Dawn of Pokémon

My name is Yusa Shintaro, I am ten years old and a new trainer from Joban City.

I was born in an ordinary family with ordinary parents. I started my journey as a trainer in an ordinary way on January [-]st this year.Now I am living an ordinary study life in a not-so-ordinary college.

Since arriving in this incredible place, I have met so many people and have grown because of the influence of these amazing people.

If it were me two months ago, I would never have been able to imagine it——

Now I am progressing step by step like the Tatsuya brother I longed for.

Of course... I don't want to be tricked into the fantasy forest again. It was simply the most terrifying experience in my life QAQ!

[April 31, [-], [-]:[-] in the morning, Konglu Red/District, student dormitory]

"I really didn't expect it." Shintaro sighed sincerely, "The incident has obviously been over for a long time, but the public opinion has only begun to calm down now."

"Thanks to Mr. Hester for coming forward to clarify." Kazuhiko said softly. His golden eyes staring at the TV screen looked calm and a little dim. "Otherwise, I'm afraid Investigator Shenyu would be criticized more."

Recalling the tit-for-tat on the Internet over this matter in the past week, Shintaro couldn't help but sigh.

The criticism against First Class Investigator Hoshikai Kamaba began on April [-], the day after the incident ended - no, it was more of an "insult" than a criticism.

Some "enthusiastic netizens" took pictures of the tragic scenes in the disaster-stricken areas along the coast of Honglian City, and accused the prosecutor Shenyu Xinghai of neglecting his duties and failing to fulfill his responsibility to protect the city. He only arrived a few minutes after the Freezing Bird attacked the city. Late, causing serious damage to coastal areas.

During the few days when both the search department and Kamiha Hoshikai himself remained silent, the tragic situation in Guren City was constantly exposed. While people sympathized with the victims, they almost "naturally" complained about the strongest person present.In just a few hours since the first set of photos were released, the scolding on the Internet has swelled to a chilling level - in the GT forum, the official account of Shenyu Xinghai recently posted several strategic discussions and daily chats Next, the comments have been drowned out by a tsunami of curses.

Even if someone who defended Xinghai occasionally spoke up, those weak voices quickly disappeared into the sea of ​​insults, and were even included in the attack range of angry netizens.Everyone was clamoring for First Class Investigator Shen Yu Xinghai to take responsibility and come forward to give an explanation to the victims.

Therefore, under such ferocious public opinion pressure, on April [-], Xinghai issued a public apology.

This one-minute apology video completely ignited the anger of Xinghai's supporters.They couldn't sit back and watch their favorite prosecutor bow to people after fighting with all his strength and scars - so more people joined in the war of words, and the Internet was filled with chaos and hostility.

——Until a certain video was uploaded to the GT forum by an unknown netizen.

That was an interview video between Investigator Shenyu Xinghai and the retired former Chief of Staff of the Alliance Command, Hester Garfield.In the video, Mr. Hester clearly and rationally explained his point of view - there is nothing wrong with Xinghai's tactical deployment. Honglian Volcano is the most likely location for the Rockets Research Institute and the most critical location in a strategic sense.The three-god bird's attack on the city was an accident that no one could have predicted. The time it took for Xinghai to come back to rescue was already incredibly short. To be able to resist the angry three-god bird for several hours on one's own was even more of a miracle.

He is the biggest contributor to this disaster, and no one has the right to blame him.

After the video was released, Hearst's view was gradually recognized by most netizens, and the criticism against Xinghai began to subside.

The people who used to abuse Xinghai's forum account have long since disappeared, and the comments containing profanity have also been cleared bit by bit by the administrator.However, who can eliminate the harm caused by those dirty words to innocent netizens, Xinghai’s supporters, and Xinghai himself?

"Kazuhiko-senpai, I may understand what you said that day." Shintaro put down his chopsticks, "The title of hero... indeed brings more than just happiness, the things they carry are too heavy."

How did the so-called heroic investigator feel when he said "I'm sorry"?

"Well, that's right."

The red-haired boy laughed and patted the thin junior on the shoulder.

"But even so, we have to work hard to become "carriers," right? "

[April [-], [-], [-]:[-] a.m., Konglu Red/District, Guanghui College teaching building]

"Everyone, please be quiet." The head teacher of Shintaro's class was a middle-aged man who was old-fashioned and unimpressive. He was clapping his hands to signal everyone to stop chatting, "I have something to announce."

The young students fell silent obediently, but within a few seconds they were ignited by the head teacher's words.

"A transfer student is coming to our class today. Everyone should get along well with her."

As soon as these words came out, the overly curious boys and girls immediately started whispering among themselves uncontrollably.Shintaro's expression was not very surprised, he just scratched his head thoughtfully.

Sure enough, the information Nana-san said is true.

"There will be a transfer student coming to our class tomorrow! It is said that she is a girl. She is a student with a specialty in scientific research and is good at developing gadgets that are useful in combat. I don't know what kind of person she is. I'm really looking forward to it!" - This is Nana yesterday. Information disclosed.

He also said that he didn't know what kind of person he was... didn't he already know it completely?

