Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

Mt. Tenko, located in central Sinnoh, is the highest mountain in the Sinnoh region.

At that moment, a figure resembling a fighter jet roared across the sky above the rolling mountains, kicking up snowflakes from the mountaintops.

The sounds of fighting kept coming from the phone, but she couldn't hear any familiar voices, which made Zhu Lan a little anxious.

But she had no way to increase Garchomp's speed.

Looking at the pessimistic comments constantly scrolling across the screen, Zhu Lan felt inexplicably irritated.

until--

"Hey, did you get the news that Alliance reinforcements are coming?"

"I am you, and I'm not leaving! Let the League see the backbone of a Sinnoh Pokémon hunter!"

The voice on the phone had just finished speaking.

A screen full of "???" followed.

[What? The hunter with the Salamence is retreating?]

Could it be that the owner of the vegetable garden restaurant has made a big move?

【Impossible, absolutely impossible! I may not know Oreki-sensei, but I know about Nagasaki!】

Then, after Oreki said "J, the most ruthless hunter leader in Sinnoh", most people who know about Pokémon Hunters understand that the comment was very objective!

So here's the question.

If it weren't for the vegetable seeds, who could hold out against the Hunter Chieftain's attack until the Alliance reinforcements arrived?

Viewers in the live stream could clearly see that the two attackers were the ones who attacked the gym.

A leader plus a hunter of unknown strength…

This is a situation that even a Heavenly King would have to handle, right?

Got it, a mysterious person suddenly appeared to save the day!

[Could it be Champion Chikara? Didn't she appear in Oreki-sensei's class?]

[If Zhu Lan were here, we wouldn't be seeing a black screen right now.]

[Exactly, Garchomp can knock out that Salamence's poop.]

"Pfft."

Now that it seemed that Oreki was alright, Takeran felt much more relaxed and couldn't help but chuckle when she saw the strange comments on the screen.

"Garuda, they say you can beat Hunter J's Salamence to a pulp."

"roar?"

Can't we?

Garchomp tilts its head.

"Go ahead, go ahead, I won't stop you."

The phone made a sound again.

Now, Zhu Lan could finally relax completely.

The fighting had stopped for a while, and Oreki's repeated relaxed words indicated that he was truly out of danger.

only…

I won't stop you?

What does this sentence mean?

Come to think of it, the fighting sounds have been very close since just now?

This……

Without realizing it, Takeran recalled Oreki's past achievements.

Once, she escaped from a Pokémon hunter with her new Leafy Meow. The hunter, she heard, was also partially paralyzed.

He escaped from Sidora's grasp once, although this time, according to Gadriya's description, it seemed that Sidora needed his help.

and so--

"No way?"

Bamboo orchid murmured to itself.

I was startled by my own thoughts.

Did Oreki single-handedly force Hunter J to leave?

What's the difference between him and Garchomp?!

Looking down at Garchomp, which was struggling to fly, Cynthia felt like she was going crazy.

But she had no other reason to explain it.

How could the Sinnoh champion not know if a mysterious figure had suddenly appeared?

Three "mystery people" are on their way!

"roar…?"

Garchomp frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

I feel like the trainer's gaze is a little strange.

Haven't you guys noticed yet that the fighting sounds coming from the live stream have been coming from near the microphone?

A prominent message worth 1000 Pokémon appeared at the top of the live stream.

Obviously.

Some people, like Zhu Lan, have already realized this crucial point.

If it's just about commanding Pokémon or receiving help from others, the sounds of battle certainly won't be as crisp.

The feeling of each punch landing felt like Oreki himself was on the scene.

But is it possible?

【ah???】

[Oreki: I fight Salamence? You're kidding me!]

But it seems there really aren't any other explanations...

The screen was flooded with comments, and a lot of gifts were sent intermittently as well.

The black-screen live stream briefly broke into the top ten of the Sinnoh region's popularity chart!

Did I let you leave?

"Well!!"

"If you're hungry, go downstairs and eat."

Sudden.

Zhu Lan heard another man's voice in the live stream for the first time.

But this sound...

【No, what are they doing?】

Holy crap! My mom's telling me to get out and watch this.

Oh no, my girlfriend rode a motorcycle lizard home overnight.

The ensuing conversation was swift.

After Oreki said, "Say goodnight to this world," the viewers in the live chat only realized what had just happened after filling in the blanks with their own imaginations.

Most people, including Zhu Lan, breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, it wasn't anything strange.

But it seems that the "girlfriend" just disappeared...

next second.

The camera captured a handsome face with blood on the corner of his mouth and slightly swollen, red eyes.

"Sorry, I forgot to turn off the live stream... Huh? How did I get onto the trending list??"

...

Baidai Dojo.

Oreki scratched his messy hair, looking puzzled.

After a brief black screen during the live stream, it's now ninth on the Sinnoh region's popularity chart?

Let's take another look at the total daily donation rankings.

Huh? 180,000?!

So, you split the profits 50/50 with the platform, and you only get 90,000?

One last look at the live stream time: 77 minutes.

Rounded up or down, it's seventy or eighty thousand per hour?

Oreki immediately blocked the camera.

"How about I just stream with a black screen from now on? I think you guys really like that style."

【？？？】×99

After subtly deceiving the viewers in the live chat, Oreki reversed the camera to show the surrounding scenery.

Without the man in red deliberately setting fires, the forest fire was gradually brought under control.

But the scene that was full of vitality just an hour ago suddenly turned into this hell on earth, which still made the viewers in the live broadcast room feel a pang of anxiety.

At least from what they saw, they could imagine how intense the battle had been.

And most importantly, it's not a show!

So the streamer was really fighting a Salamence just now??

[Dude, if you're this good, why don't you go down in a match yourself and be even better than Xin Ye Miao?]

"Meow meow ha!"

(σ'д')σ

They hadn't broken the telepathic connection, and when Oreki saw this comment, he subconsciously read it aloud in his mind.

The new leaf cat, lying on the ground not far away, panting heavily with its little tongue sticking out, immediately bristled.

This generation of netizens is so annoying.

I'm already annoyed because I didn't help much, and then you have to say such hurtful things to the cat.

That's outrageous!

This is a provocation against the unbreakable bond between me and my trainer!

Oreki pinched the bridge of his nose, unable to bear the noise any longer, and disconnected from the telepathic connection to answer the questions in the live chat.

Actually, he hadn't intended to reveal his strength so early.

Thinking that maybe I could use the cat food to secretly fish for pomfret.

In case some evil organization comes knocking, he can continue to use his "corpse-robbing" skills.

Anyway, we just need to hand him over when the time comes. The Alliance probably won't bother with a little less money, considering he's a model citizen.

But things have come to this point, so there's nothing we can do but...

I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean.

"That's right, I only used a slight touch, and that was Hunter J's limit."

But before the barrage of comments could erupt, they saw a striking message.

[Oriki, are you alright? I'm coming right away.]

I clicked in and took a look.

ID: Cabbage Bamboo Orchid.

Number of followers: 520.1 million

Officially Certified: Sinnoh League Champion, Mythology Scholar

【!! Zhu Lan herself?!】

Something's not right, not even 90% right.

I can almost smell the stench of love/sadness.

……