Pokémon, but cultural invasion

"Boring, if you won't look, I will."

......

Tutu the dog basks in the sun, enjoying the solitude and loneliness that belongs to a dog.

May I sit here?

Across the round table under the parasol, a young man dressed in hiking gear and wearing sunglasses politely asked.

His voice is very pleasant and magnetic.

Although Tutu was reluctant to be disturbed, the seat belonged to everyone and it had no right to interfere.

Tutu Dog makes a "please" gesture with one hand.

"Thank you so much."

The young man slightly slowed his pace, his heart heavy, and knelt down.

It made no sound, exuding an understated elegance and restraint.

He opened a book titled "Geological Analysis of the Padiya Frost-Mounted Mountains" and read it quietly.

Tutu Dog's mood improved; the young man was polite, loved reading, and most importantly, didn't make any noise to disturb it.

It curiously examined the book in the young man's hands.

Noticing Tutu's gaze, the young man in hiking gear turned the book over and showed the contents: "Are you interested in this book?"

Interspersed among the long passages of text on the pages are photographs of rock formations, stones, and soil.

Tutu the dog shook its head; it couldn't read, so naturally it wasn't interested in books.

However, I can understand these stones.

It took out the paper it carried with it and started drawing by swishing its tail.

In no time, a dark red stone appeared on the paper.

"It looks like volcanic rock from near Chimney Mountain in Furnace Town."

Tutu was astonished; the other party's description was absolutely accurate.

It refused to believe it and drew another one.

“Marine rock? These patterns should originate from Ripple Town in the Unova region.”

Tutu Dog's forehead was sweating. Do humans really have such a terrifying memory?

It remembered that the spring tree often carried its flint in its pocket and asked it where the flint was.

TuTu Dog drew another picture; this time, it drew ordinary little pebbles by the roadside.

"This is gabbro, and there seem to be traces of coal scraping on it. Statistically, it is most likely from the Black Gold Carbon Pit in Sinnoh."

all hit!

Smeargle couldn't believe it. Was the other creature some kind of mimicry Pokémon?

The young man was amused by Tutu's shocked expression. He said, "The rocks you mentioned all have strong traces of towns. If it were just an ordinary rock in a desolate wilderness, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference so easily."

"But you really have been to quite a few places."

From Hoenn to Uno, this flight departs from Kanto.

The fact that this Tutu dog was on a mail ship indicates that it has a trainer.

As the young man was thinking, a loud voice shouted at him.

"I choose him!"

The crowd turned to look at the young man.

what's the situation?

Daigo's clear, lapis lazuli-like eyes looked at the host through his sunglasses.

The host, who lent the microphone to the young man with the camera, was slightly taken aback, then broke out in a cold sweat.

......

"Quanshu is right, it really is a case of two weaklings pecking at each other."

Ah Che, who was watching, put his hands on his hips and secretly thought, "I could do that too!"

Before becoming a photographer, he was also a trainer with a badge.

These two rookie trainers on stage are worse at giving commands than they are at all; defeating them is a piece of cake.

The battle on the field was quickly decided, with the victorious trainer recalling their Pokémon and leaving the field.

The host, responsible for enlivening the atmosphere, held the microphone and invited, "Next, are there any trainers who would like to battle? You can choose an opponent on the spot. Regardless of the outcome, both of you will receive a mystery gift."

"I me me!"

Upon hearing that there was a surprise gift to be won, A-Che jumped up and down in the crowd, raising his hand as if afraid the host wouldn't see him.

"Okay, you're the guy with the camera around your neck, that's the one."

A-Che excitedly went on stage.

"You can battle against your partner, or you can choose a spectator who is willing to battle."

A-Che took the microphone and said without hesitation, "I want to choose the audience."

His gaze swept over the large group of people around him who were eagerly raising their hands.

Although the purpose is to reward the battles, the losses shouldn't be too embarrassing.

You have to pick the softest persimmons.

The candidates should not be too old or too young; respect for the elderly and care for the young are essential.

Finally, A-Che's gaze fell on a mountain climber.

His combat effectiveness rating system, which he developed while traveling, is: shorts guy < mountain climber < swim trunks guy.

