Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

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Togepi was startled when he saw himself appear inside the transparent object in front of him.

Then, being clever, it quickly realized that it was its own reflection in the mirror. Curious, it poked the icy surface of the mirror and let out a giggle.

"Cha-ke-yi~"

After admiring himself for a moment, Togepi turned around and showed off to Marilyn.

On its crown-like head, Tetsuya had placed a pink bow on it, which was even more vibrant than the one worn by Mary Lou.

"Lilu!"

Marylou glanced at it, but I wasn't envious at all.

The two little ones started playing around Tetsuya.

In the peaceful environment, Zhe couldn't help but sit down and start playing with them, and the two elves played even more enthusiastically.

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But how did this Togepi end up surviving here?

It's important to know that most Pokémon in the Hunting Grounds are transported in as eggs and then gradually form populations.

A single spirit is rarely seen.

The giant mandible ant he just encountered was enough to surprise him, but it wasn't inexplicable.

After all, the eggs of mandible ants are not so obvious to identify. It is possible that the staff misplaced them. After discovering this, they simply kept them here and waited for someone to come and claim them.

It's worth noting that most Dragon-type Pokémon are already pre-booked with trainers.

As for not finding it? Tetsuya didn't even consider that possibility at the time. The staff at the hunting grounds couldn't be that incompetent, could they?

But now that this Togepi has appeared, he's starting to have some doubts. He can't possibly have encountered two of them in a row, and he's never heard anyone else mention them.

Or are they just really that useless?

Tetsuya's mind was racing.

Tetsuya played with the two spirits for over an hour, and no one appeared in his senses again.

He exhaled, which meant that it wasn't raised by the zoo; they had really missed it this time.

Then, he turned his gaze to Togepi, who was already playfully wrestling with Marilyn on his lap.

"Little guy, how did you get here?"

Tetsuya lowered his head and asked.

"Is that alright?"

Togepi, who was playing, paused for a moment, pondered for a moment, and then began to explain to Tetsuya.

Originally, it lived in an unnamed forest in the wild, where there were many, many of its kind, as well as Togekis and Togekis.

Their tribe is the undisputed ruler of that area, and no one dares to disturb them.

However, for some reason, it suddenly came here while it was sleeping.

It was fast asleep and had no idea what was happening.

It's clearly impossible for any elf to enter their territory, let alone take it away.

"Lilu~"

Mary Lou explained that she saw Togepi on her way back to the nest after a meal.

At the time, Togepi was curled up and sleeping. It had never seen Togepi before and curiously went over to find a new friend to play with.

I tried to wake Togepi several times, but he didn't wake up.

Togepi only woke up when it came looking for him with several other members of its pack.

Why did he suddenly appear here? Tetsuya touched his chin, sensing something was off.

Judging from Togepi's description, their group must be exceptionally powerful.

Because the more remote the place, the more powerful the Pokémon there are, and they will subconsciously stay away from cities where humans gather.

That's strange.

As for Marylou's explanation, it was of no help whatsoever.

Togepi is supposedly a very deep sleeper, because he is exceptionally happy while sleeping.

It will only wake up if it is a person or spirit it is close to, or if it feels happy. Marill said that it woke up when it went to find Togepi with its friends, so it was probably the latter.

Tetsuya suddenly thought of a possibility, and his expression became somewhat uncertain.

"Is that alright?"

Togepi asked worriedly, "You seem a little strange. Are you alright?"

Tetsuya patted its head: "It's okay, little guy."

After hesitating for a moment, he asked decisively, "So, do you want to go find your tribe?"

Both elves understood what he meant.

"Lilu! Lilu!"

Before Togepi could reply after some hesitation, Marilyn shouted first.

Surprisingly, it really wanted Togepi to go out; Tetsuya had thought it would want Togepi to stay and play with it.

Marilou said it knows very well how fun it is to play with its own kind of friends, and Togepi must really want to go back too.

Togepi heard what Marilyn said, but still looked hesitant.

To be honest, going home is very tempting, but it has been very happy with Marilou for the past ten days or so, and Marilou would be unhappy without it.

Upon hearing this, Marylou wore a human-like expression of disbelief.

"Lilu!"

You're overthinking it. I have lots and lots of friends, so I won't be unhappy!

