Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

The booklet contained a series of photographs.

The above content depicts a scene of him fighting with his elves.

The timing and angle of the shot taken by the league's official photographer were quite perfect.

Each one has its own unique characteristics.

Many people feel that this booklet is more important to trainers and Pokémon than the championship trophy.

"Well then, this Silver Conference has come to a successful conclusion. Thank you all for watching."

.........

"Ah~"

Lying in the bathtub filled with water, Tetsuya stretched comfortably.

"It's finally over."

He closed his eyes and looked very relaxed.

Although he was far superior to all his opponents in the regional tournaments, the tense atmosphere lingered in his mind.

Only when everything was settled did Tetsuya finally feel at ease.

Perhaps it's because Ash managed to encounter a legendary Pokémon at a regional tournament.

He always felt that given his bad luck, this would happen to him too.

Fortunately, he was just overthinking it.

"So, what's next?"

He felt somewhat lost and confused for a moment.

Make money?

It doesn't seem necessary.

Although the two young dragons that haven't fully grown up are a huge drain on his finances, given the sales volume of his bug nets, he doesn't need to worry about going bankrupt at all.

Bounty hunter missions are best done occasionally for fun.

Continue the trip?

Tetsuya didn't want to do that.

To be honest, the two years and the journey to two different regions had left him feeling extremely exhausted, both physically and mentally.

He couldn't understand how Ash managed to travel to a different region every year so naturally.

This guy walks entirely on his own two legs.

Compared to that, he still prefers to find a place to lie down and train his Pokémon at the same time.

"A dojo qualifier?"

Recalling the matter that Kona and Shiba had mentioned during the Silver Conference, Tetsuya lazily shook his head.

Putting aside its duration, it wouldn't last very long either.

In Hoenn, there is a great need for powerful trainers to be stationed in the city to protect it.

"Shall we explore a few more ruins?"

That's what he was thinking.

But this seems to be even more tiring.

Moreover, he had already taken advantage of the mythical beast's generosity a few months ago.

Doing it again would feel somewhat repetitive.

"Ugh—I really want to give up."

Tetsuya immediately submerged his head in the water.

Bubbles kept appearing.

"crash"

A head suddenly popped out, sending up a series of splashes of water.

"I've decided, I'll just let things stagnate for a while."

Tetsuya's gaze was very firm.

........

In the living room.

"You said you're planning to go on vacation for a while??"

In the video, Ah Si's expression looked a bit strange.

Tetsuya nodded solemnly: "I think my Pokémon need time to grow right now, rather than fighting, so..."

"Great! That's wonderful!"

Before he could finish speaking, Ah Si clapped his hands excitedly: "I've always felt that you're too hard on yourself. Cultivation is about a balance of tension and relaxation."

Have you decided where to go yet? Would you like me to recommend a few places?

"I'm not bragging, but I've traveled to every region. I know a thing or two about every place. You know, I'm a living map of the Pokémon world, right?"

"Forehead......"

Tetsuya blinked. "I haven't decided yet, but I'm planning to go back to Kanto to visit some friends first."

Because I was in a rush to attend the Quartz Convention, I didn't really have time to explore many of the places properly.

"very good."

Ah Si nodded in satisfaction, "Don't worry too much about raising your two dragon-type Pokémon. Just let me know if you need anything."

Putting everything else aside, your senior brother has plenty of cultivation materials. Every year alone, the exchange of secret medicines is countless.

"Two mere Dragon-type Pokémon are nothing to our Azure Gym."

Even as he said this, Tetsuya still noticed a hint of heartache on Ah Si's face.

Those are two pseudo-legendary dragon-type characters. The materials required to raise them would be a significant sum, even for the eight gyms in a region.

He smiled and shook his head: "It's alright. My cooperation with Abi and Asu is going quite well. The income is enough to support me in developing my current main team, so I won't trouble you with your kindness, senior brother."

"There are only two teams."

Ah Si shook his head dismissively, "A champion-level trainer should have at least three main teams to be considered qualified."

Even I, your senior brother, have nearly 20 main Pokémon.

"I don't really want to raise so many Pokémon. I can't manage it all. I'll think about it later."

