Pokémon: All About the Breeding House

Chapter 528 Grandma, look! I've become a Trainer...

After spending an afternoon and an evening visiting all the children's homes, Fang Yan went back to the nursery, took a bath, ate dinner, and then fell fast asleep.

Early the next morning, Fang Yan finished breakfast and rode Nine-Tails from the breeding house, heading to Dr. Yamanashi's research institute in Masago Town.

"Didn't you say you were going to start walking today?"

Latias saw Fang Yan riding the Nine-Tailed Fox and asked curiously.

"What? Who said that?"

"You."

"When did I say that?"

"Yesterday, didn't you say you were going to start training today?"

"Nine-Tails, did I tell you?"

Nine-Tailed Fox ignored Fang Yan.

Seeing this, Fang Yan could only scratch the back of his head and say, "How can what you said yesterday count for today? You have to look forward."

Latias: ? ? ?

Ha, I knew it.

Latias rolled his eyes and then concealed himself.

Nine-Tails began to slowly accelerate, running on the breeding road leading to Masago Town.

Good morning, Doctor.

Fang Yan dismounted from Ninetales' back, returned Ninetales to its Poké Ball, and greeted Professor Yamanashi, who was standing at the door.

"Good morning, Fang Yan, you've come at the right time." Professor Yamanashi greeted Fang Yan and then said, "We were just about to finalize the list of recipients for the starter Pokémon."

Fang Yan was somewhat surprised and asked, "So fast?"

"I need to hurry, next week is the day to receive the starter Pokémon, I have to get going."

Fang Yan nodded and followed Dr. Yamanashi into the research institute.

Upon arriving at the office area, Dr. Yamanashi handed a folder to Fang Yan.

"These are the initial numbers we've tallied, but there are still a few more than the number of the three starter families. Now we need to discuss which of these starter families should be given to these children."

Professor Yamanashi said, "We will have the remaining Pokémon come and collect them after the next batch of starter Pokémon hatches and we select the suitable ones."

One of the assistants said, "This is always the hardest decision. Although we'll let them take the next batch of starter Pokémon with them after they hatch, who wouldn't want to get their own starter Pokémon as soon as possible?"

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"Who can argue with that? Every time I see their expectant eyes, I can't bear to refuse them."

Actually, every month, some starter Pokémon hatch at Dr. Yamanashi's lab. They will select suitable starter Pokémon from those that hatch later and let the first batch of children who did not receive a starter Pokémon but meet the travel requirements come and take them away.

While these selected children will all receive Pokémon without any surprises, even those who are eliminated may have a chance to receive starter Pokémon after training.

But who wouldn't want to receive it sooner? Every extra day of waiting is another day of torture for these kids who can't wait to travel.

Children are most likely to be competitive, especially those from the same area.

We both qualified, but you went on the trip before me. That's the biggest torment for another child.

"There are only so many starter Pokémon, what can we do?"

Professor Yamanashi shook his head and then said, "Alright, start your selections. We'll tally the data in half an hour and choose the child with the most votes so they can come back next week to collect their Pokémon."

Fang Yan nodded, and then began to select suitable children according to Dr. Yamanashi's requirements.

Half an hour later, everyone handed in their results, and then Dr. Yamanashi began to count the votes. Unexpectedly, there were no last few people with the same number of votes, so the first batch of people to receive the starter Pokémon was quickly determined.

"Fang Yan, let's go announce the list together."

Dr. Yamanashi stood up with the list in his hand and said to Fang Yan, "It's probably best for us to handle this kind of thing."

Fang Yan nodded and followed Dr. Yamanashi out.

Looking at the children sitting in the hall, full of anticipation, Dr. Yamanashi sighed and then read out their names.

The children whose names weren't called surrounded Fang Yan and Dr. Yamanashi, asking why they hadn't been chosen.

Dr. Yamanashi patiently explained to them and kept assuring them that if another batch of starter Pokémon hatched, they would be allowed to come and collect them.

After hearing Dr. Yamanashi's answer, some children chose to leave, while others remained at the research institute.

Among them was the little girl who spoke in dialect yesterday.

