Pokémon, but cultural invasion

"Even if you're happy to be a traveler from all directions, are your underlings willing to be?"

"Dwellings leaking from all sides, unstable food sources, harsh weather, being driven away by people, wounds, disease, hunger..."

Fox Thief narrowed his eyes slightly. He was right, but this was the predicament of wild elves in the city.

Without a community, without a habitat, without natural water and food, the elves could only huddle together for warmth.

"I would like to invite you to join Tingxiang, where all the above problems can be solved..."

"call out--"

A low, hoarse roar came from the trembling throat of the fox bandit.

No one would take in a thieving elf unless they intended to use them for something.

Understanding this, the master thief immediately issued the order.

Upon receiving the order to retreat, the cunning little fox carried its feverish companion on its back and scattered in all directions.

Quanshu stood there with his mouth agape, his pie in the sky not yet finished, ready to use his words to escape, when the other person ran away?

"Whoosh whoosh—"

One by one, the cunning little foxes darted into the alleyways in all directions, followed by the swaying mini ice beasts.

With a light leap, the fox thief landed on the vertical wall with his claws, bent his knees slightly, and jumped to the opposite wall like a pinball.

This process is repeated repeatedly, as if one were scaling walls and leaping across rooftops.

"Wait a minute."

After running a distance, the voices behind him sent chills down the spine of the notorious thief, Linghu.

"Boom boom boom!"

The thunderous footsteps drew ever closer, making the fox thief's heart pound with fear.

The human in the karate uniform caught up with it at an incredible speed and blocked its path.

"Shuhu!"

The fox thief bared his teeth in a warning, trying to scare him away.

The towering man standing at the exit remained motionless, emanating an extremely dangerous aura.

A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the fox thief.

It really doesn't want to attack humans unless absolutely necessary.

But this dangerous human is determined to block the way, and any further hesitation will surely result in capture.

The fox thief emitted a dense white light, his speed increased dramatically, and he transformed into a white rainbow, shooting towards the exit.

It moves at lightning speed, and no human can stop it.

Just smash it open, then leave the area and start over.

Homeless and adrift... The fox thief in the sky felt a weight pressing on his heart as he recalled what the human had just said.

If one had a warm home and delicious food, who would want to wander and roam?

But this is their fate.

Born as cunning little foxes, or born as great fox thieves, their species, bodies, and skills are all born from the pursuit of theft.

Even a cunning little fox that has never stolen is seen by humans as a despicable person who reaps without sowing.

This is the terrible world, and what the fox thief has to do is smash through it and survive in this terrible world.

"boom!"

The expected exhilarating feeling of breaking free from the restraints did not materialize; instead, a tremendous force erupted from the waist, firmly binding it.

"Shuhu?"

The fox thief turned his head with difficulty.

The tall, burly man grinned menacingly at it: "Don't rush off, listen to Quanshu's suggestion."

The fox thief was so frightened that his soul almost left his body.

Catching a flash of lightning with bare hands—is this still human?

The cunning foxes, who had escaped a hundred meters, looked back and saw that their leader had been captured, so they all stopped in their tracks.

Nobuhiko carried the fox thief back home.

Seeing the fox bandit tucked between his waist, Quanshu felt a chill run down his spine.

He wasn't a professional, but he still asked, "What if the Fox Thief uses his techniques? Will you be in danger, Master Nobuhiko?"

Nobuhiko grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

"I usually train by breaking tiles with superhuman strength. My teacher said that this helps me concentrate."

"Your teacher is a remarkable person."

Quanshu admired him; there wasn't a single normal person in this lineage.

"Come down."

Nobuhiko threw the fox thief to the ground.

The latter's eyes darted around, and it escaped in another flash.

Nobuhiko used the same trick again and captured the fox thief.

The fox thief, wide-eyed and dazed, was thrown back to the ground, his worldview shaken.

A group of underlings paced anxiously back and forth not far away.

The fox thief, his eyes still blurry, almost understood that these two humans truly meant him no harm.

Having managed to capture it twice, even a truly malicious fox thief couldn't do much against it.

"Shuhu—"

Fox Thief sat obediently in place, staring at the spring tree, trying to figure out what he was up to.

Whether it was my imagination or not, Quanshu felt that the fox thief's cunning eyes had become much clearer.

He said, “Continuing from where we left off, I have no intention of forcing you to steal, nor do I have any intention of enslaving you.”

