Capítulo 10: Chapter 10
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When Dak woke up the next day, it was on the shop's lawn where he found himself, clueless about how he got back inside the previous night, perhaps having drunk too much. However, he felt an odd sensation as if he had grown stronger.
"Darkrai, what did I do after returning last night?"
Dak couldn't understand Darkrai's language, but thanks to Darkrai's gestures, Dak roughly figured out that he had managed to complete the two daily tasks despite being tipsy.
"The daily tasks haven't changed; are today's tasks the same?"
Rubbing his head and heading to the lakeside to rinse his mouth, Dak then checked the task panel.
"Right, Darkrai, let's tidy up a bit."
Dak noticed a pile of daily necessities and furniture accumulated in the corner of the shop, remembered from the previous day's acquisitions from the Whitebeard Pirates, who hadn't asked for payment.
Moreover, he discovered two new doors on the wall directly opposite the shop's entrance, spaced about five meters apart.
"New rooms."
Eagerly, Dak approached the left room first. Opening the door revealed a space measuring 5x4.5x10mts, slightly larger than a typical student dormitory, completely empty except for a light on the ceiling that could switch between white and orange-yellow colors.
At the far end, there was a small bathroom equipped with a shower and bathtub. The walls, floor, and ceiling had a wood-like texture, emitting a crisp sound when stepped on, yet feeling warm and solid to the touch.
This area, like the rest of the shop, seemed to maintain a constant comfortable temperature and humidity. Once furnished, it promised to become a cozy living space.
Exiting the living space, Dak enlisted Darkrai's help to move the furniture inside, then entered the other room. It was the same size but had pure white walls and was equally empty except for a light on the ceiling.
Dak had an idea of what to add here, perhaps in the future, it would serve as a workshop or lab for studying various Pokémon-related devices seen in the magical shop, like the Pokéblock making kit, fossil resurrection machine, Poké Ball crafting machine, and teleportation device.
These would be essential for future ambitions, though they seemed a bit distant for now.
The two rooms were separated by a one-meter-thick wall, ensuring soundproofing. After leaving the rooms, Dak helped Darkrai to organize the bedroom, their future sleeping area, with furniture and essentials provided by the Whitebeard Pirates, which included all necessary items for basic living, even appliances like water heaters and refrigerators.
These appliances were moved to the adjacent manufacturing room, where electrical outlets appeared magically as they were set down.
Among the provided items, some seemed frivolously included by the Whitebeard crew, such as dumbbells and selfie sticks, which Dak and Darkrai stored away, planning to return them on their next visit to the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Whoa, it's already afternoon."
After organizing the house and looking at the clock, Dak realized it was already two in the afternoon. They hadn't even had lunch yet.
"Darkrai, let's take the eggs out for a meal, a walk, and some sunshine. We also need to buy some pots, spices, ingredients, and other things."
Dak planned to first transform the manufacturing room into a kitchen, hence the need for shopping. The one million Berries he had were meant for today's gathering of items; otherwise, he would have converted them into 100 magical coins already.
They couldn't always go out for food, especially if they ended up in dangerous places. Better to stay in as much as possible.
Another unsaid reason was Dak needed to buy hats, necklaces, clothes, and even makeup for the [Mainline Task: Pokémon Grooming Course].
Thinking of this, Dak sneakily glanced at Darkrai, quickly averting his gaze when noticed, feeling somewhat guilty.
There was no choice; Darkrai was the only Pokémon he had.
"Darkrai."
Acknowledging Dak's call, Darkrai nodded, storing the eggs in its dark space, unaware of the upcoming grooming task.
At this moment, Dak couldn't help but feel relieved that his first Pokémon was a calm and obedient Darkrai. If it were a Snorlax or Slaking, known for their laziness, they might just lie down and refuse to move.
"Wait."
As Dak, followed by Darkrai, approached the shop's entrance and opened the door, he hesitated before stepping out, turning to the system to ask, "What happens if a customer comes in while I'm out?"
"The shop automatically closes when unattended."
"Good."
Reassured, Dak stepped out, and in the next moment, he and Darkrai found themselves in a bustling city, clearly not an unknown small place.
The city was lively, full of people, and seemed harmonious without pirate disruptions, suggesting good public security.
Looking back, Dak realized he had exited from a clothing store. From an outsider's perspective, it appeared he had just walked out of there.
Darkrai's presence caused quite a stir, with screams from women and children seemingly frightened by its appearance. This dramatic reaction led Dak to speculate they were not in the Grand Line but perhaps somewhere in the Four Seas, where people might not be as accustomed to unusual sights as those living in the Grand Line.
Feeling dejected by the reaction, Darkrai floated towards Dak's shadow to hide, but Dak pulled it back, comforting it with reassurance and the promise of future acceptance.
"Darkrai."
After a moment's hesitation, Darkrai nodded and stayed by Dak's side, facing the new world together.
(End Of Chapter)
Capítulo 11: Chapter 11
"It's actually Loguetown."
Dak had thought he had arrived in some unfamiliar place, but to his surprise, this place was not so unknown.
After all, Loguetown also has its own story in the original work.
Although the Loguetown now has quite a difference from Loguetown nine years later.
Dak walked ahead, pushing a large baby carriage in front of him. The carriage contained nine eggs, attracting the attention of passersby.
