I beg you female trainers to give me money even if you lose!

"Of course not, because my transactions with those guys are based on equivalent exchange."

Yang Xiying responded, snapping his fingers, and a sack full of the vine monster's tendrils appeared beside him.

"-- It's quite a good deal to exchange only a few dozen tree fruits for an equal amount of vine monster vines."

“…This is indeed an area I don’t know much about,” Qinglu said after a moment of silence, looking at the bag of vines.

Some people may think that the parts on a Pokémon are valuable, but they are basically Pokémon organs, and doing this kind of work is basically a crime.

Although Pokémon have top-notch regeneration abilities, able to recover even when near death, it still takes time.

This timeframe increases with the Pokémon's level and the number of times it has been near death, ranging from days to months, then to years or even decades...

Even if you get treatment from a Pokémon doctor, you can only suppress the symptoms, not cure the problem, especially for Pokémon that are starting to age.

—Birth, aging, sickness, and death are unavoidable even for Pokémon.

“I’ll show you how valuable this thing is in a moment,” Yang Xiying said, “So, could I use your kitchen?”

Everyone: "?"

PS: This is the second update today. Well, it's not considered the second day until after 6 PM.

The suggestion made by Nanami (NO.46)...

"Greenery, I've come to bother you! Whoa...! Have you already started cooking?"

When Crimson returned to Pallet Town to meet up with Green and the others and show off his fishing achievements, he was told that Green had already gone home.

Yang Xiying and Ye Zi were also there, so he rushed over. When he arrived in the living room, he saw the green leaves and smelled a wonderful fragrance.

"What did Nanami-nee make today? It smells so good."

He followed the smell and found that the lights were on in the green kitchen, indicating that someone was using it.

He naturally assumed that Nanami Oki had already started preparing lunch, since the older sister usually cooked in the Aomori family.

“I’m not the one using the kitchen right now,” a female voice came from behind before the green leaves could respond.

"Huh? Nanami-nee?" Akane turned around and was startled to see Nanami. "Then who's using the kitchen now?"

"Professor Oak?" But when Nanami isn't cooking, doesn't he usually just use cup noodles to solve the problem?

“It’s Yang Xiying. He got some good ingredients from outside today,” Qinglu replied to Chihong, which piqued the latter’s curiosity. “Ingredients?”

"We've been together all day, so how did you get the ingredients? Did you go exploring somewhere else after returning to Pallet Town?"

He had never seen Yang Xiying looking for any ingredients outside, but Qinglu's statement indicated what the three of them had done after separating from him.

“No, you’ve seen that ingredient before, it’s the vine of the Vine Monster,” Green replied again, which surprised Crimson.

"The vines of the Vine Monster? Can you really eat that thing?" He had indeed seen Yang Xiying put that thing in her mouth before.

"He heard that this is a famous ingredient, but he never had the chance to get it, so now he wants to try making new dishes using the vines of the vine monster."

“…To be honest, I was quite surprised when I heard this,” Nanami said with a smile.

"I never imagined that the vines of the Vine Monster could be used as food," she said, explaining that she hadn't really known about the Vine Monster because of the local legends.

I only learned about it recently when I was having a long phone conversation with a friend, who said they had discovered a new possibility for the Pokémon Tangela.

"And Mr. Yang will even borrow my kitchen because of this," Qinglu had called to ask for her opinion before.

She was fine with her own side, as long as the kitchen wasn't blown up. She was also very curious about the possibility of using the vine monster as an ingredient.

"So shouldn't we be surprised that Yang Xiying can cook?" Qinglu chimed in at this moment.

“It’s reasonable for Mr. Yang, as an experienced trainer, to know how to cook,” Nanami thought, finding nothing strange about Yang Xiying cooking.

"Qinglu also needs to learn how to cook properly, instead of being like Grandpa who just eats instant noodles when he's away from me."

"Tch, I just don't want to waste too much time on unnecessary things."

Nanami's lecturing immediately drew the attention of a crowd, making Qinglv feel uncomfortable. He found cooking and washing dishes quite troublesome.

