Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Chapter 122 A Happy Acquisition of a Watchdog

"Knock."

The response to Oreki was not from Officer Jenny, nor from Guleton lying on the stone steps letting the rain soak his body, but from yet another familiar voice.

Oreki looked up and saw a figure, also entirely red, flying up from the roof.

"A speaker cricket??"

"Knock!"

The speaker-shaped cricket stood on the eaves, its blade-like hands on its hips.

For some reason, looking at the other's arrogant appearance, Oreki actually understood the meaning of its cry.

Call me Speaker Shuai Xia!

Furthermore, he recognized the speaker cricket.

The opponent was the Speaker Cricket he sent out in the Orange Academy battle event, and the muscles that were still on its body were the best proof of that.

and so.

You mean a speaker cricket that flew from the Padida region across the ocean to Hoenn?

And he's still carrying a Guleton?

Oreki thought the world must have gone mad, or Arceus was playing a joke on him.

"Mr. Oreki, as you can see, during my routine patrol I noticed signs that your yard had been violently broken open, and when I came in to check, I found these two Pokémon."

Officer Jenny seemed to want to avoid suspicion, so she didn't go into the corridor to take shelter from the rain, but instead stood in the rain like Gulliver, wearing a raincoat.

"So, you recognize them, right?"

Just in case, she confirmed.

"Let's say we know each other," Oreki explained ambiguously. "I once commanded the speaker-like bug on my head in battles at the academy, and this is just its good friend."

"perhaps."

"Okay, then there's no problem."

Officer Jenny breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

With Oreki's endorsement, she didn't need to record this matter.

Kanaz remains safe and sound today!

"Oh right, this Pokémon doesn't look too well. I suggest taking it to the Pokémon Center for treatment as soon as possible."

After giving a reminder, Officer Jenny waved goodbye.

Although she was somewhat interested in the unfamiliar Pokémon in front of her and the unusual-looking Krillin on its head, her desire to get off work ultimately outweighed her curiosity.

On a rainy night when I'm not on duty, I buy some food and wheat juice, snuggle up in my little house, turn on the air conditioning, listen to the rain hitting the glass, and drink to my heart's content!

"I see."

Oreki was now thinking it was better to avoid trouble, since he hadn't explained that Miss Joy couldn't possibly treat Leighton's condition.

After seeing Officer Jenny off, he first had Gardevoir take Growlithe and Little Blacksmith into the house to clean. Then he waved to the sky above him, "Speaker Scout, please come down."

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"Knock!"

Speaker Cricket nodded in satisfaction, spun twice in the air and landed lightly, not forgetting to stand tall and pose with its arms outstretched.

Just then, Butterfree, who hadn't appeared until now, flew out of the house, tossing two dry towels to Oreki and Tiramisu.

After delivering the goods, it quickly flapped its wings and flew into the house, peeking out with its compound eyes to observe.

When the speaker cricket first appeared, it wanted to help protect its home, but after a brief encounter, it realized that it was no match for the speaker cricket.

Both being Bug-type Pokémon, the other is significantly stronger.

So he could only slink back inside.

Fortunately, the other party did not do anything more outrageous; they didn't even seek shelter from the rain and just stayed on the roof doing something.

"Sheraba Butterfly".

Oreki, with his back turned, raised his hand to thank her, but instead of wiping himself, he draped the towel over the head of Guleton, who had remained silent the entire time.

"Gah?"

So Leighton looked up and glanced at him with a puzzled expression, but quickly lay back down on his own.

"Why are you even less spirited than the wild geese?"

Just a quick rant: Oreki called the speaker cricket to the hallway.

"Come on, my dear Speaker Squeegee, tell me what exactly happened?"

Upon hearing this, Tire Cat immediately abandoned its thoughts, forgetting to wipe the rainwater off its fur. It knew that the trainer must have left it alone to act as a translator again.

Life is tough, even a cat sighs.

"Knock knock knock————"

The speaker-shaped cricket had no intention of hiding anything; it had come specifically for Oreki.

As for how it found this place, it naturally owes a debt to the help of its human partners!

With Tirey's dedicated translation, Oreki gradually learned the whole story.

original.

After the battle, Speaker Cricket had the idea of ​​breaking through his own limits, so he left the academy alone and embarked on a journey to the depths of the Padia Pit.

It glosses over the various perilous encounters, focusing instead on the scenes it witnessed at the deepest part of the Padian pit.

The two Moto-like Pokémon fought fiercely, but one of them seemed to be weak and struggled in the intense battle. After a while, it was defeated by the other.

Dragging its heavily wounded body, the defeated creature fled underground.

Helping the "weak" is the Speaker Cricket's principle, so it didn't think twice before rescuing the defeated one from the Padia Pit.

