Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 302 "Kiki-chan, over-interpreting is a disease, it needs treatment!"

Qishu guided Little Qishu to a corner of the research institute, in front of a warmly decorated Pokémon play area.

Seemingly sensing the trainer's arrival, the three little heads peeked out from behind the pile of toys and cushions almost simultaneously, looking at her expectantly.

Those were three very different little guys.

"Cyndaquil! Totodile! Chikorita!"

Qishu exclaimed their names with delight, his eyes instantly turning into stars.

What? Who was it that said they wanted Electric-type Pokémon? That's not important!

"What to do, what to do! They're both so cute!"

She watched the three little guys huddled together on the screen, trying their best to show off, and couldn't help but complain softly, a sweet annoyance welling up in her heart.

"Can't I just take all three of them? That's so cruel!"

"Electric-type starter Pokémon: So, love will disappear, right?"

"The classic three-choice challenge! As a hardcore player with 5,000 hours of experience in FireRed/LeafGreen, I must solemnly remind you: your choice will directly affect the difficulty of challenging multiple gyms in the early to mid-game!"

"Mom! Listen to me! You can't go wrong with Fire-type starters! Think about Charizard! Isn't it cool and powerful?"

Handsome and strong!

"Haha, here comes the Fire-type hype again, huh? You're not mentioning the experience at all! Just wait and see if the gym can beat you later!"

"Kiju-chan! Look at Grass Pokémon! They're so cute and healing, and they can even photosynthesize—so eco-friendly! I'll always love Grass Pokémon!!!"

Amidst a sweet hesitation, Qishu secretly glanced at the rapidly scrolling barrage of comments.

Then, almost instantly, she eliminated Cyndaquil from her options.

Jail time? Difficulty? For her, as the official Gym Leader of the Padilla region, these were not problems at all.

But when it comes to playing games, especially at the beginning, she prefers to relax and enjoy the journey.

Ultimately, the Wonder Tree went through an incredibly difficult internal struggle between the Little Sawtooth and Chikorita.

Looking at the lively and active little saw-tooth and Chikorita's slightly shy and quiet temperament, she made up her mind and moved her finger.

Chicory leaves became her companions at the start of her journey!

"Sorry, Totodile, Cyndaquil—"

Under the watchful, watery gazes of the other two little ones, Qi Shu felt his heart breaking.

He controlled the little tree to pick up the chrysanthemum leaf and fled from the Skywood Research Institute as if he would change his mind if he stayed even a second longer due to guilt.

She had only taken a few steps outside when she "coincidentally" ran into her neighbor's boy, Ah Xiang.

After learning from him that his mother was waiting for him at home, Xiao Qishu obediently returned home and received a mobile phone—an essential communication tool for the trip—from his gentle mother.

"Alright! Everything is ready!"

The strange tree, brimming with vitality, waved its sleeve.

"Let's go! The grand adventure of the Strange Tree and Chikorita has officially begun!"

Filled with boundless anticipation for the unknown journey, she piloted the Little Tree and embarked on the main storyline to Grandpa Pokémon's house to retrieve the Mystery Egg.

In the picture, Little Wonder Tree walks ahead with light and lively steps.

Chikorita, who had just become her partner, followed her around like a little shadow, taking tiny steps and adorably staying close to her feet.

Following the only road connecting Ruoye Town to the outside world, a lush forest soon came into view.

At the intersection, there stands a simple wooden road sign.

Highway 29

"Wakaba Town - Yoshihana City"

Below the road sign, there was a handwritten notice that appeared to have been posted recently.

"Note: It's Pokémon migration season, and large groups of wild Pokémon are gathering in the forest. Trainers, please be careful and avoid disturbing them!"

"? What a strange notice—the Pokémon migration season?"

Qi Shu looked at the notice, pretending to ponder as he stroked his chin, trying to decipher the "deeper meaning" of the road sign and notice here.

As a "veteran victim" of a certain game producer, veteran player Qishu knows all too well how deep his tricks are.

After all, in the Pokémon series, even seemingly insignificant environmental details, NPC dialogues, and road signs are all carefully considered.

There may be hidden clues, props, or even conditions to trigger special events; it just depends on whether you have the eyes to spot them!

