't until Vulpix pointed at the bell on Eevee's neck that he understood. While amused, he also secretly blamed himself for not noticing Vulpix's whims.
He soothed it, "Okay, okay, I'll get you a gift in a few days."
"Vulpix ~"
Vulpix's grievance subsided considerably. Although Eevee didn't want it to touch the bell, it couldn't resist its curiosity and looked at the Soothe Bell, wondering how it made the sound.
Meanwhile, Hayashi Kaede distributed hot noodle soup and pork cutlets to each Pokémon that could eat, then gave each a glass of Berry Wine.
Just as he was about to offer some to Serperior, he hesitated. While he felt Serperior should definitely drink the Berry Wine, he recalled how it had behaved the last time it got drunk.
He froze midway, unsure.
"Serperior..."
Serperior paused, sniffing the wine. Clearly, it too was remembering its last drunken experience. Its usually proud face now showed a hint of embarrassment.
"Well, it's okay if you drink less. I won't let you... ahem... lose your composure..."
Looking at Serperior in this state, Hayashi Kaede was at a loss for words. He could only explain that the wine this time wasn't as strong as last time.
But midway through his explanation, he suddenly felt a sense of trepidation.
He wondered if Serperior was revealing the truth because of the wine's "truth-telling" effect or if it was simply a natural tendency after getting drunk.
If it was the former, that would be fine.
If it was the latter...
Just as he hesitated, Serperior had already spoken. It extended a Vine Whip and pointed at Hayashi Kaede, "Serperior ..." (Just a little...)
Hayashi Kaede breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Okay... Then just a little."
He thought, *Just a little should be fine, right? Although the alcohol content of Berry Wine is much higher than that of rice wine.*
He poured about two fingers' worth of wine for Serperior.
However, Serperior's expression still showed hesitation.
Hayashi Kaede couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Serperior whispered, "Serperior ..." (If I get drunk, you have to take me back to the room quickly...)
Even if it tried to act coquettishly or do something else with Hayashi Kaede, it didn't want to do it here...
"..."
"Okay, I'll take you back to the room quickly."
Hayashi Kaede, knowing Serperior's personality, didn't say much. He assured Serperior that he would keep an eye on it, and Serperior finally felt relieved.
After most of the Pokémon were sorted out,
Hayashi Kaede looked down at the Pidgey and Pidgeotto below.
By now, most of the Pidgey had evolved into Pidgeotto.
One Pidgeotto had even reached level 28-29.
It looked like a Pidgeot delivery service would be operational soon.
Of the Pidgey, only two remained unevolved.
As for Mew...
it was staring intently at the mint-flavored pork cutlet in Hayashi Kaede's hand.
It seemed completely accustomed to the Pidgeotto's body, naturally assimilating into the flock.
It didn't question why Hayashi Kaede always placed the mint-flavored pork cutlet in front of it.
Nor did it wonder why Hayashi Kaede hadn't "discovered" that there was a Pidgeotto with no delivery record.
As he watched it, Hayashi Kaede even wondered, *You've lived here for so long, what will happen to the World Tree if you neglect it?*
Occasionally, when he saw it, Hayashi Kaede would think of Mewtwo.
He wondered where it had traveled, how much it had seen, and whether its views on humans had changed.
Generally speaking, in the utopian world of Pokémon, most humans were still quite good.
Unless they met someone unusual, they generally wouldn't leave a bad impression.
"Butterfree..."
A long, drawn-out cry suddenly interrupted Hayashi Kaede's thoughts.
He looked up, his expression instantly became stunned. It was Butterfree, stumbling through the air, its expression dazed, scattering Sleep Powder as it cried out.
Hayashi Kaede recognized this symptom at a glance.
It was drunk...
Hayashi Kaede shook his head, intending to use his psychic power to control it and bring it down.
But then he heard a few more cries from behind him.
"Dragonite ~"
"Milotic ..."
He turned around and saw that Dragonite and Milotic were both drunk at this moment.
This made Hayashi Kaede's expression change drastically. "Gardevoir, quick, control Dragonite!"