My name is Shintaro Yusa and I'm 10 years old and I'm a rookie trainer from Tokiwa City.

I was born into an ordinary family with ordinary parents, and I started my journey as a trainer on January 1st of this year. Now I am living an ordinary study life in a not-so-ordinary college.

Just a few days ago, the first – and perhaps most memorable league tournament of my life – came to an end. Although I didn't make it to the end of the circle, I worked with my mates to prevent a big crisis.

Let's be honest...... This kind of "brave" performance would happen to me, which is really something I never thought would happen. Ever since I landed on that land in the sky, my life has transcended my barren imagination.

Well, if it had been me six months ago, I might have felt very uneasy and scared, right?

- But ah, I'm not scared at all.

[July 8, 1000, 10:31 a.m., Air and Land White Zone, Radiant Association Office Building]

- No, I'm still scared when I take back what I said, QAQ!

"The above is the report of this mission......

Shintaro used a stumbling sentence to put an end to this unseemly report. I don't know which of the partners next to him let out a snorting laugh that made the boy want to burrow into the cracks in the ground.

After the end of the "Stop the Bomb Demon" mission, the group did not return to the air and land immediately, but stayed in Mihara City for a few days, and returned a week later. And it wasn't until he walked into the headquarters building that Kasuke woke up like a dream and told Shintaro "You are the one in charge of reporting tasks".

- Considering that the only participants in the early stage of the mission are Shintaro and Yuji, and the latter is a guy who doesn't like to talk too much and disappears without even participating in the tour of the capital, it is true that only Shintaro can do the work report. But even though Kazesuke's reason is right, Shintaro still just wants to roar in the face of the squad leader, "Can't you just tell me sooner so that I have time to write a manuscript and save myself from being embarrassed in front of Mr. Hakuya, QAQ".

And the result of standing in front of a legendary figure to make a report without preparation can be imagined, and Shintaro's narration is a hammer in the east and a mallet in the west, and he doesn't even know what he is talking about. The legendary figure was not angry at all, and listened to the boy's chaotic report with a smile very patiently.

"Well, I get it all the way. The man in the crisp white kimono clapped his hands and said with a smile, "When I first gave you this task, I was a little worried about whether it was too much for you - now it seems that my ability to recognize people is still so good, and you have done a great job!"

“…… Uh, thanks...... Compliment?" The brown-haired boy was a little stunned by Mr. Xingyu Baiye's boastful statement.

"Ahem. The middle-aged man sitting on the sofa at the other end of the room flipping through the papers—according to intelligence expert Nana-san, the manager of the Radiant Society's youth group—coughed lightly.

I don't know if it's Shintaro's delusion, the white-haired man suddenly put away his idle posture and replaced it with a kind and calm smile, "I didn't call you here today to ask you to report something rigorously - those who will ask you to hand in the electronic version of the document in a few days, just want to hear your feelings about your first cooperation." ”

"How does it feel to fight together?"

"Great!" the orange-haired girl replied aggressively, "I'd be absolutely scared to die if I were thrown in front of such a fierce enemy alone, but I feel very safe with everyone! Shintaro-san was moved to tears-"

"Just, I didn't cry!"

"Actually, we didn't do much, we just took a hand at the end. "The speech of the squad leader Kasuke is much more stable than Nana's temperament, "The biggest heroes are Shintaro and Yuji-san, who found the enemy's clues. ”

"But it's thanks to you that I was able to come back safely. Shintaro retorted seriously, "At that time, I really thought I was going to die in a swarm of spiders - so is Chinatsu-chan, thank you for your 'technical' support!"

The green-eyed introverted girl, the high-powered bomb maker and the strongest DPS in the game, blushed and shook her head.

Bai Ye, who was left aside, was not angry, but just looked at the children with a smile and chatted with each other. It wasn't until the most reliable Kasuke came back to his senses and signaled with his eyes not to think of this place as a café next to the school, that the four young people stopped talking in unison.

"Don't look at me like that—do you think I'm an old-fashioned old man who will get angry with you for talking a little more?" was stared at by four nervous eyes, and the head of the whole air and land suddenly smiled.

"Looks like you've gained a lot. But I still want to commend you — you did a great job on this mission. ”

The man said, raising his eyebrows and showing a somewhat complacent smile, as if he regarded the child in front of him as his own junior.

"From the beginning of the school of Guanghui Academy to the present, there are very few people who can complete the task of the red group in the first year. Now the whole school knows about your feats, huh?"

