Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Saturday, sunny.

After finishing his cat food, Oreki opened "Pikachu" while the two little ones were washing the dishes.

The recorded video of Monday's battle class had already been edited by Qishu, and she added her energetic commentary.

After three days of development, the video successfully surpassed one million views this morning.

The sheer number of views for the very first video speaks volumes about its absurdity.

The number of followers on the account is approaching 200,000.

From beginning to end, Oreki only came up with the little trick of this Evolution Stone, and didn't do much else.

The items weren't his, and even the Pokémon weren't his.

After sending the video to Qishu, he simply washed his hands of the matter.

All he needs to do is take the finished video, add the co-creation feature from the Qishu account, and click upload—that's all it takes.

"Ah, it feels so good to lie down and not have to move."

Oreki lay on the Snorlax sofa and sighed sincerely.

Buzz!

Message notification sound.

[Mom's Amazing Story: Senior, senior, the video has surpassed one million views and even made it onto the trending list! (hehehe.jpg)]

[Oriki: I just saw it. Kyokushiki, your editing is really good, and your narration is really interesting.]

[Mom's Amazing Commentary: Hehe, my senior's little tricks are really effective! If you need me to explain again next time, please do!]

Oreki: No problem.

After the mutual flattery ended, Oreki returned to the video interface.

I'd like to see if there are any comments below the video that I need to reply to.

As a result, I saw the top comment.

[Lazy Weng Qianli: This is a good idea. I'll add it to the dojo assessment. Thank you very much!]

Open the homepage and you'll see Senri, the League's officially certified Orange Blossom Gym Leader.

Goodness, it's a real person.

The recognition from Qianli, the strongest breeder of the Wang family, should be quite valuable, right?

Oreki liked this comment.

It seems that trainers who challenge gyms recently are in for a rough time.

Although this tactic can be countered by a single "provocative" move, it can prevent most of the attacks.

But I suppose that Qianli used this approach to test this point—the trainer's ability to adapt to changing moves and respond to situations during battle.

After all, the dojo challenge is just an assessment.

If you choose the right tactics, even if you lose, the gym leader might still give you a badge.

After that, Oreki selected some helpful private messages to reply to.

This is something he has always been doing.

However, as the number of fans increased, the private messages became more and more chaotic.

It's always mixed with a few strange and unusual requests.

Especially that Sinnoh IP, the guy who calls him Growlithe every day.

They block one account, and then come back again not long after.

"You better not get caught by me this time in Sinnoh, or I'll show you why Chimchar's butt is so red!"

Oreki angrily blocked another account.

"meta!"

Outside, a familiar, enormous golden cry drifted in.

After replying to the last private message, Oreki got up and looked outside.

Long blonde hair, sun-protective straw hat, black sunglasses, and a long dress.

Who else could it be but Cattleya?

But the question is, why are you carrying two suitcases that are bigger than yourself?

"I'm going to attend an academic conference, not for tourism."

Stepping outside, Oreki emphasized.

Weekends should not be considered working hours.

But when Gadriya saw "Oreki - Mythology Scholar, Kanaz Academy Instructor" in the conference poster posted by Rokuran, she immediately bought a plane ticket and insisted on going with them.

In response, she promised to let her choose any two move learners!

Faced with such blatant bribery.

Oreki Yoshino stated this emphatically.

Give me more!

"Yeah, it was you who attended the meeting, not me."

Cattleya replied matter-of-factly.

Oreki immediately objected.

Having a third wheel is already annoying enough, but now you're saying you also have to drag two suitcases bigger than you behind you?

To ensure that Cattleya wouldn't lose control of her superpowers in front of Rosamund Plum, he had explicitly forbidden her from using them.

These two suitcases will definitely be a huge burden!

"Cadelia," he began.

"What's wrong?"

"You wouldn't want Zhu Lan to see photos of you getting beaten up, would you?"

Cattleya, blame Director Grand if you must.

He taught me all of this.

"!!!"

To be honest, this is the first time Oreki has ever seen someone put an exclamation mark on their face.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Cattleya had Metagross use its powers to deliver two suitcases directly into Oreki's house.

"Alright, let's go."

"You promise not to use superpowers during your meeting with Zhu Lan?"

"ensure!"

"That's more like it."

Oreki nodded in satisfaction.

...

...

on the plane.

Oreki sat by the window, holding a curious-eyed Shin-chan in his arms, while Kirlia sat quietly in the seat next to him, resting with her eyes closed.

That's why they say Zhu Lan is beautiful and thoughtful.

I didn't forget to prepare one for Kirlia when I bought the tickets.

However, this also caused a small misunderstanding.

When Cynthia registered for her ticket, the Pokémon she registered was Ralts.

Fortunately, this situation is not uncommon in the Pokémon world.

After Oreki offered a brief explanation, the check-in staff readily allowed him to proceed.

As for Cattleya…

Because he belatedly realized he hadn't asked Shi Lan to pick him up by helicopter, he sat at the back of the plane, sulking...

"Meow~"

(~￣▽￣)～

What a beautiful blue sea!

Shin-Ye-Nyan stood on Origami's hind legs, her front paws pressed against the window, her purple cat eyes sparkling, and the warmth from her pink paw pads imprinted two adorable cat paw shapes on the windowpane.

Because the weather was good, the plane didn't fly particularly high at first.

"Meow!"

There's a rainbow!

Oreki looked down.

You can vaguely see spectacular fountains rising from the ocean, followed by rainbows in the sky under the sunlight.

"It's the Roaring Whale King's clan."

Oreki couldn't help but laugh when he thought about Wailord's size and the weight data that Game Freak filled in with his feet in the Pokédex in its previous life.

Its density is actually lower than that of air.

In the real world, Wailord is much heavier.

"Meow."

(｡･∀･)ﾉﾞ

Hello everyone.

Soon, as the plane took off, Xin Ye Miao's attention was drawn to a flock of Tanabata birds flying leisurely in the clouds.

As if sensing its presence, one of the blue cottonbirds boldly broke away from the main group, skimming close to the window edge to greet New Leaf Meow before being swept back into the flock by the airflow.

"That blue cotton bird is quite an amazing flier."

"Meow?"

Why?

"It has a strong control over airflow. Although it looks clumsy, its wings are actually constantly making subtle adjustments to allow the airflow from the aircraft to propel it out."

Oreki explained in a low voice, and Shin-chan nodded blankly.

I don't understand it, but it sounds very impressive.

"You also understand flight attributes?"

Suddenly, someone in the front seat poked their head out and asked a question, their flight helmet standing out prominently.

Who's a kind soul who wears a helmet on a plane?

Oreki felt that the other person's attire looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.

I could only smile politely and say, "I know a little."

Just kidding, he studied the airflow pattern for a long time when he was fighting the Wind Dragon.

"Then I look forward to you challenging me at the Yuu City Yuu Gym."

After saying that, the other person also gave a self-deprecating smile and pulled their helmeted head back inside.

Inoyu City Inoyu Dojo?

Naki?

Seeing that the other party had no intention of continuing the conversation, Oreki had no choice but to put this little incident aside for the time being.

Is it the Flying Dojo?

That's definitely something worth considering.

The plane flew smoothly and eventually landed in Sinnoh Banteay City.

With his two little ones and... another timid little tagalong, Oreki walked out of the airport.

Wearing a black trench coat and with her long golden hair flowing freely, Zhu Lan stood in the most conspicuous position in the crowd.

……