Mature Pokémon Start by Feeding Themselves Breakfast!

Half an hour later.

In the cramped bathroom filled with mist.

[ Ding! The host completed a serious massage. Skill experience +10! ]

[ Ding! Through persistent effort, the host's skill—General Massage—has advanced to LV1! ]

[ General Massage (LV1, 0/100): Finger dexterity +50%, sensitivity of areas touched by the palms +50%. ]

With its little face flushed red, Weedle was carried out of the bathroom by Mu Yun, looking thoroughly refreshed.

Having enjoyed a hot bath and massage for the first time, Weedle felt utterly comfortable.

It was as though an entire day's exhaustion had vanished without a trace.

Mu Yun was delighted as well. He hadn't expected to unlock a new skill while completing his tasks.

The substantial increase in finger dexterity meant that many massage techniques he had seen in proper videos would be easier to perform.

It was just that he couldn't think of any massage that would need the boost from this sensitivity effect...

After placing the drowsy Weedle, fresh from its massage, back into its little nest beside the bed, Mu Yun opened the system and examined the newly unlocked Points Exchange Shop.

[ Ding! Daily Task 3: Post-Training Massage and Daily Task 4: Help Him Bathe have been completed. 20 points awarded! ]

[ Ding! It has been detected that the host has completed a task for the first time. The Points Exchange Shop has been activated! ]

"Open the Points Exchange Shop."

As Mu Yun uttered the command in his mind, a familiar translucent light-blue panel appeared before him.

A dazzling array of goods immediately filled his vision.

There were quite a few different styles, but the types of products left Mu Yun somewhat puzzled.

[ Wayang Mountain Mineral Water: 1 point per case (twenty-four bottles per case) ]

[ Bear Boss Crispy Noodles: 1 point per box ]

[ Electric Type Rat Shared Bike: 5 points per bike ]

[ Wang Dan's Spare House Key: 1 point per key ]

[ Wang Dan's Matching Purple Thin Breathable Pajamas: 2 points per set ]

[ Mama Pig's Matching Pink Little Backpack: 3 points each ]

[ Oran Berry: Consuming it restores a small amount of Stamina. Price: 1 point each. ]

[ Universal Basic Energy Cube: Made from a mix of various ordinary Berries. Consuming it restores a small amount of Stamina and energy. Price: 1 point each. ]

[ Moomoo Milk: Miltank milk rich in various nutrients. Price: 1 point per bottle (100 ml per bottle). ]

The shop, packed with items of all shapes and sizes like a department store, left Mu Yun dazzled.

It even contained many things that theoretically shouldn't have been sold as merchandise.

At the very least, they wouldn't appear in any legitimate shop.

So, system, something was seriously wrong with you!

Filled with curiosity about the unknown, Mu Yun flipped to the final page of the Points Exchange Shop.

At last, in a corner at the very end, he found these words.

[ The Points Exchange Shop will list all non-living objects the host has seen in the real world. They may be purchased an unlimited number of times with points! ]

[ Please note: Items purchased from the shop have no connection to their real-world counterparts. They will not contain the user's temperature, scent, traces, or other such marks. The host may purchase them without concern! ]

What did you mean by that, System?

Were you looking down on the secondhand market?

Did you have any idea how terrifying the annual volume of secondhand transactions was?

You were practically shoving money—no, points—away!

Besides, what if Mama Pig accidentally lost her beloved little bag? Only by buying an identical bag with signs of use could I truly comfort her!

Would a brand-new one even work?

After that small rebuke, Mu Yun finally understood why the shop was so incredibly diverse.

As long as it was something he had seen in the real world, he could purchase it an unlimited number of times.

It was practically paradise for knockoffs.

If this were Hong Kong back in the old days, it would be a rising star in the counterfeit industry.

Of course, Mu Yun definitely wouldn't do something illegal like that.

"I remember the official price of Oran Berries at the Asia-Europe Supermarket is 100 Pokémon League Coins each. Energy Cubes cost the same, and Moomoo Milk is even cheaper than at the supermarket. That means the purchasing power of 1 point can roughly be considered equivalent to 100 Pokémon League Coins."

"Five daily tasks a day means 50 points in total, which comes to around 5,000 Pokémon League Coins. Five thousand a day, one hundred and fifty thousand a month!?"

Holy crap!

The rewards for daily tasks were this generous?

System Bro, I love you!

After doing a quick calculation, Mu Yun realized that with daily tasks and the Points Exchange Shop, he could completely let loose when raising Weedle. Even raising another one or two Pokémon wouldn't be a problem.

But after giving it some thought, Mu Yun still decided to devote all his energy to raising Weedle.

Points could be exchanged for Pokémon League Coins, but Pokémon couldn't be bought with points.