After saying that, it jumped off Tetsuya's lap and ran into the bushes, not giving Togepi a chance to speak again.

"Cha-ke-yi~"

Togepi couldn't believe it. How could you just run away like that?!

He hesitated for a moment, glancing at Tetsuya, then at the direction where his friend Marilyn had disappeared.

"Let's go look for it."

Tetsuya patted its head.

Togepi nodded its head sharply, though the nod was barely perceptible, but the next second it jumped down and walked into the bushes.

It disappeared in less than a few seconds.

"Lilu!"

In the same spot, blue Marilyn angrily pushed Togepi out of the bushes and came to Tetsuya's side.

He pointed at the human and the elf with both his hand and tail, his eyes revealing a murderous intent.

You guys understand?

"Understood," the human and the elf nodded obediently, truly befitting the preliminary form of the Dragon Slayer Warrior, exuding an imposing aura.

Mary Lou nodded in satisfaction. She was really a worry, and after exchanging a few words with Togepi, she left.

Watching Marilyn's figure disappear, Tetsuya pulled out a Hunting Ball: "Hey, little guy?"

Togepi glanced at Tetsuya, then at the Hunting Ball, and this time without hesitation, directly tapped the white button in the middle.

A flash of red light, and Togepi was absorbed.

“Bi~” “Ga~” “Ee-bang~”

The surrounding elves also celebrated this scene.

They are happy whenever a trainer comes to the Safari Zone and catches a Pokémon, because it means that both the trainer and the Pokémon have found their ideal partner.

Although they weren't particularly close to Togepi, they still celebrated, and if possible, they hoped to find a like-minded trainer.

Tetsuya released Togepi again and held it in his arms.

Togepi waved to the surrounding Pokémon, saying goodbye, little friends. Pidgey, I won't raid your nest next time. Aipom, I won't pluck your fur while you're sleeping next time.

Soon, Tetsuya and his figure disappeared into the forest.

Marylou stepped out of the bushes, looked in the direction they had left, and sighed.

"Bi~" "Ee-bang~"

A murderous aura came from behind me.

"So you're the one who taught that little guy to raid nests and pluck feathers?" Angry Popo and Longtail glared at Marylou.

"Lilu!"

Mary Lou screamed and ran away as fast as she could. "No, I didn't! Don't come looking for me! It was that Togepi who taught me!"

The forest has returned to its usual bustling state.

At this moment, Tetsuya was on his way back, completely unaware of the situation.

He wasn't thinking about catching a second Pokémon. His current view is that quality is more important than quantity, and he wouldn't be able to take care of too many Pokémon.

Perfect timing, I can still make it back in time for lunch.

Pokerby gazed curiously at the rocky sand and grassland areas; this was the first time it had left the river and forest since it came here.

Past experience has taught it not to explore recklessly, as the outside world is very dangerous.

But judging from his trainer's expression, he didn't seem to care much.

Togepi curled up into an egg and observed the world through its dark eyes.

At this time, the staff at the hunting grounds also began to get busy.

Principal Baoba was giving instructions: "You, hang things up there; you, continue promoting the forum; you, lay out the carpet..."

Trainers still queuing at the entrance watched this scene with curiosity, wondering what was going on.

Several older locals said thoughtfully, "Director Baoba, has someone captured some rare Pokémon again? We've never seen such a big commotion before."

Baoba was already familiar with these people: "Yes, but it's much more exaggerated than before. You'll see in a moment."

He replied straightforwardly.

Those around them overheard their conversation and understood what was going on. They stopped what they were about to do and stared at the main entrance where people were about to come out.

"Director, we'll be there soon."

"An employee using binoculars shouted."

"Alright, all departments, get ready!" Director Baoba ordered.

Shortly afterward, the door opened automatically.

"Bang! Bang! Bang~"

Colorful fireworks and cannons burst forth.

"Congratulations, Trainer, on capturing a rare Pokémon!"

The ribbons fluttered in the air and landed on Tetsuya and Togepi.

Tetsuya stared blankly at the scene before him. What was this thing?

Togepi was even more startled, shrinking back into its exposed body. What was that thing? How terrifying!

"Hmm~! That's Togepi! Are there even Pokémon like that in the Safari Zone?!"

A trainer saw Togepi in Tetsuya's arms and shouted.