Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

"The result is that as long as Oreki-sensei is determined to run, the probability of successfully escaping is as high as 91.69%!"

"Cadelia said."

She just used her superpowers to share with Metagross the footage of her being beaten up by Oreki yesterday and today.

Metagross used this as a model to conduct hundreds of battle simulations, and arrived at this result.

Although the results are somewhat subjective, they are for reference only.

But this at least shows that there is a high probability that Oreki was safely evacuated and that he was not in any real danger.

To be honest, Gadriya knew the other party probably wouldn't be stubborn.

But she didn't expect the chances of escaping to be much higher than she had imagined.

Just thinking about it made her cheeks feel itchy and hot.

"He didn't even need to use his full strength to beat himself up?"

For some reason, Cattleya was somewhat annoyed.

Kirlia, who was maintaining telepathy with Kirlia, looked at her with a strange and surprised expression.

She's angry that the trainer was able to escape?

Should we let the trainer beat her up again...?

"Hey, Kirlia, what are you thinking about?"

Cattleya's superpower also includes the ability to sense the emotions of those around her, but she usually doesn't need to use it.

The young lady's life was one where those around her only felt respect and flattery.

But ever since she came to Kanaz Academy... or more precisely, after meeting Oreki, she felt different.

In order to avoid getting beaten up as much as possible, she gradually started using this ability.

The results were indeed remarkable.

But why are all my thoughts bad?!

"Chiru!"

No!

Upon being discovered, Kirullian quickly shook her head and composed herself.

"I really need to get another beating from the trainer..."

It was only then that Asha, who had always been bad at math, belatedly realized what was going on.

"So Oreki-sensei is alright?"

"As long as he doesn't act recklessly."

Cattleya added a prerequisite.

"Chiruchiru".

Seeing that the two were still worried, Kirullian chimed in.

Caldaria herself has a Kirlia, so she can understand the gist of it.

But it's unlikely that you'd understand that sentence now.

Because what she translated meant—

"It's all over now, what does it mean that the trainer is going in and out of Heatran's mouth?"

"ah?!"

Aysa's heart skipped a beat.

"Oreki-sensei was swallowed up??"

Kirlia rolled her eyes. What on earth is all this nonsense?!

He clearly said that the trainer was cleaning Heatran's mouth inside and out!!

There was no other way, so it turned around and began a very formal and meticulous conversation with Metagross.

at this time.

The Oreki they were talking about was shaking his head and sighing in front of a red stone slab.

"I'm so stupid... really, with your strength, how could you possibly get a regular rock stuck in your throat!"

"Sido".

Sidora nodded seriously.

"Shin-Ye-Nyan, that's not a scratching post!!"

Swish!

Oreki simply picked up Shin-chan.

"Meow meow!"

I'll just pet you once, just once!!

New Leaf Cat was gripped by the scruff of its neck, frantically flailing its limbs in vain.

"Be a good translator."

"Meow..."

ㄟ(▔，▔)ㄏ

Got it…

"So you woke up from your slumber three months ago and then swam along the lava flow all the way to the foot of Chimney Mountain?"

"Sido".

With the foreign object stuck in his throat finally removed, Sidran was in high spirits and couldn't help but say a few more words.

"Sido...Sido."

"Yes, you need a lot of geothermal energy to recover after just waking up, and then you noticed that a lot of lava in the Hoenn region was gathering at Mt. Chimney, so you came."

"Was it Mt. Coronet or Mt. Harsh in Sinnoh?" Oreki suddenly asked.

?

Sidora was startled.

We just met, and you've already dug up my birthplace and place of residence?!

Seeing the other person's expression of having seen a ghost, Oreki quickly changed the subject.

"Do you know there's something under Chimney Hill?"

"Sido?"

"It's something even bigger than you."

Siddon shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

"If it's not caused by the inability to fly, then why is lava flowing to Chimney Mountain?"

Origami muttered to himself.

"Could it be...?"

"Sido".

Sidora habitually raised the foremost of its four paws on its left forelimb and pointed to the stone slab in front of Oreki.

