Eight Eevee, each perfectly representing an evolution form.
By the time the dojo opens, just having them at the entrance would be quite the spectacle, right?
People just wanting to see the complete evolution forms of Eevee could queue from Suiyi Town all the way to Shenhe Town.
However, currently, Fairy Energy is still quite scarce, so Sylveon might not appear anytime soon, but that doesn't stop Natsuhiko from preparing early.
He put down the box and released each palm-sized Eevee.
They were all just newly hatched baby Pokémon, and like Latios, couldn't be contained in a Pokeball.
Perhaps because they were just hatched, the league was eager for Natsuhiko to publish another paper on Eevee's evolution forms, so even before their fur was fully formed, they were sent over.
Each of them was rather gray and dull, slightly fragile, and lacking a bit of cuteness.
The moment the eight Eevee touched the ground, they were somewhat overwhelmed by the new environment, curling up together, and not knowing what to do.
But.
Natsuhiko noticed.
Among the eight Eevee, there was one that was a bit bolder, staring at him with big round eyes out of curiosity.
Perhaps it thought Natsuhiko wouldn't harm them, or realized that Natsuhiko might be their "meal ticket," it started taking unsteady steps towards him.
Its short legs were slightly awkward, wobbling as it walked to Natsuhiko's feet.
"Eevee~~" (๑‾ꇴ‾๑)
Its soft voice gently rubbed against Natsuhiko's pant leg.
"Mr. Natsuhiko, it seems this Eevee really likes you," Chrysa chuckled, covering her mouth.
It's normal for Pokémon to have different personalities, and this Eevee was evidently the more lively and bold one.
Natsuhiko crouched down and gently stroked its fur.
"Eevee~" (ฅ•.•ฅ)ﻌﻌﻌ
Little Eevee squinted its eyes, let out a comfortable sigh, and flipped over, revealing the milky white fur on its belly to Natsuhiko's gaze.
The other Eevee, seeing how comfortable it looked, three more curiously padded over with light steps, cautiously approaching Natsuhiko.
For them, Natsuhiko naturally treated them the same, giving them a comfortable massage one by one.
Having experience massaging Hilona's Eevee, Natsuhiko knew exactly where to massage Eevee to make them most comfortable.
Soon enough.
All eight Eevee were completely won over by Natsuhiko.
Each lifting their heads, following him closely.
"Eevee Eevee" they chirped.
Someone who didn't know might think Natsuhiko was keeping eight little kittens.
But honestly, being surrounded by such adorable eight Eevee made Natsuhiko feel much younger, with a smile on his face.
Yet, these fragile Eevee, he was really afraid of stepping on them accidentally.
Reluctantly, Natsuhiko had to take out some Energy Blocks to divert their attention temporarily.
Meanwhile, as Natsuhiko was soothing these little Eevee, the staff had already unloaded all the large and small boxes from the helicopter.
They were also staff from the Sakuragi Research Institute, responsible for transporting goods and wouldn't involve themselves in anything else.
And the things they unloaded, naturally, were all requested by Natsuhiko for Sakuragi to apply from the league on his behalf.
Including the nearly one-year supply of food for these eight little Eevee.
After all, Natsuhiko was working for the league; applying for Eevee was to publish a better paper, so there was no reason for him to bear this himself, right?
Although Eevee doesn't eat much, multiplied by eight, it's a significant expense.
Gonna milk the league's policy to the fullest.
Whatever expenses the league would reimburse, he accepted them all.
Besides that, there were also some instruments and a variety of materials.
Some were prepared for the Eevee, but a part of them were meant to be set up on his Pokémon Ranch.
After all, a Pokémon Ranch isn't just created by throwing Pokémon in it.
Captive Pokémon should have a captive lifestyle.
Including a simple Pokémon Food Processor and various matching equipment, a Pokémon Daily Condition Detector, a Simple Pokémon Healer, a Range Monitoring Sensor, etc.
Since the league was funding this, Natsuhiko didn't pass on anything he could consider "reasonable" to obtain.
This greatly reduced his expenses for setting up a Pokémon Ranch and allowed him to fast-track its formation.
After checking that everything was accounted for, Natsuhiko nodded with satisfaction.
Then.
He saw Chrysa standing on the ground, waving at the slowly ascending helicopter.
Natsuhiko was taken aback, "Miss Kikuna, aren't you leaving?"
Chrysa turned around, holding her notebook, and slightly bowed to Natsuhiko, "Mr. Natsuhiko, the professor knows you have a lot to prepare and handle for opening the dojo, so he specifically had me stay to help."
After a slight pause, she quickly added, "Rest assured, I oversaw the construction when the 'Eevee Pokémon Research Institute' was built, and I also supervised the professor's newly completed private research institute. The personnel arrangements and distribution of tasks were also handled by me, so I have ample experience."
Natsuhiko couldn't help but want to give a thumbs-up.
A real talent!
This is what a true talent is.
No wonder so many big shots have their personal assistants.