A moment later.

Ding!

Suddenly, a large cartoon light bulb lit up on Qishu's head, and even the little Magnemite headbands floating on both sides seemed to excitedly rise a few centimeters!

She announced this to the viewers in the live stream with utmost confidence.

"Hehehe! Qishu, I—I completely understand!"

"There's no reason such a new sign would be posted under this road sign! This is definitely a hint at a hidden storyline or special event! It might even be a prerequisite for unlocking a hidden storyline!"

"Just like the extremely low probability of encountering that berserk Kangaskhan deep in Viridian Forest at the start of FireRed/LeafGreen, there's definitely some hidden surprise here on Route 29!"

"Phew, that was close! I almost missed such an important clue because I was in such a rush to complete the main storyline! Thank you for being so attentive!"

"Add more firewood! Discharge!"

"You're right, but Pokémon is a brand new open-world adventure game developed by The Pokémon Company."

"Stop teasing Kisaki-chan! She's already a bit silly, and teasing her like this will only make her look even more like a little fool!"

"Kiki-chan overlooked a crucial issue: the first official tutorial battle hasn't even been triggered yet, and the beginner's guide isn't even fully finished. How could there be hidden storylines that require complex conditions to trigger?"

"As everyone knows, this is just an ordinary road sign and routine notice that can be found at any intersection."

"Kiki-chan, over-interpreting is a disease, it needs treatment!"

The vast majority of the comments were good-natured teasing and negativity, while a small portion were purely memes.

Clearly, no one believes there will be any "hidden plot" at this stage.

"Hmph! Just you wait and see!"

Qishu was not dampened by the "cold water" from the comments; on the contrary, he became even more convinced of his judgment because "the world does not understand my genius."

She controlled the little strange tree and resolutely plunged into the dense forest next to the road sign, beginning her journey to explore the hidden storyline!

However, as we delve deeper—

Clues to hidden plot points? Not a single one.

However, we encountered several waves of Bug-type Pokémon that had almost no ability to fight back and were very suitable for beginners.

After a few easy battles, Chicory's experience points soared.

A flash of white light appeared on Chikusho's body, and she successfully leveled up to level 6, and learned her first decent attack move - Flying Leaf Quick Blade!

Hehe~

Qi Shu secretly glanced at the comments and knew in his heart that he was probably just overthinking things.

But her pride as a live streamer and her stubbornness prevented her from easily admitting defeat!

Her eyes began to dart around, trying to get away with a cute head tilt.

"Although no hidden plot was discovered—but!"

"Our Chikorita has leveled up and even learned a new move! It's a good result overall, right, Chikorita?"

In the game, Chikorita seemed to understand her words, nodding her little head quite seriously, and even affectionately nuzzling Little Wonder Tree's trouser leg.

Qishu never expected that the Pokémon in the game would have such vivid and natural interactive reactions. He found them incredibly cute and his heart melted.

It's worth noting that in FireRed and LeafGreen, Pokémon didn't have so many subtle movements and emotional reactions.

In fact, along the way, Qishu had already noticed the rich little movements and changes in expression of Chrysanthemum Leaf.

The focus during battle, the comfort of being petted, the joy of leveling up —

I only realized it now.

These subtle details imbue the entire gaming experience with an unprecedented sense of immersion and realism.

As she played, she really felt like she was traveling in the real Johto region with Chikorita.

Traveling is perfect as long as you have the best friends by your side!

"You're the cutest! Chicory Leaf!"

Feeling cheerful again, the Strange Tree manipulated the Little Strange Tree to pick up the Chrysanthemum Leaf and gave up on continuing their pointless exploration in the forest.

She prepares to return to the main storyline and continue her journey towards Grandpa Pokémon's house.

"See? Now they're behaving themselves! I told you it's still the newbie protection period! Speedrunning the main storyline is the best choice!"

"Aww, Chikorita is so cute! The interactivity is off the charts! I've been wanting to say this for a while now! (HeartGold/SoulSilver)"

The emotional responses of the Pokémon in this game are so vivid! It's a qualitative leap compared to FireRed and LeafGreen!