Where did Nana-san know these things from? I really want to see what she wrote in her notebook.

While Shintaro was thinking wildly, the class became quiet again.

The classroom door was gently pushed open.Shintaro saw a girl with a similar height to him and long light yellow hair walking in.

Since the girl kept her head lowered, Shintaro could only see her bowing awkwardly, and then he wrote his name on the blackboard.

Chinatsu Ito...?

Shintaro recited the girl's name silently in his heart.

It sounds great.

The head teacher put a hand on the girl's shoulder and introduced the transfer student.The girl named Chinatsu Ito remained silent throughout the whole process and seemed very nervous.

After the introduction, the girl seemed to whisper something - maybe "Please give me more advice"?But her voice was too soft, and Shintaro couldn't hear her clearly.

"Well, Ito-san... just sit there." The homeroom teacher pointed to the empty seat next to Shintaro, "Next to the brown-haired Yusa-san."

Chinatsu nodded, still lowering her head, and walked step by step to her seat.

Shintaro looked at his new deskmate with some curiosity.The girl's hair color is a very soft light yellow, and the ends of her hair are playfully curled and draped over her shoulders.Thick bangs covered her face so that Shintaro couldn't see her expression.

After Chinatsu sat down in his seat, Shintaro smiled and said, "Hello, I am Yusa Shintaro. Please give me your advice."

Hearing Shintaro's voice, Chinatsu's body suddenly stiffened, and she nodded to Shintaro in a panic - maybe even said "huh"?But Shintaro really couldn't hear whether she spoke.

Seeing the girl being so embarrassed that she almost dropped the book on the ground, Shintaro was speechless for a moment.

Am I...that terrible?

Shintaro, who couldn't laugh or cry, suddenly recalled the scene when he first entered Konglu.At that time, when he faced Teacher Noya for the first time, he seemed to be in a panic and even said his own name wrong - it was simply a lifelong shame.

...Maybe this kid is a bit like me?

Looking at Chinatsu's light yellow hair hanging on the table, this idea suddenly came to Shintaro's mind.

The first world history lesson passed without incident.When the bell rang for get out of class, many boys and girls who seemed addicted to studying immediately jumped up and rushed to the transfer students' seats - this is also the usual treatment for transfer students, not to mention that the transfer student is a very cute looking girl. child.

The next step was nothing more than time for the transferred students who were surrounded to answer questions, such as where they came from, what kind of Pokémon they had, etc.A transfer student with a cheerful personality might be able to get along with the people in the class right now, but Chinatsu is obviously not that type.

When many people gathered around, Chinatsu's body froze almost visibly.

As the monitor of this class, Ryano Fusuke had long noticed that this petite transfer student was a bit shy and was not good at dealing with overly enthusiastic people.

Just as he was about to say something, a voice sounded first.

"Don't be so anxious, everyone. I can hardly hear your voices." The brown-haired boy smiled and scratched his head. "And the next class is combat theory. If Mr. Yamamoto sees it..."

Thinking of the stern and inhumane combat theory teacher, almost all the students took a deep breath and their voices suddenly became much lower.

"Sorry, Ito-kun, I was a little impatient just now... Welcome to our class, where are you from?"

"...Um, I'm from Rainbow City..."

The conversation finally went smoothly - although one party's responses were a little slow.

Fusuke saw that Shintaro, who was next to the transfer student, smiled quietly and rolled his eyes.

This kid also knows how to take care of his juniors.

Thinking about the brown-haired boy who was awkward when he first entered this class and looked exactly like Chinatsu, Fuusuke felt a little emotional in his heart.

[April [-], [-], [-]:[-] am, Konglu Red/Area, Trial Forest]

As the course progresses, more and more practical courses are conducted in the trial forest.Today's lesson is team combat. A team of ten people must protect the "temporary stronghold" where the team stores supplies while fighting against the besieging wild Pokémon. Of course, the so-called stronghold is just a fake place used for teaching. Props.

It was not easy for a team of ten to operate. Tragedies involving mutual interference and even accidental injuries to each other often occurred in the beginning.However, after two months of working together, low-level mistakes rarely occur.

Each person is allowed to use only one Pokémon.Since this time the camp was located on the bank of a river, Shintaro chose Cape Goldfish.

Pokémon in the water have their own unique advantages.The Spearows whirling around in the air were completely unable to track the hornfish, but they were constantly struck by the dizzying water fluctuations. They all whined and fell into the water, flopping like little chicks.

Shintaro himself also tamed the Spearow and trained it as his main combat force.The Horned Goldfish is almost familiar with the Spearow's action pattern - without showing its body, just lurking under the water to attack is enough to cause great trouble to the Spearow group.

He almost held the river bank by himself - something Shintaro would never have dared to imagine a few months ago.

On the other side, acquaintances Nana and Fousuke, who are in the same group, also performed stably as always.Nana's fighting style is very flexible, always confusing wild Pokémon; while Fuusuke is the team's most reliable defender, resolving countless injuries for the team.

Of course, that doesn't mean the class is easy.