Until he walked out of the office building of the Glorious Society, Shintaro was still dizzy as if he was in a dream, and even felt that he could be so sincerely praised by the former chief investigator that he had lived enough in his life.

And after returning to the school after a long absence, the four young people realized that Bai Ye's "the whole school knows about your feats" is not empty words.

[July 8, 1000, 11:05 a.m., Sky and Land Red Zone, Guanghui College Teaching Building]

The release of the mission video is a common practice in the Radiant Academy, not to mention the rare first-year clearance of the Red Group mission. The "mighty figure" of Shintaro and his party was soon known to the whole school, and as soon as they entered the school, they were greeted warmly by many people.

Nana and Kasuke, who are happy to socialize, quickly mingle with classmates they know or don't know, and even China, who is not good at words, is surrounded by several girls and answers something in a soft voice. As for Shintaro - he felt that his orientation might be innate for children, and he was actually entangled by a nine-year-old elementary school student.

"I want to come here next year to go to school, so I'm here to visit during the summer vacation. The little boy looked at Shintaro with a blank eye, "I've heard all about the deeds of my predecessors, and I've watched the video, it's really cool!

Faced with the request of a child, and maybe a direct student, Shintaro has never been able to refuse. The two happily ran into the training ground together, and when they took out their strongest Pokémon at the boy's request, Shintaro regretted that he didn't learn how to play with Kazuhiko seniors.

When Shintaro was still in elementary school, his Pokémon battle class did not do well, and it happened from time to time that he was knocked over by his younger juniors. But he didn't seem to be worried about the same thing repeating itself, calmly directing the Blastoise into the battle, and even deliberately slowed down the offensive.

Ten minutes later, the mild battle was over. The little boy who lost didn't look depressed, and he swore with Meow Meow, who had lost his combat effectiveness, that "I will continue to work hard for my seniors."

After waving his hand to send away the energetic child, Shintaro was a little dazed for a while.

Seniors......

It turns out that I can also be called a senior.

[July 8, 1000, 12:27 p.m., Fountain Square, Red Zone, Air and Land]

Finally escaping from the clutches of his classmates' enthusiasm, Shintaro only felt hungry. Going to the cafeteria must have ended in the same way, and after thinking about it, he had to go to the convenience store and buy a hamburger, and sit on a bench by the fountain nearby and eat it.

Speaking of which...... Did I often eat lunch here alone a long time ago?

Hmm, I can't remember. After all, since I met Nana, I have never been clean during my lunch break.

"Shintaro—"

"Wow!?"

Shintaro, who was distracted while eating, was almost frightened by the sound that suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Ahem, ahem...... What, it turned out to be little Divi, it scared me. The brown-haired boy complained, "Last time, too, you didn't make a sound no matter how you walked." ”

"Because I flew here. The little boy dressed as a magician replied seriously, "Shintaro, long time no see." Can I try this?"

"Eh......" Shintaro was hit by a strong sense of déjà vu, "and、Fall in love with my lunch again?"

"Hmm...... Brother Shintaro, can I try this?"

The boy suddenly coughed dryly again. He finally remembered that he had indeed said to Divi a long time ago, "If you want to eat this, you have to call me brother", but when he thought that this child was a real manager of the purple group, not a seriously ill middle school patient...... Shintaro felt that his past self was dancing on the tip of a knife.

"Of course you can, Mr. Divi, please use it!"

The purple-haired and golden-eyed boy didn't mind that the burger had already been bitten a few bites, and as he ate it, he muttered, "Don't call me sir...... Call me directly...... Chewing ...... Name...... Chew...... Not ......"

"Okay, no problem!"

Shintaro has no resistance to the demands of young children, and immediately forgets the warning of the class leader to "maintain respect for the managers" - no matter what his status, children are children, and how can he do it if he is not spoiled.

After finally swallowing the last bite of the burger, Divi squinted in satisfaction and tilted his head to look at the person who contributed lunch for the second time, "Shintaro, you look happier than last time." ”

The boy was stunned.

Flood memories awakened by the soft voices of children. He remembered a long time ago, and it seemed like a long time ago—when he had just arrived, and he didn't even know where he was, and he didn't quite understand what the teachers were talking about. He was terrified, had no friends, and just wanted to hide in a place where no one was there and eat his lunch quietly. That noon day when he played with the purple-haired child was a rare moment of joy for him.

