Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

"Ah! North Face is incapacitated. The winner is the challenger!"

The girl with twin ponytails seemed to wake from a dream and announced the results of the competition.

clap clap clap! !

After a brief silence, the apprentices in the stands suddenly burst into thunderous applause.

"This new leaf cat is so cool!!"

"Yeah, yeah, what's the name of that last move? It was absolutely awesome!"

They are generally young, and their childlike nature can lead to dissatisfaction with challengers' lack of strength, but they can also cheer for witnessing exciting battles.

This is normal.

However, unlike the apprentices' limited understanding, the viewers of Qishu's live stream included many skilled trainers who discovered the key points.

[Did I see that right? Baby was on fire just now??]

I thought that Ludicolo, the Grass-type Pokémon capable of using Fire Punch, was invincible, but I didn't expect there to be other masters out there?

Is this heterochromatic Newleaf cat legal?

[Forget about legality for now, here's a fun fact: the challenger named Oreki only said two sentences from beginning to end.]

[Hey, you don't actually think Shin-Ye-Nyan dodged the falling rocks on its own, do you?]

[Main package, main package, was there an interview segment?]

"Huh? An interview?"

Looking at Oreki, who was high-fiving Shin-chan on the field, Kiju thought for a moment and replied, "If the other party agrees, of course."

After observing the entire battle, she has determined that Shin-chan was fighting under Oreki's command.

As for how they command each other, it boils down to two things—either they have an extraordinary tacit understanding, or they have a secret means of communication.

In this regard.

Kiju leaned more towards the latter, because she had only seen this level of tacit understanding in the older generation of dojo masters and the Four Heavenly Kings, and it was definitely not something that could be achieved in a short period of time.

Moreover, relying solely on teamwork is not enough to avoid the falling rocks from the North Nose.

In contrast, while there are not many humans with special abilities, they are certainly not nonexistent.

She already knows quite a few trainers who can use psychic abilities.

However, more than that, Qishu was curious about how the other party trained their Pokémon.

With her current knowledge of breeding, she couldn't understand why New Leaf Cat was able to inflict burns on North Nose.

It's truly baffling.

"Well, the world of Pokémon is interesting precisely because of the endless mysteries it holds, hee hee hee~"

Qi Shu got up and walked towards the battlefield.

At this moment, with the help of Du Juan's antidote, Xin Ye Miao had recovered from the paralysis.

"Oreki-sensei, you really are... a hidden talent."

Du Juan shook her head and smiled bitterly.

Although this Nosecat wasn't her strongest Pokémon, it was enough to test ordinary trainers who had one or two badges.

The fact that she lost so decisively was truly unexpected.

"Haha, it's all thanks to Shin-chan." Oreki praised generously, "That kid always manages to surprise me."

"Meow~"

Shin-chan raised its head and rubbed its cheek fur against Oreki's chest, clearly enjoying it.

"Anyway, this battle was very exciting. I hope you will continue to guide me in the academy in the future."

Du Juan quickly adjusted her mindset and took out a delicate little box from her pocket and opened it.

"This is a Rock Badge, Oreki-sensei, please keep it safe!"

A very well-designed badge comes into view.

Oreki couldn't help but feel nervous.

Can the system's main tasks be completed?

This is the moment!

He reached out and took out the badge…

【Ding! 】

[Host has successfully obtained Hunter's Credentials. Current credential count: 1]

[Hunter's Certificate obtained for the first time, retrieving rewards... Please wait...]

"call…"

Oreki quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

What is more despairing than "having no wealth" is "having a mountain of treasure but being unable to enter it".

Fortunately, the system went further and further down the wrong path.

Whether it's right or wrong, as long as it works, that's fine.

There's no rush to investigate the subsequent rewards and the function of the Hunter's Certificate at this point.

"Oh, right!"

Du Juan clapped her hands lightly and added.

"I almost forgot about the Rock Totem TM. Oreki-sensei, go wait for me in the lounge, I'll go get it now!"

"Everyone—let's all disperse now. We can do a proper review of today's match!"

Before leaving, Du Juan didn't forget to give some instructions to the apprentices at the dojo.

……

The rest area of ​​the Kanaz Gym was bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun.

Tomorrow will be another beautiful day.

With this thought in mind, Oreki hugged the dozing Shin-chan and turned his head to look at the girl beside him.

"So, what would you like to interview, Miss Kiki?"

Since they are both on camera at the same time, the two are now sitting side by side.

Oreki could even smell the fragrance emanating from the strange tree.

It doesn't feel as good as Xinye Miao's...

"Actually... I don't know what to ask. It's my viewers who wanted to see an interview."

Kiki suggested, "How about Mr. Oreki selectively answers some questions from the comments, like an interview?"

"Answering questions from the live chat?"

Oreki glanced at the number of online users in the upper right corner.

Goodness, more than 10,000 people.

In her previous life, she would have been considered a popular live streamer, right?

"Of course, if Mr. Oreki is unwilling, I can ask the question on his behalf."

"No... rather, I actually want to experience what live streaming is like."

Oreki agreed.

This is the truth.

Interacting with the bullet comments sounds pretty fun.

Most importantly, if I can build up some popularity through Qishu's live stream, I can register an account myself later.

Combined with the officially certified "mythology scholar" identity, similar to that of Orchid Bamboo, it might have a surprising effect.

It's all for the freedom of the trees and their fruit!

however.

When Oreki took a closer look, the first comment that caught his eye almost made him lose his composure.

Hey handsome, tell me your criteria for choosing a partner!

Following closely behind is—[If possible, I hope gender isn't so strictly defined]

Well, no wonder Qishu specifically emphasized replying "selectively".

Oreki gradually came to understand everything.

Seemingly noticing the change in his expression, Qi Shu bared his little tiger teeth and angrily warned, "If you keep talking nonsense like that, I won't do the interview anymore!"

The adorable emoticons instantly turned the live chat into a flood of comments like "awsl" and "Qishu is so cute!"

Even the usually composed Qi Shu felt a little embarrassed, and her face flushed slightly.

"Um... Mr. Oreki, please ignore these comments."

"It's okay."

Oreki smiled and deliberately changed the subject.

"I have some experience in raising Pokémon, so feel free to ask me anything in the comments. Oh, by the way, my main profession is mythology scholar, so feel free to ask me anything related to that as well."

If he had said this before the match, the chat would have definitely scoffed.

No matter how much experience you have, can you compare to Qishu, who has already passed the master's test at such a young age?

But after witnessing Shin-Ye-Nyan's outrageous behavior, most of the comments, including Kyokushū himself, felt that Oreki's words made sense.

but--

Mythologist?

Is he the same professional as the Sinnoh champion who recently went viral online?

"Ah!! I remember now!"

Kiju suddenly smacked the Magnemite doll on his head.

"You're Oreki-senpai from Orange Academy!!"

……