- That's the story of when Xiao Ye didn't even set off on a trip.

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"Okay, everyone's forms have been handed in, right?"

"Yes—"

After hearing the rare neat answers of the five children, the old man in the white coat nodded with satisfaction and opened the approach questionnaire in his hand.

It's early winter, and the nine-year-olds in Zhenxinzhen are about to celebrate their graduation season – and it's also a coming-of-age ceremony.

In the Pokémon League, elementary school graduates who reach the age of 10 become legally recognized adults and go their own way. Whether it is traveling, finding employment or continuing to study, parents will no longer interfere with their behavior, and all choices are up to the person concerned.

Dr. Oki flipped through the five tables one by one, and his expression gradually changed from slight surprise to helplessness.

"What's the matter, Dr. Ohki?" the black-haired boy asked impatiently.

"Nothing—it's just that your choices remind me of Shinshin thirty years ago. Dr. Oki smiled, straightened the form in his hand, and flipped to the first page, "First-"

Before the words fell, Ash had already raised his hand, staring at the old man on the podium with bright eyes.

The good-natured doctor did not state that "there is no need to raise your hand to answer the approach consultation session", satisfying the boy's desire to express, "Ash." ”

"Yes!" the boy who was spotted stood up violently, nearly knocking over the chair.

"Why did you make the choice to become a trainer?" Dr. Ohki stared at the boy he had seen growing up.

"Because my dream is to become a Pokémon Master!" Ash replied loudly, "Even though you told us to reflect on whether our goals are appropriate, Doctor, I still think that's what I want most!"

"Hmm. The old man smiled and nodded, "This is indeed a very stylish answer. ”

The black-haired boy smiled, and before he could reply, he heard a cold snort from next door.

“…… What, Xiaomao, do you have any grievances?"

Dr. Oki sighed and interrupted the conversation between the children before the scene turned into an uncontrollable argument, "Shigeru, you're next. ”

The brown-haired boy stood up gracefully and raised his chin high, "I'll be the strongest trainer and make the name of Shinshin famous all over the world—of course," he said, glancing at the disgruntled boy next to him, "Someone will only be my men's defeat." ”

"What are you talking about!?'s defeat will be yours!"

"Oh, what are you talking about. Who lost to me 245 times in the knowledge contest?"

"Stop. Dr. Oki coughed solemnly, "If you don't keep quiet, I'll let Kirbymon eat your questionnaire." ”

Childish threats are always effective against naïve people, and the two children who are on the opposite side immediately sit back in their seats.

"Xiaoyun, tell me what you think, why did you choose to become a trainer?" Dr. Oki continued.

The green-haired and green-eyed Vitality Girl immediately stood up and replied in a cheerful tone, "Because I like the clan and want to be a member of the clan!

After saying that, she looked at the silver-haired boy sitting by the window with a grin, and the meaning in her eyes was almost explicit—don't forget our agreement!

Sensing the gaze, the person being watched turned sideways and seemed to nod slightly.

"Well, if you travel with the intention of making friends, you will be able to see the colorful world. Dr. Oki encouraged the smiling girl, and then moved his gaze to the window, "Xiaotian?"

The silver-haired boy stood up and gave a succinct answer, "I want to be a search officer." ”

"Remember when you were five years old, and you haven't changed your mind since?" the old man smiled with a hint of nostalgia, "You really look like your father." ”

"Yes. Thank you for your continued teachings. ”

"It's all said, don't talk about this kind of scene. Dr. Oki waved his hand - he admired the boy who was similar to his father and determined, but it was terrible to even speak politely like his father, and he didn't want to see a miniature version of the workplace elite in a boy who was supposed to be innocent.

The old man in white walked back to the top of the podium and looked at the last person sitting at the back of the room.

"-Saya, why do you want to be a trainer?"

The purple-haired transfer student stood up. Her gaze swept inconspicuously over the four peers in front of her, and her thoughts turned into a calm smile on her lips.