"So you're the one who rescued it. Does the other one look just like it?"

Oreki asked curiously.

"Knock—"

The speaker cricket shook its head, describing the image of the other one.

It also resembles a motorcycle lizard, but it is entirely purple and crackles with electric arcs that continuously scatter outwards during the battle.

"It's Milton?"

After hearing the description, Oreki was somewhat surprised.

In the game, it's fixed to either Guleton or Milerton according to the version, but I didn't expect that both of them exist in reality.

No, isn't that obvious?

In the real world, there would never be a situation where only one mythical beast exists.

Hmm, it must be because I've been telepathically connected with this silly cat too much; it's almost assimilated me.

"That stinky Oreki, how dare he speak ill of me so openly!"

Tire Cat knew very well that a trainer's telepathy could be controlled voluntarily, and if his thoughts were transmitted, it must be intentional.

Of course, since Mew has developed its psychic abilities, it can now controllably transmit its thoughts as long as it is focused, so that the trainer will not be able to eavesdrop on its random thoughts as before.

Ignoring the silly cat's impotent rage, Oreki gestured for the speaker to continue its story.

"Knock knock—"

After much hardship, the speaker-sounding cricket led Gu Leton away from the Padia Pit. Originally, he wanted to return to Orange Academy to find Oreki, but unexpectedly, he encountered Pipa and Nemo, who were traveling.

When Piper saw Guleton, he seemed to remember something and suddenly became very angry.

Fortunately, with Nemo's encouragement, she eventually recovered.

It was around that time that Speaker Cricket learned that Oreki had already left the Padiya region.

"I can't believe this happened. Why didn't Nemo ever mention it to me?"

Oreki scrolled through the chat history to make sure he hadn't missed any messages.

"So, the Poké Ball for Guleton was also given to you by that brown-haired boy with the Tibetan Mastiff godfather?"

During the narration, Speaker Krill had already taken out Guleton's Poké Ball.

Oreki then realized what was happening.

If it had a Poké Ball, it would be understandable; otherwise, it's truly inconceivable that a Scorbunny would be so powerful.

The speaker nodded and finished speaking the last part.

After Piper recovered, Nemo and Gullard took him to the Pokémon Center for a checkup. Nurse Joy's diagnosis was exactly the same as that of the Mastiff Godfather, so they immediately thought of Oreki.

After discussing it, just as they were about to contact Oreki, Kiju suddenly came looking for them.

After that, Speaker Squirrel didn't know what the three of them talked about, only that the girl with the Magnemite on her head mysteriously asked it if it wanted to find the trainer who had commanded it to defeat three opponents in a row.

The way to become stronger was within reach, and Speaker Squirrel certainly wouldn't give up, so he agreed without much thought.

So, with the help of the rare tree, it hitched a ride on a plane bound for Hoenn and found this place.

"What, is there something about a strange tree?"

Zhemu was speechless, but then he thought about it again and realized that only a strange tree could do such a thing.

They'll give you some random, ridiculous surprise out of the blue.

It was more like a shock!

However, among the three, only Qishu knew his exact address.

"I think I understand. I will restore Leighton, but physical injuries are easy to heal, but emotional trauma cannot be guaranteed."

Oreki turned around and glanced at Butterfree, who was eavesdropping behind him. "That guy is a bit timid. Don't scare it while you're staying here. Try to get along with it."

"Knock?!"

"You heard me right, you can stay here and live, battle and train with my Pokémon, and I can also provide you with some guidance."

Like Butterfree, Oreki has no immediate plans to capture Speaker Cricket.

It wasn't because he looked down on the other person; the other person's desire to become stronger and the budding muscles indicated that the other person was extraordinary.

The main reason is that Gardevoir suddenly connected with him and Tyrell through their telepathic connection and revealed a secret it had discovered: it sensed affection in Butterfree's emotions.

That's right, for speaker grills.

Then Oreki should really try to bring this "marriage" together. Since there is no reproductive isolation between the insect swarms, there is a lot of potential in this!

Without much thought, Speaker Cricket happily agreed.

Oreki had already shown it great favor by not only choosing it to fight in the finals but also helping it achieve a three-game winning streak. Its subsequent journey to Padia was also aimed at making itself stronger so that it could catch Oreki's eye.

Now that it can stay, it certainly won't hesitate.

Become stronger, starting today!

"Ee!"

Ba Dadie, who was inside the house, was immediately startled.

Why is the plot developing differently than I expected? The perverted trainer didn't beat up that Speaker Kite?

But—it seems pretty good too—

Living together, eh~~

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At night, the Oreki family's living room felt unusually crowded.

So, the dejected old dog, Leton, was dragged into the house by Oreki. The cat bed that was originally bought for Shin-chan temporarily became its resting place, but the poor cat bed was bearing a weight it shouldn't have had to bear.

