NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 8: Grand Opening
As for the compensation from the Pokémon Nursery, it was like a pleasant surprise for the newly opening Yoyo Day Care.
With a spacious facility like the Yoyo Day Care, relying solely on the dozen or so Pokémon eggs in the shop was not feasible.
The Day Care was established by the Pokémon League specifically for raising Pokémon.
All Day Care centers can restock their Pokémon eggs and young Pokémon from there.
However, the majority of Pokémon available are common, and rare ones are scarce.
After settling all the matters related to Yuga parents' passing, Kurosaki Mine took Yuga to the town business administration department to complete the ownership transfer procedures for the Day Care.
Because Yuga was taking over the family business, the transfer process was not complicated.
As long as Yuga provided his identification, followed a series of signing, stamping, and filling in information, the transfer procedure was completed.
During the ownership transfer, Yuga didn't bring Flabébé along, leaving it at his uncle house to keep Luna company.
When they returned after finishing the paperwork, Flabébé gaze at Yuga held a deep sense of resentment.
Yuga could only muster his courage and swiftly leave his uncle house with Flabébé.
Back home, Yuga looked at his newly renovated shop and exclaimed, "From now on, I'm officially a Day Care owner."
However, just then, the system decided to make its presence felt.
[ Congratulations to the host for becoming the official Day Care owner. Task system activated.
Mainline task is now available: Make Shimizuki Yuga, as the Day Care owner, renowned in the Pokémon world.
Mainline Task 1: Sell the 14 remaining Pokémon eggs in the shop within three days.
Reward will be determined by completion rate. ]
"No way, there's a task system too? 1314520, come out here before I smash you."
[ 1314520 at your service. ]
"What's the reward?"
[ The reward will be determined based on the host completion rate. ]
"Are there any penalties for failure?"
[ There are no penalties, host. ]
"That's good."
Yuga patted his chest in relief.
"Do I have to accept this task? What happens if I don't do it?"
[ Nothing will happen if you don't accept it. ]
[ The decision to accept or not entirely depends on the host. ]
[ This system is merely an assistant tool for the host. Whether to use it, or how to use it, is entirely up to the host will. ]
"Really, it's that user-friendly? If I fail, there's no punishment, and I can even choose not to accept a task?"
[ That's right, but if you don't accept a task, it means you won't receive the reward. ]
"Since it's so user-friendly, why don't you let me change your name? How about we discuss it?"
[ I am 131452... ]
"Alright, alright, I know you're 1314520, no need to emphasize it.
Fine, I won't change your name then."
Yuga interrupted the system before it could finish speaking, his ears already ringing from the repetitive numbers.
"Since there's no punishment for failing the task, I'll accept it."
[ Understood, host. Task accepted. ]
As the ownership transfer process was completed quickly, Yuga returned home while it was still early in the day.
To fulfill the task, he found a piece of wood at home, wrote "Yoyo Day Care Reopening" on it, and hung it at the entrance.
"Little Yuga, your Day Care is reopening?"
Passing by, Uncle Kate saw the sign and curiously inquired.
"Yes, Uncle Kate. From now on, I'm the owner of the Day Care. Please help spread the word about my Day Care."
Just as Yuga finished hanging the sign, he turned around and saw Uncle Kate standing right behind him.
"That's great! I'll make sure to spread the word. Maybe my little one will even buy a Pokémon from your Day Care in the future!"
Uncle Kate exclaimed joyfully, especially when talking about his son, his excitement was palpable.
Despite being around the same age as Yuga father, Uncle Kate got married quite late, so his son was still very young, even younger than Luna by a few years and couldn't even walk steadily yet.
"Well, when the time comes, I'll pick out a good one for him."
After exchanging pleasantries with Uncle Kate, Yuga returned to the shop and sat down, feeling a bit idle.
Due to Luna "tender loving care," Flabébé was still recovering and seemed like a lifeless body, lying on the branch of the big tree in the middle of the shop.
And so, Yuga spent the whole afternoon like this, just sitting there, not even getting a single customer until it got dark.
The excitement of becoming a new owner had faded.
But considering the circumstances, it was no surprise. Yoyo Day Care didn't have much foot traffic to begin with, relying heavily on tourists from Verdant Shade Town to sustain its business.
On the first day of reopening, Yuga didn't do any promotion, and the Day Care itself wasn't well-known. Such a situation was entirely normal.
Sigh, I wonder if my Day Care can even continue operating.
After waiting for the entire afternoon without a single customer, Yuga felt a bit disheartened, so he decided to close the shop early.
Just as he reached the entrance, preparing to hang the "Closed" sign, he noticed a graceful woman standing there, seemingly hesitant about entering.
"May I help you?"
Yuga politely inquired towards the woman.
The sudden sound startled her, and she stuttered, "I, I want to buy a Pokémon."
