Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Chapter 121 A Guleton was painted at home??

Mid-June, Tuesday: Moderate rain turning into heavy rain.

The atmosphere at Kanaz Academy, much like the weather, was tinged with sadness, a stark contrast to the Golden Week holiday in May.

The reason is simple: the exam week, which strikes fear into the hearts of countless students, has arrived.

In particular, third-year students need to ensure that their overall grades for the current academic year reach the passing mark by the beginning of next year in order to graduate safely; otherwise, they will have to postpone their graduation like Daigo.

—The academic year at Kanaz Academy is similar to that of Japanese high schools in the previous life, consisting of three semesters. The first semester begins in April after the spring break, and graduation season is at the beginning of the following year.

Of course, if you don't want a qualified diploma, you can choose to drop out. After all, there's no such thing as academic discrimination or employment pressure in the real world.

Bringing Pokémon along on your journey is no problem at all.

but.

These things have nothing to do with Oreki in the office. He finished his last class of the first semester yesterday, and his class only requires submitting a paper on the history of mythology; there is no exam.

He doesn't intend to hold anyone back in this course, and he even plans to use his course credits to help some students who are weaker in other subjects.

I'm specifically calling out Aysha here!

Few of the theoretical courses were passed, even more so than the previous Qishu.

I got up and walked to the window.

Through the misty raindrops sliding down the glass window, Oreki looked at the Water-type Pokémon frolicking on the lawn of the Academy's breeding center, and—Growlithe.

Although the Water-type Pokémon seemed a little puzzled as to why a Fire/Rock-type Pokémon would dare to play in the rain, Growlithe had a good personality and quickly became friends with them.

My thoughts drifted back to that day's training session in the torrential rain.

Daigo's request for a battle was unsurprisingly rejected outright by Heatran.

However, the reason was not that Steven's Metagross was not strong enough or that it was arrogant as a legendary Pokémon. It was simply that it wanted to teach Growlithe as much as possible the experience it had accumulated over the years and some moves it had learned in the limited time it had.

Upon hearing this reason, Daigo had no choice but to give up. He then sent out all his Pokémon with Huggies to eavesdrop.

The main thing is to learn whatever you hear.

The experience shared by legendary Pokémon is not something any trainer can easily encounter. On one hand, there's the Fire-type knowledge that the Lava Hound Pokémon can use, and on the other hand, there's the Steel-type knowledge that Steven Pokémon can use.

It's practically tailor-made for me!

As for the result—

Oreki didn't know what their Pokémon had learned, but his Growlithe certainly had a lot to gain!

Not only did they successfully learn Flame Charge, but they also learned Iron Head, a skill that can only be learned after evolution, under Heatran's tutelage!

Now he's really become a stubborn kid.

Afterwards, both Daigo and Kogan expressed their gratitude to him.

After all, aside from the matter of Hildoran sharing his experience, both of them had received Oreki's care.

Needless to say, if it weren't for Oreki, his chief scientist might have been poached. If that happened, the smelting plant would be affected, which would be a minor issue. If problems at Mt. Chimney affected the entire Hoenn region, then everything would be over.

He's a man destined to be a champion!

So, with a wave of his hand, he hired Oreki as a professional consultant for the company in the name of a director of Devon Corporation, with a tentative salary of one million Pokémon Coins.

Monthly salary!

Although Oreki knew that Daigo's actions might not only be out of gratitude, but also because he valued the knowledge and information Daigo possessed, it was still too much!

Keep in mind that his current salary at Kanaz Academy is only 250,000 yen a month. Moreover, given his relationship with Daigo, even if they didn't hire him, he wouldn't refuse to answer any questions they might ask.

Thinking about it this way, rounding up is practically like giving money away for free!

In comparison, the Fire Goose is more difficult to evaluate.

Oreki didn't feel that he had provided any help to her; rather, he felt that Kirlia's evolution was partly due to her.

Unexpectedly, the other party actually gave Gardevoir a pair of specially made wristbands that were 90% new and used by themselves.

They put it nicely: "It's not for you, don't flatter yourself."

Since Gardevoir really liked it, Oreki had no choice but to let it keep it.

Consider it a training tool.

Buzz!

The vibration of Rotom's phone snapped Oreki out of his reverie.

Pick it up and take a look.

Video call with "Queen Fire Goose".

"It's really something else for an M to have such an S-like name."

Muttering something under his breath, Oreki pressed the call button.

"Speak your mind, or shut up."

"You really don't know how to cherish women at all."

On the screen was the familiar training ground. Huo Yan was lying alone on the damp ground, her white coat soaked by the rain, her undershirt barely visible underneath. Combined with her pitiful appearance, she looked quite intimidating.

"Stop pretending, I think you're asking for a beating again."

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Oreki remained expressionless.

