Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Chapter 111 I'm doomed, I'm surrounded by female Pokémon!

Since Growlithe was just born and needed time to be observed, Oreki told Cattleya to go eat first.

But to everyone's surprise, Cattleya blurted out...

"I want to have dinner with you."

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"Ah! No—no!" Realizing the ambiguity in her words, Cattleya quickly tried to cover it up. "What I meant was, I'm not really hungry, I just wanted to see this Sherry Growlithe—is that what it's called, I wanted to see its—its—"

"How is it?"

Oreki covered it up for her.

"Yes! That's right! That's exactly it!"

"Okay, then you can sit on the sofa and wait a bit. I'll be there in a while."

What kind of situation is this?

Oreki shrugged at Daigo and Solence, indicating that he hadn't done anything.

Daigo and Daigo nodded in unison.

Well, there's nothing I can do.

Oreki gave up on explaining and steered the conversation back to the "Seishui area".

It was at this moment that Solans remembered where he had seen the Growlithe before—in one of Dr. Yamanashi's collections, there was an old drawing book that contained a hand-drawn illustration of the Growlithe.

For a short period of time afterward.

The three of them then exchanged the information they had with each other.

However, although it's called an exchange, most of the time it's Oreki who's doing the science popularization.

After the conversation, Oreki finally confirmed that the Green Pokémon had been missing for a long time.

That's why it can't be detected in the database.

Growlithe and Shimmering Growlithe are actually two different species.

After all, the latter has an additional Rock type, and its body structure is completely different from that of a regular Growlithe.

It is reasonable that the detected waveforms are different.

This reminded Oreki of the thoughts he had when he saw Miss Skirt during that random battle.

Miss Washing Skirt has become completely extinct in the current environment. After using the Sun Stone, Lilyroot Doll can only evolve into its normal form, Miss Skirt.

Other creatures like these include the Emerald Firestorm Beast and the Greatsword Demon.

When the external environment changed drastically, these Pokémon, which once had different evolutionary branches, were completely fixed in their current form.

The family has declined.

Daigo and the others firmly believed in Oreki's explanations.

One major reason is that they also lack the evidence to support their suspicions.

Oreki is a man who can talk endlessly about legendary Pokémon, so the existence of the Shiki region and its Pokémon is naturally beyond his knowledge.

What they are more concerned about now is why this shimmering Growlithe was inside the ore, and how Oreki managed to hatch it in a way that was almost like "resurrection".

According to Dr. Solans, the weak active energy contained within the ore at the beginning was definitely insufficient to hatch a Pokémon.

Even a newly hatched Pokémon egg contains energy several times stronger than a fresh egg.

Looking at it this way, isn't it just "resurrection"?

Otherwise, the Green Pokémon wouldn't have become extinct.

"It might be that rock."

Oreki pointed to the Lava Dragon Jewel, which was still placed in the glass case in the corner.

"I'm not clear on the specific principles, so I can't explain it to you."

"I knew it!" Daigo immediately agreed. "I felt that the stone was unusual earlier, but now it seems to be even more extraordinary than I imagined."

When the topic of rocks came up, Daigo immediately changed from his usual calm demeanor, becoming animated and excited.

The overflowing love in his eyes made Oreki afraid that the other person might snatch it away at any moment.

"Name your price, Oreki-sensei."

Oh right, "big shots" generally disdain robbery and only use money to subdue people.

"Meow! Lulu!"

No! OK!

Whenever it involves hot jade, Tire Cat's participation rate is 100%.

Seeing Tilley's protective look, Oreki shrugged.

"As you can see, that rock is Tire Meow's lifeline."

"so."

Daigo nodded and calmed down; he would never do something that was taken away from someone else.

"Can I take a look?"

His thinking was simple: since it was a stone, he could remember its shape, texture, and—smell—so he might have a chance to encounter it again in the future.

This request itself wasn't unreasonable, but—Tire Cat belatedly realized that she had just remembered something.

That damn ore was given to the trainer by this guy in front of me!

He's the culprit behind all of this!!

Do you still want to get involved with hot jade now?

No way!

Tire Cat turned her face away and refused again.

"Cough cough."

Seeing this, Oreki realized what was happening and immediately tried to ease the slightly awkward atmosphere.

"I obtained that stone by chance; you probably won't be able to find it outside."

That's a real shame.

Daigo sighed.

Since Oreki said so, it's probably true.

This is not only a trust in Oreki-sensei, but also a trust in his own intuition.

That stone—it was too perfect.

So much so that it doesn't quite resemble anything from this world.