This would become the exclusive vehicle for walking the eggs.
And Darkrai simply floated next to the baby carriage, guarding the eggs, ignoring the gazes focused on him.
As for the items purchased along the way, they were all stored in the dark space.
"Darkrai, wait for me, okay? I'll go inside and take a look."
Suddenly, Dak, who was walking ahead, stopped and headed towards a clothing store next to him.
Darkrai looked but had no reaction, obediently standing at the door guarding the baby carriage.
Previously, Dak had already bought several sets of clothes for himself, so Darkrai subconsciously thought Dak was going to buy some more.
Little did he know, this time Dak's target was Darkrai.
Thud!
Dak, while walking, didn't notice and bumped into a lady, accidentally knocking her to the ground.
"Sorry! I wasn't looking where I was going, my apologies."
Dak hurriedly bent down to help her up. The lady, who had fallen, raised her hand as if to grasp Dak's hand but accidentally stretched too far, touching Dak's face, but quickly retracted and took Dak's hand to stand up.
"It's okay."
The lady left after dropping a casual remark and then walked away.
Dak watched her leave with an apologetic look, entering the store after ensuring she didn't intend to pursue the matter.
About ten minutes later.
Darkrai suddenly felt someone poking his shoulder, turning around to see.
Dak had returned.
"Dak?"
Darkrai looked down and noticed Dak wasn't holding anything in his hands, seeming like he didn't buy any clothes.
"I left something inside, can you get it for me? I'll wait here for you."
Dak gestured with his hand, pointing towards the clothing store he had just entered.
Darkrai nodded and floated towards the clothing store.
However, just as he floated a few meters away, a dark hole appeared behind him, swallowing the Dak that had just been there.
Then, Darkrai turned around, his icy blue pupils flashing.
Now looking back at the dark hole, he saw that Dak had changed into another appearance.
That is to say, the Dak just now was impersonated by someone else.
Initially, Darkrai didn't notice anything odd about this 'Dak,' at least not in appearance.
His behavior didn't seem off, after all, he only said one sentence and made a small gesture.
Given the current level of understanding and connection between Darkrai and Dak, it wasn't possible to detect the differences between them with such a minor interaction.
However, passing by that person, Darkrai could sense malice emanating from him.
As a hallmark among Dark-type Pokémon, Darkrai is arguably the most sensitive to Dark-type energy, which is essentially a combination of natural energy and negative emotions.
This is also why the 'Nightmare Pokémon' enjoys causing nightmares.
Because humans experiencing nightmares generate a substantial amount of Dark-type energy, for Darkrai, who seeks to grow stronger quickly, causing a city's humans to have nightmares is a relatively fast method.
Darkrai waited obediently at the door.
About a quarter of an hour later, Dak came back after shopping.
"What's wrong?"
Dak noticed something was off with Darkrai.
Because Darkrai's mood of being upset was quite evident on his face, Pokémon are definitely not as good at hiding their emotions as humans.
After all, they are very straightforward creatures.
"Dak."
Darkrai told Dak about what had happened.
The gist of it was that someone had disguised themselves as Dak, with unknown intentions.
But Darkrai felt, anyway, it definitely wasn't to do something good, so he directly captured that person.
"Where is he?"
Dak asked with a frown.
Disguised as him?
It's not that easy to impersonate someone, and to do it so well that even Darkrai couldn't notice the difference?
This sounds very much like the ability of a familiar Devil Fruit.
As for this person's purpose, it's not too hard to guess, mostly it's because Dak and Darkrai are overly protective of the eggs, making the person think there might be something valuable in the baby carriage, hence the attempt to steal it.
"Dak."
Darkrai created a mini dark void in his hand.
"Good, let's go back and deal with this impolite gentleman."
Dak nodded, understanding Darkrai's intention, glanced at the dark sky, and walked with Darkrai towards a nearby café.
Opening the door, they stepped inside.
And just like that, they were back at the Pokémon Nursery.
"Release that guy."
Dak decided to see who was so bold before even placing the items he bought.
"Dak."
Darkrai nodded and pointed into the air with his hand.
As the dark void appeared, a figure also fell out of it.
Dak approached for a closer look, furrowing his brow, then started to think.
This person looked familiar to him.
Staring for a while, Dak couldn't figure out who it was exactly.
Characters from the 2D world look quite abstract when viewed in 3D.
Characters that might look very attractive in 2D might not stand out much in 3D, with many people having similar facial features.
For example, Megumi Kato from "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend."
Although she looks exceptionally beautiful as a 2D character, from the attitudes of other characters in the anime, Megumi Kato seems to be just an ordinary girl with a somewhat low presence.
However, Dak had a guess about this person's real identity, based on the ability Darkrai mentioned earlier.
"Dak, lift him up."
Dak thought for a moment and asked Darkrai to suspend Bon Clay in mid-air with his hands.
Dak circled around Bon Clay, and when he moved behind him, he suddenly opened his eyes wide.
"Indeed, it's Bon Clay."
The person who would join the Baroque Works as the assassin Mr. 2 in the future, and also a key figure in helping Luffy escape from the underwater prison Impel Down.
But now, it seems like he's just a con artist or a petty thief in the East Blue?
(End of Chapter)
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