Pokémon: All About the Breeding House

Chapter 527 A Day in the Life of the Dialect Doctor Studying at Dr. Yamanashi's Research Institute (and Getting Hurt)

When Fang Yan rode Latias to Masago Town, he found many children gathered in front of Dr. Yamanashi's research institute, and Dr. Yamanashi was standing in the middle of the crowd saying something.

Fang Yan dismounted from Nine-Tailed Fox's back and walked forward with it. The group of children, seeing the tall Nine-Tailed Fox, unconsciously made way for it, and Fang Yan took the opportunity to rescue Professor Yamanashi.

Dr. Yamanashi gave Fang Yan a grateful look, then stepped out of the crowd and strode into the research institute.

Dialect and Nine-Tailed Fox followed closely behind.

Only a few staff members from Dr. Yamanashi's research institute remained at the scene to maintain order.

As Fang Yan and Dr. Yamanashi walked along the path leading from the research institute to the backyard, Fang Yan asked curiously, "Dr. Yamanashi, are those children the ones who came to participate in the starter Pokémon assessment?"

"Partly yes, partly no," Dr. Yamanashi replied.

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Partly yes? Partly no? What does that mean?

Noticing Fang Yan's confusion, Dr. Yamanashi explained, "Our institute's process for selecting suitable children involves online registration or in-person registration at our institute. After the registration deadline, we first make a preliminary assessment based on the information submitted by their relatives and friends, to get a general idea of ​​what's going on. Then, we conduct online conversations or home visits to gain a deeper understanding of the psychological and physical conditions of these registered children."

"Traveling is a very arduous and dangerous undertaking. We must ensure that the children we pick up are able to adapt to the basic challenges of the journey so that they can go further on this path."

"Think about it carefully. Between two children about to go on a trip, one with a good mental state and strong resilience, and the other who is afraid of the night and has slow reaction times, which one is more suitable for traveling?"

"the latter."

Dr. Yamanashi nodded. "So, we researchers have to make all the necessary preparations before these kids go out."

After saying that, Dr. Yamanashi shook his head and continued, "Of course, another reason is that our institute doesn't have enough of the three starter families."

"Every year, a large number of children apply, but the number of our starter Pokémon is far from enough, so we can only select the more suitable children to come and receive the starter Pokémon."

"Travel is not just a matter for these children alone. Even children who are quick-witted, mentally sound, and physically fit cannot embark on a journey if their Pokémon do not obey them."

"Pokémon are just like us humans, possessing their own emotions and personalities. Some are gentle, while others are incredibly ferocious; some are bold, while others are incredibly timid and afraid to face people; some act cautiously, while others are extremely reckless."

"So in this process, we not only need to select suitable children, but also suitable 'Big Three' families."

"The starter Pokémon chosen for these children are all newly hatched. At this stage, the starter Pokémon do not have much emotional bias, and their minds are still like blank sheets of paper. Therefore, the starter Pokémon at this stage are the most suitable for the children."

Professor Yamanashi, speaking in a dialectal tone, continued, "However, we can't determine the personalities of the starter Pokémon before they hatch. So after they hatch, we need to carefully select some starter Pokémon with suitable personalities and teach them some common sense about travel."

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"As for their fighting techniques—since they were born and were taken away not long apart, we can only teach them how to fight."

At this point, Professor Yamanashi smiled and continued, "The reason we chose to hatch them shortly before receiving our starter Pokémon is to prevent them from coming into contact with Pokémon that have experienced the outside world, which could lead to a bias in their emotions."

Fang Yan listened attentively to Dr. Yamanashi's words and gained a lot.

He originally thought that the process of receiving the starter Pokémon was simply to go directly to the Professor's lab, but it turns out there are so many things to take care of before receiving them.

"After all this preparation, we can understand why there are so few starter Pokémon available each year. It's because we are responsible for the safety of the children who are about to travel, and also for these starter Pokémon. We need to find them a suitable trainer so they can live happily together."

"As for the starter Pokémon that are not suitable to be taken, don't worry. They will stay in the research institute. We will teach them survival skills in the wild. Once they have mastered them, we will release them back into the wild so that they can return to their natural habitat. We will also welcome the starter Pokémon that choose to stay."

