Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

Author: Penguin Master

Summary:

"Now, let's interview the newly crowned Hoenn champion, Lowe, for his victory speech!"

Luo Wei: "Recently, rumors have been circulating that I have inappropriate relationships with several female trainers, including Lusamine, the president of the Aether Foundation; Lillie, the young lady; Daisy, the Gym Leader of Raven; and Cynthia, the Sinnoh Champion. I hereby solemnly declare that the above rumors are pure nonsense. Please do not continue to spread such false rumors. I'm afraid my Meowth, Gardevoir, Sylveon, Lopunny, and Tapu Lele at home will misunderstand. That's all..."

A lifelong single, overworked office worker who died suddenly is transported to the world of Pokémon, where he collects Pokédex entries, saves the world, and wins the championship along the way...

...What? You're saying that now that you've achieved great success, shouldn't you start thinking about settling down?

I already have Pokémon, why would I need a girlfriend? Ladies, gentlemen, young ladies, trainers, and champion ladies, please have some self-respect!

Volume One

Chapter 1: Welcome to the Pokémon World!

"In this world, there exist mysterious creatures called 'Pokémon'..."

"Their numbers exceed one hundred, two hundred, three hundred..."

"They grow, live, and learn alongside humans; they are humanity's most important partners..."

"Well then, before this adventure (story) begins, I have a few questions I'd like to ask, firstly..."

Are you a boy or a girl?

The man tapped his fingers rapidly, the "Doctor" on the screen repeating a dialogue he had seen countless times and knew by heart...

"Luo Wei, you're slacking off again?!"

The sudden shout startled the man who was tapping on the screen. He hurriedly put down what he was holding and turned around to see the middle-aged man standing behind him.

The middle-aged man stared intently at the man who had been caught red-handed, his face contorted with anger.

"..."

...The man's name was Luo Wei. In short, he was an ordinary, unremarkable office worker and programmer.

It's 2 a.m., and of course, for a working stiff, especially a programmer, time is truly a meaningless thing.

Aside from project handover deadlines, any time period can essentially be categorized as "working hours" and "time spent waiting to be 'summoned' by idiot bosses and clients to work overtime"...

Of course, the term "summons" might not be the most accurate, as it's generally used for prisoners. As we all know, the biggest difference between prisoners and wage slaves is that, at least in prison, labor laws are still respected...

The middle-aged man in front of Luo Wei was Luo Wei's team leader. At this moment, with the project nearing its delivery date, the entire project team, regardless of gender or whether they were alive or dead, had begun their final sprint.

According to the team leader, even if you die at your workstation at this point, you'll have to come back in my dreams and finish writing the rest of the code!

Unfortunately for him, Luo Wei did something extremely outrageous at this moment: he tried to slack off during the deadline overtime.

Of course, Luo Wei also took the environment into full consideration. In this situation, it would be a bit inappropriate to openly pull out a Switch or 3DS at your workstation. So Luo Wei chose a mobile phone emulator, which at least increased the so-called concealment.

Unexpectedly, he was caught red-handed. Facing the team leader with a furious expression, Luo Wei quickly tried to explain his actions.

"The parts of the project that I was responsible for have all been completed and delivered..."

However, Lowe spoke with great lack of confidence because he knew very well that, although common sense dictates that a company pays a salary to hire him to perform work commensurate with his salary, he was not truly confident.

In short, you pay me how much, and I'll do that much work for you...

...However, it seems that in the eyes of the team leader and those above you, since they have paid you, you must work at your workstation during the company's stipulated working hours (including overtime, the final interpretation of which rests with the company).

To be honest, Luo Wei didn't understand this at all, but after all, he still needed this job. As a nearly 35-year-old corporate slave, he really didn't have the confidence to stand up and slap his stupid boss.

"What do you mean by 'your part'?!" Sure enough, the team leader's voice immediately rose two decibels. "Aren't we a whole project team? Everyone else in the project team is working hard, and you're just dragging everyone down like this?"

...They're not very skilled, and they work slower than me...What does that have to do with me? I've already finished my work, and you're not paying me extra, so why should I do more work?

Although he really wanted to argue his case, unfortunately, the other party did not give Luo Wei a chance to defend himself.

In the end, Luo Wei could only obediently put away his phone and reluctantly begin the extra work that had nothing to do with him.

Perhaps due to a sudden rush of blood to his head, coupled with the fatigue from continuous overtime work, the moment Luo Wei resentfully typed on the keyboard, he suddenly felt a strong sense of dizziness accompanied by a piercing pain...

"?!"

He opened his mouth, but before he could even utter a single syllable, he collapsed, and then everything went black...

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In a daze, Luo Wei felt something furry brushing against his face. Still in a dream, his consciousness was not very clear.

"!"

At that moment, a sudden, short screech of brakes jolted Luo Wei awake from his dream. He reached out and gently rubbed his temples, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings.

This is a moving truck, and Lowe is sitting in the back of the truck, surrounded by tightly packed furniture and luggage...

Just as Luo Wei's gaze wandered, a small figure nimbly leaped onto Luo Wei's lap in a few swift movements...

It was a kitten covered in bluish-green fur, with mask-like markings on its face, a circle of fluffy fur in the shape of flowers and leaves around its chest like a scarf, and a fluffy tail that looked to be of very high quality.

