Chapter 364: Changes

Chapter 364: Changes In the following days, Yuga could see Muya coming to the shop regularly, always on time. She arrived in the morning and left in the evening, with a cup of tea that Wigglytuff brewed for her placed on the table. She would sit there quietly for most of the day, even more punctual than Suzuki Koen, the employee. She didn't disturb anyone, occasionally offering Yuga a sweet smile as he passed by, leaving people puzzled about her intentions.

Yuga couldn't bring himself to ask her to leave, as he was running a business, and she wasn't causing any trouble. So, he just went along with it.

However, what worried Yuga these days was the Shroomish he had recently brought to the Day Care.

Every time he went to the Flower Sea, he would see Shroomish trying to learn from the Grass-type Pokémon there how to improve its strength and acquire new skills. Shroomish seemed determined, but its temperament was somewhat stubborn.

With its orange potential and being only at level 8, Shroomish found it challenging to make quick progress. The only safe approach was to rely on time to slowly refine and accumulate skills, a path that low-potential Pokémon seeking improvement had to endure.

Just like Noctowl, who had once received help from Celebi, one could only wonder how much effort and time it had taken to advance to pseudo-Elite level.

Shroomish was still young, and its path to becoming stronger was even more arduous than Noctowl's.

However, Shroomish didn't seem to have the patience to take it step by step. It pushed itself relentlessly every day.

Shroomosh only have two learned skills, Tackle and Stun Spore, which were the most basic skills, Yuga had witnessed Shroomish practicing relentlessly in a corner, trying to learn Leech Seed from Cacturne. Despite its efforts, it hadn't managed to produce a single seed after a long time.

Seeing Shroomish's frustrated expression, Yuga couldn't help but feel sorry for it.

Every day, Shroomish would also visit Florges and the Grass-type Pokémon's practice area. However, even when standing on Grassy Terrain amidst the lush grass energy, it couldn't sense the enveloping feeling of Grass-type energy that other Grass-types did.

One day, as Yuga was about to check on Chimechocho's situation, he noticed Shroomish training in the main Ecopark.

Perhaps because it couldn't learn new skills, Shroomish had begun practicing the skills it already knew.

Seeing it repeatedly use Tackle on a tree, Yuga realized it was practicing its only attacking skill, Tackle.

Originally, Yuga didn't intend to interfere. However, when he saw that Shroomish's forehead had begun to bleed due to its relentless practice, he hurried over to stop it.

"Shroomish."

When Yuga prevented Shroomish from training, it looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Seeing that Shroomish didn't seem to realize it was injured, Yuga sighed and gently picked it up.

"Shroomish, we have to take our training one step at a time. Haste makes waste, and being too impatient can have the opposite effect."

However, Shroomish, after hearing these words, only stared blankly at Yuga, seemingly not understanding the meaning behind his words, which left Yuga feeling quite helpless.

He carried Shroomish to a grassy area by the small river and set it down. From his system backpack, he took out a bottle of healing potion and treated the wound on Shroomish's forehead.

"Shroomish, Shroomish!"

Perhaps it stung a bit when Yuga applied the healing potion, as Shroomish couldn't help but let out a cry.

Yuga then put a band-aid on Shroomish's forehead and said with a sigh, "Now you know it hurts!"

"Shroomish!"

Upon hearing Yuga's words, Shroomish felt a bit embarrassed. However, it truly wanted to become stronger, to the point where no one could bully it anymore, and to protect Yuga.

Seeing Shroomish's troubled expression, Yuga picked it up again and smiled, saying, "How about I help you with your training from now on?"

Yuga's words lit up Shroomish's eyes, and it happily nodded in response.

Yuga smiled and asked, "How about we put training on hold for today and wait until you've fully healed?"

"Shroomish!" Shroomish nodded in agreement.

And so, Yuga carried Shroomish to the Grassland Sub-Ecopark, prepared to check on Chimecho's progress.

After returning from Lavaridge Town, Yuga had visited Noctowl, hoping it could provide some guidance to Chimecho regarding controlling its psychic powers. As an Elite level Pokémon, Noctowl could easily ignore the gravitational field unintentionally set by Chimecho and was highly skilled in Psychic-type abilities. Seeking Noctowl's guidance was a perfect fit.

A couple of days ago, when Yuga saw Chimecho again, he noticed that it had made significant progress. The gravitational field had once again decreased in size, with a diameter of less than half a meter.

One could say that as long as it didn't get too close to other Pokémon, it no longer hindered its normal life.

However, it did create some extra work.

The bowls that had been prepared for Chimecho to hold Pokéblocks had to be replaced every so often because they would shatter after a prolonged period under the gravitational field.

In the end, Chimecho using an "iron bowl"!

Seeing Yuga approaching while carrying Shroomish, Chimecho floated over happily, but Yuga quickly spoke up to stop it.

"Are you trying to make me talk to you while lying on the ground?"

"Chimecho!"

Chimecho gave Yuga a disdainful look, as if it were saying, "Tch, what a lousy Trainer!"

Casting a quick glance at Shroomish in Yuga's arms, Chimecho muttered to itself with a hint of disdain, "New love interest again, huh? Such an unfaithful Pokémon Trainer."

"It's better with my sisters!" Chimecho felt sudden nostalgia for Florges and Vivillon. "I wonder when we'll reunite as the Three Sisters of Flower Field. Looks like I'll have to put in more effort."

Fortunately, Yuga was oblivious to Chimecho's inner thoughts; otherwise, he might exclaim, "Where did my sweet and lovely Chimecho go?"

In reality, when it came to Chimecho's change in personality, Yuga had noticed it.

Chimecho had told him that after Absorbing the half-energy core into its body, the core had merged into its mental field, and it couldn't extract it now, not even by itself.

Yuga realized that this change in Chimecho's character was likely a result of the residual consciousness within the energy core, much like Yuga's own situation.

Even though his original self had passed away, the memories he retained would unconsciously influence Yuga's behavior.

Yuga had noticed changes in his own personality, compared to his previous life. However, he didn't consider it a bad thing.

People naturally change over time due to their living environment and relationships, so Yuga didn't resist this transformation. Sёarᴄh the Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Thoughts like "Will I become someone unrecognizable?" or "Am I still myself?" didn't bother Yuga at all.

Worrying about such matters wouldn't benefit him, nor could it change anything. So why bother?

The merging of his original self's memories with his current self was akin to two individuals becoming one, and personality changes were entirely normal in such a process.