My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 178 The Tide of Good Fortune

"Terrifying!"

The foam squirrel couldn't resist any longer, and its wicked little paws quietly reached for the cake.

Tong Hua gently patted his little paws, smiled, cut off the first piece, and handed it to the three Alcremie fairies.

"Today we celebrate your evolution, you should be the first to taste it!"

The three Cream Fairies gracefully accepted the cake, smiling as they savored it.

Tong Hua then distributed the cake to all the Pokémon, and each Pokémon showed a delighted expression after tasting it.

"Huh?!"

Riolu and Lucario reacted the most strongly because they possessed the power of aura and could clearly sense the changes occurring within themselves.

They both noticed that at the very moment they ate the cake, a special waveguide flowed into their bodies through their esophagus.

I can't quite describe what it is, but it feels like a warm current that warms my limbs and bones, giving me a feeling of complete comfort.

"Trembling~" "Ama~" "Miru~"

The other Pokémon were also completely absorbed in the delicious cake; it was not only tasty but also had a calming effect on the soul.

For a moment, only groans of delight and sighs of satisfaction filled the cabin. The three frost fairies smiled at each other; from now on, they would no longer be babies who needed care.

"Eek—" Just as she finished speaking, the three Alcremie fairies suddenly lost their strength and collapsed to the ground.

"Oh dear!" Sweetie and Messenger Bird rushed forward to help them up, but it turned out they were just hungry.

There's no way around it; it seems that even after evolving, I'll still need Slimy to feed me when I'm hungry.

Tong Hua couldn't help but shake her head, chuckling as she urged Tian Wu Ni to quickly release her sweet fragrance.

Sweetie nodded, her leaves swaying gently, releasing a rich, sweet aroma. The three Alcremie fairies immediately perked up and greedily absorbed the fragrance.

The next day, Tong Hua added the Happy Strawberry Cake to the menu of Happy Dessert Shop.

And it's not a regular menu, but a limited-edition menu for a limited time!

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Limited time offer, one purchase per person, only 25 available per day.

It's sold as a whole, a four-tiered cake that isn't sold individually. Its design is inspired by Alcremie's Gigantamax form, and naturally, the price reflects that.

To showcase this special product, Tong Hua even bought a dedicated insulated display case. However, this expense was negligible compared to the profits from selling the cakes.

On the first day alone, they were all sold out before the afternoon.

Of these orders, half came from regular customers, while the other half were from people who happened to need cakes and bought them based on recommendations from acquaintances.

As it turned out, the taste of the cake far exceeded their expectations!

These people instantly became loyal customers, and they all seemed to have discovered, without Tong Hua explicitly stating, the hidden luck-enhancing effect of this cake.

At first, I just suddenly realized that I seemed to be having some good luck.

Later on, it was as if I was blessed by Lady Luck; no matter what I did, good things would happen to me.

When these people talked with the regular customers who introduced them to Happiness Dessert Shop, they all unanimously attributed it all to Tong Hua's Happiness Strawberry Cake.

The news spread like wildfire, until on the third day, people finally started lining up at the entrance of Fairy Tale Ranch early in the morning.

Tong Hua watched all this unfold with a smile and decided to increase the daily limit to 30 servings.

As for how much money he has earned in the past few days, the exact number is meaningless. After all, for Tong Hua now, money has really started to become just a bunch of numbers.

All he knew was that he no longer needed to worry about the debts he owed for building his house, and the money he had saved was even enough for him to start his second or even third business in the future.

The publicity effect of the Happy Strawberry Cake was even more exaggerated than Tong Hua had imagined.

By the afternoon of the third day, even the staff from Almia TV had traveled all the way from Harbor Town to Fairy Tale Ranch.

Unfortunately, today's limited quantity sold out as early as this morning. Even with an increase of one-fifth, the speed at which it sold out also increased.

A TV reporter interviewed Tong Hua and planned to arrange a promotional event featuring her visiting a restaurant. Tong Hua readily agreed.

Besides these unexpected gains, Tong Hua has already pushed his chef level to 47 just from the experience points he gained from making more than fifty A-grade dishes in the past two days.

It's clear that we're not far from reaching level 48.

And today marks the eighth day since Tong Hua unlocked the Rune panel.

In other words, his talisman quest has been refreshed again.

"It only refreshes at 6 PM? I wonder how many more Levequests I'll have to do before I reach the level to unlock the Gears of Time recipe—"

However, on the other hand, if I do Levequests at my current level, it seems I can only accept level 45 quests at most.

But if I wait a few more days and accumulate my quota, then accept the level 50 quests after I reach level 50, wouldn't that maximize my profits?

Anyway, the limit for this credit limit is a full 100 times, in other words, I can save up for 100 weeks.

However, Tong Hua would definitely not be willing to actually accumulate 100 weeks; she was just saying it casually.

Life continued uneventfully, as more and more people verified the "luck boost" of the Happy Strawberry Cake.

After seeing the results, Happiness Dessert Shop's business became increasingly booming.

The long queues that form at the entrance of Fairy Tale Ranch in the early morning have gradually become a new sight near Chicory Village.

Even though Tong Hua increased the daily limit on the quantity many times, it was still not enough to satisfy all customers.

As a result, many people are willing to pay high prices to buy the strawberry cake from those who specialize in queuing up to resell it, just in order to get a taste of the "Happy Strawberry Cake".

Even Old Jack, the village chief, couldn't resist leaning on his staff to come and watch the excitement. Looking at the people eagerly anticipating the limited-edition cake, he chuckled and said to Tong Hua.

"Good lad, I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

Selling this ranch to you was the best decision I've ever made!

Tong Hua smiled modestly, but she knew in her heart that her popularity today was all thanks to the continuous supply of Grade B fresh cream from the Cream Fairies.

The Armia TV show's restaurant review program aired a week later, and the effect was immediate.

Not only did the fame of Happiness Dessert House spread throughout the region, but it also brought an increase in the number of tourists to Fairy Tale Ranch and the nearby Chicory Village.

If we're talking about the busiest creatures in Fairy Tale Ranch, then the three Alcremie fairies are definitely among them.

Besides them, the busiest ones are probably the messenger birds. They have to deliver goods at a high intensity every day. Tong Hua even felt a little sorry for them and wanted to bring in a few more messenger birds to help with the deliveries.

However, just as the Happiness Dessert Shop was becoming a hit due to the good luck trend—

In the spring of the 112th year of the Alliance Calendar, on May 16th, Tong Hua resolutely removed the limited-time Happy Strawberry Cake.

The reason is simple: it was originally planned to be sold for only one week, and now that the time is up, it must be taken off the shelves according to regulations.

This is called scarcity marketing, and it's also a way to maintain a brand's reputation in the long term.

The news naturally caused quite a stir among customers. Those who hadn't yet tasted it, or those who wanted to experience the luck again, expressed their regret.

After removing the Happiness Strawberry Cake from the menu, the number of customers at Happiness Dessert Shop dropped slightly, but thanks to its huge reputation, the sales of regular desserts still far exceeded those of the past.

However, all of this was within Tong Hua's expectations. After more than a week of rest and recuperation, two more Pokémon in Fairy Tale Ranch are about to complete their evolution.