"Okay, okay, I'll learn to cook for myself when I go out from now on, don't glare at me like that," she finally changed her tune under Nanami's pressure.

"Green leaves, the dish is ready, come and try it."

At this moment, Yang Xiying, wearing an apron, walked from the doorway to the front of the group of people and placed several pairs of chopsticks and a plate of dishes on the dining table.

This is a cold dish, seemingly made by cutting some kind of root into small pieces and mixing it with various seasonings, emanating a unique aroma.

"Miss Nanami, good afternoon. I'm so sorry to have borrowed your kitchen because I wanted to try making some dishes."

"Hey? Crimson, you're here too. Then try my dishes. Although I've tasted them myself, other people's opinions are more important."

"So, could I ask Miss Nanami to help me with my evaluation?"

After placing the food on the table, he noticed Nanami Oki, who was dressed casually, and Akane, and instinctively greeted them.

"It's okay, after all, you called to inform me before, didn't you?" Nanami shook her head, then turned her attention to the dishes.

“Your simple cold dish looks quite appetizing,” she said, as she approached the table and picked up her chopsticks to taste it.

Crimson followed closely behind; he was tired from fishing and needed something to replenish his energy.

Upon hearing this, Qinglu and Yezi, who were sitting at the table, also picked up their chopsticks, and then showed surprised expressions on their faces.

"This tastes amazing!" "So delicious!" "May I eat it with rice?"

In the end, Crimson even asked Yang Xiying to add some more rice, while Nanami, who had finished eating, smiled.

"The ingredients are very fresh, and the seasonings are just right. Mr. Yang, you have a real talent for cooking."

“Thank you for the compliment,” Yang Xiying replied with a smile, “but this is all thanks to the vine monsters who provided the ingredients.”

“…Mr. Yang, are you intentionally promoting the Vine Monster?” Nanami understood the underlying meaning in Yang Xiying’s words.

If the vines of the Vine Monster could affect food, then people's awe of it, stemming from rumors, would diminish...

"I guess so, because I want to catch a Tangela, but one is enough. However, the Tangela in Route 21 seems to be a group."

Yang Xiying responded directly.

"I feel it would be too much trouble for me to just take one away, so I also want to find a way out for the other vine monsters."

"I see. So Mr. Yang wants others to recognize the value of the Vine Monster so that it can find a home, is that right?"

Nanami nodded subconsciously; she had already understood Yang Xiying's thinking: if Pokémon demonstrated their value, someone would naturally buy them.

Then we don't need to worry about their living conditions.

“Hmm,” Yang Xiying nodded, and Nanami smiled as well, “In that case, I can understand why Azure Flame Blade Demon is so close to you.”

"—Mr. Yang, you really know how to take care of the Pokémon's feelings."

"Well... I just think that Pokémon, as sentient beings, should be given due respect."

Yang Xiying felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by the somewhat friendly gaze from the other side. He considered himself the type who could say whatever he wanted to anyone.

—If Pokémon are sentient beings, then they shouldn't be too arrogant.

"In that case, I'll help you find a way to make the Vine Monster useful."

"You've just proven that the vines of the Vine Monster are edible, so you can talk to the restaurant owner in Pallet Town."

"Let them establish a cooperative relationship with the Vine Monster. Of course, we still need Mr. Yang to act as the middleman in this regard."

"If you can catch Tangela, it means it can perform well in battle. You should talk to other Pokémon trainers."

"Finally, the fragrance emitted by the vine monster seems to be able to be developed into perfume. I have a friend who does this."

"—And he's also a powerful Grass-type Pokémon Trainer."

P.S.: Although the setting of this book is based on a certain game, I have not done that for a long time, so I can only apologize.

Because I need to make the various plot developments at least logical and the characters less rigid, I often write things that are a bit off-topic.

Moreover, given the strictness of the cat's censorship, it's unrealistic to advance the plot through that aspect. All I can guarantee is that I won't hesitate to take action when necessary.

