Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

The Light of Evolution is undoubtedly the most wondrous light in the Pokémon world.

Even though Oreki had seen it once a week ago, seeing it again still felt like it was full of vibrant colors.

"Chiru..."

So beautiful…

Beside her, Kirlia sighed, her red and white eyes sparkling under the light of evolution.

pat.

"!!"

A large hand landed on her head, and Kirlia instinctively tried to dodge.

But after a moment's hesitation, he held back.

"You were just as beautiful when you evolved."

Oreki said with a smile.

"Chichiru..."

Kirlia lowered her head and let out a soft moan whose meaning she herself did not know.

The evolutionary process may seem short, but it is actually not long at all.

Similarly, after the initial burst of light, the outline of New Leaf Cat's body began to change.

The standing lower limbs gradually lengthen, appearing stronger and more slender.

The hair on its chest became thicker and extended down its back, making it look like it was wearing a scarf.

After the forelimbs suddenly stretched out and became arms, a spherical object appeared from the neck hair with a "poof" sound and hung in the air.

But upon closer inspection, one can see a long, thin line connecting the spherical object suspended in the air.

Soon, the light faded.

Tire Cat looked around in confusion. Why is everyone gathered around here?

"Meow?"

What's going on, meow?

Kirlian was the first to step forward, looking at Tireymeow, who was already taller than her, and spoke calmly.

"Chiru".

"Meow?"

Congratulations to me?

After muttering to herself, Tirey suddenly seemed to realize something, hurriedly covered her forehead, and shouted at Oreki.

"Meow meow!"

Do not connect to me!

brush!

All the Pokémon looked at Oreki.

"..."

He broke off a piece of wood and pressed it to his forehead.

Does this silly cat even know what's important?!

"You've been longing for evolution, aren't you going to share your thoughts?"

"Meow?"

evolution?

Tire Cat looked at her hands, then lifted her leg, and finally twirled the flower bud on her neck.

"Meow?!?!"

evolution?!!

【Ding! 】

[Increased Felyne strength detected, searching for rewards... Please wait...]

[The reward has been issued. Please check your inventory.]

[Reminder: There are now two rewards in your inventory. Please check them.]

...

A moment later, the carefree Tilley Neko came closer at Oreki's call.

The short-legged Ibuki followed behind, panting heavily.

"Meow?"

What do you want from me?

Tire Cat crossed her arms, looked down at him with a haughty expression.

Just now, little Eevee followed behind, praising it endlessly, it was so happy.

Clang!

Oreki took out his two swords.

"Here, I promised you."

Meow~ (✿◕‿◕✿)

The proud little cat's expression changed in an instant, and its little tail started wagging uncontrollably.

After taking the twin swords, Tire Cat carefully examined them, worried that the morning's battle might have damaged them.

After confirming that everything was intact, he held the sword with both hands and began to wield it in a proper manner.

"Bu-i-bu-i!"

Seeing the sharp tools he had never seen before, Eevee was both curious and a little scared, jumping around on the side.

It was only then that Oreki realized that his Tirecat seemed to be a little different from the ordinary Tirecat.

Needless to say, its fur color is naturally heterochromatic, with an overall tone that leans towards cooler shades.

Its most distinctive features are its purple cat-like eyes, flower buds, and the patterns on its body.

Compared to some shiny Pokémon with less distinctive colors, the Leafeon family is relatively easy to identify.

—That's right, I'm talking about you, the Padia mouse family!

But that's not the point. The point is that Oreki feels his Tire Nyan is much taller than the other Tire Nyans.

He had just seen some photos shared by trainers online. Tirita's height is generally around the waist of an adult, about 0.9-1.1 meters.

But once his Tilley Cat stood up straight, it was already close to his chest.

Conservatively speaking, it's about 1.3 meters tall.

"Perhaps it's because of the physique-enhancing potion?"

Oreki thought of the reward Shin-chan received for her first power-up.

The potion provided little benefit to him, but it was a great tonic for the new Leafy Meow at the time, and later for Ralts.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to achieve such a significant improvement in just two weeks.