"Indeed, when we were choosing one of the three starter Pokémon, the different personalities of the three little guys were already quite evident!"

"Wait! Kiju-chan, don't go yet! Look! In the bushes next to that Metapod! Isn't something moving there?!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I saw it too! The way that bush was swaying was completely different from the others!"

"Strange Tree! Back up! Go back and check it out!"

The expected barrage of mocking comments didn't flood the screen; instead, the notification to "look back at the bushes" exploded instantly!

Qishu hesitated for a moment, but still followed the advice of the comments and controlled Little Qishu back to the place they had just passed.

Following the directions given in the comments, she found the seemingly ordinary patch of grass.

She leaned closer, examining it carefully again and again.

The lush grass and ordinary shadows seemed unremarkable.

"Are you all ganging up on me to play a joke on me?"

Qi Shu asked with some suspicion. Little Qi Shu circled the bushes twice more, but still found nothing unusual.

She began to seriously suspect that this was a prank by the comments section.

There's clearly nothing here—

He hadn't finished speaking.

Just as she was about to give up and prepare to leave again.

In the center of the grass, the most vibrant blade of grass suddenly moved very slightly.

Qi Shu instantly held his breath, swallowing the rest of his sentence.

She stared wide-eyed, her gaze fixed intently on that spot.

rustling sound—

Suddenly, the bushes began to shake violently!

Then, under the astonished gazes of the strange tree and countless spectators, that most vibrant green color seemed to come alive and began to "grow".

Finally, it condensed at the top of the grass into a faintly glowing emerald green seed.

"It really is there!"

Qi Shu's joy was palpable; his eyes practically sparkled with excitement.

"I knew my intuition wouldn't be wrong! There's definitely something here! Hehehe~"

Seemingly because it was being watched, the halo seed trembled slightly.

Two slender, hair-like, light green tentacles extend from both ends of the seed.

On the surface of the seed, two tiny black dots appeared and quickly expanded, becoming clearer.

The next moment, a pair of bright and curious eyes slowly opened on the "seed"!

At the same time, the tiny body of the "seed" fully unfolded, revealing its small white body and slender limbs.

It was a humanoid Pokémon with an incredibly exquisite and adorable design!

When it opened its eyes, the first thing it saw was the small, strange tree right next to it.

Finding that the other was just staring at it blankly without making any other move, it seemed a little confused and let out a soft, ethereal chirp.

"Bi~"

"well----?"

Qishu stared blankly at the Pokémon that seemed to have stepped out of a fairy tale, his brain unable to process the overly fantastical scene for a moment.

But the next second, she snapped back to her senses and burst into an uncontrollable scream.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

"Pokémon!? This isn't an item, it's a Pokémon!? And a Pokémon I've never seen before!"

"So cute! It's unfair how cute it is!!!"

The live stream chat exploded with excitement!

"Pokémon!? This is a Pokémon!? Wait a minute! As a native of the Johto region, how come I've never seen a Pokémon like this before?!"

"Butler! Where's the butler?! I need all the information on this Pokémon within one minute! It's so cute!"

"Let's do a rational analysis! There's definitely no record of this Pokémon in the currently released Johto region Pokédex! And considering the initial statement—"

"So, this is a completely new Pokémon that Salty-sensei made up (crossed out)?!"

"Unknown Pokémon, name not displayed in the game, unexpected encounter near the starting area — I get it!"

This is a brand new Legendary Pokémon!

"WTF! Now that you mention it, isn't that how Mew from 'FireRed/LeafGreen' made his entrance? Did Kiju-chan really hit the jackpot right from the start?!"

Hello!

Qi Shu forcibly suppressed his wildly beating heart, switched to a lively and friendly business mode, and took the lead in sending greetings.

They were trying to get close to this cute and mysterious Pokémon.

After glancing at the comments, I learned that this was very likely an extremely rare, or even legendary, Pokémon.

Her already intense excitement surged to its peak!

After all, who could resist a legendary Pokémon with exceptional looks and extraordinary mystery coming to them?

"You're the cutest Johto Pokémon I've ever seen!"

"My name is Qishu, and I'm a trainer about to embark on a journey!"

"Would you be interested in becoming my travel companion?"

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