Seeing how attentively he listened to the dialect, Dr. Yamanashi couldn't help but say a few more words.

He and Professor Oak have a very high opinion of Fang Yan, because his attitude towards Pokémon reveals his character, not to mention his innate research ability to "discover and raise questions".

His paper is still being studied and explored in depth by countless Pokémon scholars to this day.

Although the main content of the paper was written by him and Dr. Oki, "identifying and raising questions" is always more difficult than "solving problems".

"I understand, Doctor."

Dr. Yamanashi nodded slightly, indicating that he had learned it.

Upon entering the yard, there was a table with several boxes filled with Poké Balls.

Dr. Yamanashi walked over and gestured to Fangyan, "These are the three most suitable starter Pokémon we've selected."

Fang Yan counted them carefully and found there were only 29 Poké Balls.

Is that so little?

"Pokémon egg-laying is a difficult thing, especially since the offspring need to be of suitable talent. From last winter to this summer, our research institute's starter Pokémon have laid quite a few eggs, 56 in total, and 29 of them have become suitable starter Pokémon, which is already half of them."

"So what do we need to do now? Should we go outside and choose a suitable child?" Fang Yan asked.

Dr. Yamanashi nodded. "That's right. After talking with them, we will also need to visit some children's homes. If children from distant places call us during the process, we will also need to have online conversations with them."

Dr. Yamanashi rubbed his forehead. "This work gets quite tiring when it gets busy, which is why I was thinking of asking if you could come and help me out."

"No problem. Just tell me what you need me to do, Doctor. Just like last autumn, I'll still be your assistant."

Fang Yan said with a smile.

Dr. Yamanashi suddenly remembered when Fang Yan came to his research institute as an assistant last year, and his usually stern face broke into a smile.

"Yes, then I'll leave it to you, dialect assistant."

"Yes, I guarantee I will complete the mission, Doctor."

After the preparations were finalized, Fang Yan followed Dr. Yamanashi and several other assistants to an area of ​​the research institute. The area had three rooms, and Dr. Yamanashi and two other assistants sat in chairs in the rooms.

Then the other assistants would bring in the children who were waiting outside, divide them into three groups, and have them line up neatly at the door of the room so that they could go in one by one to chat.

Fang Yan, wearing a white coat, stood next to Dr. Yamanashi, listening attentively to the conversation between Dr. Yamanashi and the little boy in front of him.

Which of the three starter Pokémon is your favorite?

"Bogarman!"

"Oh? Piplup? The penguin Pokémon? That's a really cute Pokémon. Can you tell me why you prefer Piplup?"

"Because I want to become a Water-type Master, and I want to become the Water-type Elite Four member of the Sinnoh region."

"Oh? You want to be the Water-type Elite Four member of the Sinnoh region? That's a Trainer, you know. If you get Piplup and go on a trip, what are you planning to do?"

"Go challenge the gyms, then participate in the League Conference!"

"What if we encounter danger?"

"run!"

What happens after you lose a match?

"I'll come back with Bogarman to continue training, become stronger, and then defeat him!"

I listened to the conversations in all three rooms and found that the questions asked were not fixed, but rather improvised by the participants. The main purpose was to determine whether the children's mindset was suitable for traveling.

They will also check the children's health reports.

So it turns out that Professor Pokémon also has backgrounds in psychology.

After one of the children left, Dr. Yamanashi turned back to Fangyan and asked him, "Did you learn it?"

Fang Yan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I guess so."

"Why don't you give it a try?"

Upon hearing Dr. Yamanashi's words, Fang Yan paused for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise:

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"Huh? Me? Doctor, you must be joking. This is my first time here to learn."

"Don't worry, do you think I don't know your judgment? If you're really uneasy, I'll stand next to you and help you make the decision."

Fang Yan hesitated for a moment after hearing what Dr. Yamanashi said, but with a learning mindset, he nodded.

So Dr. Yamanashi stood up and handed the seat to Fang Yan.

The next person to come in was a little girl. She looked curiously at Fang Yan sitting behind the table and blinked her bright eyes.

He seemed puzzled as to why it wasn't Dr. Yamanashi, but a young man.

Fang Yan gestured for the little girl to sit down, and after she sat down, Fang Yan began to chat.