At this point, he and Dr. Solans had figured out everything they wanted to know.

Although he still had some questions about the rocks, considering that Growlithe had just hatched, Oreki-sensei should take the time to build a foundation of affection with it, so he continued to postpone his personal matters.

They exchanged a glance with Dr. Solans and then said their goodbyes.

Before leaving, Solans suddenly spoke up, reminding him, "Oreki, although your discovery is difficult to reproduce, the information about the Growlithe is enough to publish a paper. You can give it a try."

Still saying this?

Oreki blurted out, "Professor, please help me. I'll give you the first author."

Solans: ? ?

Why are you so skilled at this?

finally.

Solans agreed, though he didn't care whether it was the first or second work.

As the only known green Pokémon, the Green Growlithe's detection waveform and data are enough for him to show off to Professor Yamanashi and plunder some minerals from his collection for research.

He might casually reveal later that these are the results of Oreki's promising junior, and he probably wouldn't mind writing another paper about it.

Oreki hadn't expected Dr. Solans to have such a mischievous side; he just thought the other person was indeed as easy to talk to as he had imagined!

"Growlithe, are you feeling unwell?"

After Daigo and Oreki went outside, Oreki looked at Growlithe, who was constantly licking the inside of the ore.

A normal Pokémon has a habit of eating fragments of its eggshell when it is born.

But Growlithe...

Oreki walked over.

The Growlithe wagged its beige curly tail, raised its head, and had dark red crumbs remaining on its mouth.

"Woof woof!!"

it is good!energetic!

Oreki was relieved. It seemed that, thanks to the combined effects of the Lava Dragon Gem, the Fireball Slab, and the culture medium, he had successfully saved this life that should have quietly perished.

Huh?

Then, he suddenly noticed something different inside the ore fragments that Growlithe had rummaged through.

Upon closer inspection, it resembles the dark red crumbs on its mouth.

This thing, which clearly didn't resemble a mineral structure, gave Oreki a bold conjecture.

Growlithe was originally inside a Pokémon egg, but perhaps due to the drastic changes in the environment at that time, the Pokémon egg was gradually sealed by the rocks and soil, and as a result, it gradually weakened and lingered on for hundreds of years.

On the verge of extinction, it was unexpectedly discovered by Daigo, and then awakened by the rich life energy within the Magma Dragon Jewel, forcibly prolonging its fragile life.

What followed was a frantic absorption of energy.

In an instant, Oreki seemed to connect everything.

But it seems—it didn't work at all?

Even if you tell others these steps, they won't be able to replicate it.

It's unclear whether the Fireball Stone Slab is unique, but the Lava Mountain Dragon Gem is definitely one of a kind.

Not to mention finding a similar Emerald Egg, which is no different from trying to find a Poison Needle in Patia.

The project to save a large number of Green Pokémon went bankrupt.

and many more.

If this Growlithe is female—will the Pokémon egg it lays hatch into a Rainbow Growlithe?

Let's investigate first!

Growlithe (female)

[Attributes: Fire, Rock]

【Characteristic: Hard Head】

[Master the following moves: Great Indignation, Dawn, Stare, Spark, Howl]

[A very brave person who loves spicy food.]

[Status: Excellent; possesses various extraordinary energies.]

[Evaluation: Strong in its niche, despite its young age, its inherent potential guarantees extraordinary growth!]

Is she really a girl?

No wonder, Oreki turned his head and met Tirey's jealous gaze, and suddenly realized.

No wonder this jealous cat reacted so strongly.

So, after the young lady, am I now some kind of female Pokémon attractant?

As far as I can remember, the probability of finding a female Growlithe and Newleaf Cat is quite low.

Especially the latter, as one of the starter Pokémon, who knows how he felt when he hatched a heterochromatic male character named Shin-chan in his previous life.

Saying.

Can a Shetland Sheepdog inherit Morning Glow and Furious traits?

Chenguang Oreki was unsure, but he was furious because he remembered that only ordinary Growlithe dogs could inherit this trait.

Here's a joke: A Shark Arcanine can learn Grievous, but it can't be passed on to a Shark Growlithe.

However, since everything that exists has its reason, Oreki didn't dwell on it.

On the contrary, he was more concerned about the "multiple energies" mentioned in the status and evaluation columns.

One kind of energy should be brought by the Lava Dragon Jewel, similar to the evaluation that "Tire Meow's body received some kind of nourishment" back then.

What about the others?

Was it injected into the Fireball Slab?

Wouldn't that be roughly equivalent to Arceus's blessing?

In an instant, Oreki looked at Growlithe as if he had seen a treasure.