Three large needle wasps broke through the defense line and rushed in as fast as silver needles.The boy in charge of this direction suddenly panicked and gave the instruction to "blow smoke" in a hurry.When the platypus spit out flames wrapped in thick smoke, many people—including the trainer himself who gave the order—realized that something was wrong.

Using moves that significantly interfere with the surrounding environment is a taboo in team combat.

The smoke screen caused by the puff of smoke spread out, blocking everyone's view.Fortunately, the little guy who made the mistake reacted quickly and immediately stopped the platypus from attacking. The smoke screen only lasted for more than ten seconds.

And just in these ten seconds, a sense of crisis suddenly arose in Shintaro's heart.

His body tensed uncontrollably.

The scene where the smoke and dust gradually dissipated was reflected in the boy's clear brown eyes.His gaze was too focused - therefore, he was the first to notice something strange.

Ito Chinatsu was in a very panic mood at this time.

She entered the Radiance Academy as a student with research expertise, and she was not very good at Pokémon battles. Such chaotic outdoor battle scenes made her even more confused.

She didn't want to cause trouble to everyone when she first entered this class, but she really didn't know what to do.

The girl looked back blankly.

In the increasingly thinner smoke, Kairos's ferocious pair of pincers suddenly jumped into view.

When the dazzling cold light came on, Chinatsu almost lost the ability to think.Her partner Pokémon, Meilihua, had already suffered a lot of injuries in the previous battle and had no strength to deal with a terrifying insect Pokémon like Kairos - Chinatsu herself didn't have the quick feet to escape attacks.

The petite girl suddenly felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.However, before more bad thoughts could arise, a figure rushed over.

Nana Yoshikawa, who was on the front line, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief before she even uttered the urgent instructions.

She also sensed the danger in the direction of transfer students.but……

Someone seemed to react faster than her.

The orange-haired girl laughed to herself, her blue eyes filled with nostalgia.

It’s so similar to the time you saved me... right, Brave-kun?

Chinatsu felt her body move uncontrollably.The not-so-strong arm hugged her and took her away from the most dangerous place - Chinatsu even saw a few strands of hair cut off by Kairos.

The girl lowered her eyes in a daze.

There was no excessive thought in the brown-haired boy's eyes.The brilliance in it is calm and resolute, and extremely bright, as if what he is doing is natural.

"Climbing the waterfall!"

Shintaro shouted loudly as he turned around.

The hornfish rushed up with the water flow, knocking Kairos back again and again - only backwards.

The small-bodied hornfish is not good at brute force attacks, and its favorite move of climbing a waterfall did not cause any trouble to the strong Kairos.

Sure enough, there is no chance of winning in a head-on fight.

Shintaro gritted his teeth and already held the fishing rod behind his back with his right hand.

He knew it would be difficult for him to deal with that Kairos, but the moment he discovered the danger, he still acted without thinking.

No thought, no cowardly loop of the past.Just for a certain second, he thought of Takeuchi Kazuhiko's back.

That cheerful red-haired boy once taught Shintaro how seniors should protect their juniors.

Looking at the young man standing in front of her, Chinatsu's panic surprisingly began to calm down.

She has no fear of Pokémon. She is panicking just because she is not familiar with this kind of battle mode.If someone fights alongside her——

Pursing her lips, Chinatsu took out an inconspicuous little iron ball.

She waved her arms vigorously and threw the iron ball towards Kairos.Shintaro was stunned when he noticed this action, and turned around to ask——

The boy's voice was swallowed up by the ensuing explosion.

"Boom—"

Everyone and all Pokémon stopped moving and looked blankly in the direction of the explosion.The huge sound almost spread throughout the entire trial forest, and even the Centipede King at the end raised its tentacles in alarm.

The corners of the brown-haired boy's face were smeared by the blazing wind and fire, and his mouth twitched, and his whole body was completely messed up in the wind.

At this moment, he finally understood what Nana meant by "being good at developing gadgets that are useful in combat" and the reason why she smiled slyly when she said this word.

Are bombs and explosions considered props? QAQ? ?

The team combat class ended without a hitch - of course, Chinatsu took a lot of credit for the bomb she threw that stunned Kairos.

Students once again surrounded the transfer students.This time, curiosity turned into admiration.Feng Jie had no choice but to maintain order, and even thought in his heart with laughter and tears - what if he scares others and throws a few more bombs?

It was only then that Shintaro felt afraid.

I...I, I, I just rushed directly in front of Kairos?

Ahhhhhhhh what am I thinking...

...Uh, I don't seem to have thought about anything...

Oh my God, it's so dangerous. That's Kairos...

The seemingly expressionless brown-haired boy's legs were trembling, and his heart was filled with barrage, which even blocked the face of his own horned goldfish.

"that……"

The soft voice interrupted Shintaro's inner madness.The young man raised his head blankly——

The girl with light yellow curly hair walked up to him at some point.It was only then that Shintaro saw that the girl's eyes were beautiful dark green.

"Well, the greeting from before..."

"Eh?"

Chinatsu's fingers gently pinched the corners of her clothes and bowed to the boy at the same table.

This time, she finally said clearly what she wanted to express.

"I am Chinatsu Ito, please give me your advice."