Starting up bonuses again cause we're falling down the rankings. The bonus are going to be random.
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[Your account... transferred 170,000 Pokédollars; remaining balance: 1,046,581 Pokédollars]
Back ho.
Johan had just sat down with a glass of water when he noticed the transaction ssage pop up on his phone, making him smile.
His savings had finally returned to a seven-digit figure.
He originally had more than three million in savings, but purchasing the "Power Bracer," rare tals, a batch of "ntal Seeds," plus the materials for higher-grade energy cubes, had significantly drained his funds.
"Well, I got back a little of what I spent."
Even after arriving in this world, Johan often felt an odd sense of "not enough money or supplies" akin to a "resource-hoarding hare."
"Chu!"
Just as Johan was about to get up to make dinner, Tinkatink's actions caught his attention.
Tinkatink struck a baseball pose, tossing a fist-sized ice crystal into the air.
Johan realized what was happening and quickly glanced toward the balcony.
Sure enough, a Delibird was flapping its wings, heading toward him.
"Tinkatink, stop!"
"Huh?"
Hearing Johan's voice, Tinkatink froze, but it was too late to halt the swing entirely. It quickly adjusted its angle, missing the ice crystal, which fell to the ground and rolled around—but its hamr made solid contact with the floor.
Scrrrraaaape—
A massive scratch appeared on the floor.
Luckily, Tinkatink managed to hold back so strength and didn't break through the floor.
Johan rubbed his temples.
It seed the "Power Bracer" was no longer enough to contain Tinkatink's strength.
Other Tinkatinks fixed things; his Tinkatink just smashed them!
"Oowu~~"
Vulpix bounded over, tail curled around Tinkatink's Corviknight toy.
"Chu~~"
At this, Tinkatink blinked in realization.
It had mistaken the visitor for a threat.
anwhile, the Delibird that had just landed on the balcony nearly jumped out of its feathers.
"Be-ri! Σ(゜ロ゜;)"
No need for such a grand welco!
Rubbing his temples, Johan walked over to the balcony.
Haunter followed along.
"And you are..." Johan asked, curious.
"Be-ri! Be-ri!"
The Delibird's eyes lit up at seeing Johan, and it began gesturing excitedly.
"Ka-kah~~"
Haunter translated: it was here to deliver sothing.
Hmm?
A delivery?
Johan didn't rember ordering anything recently.
As he pondered, Delibird began digging around in its tail, which looked like a backpack but was actually a unique, hollow pouch.
"Be-ri..."
After rummaging for a bit, Delibird dropped out various odds and ends—a leftover fishbone, the core of so unknown fruit...
Tink, tinkle—
Suddenly, a tal badge clattered to the floor from its tail.
Johan's eyes widened when he saw the badge.
It was a crimson "R" badge!
A Team Rocket badge!
So... this Delibird was from Team Rocket?!
"Be-ri~~"
Noticing it had dropped sothing unintended, Delibird looked unfazed, even politely gesturing to Johan to pick it up.
Johan's eye twitched.
Wasn't this badge a bit too casually dropped?
Pretending not to understand the badge's significance, Johan handed it back.
"Be-ri~~"
Thank you.
Delibird even said thank you, then resud its rummaging.
"Ka-kah~~"
Haunter tugged on Johan's sleeve, whispering.
That badge... looked pretty cool!
Johan gave Haunter a sidelong glance.
Cool, sure—but if they were seen with that badge, they'd be dining for free at the Alliance police station by morning.
Ignoring Haunter's reaction, Johan noticed Haunter now eyeing Delibird's bulging tail pouch with interest.
Though it didn't look very big, it clearly held a lot of stuff, even so shiny items glimring faintly inside.
If only it had Tinkatink's ability... any bird flying overhead would have to leave a feather or two as "tax"!
"Be-ri!"
Delibird chirped with excitent, finally pulling out the item for Johan—a Luxury Ball!
Through the transparent surface, he could see a Pokémon inside—it looked like a Nidoqueen!
As he thought...
This Delibird had co on behalf of Giovanni to deliver Nidoqueen.
The Team Rocket badge earlier had already tipped Johan off to Delibird's purpose.
The night before, Giovanni had sought his help with Nidoqueen's psychological issues.
After learning that Nidoqueen's listlessness was due to heartbreak, Johan, dealing with his first such case, said he'd need ti to co up with a treatnt plan.
And when Giovanni asked how long, Johan casually suggested that it might go faster if he could work with Nidoqueen directly.
He hadn't expected... Giovanni to actually send it over today!
Hoenn wasn't far from Kanto and Johto, located just west of Johto, with only a small sea separating them, which explained why Lance often flew over to visit.
Gazing at the Luxury Ball, Johan felt like he was holding a hot potato.
Yesterday, he'd received supplies from the Investigation Departnt's reimbursent, and today he was made an official guest instructor at the Alliance police departnt... and now, that night, he'd received a Pokémon "in need of therapy" sent by none other than Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket?
Either the world had gone mad, or... I had.
"Be-ri~"
Delibird tilted its head, urging him to take the ball.
On the deserted rooftop at night...
Johan was glad he lived on the top floor.
"Be-ri?"
Delibird looked at Johan, who was now squatting before it, offering a handful of energy cubes with delight in its eyes.
"Don't be shy; go ahead."
After all, it had flown all the way to deliver sothing, and once Nidoqueen's therapy was done, he'd likely need it to take her back.
Plus, Delibird was a friendly, human-loving Pokémon species, known to share its food with humans and Pokémon alike.
It was said that people in distress had been saved by food from Delibird before.
A certain masked man's Delibird was the exception.
That one could even freeze Ho-oh!
Seeing the treat, Delibird didn't hesitate, popping an energy cube into its mouth.
"Be-ri! (>
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