Upon hearing that she was here to buy a Pokémon, Yuga spirits lifted, though he still maintained a calm demeanor.
The first walk-in customer couldn't be let slip away easily.
"So, you're interested in buying a Pokémon. Please come inside."
Yuga led the woman into the shop.
She looked around, marveling at the elegant design of the interior while also noticing the empty display cases.
Yuga could sense her thoughts and spoke, "We had some issues earlier, so the shop was closed for a while. We've just reopened today, which is why there aren't many Pokémon in the shop at the moment.
However, you can trust our reputation. Our family has been running this shop for many years, and everyone in town knows about us."
After hearing Yuga explanation, the woman nodded and sighed in relief.
She had been worried that the recently reopened shop might have issues with the Pokémon being sold.
"I'm not sure how to address you?"
"I'm Ms. Suzuki."
"Ah, Ms. Suzuki. What kind of Pokémon are you looking to buy?"
Although Yuga was a first-time shop owner, he still had basic knowledge. First, he needed to understand the customer needs.
Ms. Suzuki looked a bit uncertain after hearing Yuga question.
"I'm not really sure what kind of Pokémon I want to buy."
"May I ask if you're a Pokémon Trainer?"
Although the woman was beautiful and elegant, she lacked the seasoned demeanor of a Trainer. Yuga guessed as much.
"Well, no, is there a problem?"
Ms. Suzuki found Yuga question a bit strange.
Hearing her response, Yuga smiled and explained, "Customers who buy Pokémon usually fall into two categories.
One type is Trainers, who use their Pokémon for battles. This includes both traditional Trainers and the newer roles like Coordinator and Breeder.
This group tends to have higher requirements for a Pokémon potential, as they focus on its future development.
The other type is non-Trainers. They usually don't use their Pokémon for battles; rather, they keep them as companions.
This group doesn't need to worry too much about a Pokémon strength changing over time, so they have lower requirements for a Pokémon potential.
For the same species of Pokémon, the price can vary greatly depending on their potential.
That's why I asked you that question earlier."
After Yuga explanation, Ms. Suzuki finally understood. She was now more impressed with Yuga and Yoyo Day Care.
Being profit-oriented was natural for a businessman, yet Yuga had taken the time to explain all this, showing his responsible nature.
"I'm indeed not a Trainer. I just want to buy a Pokémon to keep as a companion."
"I see. In that case, there's a Pokémon that might be perfect for you. Please follow me."
Yuga then led Ms. Suzuki to the display case containing the Pokémon eggs.
Pointing to a yellow-based egg with pink patterns swirling on the glass, he said to Ms. Suzuki, "This is an egg of Skitty."
He then pulled out a paper with a Skitty illustration on it from beside the display case and handed it to Ms. Suzuki.
"Skitty has a lively and affectionate personality, gentle and not particularly strong in terms of attack. It's very suitable for someone like you.
Furthermore, it's great at amusing people and can bring endless joy and warmth to a good owner."
After finishing his explanation, Yuga took out another paper with an illustration of a different Pokémon and pointed to it:
"This is Skitty evolved form, Delcatty. Unlike Skitty liveliness, Delcatty is elegant and composed, with an affectionate yet calm personality.
If you don't prefer Skitty liveliness, you can evolve it into the composed Delcatty using a Moon Stone after it hatches.
Importantly, both Skitty and Delcatty are flawless in appearance and incredibly adorable."
Ms. Suzuki was highly satisfied with Yuga detailed explanation and genuinely liked Skitty, so she immediately decided to purchase the Skitty Pokémon egg.
"Let me confirm again. Since you don't have high requirements for a Pokémon potential, the Skitty egg I recommended with an orange potential is acceptable, right?"
Ms. Suzuki nodded in agreement.
"Thank you. The Skitty egg with orange potential is priced at 6,000 yen. We accept both bank transfers and cash payments."
After Ms. Suzuki completed the payment, Yuga retrieved the Pokémon egg from the display case and handed it to her, then escorted her to the door.
"Since our shop has just reopened, we haven't prepared an incubator yet. Therefore, you'll need to go to a nearby Pokémon store to purchase one. Incubators are quite affordable and won't cost you much."
Yuga apologized to Ms. Suzuki as she held the Pokémon egg, ready to leave.
"No problem. The Pokémon store isn't far from here, so I'll just stop by and buy one."
Ms. Suzuki smiled and spoke, not fussing over these minor details.
"Well then, Ms. Suzuki, have a safe trip."
Ms. Suzuki nodded with a smile and left the Day Care.
After seeing Ms. Suzuki off, Yuga returned to the shop and breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't expect that closing a deal would require so much effort.
However, he was already quite satisfied to have welcomed a customer by nightfall. He had mentally prepared for zero business on the first day.