Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

"A little fire dragon?"

Da You, with his legs crossed, casually grabbed a tree fruit from the table, took a bite, and let the juice drip down his chin. He said nonchalantly, "Oh, you mean that good-for-nothing?"

"I threw it on that big rock at the east intersection. I lied to it and told it to wait for me there, and it actually waited there like an idiot."

He laughed so hard he almost fell over, as if he had told the biggest joke ever.

"I don't want that one either, it's too rubbish."

As soon as he finished speaking, the group of boys who looked like his lackeys immediately erupted in a commotion.

"What? Brother Dayou, isn't that... isn't that the rare Pokémon that your second uncle went through so much trouble to get for you?" A tall, thin man stared wide-eyed, his voice trembling.

"Yeah, yeah! We even have a hard time catching a Rattata, and you don't even want a Charmander?" Another short, chubby boy looked incredulous, his tone a mixture of envy and a hint of barely perceptible dissatisfaction.

"Yeah, that's right," a freckled boy chimed in, whispering, "I saw that little Charmander the other day. It was a whole size bigger than the regular Charmander I saw in the Pokédex, and the flames on its tail were especially bright... You don't want such a good one?"

After enjoying the shocked looks from everyone, Da You chuckled and casually tossed the fruit pit on the ground.

"You guys don't know anything! That's called being bloated! It looks good but is useless." His tone was full of disdain.

"My second uncle was probably intimidated by that bloated physique."

"Hmph, that little fire dragon is utterly trash. It can't even beat a random Poliwag it found on the roadside. It's a complete disgrace to me!"

He became more and more agitated as he spoke, as if recalling some unbearable scene.

"I wanted to throw it away, but this piece of trash is still stubbornly following me around, clinging to me like glue, and I can't get rid of it."

"I had no choice but to lie to it and make it wait obediently on the rock."

Da-you shrugged, giving a "I'm helpless too" look, but his eyes were full of wicked laughter.

"Finally, some peace and quiet. It's so annoying, don't even mention that good-for-nothing, he's such a downer."

He had barely finished speaking.

[Ding! Quest triggered: Teach the unscrupulous trainer Dayou a lesson: Use the Charmander that Dayou abandoned to defeat him and give him the punishment he deserves.]

[Quest Reward: Charmander Cleansing Potion - After use, Charmander can cleanse congenital or acquired defects and mental states, returning to a perfectly healthy state.]

A cold system notification sounded in Jiang Chuan's mind.

Jiang Chuan's eyes turned slightly cold as he quickly formulated an educational plan in his mind.

There's no more humiliating way to defeat someone than by using the "trash" they discarded.

As for "the punishment that should be given"...

However, before Jiang Chuan could speak, a loud "bang" was heard from the side!

Overflowing with a sense of justice, Xiaoxia slammed her hand on the table and stood up, her face contorted with rage. The chair slid backward with her violent movement, making a grating sound.

"You bastard!!"

Xiaoxia pointed angrily at Dayou, her voice rising with rage: "Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Water-type, so it's common knowledge that they can't win! That's normal!"

"You're abandoning your partner because of this?"

"Using such despicable deception! You're utter scum! No, you're even worse than scum!"

Although she has Pokémon she doesn't like, she has basic respect and care for all Pokémon.

Dayou's behavior completely crossed her line.

The hall fell silent instantly, and everyone's attention was focused on Xiaoxia and Jiang Chuan's table.

When Da-you was publicly reprimanded, he was first stunned, then his face darkened.

He slowly turned his head and looked Xiaoxia up and down.

"No, who are you?" Da You picked at his ear, his attitude extremely arrogant.

"My Pokémon, I can do whatever I want with them, what's it to you?"

"What, you've taken a fancy to that good-for-nothing? Heh, that makes sense, good-for-nothing with good-for-nothing, it's only natural."

"You! You're going to be the death of me!" Xiaoxia rolled up her sleeves and walked out.

"What? Want to fight?" Upon seeing this, Dayou suddenly stood up. He was half a head taller than Xiaoxia and tried to intimidate her with his height.

"Let me tell you, the weak deserve to be beaten! Even if you're a woman, if you provoke me, I'll still beat you up!"

He was shouting fiercely, but when his eyes fell on Jiang Chuan, who was standing up slowly behind Xiaoxia, with a calm expression but a tall and upright figure, and who was obviously not someone to be trifled with, his momentum unconsciously weakened by a bit.

He took a small step back, looking fierce but actually weak, and frantically reached for his waist, grabbing a Poké Ball and holding it in front of him, as if that would give him a sense of security.

"stop!!"

Just then, Miss Joy and Hanako, who had finished registering, quickly walked out from behind the service desk.

Miss Joey frowned and quickly stepped between Xiaoxia and Dayou, while Hanako nervously stood next to Jiangchuan and Xiaoxia.

"Private battles between trainers are strictly prohibited inside the Pokémon Center!" Nurse Joy's stern gaze swept over Daiyu: "Otherwise, I have the right to revoke your eligibility for the center's services and notify Officer Jenny."

Seeing this, Da You stepped down from the stage, but he didn't hold back his words: "Hmph! You're lucky! If we were out in the wild, I would have taught you a lesson!"

He emphasized the word "lesson" and then waved to his followers.

"Let's go, seeing these meddlesome people is bad luck!"

After saying that, he swaggered away from the Pokémon Center with his loud and boisterous followers.