Fang Yan walked up to her, just about to assure her that she would definitely be able to receive the next batch of the three starter families, when he heard the little girl's voice before he could even speak.

Why————

The little girl's voice was very soft, and her dialect was not immediately clear.

"What?"

"Why? Why didn't you choose me? I passed the test too."

The little girl stubbornly raised her head, staring at Fang Yan, her eyes filled with tears, "I'm excellent too—I really want to—I really want to travel with Pokémon—"

"I also want to be like Champion Cynthia—to become—an excellent trainer—"

After the little girl finished speaking, she lowered her head, and tears dripped onto the floor, soaking a large area.

Seeing this, Fang Yan fell silent.

After a long while, he finally knelt down, handed a tissue to the little girl in front of him, and let her wipe her tears before saying, "I promise you, when the next batch of starter Pokémon hatches, you'll be the first one to receive one, okay?"

"But—but Grandma can't—she can't wait any longer—"

The little girl started crying again as she finished speaking.

"Grandma loves me the most. She's been waiting for me to become a Pokémon Trainer and get my favorite Pokémon—me—"

Although my parents never told me, I knew—Grandma—she couldn't wait that long anymore—

Upon hearing this fragmented conversation, Fang Yan felt as if his heart had been struck by a sudden blow, leaving him stunned.

By the time he came to his senses, the little girl had already lowered her head and turned to leave the research institute.

"Is it okay if it's not one of the starter three?"

The little girl turned around and looked at Fang Yan, seemingly wondering if he was the one who had just spoken.

Seeing the little girl looking at him, Fang Yan gave a gentle smile and said softly, "I mean, if the Pokémon you can get isn't one of the starter Pokémon, is that okay?"

"What?" The little girl looked puzzled when she heard Fang Yan's words. Her red eyes stared at Fang Yan, asking what he meant.

"I'm the owner of the Pokémon Farm. If you really want a Pokémon right now, I can pick one that suits you, but not one of the starter Pokémon. Is that alright?"

The girl paused for a moment, then nodded, then shook her head.

"I—I have no money—"

After saying that, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

"It's free."

The girl looked up at Fang Yan, who was still half-squatting, her eyes filled with confusion.

Fang Yan smiled, pointed to himself, and then to Dr. Yamanashi standing to the side.

"Did you know that Professor Yamanashi is a Pokémon Professor, and so am I? So if he can let you get the starter Pokémon for free, then I can also let you get a Pokémon for free, except it won't be the starter Pokémon."

"Is it... possible?"

"Hold on."

After speaking, Fang Yan stood up, walked to Professor Yamanashi's side, and explained the situation to him in detail. Professor Yamanashi listened to Fang Yan's idea, glanced at the little girl, nodded, and asked Fang Yan, "Which Pokémon do you plan to choose for her?"

"How about Catmonkey? It has similar base stats to the starter Pokémon, it also has two evolutions, and it's a Pokémon that protects the weak."

"A little cat monster—its final form is a Xenomorph cat, the Xenomorph cat from your petting zoo?"

Fang Yan nodded. "That's right. It and its pack laid a lot of eggs in the breeding house, but it entrusted its own offspring to me, asking me to help them find some suitable humans, so I thought—"

"If possible, I can select suitable kittens from those that are about to hatch and let her take them away."

"As you know, the Xeno'jiiva at the nursery has always been a staunch opponent of evil and hates bullying weak Pokémon. It's also one of the Pokémon that has lived in our nursery for quite some time, so its strength and personality are trustworthy. Its offspring should be just as good."

"If it's its offspring—that would be acceptable." Dr. Yamanashi pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Actually, a trainer's starter Pokémon doesn't necessarily have to be one of the three starter Pokémon. They can choose their own favorite Pokémon if they can catch it."

"The reason why the professors in each region choose to let them take on the starter Pokémon is because the starter Pokémon generally have a docile nature and are quite strong after they evolve, making them very suitable for novice trainers to raise."

"The reason it's free—" Dr. Yamanashi smiled, the answer was self-evident.

"These were all done voluntarily by us PhDs. We were worried about the safety of these children, which is why we repeatedly selected from the three major families to find the most suitable individuals."

