BXBX NOVEL Chapter 292: Collaboration
Chapter 292: Collaboration
Once back in his room, Yuga began explaining the principles of the Fairy-type move "Baby-Doll Eyes" to his Eevee, hoping it would learn this Fairy-type move soon.
For this trip, Yuga had brought not only his main Pokémon team but also this Eevee, which was eager to evolve into a Sylveon. It was the last Pokémon for his Friendship task.
Just then, a knock on the door interrupted him. Yuga got up to answer it, curious about who would visit him so late.
Opening the door, Yuga was surprised to see Juan and said, "Uncle Juan, it\'s late. Is there something you need?"
Juan smiled and replied, "I hope I\'m not disturbing you."
Yuga shook his head and gestured for Juan to come inside, saying, "Not at all, please come in."
"Coming here at this hour, what brings you?" Yuga asked as he pulled out a chair for Juan to sit.
Juan settled into the chair and motioned for Yuga to join him. Then he said, "I wanted to discuss the matter of the Beautie Pokéblocks with you."
Yuga was somewhat taken aback by Juan\'s urgency. He had originally planned to discuss this matter with Juan after Robert\'s competition was over, but he hadn\'t expected Juan to come over so promptly.
However, considering the significance of this matter to the Future of the Sootopolis Gym, Juan\'s eagerness was understandable.
"I see," Yuga nodded. "Alright, let\'s discuss it. But let\'s keep our conversation business-like. If I\'ve said or done anything that offended you, please accept my apologies in advance."
Juan smiled and said, "Of course."
Clearing his throat, Yuga continued, "Currently, our Beautie Pokéblocks have not been released to the market. So, once we collaborate with the Sootopolis Gym, you will have exclusive access to all our Beautie Pokéblocks. I assume you understand what this means."
Juan nodded, well aware of the implications. This collaboration would make the Sootopolis Gym the sole beneficiary of these remarkable Pokéblocks.
However, Juan wasn\'t naive. He understood why Yuga had agreed to partner with the Sootopolis Gym. The benefits of unveiling Beauty Energy to the public were significant, especially for a seasoned Gym Trainer like him. He also realized that Yuga was seeking a powerful ally, and the Sootopolis Gym fit the bill perfectly.
"Understood," Juan said, his tone resolute.
Yuga then added, "Furthermore, since this is an exclusive collaboration between YoYo Day Care and the Sootopolis Gym, I hope that news about the Beautie Pokéblocks won\'t leak from the Sootopolis Gym."
"Of course not," Juan agreed promptly. Leaking the information would bring no benefit to the Sootopolis Gym and would only compromise their advantage. Only a fool would do such a thing.
Yuga continued, "Lastly... If YoYo Day Care ever encounters any difficulties in the future, I hope that the Sootopolis Gym can lend a hand to the best of your ability."
Yuga felt a bit awkward as he mentioned this last request.
This request can be considered an additional one and isn\'t directly related to the collaboration itself. Yuga simply wants to seize the opportunity to have an extra card up his sleeve for YoYo Day Care.
Juan remained silent for a moment before agreeing to Yuga\'s request. He understood Yuga\'s mindset well. For a small Day Care like YoYo Day Care without strong backing, having an extra ally was a valuable asset.
Even without Yuga\'s request, Juan wouldn\'t have stood by if YoYo Day Care encountered difficulties. Now that they had begun this collaboration, they were in it together, and Yuga was also Robert\'s good friend. Juan had no reason to ignore YoYo Day Care.
Seeing Juan\'s agreement, Yuga breathed a sigh of relief.
In truth, Yuga had been contemplating the future development of YoYo Day Care. While the current environment within the League was stable and didn\'t obstruct the growth of private Day Cares, it was a competitive world. Without a strong background, who knew what challenges they might face in the future?
Although YoYo Day Care currently relied on others for support, Yuga had decided to build his own influence. He hoped that one day, YoYo Day Care would have the confidence to face any powerful entity.
For now, their priority was to ensure the stable development of YoYo Day Care.
The League itself didn\'t hinder the development of major organizations, as long as they abided by the law and didn\'t cause trouble. This was evident from how the Aqua and Magma Teams had secretly infiltrated the League for so long.
After stating his requests, Yuga and Juan discussed various details of their collaboration, such as when the supplies would begin, delivery methods, maximum supply quantities, and so on.
Additionally, they also discussed the Extender and the Upgraded version of Extender, addressing many more details of their future collaboration.
It was late into the night when Juan finally left Yuga\'s room.
Of course, their current discussion was verbal, and they would proceed to formalize the agreement in writing.
The next morning, Yuga saw Robert training with his Pokémon in the yard, making final preparations for the Grand Festival tomorrow.
Yuga walked over and asked, "How are your preparations going? The competition starts tomorrow. Nervous?"
Robert smiled and said, "I\'m not a newbie participating for the first time. Why would I be nervous? I\'m aiming for victory this time!"
Yuga patted his friend\'s shoulder and said, "Well, you certainly have confidence! Are you aiming to become the next Wallace?"
Hearing Yuga\'s words, Robert let out a sigh and said, "I\'m still far from my senior, Wallace!"
Indeed, Wallace, at Robert\'s age, was already a well-known figure. Compared to him, Robert had some catching up to do. However, it couldn\'t be denied that Robert was also a talented individual.
Wallace had always been Robert\'s role model and direction for improvement.
Yuga gave his friend\'s back a pat and said with determination, "You\'re just not there yet compared to Wallace, but someday, you\'ll catch up, just like how I\'ll defeat Steven someday!"
Robert chuckled at Yuga\'s words and teased, "I\'ll be keeping an eye on that then."