Why would you need a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

"Well, I will collect as much data as possible while ensuring I can escape~"

Lowe made a joke, which amused Professor Odama. "Haha, that's right. No matter what time it is, you must prioritize the safety of yourself and your Pokémon partners. That's what a qualified trainer should do~"

After that, Dr. Odamaki continued, "… Well, to celebrate that you and Xiaoyao are about to embark on your journey, here are some small gifts for you~"

Professor Odamaki brought two backpacks and handed them to the two of them. Lowe took them and saw that there were ten empty red and white Poké Balls and a dozen healing sprays inside.

Although it is not a very expensive item, it is indeed an indispensable equipment for trainers.

"Uh-huh, thank you, Doctor~"

Lowe naturally accepted it without hesitation. This can be regarded as one of the rewards for helping to collect the illustrated book~

After finishing the packing, it was already late, so Lowe said goodbye to the Doctor and Xiaoyao and set off for his home.

"How is it, Xiaoyao and I haven't seen each other for three years, so you must have a lot to talk about~"

As soon as he entered the door, his mother came up to him with gossip written all over her face. Lowe could only answer helplessly, "Nothing much, just a good Pokémon duel. Well, Xiaoyao was really good, and I almost lost..."

"…Who wants to ask you this, kid?"

Lowe's mother naturally looked helpless. How come this child, at this age, still talks about Pokémon every time he opens his mouth?

But there is nothing I can do, I can only let him be. His temper is indeed like his father's. He is a natural son.

Over there, today's dinner has been prepared. In the center of the table, a cake with twelve candles on it is placed upright.

"Well, forget about the other stuff, anyway, happy birthday, Lowe~"

Because Qianli was too busy with work, he was unable to celebrate Luo Wei's birthday this time, but Luo Wei has gotten used to it. After all, his father does have a lot of important things to do.

When he saw the candle burn halfway, blew it out and made a wish, Lowe finally made up his mind.

"Ahem, actually... I have something very important to say today..."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lowe had completely prepared himself mentally and expressed his dream that had been in his mind for two years.

He picked up the new leaf cat beside him. The little guy seemed to feel Lowe's intentions at this moment, and lay in Lowe's arms with a well-behaved look on his face.

"I want to be a great trainer like my dad, so I want to start challenging Pokémon gyms. My goal is to become... a Pokémon Master!"

Although he had done a lot of psychological preparation in advance and had anticipated various excuses, in the end, all Lowe did was simply speak out his thoughts directly.

Listening to Lowe's words, Lowe's mother did not show any extra emotional changes, but just chuckled and answered.

"I see. As expected, Lowe has reached this age too~"

"so……"

Lowe looked at his mother, as if waiting for her reply, but his mother did not answer directly. Instead, she got up and walked to the corner of the living room and opened the package that had been unopened. Inside were two beautifully wrapped gift boxes, one large and one small.

"Before you answer, let's take a look at the birthday present that Dad and Mom gave to Lowe~"

These two gift boxes were the gifts that Lowe's parents gave to him for his twelfth birthday. Lowe was stunned, and seemed to have vaguely understood something.

He excitedly took the gift boxes, first the larger one from his mother... After opening it, he found a pair of brand new sneakers.

In addition, there was a handwritten note left on the sneakers...

...I hope this gift can accompany you through a wonderful journey worth remembering~

There is absolutely no need to say anything more about this note and this gift. I looked up and saw my mother's gentle smile. Everything no longer needed any extra words.

Lowe thought that as an older office worker, he was no longer at the age where he would be touched by others, but when he saw the gift, he still felt his eyes wet uncontrollably.

"Thank you, it's really the best gift!"

"Haha, don't be so confident. Look at dad's gift. Dad spent a lot of time thinking about it."

Hearing his mother say that, Lowe naturally became excited immediately. He picked up the relatively small gift box, opened it carefully, and found a palm-sized device shaped like a mobile phone inside.

"This is...Pokémon Navigator!"

Chapter 14: I sprained my ankle on the first step of the journey!

"The latest model of Pokémon Navigator? Moreover, this is the flagship version that was pre-released in limited quantities by Devon Company. Only one thousand units are available in the entire Hoenn region. How could Dad have gotten it?"

Although it should not be impossible to get it with the gym master's face, Dewen Company is one of the largest companies in the Hoenn region, and its influence is enough to be compared with Silver Company and Aether Foundation. Even with the gym master's face, it may not be so easy to use.

At this point, Lowe suddenly understood something. Qianli had participated in the new product launch conference of Devin Company before. According to Lowe's understanding of his father's temper, he has always had little interest in this kind of purely commercial activities. Why did he specifically attend this event this time?

Thinking about the gift in his hand, the answer naturally came to mind. Obviously, one of the rewards for Qianli to participate in Dewen Company's activities was this precious gift.

The Pokémon Navigator embodies the latest technological achievements of Devin. Its main function is almost the same as that of a smartphone. In addition, it also comes with many very convenient functions for Pokémon trainers, such as map navigation.

When you are out, it will be much more convenient to have such a convenient prop in hand.

Lowe opened the navigator and found that several numbers had been recorded in it in advance.

"These are the numbers of Dad, Mom, and Dr. Oda. This way, even if Lowe is away from home, Mom can contact him anytime and anywhere whenever she wants to talk to him~"

Seeing this, Lowe immediately understood that Dr. Odamaki's number was here, and he must have known in advance that Qianli had prepared this gift.

This is indeed the case. When Qianli called Dr. Odamaki and told him that Lowe and his mother were about to move in, he also explained that he had decided on this gift, and recognized and encouraged Lowe to embark on the journey of pursuing his dreams.