"It really is because of it."

As a Pokémon enthusiast, Oreki could recognize the Arceus Slabs even if he had never seen them in real life.

just now.

Before him stood one of the eighteen attribute tablets of Arceus, excluding the legendary tablets—the Fireball Tablet.

Later, with the help of Shin-chan's translation and combined with Dr. Solans's information, Oreki gradually understood the whole story.

Two years ago, the Fireball Slab became active due to unknown factors, attracting geothermal energy from the Hoenn region.

Dewen couldn't find the reason, but he moved the ultra-high temperature smelting plant to the vicinity of Chimney Mountain.

Three months ago, Sidran awakened from Mount Harshness and was similarly drawn to Mount Chimney in order to recover his strength more quickly.

The tremors and lava surge at Chimney Mountain nearly two months ago were caused by the mass exodus of the indigenous inhabitants due to the arrival of the Seadrane at Chimney Mountain.

At the same time, it met Asha's grandfather, Mura, shortly after that lava surge, and the two reached a tacit understanding.

A month ago, Sidora discovered the Fireball Slab deep within the lava. Originally, it was absorbing geothermal energy around the slab, but after a month of hesitation, it finally decided to claim the slab for itself.

And that's how it turned out...

Not long after, it noticed something above it drawing geothermal energy, so it floated up to check it out.

"Then why are you curious about me?"

Oreki asked the question he most wanted to ask.

Sidora was startled again.

Could this young man possibly have mind-reading abilities?

How do you know all this?

After some hesitation, Sidson decided to describe his feelings at the time.

"Ah! You mean this thing?"

Oreki took out the Lava Dragon Treasure Jade.

The next second, Heatran seemed to be possessed by Shinyanagi, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

Startled, Oreki quickly put it back.

"Sido..."

There was a hint of loss in Sidson's tone.

So you Fire-type Pokémon like it too.

Oreki glanced at Shin-chan, who looked utterly lifeless as he was being held in his arms.

I thought only the grass-tailed cat Pokémon liked it.

Seeing that the other party had no questions, Sidran opened and closed his mouth slightly, and after confirming that there were no problems, he shook his head and slowly turned around.

"Feed...your slate."

Oreki reminded him.

"Sido".

Xinye Miao Translation: Here you go, consider it a thank you gift. I've actually recovered quite well in the past two months.

Hey, that's pretty generous.

But is this yours? Consider it a thank-you gift!

If I leave it here, won't Arceus be eyeing me?

Anyone who's played Arceus should know that the alpaca guy is a total noob.

If I need your help, I can directly bring you from the future to the past.

【Ding! 】

[Special Quest Now Triggered: The Mystery of the World's Origin (1/18)]

Exploring the origins of the world has always been a timeless pursuit for humankind, and you seem to have grasped one of its mysteries. Therefore, in addition to your hunt, please pay close attention to the hidden objects around you!

[Note: You will receive a reward for uncovering three mysteries. Please explore diligently and uncover the origins of the world as soon as possible!]

Ah? ?

Is that correct?

Has the alpaca's hand already reached into the Monster Hunter world?

For a moment, Oreki didn't know what to say.

This system now seems to be more than just malfunctioning; it's downright incompetent.

Sew on everything, it'll only hurt you, Brother Tong!

"Ugh."

With a sigh, Oreki put the special mission aside.

Stone slabs are not something you can find just by looking for them; it all depends on fate.

But this reward...

—If I collect all 18 attribute stone tablets, will I just get an alpaca as a reward...?

As a legendary Pokémon (not specifically mentioned, but included in the category of mythical Pokémon), Heatran, which I just encountered, seemed somewhat inferior.

However, let's look at it from another angle.

Even with the Fireball Stone Tablets helping it, it still took Heatran two months to fully recover, which also shows that the energy within its body is incredibly powerful.

Um?and many more!

Two months?

What caused the volcanic eruption and subsequent lava surge more than four months ago, at the beginning of the year?

……