"Lucky pudding?" Naoki murmured, surprised by the ued effect of the dessert he had just made.

  The first thought that crossed his mind was about the Pokémon with the [Pickup] ability. If they biheir natural talent with the effects of this pudding, who knows what magical results could occur?

  As he pohis, the image of Teddiursa popped into Naoki's mind. Acc to Butterfree, the honey had been successfully delivered to Teddiursa, along with the message he had inteo vey. However, several hours had passed, and Teddiursa had yet to show up at the ranch, leaving Naoki uain about its rea.

  Naoki khat stealing was wrong, even for a Pokémon like Teddiursa. The reason he suggested trading something for honey was to ence it to ge its behavior—to earn its hohrough barter rather tha. If Teddiursa could uand this, with its adorable demeanor, the ranchers would likely be more than happy to share their honey without much effort.

  Most Pokémon have personalities akin to children—pyful and mischievous, but capable of ge when guided by the right experiences or lessons. Even Pokémon with a naturally mischievous or "evil" nature could soften and beore obedient after f a bond with a human.

  Refleg on this, Naoki couldn't help but feel a tinge ret that he and Teddiursa might not get to share such a bond. He had grown fond of the little bear Pokémon.

  But before he could dwell on it any longer, Naoki ulled back to reality by the excited voice of his Alcremie. He looked down to see the Pokémon eagerly awaiting its share of the pudding. Smiling, he handed a portion to Alcremie, then proceeded to share the dessert with the other Pokémon one by one.

  Naoki decided to try a pudding himself. The first bite was delightfully cold, followed by the sweet taste of honey blending perfectly with the rich fvor of Moo Moo Milk and a hint of caramel.

  "You know what? This tastes pretty good," Naoki thought, satisfied with the result.

  However, the supposed effect of the pudding—improving the eater's luck for a short time—seemed a bit elusive to him. He focused, trying to sense any differen his body, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary. The sery around him looked just as it had before.

  The Pokémon, led by Alcremie, seemed to be enjoying the pudding, their faces lighting up with happiness. But what did "good luck" actually look like?

  Naoki mused over the possibilities—perhaps finding money while walking, entering a rare Pokémon, disc a hidden treasure, or having an uedly good fishing trip.

  As these thoughts swirled in his mind, Naoki decided to step outside. The moment he opehe door, he noticed a round object lying on the ground in front of him.

  It was a stone. Naoki picked it up, surprised, and exami for a moment befnizing it.

  'The Everstone,' he thought.

  'Is this the effect of the pudding? That's incredible,' Naoki couldn't help but wonder.

  Just theiced a sneaky figure not far away. His eyes shifted from the Everstone in his hand to the figure, and aruck him. He immediately called out loudly, "Teddiursa!"

  The Teddiursa, who had been hiding in the er and peeking over, was startled and almost jumped in surprise.

  Naoki smiled and beed, "e here!"

  Teddiursa hesitated for a moment, then cautiously approached.

  Holding the Everstone, Naoki looked at Teddiursa standing on the wn and raised an eyebrow. "Did you leave this here?"

  Teddiursa nodded repeatedly, letting out a nervous, "Urs-ursa!"

  "Why did you think of givihis stone?"

  Teddiursa looked flicted, shifting nervously as if unsure how to respond.

  Seeing this, Naoki uood. 'Does it want to trade this for honey?' he thought. He voiced his assumption, "Do you want to exge it with me for honey?"

  At that moment, Dragonite and the other Pokémon, who had finished eating their pudding, happily ran out of the house. Teddiursa, seeing them, felt a pang of fear, remembering how they had caught it trying to steal honey earlier. It gulped nervously but nodded holy, "Urs-ursa."

  'Is this really possible?' Teddiursa wondered.

  Naoki smiled and responded without hesitation, "Wait right here!"

  He hurried bato his room, retrieved a small jar of honey from the cupboard, and just as he was about to head back out, he remembered the lucky pudding. 'Let's see what happens when a Pokémon with the Pickup ability eats this lucky pudding,' he thought, grabbing oo take with him.

  When Naoki hahe hoo Teddiursa, the little Pokémon's face lit up with surprise and delight.

  "Urs-ursa!" Teddiursa chirped, amazed that it had gotten hohis way.

  Naoki watched its rea aly enced, "See? Isn't it easier and safer to trade with humans for honey? o worry about getting caught or attacked."

  Teddiursa sidered this carefully and realized it made sense.

  Seeing its thoughtful expression, Naoki handed over the lucky pudding. "This is ara gift for you. I hope you'll stop stealing honey from others iure."

  Teddiursa accepted the pudding, its eyes wide with surprise and gratitude and it couldn't help but look a bit ashamed.

  "Urs-ursa," it mumbled softly.

  Naoki smiled reassuringly and said, "Go ahead, eat it! I made this with honey, so it should be just to your liking."

  Teddiursa could already smell the sweet aroma wafting from the pte. Holding it in its small paws, it stared at the brown pudding, uo resist swallowing its saliva. After hearing Naoki's encement, it eagerly dug in.

  As soon as the pudding hit its tongue, a unique fragrance filled its mouth—cool, bouncy, smooth, and utterly delicious.

  "Urs-ursa!" Teddiursa's eyes lit up with delight.

  It had asted anything so good before!

  'What should I do? I want another piece.' Teddiursa thought longingly.

  But Naoki, notig its expression, spread his hands helplessly. "That was the st one, I'm afraid. There's no more left."

  "Urs-ursa." Teddiursa's face fell with disappoi, and even the honey in its paw seemed less appealing.

  Just then, Naoki added, "But maybe there will be more puddiime you visit."

  Today had been his first attempt at making pudding, and regardless of how it tasted, the effect alone was enough to vince him to make a rge batd store it in the refrigerator. That way, he could have a piece each m before heading out to improve his luck for the day—perhaps leading to some ued good fortune.

  "Urs-ursa! Urs-ursa!" Teddiursa nodded enthusiastically, its eyes filled with anticipation.

  'I'll definitely e back!' Teddiursa thought to itself.

  With that, Teddiursa didn't li the ranch. Instead, it dashed off towards the back mountain, carrying the ho had traded for the small stone.

  Naoki watched as Teddiursa disappeared into the distance. He had a strong feeling that the little Pokémon would return to trade with him again.

  'How iing,' Naoki mused, looking down at the Everstone in his hand. 'Did I get lucky after eating the lucky pudding and enter Teddiursa, or did it e here iionally to trade the stone for honey?'

  The thought made him smile, realizing that this exge could be the start of something special.