Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 3 Don't worry, Pikachu was only fatally injured
"Boom!"

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and the sky suddenly became gloomy.

It seemed like it was going to rain. The girl pushing the bicycle glanced at the sky with some concern, then turned her head to look at Natsume who was standing aside indifferently and asked again:

"Um, do you know where the nearest Pokémon Center is?"

Natsume remained silent, his eyes blank, as if he was thinking about something.

Seeing this, Xiaoxia was a little stunned.

The young man in front of me is fair and clean, and has a very kind face. He doesn’t look like the kind of person who is difficult to talk to, right?

"that."

When he spoke for the third time, Natsume came back to his senses.

"Whose child is this?"

Natsume lowered his head and looked at the ten-year-old girl in front of him as if he didn't know Xiaoxia.

"."

Xiaoxia was choked. She didn't expect that the first words out of Natsume's mouth would be like this.

"Um, I just want to ask for directions. My name is Xiao. Wait!"

Xiaoxia was about to introduce herself, but was interrupted by Natsume's hand.

"Don't tell me your name yet."

"what?"

Xiaoxia looked at the strange big brother in front of her with a strange expression and took out paper and pen.

Natsume looked at Xiaoxia seriously, wondering what was written on the paper.

Well, the girl in front of me has hair color and hairstyle very similar to Xiaoxia.

Oh my God, even her appearance is exactly the same as Xiaoxia!
After some discussion, Natsume concluded on paper that the girl in front of him was Xiaoxia.

"System, I've deciphered the identity of the girl in front of me. She's one of the protagonists. This is a research topic and a huge breakthrough."

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for deciphering a custom non-level task. Reward: 1 yuan in paper currency.]

Feeling the extra dollar in his backpack, Natsume spread his hands.

Today's freeloader failed.

The system doesn't seem to agree with the topic he defined.

In the past few years, Natsume has also tried to customize research topics in the hope of receiving system rewards.

But it is obvious that he does not have a high scientific research sense.

In addition to those Rotom development projects that were rated as B and C grades and Natsume received rewards.

Other topics like "Can plant Pokémon be produced and sold by themselves?" and "Can the three Digletts pretend to be the three Digletts and fight Pokémon?" are some that Natsume feels have opened up his mind.

All of them were rated by the system as failed projects that were not qualified.

The final reward for this type of failed project is only one dollar.

"You look weird, what are you doing?"

Xiaoxia looked at Natsume, whose facial expressions kept changing and who kept muttering to himself, and couldn't help but take a step back, looking at the strange young man in front of her with some fear.

Could this person be possessed by a ghost?

"mound--"

Suddenly, a violent electric shock sound came from the woods not far away, attracting the attention of both of them.

"Is it some Pokémon?"

Xiaoxia looked at it and murmured.

On the side, Natsume had a look of something terrible on his face, and he slapped his head.
broken!

Misty met him now, but did not meet Ash. If it weren't for the bicycle's contribution, Ash might not have been able to send Pikachu to the Pokémon Center in time.

What if Pikachu dies?!

A sense of crisis suddenly arose in Natsume's heart.

Pikachu is not only Ash's first Pokémon, but also an S-level research topic!
"Pokémon Center, I know where it is, I'll take you there!"

Natsume quickly returned to normal. He took Xiaoxia's hand and ran in the direction they had just come from.

"Pikachu!"

On the forest path, countless Spearows were scared away by the strong electric current, leaving behind a charred Ash, who was holding the unconscious Pikachu and crying bitterly.

In order to protect him, Pikachu and the group of Spearows were both injured.

"Boom!"

There was a loud bang in the sky, and a drizzle of rain began to fall. In a short moment, it turned into a heavy rain.

"Clap!"

Warm raindrops hit Pikachu's cheeks, and his red electric sac emitted a faint electric light. Pikachu, with a dazed consciousness, slowly opened his eyes a crack, and faintly heard Xiaozhi's choked sobs:
"Pikachu, don't be in any trouble. I will definitely send you to the Pokémon Center for treatment!"

Holding the unconscious Pikachu, Xiaozhi stood up and prepared to run to the Pokémon Center on foot.

Just then, a shout came from behind, stopping him.

"Ash!"

It was Natsume's voice. Xiaozhi turned around with hope and looked at Natsume who was running towards him not far away.

Natsume-san is a Pokémon researcher, he must be able to see how serious Pikachu's injuries are. Maybe he even has healing spray on him!

Xiaozhi also ran towards Natsume with full of hope.

"Spray? Oh! I forgot to bring it."

Faced with Xiaozhi's anxious questioning, Natsume was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head embarrassedly.

Who isn't traveling for the first time?

"Ah, what should I do? The Pokémon Center seems very far away."

There was visible disappointment on Xiaozhi's face.

Seeing this, Natsume could only pat his shoulder and comfort him:

"Don't worry, Xiaozhi, it's just a fatal injury."

"Oh, it's just a fatal injury!"

After hearing Natsume's comfort, Xiaozhi became even more frightened.

"I'm sorry, Pikachu, I didn't take good care of you."

Lowering his head, Xiaozhi looked at Pikachu with self-blame.

"P-ka-pi."

Pikachu murmured vaguely, as if responding to Ash.

Seeing Zhipi's annoying look, Natsume nodded with satisfaction.

It seems that the relationship between Ash and Pikachu will be much better in the days to come.

His research can also start!

Xiaozhi held Pikachu in his arms and was about to charge forward, but unexpectedly, he was stopped by Natsume again.

"I think this lady would be happy to lend you her bicycle."

Looking in the direction Natsume was pointing, Xiaozhi was stunned.

Only then did he realize that behind Natsume, there was a girl pushing a bicycle.

"Huh? What? Me?"

Seeing their eyes on her, Xiaoxia was stunned for a few seconds.

"Anyway, thank you!"

Without any hesitation, Xiaozhi jumped onto Xiaoxia's bicycle and pedaled away like the wind.

Xiaoxia became anxious when she saw her bicycle was taken away.

"Ah, what's the difference between you and a robber—bang!"

Before Xiaoxia could finish her words, Natsume slapped her in the face without hesitation!

He threw a thick stack of banknotes into Xiaoxia's hands.

"deposit!"

After Natsume finished speaking in a domineering tone, he turned around and turned on the airplane mode of his Rotom phone, followed by Xiaozhi's steps, and disappeared in a flash.

Xiaoxia stood there with an umbrella, seeming a little confused by the series of events that happened suddenly.

Looking down, she looked at the thick stack of bills in her hand with some confusion.

One thousand face value.

Is this enough to buy several bicycles?

Xiaoxia was a little suspicious. After counting, she was soon stunned.

The stack of bills that Natsume threw to him had a face value of one thousand dollars on top, and the rest were all worth one dollar!

Not to mention buying several bicycles, it’s not even enough to buy a wheel.

In the rain, a red line flashed visibly across the girl's face.

Xiaoxia, redness has returned.

"You two shameless robbers! Stop right there!"

Xiaoxia threw away her umbrella and rushed towards Natsume and the others in the rain like a ferocious Gyarados.

(End of this chapter)