"Yes, that's the expression. Hold it, and wait for me a moment."

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Click.

Oreki decisively hung up the video call.

The cunning M almost gave her pleasure.

Buzz!

My Rotom phone vibrated again.

"There's just no way to deal with this guy."

With a sigh, Oreki waved for Rotom to connect.

It's because he made an unspeakable agreement with Fire Goose as a condition for infiltrating the Lava Team, and now that the other party seems to be in a real hurry, he has no choice but to sacrifice his beauty.

"Hurry up—uh—Bamboo Orchid?!"

"Huh? What's the rush?"

Zhu Lan rested her chin on her hand and asked lazily.

"Haha, it's nothing."

Oreki chuckled and quickly changed the subject.

"Did something happen?"

"Ugh—"

Zhu Lan feigned displeasure, "Can't I talk to you if there's nothing wrong?"

Such a strong offensive?

Oreki chose to use a roundabout strategy, pointing the camera at Gardevoir, who appeared to be meditating cross-legged.

"What I mean is, if you're not in a hurry, I'll share my story first."

To his shame, he had forgotten to tell Cynthia the news that Gardevoir had evolved more than half a month ago.

"Kirlia has already evolved?"

L6

Zhu Lan's beautiful eyes were filled with surprise.

If I remember correctly, it's only been two months since she handed Ralts over to Oreki Mitsuru, and it's already evolved into its final form?

Although Ralts is not a complete beginner Pokémon and has accumulated a lot of energy at the research institute, even if Kirlia evolves into Gardevoir, two months is already considered fast under the normal training of a trainer.

Okay—my childhood friend can't be considered a normal trainer.

However, there is a potential problem now.

"You didn't use any special methods to force it to evolve, did you?"

Zhu Lan asked with a hint of worry.

The reason why pseudo-legendary Pokémon are difficult to train is that the energy required for each stage is far greater than that of ordinary Pokémon. Although the Ralts family is certainly not as good as pseudo-legendary Pokémon, it is similar to the starter Pokémon, and even more difficult to train than the starter Pokémon due to their psychic attribute.

After all, the energy accumulation of Psychic Pokémon is closely related to the strength of their own Psychic abilities.

Not enough superpowers?

Then we still need to practice.

But Rin knew that Oreki's Kirlia was someone who liked close-quarters combat, so how strong could that superpower be?

Yet, even under these circumstances, it evolved very quickly.

It's hard not to suspect that Oreki used some unknown methods.

Just like she had thought, her childhood friend wasn't a normal trainer—

"Well—"

Oreki hesitated only slightly, but Takeran's expression instantly turned serious.

"Did you really use it?"

It was only then that Oreki finally realized that his childhood friend seemed to have misunderstood something.

No, no, no, it's not what you think.

Oreki quickly waved his hand to explain.

"It did use a rather uncommon method of stimulating evolution, but it was definitely not forced to grow faster; its superpowers are very strong."

Seeing that Zhu Lan was still somewhat skeptical, Zhe Mu had no choice but to send over the equipment test report from the academy's training hall last Friday.

Cynthia was finally relieved when she saw the report on Gardevoir's mastery of Psychic-type moves.

No.

Rather than feeling relieved, I was even more surprised!

Is this still the same Ralts she first met who was extremely "unbalanced" in her studies?

Combining the six-dimensional data from the first part, she came to an absurd conclusion: Oreki's Gardevoir had actually reached the threshold of becoming a Champion-level Pokémon!

That thought that once crossed her mind.

"If Oreki simply trains his Pokémon using his own methods, reaching Elite Four level should be a piece of cake."

It's about to become a reality in just two short months?!

Away from the big spectrum!

"Do you believe me now?" Oreki pretended to be angry, mimicking Takeran's manner.

"cough--"

Zhu Lan rarely showed an embarrassed expression; she had just said she trusted the other person.

Oreki reassured them, "I do have some unique techniques, but don't worry, they definitely won't harm the little ones. Besides, you can travel across the ocean, so you can come and check on them anytime."

"Leaving aside Gardevoir's unconventional training methods," Oreki added in his mind.

"Speaking of which—want to go check out the fireworks festival in Beishang Township at the end of the month?"

Cynthia's eyes flickered slightly before she added, "Yeah, it'll be a good opportunity to test whether Gardevoir's strength is genuine."

"Oh?" Oreki managed to keep a straight face. "Is this a date with me?"

"So, are you willing?"

In the picture, Zhu Lan gently gathers the golden hair hanging down her forehead, her almond-shaped eyes staring straight ahead.

! !

I must have been flirted with!

Oreki's heart skipped a beat.

"Meow ( ) ☆"

willing!

Sudden.

While Oreki wasn't paying attention, Tiremy barged in, standing between him and the Rotom phone, and even answered his questions for him.