With his current savings, at most he could buy a regional bird Pokémon with professional-level potential.

Rather than that, he might as well raise Weedle properly first. Once he got to university, he could apply for an interest-free student loan and get a Pokémon with high potential and high base stats.

After thinking for a moment, Mu Yun settled on his short-term plan.

He would focus entirely on raising Weedle until summer vacation ended.

As for the rest, he would deal with it after school started.

The next day.

Morning light filtered through the curtains and spilled across the bedroom.

The warm sunlight slowly woke Weedle from its dreams.

Thanks to the bath and massage before bed last night, Weedle had rested exceptionally well.

The body and mind that had still been somewhat weary after a day of training were now fully recovered and brimming with energy.

"Woo?"

Weedle straightened up, glanced at the still-sleeping Mu Yun, and tilted its head slightly.

It felt a little hungry, but judging from Mu Yun's steady breathing, he didn't seem likely to wake up anytime soon.

Was Master very tired? Maybe I should endure it a little longer?

No, that wasn't right!

I was already a mature Pokémon capable of supervising Master's and Stufful's training!

As a mature Pokémon, how could I trouble someone else over something as small as eating?

I needed to learn to be independent and not cause Master any trouble!

It was decided. It would start with eating by itself!

The instant it made up its mind, Weedle felt as though it had truly grown up, and its mood immediately brightened.

"Woo~~ oo~~"

As it softly hummed the songs Mu Yun listened to while exercising these past few days, it wriggled its body and slowly crawled down from beside the bed.

Since the room was small, Weedle quickly arrived before an Ice Type that wasn't particularly tall.

Of course, that was only compared to Mu Yun.

In front of Weedle, the Ice Type could be considered a gigantic behemoth.

"Woo!!"

It remembered that its Master kept the milk and little cubes refrigerated inside the Ice Type.

But how was it supposed to get them?

Staring at the enormous Ice Type that could fit dozens of itself, Weedle fell into deep thought.

It tilted its head and looked at the wooden table and chair beside the Ice Type, then at the dozen or so empty Moomoo Milk bottles scattered across the floor. Its eyes lit up as it suddenly came up with an idea.

It bent its body slightly, then spat out a strand of String Shot. The end of the snow-white thread firmly stuck to the back of the chair.

The next second, it suddenly exerted force and lightly leaped onto the wooden chair with the help of the String Shot.

Then, Weedle repeated the process and sprang onto the wooden table, reaching exactly the same height as the Ice Type's upper chilled compartment.

It raised its little head and took aim at the Ice Type.

Another strand of thick, snow-white String Shot stuck to the Ice Type's door.

It clenched the String Shot between its teeth and shifted its tiny body backward with all its might.

Finally, after a faint bang, it successfully pulled open the Ice Type's door.

"Woo, woo!!"

Weedle released the String Shot from its mouth and happily shook its little head.

Once the Ice Type opened, a small transparent jar full of Energy Cubes appeared in Weedle's field of vision.

It spat out another strand of String Shot. Whether by natural talent or the experience it had gained from fighting Miltank yesterday, the fine white thread stuck with perfect accuracy to the not-so-large transparent jar.

"Woo!!"

Weedle sharply whipped its head. The little jar at the end of the silk flew out of the Ice Type with a swish, landing on the wooden table with a smack right in front of it.

Perfect!

I really was already a mature Pokémon!!

Prying open the jar with its horn, Weedle thought happily to itself.

Meanwhile,

Inside Mu Yun's bedroom.

[ Ding! Weedle used String Shot. Proficiency +1! ]

[ Ding! Through its self-created unique training method, Weedle has gained deeper insight into the move—String Shot. Additional proficiency +3! ]

[ String Shot (Mastered, 20/100): Silk toughness +100%, silk adhesion +50%. ]

[ Ding! Daily Task 5: Feed Him has been completed. 10 points awarded! ]

In his sleep, the system notifications sounded one after another, like the irritating alarm clock on a workday morning.

Vaguely, Mu Yun seemed to hear the sounds of move proficiency increasing and tasks being completed.

He hadn't expected that even while sleeping, he would dream of reaping rewards without lifting a finger.

Had he been too tired these past few days and needed some rest?

Wait.

A daily task had been completed?

Mu Yun abruptly opened his eyes, sat up, and looked around.

Weedle's little nest, where it should have been sleeping, was now completely empty.

Mu Yun reached out and touched it. It wasn't warm, so it looked like Weedle had been awake for quite a while.

So the notification sounds just now hadn't been a dream?

Mu Yun stared at the extra ten points on his host panel and fell into thought.

Was this how fast Pokémon grew? In just over a week, it had already managed the miraculous feat of feeding itself?