Tetsuya disagreed with Asahi's idea. "Even if Pidgeot and Blaziken don't require much of my attention in the current team, I only spend an average of two hours a day with each of those little guys, which is too short."

I used to be used to the days when I was with Pidgeot, the one and the bird.

In the current situation, he would really be a bit flustered.

"It's your own fault for not wanting to find a breeder to help you."

Speaking of this, Ah Si didn't understand Tetsuya either. "The existence of breeders is to assist and liberate trainers. I think that girl named Xiaoxue is quite good. She is talented and trustworthy."

Even if you are very talented in both areas, as you said, a person's energy is ultimately limited.

"That's why I don't want to capture so many elves."

Tetsuya replied with a smile, "I really regret taming the Leaf Spirits; I should have let someone else do it."

"You're just too inflexible sometimes."

Ah Si didn't continue trying to persuade him.

Everyone has a different understanding of spirits, and Tetsuya's choice is just different from his, but it is not wrong.

Anyway, judging from the current situation...

This little guy's Pokémon all have great potential, so there's no need to worry about them stagnating anytime soon.

"In short, I'll probably choose Hualan as my first stop back in Kanto, as it's a great place for a vacation and relaxation."

Tetsuya said.

As a coastal city in northern Kanto, Cerulean City is currently second only to Saffron City in terms of prosperity.

It is bordered by the river estuary to the north, Kumiko City to the south, Mount Tsukimi to the west, and major transportation routes and wilderness exploration sites to the east.

It's hard to imagine how the three Hua Lan sisters managed to turn such a business into what it is today.

“Cerulean?” Ah Si nodded slightly. “It is indeed a very nice place. Your Emperor Naboo can also learn a lot from the Cerulean Gym. I remember they have a pretty good relationship with Nibi.”

"Go away, all you do is train all day long."

Yuriko pushed Ah Si away from the video in an annoyed manner.

She said with concern, "When you're resting, you should rest properly and relax. Don't think about training. There's no need to rush for such a short time. You've already done a great job."

If you go on vacation, remember to take photos or videos and send them to me!

Your senior brother is completely inseparable from me; otherwise, I would love to take a proper vacation too.

Also, don't wear the same few clothes all the time. Buy more clothes and wear them in rotation.

"You're an adult now. Girls would feel very uncomfortable seeing you dressed like that..."

Riko continued to explain in a rambling manner.

Tetsuya smiled and agreed, simply accepting without any objection.

Under the starry night sky, the Pokémon lay leisurely behind their trainer, watching him being trained just like them.

"Beep"

Pidgeot lazily rolled over.

As I flung the giblet away, I also felt that this kind of life was indeed very good.

Final Thoughts

It's called Volume 3, but actually it should be Volume 2 based on the region.

However, the impact is not significant.

In short, these volumes are essentially about Tetsuya's gradual growth.

From a survivalist trainer who started with only a Pidgeotto after his initial Pokémon died, to a negative generation trainer who now owns two pseudo-legendary Dragon-type Pokémon.

From an ordinary trainer you could see anywhere on the roadside at the beginning to a Champion-level trainer now.

Tetsuya's growth hasn't completely deviated from the author's intended path.

Let's talk about the results first.

This book once had an average subscription rate of 2600, but that was when I was consistently updating 6 pages a day.

If we had updated 8 pages a day back then, it wouldn't have been impossible to achieve top-tier status.

However, since becoming a 4k beast, the average subscription rate has been declining.

The lowest it dropped was around 2050.

However, the author himself has now brought it back up to 2300+.

And it's been rising almost every day.

So the results were actually pretty good.

As a completely new author, I am quite satisfied with this result.

Then there's the issue of updates.

Since it's a part-time job, I haven't had time to write my evening updates since the beginning of last month. I can usually only write about 3000 words. In order to meet the full attendance requirement, I copy a portion, post it first, and then revise it.

Although refreshing the page at the right time would solve the problem, it definitely affected the experience of some readers who were following the story, so I'm very sorry.

All we can say is that we will do our best to coordinate this situation, but it will probably continue for some time.