Chapter 59: Baller! Larvitar!!!
Yuki's footsteps paused. She turned her head, shook it, and said, "Not necessary."
With that, she walked away without a backward glance.
Ayumi: "Huh?"
Kenji: ◝(O͝ДȎ)◞
What does it mean to be a baller? This is what it means to be a goddamn baller!
She'd just give up a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, just like that?!
If you don't want it, you could at least claim it and give it to me!
Of course, Kenji would never actually say something that shameless.
Clearly, this was the first time Ayumi had met someone with as much "personality" as Yuki. She stood there in stunned silence for a good while before finally leading Kenji back to the room where the three pseudo-legendaries were kept.
"Here. The Pokéball for your little guy."
Kenji took the Pokéball and said his thanks.
"So... you sure you won't consider leaving your Beedrill here to play for a few days? Room and board included, of course."
Kenji: "..."
With the Pokémon in hand, Kenji didn't dare stay a second longer with this woman who was clearly lusting after his Beedrill's body. He said a quick goodbye and bolted.
He left the research institute, hopped into a campus shuttle, and set the destination for his dorm villa.
...
On the lawn outside the villa.
Kenji held up Larvitar's Ultra Ball.
"Come on out, Larvitar."
At Kenji's call, the Ultra Ball opened. A red beam of light shot out and landed on the grass.
Larvitar stood on the lawn, looking up at Kenji with a hint of fear in its eyes.
"Yoi..."
Kenji knelt down, putting on his most gentle and friendly expression. "Hi there, Larvitar," he said softly. "I'm Kenji. From now on, I'll be your trainer. It's nice to meet you."
Finished speaking, Kenji slowly extended his hand, offering a single pinky finger.
Larvitar looked at Kenji's face, then at the hand he was offering.
After a moment's hesitation, it reached out its own small hand and gently touched Kenji's finger.
Kenji wasn't in a hurry. Building a bond with a Pokémon couldn't be rushed.
"Come on out, everyone. Meet your new partner."
Kenji opened all three Pokéballs on his belt. Gyarados, Beedrill, and Ekans appeared on the lawn.
"Rooar—"
The moment Gyarados appeared, it let out a low growl. Its eyes, each one bigger than Larvitar's entire body, looked down at the tiny snot-nosed kid next to its trainer.
Larvitar, which had just started to relax, was hit by Gyarados's gaze. Its expression instantly went from timid to terrified. It scrambled over to Kenji's side and latched onto his leg for dear life.
Kenji was helpless. He scooped Larvitar into his arms, comforting it. "Don't be afraid. Gyarados just looks scary, but she's actually very gentle."
While he was speaking, he pulled up Larvitar's status panel.
...
"Magikarp! Are you slacking off again? If you don't start training properly, I'm sending you to Kenji's place to train with his Gyarados!"
Meanwhile, at Imperial Academy, Melody stared down the Magikarp lazing about in the aquatic training field, her face set in a threatening scowl.
The moment she said that, Magikarp's tail, which had been flapping happily just a second before, froze mid-splash. The fish's entire body went rigid.
If it weren't in the water, Magikarp would surely be drenched in a cold sweat. Its perpetually vacant eyes showed a rare, clear emotion.
It was terror.
Magikarp's body trembled. As if injected with stimulants, it instantly stopped goofing off and began to train with frantic intensity.
...
While Magikarp was training for its life, Kenji was still introducing Larvitar to his other Pokémon.
Compared to Gyarados, Beedrill was much easier to get along with. It gave Larvitar a simple acknowledgment and then kept to itself.
As for Ekans... at first, it had looked at Larvitar with complete indifference. But the moment it saw Kenji pick Larvitar up and hold it, it perked right up. It stared at Larvitar intently.
It looked exactly like a small child who had just had his favorite toy stolen.
"Hiiiisss..."
Ekans gave Larvitar a lukewarm greeting.
Kenji used this opportunity to check the specific status panel of the Larvitar in his arms.
Larvitar (1-Star)
Sex: Male
Level: LV.5
Type: Ground/Rock
Base Stats: 300 (HP: 50, Attack: 64, Defense: 50, Sp. Atk: 45, Sp. Def: 50, Speed: 41)
Ability: Guts (When inflicted with a status condition, Attack is boosted.)
Moves: Tackle, Leer, Rock Throw, Payback, Iron Defense, Pursuit, Ancient Power
Potential: B
Whoa.
The first four moves were ones Larvitar would learn by leveling up.
But the last three—Iron Defense, Pursuit, and Ancient Power—were without a doubt egg moves.
"Grrrmbl..."
Busy with claiming his new pseudo-legendary, Kenji hadn't eaten a single bite all day. He gently placed Larvitar on the ground. "You guys play here for a bit. Gyarados, there's a pond behind the villa. Just don't go past the villa's outer wall..."
After giving a few simple instructions, Kenji decided to let his Pokémon get some fresh air. He left the four of them on the lawn and headed back inside.
Gyarados stretched its body and slithered toward the pond in the back.
Beedrill flew off to a different spot, not particularly interested in hanging out with the two little ones.
Ekans remained coiled up, looking lazy. Its cold, serpentine eyes, however, were fixed on the direction Kenji had left.
The moment Kenji opened the door and went inside, Ekans's expression changed in a flash. It uncoiled its body, slithered over, and stopped right in front of Larvitar.
"Yoi..."
"THWACK!—"
Larvitar raised its small hand, about to wave hello. Ekans, showing no such courtesy, simply lifted its tail and bonked Larvitar right on the head.
"Ekaaaans! Ekans, eka-eka!! Kaaaans!—"
Ekans poked Larvitar with its tail while hissing aggressively.
The general gist was a declaration of sovereignty, warning Larvitar that it was forbidden from being held by Kenji in the future. Only Ekans was allowed.
Larvitar clutched its head. It didn't really hurt; having grown up eating rocks and dirt, its body was naturally rock-hard.
"Yoi..."
Larvitar gave a spineless little nod.
Ekans's cold, reptilian eyes looked at Larvitar with satisfaction. It nodded, then used its tail to point at itself.
The meaning was clear: From now on, you're under my protection.
"Yoi..."
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