“…… I didn't expect to be what I am now. Shintaro gently curled his eyes and lifted the boy's crooked peaked hat, "It's all thanks to you. ”

"We?" Divi repeated confusedly—his eyes widened at the sudden coldness.

"Hypnosis!" the boy grinned and looked at the boy who was confused, "One to zero, I'll win the game first!"

"Wow, what a cunning, you actually sneak attack!" the young child threw himself into the fountain.

"Look at my Shadow Orb—"

"Can you beat my spiritual powerhouse!"

“……”

It's not the first time for a brown-haired boy to splash water on each other and shout strange names from a seven-year-old boy in the fountain square of this weird school. One of them is forever the same, the other has been reborn, and only the picture they have built together is still as pure and happy as it was half a year ago.

"Whew-I'm losing-" Shintaro, who was exhausted, lay flat on the grass without an image.

"So Shintaro remembered what I taught last time. Uh-huh, Shintaro is a good boy. ”

"Poof—yes, 'do it after playing,' and I'll always remember what you taught me that day. ”

The wet two looked at the sky and were silent for a moment.

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Kenichi in a long time. The boy turned his head, unaware of a blade of grass sticking to his face, "When will he come?"

"Huh!?" Shintaro was startled, and the voice that he had heard wrong in the last self-hypnosis echoed in his head again, "Kenichi...... You—Do you mean my father, Kenichi Yusasa?"

"That's right. Divi blinked, as if he didn't understand why Shintaro was so surprised, "Isn't Shintaro Kenichi's child?"

"Yes, yes, yes...... But why did you know ......?"

"Because Kenichi and I are friends. The toddler replied as a matter of course.

“……”

"Kenichi said that if he had a child in the future, he would let his child play with me. He speaks his word, and I'm very happy. ”

“……”

"Shintaro?

“……”

“……”

“……！？”

Shintaro, who received the big news, didn't dare to get to the bottom of the problem in the end - he always felt that if he continued to ask, some good memories in his heart might be shattered.

After sending Divi away and agreeing to call him the next time Kenichi comes again, Shintaro rolls five times in a row on the grass before he gets in the mood.

When he returned to his dorm, the mysterious object that appeared on the table prevented him from worrying about "how old is little Devi" - he picked up the unsigned letter, looking a little confused.

"It's ...... Challenge?"

[July 8, 1000, 18:20 p.m., Red Zone, Trial Forest]

Despite being confused by the inexplicable appointment on the letter, Shintaro still showed up on time.

The battle site agreed on in the letter was a cliff area on the edge of the Trials Forest, and you could see the sunset in the west staining the sky red. After arriving at the edge of the cliff, Shintaro unexpectedly meets acquaintances who have just separated.

The four of them looked at each other, looking at the letters in each other's hands, and their faces were all clear.

"You were also contracted out by a nameless letter?"

"yes...... Who sent it? ”

As they chatted, they approached each other, looking distinctly defenseless. But in the next second, when the electric light flying from the shadows stabbed Shintaro, everyone subconsciously reacted correctly.

Kazesuke's big-mouthed baby took the lead in blocking the front, dissolving the current with a steely body. The other three's Pokémon quickly formed in formation behind the defenders - the result of their long-term training, honed in the battle against the Alidos group, almost instinctive.

Reib, who leaps through the forest, is very powerful, and the dazzling thunder is like a battle axe, and every blow carries the power of a natural phenomenon. However, the superiority of numbers and the tacit cooperation of training allowed the four fledgling trainers to remain undefeated and fight Reib steadily.

After a few moments, the manipulator of the lightning suddenly stopped attacking.

The four of them, who had almost flashed their waists, looked at each other, thinking about whether to continue the pursuit or take the opportunity to run away, when three figures walked out of the darkness of the forest.

"Well, you're satisfied, aren't you? We weren't that good in the first grade. ”

"Hmph. ”

"What does it mean to be satisfied?"

Reib restrained his fierce face and obediently walked to the feet of one of them. And the very familiar red hair in the middle beckoned with a smile, "Yo, long time no see." ”

"Long time no see...... Hell, Kazuhiko-senpai, what's going on?" asked Shintaro without tears - he really felt that he was going to be in danger today.

