The dream of becoming a Pokémon master

Kyosuke, perched on Charizard's back, watched the impending absolute zero, yet remained remarkably calm.

Kyosuke pulled out a Charizard Poké Ball from his waist and enlarged it. He didn't tell Charizard anything, but instead recalled it.

Charizard suddenly disappeared from beneath Kyosuke, and then Kyosuke began to freefall.

Feeling the Poké Ball vibrate in his hand, and looking up at Absolute Zero and Articuno, Kyosuke roared, "I will definitely catch you!"

Then it was scraped at absolute zero and frozen into a large block of ice.

In Articuno's hands, this Ice-type move is a guaranteed KO. Even a slight touch can instantly kill almost any Pokémon.

Fortunately, Kyosuke was not included.

The Earth, drawn by the ferocious force that had turned into ice, broke through the black clouds that had lingered there for so long in an instant, and reappeared in the blizzard.

As he fell, Kyosuke could feel his brain and heartbeat, but he couldn't feel any control over his body.

The powerful ice-type skill froze Kyosuke completely. Fortunately, he could still think. Unfortunately, Kyosuke was certain that even if he was frozen into an ice block and fell to the ground, he would shatter into pieces.

The cruelest thing is knowing that you are going to die.

"If I could use Smash, no, even if I did in this situation, I'd probably split myself apart first."

This situation seems unsolvable.

Kyosuke wasn't in despair, just a little sad.

In the end, it still couldn't be achieved...?

"Compare!"

Was it a hallucination? I heard the sound of dancing...

"Sparrow! Sparrow!"

And Huang'er's too...

Then, even though he was inside the ice, Kyosuke began to feel warmth.

This is going to take us to the heavens! Kyosuke thought to himself.

No, this isn't an illusion!

Kyosuke felt his body gradually recovering its reactions, especially his hand that had been holding Charizard's Poké Ball, which was starting to feel again!

With a flick of his finger, Charizard reappeared in the air!

With a swoop, it caught up with the falling ice block that the Fiery Dragon had transformed into, and carefully placed it on its back. Despite feeling uncomfortable, the Charizard did not complain. Following the previous method, it rested its tail on the ice block and slowly thawed it.

Mai flew over to Charizard's side and they briefly exchanged their experiences. After Huang'er returned to Charizard's back with the Poké Ball that Kyosuke had previously released, and used Flamethrower to help thaw it, Mai flew in front of Charizard and began to lead the way.

It's fortunate that Mai and Huang'er rushed back immediately after sending the young lady back to the Pokémon Center; otherwise, Kyosuke's dream of becoming a master might have truly been just a dream.

If it weren't for luck that they landed near Wu and Huang'er, and if Wu and Huang'er hadn't disobeyed Kyosuke and rushed over, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The three Pokémon were also terrified.

It must be said that Kyosuke is also a person favored by fate.

Although still in the extremely cold environment of a blizzard, Articuno's Absolute Zero is not an ordinary Ice-type move. Even after only a short while, Charizard's back showed signs of gradually freezing. However, with the full help of the two Fire-types, Kyosuke finally broke free from the ice.

Feeling his body weak, Kyosuke looked at Mai and Huang'er, but couldn't bring himself to say anything like, "Why did you come up the mountain again if I told you to stay in town?"

He was well aware of what was happening in the outside world after his account was frozen.

He patted Huang'er's head, hugged her in his arms, then recalled Wu and gently said to the Poké Ball, "Thank you for your hard work."

The Poké Ball wobbled.

"Old Pen, target Poor Earth Town, advance!"

"Wow!"

Back in the impoverished town, a somber atmosphere permeated the air.

Kyosuke had already recalled Charizard and Hoenn, and headed towards the Pokémon Center.

The streets were bustling with pedestrians, all of them locals.

Kyosuke had met with everyone from each family before.

Everyone walked in silence, and not a single Pokémon appeared.

The streets were silent, creating a very oppressive atmosphere.

Fine snow was falling, covering the houses with snowdrifts, and no one was shoveling it.

Kyosuke just kept his head down and kept walking.

Upon arriving at the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy was still the same Nurse Joy, but unlike her usual leisurely demeanor, she made no attempt to hide her anxiety.

Seeing Kyosuke walk in, Joey quickly ran over: "Kyosuke, you're back? Are you alone...? Everyone else... is gone..."

Kyosuke shook his head without saying a word and went to his room to retrieve his belongings.

It's time to leave.

When Kyosuke returned to the lobby to check out, Joey handed him a small note.

"This was given to you by that young master. I don't know what was written on it," Joey explained.

Kyosuke had a bad feeling.

Open the note; there was only one sentence on it.

"Kyosuke:

I'm waiting for you in Chengdu.

Ayase

Kyosuke knew this would be a big problem.

In the end, they found out his name, and in the end, they found out her name!

Despite trying her best to avoid discussions about the name, she still couldn't escape it.

Kyosuke firmly believes in a theory that every encounter between lives is a matter of fate, but if they know each other's names, then it is the beginning of a bond.

Or rather, the beginning of trouble.

This is also why Kyosuke doesn't like to introduce himself or ask for his name.

This is also why Kyosuke gives all his Pokémon a name.

He prefers Pokémon to interacting with humans.

And Chengdu...

Kyosuke began to feel both anticipation and resistance.

Humans are such a hassle.

After shredding the note and throwing it away, Kyosuke bid farewell to Joey and left the melancholic town.

As we left the town, the sky brightened.

Looking up at the sky, he saw that the dark clouds had only covered Qiongtu Town and Qiongtu Mountain. Now, standing at this critical juncture and looking at the blinding sun, Kyosuke finally felt like he was back in reality.

Despite the extremely unpleasant memories it left behind, Kyosuke will definitely return to this place.

Articuno, just you wait! Next time you come, you'll have to score goals!

With a wave of his hand towards the sky, Kyosuke found his direction and headed towards... Big Fool Town!

A few days later, Kyosuke also arrived in Da Sha Town.

After successfully completing the check-in procedures at the Pokémon Center, Kyosuke arrived at his room.

Unlike Poor Town, which is full of trainers, most of the people who come to Big Fool Town are just ordinary people, and not many are qualified to stay at the Pokémon Center.

"Compared to the shockwaves caused by Articuno in the Pokémon trainer world, digging for Pokémon fossils is the real national activity."

The news about the impoverished town previously only left behind two numbers.

"A sudden super blizzard triggered an avalanche in Poor Earth Town, leaving 300 Trainers missing and two survivors!"

That's all.