Gardevoir sensed Guleton's feelings.

As expected, there was only one word.

丧！

The phrase "nothing is more sorrowful than a broken heart" probably perfectly describes the current state of Guleton.

"Don't be so down. The mighty Winged King, a legendary Pokémon capable of shattering the earth with a single punch, is it really necessary to be so discouraged by one defeat?"

Oreki, who had come out of the kitchen with his hands behind his back, squatted down in front of Guleton and whispered something devilish.

"Gah!"

Therefore, Leighton buried his head in the back of his legs and made a muffled sound.

"It's just a wound that's hard to heal, I have a way."

"Huh?!"

So Leighton suddenly raised his head, but after a brief moment of thought, he slowly shook his head, "Gah—"

It was unaware of the methods used by the humans before it, but it was aware of its own injuries.

That Millerton didn't hold back at all in its struggle for territory; if it weren't for its deep-rooted nature, it would probably be having trouble even walking normally now.

Seeing this, Oreki seemed to have thought of something and fell silent again.

Could it be that Qi Shu even kept it from Gu Le Dun?

Both sides were pleasantly surprised.

Never mind, I'll just eat a sandwich first.

Oreki, not wanting to keep anyone in suspense, pulled out a row of sandwiches.

"Eat up, you'll feel better after you finish."

"Gah!"

Was it really a deception?

Therefore, Leighton felt bitter. It was now like a piece of trash, discarded and manipulated at will, unable to even return to its hometown, and could only eke out a living in this hot and humid place.

That guy named Speaker Cricket must have been deceived by those humans too—

It wouldn't blame its savior insect, but would only feel a little sad.

Seeing this, the speaker cricket, who was enjoying its meal, flapped its wings and flew over, picked up the sandwich placed at the front, and handed it to Guleton's mouth.

"Knock!"

His tone carried a hint of concern, yet also an air of unquestionable authority.

It saw a reflection of its former self in the old Leighton.

Weak, pitiful, and helpless.

Even if it was once very powerful, it still appears so fragile when it encounters an even more powerful being, not even as strong as itself.

really!

The only way to survive in this world is to keep getting stronger!

The speaker cricket had a resolute look in its eyes.

For some reason, Gu Leton was infected by its pure emotion and almost subconsciously opened his mouth and swallowed the sandwich.

"Gah?!"

Therefore, the long tuft of hair on Leighton's head instantly stood up high.

This sandwich is useful!!

"Knock knock knock".

Speaker Cricket lowered his eyes and nodded matter-of-factly. Although he didn’t want to say it, could a trainer who could command a trainer as bad as himself to defeat three in a row be an ordinary person?

Therefore, a glimmer of light flashed in Leighton's listless eyes; it saw hope.

He looked up and met Oreki's ambiguous smile.

"Eat."

Without hesitation, the remaining four sandwiches disappeared as Leighton's scarlet tongue curled.

The damaged foundation seems to be repaired, the lost strength is slowly recovering, and a tingling sensation spreads to every corner of the body.

"Aww!"

however.

Just when Speaker Krill thought that the Pokémon that had shown its might in the Padia Crater had reappeared, the recovered Gruton collapsed again, and that gloomy aura reappeared.

"Knock??"

"Gah!"

The speaker cricket was incredulous. What had it just heard?

—This great king suddenly feels that this kind of life isn't so bad; fighting and all that can wait.—

These are Gu Leton's exact words.

Suddenly, it remembered what Oreki had said: "Emotional trauma cannot be guaranteed."

Is there really psychological trauma?!

You're so strong, how can a Pokémon like you have such a psychological trauma?

They really don't realize it!

The speaker was disappointed in the dog's lack of progress. If it were Guleton, it would definitely be motivated now, work hard to improve its strength, and one day return to the Padia Pit to beat the other mechanical dog to a pulp and get revenge!

"Tsk tsk, how could the once high and mighty King Wing have fallen to such a state?"

Oreki tried to provoke him from the side, but Guleton ignored him and said indifferently, "I'll look after your house from now on, and I'll provide you with food and lodging."

Seeing that the speaker was so anxious it had already assumed a fighting stance, Oreki quickly stopped it.

"Hold on, Mr. Scorpion! Let's take it slow; emotional wounds take time to heal."

Upon hearing this, the speaker-shaped cricket could only angrily swing its knife to express its dissatisfaction.

There was nothing Oreki could do about this. Putting aside the fact that Speaker Squirrel was definitely no match for the current Milton, the psychological trauma of having his dream of becoming king shattered by Milton couldn't be healed by a single fight.

It seems I'll have to sort this out next time I go to Padiya.

Even a gatekeeper should at least show some authority!

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