The question is, why isn't Ralts' evolution this exaggerated?

New Leaf Cat didn't soak in the water more often than Ralts...

Forget it.

Oreki chose to abandon internal strife.

Anyway, growing taller is definitely not a bad thing.

This at least indicates that the food is well-nourished and has great potential!

Oh, right.

When Tirecat evolves into Magic Masked Cat, it will probably grow taller, right?

Wouldn't they be almost as tall as me by then!

Wow, that's a real supermodel figure.

Thanks to the dexterity of Tilley's hands, it was able to skillfully wield the two swords in just a short time.

This speed is much faster than that of a novice hunter.

Pokémon are truly amazing creatures!

"Alright, there's one more thing I need you to test."

Oreki hadn't forgotten that his initial purpose was simply to find Shin-chan to explore the effects of the new token.

It just goes to show that plans can't keep up with changes.

Upon hearing this...

Tire Cat's hands suddenly paused, and with a dazzling display of skill, the two swords were successfully bound to the vines extending from the flower bud.

Whoosh!

As the vines contracted, the twin swords were hidden in the fur below the back of its neck.

This series of actions left even Oreki, the "Gua Sha master," completely dumbfounded.

How can two swords be hidden like this?

and many more!

Isn't what you're doing against the rules?

It has both a cat paw pendant and two swords.

Actually, neither of these two items are included in the League's statistics on items.

Does the rule that "you can only bring one item in a formal battle" still apply?

I'll try my luck at a dojo sometime...

...

Some time later, Oreki conducted a small experiment.

The content is very simple: it involves Tirion playing a hide-and-seek game with Eevee and Kirlia.

It turned out that when Tiremy and Kirlia hid in the bushes, Eevee couldn't find them at all.

At Oreki's request, Lucario used waveguides to investigate and provided a more professional explanation.

—Their waveguides are similar to grass to some extent, which is why they are difficult to detect.

then…

Lucario fell into deep doubt.

Why does it feel like the auras of this person and their two Pokémon have completely changed after just one night?!

It turns out my strength wasn't enough after all...

I had no idea that biological waveguides could be altered...

After the game of hide-and-seek ended, Lucario walked up to Kirlia, clasped his hands in greeting, and expressed his desire to learn how to modify his Aura.

"Chiru?"

Kirlia pointed to herself and made a constipated expression, like she was doing a Kamehameha.

It's as if it's saying, "I can't even release waveguides, and you're asking me?"

After a brief exchange, the two Pokémon identified the culprit as Oreki.

In response, Oreki only said one thing to Lucario: "Teach Kirlia how to release Aura first, and then I'll tell you how to change it."

Lucario patted his chest and said, "No problem!"

Then, full of enthusiasm, they took Kirlia to continue their "constipation."

"So it was a waveguide?"

Oreki sat on the sidelines, resting his chin on his hand and talking to himself.

As for changing the waveguide...

Why don't you just make it my Pokémon?

Instant kill!

On the field, Tirecat began to unleash different moves, experiencing the enhancements brought by evolution.

"Meow!"

Clusters of magical leaves, imbued with a mystical aura, appeared in the sky above the arena.

Hmm? Magic leaves... a patch of grass?

Oreki suddenly realized something and shouted.

"Kirullian, Tire Nyan, burrow into the magic leaf."

The two little ones, unaware of what was going on, didn't think much of it. One teleported inside, while the other leaped high into the air.

They were quickly surrounded by the magic leaves and disappeared.

"It really works?"

The colors covering the outer layer of the magic leaf itself have a certain deceptive ability.

Now, with the added benefit of the [Grassland Token], its deceptive power has been significantly enhanced.

However, when it comes to actual combat effectiveness…

Oreki seems to be just average, but combined with Tire's movement speed, it might be able to achieve a surprise effect.

Well, something is better than nothing.

Oreki was already quite satisfied with the result.

The main attraction is the two rewards in the backpack.

Giveaway!

……