"You're the owner of the breeding center. You don't need to ask me if you want to do this. You're a Pokémon professor, and so am I. We're the same on this level."

Fang Yan nodded.

He knew that if Professor Yamanashi wanted, he could provide enough starter Pokémon, but he needed to be responsible for the safety of these children who longed to travel.

It's not just him; all Pokémon professors in all regions are the same.

Children are the future of the league.

"I understand, Doctor. Don't worry, I will select the most suitable individuals and let them take them away."

"them?"

Dr. Yamanashi looked at Fang Yan with a puzzled expression, only to find that Fang Yan had already turned around and gone back to talk to the little girl.

Watching his retreating figure, Dr. Yamanashi couldn't help but burst into laughter.

You truly are worthy of this — dialect.

"Then I'll go talk to the rest of the kids and tell them that if they can't wait, they can go to the nursery to get their own starter Pokémon, not the starter Pokémon of the three main Pokémon."

"Thank you for your help, Doctor."

"Haha, I'll call Snow City later. We have two Pokémon professors in the Sinnoh region who can provide free starter Pokémon. Let him be envious."

After Dr. Yamanashi finished speaking, he got up and walked out of the research institute.

"By the way, I heard you say earlier that you idolize the Bamboo Orchid Champion, right?"

"Yes, I also want to become a trainer as strong as Champion Cynthia."

The girl clenched her fists, her eyes filled with conviction.

Fang Yan chuckled, then took out his phone in front of the girl and skillfully dialed a number. The call was answered amidst the girl's puzzled gaze.

A familiar voice rang out, and she saw the man in front of her whisper a few words to the screen. Then, a voice on the other end of the screen said, "Okay."

So the man in front of him handed him the phone.

The man raised an eyebrow at her, and the girl curiously looked down at her phone.

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"Cynthia—the champion?!"

The girl felt like she couldn't breathe.

"Hello there."

"You—no,—you—hello."

The girl suddenly felt the words she was saying were burning hot.

On the screen, Cynthia chuckled softly, her voice as melodious and pleasant as the tinkling of a wind chime.

"I heard you've made me your target?"

"Yes—yes."

The girl's voice lowered.

"Alright, I'll be waiting for you on the road to the championship. Don't let me down!"

The girl opened her mouth, looked at the screen, and then nodded emphatically.

"Um!

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"So she chose to accept the little cat monster?"

A familiar voice came from the screen, and Fang Yan nodded slightly.

"The cat monster is actually quite good. It has good talent and is very strong, not inferior to the starter Pokémon."

"That's true, our dialect professors really have a tough job."

Cynthia clapped her hands lightly and said with a smile.

She knew that Fang Yan was being a bit modest. She was well aware of the strength of the X-Raycat in the breeding center. Even the X-Raycat trained by Denji, who was known as the "Elite Five of Sinnoh," was not as strong as the one in the breeding center.

Is its offspring merely of average talent?

Don't make your cat, Röntgen, laugh.

"So a total of six little cat monsters were claimed?"

"Well, there should actually be more than that, but for their safety, we ultimately decided to select the six most suitable ones."

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"The fourth starter Pokémon from the Sinnoh region?"

"That makes sense, it does seem plausible?"

At sunset.

The girl ran towards the hospital, clutching the Poké Ball containing the cat monster.

She rushed into the hospital and quickly darted through the corridors. She stopped at the door of a ward, held the Poké Ball to her chest, took a few deep breaths, and then pushed open the door.

Her parents, uncles, and aunts were all there. She walked through the crowd to the hospital bed, looked at her grandmother lying on the bed, held up the Poké Ball in her hand to her unconscious grandmother, and whispered, "Grandma, look, I've become a trainer."

The grandmother, who had been unconscious, twitched her eyelids, then opened them a crack, looked at her granddaughter, and moved her mouth, which was covered by an oxygen mask.

"Good boy/girl, Grandma is so proud of you!"

A very long green line was drawn on the screen.

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The girl ignored the crying in the ward and clutched the Poké Ball tightly to her chest.

Grandma, I will definitely become the champion!

It definitely will!

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