novelonline Chapter 1371 Best Partners
Chapter 1371 Best Partners
Chapter 1371 Best Partners
I teased the washed-up Soroya for a while.
Seeing that it was almost time, Bai Mu got up, picked up the insulated box, and headed to the vice principal's office.
Adek and three other students, including Mingyi, had already arrived.
The moment they saw him, the other two students cast their eager gazes at him, while Adek was the first to notice the insulated box in his hand.
"Are there prepared Pokémon inside?"
“No, it’s mine.” Kashiwagi smiled and placed the insulated box on the table. “You probably haven’t seen this Pokémon before.”
Aldek chuckled. "Zoroa is indeed rare, but I'm not so unfamiliar with him as to have never seen one—wait?"
He suddenly realized that the Zoroa in front of him was different from the Zoroa he knew.
Why is it silvery-white?
Shiny Pokémon?
Before he could examine it closely, Xicui Zorua was already so frightened by that rough, big face that it shrank deep into the incubator, "Aww... Aww!"
It mustered its courage and let out a low bark.
Adek's expression immediately turned awkward. "It looks like I scared it."
"Hahaha."
Kashiwagi smiled and took out three Poké Balls. "We'll talk about that later. Are you all ready to make your choices?"
"Ok!"
"I can't wait!"
Two students responded enthusiastically, while Mingyi remained silent, her face showing curiosity and hesitation.
It seems to be worried about whether it can fulfill the school's request and take good care of this Pokémon.
Bang bang bang!
A flash of light.
Otter, Rowlet, and Cyndaquil all make an appearance.
They had been informed of their trainers before leaving the research institute, so they did not show any signs of panic.
Moreover, they were deliberately selected individuals with stable emotions.
"Meow!"
The otter held its head high, its face aloof and calm as it gazed at the three.
Owl's eyes were tightly closed, and its head kept nodding slightly. Transparent bubbles flew out of its nostrils and then retracted, flew out and retracted.
Cyndaquil...
It turned to the side and then shrunk into a sphere.
Kashiwagi raised an eyebrow and smiled at the group of eager young people, saying, "A future partner has appeared? Who wants to go first? Remember to watch out for your Pokémon's mood."
"I—I'll go slower."
One of them raised his hand eagerly, but when faced with the gazes of Kashiwagi and Adek, he inexplicably backed down.
Instead, the other one took a deep breath, walked up to the water otter, and half-squatted down, saying, "May I have the honor of becoming your partner?"
He was poised and composed.
The otter gazed at the boy in front of it, then decisively stretched out its little paw and placed it in his palm. "Mwah!"
Let's charge towards the summit together, young man!
Thank you!
The boy happily picked her up and placed her on his shoulder.
The otter calmly steadied itself, its face, dotted with a few freckles, radiating pride, like a brave warrior climbing a mountain peak. "Baa!"
It even started shaking its little seashell.
The students nearby, envious, immediately leaped in front of Rowlet without any hesitation, shouting, "Hey! Hey! Wake up! How about becoming my partner?"
"Goo?"
Rowlet wakes up, its head turned ninety degrees, seemingly confused about the situation.
This guy is also good at talking to himself. "I've wanted to be a free spirit like a knight-errant for a long time. You are the perfect partner for me!"
"I've chosen you, Rowlet! Please choose me too!"
"...Gurgle."
Woody Owl remained calm; it simply flapped its wings silently, took flight, and landed on the man's head.
He immediately clenched his fist excitedly, "Yay! Thank you, Woody Owl!"
The first two have made their choices.
Only Fireball Mouse and Mingyi remained in the office. Neither of them made any move; the former curled up into a ball and didn't move, while the latter remained calm and collected, seemingly lost in thought.
Kashiwagi asked, "Mingyi?"
"Ah? Ah! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Mingyi blushed and bowed apologetically. After a quick observation, she understood the current situation.
Kashiwagi said gently, "If there are any difficulties, you can refuse now. This is just a very ordinary experiment."
"No no."
Mingyi quickly shook her head. She had agreed and then changed her mind. Wouldn't that cause trouble for others?
She walked towards the Fireball Rat with a smirk and carelessly reached out her hand to it.
Kashiwagi and Adek remained silent, but two other students couldn't help but speak up, "Watch out—"
Fire-type Pokémon are generally not very good-tempered. If you come into contact with them rashly, you are very likely to get burned by the sudden burst of flames. Moreover, Cyndaquil curls up into a ball as soon as it appears, which clearly shows that it is somewhat resistant.
