Vol.2 Chapter 13: Job Quests

Vol.2 Chapter 13: Job Quests

The three of us made a stop at Lusamine's habit, and we all had a quick swim before heading to Joy's ball. When we got there, Tallia was sitting around the table with Soleira, Dulse, and Zossie while Joy was cooking. The place had gotten bigger, and the table could fit up to ten people at a time, so Nemona and Lusamine sat down and joined them.

I walked over and wrapped my around Joy as she cooked, and she leaned back on me. I kissed her cheek, and she nuzzled into me but then turned in my arms to look past me. I turned to find her eyeing up Lusamine.

"I thought you were with Jolene last night?" Joy asked after a moment without looking away from Lusamine, making me roll my eyes, and tickle Joy a bit so she looked back at me.

"I gave her a special candy that helped her grow a core, and then I gave her ball a skin. We still haven't done anything, and we might not even. I am not worried. I like her, but I am not forcing her to do anything she doesn't want, considering how far we have come," I explained, Joy nodded and kissed me before returning to the food.

"You have a lot of patience, but I guess that you need it considering who you are, and all of this. You never really get any time to yourself," Joy sighed, leaning back into me, and I shrugged.

"I get plenty of alone time whenever bad guys are around!" I laughed, and Joy laughed but then stopped.

"More of them are coming, right?" She asked, and I nodded.

"We have time. Six months for me to get much stronger, and I am taking things seriously. I was up first thing in the morning and got my workout done. As soon as I eat I will be going out to see Geeta, and then to go meet Iono and Grusha to head to Blueberry Academy. Besides my training here, I want to battle people in the real world with the girls. I want to believe that I can do this all on my own, but I can't. I got lucky this time," I said, and Joy nodded but stayed silent after.

After a moment, I got bored, and my stomach was rumbling, so I leaned over Joy's shoulder. "What's on the poke menu for breakfast today?"

Joy smiled and turned back to the stove, flipping the pancakes that sizzled on the griddle. "Today's menu includes fluffy Oran Berry pancakes, a side of Lechonk bacon, and a mixed fruit salad. I've also mixed some chocolate sauce in the MooMoo Milk to wash it all down."

"Sounds delicious," I said, my mouth watering at the sight and smell of the food.

"Great," I said, giving her hand a gentle squeeze. "We'll head out right after breakfast."

As we finished our meal, the atmosphere was filled with warmth and camaraderie. Joy's cooking was as delightful as ever, and the casual conversation around the table provided a refreshing break from the intensity of our training sessions.

After breakfast, we gathered our things and prepared to leave for our meeting with Geeta. Nemona and Lusamine wished us luck, their eyes twinkling with curiosity about what lay ahead.

"Landon!" Dulse called as I was about to close my eyes, and I stopped as the man ran over to me. "Before you go! Can you please sign off on these three shops? They are the stores that we have decided on in the city area of Prisma. According to your Pokémon, Cryo, if we complete our job Quest, we can increase our bond levels with you."

"Oh?" I asked, and Dulse opened up a system menu showing me three stores, and my eyebrows went up.

-Store: Soleira's Potion Palace

-Description: A one-stop shop for all your potion needs, offering a wide variety of healing, status-curing, and performance-enhancing potions. The palace also features a consultation service to help trainers select the best potions for their Pokémon and battles.

-Starting Abilities Gained:

Potion Mastery: Gain knowledge about potion brewing and the ability to create custom potions.

Enhanced Healing: Potions from this shop are 20% more effective in healing and curing status ailments.

-Store: Dulse's Fashion Boutique

-Description: A high-end fashion boutique offering exclusive clothing and accessories for trainers and Pokémon. The boutique specializes in custom designs, ensuring each piece is unique and tailored to the customer's taste.

-Starting Abilities Gained:

Fashion Sense: Gain a keen eye for fashion and design, enhancing the visual appeal of outfits and increasing confidence in battles.

Custom Fit: Clothing from this shop provides minor stat boosts based on the design, such as increased agility or defense.

-Store: Zossie's Poké Skin Shop

-Description: Specializes in creating and safely removing Paradise Ball skins, offering a wide variety of skins that can enhance the appearance and abilities of Pokémon. The shop also provides a customization service for unique skin designs.

-Starting Abilities Gained:

Skin Crafting: Ability to create custom ball skins that provide specific bonuses to Pokémon.

Safe Removal: Expertise in safely removing ball skins without harming the Pokémon, allowing for easy customization changes.

I signed off on the three shops, smiling at Dulse. "These look great. I'm sure they'll be a big hit in the city area of Prisma. Just make sure to let me know when you have them up and running!"

Dulse nodded enthusiastically. "Thank you, Landon. We're excited to get started and see how these shops can help everyone."

With that settled, Tallia and I closed our eyes to head out to meet with Geeta.