Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Shinwa Town is the oldest town in Sinnoh.

Although it is not as large as cities like Zhuqing City or Baidai City, it is still much more prosperous than the few buildings in the game.

Especially with the exchange meeting, the town was quite lively today.

Vehicles occasionally drive into the town along Highway 211.

There were quite a few attendees who rode Pokémon, just like Oreki and his friends.

After all, which first-level researcher doesn't have some skills?

In the forest north of the town.

Garchomp landed on the ground, slightly out of breath.

At this moment, it is devastated.

Although it controlled the intensity throughout the flight and did not exert its full power.

But let's set aside the question of who exactly could withstand the gravity of a 1800-degree loop in the air followed by a super-fast descent.

Just the fact that he came out of there without batting an eye is enough to make people...shark's heart tremble.

You really are that red-haired, afro-haired kid's Infernape??

Moreover, Garchomp always felt that Oreki had to hold Shinyano with one hand, otherwise, given his riding posture, the free hand would probably be able to hit him a few times.

Speaking of Shin-Ye-Nyan.

Garchomp's feelings were equally complicated.

What kind of Pokémon is terrified, making a huge fuss, yet stubbornly refusing to go into the Poké Ball, only to land and vomit while saying, "This Flying Shark was so exciting, I'll play it again next time!"

At last!

"roar!!"

Garchomp glared fiercely at its own tail.

Kirullian then belatedly withdrew her superpowers and opened her eyes.

"Chiru?"

ended?

"roar…"

Garchomp nodded helplessly.

Is it normal for one person to have two Pokémon?

Suddenly, it felt as if it had returned to the time when it was just born and was forcibly dragged into the water to swim by Oreki.

I feel utterly powerless.

"Chiru".

Thank you for training me.

Kirullian rose and gave a graceful bow to express her gratitude.

Until this point.

The bamboo orchid riding the Tokiss arrived late.

This was only because Garchomp performed various difficult maneuvers along the way; otherwise, Togekiss would have fallen even further behind.

"This is?"

Upon realizing the situation, a slight look of astonishment appeared on Zhu Lan's face.

"Just kidding."

Oreki picked up Shinyano, who had just vomited and was now asleep, and looked at Garchomp.

"Right?"

Garchomp remained silent, only nodding repeatedly.

If Infernape, that guy with the afro, knew about this, he'd laugh at himself for the rest of his life.

I'll just have to keep it to myself no matter what!

"Are you alright?" Zhu Lan asked with concern. "I saw Xin Ye Miao even threw up?"

"Hey, what could possibly happen? Your Garchomp isn't a bad person by nature; it's always been protecting us. It's just that Newleaf is both bad and loves to play around."

Oreki explained something for Garchomp.

Although he didn't really restrain himself in front of Zhu Lan, and sometimes even acted quite exaggeratedly, he was still generally within an acceptable range.

But what happened just now was a bit unbelievable.

He didn't want to frighten his childhood sweetheart.

It's likely that Garchomp wouldn't reveal this embarrassing incident.

"Roar!"

After Garchomp nodded, it folded its wings and gently patted Oreki's shoulder.

"How come you two became so close after just one flight?"

Cynthia knew that Garchomp not only disliked Oreki since it was a puppy, but it was also a female!

Normally, let alone putting your arm around a Pokémon of the opposite sex, you'd get a swipe of its claw even if you got close.

"roar?"

Garchomp tilted its club-shaped head.

Even with Oreki's strong mental fortitude, he almost lost his composure when he saw Garchomp with its fierce expression trying its best to act clueless.

No, let's just go back to our Poké Balls and play dead, bro... I mean, sis.

"etc!"

Oreki suddenly slapped his forehead and asked.

"Have we forgotten something?"

Zhu Lan coughed lightly: "Although Cattleya has never been to Shenhe Town before, she should know the way."

Oreki kept a straight face and thought to himself.

Is this considered "sasaeng fan" in the Pokémon world?

...

...

At 2:30 p.m., researchers and PhDs from various regions had already gathered at the entrance of the Shenhe Town Historical Research Institute.

