Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

"Ah, Oki, and Tetsuya, when did you arrive?"

Just as the two were discussing the issue of Eevee's unstable genes, which was actually Tetsuya asking for advice on his own, Dr. Yamanashi finally finished his work.

He turned his head and saw the two of them, asking in surprise.

"Just arrived," Tetsuya replied quickly.

"What do you mean 'just arrived'? I've been here for almost half an hour. You've probably been waiting for ages." Professor Oak mercilessly exposed Tetsuya's words.

Tetsuya gave a rather awkward smile.

"Senior, I'm not trying to be mean, but why can't you hear people calling you?" Professor Oak criticized him righteously.

Dr. Yamanashi rolled his eyes: "We two second brothers don't call each other the eldest brother, and you're the same way."

"Well, actually it's pretty good. Research still requires a bit of concentration." Tetsuya was a little unsure of what to say. He knew that Professor Yamanashi's true personality was rather eccentric, but was Professor Oak the same?

He seemed unable to join in the conversation between the PhDs, and weakly said something from the side.

"Don't scare the child, making us seem like Frankenstein's monsters." "Hey, you're lecturing me now, DaMu? Don't you understand?" "Senior, you're my senior in academics, but you're not as good as me at handling things. You can't say that..."

Seeing the two rather elderly PhDs bickering in front of him, Tetsuya was a little confused. What was I doing here?

Should I be under the car instead of here?

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"Ahem." Professor Oak was the first to notice Tetsuya's appearance, coughing to remind his senior to be mindful of his manners.

"What are you coughing for?" Dr. Yamanashi retorted irritably, then picked up the slightly mushy cup noodles on the table and ate them casually.

He then accepted the fruit juice milk that Tetsuya handed him. He really liked this kind of sweet treat, but umami snacks like Kama-en Senbei were not on his menu.

Then he took a red machine out of his pocket, slurped noodles into his mouth, and handed it to Tetsuya.

Professor Oak watched this scene with a smile. He knew why Tetsuya was here when he came in.

After all, the channel through which Dr. Yamanashi submitted the application on behalf of Tetsuya was provided by the Oki Research Institute.

Based on the information, the feedback from the Pokémon School, Professor Yamanashi's account, and the brief conversation we just had, Professor Oak felt that Tetsuya's personality, character, and talent were all quite good.

I also feel even more strongly that I didn't help the wrong person this time.

Tetsuya excitedly accepted the red instrument with both hands, momentarily speechless.

So, I'm now a direct descendant of the League's trainers?

"Thank you so much, Professor Yamanashi and Professor Oak. Thank you so much."

In the end, all he could utter was this sentence.

The two professors smiled; they could see Tetsuya's excitement and gratitude, and they understood his feelings.

"Alright, now that you have the Pokédex, I've also helped you communicate and change the Pokémon according to your request. I'll take you to pick it up in a bit."

Also, remember to go to the Pokémon Center later to pay the remaining fee to activate it!

Dr. Yamanashi casually reminded him.

Tetsuya was even more grateful.

Yes, the red device he just received is the Pokédex, symbolizing his status as a direct descendant of the League's trainers.

Actually, according to Tetsuya's identity file, once his strength reaches the level of a near-Ultraman, he can apply for it.

After all, not everyone can gain recognition from Nurse Joy, Pewter City Gym, and Professor Oak's lab at the same time, and his background is relatively clean.

However, the significance of the encyclopedia was not as great back then.

His ability to apply ahead of time through the Oki Laboratory was also thanks to the Cephalopod fossil he had previously sent to Dr. Yamanashi.

Thanks to Dr. Yamanashi's efforts, the credit was successfully converted into a formal identity.

However, aside from the starter Pokémon, logically speaking, even if he made up the difference, he should have received a Bulbasaur from Kanto, since he is from Viridian City.

Tetsuya's dream starter (Grass-type mainstay) is more inclined towards pure Grass-type Geranium or Serperior, rather than Grass/Poison dual-type Venusaur.

