Chapter 162:
"Serperior."
At that moment, Serperior slithered in from outside and asked, "Serperior ..." (Should I use Grassy Terrain on these flowers too?)
"Hmm?" Hayashi Kaede's eyes lit up.
Serperior's words reminded him—previously, planting flowers was just for Combee to make honey, so he hadn't paid much attention.
But now it was different. Serperior's Grassy Terrain had a chance to mutate plants!
If some flowers mutated, could they produce unique honey or have special effects?
"Come, come, yes! If you have time, please use Grassy Terrain on these flowers too."
"Serperior~" (Okay.)
Serperior immediately used Grassy Terrain, covering the area with its energy.
As the vibrant green energy spread, the flowers in the garden became even more dazzlingly beautiful. Seeing this, even the honey-gathering Combee grew happier.
Moreover, under the influence of Grassy Terrain, the flower seeds Indeedee had just planted began to sprout.
Hayashi Kaede immediately started searching the garden to see if any flowers had mutated.
Soon, a pale purple lily caught his attention.
By this time of year, lilies should have been nearly wilted, and the ones nearby were already drooping.
But this lily was blooming even more vibrantly, its size slightly larger, and it emitted a soothing fragrance that made one feel comfortable all over.
Clearly, it had mutated.
Hayashi Kaede couldn't wait to use Eye of Exploration on it.
[Fresh Lily – A fragrant lily mutated from a regular lily. It has a scent that attracts Grass-type Pokémon and, given suitable temperatures, can bloom year-round without withering...]
"Oh? Attracts Grass-type Pokémon?"
This description made Hayashi Kaede ponder.
There were quite a few, right?
First and foremost was the Flabébé flower shop he'd visited before. Then there were Venusaur, Lurantis, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom...
Flabébé is nice, Lurantis is nice, Bellossom is also nice to have.
Well, as he scanned other corners of the garden, Hayashi Kaede mentally listed them.
But then he felt he was overthinking it. This was just a scent that attracted Grass-type Pokémon—it didn't guarantee they would actually come.
Shaking his head, he continued touring the garden with the younger Indeedee and Serperior. After confirming there were no other mutated flowers, he left, planning to head to the kitchen to prepare food for his Pokémon.
But just as he passed through the garden and reached the plantation, a whistling sound came from the sky.
Looking up, who else could it be but Dragonite and Mewtwo, given that the were flying am such fast speed?
Dragonite was the most excited. The moment it saw Hayashi Kaede, it flew down and, to his surprise, scooped him up and soared into the air, spinning around.
Dragonite knew very well that if it stayed under Mewtwo's command, it would still have to obey Mewtwo. But at the breeding house, it was different.
Even Mewtwo seemed to subconsciously listen to Hayashi Kaede!
That way, Mewtwo couldn't give it orders anymore~!
"Woo hoo~"
"Stop, stop, stop..." Hayashi Kaede was utterly bewildered. Once he regained his senses, he quickly asked Dragonite to put him down.
"Dragonite~"
Dragonite obediently set Hayashi Kaede down. Mewtwo also slowly descended at that moment. Watching Dragonite like this, it felt inexplicably relaxed.
It didn't know if it was because of Dragonite's joy or because it had returned to this town.
But whenever it came to this town, its mood always lightened unconsciously, as if there were some kind of magic here.
"Give me some warning next time, Dragonite..." Hayashi Kaede straightened his wind-tousled clothes, sounding somewhat resigned.
Dragonite grinned, indicating it had just been too excited to see him.
Hayashi Kaede rolled his eyes at it, then turned his attention to Mewtwo. "Finished your business? How did it go?"
Actually, over the past few days, Hayashi Kaede had been wondering how Mewtwo would conduct its "strike back" this time.
After all, this "strike back" involved another "super real person" participating.
And because of his involvement, the form of the "strike back" would definitely change.
"Mmm..." Thinking back to the "game" a few days ago, Mewtwo's expression remained complex.
That human was truly unbelievable.
Hayashi Kaede resisted the urge to ask for details immediately and instead asked a second question. "Since you can return here, it seems things turned out well. So, now that the game test is over, where do you plan to go next?"
With "Ash" involved in such a test, Hayashi Kaede had no doubt the outcome would be positive.
So, what concerned him now was Mewtwo's current mindset. Would it, like in the original story, find a place to take its cloned Pokémon away from humans? Or would it travel around?
He wasn't sure if Mewtwo had cloned Ash's Pokémon during this "game."
"..." Mewtwo fell silent, a look of confusion crossing its face. After a long pause, it shook its head. "I don't know. I'm even more lost now about the meaning of my existence..."
It was a Pokémon created by humans. Now that it no longer felt hatred toward the relationship between humans and Pokémon,
It truly didn't know what to do.
Hayashi Kaede's eyes lit up, and a smile finally spread across his lips. "Then work with me. How about it? Instead of idling around, I'll find something for you to do. It'll keep you from overthinking and help avoid depression."