Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"Life is different from research."

The more rigorous the research, the better; otherwise, problems can easily arise.

In life, relaxation should be the norm.

Dr. Yamanashi took a sip of the tea that Tetsuya had specially prepared for him and said with a smile.

"Been taught a lesson."

Zheng Hui looked at him with admiration, though it was unclear what he had figured out.

Tetsuya casually handed Cynthia a glass of soda: "Have you guys eaten yet? If not, sit down and have something to eat with us."

He continued eating his dinner without any hesitation, a stark contrast to Zheng Hui, who looked somewhat nervous beside him.

"We've already eaten. Grandpa and I came here to thank you."

At this moment, Cynthia was behaving like a lady from a wealthy family.

He was completely different from how he was during the afternoon's wilderness exploration.

"what?"

Tetsuya expressed doubts.

"It's about the cooperation between the Ranger League and the Sinnoh League."

Dr. Yamanashi picked up the conversation, "Didn't the investigation just finish this morning?"

A meeting was held that afternoon to discuss and decide on this matter.

"It all went so smoothly thanks to you."

"Hey," Zhe said dismissively, "We're all family, no need for this."

Besides, I didn't really do much; it was mainly because Cynthia was strong enough.

Dr. Yamanashi looked at his granddaughter: "See, I told you he would say that, but you still insisted on making me come over."

"It's just politeness! Grandma specifically told me about this!"

Cynthia wrinkled her nose, which looked quite cute.

"Kaizilan, huh? You really should come here."

Dr. Yamanashi changed his story almost instantly.

Although Tetsuya had known both of them for quite some time, this was the first time he had actually heard Dr. Mustard's name from them.

It seems that Dr. Yamanashi is completely under his thumb.

"With that, it's practically a done deal for you, Cynthia, to become the Sinnoh Champion, right?"

"No, didn't I say I was going to defeat Senior Da Ye? My strength isn't enough yet."

"Oh dear, I've met Da Ye before, and that guy really doesn't seem as strong as you."

"It's not something you can tell just by looking at it."

Tetsuya and Cynthia chatted away, each taking turns saying a sentence, not giving anyone else a chance to interrupt.

Dr. Yamanashi, sipping his tea in a good mood, said, "Blazing Chicken, could you heat it up for me? It's getting a bit cold."

"Down"

The tool chicken silently walked forward and placed the teacup on its feathers.

A few seconds later, steaming hot tea was freshly brewed.

Although the room was warm, Zhenghui felt his heart was ice-cold.

It's clearly a story about four people, yet he doesn't deserve a name.

........

Three days later, time flew by.

Oyer and Elena's wedding was not postponed for any reason.

On this day, the entire town of Gangbo was filled with a joyous atmosphere.

Except for one person who forces a smile.

Step into the prepared venue.

The beautiful and refreshing "winter flowers" are arranged in a neat and orderly manner to form a giant heart shape.

Perhaps only this kind of flower can adapt to the weather conditions in the Almia region at this time of year.

"Not bad, it looks pretty good."

Tetsuya exclaimed in admiration.

"It is indeed a very beautiful flower, a variety that has never been seen in Carlos before."

A familiar male voice sounded from the side.

Turning around, I saw that man again.

“Brataño, from Carlos, this is our third meeting.”

Bratano introduced himself first.

His face beamed with a warm smile: "If you could, could you please tell me about this flower?"

The saying goes, "You can't hit someone who's smiling at you."

Tetsuya isn't so petty as to ignore the other person.

He succinctly summarized the origin and story of the "Winter Flower," namely the Gracidia flower.

"Is it another flower related to a legendary Pokémon?"

After listening, Blatano couldn't help but exclaim, "The power of nature is indeed the source of Pokémon's strength!"

"again?"

Tetsuya repeated it with great interest.

Blatano smiled and nodded: "Yes, in my hometown of Carlos, there is a flower called the 'Eternal Flower,' which is said to grant the Flower Leaf Ti the power comparable to most divine beasts."

