Awakening and Inheritance (Two in One)

" Hoppip, Sleep Powder!"

Dian held a bag and had Hoppip spray Sleep Powder into it.

With no other living test subjects nearby, it fell to him to taste the Sleep Powder.

He had tried Venonat's Sleep Powder before. Its effects were pronounced: drowsiness set in within seconds of contact, and without taking an Awakening within half a minute, he would fall fast asleep.

But he could resist Hoppip's Sleep Powder through willpower alone. Its effect was weak.

"Are you teaching Hoppip Sleep Powder?"

Azisa wiped her hands and walked over to watch him.

Not far away, after finishing its Pokéblocks, Oddish began climbing the large net nearby, then leaped down again. It seemed to be having a wonderful time.

Seven other Hoppip were lazily basking in the sun. Some had fallen asleep right there in the grass. A gust of wind could probably have blown them all away. It was easy to imagine how much Azisa had to worry about every day.

"Yes, it can already use Sleep Powder, but the effect is weak. I don't know what's going wrong."

Dian laid out his problem plainly. "That's why I came to ask you how you solved it."

"Hmm..."

Azisa thought for a moment. "My Hoppip learned Sleep Powder quite naturally. There didn't seem to be anything special about it, but I've never tested how effective their Sleep Powder is."

As she spoke, she went over and picked up a Hoppip sunning itself. "Come on, sweetheart, use Sleep Powder. Just a little."

"Na-na."

The lazy Hoppip gently moved the leaves on its head, releasing a little dark blue powder.

Dian caught a little on the back of his hand and tasted it. A heavy wave of drowsiness soon washed over him. He immediately bit the tip of his tongue, quickly