Lucy regained some of her spark.
It seemed that the fact that Dratini's disability could be cured through evolution had become an emotional support for her.
People always need to find some kind of support to bravely carry on living.
If that support is gone, then a person's spirit is gone as well.
However, it was time for the Pokémon orphanage to find a psychologist.
Taylor watched Lucy's busy figure and determined gaze, and fell into deep thought.
Psychological issues may seem minor, but they are actually very serious.
If handled improperly, it could cost someone their life.
If handled extremely poorly, it could cost many lives.
Taylor's Pokémon orphanage now needed professional psychological experts to assist, as Puffin's excessive self-isolation was concerning.
Additionally, Lucy was also experiencing some psychological issues.
If the Dratini regrew its lost fin after evolving, Lucy might improve, but if it did not regrow, the recruitment of a psychologist was essential.
"I recall that the Alliance allocated some official positions to the Pokémon orphanage," Taylor said as he hurried back to his office and checked his computer.
As a formally affiliated Pokémon orphanage under the Alliance, Taylor's institution did receive some policy support from the Alliance.
For instance, Taylor, as the director, was an Alliance official and received Alliance wages, though relatively average.
After all, the Pokémon orphanage could also accept social donations, so Taylor currently earned around 5,000 Alliance coins per month, which was roughly at the Alliance's average wage standard in Verdian City.
The doctor positions at the Pokémon orphanage could also obtain Alliance positions, though the wages were not very high, at 4,000 Alliance coins.
However, trying to hire a psychologist with only 4,000 Alliance coins was quite challenging.
Taylor said, pinching the bridge of his nose.
The Pokémon Alliance was indeed a large organization, but it also had many expenses.
There were countless tasks to handle daily, so the financial allocation was always a bit tight.
Taylor could understand that, after all, the Alliance still needed to expand into new regions and pay for the free medical expenses reported by each Pokémon Center every year, which were no small numbers.
The Pokémon free medical policy benefiting Alliance citizens.
Therefore, for positions like Taylor's, which were not particularly important, the Alliance naturally couldn't afford to pay high salaries.
"Never mind, let's give it a try," Taylor said as he still posted the job listing.
His Pokémon orphanage was short one psychologist, and it didn't have to be a full-time position, part-time was fine too.
After all, only two of the children at the Pokémon orphanage had psychological issues.
Bonk, though physically disabled, had an incredibly strong mental will.
Kuro was in perfect health with no illnesses, but due to the negative rumors surrounding Murkrow, no one had adopted him, and he had ended up staying at the Pokémon orphanage.
As for Casey, social anxiety might also be a psychological issue?
Taylor wasn't entirely sure.
"Anyway, we'll just let the psychologist decide," Taylor said as he looked at the words he had written on the job posting, [Part-time positions available], and felt quite satisfied.
Four thousand Alliance coins might not be enough to hire a full-time psychologist, but finding a part-time one should be feasible.
If there's an issue, come get checked, if not, there's no need to stay at the Pokémon orphanage—you can continue working outside and earn two salaries, which is quite advantageous.
Therefore, Taylor felt somewhat confident about whether he could hire a psychologist.
… Taylor's phone rang.
Taylor picked up the phone and saw it was an unfamiliar number.
He scratched his head and glanced at the job posting he had posted on a professional job-hunting website.
"So efficient?" Taylor answered the call.
"Hello, Mr. Kishimoto." A woman's voice came from the other end of the line, and Taylor sat up straight immediately.
Kishimoto, wasn't that the pen name he used to submit his Legends of Kanto manga?
Although Taylor planned to be a plagiarist in this world to earn money for the little ones to grow up healthy, he still quietly chose the original author's name.
"Yes, yes, this is…" Although he knew the other party was definitely the editor of Gandu Manga, Taylor still asked, just in case it was a scriptwriter from another magazine.
"This is Aurelia, the editor-in-chief of Guandu Manga. I'd like to discuss something with you," Aurelia said softly.
"Legends of Kanto" was quite impressive, which was Aurelia's first impression, but she immediately felt that the appearance of Lucario was somewhat abrupt.
After listening, Taylor agreed to make some revisions.
He had originally planned to create a localized adaptation, but after Aurelia's suggestion, he felt there was no need for adaptation and that turning it into a fantasy myth from another world was also feasible.
The other party also offered a deal where they could sign the contract and start serialization after modifying the characters, which made Taylor quite happy.
At first, the money might not be much, but as the manga's length increases and its popularity grows, the compensation will naturally become higher and higher.
Some famous manga have brought their authors extremely lucrative profits, with annual incomes exceeding 10 million Pokédollar not being a problem.
Taylor's expectations weren't that high; he'd be satisfied with an annual income of a million.
After hanging up the phone and adding the other party's contact information, Taylor sat in his office, opened his computer software, and began redrawing.
He revised the drawings quickly.
After all, he had to consider the movements and various details for Lucario, but drawing Naruto was much simpler.
Taylor always had a vivid image of Naruto in his mind, as if he could even smile at him.
After all, he had watched Naruto a lot before.
By the time Taylor finished editing and sent it out, he realized it was already time for lunch.
"Lunch at this time of day probably won't be too fancy, so I'll just make some simple food," Taylor said as he checked the time and pinched his eyebrows.
He had been too focused on editing the manga, but fortunately, there was still a little time before lunch, so making some food on the spot wouldn't be too bad.
Taylor stood up, stretched, and hurried out of the office toward the cafeteria.
As Taylor left the office, an email with a red dot appeared on his computer screen, catching his attention.
The words [Psychological Job Intent Confirmation] were faintly visible.