The ambiguous atmosphere dissipated somewhat as Zhu Lan's teasing voice rang out.

"Little Tire Meow, you'd better step up your game! Your little Ralts has surpassed you!"

"Meow meow."

Got it, meow.

Tire Cat replied obediently.

In other words, if Orihime had said those words, Orihime would have already pressed her face against Orihime's, interrogating him with a questioning look.

Pulling Tirey aside, Oreki, having calmed himself down, reluctantly replied, "Since Miss Takeran has sincerely invited me, then of course I will accept the invitation."

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"You bastard—"

Zhu Lan was amused by Oreki's smug expression.

"Then it's settled. I'll have Garchomp pick you up on the morning of the 30th."

"Why not the 29th?" Oreki asked.

"The main celebration is on the evening of the 30th, what are you doing here on the 29th?"

"Of course, we'll bring Gardevoir for the test, didn't you say that?"

Zhu Lan paused for a moment, then nodded. "Alright then, shall I book a hotel for you?"

"I'll stay at your place."

"—I'm hanging up now, see you later."

Without waiting for Oreki's reply, Takeran hung up the video call.

Immediately afterwards, Rotom on my phone popped up another video call request from FireGoose.

"This is so busy!"

connected.

"Who were you video chatting with just now? Why was the line constantly busy?"

The wet-looking fire goose bombarded her with questions.

Oreki's face immediately turned cold. "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

"Hmm~ Good! That's it! Don't hang up, it'll be done soon~"

at the same time.

Inside the Sinnoh League Champions Office.

Zhu Lan put down her phone, lay back in the boss's chair, and stared blankly at the ceiling. She had completely forgotten about the important matter of the Growlithe thesis.

"Rossi."

Roserade, who had secretly slipped out of her Poké Ball and was peeking from the side, poked the trainer's shoulder with her little flower-shaped hand.

"I'm fine, Roserade, but you and Rockruff, why do you always sneak out to watch when I'm video chatting with Oreki?"

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Zhu Lan couldn't help but ask.

Ever since Oreki came to Sinnoh for the exchange meeting, every time she video chats with Oreki, two Pokémon invariably spawn outside the camera's field of view, standing on either side like guardians watching the phone screen.

Hmm—if I were at home, there would be a little Eevee too.

"Mika~"

The terrifying cloud-like substance surrounding the Flower Rock Monster suddenly changed from pinkish-purple to red.

"Rossi—"

Roseredo also swayed her body, and a sweet fragrance emanated from the flowers in her hands.

Bamboo Orchid: ?

You two have gotten Oreki-kun's influence?

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In Hoenn during the rainy season, it gets dark very quickly, but the streetlights don't come on until much later.

The roads in the residential areas of Kanaz were quite dark on a rainy evening.

Fortunately, Oreki has Gardevoir.

The superpower created a rain-proof membrane, while the fireball "lamp," formed from magical flames, floated half a meter in front of their heads, serving as a lighting device.

Raindrops pattered on the superpower membrane, making a soft, gentle sound. Tire Cat seemed to enjoy the sound, so she leisurely followed along.

Outside the plastic sheet, in the rain, the little blacksmith sits atop Growlithe's head, swinging his hammer forward.

"Kanon!"

Rush!

"Woof!"

With a bark, Growlithe dashed into the dark alley, but soon returned, repeating this cycle repeatedly.

The mischievous scene inexplicably reminded Oreki of the phrase that had been popular online for a while in his previous life: "My charge is a Don Quixote-style charge."

A mischievous iron ball and a stubborn kid, they actually make a pretty good match.

Following the familiar road, Oreki led his Pokémon home.

but.

Why is the courtyard gate open?

Glancing at the large tree outside the courtyard, Gardevoir understood and closed its eyes to sense it, then shook its head.

The giant butterfly isn't in the tree? Perhaps it's gone home to avoid the rain.

Unable to reach a conclusion, Oreki simply waved his hand and shouted, "Charge in!"

He wanted to see who was so blind as to trespass on his property.

Gardevoir vanished instantly.

"Wait, I didn't bring an umbrella!"

"Meow!"

Once they realized what was happening, Oreki and Tilley ran towards the yard one after the other.

"Wait! It's Officer Jenny!!"

Before I even entered the gate, I heard a familiar voice coming from inside the courtyard.

Officer Jenny?

Does Officer Jenny have the right to trespass on private property?!

Even so, Oreki still called out, "Gardedoll, don't attack yet."

There must be a reason for this.

Trusting Officer Jenny, Oreki ran into the yard with that thought in mind.

Then he was dumbfounded.

"Hey, who are you?!"

"I am Officer Jenny!"

"I wasn't talking about you!"

Oreki pointed to a red creature in the yard that exuded a decadent atmosphere and resembled a motorcycle lizard.

"I'm talking about it!"