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

The furry touch that Luo Wei felt just now was the flower-shaped scarf on the little guy's chest.

The trunk was crammed with all sorts of furniture and luggage, and with Lo Wei inside, the space was already quite cramped, but the little guy managed to move nimbly through the gaps...

As the little creature moved nimbly, her fur danced, releasing a faint fragrance of grass and flowers that swept away the murky atmosphere in the originally cramped space.

The little guy wagged its tail, looked at Rowe, and meowed softly twice...

Although it was just two meows, Rowe seemed to hear a hint of worry and deep concern in them, and immediately replied with a smile.

"It's nothing, it's nothing~ I just had a nightmare, haha, sorry to have worried you~"

As he answered, Luo Wei's gaze fell on the furniture beside him, where a full-length mirror reflected his current appearance...

...a handsome boy who looked to be only ten years old.

His name is Luo Wei, a transmigrator who died from overwork twelve years ago and was then reincarnated into this world...

Because of his father's job transfer, the whole family moved to a new town.

Luo Wei's father had moved here six months earlier to handle various procedures and affairs. Now that everything was settled and his work was on track, he brought Luo Wei and his mother over as well...

Luo Wei took a nap on the moving truck and unexpectedly dreamed about his past life before he traveled back in time...

For Rowe now... that memory is undoubtedly a nightmare, so the little guy traveling with him noticed the change in Rowe's expression, which led to the scene just now.

Luo Wei reached out and patted the little one's head, indicating that he was alright. After confirming that Luo Wei was indeed okay, the little one's expression immediately brightened. She excitedly bounced twice on Luo Wei's lap. Although she didn't say a word, Luo Wei immediately understood what she meant.

"...Ahem, I still have some things to do right now, I'll brush your fur later~"

The little guy seemed to understand what Rowe said, and his excitement instantly plummeted. He lowered his head, meowed, and jumped off Rowe's lap, listlessly fiddling with Rowe's trouser leg.

This felt just like a caring, clingy, cat-like girlfriend who liked to act cute. Luo Wei was both amused and exasperated, and was about to say a few words of comfort when the back door was opened and a lively voice came from inside.

"We've arrived, Rowe!"

The speaker was none other than Luo Wei's mother, a young woman who was theoretically in her early thirties, but looked to be only in her early twenties.

Of course, this wasn't because Luo Wei's mother had any special talent; it was simply that most people in this world looked much younger than their actual age. As the saying goes, appearance reflects the heart, and Luo Wei felt that this might be related to the atmosphere of this world itself.

You know, in the world of anime... handsome men and beautiful women are worth less than trash, while ugly and deformed people are considered rarer.

Luo Wei agreed, picked up the little guy who was still tugging at his trouser leg, and jumped off the truck. At the same time, the moving company employees arrived.

However, the two figures wearing employee badges were not human...

...Although at first glance they look like two muscular men, you don't even need to look closely to see that the four arms that extend from their shoulders are definitely not human.

However, these two strange creatures, resembling burly men, were indeed wearing employee IDs from a moving company. This meant that in this world... these magical creatures were capable of performing human jobs and living as equals with humans.

The two burly men stepped forward and lifted the tightly packed furniture and luggage with a single stretch of their arms.

The package was so heavy that even the mother and son, Rowe and his mother, could barely lift it together, yet this creature called "Super Strength" could lift both of them with one arm and do so with ease, clearly demonstrating strength far exceeding that of humans.

Now, the two "superhuman" employees of the moving company and "New Leaf Cat" beside Luo Wei have fully proven where Luo Wei has traveled to.

Looking at the two-story detached house in front of her, Luo Wei's mother stretched comfortably under the midday sun, took a deep breath, and nodded contentedly.

"What wonderful air! Even the air in this town exudes a relaxed vibe. Hmm, Weibai Town seems like a fantastic place. Starting today, this will be our new home!"

Welcome to Littlewhite Town, the starting point of the third generation...

...Arriving in the world of Pokémon~

Chapter Two: The World Most Suitable for Time Travel

Luo Wei was very familiar with his current situation.

While he wouldn't call himself a die-hard fan of the Pokémon series, at most he's a player who completes the game and the Pokédex. He doesn't have much experience with battles, and his skill level is only at the point where he can easily complete most of the medium difficulty revamps.

But at least I managed to collect the entire series of main game cartridges and bundled consoles, including the pirated cartridges I played back then... I also bought some genuine second-hand copies from used stores to replace the original ones...

As for his connection with this series, it can be traced back to his junior high school days...

As a 90s kid, the Game Boy was a rare find when I was in elementary school. Only a few of the richest kids could afford to play it. Most people probably only had a Tetris console at most. If you had a Little Tyrant (a popular Chinese game console), you could practically walk around with your head held high...

Therefore, Lowell missed out on the four-color version (red, green, blue, and yellow) and the gold, silver, and crystal version. He only really came into contact with this series during the third generation of the three-color gemstone era.

On his birthday the year he graduated from elementary school, Luo Wei received a GBA, which he had been longing for, as a birthday present. The first game cartridge he received with it was Pokémon Ruby...

Back then, it was still called "Pocket Monsters" or "Pokémon," and there was no official translation as "Pocket Monsters."

From that day on, Lowell's connection with this series began.