They gathered in small groups, exchanging their latest research findings.

Meanwhile, some of the more gossipy researchers started talking about the main subject of today's exchange.

"Speaking of which, have you guys heard of Oreki?"

"Never heard of them, but with Dr. Mustard Orchid and Dr. Solans endorsing them, they must have real skills, right?"

"It's hard to say. These days, it's not uncommon to see people just hanging around with their names for show."

"You can get two PhDs to gild your resume?"

"Cough...No."

"You'll know if it's his own achievement just by watching his presentation later. I've read the paper, and the meaning represented by the unknown totem is no less than creating a new type of writing."

"So, should we have him use the unknown totem to express some common phrases, just to test him?"

"What do you mean by 'inspection'? This is an exchange."

Led by Chikuran, Oreki and the sulking Cattleya entered the venue directly through a side door.

The surrounding discussions, however, clearly reached everyone's ears.

"It seems today's exchange meeting won't be so easy."

Oreki joked.

Zhu Lan smiled gently. "After all, this discovery is of epoch-making significance for the archaeological community. If it weren't for you, my reaction would have been the same as theirs."

"You really believe me."

Unlike the relaxed and carefree attitude of the two, Cattleya expressed that she regretted it and was also very angry!

If I had known it would be like this, she wouldn't have come no matter what.

I was here first!

hateful!!

"I'm going to go for a walk."

After saying that, Cattleya wandered around the venue alone.

Finally, it stopped in the lounge area, picked up a cream cake and stuffed it into its mouth, just like a greedy squirrel preparing for winter.

Leaving is out of the question. She's determined to stay until the very end, having earned this opportunity with two skill learning devices!

Even just looking at the bamboo orchid a little longer would be nice.

Oreki didn't care about that; as long as the other party didn't use superpowers, he could wander around and eat whatever he wanted.

Lan glanced at Cattleya thoughtfully a couple more times, but since her grandmother and Dr. Yamanashi were waving from not far away, she had no choice but to walk over with Oreki.

"Grandma, Doctor, we're here."

Zhu Lan greeted her.

He followed suit and imitated the broken wood.

Upon hearing this, Jie Zilan was visibly taken aback, then laughed even more heartily.

"Yamanashi, this is the Oreki I told you about."

"Oriki, this is Professor Yamanashi. He is an authority on Pokémon evolution."

"Hey, what authority or not, it's just a hobby." Yamanashi waved his hand. "I know Oreki. How's Ralts?"

The character "折木" (zhé mù) is a pictophonetic character.

"Come out, Kirlia."

"Chiru".

ヾ(•ω•`)o

"Oh? It's already evolved!"

Dr. Yamanashi exclaimed in admiration.

"It's only been two weeks, right? It seems you have a real talent for being a trainer, Oreki."

Zhu Lan nodded quietly to herself.

Then he was glared at by Jie Zilan.

"Oreki!"

Just then, a slightly surprised voice rang out.

Everyone turned around.

A tall, slender man with a slight stubble on his chin hurriedly approached.

"Brataño? What brings you here?"

Dr. Yamanashi was a little surprised.

Ultimately, today's meeting was just a temporary exchange held with the permission of the alliance.

It mainly consists of Oreki giving the lectures while others listen in and learn. Those who attend are mostly people who study mythology, history, archaeology, or research on unknown totems.

As for researchers from other fields, few would make a special trip to come unless they were genuinely interested.

After all, the annual researchers' conference at the end of each year is their "battlefield".

"Hello, Professor, Dr. Mustard, and Miss Bamboo Orchid."

Knowing he was a little excited, Blatano calmed himself down.

"I came here to talk to Oreki in person about my research."

Dr. Yamanashi was his mentor when he was in school. Their research topics were also very similar: one studied evolution, and the other studied hyper-evolution.

next second.

Zhu Lan: "Looking for Oreki?"

Mustard Orchid: "Shall we talk about your research?"

Dr. Yamanashi turned his head: "You even know about Mega Evolution???"

Oreki: "Ahem, I know a little bit."

……