Great, this kid is perfect for the job.

More importantly, he actually dared to flirt with his good friend's dog, TuTu, and they chatted so enthusiastically.

"I choose him!"

Ache's divine finger poked Daigo, who was wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses.

"what?"

The host suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and didn't even notice the young master was nearby.

"Young man, could you choose another one..."

Daigo raised his hand, indicating that there was no need to say anything more.

"As a trainer, responding to challenges is a basic courtesy."

He took off his glasses and hat, revealing his true face.

"Please give me more advice."

The powerful words reached his ears, and A-Che felt that the person looked somewhat familiar.

"Eh eh eh eh...you you you you..."

Upon recognizing who this person was, he nearly fainted.

I'll win the championship, really?

Chapter Fifty-Three: Will We Win?

"Someone wants to challenge Daigo. He's invincible."

"How did Daigo end up on this ship?"

"What's it to you? Just tell me if you're going to watch it or not."

"Tickets to the Saiyu Tournament Championship are 40,000 yen each. Anyone who doesn't go is an idiot. Hurry up and grab a seat!"

Amidst the surrounding noise and chatter, Izumi put down his phone.

Green Ridge City is Daigo's hometown, and this cruise ship belongs to Devon Corporation, so it seems reasonable for him to be on board.

However, anyone who dares to challenge Daigo must be a Champion or even a King from the Kanto region.

Such a high level of battle is rare. Izumi's trainer DNA kicked in, and he walked toward the crowd.

But who exactly is it?

There's a high probability that the Dodo will challenge Daigo.

Fighting King Shiba has an attribute advantage, which is also possible.

Could it be Kella, who's cold on the outside but warm on the inside?

Holy crap, it's Ah Che!

When Quanshu saw the battlefield clearly, he saw that Ache's legs were trembling and his face was ashen.

The new spectators, not understanding the situation, thought it was a champion from a remote area coming to challenge them.

The audience who witnessed the whole thing had already started laughing.

"This match will be a standard 1v1 singles match with no restrictions on items."

The host announced the rules and wiped the fine sweat dripping from his ears with a tissue.

I never expected that my opponent would be Daigo after so many years.

Will it win?

Ah Che was sweating bullets for himself.

"Come out, starfish!"

"K!"

The brown, five-pointed starfish let out a cry that sounded just like Ultraman, and stood listlessly on the opposite platform.

It glanced back at A-Che, feeling utterly bewildered.

It's been several years since I switched from my main Pokémon to an underwater photographer, so why am I suddenly feeling like playing competitive battles today?

"We can't fall behind, CocoDora!"

A flash of white light, and a Pokémon covered in silver-gray armor appeared on the battlefield.

Steven smiled and said, "Legend has it that Staryu is the origin of the Milky Way Stardust that fell into the sea, originating from meteorites from outer space. What an elegant Pokémon."

Ache scratched his head and returned the favor, saying, "Cochordron, which likes to eat minerals, used to collect the armor that came off when it evolved when I was a kid and sell it as scrap metal. It was fifteen yuan a pound, and I saved up enough to buy my first camera. It was a really good value Pokémon."

Coco was taken aback. What was this guy talking about?

It tried to praise something it didn't know how to say, making it so awkward it scratched the ground with its paws.

"water gun!"

The uncivilized Ah Che seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

A cold blue column of water pierced straight through, and Cocoa instinctively dodged it.

Driven by years of combat experience, Cocodora uses the stun effect of the starfish's water gun to quickly close the distance.

With a single "impact," Cocodora unleashed destructive power disproportionate to its size, striking Staryu head-on.

"K!"

The starfish didn't even have time to light up the red light on its chest before it flew out of the battlefield and fainted.

"this..."

The swift end of the battle caught Daigo off guard. He had originally planned to slowly test his opponent's weaknesses and shortcomings before informing him after the match.

Unexpectedly, the sneak attack triggered CocoDora's muscle memory, and in a state of stress, it automatically counterattacked and knocked out Starfish.

The host seized the opportunity to say, "This was truly a wonderful dipping sauce."