Therefore, when Dr. Odamaki learned that Lowe planned to express his wish on his birthday tonight, he felt that the family of three was truly in sync.

No, in fact, maybe it wasn't a matter of telepathy, but as family members, they could naturally feel each other's feelings. Lowe's idea of ​​embarking on the journey had long been noticed by his parents, but he was hesitant just because he cared about his mother.

This thoughtfulness is naturally noticed. In this case, how can parents not support their children's wishes?

Once these two gifts were given, they were more convincing than a thousand words. Just as Lowe said, this was the best birthday gift he had ever received in this world.

And if you count the previous life, you also have to add the GBA and the pirated ruby ​​​​cassette that led him into the world of Pokémon on his twelfth birthday in the previous life.

Xinye Miao patted Lowe's hand. Lowe immediately understood what she meant and immediately turned on the navigator and switched to camera mode.

"Come on, it's such a nice day, let's take a photo to commemorate it. It's a pity that dad is not here..."

"Haha, he had thought of this a long time ago and recorded a video in advance, so let's just use the video for now~"

Although he was too busy with work to get away, he certainly could not forget his son's birthday, so he recorded a video in advance and sent it to Lowe's mother.

So as the video opened, Lowe was holding Xinye Cat in his arms, and his mother gently hugged Lowe's shoulders from behind, and the raised navigator clearly recorded the appearance of the family of four.

Even the tough father who always had a stern face showed a faint smile. With a click, the photo was frozen and Lowe looked at the photo with satisfaction.

"Well, now it's all done~"

………………

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Early the next morning, Lowe and Xinye Miao woke up from bed at the same time. Xinye Miao stretched his body, while Lowe turned over and got up from the bed impatiently.

After washing up and eating his last breakfast, he put on a new pair of sneakers, carried a Pokémon Encyclopedia and Pokémon Navigator on his waist, and put on a backpack containing Poké Balls and healing spray. After packing up, Lowe went out to face the rising sun and gave a thumbs up.

This adventure (story) begins here!

As for the travel route, it had naturally been planned early in the morning. First, we would go to Gumei Town that we had passed before, then go west via Route 102 and go to the Chenghua City Gym where my father was to say hello.

Naturally, Lowe must be aware that he is no match for his father now, so he just went over to say hello.

As for the first gym that he really wants to challenge, it is located in Kanaz City near Chenghua City. It is an industrial city that produces minerals, and its gym master controls rock-type Pokémon.

This is also the largest and most prosperous city nearby. Needless to say, it is much larger than the Mobai Town where Lowe lives now, and it is also several sizes larger than the Chenghua City where Lowe's father works.

But this is normal. Lowe's father doesn't like noise and trouble. Big cities don't suit him. He just likes small cities like Chenghua City with a more natural style.

The road to Gumei Town is naturally familiar. After having an empty Poké Ball in his hand, Lowe also thought about whether to expand his lineup.

However, along the way, there were no good opportunities to capture them. Of course, this may also be because Lowe just expressed the idea of ​​expanding the lineup, and New Leaf Cat immediately understood his intention...

So we saw this little girl showing off her prowess along the way. None of the Pokémon she met on the road could match her. The specific situation was probably like this...

"...Oh, it's a snake-patterned bear. That big furry tail must feel great~"

New Leaf used the leaves, and Serpentine fell down...

"...Oh, it's a Thorni, and the evolved Hunting Butterfly is also very beautiful. Bug-type Pokémon grow very fast, so it should be easy to train~"

New Leaf used Claw, and the Thorntail fell down...

"...Oh, an Acorn! This is a rare Pokémon. I'm lucky!"

New Leaf Cat used Lightning Flash and hit the vital point, and the acorn fell down...

"..."

The corner of Lowe's mouth twitched and he was silent for a long while. Looking at the new leaf cat licking his feet slowly, he felt an unprecedented desire to complain.

“Um, New Leaf-nyan…is there some problem with our communication? I think we should expand our lineup before challenging the gym leader. You already defeated me with one move, what should I do…”

However, halfway through the conversation, Xinye Miao turned her head and gave him a look of disdain, as if to say...

...You already have me, why do you want to raise other children?

At that moment, Luo Wei fully felt the sadness of being controlled by his wife...

…It’s broken. I sprained my ankle the first step I took on this journey! ! !

Chapter 15 We are just ordinary friends who just met

Lowe didn't expect that after taking the first step of his journey with full of confidence, he would end up spraining his ankle.

He fully experienced the sadness of being dominated by his wife. Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, Lowe could only stretch out his finger and gently poke Xinye Miao's chin.

"…Don't worry, even if there are new kids joining, I will definitely like Xinye the most~"

Of course, Lowe knew what Neoleaf was thinking. To put it bluntly, she was just worried that if Lowe got a new Pokémon, it would divert his attention from her.

Thinking back to the time when I cleared the game in my previous life and found a bunch of benched Pokémon on my computer that I had captured and never played again, maybe Catelyn’s “worry” isn’t groundless after all.

After all, a trainer can only carry six Pokémon at most, and there are hundreds of Pokémon in total. It is impossible for the trainer's preferences to be equally distributed to every Pokémon.

Therefore, New Leaf Cat is probably just worried that if Lowe captures more new Pokémon, he will neglect her feelings. Naturally, this can only be solved through communication.

Lowe knows that his kitten is just tsundere most of the time and appears to be tough, but as long as Lowe is willing to coax it, it will eventually obey.

Now, let her be angry for a while. There is no need to rush anyway. After all, none of the Pokémon he has seen so far are particularly to Lowe's liking.