In any case, this little guy is an extraordinary individual.

Since that's the case—

"Growlithe, would you like to become my Pokémon?"

Oreki took out a Poké Ball and placed it in front of Growlithe, letting it choose.

When it comes to capturing Pokémon, Oreki is quite concerned about whether the other party is willing. For example, Butterfree, who lives near his house, seems to prefer a free and easy life, eating meals and tending to the flowers and plants in the yard every day, living a very carefree life.

Oreki will not force a change.

"Woof?"

Growlithe didn't seem to understand Oreki's meaning. After sniffing the Poké Ball in front of it, it was also somewhat confused.

After tilting its head and thinking for a while, it seemed to understand.

Is he just playing with himself?

"Woof woof!"

After crouching down and barking twice, it rammed its head into the Poké Ball, trying to knock it into Oreki's hand.

result-

With a flash of red light, it disappeared from the spot.

The Poké Ball didn't even shake at all before it made a locking sound.

【Ding! 】

[Host has successfully captured a native creature of the new continent. Current creature count: 3]

[Three in total, searching for rewards - please wait -]

[The reward has been issued. Please check your inventory.]

"This works?"

Oreki understood Growlithe's actions before scoring; it was what Tiraemon would do when she wanted him to throw the jewel.

Does it think I want to play with it?

After a moment of silence, Oreki opened the Poké Ball, recasting Growlithe, and eagerly looked at his system inventory.

If I'm not mistaken—

[The Second Fleet Leader's Forging Insights (Intermediate): The essence of the Second Fleet Leader's tireless forging techniques. After using this, you can fully understand and apply it to forging intermediate weapons and armor.]

it is good!

Now we can finally forge the metal ore Daigo gave us into weapons of the appropriate caliber!

"Woof woof!"

After landing, Growlithe was dazed for a moment, then wagged its tail and lay down on the ground, its eyes fixed on the Poké Ball in Oreki's hand.

Although the events just now didn't quite go as it had imagined, it still quite liked the feeling of its body suddenly shrinking and resting in that comfortable little space.

Relaxation and peace of mind.

"You silly little thing, this is where you'll live from now on, not a toy, and I'm your trainer, so you can think of me as family."

Oreki squatted down and patted Growlithe's hard head.

"Please continue to guide me in the future."

"Oh right, those four over there are all your older sisters."

As he spoke, Oreki turned Growlithe around ninety degrees so that it was facing the sofa.

Kirlia and the little blacksmith greeted each other warmly.

The little blacksmith was overjoyed; it hadn't expected to become a big sister so soon!

Tirey still had a sour face and snorted lightly, ignoring Growlithe's ingratiating grin.

Oreki couldn't help but remind him, "Starting today, no ore will be competing with you for Hot Jade."

"Meow?"

Tire Cat suddenly realized what was happening.

Yeah, that damn ore is also a kind of crack in another sense!

From now on, all the hot jade stones, day and night, belong to me!

"Meow~"

It stretched out its right paw and waved it, its face showing no sign of displeasure.

"Woof!"

The dog's anxiety subsided.

These three older sisters seem quite friendly—?

But why—the trainer says they are "four older sisters"?

Could it be that...?

Through its thick fur, its little eyes glanced at the aloof girl who had been sitting on the sofa.

"Woof woof!"

Hello, sister!

???

Cattleya was completely bewildered.

What business is it of mine if you guys say hello? I'm not Oreki's Pokémon.

and many more!

What did he just say?

How many older sisters?

Four?!

"You old scoundrel, Oreki, this young lady and you—"

"Zhu Lan, how have you been lately?"

Just as Gadriya was about to finish her harsh words, Oreki's words made her freeze in mid-air.

Bamboo orchid?

Looking at the other person again, they saw that they were holding a phone with a rather strange casing, as if they were making a video call.

Oh no, I hope Zhu Lan didn't hear my angry outburst.

It's all that wretched old scoundrel Oreki's fault! Who are your Pokémon anyway?! Why did you have to greet me before you caught Growlithe?!

Just as she was having a crazy brainstorming session, Oreki's phone beeped several seconds later, indicating that the video call had been connected, followed by Takeran's slightly puzzled voice.

"Huh? What brings you here to video call me?"

Oreki coughed lightly and repeated something similar from before, "Nothing, just wanted to see how you've been lately."

Cattleya: ?!

You old scoundrel Oreki, not only did you imply that I'm your Pokémon, but you also dared to deceive me?

I will never forgive you!

"Yes, that's right. Cattleya's here too. Would you like to see her?"

"Wait! You can't watch it now!!"

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