Surprisingly, Mingyi picked him up very easily.
The Cyndaquil did not put up any resistance throughout the entire process.
After Mingyi hugged it, she slowly began to stroke and pat its back. After a couple of strokes, the Fireball Mouse spontaneously released its curled-up state and then let out a long burp.
"Hey..."
The other two stared in disbelief.
Kashiwagi chuckled, "Your observation skills are quite sharp; you were able to notice that it was curled up because it was uncomfortable from indigestion. But how do you know it wasn't resisting the unfamiliar environment?"
Mingyi had already put Cyndaquil down, and blushing, she explained, "Cyndaquil is a very sensitive Pokémon. If it really resists, it will burn with flames to protect itself when I get close..."
That's it!
The other two students looked like they had just learned something new.
Kashiwagi clapped lightly, and Adek laughed heartily, "Choosing you was definitely the right decision! Naruto! Cyndaquil is perfect for you!"
"Is that so?"
Mingyi looked down at Cyndaquil, and Cyndaquil looked back at her with squinty eyes.
Then they were all startled; one knelt down on the ground, and the other took several steps back.
How well they match!
Everyone laughed, leaving only the embarrassed Mingyi, Cyndaquil, and the angry Aiya Mushroom.
"Now that everyone has found suitable partners, please spend the rest of the time getting along well with them."
Kashiwagi chased the three students and their Pokémon away, saying, "Come back to me with the details of what I need your cooperation on after they complete their first evolution. Good luck, students!"
The office door was closed.
The other two happily left with their respective Pokémon, leaving Naruto, Cyndaquil, and Agaric staring at each other blankly.
"Um...please take care of me?"
She spoke softly.
Cyndaquil nodded somewhat awkwardly; both of them were as green as green recruits.
Mingyi's shoulder-mounted mushroom slapped her friend's cheek with a "tap!"
"I know, little mushroom..."
The girl sighed, mustered her courage, and adopted a more enthusiastic attitude, smiling as she asked the Fireball Rat, "Are you hungry?"
Oh dear, Mushroom is about to faint.
You don't treat other Pokémon like this normally!
"Hey~"
Cyndaquil shook its head quickly. Before coming, it was nervous and stole a lot of food from Rowlet while it was dozing off. As a result, it ate too much and got indigestion, and felt very uncomfortable as soon as it came out of the ball.
Fireball Mouse only felt much better after Mingyi patted it to make it burp.
So it has a good impression of this trainer, but can't help feeling nervous.
How should Pokémon interact with their trainers? Can it be like in the lab? Will it get beaten up? I think I heard someone say that some trainers have bad tempers and will hit their Pokémon if they lose a battle.
Oh dear! How terrifying!
Cyndaquil's body trembled slightly.
Noticing its unusual behavior, Mingyi crouched down and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you still feeling unwell? I'll take you to the Pokémon Center!"
As a comprehensive school specializing in battles, Orei Academy naturally has a Pokémon Center.
So far, however, Miss Joy hasn't been very busy and has been in a semi-vacation state.
Miss Joey felt rather disappointed that she had nowhere to use her martial prowess.
When she first saw the Cyndaquil that Mingyi had brought over, her eyes lit up, thinking that she could finally be of use. However, it was just a little stressed and had eaten too much and had indigestion.
"It's nothing serious. Just take it for walks more often to help it digest."
Miss Joey smiled as she saw them off, then sadly bent over, "When will school finally start?!"
"Happy~"
The nurse, Happy Egg, deeply sympathized.
After leaving the Pokémon Center, Mei instinctively went to her beloved garden. When she saw that she had brought an unfamiliar Pokémon, the wild Pokémon was initially wary, but soon remembered the troubles she had mentioned.
That unexpected companion was you!
Wild Pokémon curiously surrounded Cyndaquil. Seeing the situation was getting out of hand, Mingyi immediately shouted, "Everyone! Please don't scare Cyndaquil!"
It's too late.
"Hey!"
Cyndaquil suddenly spewed flames from its back, scaring away a group of wild Pokémon. They scurried away and hid behind Mingyi, clinging to her ankles and too afraid to look out.
From its behavior, Mingyi gradually came to understand its personality.
timid.
She's even more timid than her!
Mingyi felt helpless but also somewhat relieved. If it were an overly lively water otter, she wouldn't know how to get along with it.
Otters are usually very aggressive, but she is extremely averse to Pokémon battles.
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at the same time.