"I don't have that great goal, I just want to travel with Pokémon. ”

"Yes. Dr. Oki nodded, not thinking much about it, "It's also good to travel and find what you want to do." ”

The class time on approach investigation is not long. After the teachers who taught other courses also gave their suggestions and wishes, Dr. Ohki put a stop to the class.

"Although I am a little surprised that you have chosen the same path, I am sure that you have all thought deeply about it, and indeed applied your own will to determine your future. ”

Looking at the ignorant children sitting under the podium, the old man smiled gently.

"Kids—I wish you all the best of you. ”

When the bell rang for the end of school, the two most popular guys in the graduating class immediately rushed out of the classroom and disappeared. Xiao Ye didn't participate in their play, and after saying goodbye to her classmates as usual, she walked to her remote and deserted residence.

The old house she lived in was not close to Zhenxinzhen Elementary School, and she was only halfway through the distance when the westward sunlight turned red on the horizon. The shops and houses on the side of the road have gradually thinned out, and on the quiet highway, only the footsteps of the small fire dragon are non-stop.

- The little one, who is not yet a year old, is lively and active, and if it hadn't accidentally burned his master's homework with the flame at the tip of his tail, he wouldn't want to stuff himself into a Poké Ball even in class.

Xiao Ye is not a very talkative person, and Xiao Huolong does not care about the silence of his master, just running around the trainer is enough to enjoy himself.

“…… Little Fire Dragon. ”

The orange dragon braked sharply, blinking and looking back at his trainer with wide eyes.

The backlight of the setting sun made the little fire dragon unable to see the human girl's expression, and only the voice that was as calm as ever came, "What do you want to do if - I mean what if one day I go to a world far, far away where there are only humans and no Pokémon?"

The little fire dragon let out a confused whin, as if he didn't understand what Xiao Ya was asking.

"Are you going to come with me, or are you going to stay here?"

The orange young dragon was stunned for a moment with its round eyes open, and then staggered to Xiao Ye's feet, and without hesitation, he grabbed the trainer's trouser legs, "Ahhhh

The girl stopped.

"Even if there's no of your kind?"

"Ahh

"Even if ...... Is that a completely foreign world to you?"

"Ahh

The human girl fell silent. The little fire dragon looked at his master blankly, and suddenly his brain short-circuited, and a terrible conjecture arose.

It...... Won't it ...... It's going to be discarded, right?

By the time the low sobs brought back to Night's consciousness, the young dragon's big eyes had become teary. Xiao Ye was stunned for a few seconds before realizing what the little fire dragon was thinking, and immediately lost her smile, bent down and picked up the little guy who was crying, "Sorry for misunderstanding." I didn't want to give up on you. ”

"Woo......?"

"Really. Xiao Ye stroked the warm back of the little fire dragon and smiled softly, "I swear - as long as you don't get bored, I will be with you wherever I go." Trust me, okay?"

The orange dragon immediately showed a bright smile - even though there were still drops of water on its face, that smile was still untouchable, full of attachment and trust to the trainer.

Xiao Ye lowered her eyes, and the image she saw on the electronic screen that day resurfaced in her mind.

She lied to Dr. Ohki, to her friends, and even to Little Fire Dragon - she didn't choose to be a trainer for reasons like "being with Pokémon" at all.

If that day does come...... What should a visitor from another world choose?

The cracking of wood and the exclamation of a woman interrupted Saya's train of thought. She turned her head in surprise — a Kentyro smashed through the fence of a house and crashed onto the road.

A middle-aged woman in an apron stumbled out of the house, calling out Kentaro's name in an attempt to calm it down. But Kentello turned a deaf ear, and slammed into the trunk of a tree by the side of the road like a headless ghost, and the unripe fruit fell to the ground with a clatter.

Xiao Ye knows about this family. The man is the only farmer in the town who grows water spinach, and in order to improve their farming efficiency, they just asked a friend to catch a Kentaylor earlier this month. It is said that Kentyro has a rough temperament, but he has great strength, and he is also willing to help humans, and is a good assistant in farm work.

