"It's called salmon," Naoki introduced to the several Pokemon in front of him, "This type of fish usually lives in the ocean, but don't worry, you don't need to go too far to catch them."
"You just need to take the World Tree elevator to the next floor, the Dragon's Holy Sanctuary, and you can find these fish in the sea there."
"While you're there, you can also find another ingredient for making sushi, seaweed. Seaweed also grows in the sea, and once dried, it looks like this."
Saying this, Naoki showed the thin piece of seaweed to the Pokemon in front of him.
"Both these ingredients are sourced from the sea, so if you ever run out, you'll have to rely on yourselves to find them in the ocean."
Naoki looked at Vaporeon and Golduck beside him.
They worked at the sushi shop and were also Water Type Pokemon.
But thinking they might not have much experience in finding fish,
after a brief consideration, Naoki added, "If you can't find them yourselves, you could ask Dragonite living there to help you. You just need to give them some sushi or other food in return."
Three Tatsugiri excitedly put their hands on their hips, looking at Vaporeon and Golduck, and said to them:
"Mi!" (The task of finding ingredients is up to you!)
Naoki helplessly said, "You can't give all the work to Vaporeon and Golduck, they'll be too busy and exhausted."
"Mi..."
Tatsugiri fell into a dilemma; who should they send to gather supplies?
They thought about it carefully and suddenly came up with a good idea.
"Mi!" (I've got an idea!)
They could just find their former subordinate!
"Hmm?" Naoki was quite surprised, "What idea?"
Tatsugiri: "Mi!" (Go find Dondozo!)
Naoki immediately understood.
Dondozo would indeed be suitable for the job of supply gatherer.
When the time comes, Tatsugiri could accompany them to the ocean to get supplies.
But to find Dondozo, they would need to go to Casseroya Lake.
However, Naoki found it difficult to leave at the moment.
At this moment, Mewtwo suddenly spoke up, "Let me take them!"
"Hmm?" Naoki was slightly taken aback, he looked at Mewtwo, then nodded, "Alright, I'll leave it to you then."
Mewtwo nodded slightly, then used Teleport to take the three Tatsugiri away from the World Tree.
They were heading toward Casseroya Lake to find Tatsugiri's subordinate, Dondozo.
Meanwhile, Naoki stayed behind to continue teaching Venusaur how to make sushi.
Venusaur was a very smart Pokemon. After watching Naoki's sushi-making process a few times, it fully learned the method.
Seeing Venusaur indicate that it had learned, Naoki stepped aside and asked, "Want to give it a try?"
Venusaur then extended two Vine Whips, scooped a spoonful of rice from the pot with a spoon, made a rice ball, placed a slice of cut salmon on top, and finally wrapped it with seaweed.
And with that, the first piece of salmon sushi was completed,
"Very good, it seems you have fully mastered it," Naoki nodded in satisfaction.
Venusaur was very happy, "Dana~"
"Next, I'll teach you the second type of sushi, rolled sushi," Naoki added.
This method primarily involves using seaweed to roll up the rice balls, then cutting them into small pieces for easy consumption by guests.
This sushi-making method is also very simple, and Venusaur quickly mastered it.
"There are some more ingredients here, do you want to make some sushi for everyone to try?" Naoki asked.
"Dana!" Venusaur nodded happily.
Then, Golduck and Vaporeon entered their work mode.
They skillfully invited guests to sit down and then served the sushi made by Venusaur.
A group of Pokemon happily enjoyed themselves immediately.
Venusaur did not forget to set aside a portion for Mewtwo.
Seeing the Pokemon getting along so well, a smile naturally appeared on Naoki's face.
He quietly turned and left, starting to place the remaining furniture and tableware in their respective places.
Pokemon Tavern, Pokemon Restaurant, Explorer Team Guild...
"The Item Shop doesn't have any items yet, hmm, maybe I can teach the Pokemon to recognize Berries and have them bring the Berries to the Item Shop for sale later."
Berries have various effects; some can restore health, some can heal paralysis, and others can cure freezing, akin to status healing potions in role-playing games.
According to Naoki's plan, Pawmot's parents were supposed to come to the World Tree to run the Item Shop.
But right now, they had a very important task to accomplish.
The World Tree didn't have eggs, so to get eggs, they would need to raise hens.
The two Pawmot had already gained considerable experience in raising chickens at the ranch, making them the perfect choice to come to the World Tree to serve as Chicken House managers.
And there's also the Exploration Team Guild Headquarters.
The Heroic Expedition Team trio were still out traveling, and Naoki planned to wait for them to return to discuss the guild's operations with them in detail.
Unknowingly, the items Naoki had brought in from outside had all been placed throughout the World Tree.
Today's tasks were finally completed; next, it was time for him to return to the ranch!
At this time, Mewtwo and Tatsugiri also returned from Casseroya Lake to the World Tree.
Along with them came three somewhat clumsy-looking Dondozo.