Besides, I only borrowed the Alexstrasza setting to find a suitable reason to start a harem in the Pokémon world.

After all, I'm not good at writing romance scenes.

In short, that stuff in the main text is just for fun, you can think of it as a gimmick. If you really want something fancy, you'll have to wait for the extra chapters.

As for when the side story will be written... I can only say that it's being written, it's being written.

P.S.: Finally, the female character you'll be pursuing in this volume is a ranger from Carlos, who will appear in a few chapters.

NO.47 Today, I won against Pokémon without using Pokémon!

"Oh? A powerful Grass-type Pokémon Trainer?"

Upon hearing Nanami's words, Yang Xiying suddenly had a strange sense of déjà vu: perfume, Grass-type Pokémon trainer...

“Yes, because she is so strong, she could even be a gym leader,” Nanami said with a smile.

"But because of this, she is quite busy, and the city she lives in is quite far from Zhenxin Town, so we need to make an appointment in advance."

"In the meantime, let's go to the Pallet Town restaurant and chat with the people there. The owner will definitely be interested in these ingredients."

“Okay, I’ll have to trouble you with this, Miss Nanami,” Yang Xiying replied. Since the other side was quite far from Zhenxin Town, they decided not to consider it for now.

He started with nearby restaurants, but now he was certain of just how powerful Nanami's connections were.

After all, being able to serve as a Gym Leader is a significant achievement, and Gym Leaders in the Pokémon world wield considerable influence in their respective regions.

Just like Senri, the Petalburg Gym Leader in the Pokémon anime, he is practically an idol figure in a city.

Nanami was probably referring to Rika from the Celadon City Celadon Gym. As far as I remember, she's the only powerful Grass-type Pokémon Trainer in Kanto…

I wonder how Nanami knows this person. Is it because she often goes to Yuhong City to buy tea in the setting?

Or perhaps there is a deeper connection, but given Professor Oak's status, it's quite normal for his descendants to have some powerful connections.

“That’s right, Yang Xiying, you really have to thank my sister. With her around, the group of vine monsters outside will definitely be fine.”

“So I’m a little curious too,” Qinglu said, resting her chin on her right elbow on the table with a playful smile.

"If Yang Xiying, you don't make others realize the value of the Vine Monster for a long time, how will you subdue it?"

There are many Pokémon species, so it's not realistic to keep using this method. Knowing this, Red Leaf couldn't help but look at Yang Xiying.

"If I haven't made others realize the value of Tangela during my time as a Pokémon Ranger, then..."

Yang Xiying responded directly.

"Then we can only make empty promises to them, saying that we can provide them with a life of luxury, and all they need to do is invest in a vine monster with good potential."

"Whether or not I can ultimately provide them with a life of luxury, I've managed to subdue the Vine Monster, and that's without either side making a move."

"It would be even better if we took action, because it's normal for a few of our combat comrades to suddenly disappear, and paying reparations for defeat would be reasonable."

"...As expected, the adult's thoughts are still quite complicated," Chi Hong and Ye Zi, who were eating cold dishes, were both ashamed. This guy's methods are really dirty!

"..." Nanami felt that it was inappropriate to jump to conclusions about Yang Xiying's ability to take care of Pokémon's feelings.

"We'll run into each other all the time, right?" Qinglu's expression was subtle, because now that she was going to be a patrolman, she couldn't use such extreme methods.

"But in any case, you are now capturing Pokémon with the premise of maintaining the Pokémon ecosystem, which already qualifies you as a ranger."

"Oh?" Yang Xiying raised an eyebrow upon hearing Qinglu's words, only to hear Qinglu continue, "The patrolmen's job is to maintain the ecological balance."

"This includes enabling Pokémon to communicate with humans and become aware of human presence."

"This will make it easier for younger trainers to catch Pokémon," because as soon as the Poké Ball is shown, the Pokémon knows what to do.

"But the world is vast, and there are countless Pokémon species, so this task is very challenging," which is why routes 1, 2, and 3 appear.