"[Absol] (The Disaster Pokémon)?"
The moment the results came out, Hiroshi's expression became even more subtle. He kept staring at Bennett, then at the Pokédex screen, and back at Bennett.
As expected of you, Benny Boy.
When Bennett saw Hiroshi's reaction, he knew that the results might be bad. He laughed nervously twice and gritted his teeth to ask:
"Manager Hiroshi... I really like this Absol's look. Its hair is snow-white... it looks very pure and noble. Is there anything wrong with it? Is it weak?"
Hiroshi shook his head slowly. "No, it's not weak. But in the Pokémon world, it has another name... the 'Disaster Beast'."
Disaster Beast?
Bennett's expression froze. He looked like he was about to cry but had no tears left to shed.
"Ha... I knew it!"
Next to him, Fischl and the cadres of the Adventurers' Guild looked at each other in shock. They suddenly remembered Bennett's legendary bad luck.
All the onlookers were afraid to watch too closely and retreated at the speed of light.
For fear of catching a trace of that compounding bad luck!
When it comes time to draw for themselves later, there will be no good fruit to eat if they stand too close to the "double disaster"!
"You see, in the Pokédex, Absol is classified as the Disaster Pokémon."
"Its attribute is Dark (Evil)."
Listening to Hiroshi's introduction, Bennett felt worse and worse.
He was already in bad health, constantly getting injured, and would always fall into strange crises every time he went out on adventures.
If a "Disaster Beast" were added to the mix... the disaster would be compounded exponentially!
I'm afraid I don't have a few days left to live!
However, skipping this one and going for a second shot? Bennett always felt that with his luck, the result of the next shot would be even worse. Maybe a Pokémon that explodes on contact like a Voltorb.
"Oh my God... what can I do?"
Hiroshi saw that the poor boy was almost depressed. He thought that this was enough for the bad jokes, so he cleared his throat.
Cough.
"In fact, Bennett... Absol is very sensitive to changes in the surrounding environment and can easily detect extremely subtle shifts in the earth and sky."
"Did you see the sickle-like horn on its head in the illustration?"
"Well, it allows Absol to detect changes in the atmosphere and tell when a natural disaster is coming."
"Therefore, Absol often appears in places before disasters occur to warn people. But because of this, it is misunderstood by humans, who think that it is a Disaster Beast and that Absol brings the disasters."
Hearing this...
Bennett felt a soft nerve in his heart being touched.
"Absol..."
He murmured, his face gradually becoming firmer.
Fate played a joke on this Pokémon too.
And Absol had the same experience as him! Misunderstood, feared, but still trying to help.
"Absol, who often appears in places where disasters occur, actually wants to give people a warning."
"In fact, Absol has a gentle, calm, and kind personality. It lives in harsh mountains to avoid conflict."
It's so similar!
Everyone in the Association who was standing far away from Bennett was even more shocked.
The adventurer boy from Mondstadt has bad luck that has nothing to do with his kindness. He is always optimistic.
The Absol he drew with one shot... the "Disaster Beast" stigma is equally incommensurate with its inner nature!
"Manager Hiroshi."
"I choose Absol!!"
Bennett clenched his fists. He was trembling with excitement, feeling that fate had closely linked him and Absol together.
When Hiroshi collected Bennett's Mora deposit slip (which was crumpled and slightly burnt at the edges), he went to the breeding room.
Moments later, he led Bennett's Absol out.
Fischl stared curiously at the Absol, who immediately had a loving interaction with Bennett.
The young Absol looked like a large, feline creature, with snow-white fur and intelligent red eyes. It was full of spirituality and a quiet kindness.
It sniffed Bennett, sensed the perpetual aura of misfortune around him, and didn't back away. Instead, it nudged his hand with its head.
Bennett buried his face in Absol's soft fur, took a deep breath, and put on a crazy, happy smile on his lips.
"Hehe... hey hey~~"
"Thank you for your advice in the future, partner!"
Seeing this...
Fischl subconsciously looked somewhere in the store.
On a high shelf, her "Night Raven" Oz was perched there, observing silently.
Kind of cool.
The atmosphere of pretending to be cool naturally permeated the air around the bird.
Fischl was a little jealous. Why can't I get a cute pet too?
"Oz, are you a Pokémon?"
On the shelf, Oz flapped his wings helplessly.
"Mein Fräulein, Oz is your familiar, not a Pokémon."
Fischl posed dramatically. "Then why did you and my Vision appear together on the night of my 14th birthday?"
Suddenly, Fischl's green eye lit up (the covered one remained covered), and the chunibyo girl started thinking again.
"Could it be that..."
"At that time, Manager Hiroshi noticed that I, the Prinzessin der Verurteilung, was such an outstanding person across the dimensions..."
"That's why he sent you, Oz, by the way? To be my first follower in this life?"
Oz couldn't control it and said: ...
It took a deep breath.
It had a retort but couldn't spit it out.
I am a Night Raven of eternal night with noble blood, and I am really not a Pokémon sent by a shopkeeper! Hey!
Hiroshi still held back his laughter and clarified for Oz.
"Sorry, Little Amy, Oz is indeed not among the 1000+ Pokémon species known in the Pokédex."
"Just check it out and you will know. You can scan him."
"Okay..."
After a scan returned "Unknown Organism", Fischl still didn't completely get rid of her suspicion. She looked up and down at Hiroshi.
Just now he called her "Little Amy" so naturally.
Fischl's cheeks were a little red, and she didn't dare to look at Hiroshi directly, breaking character for a second.
"A Familiar is a Familiar, and a Pokémon is a Pokémon."
"Besides, a Trainer can conquer and cultivate many Pokémon in their life."
"Some outstanding Trainers, every time they change a region, they will train a batch of local special Pokémon. You can have both Oz and a new partner."
Hiroshi was also very curious about Oz's origin (is he a manifestation of her Vision? A subconscious construct?), but this did not prevent him from teasing Oz a little.
"And..."
"Little Amy, if you adopt a Pokémon baby back, you can make Oz a 'Daddy' (Nanny). Read the Breeder's and Coordinator's manuals and learn a lot!"
"In this way, he can take care of the food and daily life, as well as provide training and supervise the daily routine of the Pokémon baby..."
Oz's eyes gradually became dull on the shelf.
Danger!
The Night Raven is in danger of becoming a babysitter!
And after hearing what Hiroshi said, Fischl's visible eye suddenly lit up.
Holy grass. That is so right.
If Oz becomes a full-time Nanny, my Princess's Pokémon Team will be formed as quickly as possible without me having to do the dirty work!
Humph.
Let's see which mortal... dares to compete with this Princess to be the fastest and most powerful Legend in Mondstadt!
Fischl hurriedly started extracting.
"Come forth, beast of the darker realm!"
[WHO AM I?]
Spin... Spin... Beep!
[Murkrow] (The Darkness Pokémon)
A black bird with a witch-hat-like crest appeared on the screen.
Fischl blinked.
"Another... raven?"