"Bastard! Trash! Scumbag!" Xiaoxia cursed three times at Dayou's back, not only because she was humiliated, but also because she felt extremely angry and heartbroken for the little fire dragon that had been deceived and waited.

"Okay, calm down." Jiang Chuan walked to Xiaoxia's side, naturally put his hand on her shoulder, and gently massaged it.

Feeling the warm, steady pressure on her shoulder, Xiaoxia's raging anger was strangely calmed down a bit.

"Don't worry, he will get what he deserves. I promise."

"What we need to do now is find that little fire dragon."

Jiang Chuan's words seemed to have a magical power, and Xiaoxia's restless emotions quickly calmed down.

"Hmm..." Xiaoxia responded softly, lowered her head, and her previous aggressive demeanor disappeared.

Miss Joey looked at Jiang Chuan and the other two, especially Jiang Chuan, her eyes filled with appreciation and a hint of gratitude: "Thank you for stepping forward."

"If every trainer were as responsible as you, there wouldn't be so many Pokémon suffering emotional trauma around here..."

Jiang Chuan noticed the crucial information and immediately asked, "Miss Nurse Joy, from what you're saying, there are a lot of abandoned Pokémon around here?"

"Yes," Miss Joey nodded helplessly, lowering her voice.

"To a large extent, it's because of that Da You who just led the way that the atmosphere has gone astray."

"Many young trainers blindly imitate him, and once their Pokémon performs poorly in battle or gets injured, they simply abandon it."

"Some were even abandoned in the wild and left unattended while severely wounded after battle."

She looked out at the forest with pity in her eyes: "Our Chansey and nurses at the center patrol the nearby forest every few days, and each time they find several injured, weak, or even dying abandoned Pokémon."

"External injuries are relatively easy to treat, but the psychological damage some Pokémon suffer... may take a very long time to heal, and may even leave lasting scars."

Miss Joey's words made the atmosphere somewhat heavy.

Xia clenched her fists again, and Hanako also looked reluctant.

Jiang Chuan nodded, indicating that he understood. He glanced in the direction Da You had left, his eyes slightly cold.

"Pikachu," Jiang Chuan whispered.

Pickup truck?

Pikachu immediately darted from Jiang Chuan's feet to his shoulder, nuzzling his cheek with its little head.

Jiang Chuan whispered a few instructions to Pikachu, then quietly slipped the Pokédex from his pocket into Pikachu's little paw.

Pikachu listened, its bright black eyes gleaming with cleverness and excitement. It nodded its little head vigorously, patted its chest, and looked serious, as if to say, "Leave it to me."

Then, a flash of yellow light appeared, and Pikachu nimbly jumped off Jiang Chuan's shoulder, swiftly and stealthily slipping out of the Pokémon Center's gate and chasing after Da You in the direction he had left.

Jiang Chuan withdrew his gaze, took the Pidgey's Poké Ball from Nurse Joy, and looked at Misty and Hanako: "We need to find that Charmander as soon as possible. Judging from the weather, it might rain tonight."

"Yes! Let's go!" Xiaoxia responded immediately, her heart filled with anxiety at the thought that the little fire dragon might still be waiting patiently.

Hanako nodded, "Yes, the sooner we find them, the sooner we can rest easy. Miss Nurse Joy, please take care of our Pokémon."

"Don't worry, I wish you all the best," Miss Joey said gently.

…………

The three left the Pokémon Center and headed in the direction of "eastern intersection" as Daiyu had indicated.

The path through the forest was difficult to walk on, and the sky gradually darkened as dark clouds began to gather, filling the air with damp moisture.

Sure enough, not far along, the drizzle began to fall, and quickly grew larger, turning into a torrential downpour in the blink of an eye.

Large raindrops pounded on the leaves and the ground, making a crackling sound, and visibility rapidly decreased. White mist filled the forest, and the roads became muddy.

"It's raining! It's raining heavily!" Xiaoxia exclaimed.

"Jiangchuan, the rain is too heavy, should we take shelter first?" Hanako said loudly, her vision blurred by the rain.

Jiang Chuan wiped the rain off his face and scanned his surroundings with sharp eyes.

The torrential rain and darkness severely hampered his vision, but he possessed waveguide abilities.

He took a deep breath, and an invisible wave spread outwards.

Just then, the Pidgey bird that had flown out returned and reported the information.

"Follow me!" Jiang Chuan rushed off in one direction without hesitation.

With the waveguide guiding the Pidgey, the three of them, though soaked to the bone, did not slow down their pace at all as they traversed the muddy forest.

After passing several large trees and a thicket of bushes, a small clearing suddenly appeared in front of us.

In the center of the open space, a large, grayish-brown stone with a slightly flat top stands prominently.

And on that rock, a small, orange-red figure was curled up.

It had its back to the direction Jiang Chuan and the others came from, facing the intersection, its small body trembling slightly in the cold downpour.

With its two tiny paws, it struggled to hold up a leaf that it had found somewhere, but which seemed too large for its size, and barely managed to cover its head.

The leaves were already riddled with holes from the rain, offering little protection against the downpour.

The flame on its tail burned stubbornly in the downpour, but the light was unusually weak, flickering as if it might go out at any moment.

Flames are a symbol of the little dragon's vitality and health; this weak flame indicates that its physical strength is nearing its limit.

But it stubbornly remained lying on the rock, its eyes fixed on the direction of the intersection, waiting for the "trainer" who had given it a promise but would never return.