Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

The smoke and dust cleared.

A small dent has appeared in the center of the field.

After everyone saw the state of the two Pokémon inside, they all took a deep breath in unison.

This is huge!

In the center of the pit.

The duckbill firebeast lay on the ground, with flashes of electricity crackling across its body from time to time, clearly having "walked" for a while.

Ralts knelt on the ground, her body covered in wounds and suffering from burns, but her eyes, framed by her hair, still revealed a resolute determination.

And a trace...

Pleasure?

"Calvatora and Meowth are unable to battle, while Ralts remains strong. Therefore, the winner is—the Challenger!"

After calming down, Du Juan dutifully made the announcement.

The voice just fell.

As if receiving some kind of order, Ralts fell asleep without saying a word.

Whoosh!

Just before it made intimate contact with the ground, Oreki suddenly appeared behind it, holding the sleeping Shin-chan in his arms.

After briefly checking the two little ones' injuries and finding that neither was particularly serious, he took out a Poké Ball.

"You two have both worked hard, so take a good rest first."

"Come back, Firebeast, you've worked hard too."

A flash of red light, and the duck-billed fire beast in front of them also disappeared.

"What a wonderful match, Oreki-sensei."

Asha walked closer and praised her.

"Whether it's the choice of tactics or the training of Pokémon, he doesn't seem like a novice trainer who has just started Pokémon breeding and battling."

"Please accept this Flame Badge and the Overheat TM."

After she finished speaking, she took out everything she had prepared beforehand.

As for the strange "paralysis" state, she didn't bother to inquire about it.

Existence is reasonable.

As a history teacher and mythologist, it's normal for him to come up with some strange and unusual things, right?

perhaps…

Anyway, it all comes down to this: if you're bad, just practice more!

Asha doesn't care about her failures; what she cares about is whether she can learn from them.

"Yeah, I'll find a chance to settle things with a 1v1 match next time."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Oreki smiled as he accepted the badge and learning device, already anticipating the special effects the badge would bring.

The effect corresponding to a Fire-type gym must be offensive, right?

For example, the power of the flames is increased.

In this way, the power of Ralts's Fire Punch can also be increased.

If you have the opportunity to catch another Fire-type Pokémon in the future, you will also benefit from it.

With this in mind, after waiting for the system notification to finish, Oreki activated the system's [Hunter's Certificate] with a thought.

Hunter's Certificate

Quantity: 2

[Rock Certificate: Improved climbing skills and increased speed (Activated)]

[Flame Token: Makes starting a fire easier and less likely to be extinguished, reduces the impact of fire attribute effects (activated)]

The "old man on the subway looking at his phone" meme is back again.

Not a buddy.

Light a fire?

Oreki's brain paused for a mere 0.1 seconds before he instantly came to his senses.

甘！

This system is from Monster Hunter.

When I was in the New World, I had no idea what "Flame Fist" or "Flame Jet" were.

The idea of ​​increasing the power of the flames is pure nonsense from the little blacksmith's meeting!

When hunting in the rain, it's hard to even light a fire, and once it's lit, it keeps going out.

When fighting monsters that live in lava environments, you must also consume special cooling supplements.

So, it looks like an unexpected find in the Ganges?

Oreki took a deep breath and made peace with the system.

Unexpectedly, Aysa's pitiful voice rang out from the side.

"Hmm... Is there something you're unhappy about, Oreki-sensei...?"

In just a few seconds, Yasha had already reviewed today's match.

The sad thing is that while I gained a lot of experience, I couldn't have imagined the problems at all.

What on earth made Oreki-sensei unhappy, causing him to make that expression?!

do not care.

Before I know for sure that I failed my final exam, I want to know the truth.

Come on, Oreki-sensei.

Please tell me what I'm lacking!

"Ah, no, I'm very satisfied with today's challenge."

Oreki snapped out of his daze.

"Teacher, I can change it, please don't make it to my final exam... Huh?"

Aysa was stunned.

Huh?

Were you satisfied before?

Did I pass the final exams?

"Shall we go to the Pokémon Center first?"

"Asa tentatively asked."

"Let's go."

"Yay!!"

Oreki's eyes looked strange.

What are you saying "yes" for...?

The challenge, which involved awarding badges and learning tools, ended with a few words from the two of them.

The chat in Qishu's live stream room did not quiet down for a long time.

[Speak up, you trolls! Who said I, Oreki-sensei, can't win?]

[We still don't know what Oreki said that day.]

[Still being sarcastic! If you met Oreki-sensei in real life, who wouldn't be eager to take a photo with him?]

[Exactly, give me a box of Oreki-sensei's cat food, and I'd even give you telepathy if it meant I could have it!]

Hey hey hey, streamer, they're gone, hurry up and catch up!

Qi Shu then realized what was happening and quickly rushed down from the stands.

He even interacted with the live chat while running.

"Where did you guys get all these jokes from? I didn't even notice they left."

I get what you mean, this one's mine.

Don't forget to follow Oreki-sensei!

[Holy crap, Oreki, talk to me from the main account!]

...

...

LavaCity, outside the Pokémon Center, at the entrance to LavaCity Hot Springs.

Volcanic ash from Chimney Mountain occasionally falls from the sky.

"Can we really soak together?"

"Oh dear, it's just that the hot spring water is shared, not that the pools are shared. There's a partition separating them."

"Well... okay, shall we bring Kiju along too?"

"Huh? Me too? Hmm... seems like that's fine. Well then, everyone in the live stream, that's all for today's live stream."

"This Hoenn trip has come to a successful end. Thank you all for your continued support, and please continue to support Oreki-sensei!"

"So, finally—capture your eye with an electric grid! Electric★Live Streamer! Who brought this amazing story? It's Qi Shu! See you next time~"

Click.

Qishu ended the broadcast at lightning speed, full of energy, leaving behind groans of despair in the live stream chat.

【? ? ? 】

[Not live-streaming while soaking in a hot spring??]

[Oreki-sensei, please start broadcasting now! /crying]

I'm not envious at all of/showing off/clowns.

Oreki had actually been lurking in the live stream room the whole time, including during the matches.

Ralts and the others were also shown on camera when they were receiving treatment.

He also had a "friendly" interaction with the viewers in the live chat, promising that he would start streaming whenever he had the chance, and if he couldn't find the opportunity, he would at the latest start streaming during the next gym challenge.

I didn't expect this opportunity to come so quickly.

Okay, fine.

I probably won't be able to seize this opportunity.

Putting aside the fact that photography is prohibited inside the hot springs of Fuyan Town, and the fact that three girls nearby were shaking their heads at him in unison, he actually had some things he needed to deal with immediately.

We took advantage of the hot spring soak to solve the problem.

As for what the problem is.

That would naturally be the time to check the system rewards!

Perhaps this is what it means to say, "The system may hurt me a thousand times, but I will treat it as if it were the first time we met."

Come on, system!

Let me see your limits!

Oreki opened his backpack as he walked into the shower.

[Cat Paw Pendant: Forged from the cat paw that fell off the fastest warrior of the Palico race, combined with Dragon Vein Crystals. Wearing it grants a moderate speed boost.]

[Note: This equipment is exclusive to Palicoes]

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