Austin,who had just captured the Shiny Metang, heard his Pokégear ring. The familiar caller ID flashed — it was his father, Leon Black.
"Son!"
Leon's round but still handsome face nearly filled the entire screen.
"Move aside, let me talk to our son!"
Amanda Black elbowed her way into view, pushing Leon out of the frame.
Leon soon returned after some jostling.
"Son, when are you coming back? We've got something to discuss."
"I'm heading back soon, just tell me."
Leon's eyes practically sparkled through the screen.
"The demolition compensation for the old shop just came through. Your mother and I want to open a Breeding House in Jubilife City — one with a yard big enough to grow rindo berries!"
He looked overjoyed.
"It'll take about a month to build, though—"
Before he could finish, Amanda's well-placed elbow shattered his daydream again.
Austin's parents were both Pokémon Breeders and quite well-known.
Jubilife City, the bustling heart of Sinnoh, was the most advanced city both economically and technologically — crowded, competitive, and expensive beyond belief.
Austin started calculating in his head: all their savings over the years, plus the demolition payout...
"How are you doing, sweetie? Are you eating well, sleeping well? Oh, how are Agni and Ryu doing?" Amanda started to fuss over him.
"Am fine, mum. Agni, Ryu, say hi," Austin directed the video call to his Pokémon.
"Arcanine!" Agni gave a loud yelp while Steel gave a simple wave as a greeting.
"Mum, can I talk to Dad now, please?"
"...Ok, but take care of yourself," she said motherly before looking out of frame, "Leooon!"
A few seconds of chaos later.
"Yo son, wassup?" Leon said, acting like a few minutes ago didn't happen.
Austin rolled his eyes internally at the shamelessness before asking, "Is there enough money for that?"
Leon chuckled. "Not quite, but we can borrow a little from your uncle."
Austin's uncle, Hanson, also lived in Jubilife City. He was a famous Pokémon Style Designer, specializing in outfits and accessories for Trainers and Pokémon alike — basically a designer-slash-tailor with flair.
"Describe a little?"
"About thirty million."
Austin nearly choked.
He thought for a moment, weighing the options.
Both his parents were Senior Breeders. He was pretty sure that in due time, they could pay it off.
"I support you," Austin said at last.
"That's what I wanted to hear!"
"Alright, I'll be home soon."
"Good. We'll talk more when you get here."
Just as the call ended, a mechanical voice suddenly echoed in Austin's mind.
"Ding, System binding..."
"Ding, optional main quest detected: Advance the Breeding House"
"Newbie gift package activated..."
Austin paused for a time with his Pokémon, looking at him in concern. He reassured them before he released Metang.
After eighteen f**king years, it decides to show up. I guess better late than never. He sighed thoughtfully.
After treating Metang's wounds with a Potion, Austin headed down the mountain toward the Pokémon Center.
...
"Miss Joy, I'll be counting on you."
Standing across the counter, Nurse Joy, with her signature pink hair and gentle smile, nodded warmly.
Before the Pokémon Leagues came into existence, there was a woman with pink hair who traveled the lands, healing both humans and Pokémon wherever she went. She was always accompanied by her loyal band of healing Pokémon. Her true name was never recorded, but the comfort and hope she brought during the turbulent days of conflict between humans and Pokémon earned her a lasting title — Joy.
Over time, her legacy gave birth to a lineage known as the Joy Clan. They dedicated their lives to caring for Pokémon and became the founders and caretakers of Pokémon Centers across the world. Yet, the Centers were not staffed only by her descendants; any woman who possessed the skill and compassion to heal could join their ranks — on one condition.
She had to dye her hair pink in honor of the first Nurse Joy, who began it all. This tradition was so deeply respected that even members of the Joy Clan born without pink hair followed it, ensuring that every Nurse Joy carried a visible reminder of the woman who once brought peace to a divided world.
Seeing the Luxury Ball holding Shiny Metang, her eyes widened in surprise.
"You actually caught it? That's incredible!"
Joy had treated more than a few Pokémon badly injured by that very Metang.
It was considered the overlord of the Back Mountain — some even called the place Metang Mountain.
"Yeah," Austin said with a small smile. "It was… intense."
"It's great you managed it! We were thinking of posting a warning sign for Trainers not to go near that area. Don't worry, I'll take care of it — Chansey, let's help Metang recover."
"Chansey. Chans~!"
Chansey patted its chest proudly with its stubby little arms.
As he waited in his room at the Center, Austin finally had time to examine the System.
A floating exclamation mark blinked in front of his eyes, followed by a virtual display panel that expanded into view.
The system has been bound.
Newbie Gift Package Rewarded:
Super Human Physique
Identification Eye (Beginner)
1 Random Pokémon Item Gacha Ticket
The personal panel unfolded:
Name: Austin Black
Age: 18
Physique:Super Human
(Greatly enhanced physique.)
Special Abilities: None
Special Cuisine Codex: Unlocked
Skills:
Center of Attention (Master Class) — The most dazzling star in any crowd.
(Special skill, cannot be leveled)
Identification Eye (Beginner) — View basic information and learned moves of Pokémon. (Cannot be leveled)
Command (Intermediate) — Skillful in your intent of relaying instructions. (100 / 10,000)
Breeding (Intermediate) — Solid breeding skills and knowledge. (1,200 / 10,000)
Energy Cube (Intermediate) — Can make delicious Energy Cubes tailored to Pokémon tastes. (2,500 / 10,000)
Poffin (Beginner) — Schrödinger's Poffins: you'll never know the quality until they're baked. (0 / 1,000)
Cooking (Beginner) — Decent knife skills; won't burn food or poison anyone. (100 / 1,000)
Ancient Language (Beginner) — A Celestic Town specialty. The less said, the better. (0 / 1,000)
Austin then focused on the bottom part of the glowing panel in front of him.
Main Quests (Optional):
1. Advancing the Breeding House:
Join your family's Breeding House, help it grow stronger.
Stage 1 Goal: Serve and satisfy 100 customers (including Pokémon).
Stage 1 Reward: 1 random unique dish, 1 random Pokémon item gacha ticket, 1 random item.
Side Quests (Optional):
1. Mother's Wish:
After watching Austin grow into an adult, Amanda's next wish is for her son to find a gentle, kind-hearted girlfriend and get her gr....
Quest Reward: Unknown — depends on Wen Hui's satisfaction.
2. Rolanda's Wish:
Rolanda dreams of becoming an archaeologist and a Trainer even greater than her sister, Cynthia. Help Roland fulfill the wish.
Quest Reward: Unknown — depends on Rolanda's satisfaction.
Special Notes:
This System exists solely for guidance and will not force the host to accept quests. All choices are yours.
Quests have no time limit and carry no penalty for failure.
Side quests expand as friendships deepen — with both humans and Pokémon.
The list of random Pokémon items has been made public. (Click to view details.)
"Unique dishes?" Austin muttered thoughtfully.
"Forget it. I'll look into it later."
He tapped open the Random Pokémon Item List, and his eyes widened.
Good grief… there's even a Master Ball?
Key Stone, Lucarionite, Electric Z, Dynamax Band, Tera Orb—
What is this System? Doraemon? Or Arceus' backpack in disguise?
Shaking his head in disbelief, Austin accepted both the main and side quests.
He'd have to help out at the Breeding House anyway, so there was no harm in taking them. With no time limit or penalty for failure, it was a practically free experience.
For the girlfriend, though? He finds love, fine, if not, it was no skin off his back.
Only one item lay in his inventory — a Random Pokémon Item Gacha Ticket.
Austin took a breath and smiled faintly.
"Well, let's see what luck I've got today."
He selected Use Item.
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