The little fire dragon let out a stunned cry, and Kentyro, who heard the sound, actually crashed straight into it. Xiao Ye hurriedly dodged with the little fire dragon, and the rampaging Kentero stumbled down the road towards the center of the town.

As she passed by, Nighto saw something strange - Kentaro's eyes were closed, his mane was stained with red liquid, and there was a faint spicy smell coming from the wind.

Looking at the ruined yard again, Xiao Ye suddenly understood.

In the corner of the courtyard was a wooden barrel, in which bright red juice was spilled everywhere. It was the sauce of the eggplant that had been prepared in advance for pickling, and there were traces of Kentaro's head on the barrel - it was clear that Kentero had accidentally knocked over the sauce while running left and right in the yard, and the spicy liquid splashed on his eyes, and the pain and loss of vision caused it to go berserk.

"Let's go after it. Xiao Ye gave a brief explanation to the little fire dragon in her arms, and then ran all the way after the dust raised by Kentero.

Kentyro, who had lost his mind, was constantly on a rampage. The juice of the eggplant fruit made its eyes scarlet, and tears poured out, leaving Kentello to see only a horrible light and shadow that had been distorted. It slammed into the surrounding shops and houses, and almost crashed through the door of a house, causing the townspeople to scream and flee.

Seeing that Kentero was about to rush to the most prosperous part of the town, Xiao Ya felt that she had to find a way to stop it - the center of the town was densely populated with pedestrians, and once the frantic Kentaro rushed into the crowd, it was easy to injure the townspeople. What's more, nearly half of the residents of Zhenxin Town are elderly.

The girl patted the head of the little fire dragon in her arms, "Sparks." ”

The little fire dragon suddenly spat out hot sparks, which hit Kentero's body. The rampage of the bull immediately howled, reversed course, and slammed into the spot where the hot sparks were flying.

The sender of the attack had already run away, and the bull hit his head on the stone pier, and suddenly became a little dazed. Xiao Ye took the opportunity to pick up the frightened old man who had fallen to the ground and was almost trampled by Kentero, and calmly stared at Kentero's appearance.

She remembered that Dr. Oki had told him in his Pokémon General Knowledge class that Kentero would whip himself with his tail before sprinting to boost his fighting spirit, and that Kentaro's tail also acted as a balancer, allowing Kentairo to keep his body stable during high-speed running.

So, if you want to contain Kentayro's actions......

"Sparks. Xiao Ye gave the order, and he ran quickly again.

The little fire dragon that leaped up spat out orange sparks again, and deftly led Kentello, who couldn't see, around in circles in the empty field in the middle of the street. The figure of the girl in white was almost blurred, and she skimmed lightly over the stone pier that had been struck by Kentello, and a piece of rubble was already lying in the palm of her hand.

Losing his mind, Kentyro will only run in a straight line, and it will be easy for the Otherworldly Visitor to predict his actions for a man who has long been accustomed to fighting. Hard rocks flew out of the air and struck Kentyro precisely at the base of his tail.

The rampage of the bull froze and his steps became chaotic. It didn't stand still for long, but it was enough for the little fire dragon to catch its flaws.

The dwarf baby dragon can't go head-to-head with Kentyro. There is no doubt about what to do at this point – to attack its feet and throw it off balance.

"Little Fire Dragon—"

No sooner had Xiaoye's command been given than he caught a glimpse of a beam of flames of the same color, but even more intense, tearing through the twilight and striking Kentyro on his front foot.

The ragged bull let out a wail and threw long marks on the dirt. Saya turned her head in surprise and met another pair of ice-blue eyes.

The reinforcements who suddenly appeared in the chaos - Xiao Tian's expression also looked a little surprised, but Kentyro didn't give them time to say hello. The angry Kentello roared hoarsely, and as the earthy light brightened, the rocks rained down in the direction of the two humans.

"Flame, hold on. ”

Xiao Tian calmly gave the order to defend, and Yan opened the turquoise light shield to block the rockslide. The little fire dragon's position was far away from the other two dragons, and it was not affected by Kentyro's moves.