From its appearance, Venusaur looks more like an enlarged version of a toad. At first, Tetsuya thought it also walked on four limbs.

It wasn't until he came into this world and learned that Venusaur moves by jumping, just like a frog.

This was something he simply couldn't accept.

Adding to the issue of positioning within the team, after hesitating for a long time, I finally asked Professor Yamanashi if I could switch to Geranium or the initial forms of Serperior, Chikorita or Snivy.

Dr. Yamanashi agreed immediately, as if it were a trivial matter.

However, Tetsuya was still quite apprehensive, and said that if all else failed, Bulbasaur would be fine too.

Dr. Yamanashi said it was nothing, that it was a simple matter, and after chatting for a while, he hung up the phone.

Now it seems that his request has been fulfilled.

Professor Yamanashi, seeing Tetsuya's excited expression, knew what he was thinking: "Actually, this request is really simple. Every year, new trainers make this kind of request, after all, everyone likes different Pokémon."

For novice trainers, only by truly loving a Pokémon can they genuinely treat it well and raise it; this is especially important for starter Pokémon.

It's just that your timings didn't match; it's not a big deal at all.

We had previously exchanged spots with PhD students from other regions, so this time it just so happens that you got to use it.

Even so, Tetsuya was still very grateful.

This is easier said than done, but Professor Yamanashi has no obligation to help him. It would be perfectly normal if he didn't use the spot to replace it for him, since he's no longer a rookie trainer and doesn't fit Professor Yamanashi's theory.

Thinking of this, Tetsuya quickly took out the women's perfume set he had bought in Rainbow City. "By the way, Dr. Yamanashi, I heard you say that your granddaughter wanted perfume. I happened to buy some local specialties in Rainbow City this time. What do you think?"

"Heh, you brat." Dr. Yamanashi pointed at Tetsuya with a hint of annoyance and then took the perfume set.

On one hand, he knew that this was Tetsuya's way of expressing his gratitude, and he had indeed offered help, so accepting it was a good thing, even though it wasn't anything very valuable.

On the other hand, although his granddaughter appears rather cold in public, she is very close to her grandfather in private, and recently she has been pestering him to ask about perfume.

After all, she's quite busy, and even when she occasionally comes to Kanto, she doesn't have time to visit these places.

The perfume from the Rainbow Gym is a world-renowned product, and it's quite difficult to buy in Sinnoh.

"I'll send it to that girl later. She can't keep nagging me every day now," Dr. Yamanashi thought to himself.

His smile deepened. Tetsuya's gift was quite appropriate; it wasn't expensive, but it showed concern, which was very suitable given his relationship with Dr. Yamanashi.

Tetsuya watched enviously as Professor Yamanashi leisurely ate his noodles, drank his soup, and then took a sip of juice and milk.

I was incredibly anxious, but I couldn't urge Dr. Yamanashi to eat faster.

Professor Oak chuckled to himself, thinking how just like those two little guys were.

Indeed, people of all ages can't help but feel eager when they encounter their favorite sprites.

He shook his head. Never mind, let them handle it themselves. He had other things to do.

Professor Oak said goodbye to the two and left.

Tetsuya was still staring longingly at Dr. Yamanashi.

Dr. Yamanashi glanced at the closed door and put down his cup of instant noodles.

There are some things we know in our hearts, but we can't say them out loud.

Tetsuya sensed that Dr. Yamanashi seemed to want to say something to him, so he sat up straight, like a well-behaved student.

Dr. Yamanashi glanced at him, secretly amused, but still decided to make things clear to him, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"Your application was successful partly because of your fossil, partly because your records are very clear, and partly because of my, Nibi Dojo's, and Joy's family's guarantees."

Your funds come from bounty missions and Fire Stones. Some of the unclear transfers have been explained by the Pewter City Gym as investments from them, including a personal investment of 220 million from the Joy family.