Kashiwagi is also dealing with a coward.
"Zoroia from the Era of the Green-Washing Era?"
Adek could hardly believe his ears. "Time travel?"
"No, it's just a simple historical reenactment, such as the many extinct plants that have revived in the Ore region, and fossil Pokémon."
He used a vivid analogy to inform the vice principal and briefly explained the existence of the Xicui Ecological Research Institute.
Alder said knowingly, "I see. It's truly admirable that Pokémon that have disappeared from history have been brought back to life!"
"It is currently the only one of its kind in the Washizoroa, and its formation is quite unique..."
Kashiwagi vaguely remembered that the Pokédex said that ordinary Zorua were driven into a harsh natural environment, unfortunately died, and were reborn in their current form.
Therefore, the black downy hair turned into a ghostly silvery-gray color, and at the same time, it could manipulate resentment to make it rise slowly on the head.
So, was this guy born because the Zoroark we knew at the research institute laid a dead egg?
Kashiwagi dared not say whether his ideas were correct or not; more precise research would require the assistance of research institutes.
"So why did you bring it out?" Adek looked at him with a strange expression.
Kashiwa explained, "I didn't steal it. Although I suggested bringing it with me so I could get closer to it, the director agreed. He thought it needed to adapt to the outside environment."
Adek smiled and shook his head.
He discovered that while Kashiwagi was indeed powerful and reliable, he was still a junior who was not yet twenty years old.
This is not surprising; Adek himself was still like a child even when he was 30, let alone 20.
"Take your time and work hard. Pokémon are easy to be moved by." Alder patted Kashiwagi's shoulder.
Kashiwagi nodded and went back to his office.
Inside the incubator, Shizzolsoya lay sprawled out, looking utterly listless.
Newcomers might panic when they see it, thinking it has some kind of disease.
But Kashiwagi knew that the guy was hungry.
It didn't eat much at the banquet last night. It wasn't hungry then and stubbornly refused most of the food.
It has now been almost twelve hours.
Of course, it's okay for a normal Pokémon to go two or three days without food, but Zorro is abnormal.
It is pampered and eats at least three meals a day, and it never misses out on various snacks.
As a result, its weight reached a terrifying twenty-five kilograms.
It's just that the Washi Zorro is large and has thick fur, which makes it look less fat.
The research institute only thought it was obese, and had no idea that it had reached the level of being overweight!
It is well known that the fatter a person is, the more easily they get hungry.
This makes no difference to Pokémon either; just look at how many meals Snorlax eats a day...
In short, Shizzolso's stomach is now rumbling.
Looking at Cypress's face through the cage door, it revealed a hint of longing.
"Ow?"
Isn't it time to eat?
"What did you say?" Kashiwagi pretended not to understand, even though he heard the gurgling sounds of Shizuo Luoya's intestines.
Seljuk Soroya called out again.
Cypress still pretended not to understand, and then placed it in the corner.
"..."
The little fox was stunned for a moment, then thought he had gone to find food for him. Remembering the food that had been offered to him last night, he happily chose to wait.
An hour passed.
Two hours passed.
Three hours passed.
Selene Soroya lay limp in the incubator like a fox fur coat; it hadn't eaten for fifteen hours.
My baby's tummy is rumbling.
"Awoo~ Awoo~ Awoo~"
It tried to let out a mournful cry, and then the door in front of it opened, revealing a sweet and tempting Pokémon food.
Kashiwa squatted there. "Here, come and eat."
"Ow~"
Shizuo Luoya opened her mouth, gesturing for Bai Mu to put it in her mouth.
got rejected.
Kashiwagi pointed to the food in front of him, "Let's eat outside, there's not enough room to move around inside."
The event is starting!
Xi Cuizoruoya raised his head and opened his mouth very seriously.
Seeing that it was unwilling to leave the incubator, Bai Mu stopped paying attention, stood up and returned to his seat to look at the documents.
Take it or leave it.
Xicui Zorua gazed at the food that was just a step away from him, and after careful consideration, chose to give it up.
Does he think he can starve to death?
I'm not going out! I'd rather die than go out!
……
"Ow..."
Am I really going to starve to death?
With teary eyes, Xicui Soroya thought to itself that it had held on for another ten minutes, but it was about to give up.
Eat up, eat up~
It seemed as if a nightmare was tempting me.
At this moment, appetite finally triumphed over laziness, and Shizzolso took its first step out of the incubator.
Then... it got so tired that it started panting heavily.