I'm the Owner of the Pokémon Day Care In the World of Pokémon Chapter 157: The Rejected Business

There isn't a specific rule in the League about the age at which soone can own a Pokémon; such matters are rather hard to regulate.

For instance, when a child below the regulated age has their own Pokémon and the League investigates, since there's no registration information, they can simply claim that the Pokémon belongs to their parents or siblings. There's no way to dispute this, so the League usually doesn't interfere in such cases.

However, for those under ten years of age, even if they have their own Pokémon, the League won't recognize them as trainers and will also refuse to register them as trainers.

This ans they don't have the right to purchase Pokémon from any of the Day Cares either.

Of course, you might suggest that the parents buy the Pokémon in their na and then transfer them to their child, but in reality, this doesn't work in legitimate Day Cares.

When you purchase a Pokémon from a proper Day Care, they bind the Pokémon's information to you. This information is then transmitted to the League's database, and your citizen information gets updated accordingly. The Pokémon becos non-transferable.

Day Cares have to pay taxes to the League for their business operations. Each legitimate transaction is recorded. However, so Day Cares might choose to evade taxes illegally, but there's not much that can be done about that.

In the case of this custor, his daughter wasn't of the age to beco a trainer yet. Naturally, he wasn't looking to secretly purchase a Pokémon from YoYo Day Care against regulations. So, he ca up with the idea of "reservation."

The children who qualify to receive a starter Pokémon from their local Pokémon Professors have their parents pay a fee to the League every year until the day they're eligible to receive their starter Pokémon.

Of course, the total amount paid to the League over the years is less than what they would have paid in the market for an equivalently priced Pokémon. This can be considered one of the League's benefits.

This arrangent shares similarities with Yuga's installnt plan in so ways. However, they aren't opting for an installnt plan due to financial constraints; it's more of a formality.

This custor proposed to pay a yearly fee to YoYo Day Care just like the starter trainers' parents do to the League. Then, when his daughter becos old enough to beco a trainer, he would co to YoYo Day Care to receive her Pokémon.

Yuga thought for a mont, then got the custor's contact information from Windy and reached out to him after breakfast.

Using a video call, Yuga found it convenient for discussing business, as eting in person wasn't possible.

"Hello, Mr. Kobayashi," Yuga greeted the middle-aged man on the other end of the video politely. "I'm the owner of YoYo Day Care, Shimizu Yuga."

"Hello, Mr. Shimizu!" Mr. Kobayashi seed taken aback at seeing Yuga, clearly not expecting the owner of YoYo Day Care to be such a young boy.

But as soone with so experience, he recovered quickly and asked, "I wonder, Mr. Shimizu, what do you think of my proposal?"

Rather than answering his question directly, Yuga posed a question of his own. "Mr. Kobayashi, I assu you're a businessman?"

Mr. Kobayashi nodded in the video, perplexed. "Yes, that's right. I'm a businessman. But does this have sothing to do with what we're discussing today?"

"No, it doesn't. I just find your proposal very innovative. You seem to have put a lot of thought into purchasing Pokémon from us." Yuga smiled.

"So, that ans you agree!" Mr. Kobayashi said excitedly, displaying his deep affection for his daughter.

However, Yuga's next words dashed his hopes.

"No, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but your proposal is sothing we cannot execute."

"Why?" Mr. Kobayashi was visibly confused. If Yuga found his idea good, then why the rejection?

"Mr. Kobayashi, your business dealings are unrelated to the Pokémon industry, correct?" Yuga once again brought up Mr. Kobayashi's business.

"That's right, it has nothing to do with the Pokémon industry." Mr. Kobayashi didn't understand why Yuga kept bringing up his business, but he answered honestly.

"Exactly. If you had experience in the Pokémon industry, you'd understand imdiately. Your idea might work well in other fields, and I even think it's a good idea for our industry. However, it's not feasible in practice." Yuga's words were straightforward, but Mr. Kobayashi beca even more puzzled.

"Why?"

With patience, Yuga explained:

"Your idea might be great in other industries, and it's certainly appealing in our line of work too. But appealing as it is, the reality is that it can't be practically implented.

The Pokémon industry is different from other industries. It concerns all the trainers in the Pokémon world and consequently, the world's combat power. As a result, the League's attention to our industry can't be compared to that of other sectors.

Other industries pay taxes based on their profits, but our industry isn't just about profits; we also need to provide proof of the Pokémon sold to the League.

If I were to follow your proposal, I'd receive a sum of money each year, but when it cos to paying taxes, I wouldn't be able to provide the League with proof of the Pokémon sold. What would you suggest in that case?"

After hearing Yuga's explanation, Mr. Kobayashi finally realized that his idea was sowhat presumptuous. He didn't understand the industry at all, yet he had casually given his suggestions.

"Since this thod is unworkable, why did you even bother contacting ? It would have been fine to reject outright," Mr. Kobayashi asked, puzzled.

Yuga replied with a smile, "I initially thought that if you were suggesting this, there must be a way to implent it. If it were possible, I personally would have been quite interested in your proposal. It's just that I didn't expect..."

Yuga's sentence was left unfinished, and Mr. Kobayashi felt quite embarrassed. He quickly apologized, "I'm really sorry; I didn't consider this thoroughly."

Yuga shook his head and said, "It's alright. Your idea itself is good. Maybe one day it'll beco feasible!

If you still wish to buy a Pokémon for your daughter when she's old enough, YoYo Day Care will welco you anyti."

"But your reservation slots..."

Mr. Kobayashi was a bit hesitant. It was extrely challenging to secure a reservation slot at YoYo Day Care. There were only three slots available each month, and with so many people vying for them, there was no shortcut to success. How could he possibly secure one?

Understanding Mr. Kobayashi's predicant, Yuga smiled and reassured him, "Just bring your daughter over when the ti cos. Don't worry about the reservation slots. Let's consider it a way for us to beco friends."

Mr. Kobayashi hadn't expected such a turn of events. With great excitent, he asked, "Really?"

"Of course, it's true."

After ending the conversation with Mr. Kobayashi, Yuga let out a long sigh. He felt a bit uncomfortable speaking so formally and seriously with others.

Initially, he had thought of expanding the Day Care's business, but it turned out to be a futile effort. However, this experience also opened up new avenues for Yuga's thoughts, allowing him to consider efforts in this direction in the future.

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