The starter Pokémon, Rattata, comes from an egg in the wild, while Pidgey is caught using Rattata.

After Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto and enters Elite status, you explore a previously discovered ruin near Viridian City and obtain a Torchic egg containing a part of its breeding program.

After Torchic was born, you bought it breeding materials, and then the Rock Balls were given to you by the Pewter City Gym.

The League has a very strict vetting process for every trainer from its own lineage, so you've really got the best of both worlds.

Tetsuya looked slightly bewildered. A bank transfer for investment? Pidgey was caught in a battle with Rattata? Torchic originated from an ancient ruin? And there's a breeding program?

How come I didn't know?

However, seeing the meaningful look in Dr. Yamanashi's eyes, Tetsuya quickly realized what was going on.

"I was also lucky; the ruins collapsed right after I came out, and I was almost buried alive inside."

Listening to Tetsuya's words, Dr. Yamanashi nodded slightly. Not bad, not stupid. Although it's a bit old-fashioned, the League doesn't care about that. As long as it's acceptable on the surface, that's fine.

"Also, Dr. Yamanashi, I discovered a hidden ruin on the road from Vermilion City to Lavender Town. The murals inside recorded quite a lot."

Tetsuya hesitated for a moment, but decided to bring it up first. He had come to his senses more now, and it seemed like this would be more beneficial.

"Hmm." Dr. Yamanashi pondered for a moment, "You can mark the location when the time comes, and I'll have someone go there to investigate."

"Okay," Tetsuya readily agreed.

Dr. Yamanashi chuckled softly, looking at him. "Getting impatient?"

"No, no!" Tetsuya quickly shook his head.

But his eyes remained fixed on Dr. Yamanashi.

Dr. Yamanashi was a little stunned by his stare, and said irritably, "I give up, kid. Come with me."

After saying that, he got up and went into a small room inside his research lab.

Tetsuya stood up excitedly and followed behind, wondering curiously which Pokémon would be his fourth.

Judging from Professor Yamanashi's reaction, it must be either Chikorita or Snivy. He wanted both of them so badly, he thought to himself.

"Ouch."

Without noticing, he bumped into Dr. Yamanashi's back, who had stopped walking.

"Hehe~" Tetsuya smiled shyly at Professor Yamanashi, who had turned around and was looking at him.

Professor Yamanashi was also extremely helpless. This was the fourth Pokémon already, and he still seemed like a rookie trainer. But this was also one of the things he was satisfied with about Tetsuya: his love for Pokémon was exceptionally obvious.

He pressed a red button, and a shrunken, red and white ordinary Poké Ball slowly rose from the instrument in front of him.

"Alright, this is the spirit you wanted. Go and activate it."

Tetsuya nodded excitedly.

Strictly speaking, this is his fifth Pokémon, but the joy he feels is still overwhelming, not to mention the tension of opening a blind box.

Tetsuya rubbed his hands together with anticipation, walked to the device, and picked up the Poké Ball.

Click the button to zoom in, and he throws out a Poké Ball: "Come out, my future partner!"

"ding~"

With a crisp click of the Poké Ball and a flash of red light, a green Pokémon appeared before him.

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"Sugar candy."

A sweet, soft voice rang out.

Tetsuya's heart melted at the sight of the adorable little guy in front of him.

Torchlings? What are those? Can they be as cute as Snivy?

The Pokémon in front of me is Snivy, a grass-snake type Pokémon. Most of its body is green, but a large part of it is cream-colored.

It has a yellow stripe running from its back to its tail, and at the end of the tail is a large leaf with three forks.

The yellow part next to its neck looks like small wings, and from behind it it resembles a lily.

Despite its snake-like appearance, it also has four limbs, with three tiny fingers on its green arms.

Snivy blinked its big eyes, looking at the trainer in front of it.

It was told back in the training base that it would have an excellent trainer.

"Candy?"