The pouring stone rain indiscriminately enveloped a corner of the street, and the bicycles placed on the side of the street were smashed flat. After hearing the exclamations coming from the house not far away, Xiao Ye knew that she had to do something.

As the blue mask dissipated, the purple-haired girl catapulted like an arrow—as if she didn't need to speed up at all, and she made the transition from extremely static to extremely dynamic in two steps, and in an instant she was almost in front of Kentero's face. Xiao Tian looked stunned, and subconsciously stretched out his hand to the girl's back, but it was too late to stop it.

The sound of hurried footsteps made Kentello seem to be aware of it, and he howled forward and slammed forward, and the active attacker had circled behind the bull. The next moment, her hands grabbed three of Kentaro's tails.

The rampaging Cow Pokémon raised his hind feet ferociously, but only kicked them into the air. The girl had already rolled over and jumped and landed lightly on Kentero's back. The three tight tails were still firmly imprisoned by the human hand, and the bull, which had lost its ability to sprint quickly, was defenseless against it, and could only spin in place for a while.

"Flame Spray!"

The little fire dragon saw the trainer's gesture clearly. As one of the first partners who had lived with Sayo since birth, the dragon had always been able to read Sayo's meaning very well - it spewed out scorching flames that struck Kentaero's other uninjured front foot.

The intense burning pain from the heat caused Kentello to instinctively raise his front feet high, and his entire body stood up.

"-Xiaotian!"

The silver-haired boy picked up the signal from a temporary friendly force. Without hesitation, he reached out his right hand, pointing at Kentello's soft abdomen.

"Big words burst into flames. ”

The domineering fire of the five directions bloomed from the dim winter sky, and its color was like a brilliant fire cloud on the horizon, completely engulfing Kentaylo's figure.

Xiao Ye, who jumped away in time, watched the Cow Pokémon struggle in the fire, cautiously retreated a few steps, and ran back to Xiao Tian with the little fire dragon.

It's over...... Is it?

"Whoa—"

The next moment, the intensified roar made Xiao Ye and Xiao Tian's faces slightly dark. The flames had slowly dissipated, and the blackened Kentaylo stood in the smoke, his bloodshot eyes surprisingly red.

The frenzied bull bowed and charged at the young child again—

"Electromagnetic waves!"

An electromagnetic storm that fell from the sky swept Kentyro into it without warning. A strong feeling of paralysis hit the Pokémon's limbs, causing it to lose its strength and fall with the momentum of rushing forward.

The golden dragon slowly landed on the ground, and a familiar voice came from behind the two of them.

"What's going on?" the disheveled Dr. had rice on his face, apparently halfway through his meal.

Seeing that the silver-haired boy was also looking at him, Xiao Ye smiled, "I think it was just an accident-"

By the time Dr. Oki's dragon had completely stunned Kentero, and Saya had revealed what he had seen and speculated, the stars had already appeared in the night sky.

The old doctor praised the two young men for their bravery, and told the owner of the panting Kentaro that he would be responsible for calming and treating him. As Dr. Oki and the troublesome Kentero exited the arena together, the onlookers in the middle of the street gradually dispersed, leaving only the two who had not yet become trainers standing in place.

"Little fire dragon, it's time to go. Xiao Ye called out to her partner.

The little fire dragon, who was running happily around the Yan Running Circle, turned his head blankly, as if he had not yet entered the state of "going home for dinner after playing". It was then gently picked up by a pair of hands.

Xiao Tian handed the orange young dragon to Xiao Ye, and there seemed to be a smile in his always calm and waveless eyes, "Happy cooperation." ”

The purple-haired girl took the warm little guy and curled the corners of her eyes.

"- Well, nice to work with. ”

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The accident that plunged Shinjin into chaos for a short time came to an end.

As if it were just a small coincidence in the torrent of time, the intersecting wills collided with a slight fire, and quickly dissipated into the darkness. The two future trainers who are working together on a temporary basis don't yet know that this is just the beginning for "them".

- Someday, the slightest light of fire will illuminate the entire sky.