"Well, that's a long story...... Let's introduce ourselves formally. The red-haired boy straightened up earnestly, "As you know, I'm Kazuhiko Takeuchi, a member of the Orange Group of the Radiance Society. ”

"I'm Hitoko Inoue, also a member of the Orange Group. The black-haired girl with glasses said calmly.

The last person wore a dark purple hedgehog head and said impatiently, "Nakaya Kamijo." ”

As soon as these words came out, the four young people were suddenly silent - Naiya Kamijo, isn't it the one who is said to have a bad relationship with Kazuhiko's seniors, has a short temper, and is angry and beats Kazuhiko's seniors and wins?

The children who were gossiped about by Nana Science were immersed in fear.

"Ahem, I'm sorry to suddenly call you out today and attack you without saying hello. Kazuhiko cleared his throat, "However, after this little 'test', all three of us unanimously recognized your strength and team spirit. ”

"......?" Shintaro blinked in confusion, and suddenly had an unbelievable guess in his mind.

"As for us, Hitomi and I have all seen the graduation test on the spot, and Ah Ming also showed his strength just now, and we can be regarded as having a preliminary understanding of each other in terms of fighting. ”

"What I'm trying to say is-" The red-haired young man looked solemn, only his unconsciously clenched fists revealed his nervousness, "Do you want to form a team with us?"

“……”

“……”

“…… Uh, why don't you speak?" nervousness crawled from his fist down his arm to the face of the red-haired senpai.

"Of course, it's because I'm so surprised!" Nana, who was the first to come back to her senses, waved the Poké Ball of the Polymon, "Suddenly called us here, and suddenly sent such an invitation, the amount of information is too large and the CPU can't run!"

Seeing that Kazuhiko's face was already showing the horror of "Did I mess up", Kasuke suddenly laughed, "We are all very happy - I didn't expect our seniors to recognize our strength like this." ”

After a pause, he calmly asked, "But, is it really okay to choose us?" The seniors are already full members of the orange group, and we are only students, so I am afraid that there will be no way to keep up with the seniors in a short period of time. ”

"Don't worry, we don't mean to have you on a mission right away. The only woman in the senior trio spoke gently, "You just need to continue your studies." ”

As she spoke, she looked at the red fur on her right, "Actually, we should have waited until you were close to graduation before sending out your application—"

"But I'm afraid you'll be snatched away by others!" Kazuhiko said frankly about his true purpose, "Now that the whole school has seen your abilities, in case the person I like is preempted and sent to other teams, I won't have a place to cry......"

Maybe it's because the expression of the seniors who have always been reliable is too funny, Nana laughed out loud.

The boy named Nakaya Kamijo frowned, as if he was bored with the conversation that made no progress, "So, what about the answer?"

The social duo looked at each other and gave the answer in unison.

"Of course I do!"

"I would gladly accept the invitation of my seniors. ”

Seeing that the yellow-haired girl seemed to be a little afraid of Naruya, Hitomi carefully repeated the question softly. Chinatsu looked up at her smiling companion and the soft-looking female senior on the other side, and nodded vigorously.

"So the last one...... Hey, Xiaozhen, are you crying?"

"No, I didn't. The brown-haired boy buried his head and sniffed, "I'm just...... So happy. ”

He raised his face and looked directly at the senior he admired without evading, "Of course—I can't ask for it!"

The moment the words fell, the fiery red sun wheel met the horizon, dyeing the entire sky red with warm light.

The sunset on land and air has always had a different style. The appearance of the earth is covered by clouds, and as far as the eye can see, the world in the sky seems to be wrapped in countless warm cotton wool, red as a sea of fire. Then, the harsh colors faded and were replaced by the moon and stars.

The world gradually fell silent. Shintaro heard the chirping of insects in the jungle behind him faint, and birds flapping their wings and flying over their heads, on their way home.

Life begins to sleep—for the next new dawn.

The people on the edge of the cliff have long since turned around and gazed at the breathtaking scenery.

"Hah, I chose a good time. Kazuhiko smiled and took a step forward, opening his arms as if to plunge into the fiery sunset, "Let today's sunset bear witness to our vows." ”

The instinct of the reporter has been written into her bones, and Nana has already taken dozens of photos. While she was thinking about the composition of the group photo, she asked, "Kazuhiko-senpai, you haven't told us the name of the team yet." Do you need me to give you a few tips?"

"I've thought about it. ”

The red-haired teenager looked back. The setting sun casts colors into his pupils, and the corners of his eyes are filled with flying smiles.

"The name of our team, of course—"