"This is a job offer. You lead the Fox Team, and I'll pay you a salary. The more you work, the more you earn; the less you work, the less you earn."

"Shuhu?" The fox thief's suspicion and distrust deepened; he had never heard of a job that the cunning little fox could handle.

Have you ever heard of an actor?

"Never mind, I doubt you'd understand."

Quanshu took out his sketchbook and opened to the first page.

"That makes it clearer; I want you to play the role of a fox."

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Saying Goodbye to the Past

When Izumi was writing the script, he considered other options for the male lead.

With the convenient idea of ​​being able to choose whatever the orphanage has to offer, he mentally tested a number of Pokémon to replace Nick the fox.

The result is not ideal.

The appearance of Pokémon determines how they are perceived by people.

For example, the menacing Arbok, with its terrifying face-like markings on its belly, firmly establishes its villainous identity.

It doesn't feel out of place for any villain to be accompanied by a hissing, tongue-sticking Arbok, but if it's accompanied by an adorable Togepi, that's a real contrast.

Similarly, when it comes to Pokémon that could support the image of Nick Wilde, forgive Izumi's limited imagination, but the only one he could think of was Fox Thief.

With the combined efforts of A-Che and Tu-Tu, a portion of the script storyboard was completed.

He selected several scenes featuring the male protagonist and compiled them into a picture book for the Fox Thief to view.

"Whoosh..."

Fox Thief's eyes widened. The fox in the picture book was wearing a floral shirt and sunglasses, with one hand in his pocket, walking on two legs while holding an ice pop, with an extremely arrogant expression.

Turn to the next page of the picture book.

The fox and a rabbit chattered amongst themselves, trying to appease each other.

The entire picture book is very short, only about twenty pages.

In addition, the visuals and plot were not coherent, so I only got a general idea of ​​what was going on.

"The picture book tells a story, and I want to tell the story to people all over the world. Therefore, I need actors to work together to bring the static story to the screen and make it come alive."

Quanshu laughed and said, "You are the best choice for the male lead in my mind. How about it, are you surprised?"

The fox thief felt a chill run down his spine; the moment he was caught, he thought he was going to die.

No surprises, just shocks.

"Tingxiang Film Studio guarantees actors five social insurances and one housing fund, with treatment comparable to that of Pokémon in welfare homes, guaranteeing food and medical treatment."

Upon hearing the words "cured," the fox thief's expression subtly shifted.

Quanshu continued to add ingredients: "Including the sick little fox and the seemingly normal mini ice."

"There's a saying in humans: treat the symptoms. Blindly taking medicine is not advisable. Pokémon Centers can provide the best care for patients."

"You may not know this, but mini ice cannot survive in hot regions. Over time, it will shrink and shrink until it disappears."

Fox Thief recalled what Mini Ice looked like when it first arrived.

The discarded, dirty mini ice cube looked rather listless, but it was indeed much larger than it is now.

It was also wondering how this guy could grow in reverse.

"The most important thing is a decent job that can get rid of the stigma of being a thief."

"If there were one more famous Pokémon actor, Foxthief, would people's perception of the Foxthief race change slightly?"

"I'm very curious and looking forward to it."

The fox thief pondered in silence.

It looked around; its little brothers were watching anxiously and expectantly, while the sick little fox on its back had a high fever.

Life on the streets of the city is not easy, and only a few shops that do not keep dog Pokémon can easily make money.

The cunning foxes often went hungry, living a life of hardship and sleeping in a few tattered cardboard boxes.

As the store's security level increases, the amount of food available decreases.

As a result, they often have to compete with the pickpocket cats next door for the restaurant's kitchen trash cans.

How long can it live in the city with a large group of underlings?

"Join Tingxiang."

Seizing the opportunity, Quanshu passionately declared, "We have the best script in the world, the best cinematographer in the world, and the best actors in the world who haven't joined yet."

Ache was playing a game on his phone with Ibu, while he leaned against the alley entrance watching the commotion.

Ah Che, who was happily watching the show, heard Quan Shu's emotional words and wondered why they sounded so familiar.

"Whoosh..."

The cunning foxes gathered around the fox thief, ready to support whatever choice their leader made.

If the little foxes could have a better living environment... Fox Thief lowered his head.

"Shuhu!"

It kneels on one paw, symbolizing submission.

The spring tree raised its claws.

"Shuhu?"

Seeing the bewildered look in the eyes of the fox thief, Quanshu corrected him, "You are the employee, and I am the boss. We should be equal."

"..."