Such flower petal stems appeared during a kingdom war that took place more than 3000 years ago.

"More than 3000 years? That's quite a long time."

What does that flower called the Flower of Eternity look like?

Well...

Based on the characteristics of the buds and leaf stalks, it's not difficult to guess the appearance of the flower; the main uncertainty lies in its color.

Before they knew it, the two were chatting enthusiastically.

That's how guys are; once they have something in common to talk about, they easily forget any unpleasant things that happened before.

Moreover.

Actually, there was nothing unpleasant about it.

After an in-depth conversation.

Tetsuya realized that there was a reason why Blatano, who had come from afar, could become Dr. Yamanashi's student.

As a researcher in the Carlos region, his research on super evolution can be described as quite in-depth.

"I came here from the Carlos region to study after I discovered that Dr. Yamanashi had proposed the concept of affinity evolution."

I think that affinity, to some extent, can be used as a quantitative assessment of whether the bond between the trainer and the Pokémon is strong enough for Mega Evolution.

His full name, Augustine Bratano, was visibly excited: "This is simply a magnificent discovery."

"Forehead......."

Even with Tetsuya's thick skin.

Being praised in such an exaggerated tone under these circumstances is a bit overwhelming.

What? Blatano was referring to Dr. Yamanashi's research findings, and it has nothing to do with him?

Sorry, Tetsuya and his Togekiss really did put in a lot of effort for this.

Even without him, the concept of intimacy will still be introduced, but the timing may be delayed by an unknown amount of time.

The name Tetsuya Tamaki appears an astonishing number of times in many of Dr. Yamanashi's papers.

Speaking of which...

Tetsuya then realized that he hadn't introduced himself to Blatano yet.

"Tetsuya! You're here pretty early!"

A strong, resonant voice rang out.

Dr. Yamanashi appeared just in time with Cynthia.

Tetsuya's gaze was instantly drawn to it.

Say something.

Despite her beauty, even in the most standard combat uniform, Cynthia stands out from the crowd.

But in Tetsuya's view...

This black trench coat suit is still the most suitable for this future Sinnoh champion.

This is also Cynthia's most memorable look.

"It's so beautiful!"

He gave a thumbs-up and showered the audience with praise, like a "blue beast."

Tetsuya made no attempt to hide his admiration.

Cynthia's ears were slightly red.

Dr. Yamanashi grabbed Tetsuya by the ear: "You brat, why didn't you answer me?!"

"It hurts."

Tetsuya feigned a look of utter despair, saying, "It's not that I arrived early, it's that Dr. Yamanashi and the others arrived late."

He and Blatano had been talking for who knows how long.

The surrounding guests almost filled the entire venue.

Dr. Yamanashi and Cynthia had just arrived at this time.

It goes without saying whose problem it is.

Dr. Yamanashi put down his hand: "Isn't this Cynthia picking out an outfit? She's been looking at the same one for over an hour. I really don't understand what you young people are thinking."

"grandfather!"

Cynthia was furious.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault for being too slow."

Dr. Yamanashi quickly changed the subject: "Blatano, what are you doing here? And you're chatting with Tetsuya."

He looked at the students he had recently enrolled.

Blatano maintained his elegant demeanor: "I get along very well with this... trainer; he is a very knowledgeable person."

He had just realized that, apart from the name Tetsuya, he knew almost nothing about the person in front of him.

Dr. Yamanashi gave Tetsuya a strange look: "You...didn't you introduce yourself to him?"

The latter was somewhat embarrassed: "I forgot, I forgot."

"Blatano, you haven't been in Sinnoh for long, so you might not know this guy very well."

His name is Tetsuya Tamaki, and he's from Tokiwa City in the Kanto region. You can easily find out by searching online.

Dr. Yamanashi shook his head silently and could only explain on Tetsuya's behalf.

"Tetsuya Tamaki?"

Bratano felt the name sounded familiar, but couldn't quite place where he had heard it before.