Perhaps because of Shana's example, Fang Yan raised a question that was completely opposite to that of Dr. Yamanashi.

Do you like Pokémon?

"Would you travel with Pokémon?"

"If your beloved Pokémon were by your side, would you feel confident that you could achieve your dreams together with them?"

After the last question was asked, Fang Yan nodded and looked at Dr. Yamanashi. Dr. Yamanashi did not speak, so Fang Yan let the little girl leave.

After the little girl left, Fang Yan stood up and looked at Dr. Yamanashi, feeling a little uneasy, and asked, "Doctor, how did I do?"

Dr. Yamanashi didn't say anything, but simply patted him on the shoulder.

"You have more experience in this area than I do."

He had overheard the conversation between Fang Yan and the little girl perfectly. Through their conversation, Fang Yan had allowed the little girl to fully express her inner thoughts.

This is a very kind-hearted little girl.

How did you come up with those questions?

"Dr. Yamanashi asked."

Fang Yan answered naturally, "Perhaps it's because of Xiao Shana."

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Dr. Yamanashi thought of the little girl in the nursery and then laughed.

"I see," Dr. Yamanashi remarked, then said, "Fang Yan, may I entrust the online communication to you?"

Fang Yan, now brimming with confidence, exclaimed, "Of course!"

"Then I'll leave it to you."

"It is my responsibility as your assistant, Doctor."

"Ha ha ha ha."

They were busy until noon. After Miss Goth and Miss Skirt finished cooking lunch, they pushed the food cart in and gave each child a delicious rice bowl. Then they went to Fangyan, Dr. Yamanashi and the others and took out the lunch they had prepared for them.

After finishing his lunch and taking a short break, Dr. Yamanashi looked at Miss Gothic, who was clearing away the dishes, and couldn't help but say, "I now regret entrusting Miss Gothic to you."

Fang Yan laughed upon hearing this, poured Professor Yamanashi a cup of hot tea that Miss Gothic had brewed, then picked up his own cup, took a sip, and said, "Well, it's too late for you to back out now. The Breeding Center can't lose Miss Gothic, just like the Sinnoh region can't lose Shoku—"

Same."

Dr. Yamanashi didn't react at first, but after carefully considering the dialect's words, he couldn't help but laugh.

"What you said makes a lot of sense. The Sinnoh region cannot afford to lose Elite Fouror."

After chatting for a while, Dr. Yamanashi stood up and said, "We'll be making home visits this afternoon."

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Fang Yan was actually quite puzzled as to why they didn't unify and call them over for a joint test. When he asked this question, Dr. Yamanashi's answer caught him off guard.

"Because almost none of the children who came today registered."

Seeing Fang Yan's wide eyes, Dr. Yamanashi continued, "But they need this opportunity, and they deserve it."

I see----

Perhaps this is why Professor Oak and Professor Yamanashi command the respect of all trainers.

Thinking of this, Fang Yan stood up, cracked his neck, and said, "Shall we set off now?"

The children who needed to be visited all lived in Sandstone Town, but since Professor Yamanashi chose to walk, and Fang Yan was too embarrassed to ride on Ninetales, he recalled Ninetales into its Poké Ball and then they walked together to visit the children's homes.

After visiting half of the children's homes, Fang Yan felt like she had been dead for a while as she walked down the street.

This is probably the day he's been most active since Nine-Tails evolved.

Normally too lazy to walk when going out, he either rides Nine-Tails or Latias. But now, Professor Yamanashi's physical abilities have severely impressed him.

Watching Dr. Yamanashi walk briskly, Fang Yan couldn't help but think to herself: Who's the old man here anyway?

Fang Yan looked up at the sun overhead and whispered a vow that after he went back today, he would definitely exercise properly and never spend all day lounging on the old chair to slack off again. He would also make sure to walk by himself when he went out!

After saying that, Fang Yan quickly followed Dr. Yamanashi.

The Poké Ball at his waist swayed subtly upon hearing those words.

Then Latias, who was invisible and following beside him, watched Fang Yan's departing figure and pondered how credible Fang Yan's words were.

Why do I feel like this phrase spoken in dialect can be ignored like a fart?

Or is he really hurt and will change?

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