[WHO AM I?]
Spin... Spin... Beep!
[Tepig] (The Fire Pig Pokémon)
A Pokémon similar to a small piglet appeared, but its body was primarily orange and black with a large red nose, and its tail was curiously spring-shaped with a red bauble at the tip.
Fischl fell in love at first sight, with starry eyes.
"Wow! So cute, so cute~!"
Night Raven Oz saw "Little Amy's" exaggerated reaction, as if she was shot in the heart by Cupid's arrow.
Oz felt a pang of jealousy in his heart (if he had one) and couldn't help but croak:
"Mein Fräulein..."
"On the night of your fourteenth birthday, why weren't you so excited when you first met me? You just screamed."
Of course, Oz has never been treated like "Little Sweetie." He had become the long-suffering straight-man to her act. The Bird of Eternal Night just felt sad in his heart.
Fischl snorted twice, ignoring him.
Hiroshi nodded. "Well, good luck. This is the Fire-type Starter from the Unova region. It evolves into Pignite and then Emboar—a mighty Fire/Fighting wrestler."
Fischl happily took out the Mora to pay for the Tepig.
Then the other cadres of the Adventurers' Guild also enthusiastically drew.
Starly, Elekid, Nosepass... these cadres were also pretty lucky. Although none of them got a Starter or a Dragon-type, the initial Pokémon were cultivable and their combat power would not disappoint the veteran Adventurers.
Bidding farewell to Cyrus and the others, Hiroshi went to the door to say goodbye.
Since the Knights of Favonius came to visit as a group, the Adventurers' Guild in the Mondstadt area is now also a group purchase client.
This daily turnover made Hiroshi's whole body numb with profit.
"Put it this way."
"Even Venti has a Lapras now."
Hiroshi wanted to at least let all major Mondstadt characters use the Pokédex before returning to Liyue.
"Lisa, Mona, Diona..."
He thought for a moment.
When Hiroshi was about to go back inside the store, Cresselia's telepathic voice calling for dinner had already reached his heart.
Grrr...
A dull sound suddenly echoed from a shadowy corner not far from the shop.
Hiroshi had already noticed a pair of secretly observing eyes with his Aura, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
"Come out."
A very small figure slowly moved out from the corner.
She was wearing a large pointed wizard hat with a pattern of bright stars on it.
The key was that she was wearing a unique leotard and black pantyhose that were so eye-catching.
With the cape and twin ponytails...
"As expected. Often teased and persecuted by the fanbase, saying that because she was too poor, her clothes were very 'light' and cost-effective."
Mona Megistus, the Astrologist!
Just now he was thinking about which characters in the Mondstadt area did not draw initial Pokémon.
No, a character came into contact by herself.
"Cough, cough."
"Hello."
Mona coughed to cover up the whine of her stomach due to hunger.
Hiroshi was stunned, and the sight made him subconsciously complain in his heart:
"Today, Mona is also worried about Mora."
Mona: ...
(O_O)!!
Her face, which pretended to be calm and mysterious, instantly turned beet red.
If she could just push open the floor with her feet and crawl in, Mona, who was now embarrassed and extremely ashamed, would have already done so.
Hiroshi changed the subject smoothly. "Can you do a divination for me?"
Returning to her field of expertise, Mona suddenly became serious, adjusting her hat.
"I must announce in advance."
"My hydromancy will accurately display the determined destiny, and I will not make any modifications or sugar-coating. Fate is absolute."
Hiroshi nodded. "I understand."
He welcomed Mona into the store. As soon as she smelled the strong fragrance of food coming from the direction of the kitchen, the strength and professionalism that Mona had just raised collapsed instantly.
"I... I can't use much power right now without fuel."
Mona said dejectedly.
Grrr~
The dull sound in her stomach seemed like thunder in the quiet shop.
"Then let's eat first——" Hiroshi extended an invitation to Mona. "So, Astrologist Mona Megistus... the Great Astrologist Miss Mona, may I invite you to have dinner with me?"
The Living Room.
"Phew."
I'm full.
Very full!
Half an hour later, Mona's lower abdomen, wrapped in tight clothes, swelled slightly.
She slumped on the chair, too comfortable to move.
In the past two days, Mona had just arrived in Mondstadt. If she hadn't received several royalty payments for the "Steambird" newspaper horoscope column during her cross-country trip, she would have starved to death on the road.
Of course. She was secretly observing outside the Pokémon Home store just now because she heard the Mondstadt people discussing wildly about "Pokémon."
There were also people arguing about Captain Eula's Shiny Charmander and Spark Knight Klee's Pseudo-Legendary Deino—who will be more powerful when they grow up?
Curious. Under this situation, Mona can be regarded as following the pull of fate.
"Is this a Pokémon?"
Mona looked at Manager Hiroshi, who was also slumped on a sofa in the living room after eating.
Next to Manager Hiroshi, Meloetta held the remote control and carefully watched a singing program on TV for a moment.
In Hiroshi's arms was Jirachi, who looked like a pillow toy, sleeping soundly.
"Sorry, make way please~"
The third Pokémon floated out of the kitchen, and said with a crisp and gentle laughter in Mona's mind.
"I have to clear away the dishes and tables and chairs."
Mona jumped down from the high chair with great effort, and was stunned.
All the tableware was rolled up by a mysterious force in an instant, flew neatly to the kitchen, and then fell into the sink one by one.
The tables and chairs immediately returned to their original positions, neat and tidy like magic.
"Can you do divination now?" Hiroshi asked from the sofa.
Mona nodded. "Yeah! Okay, I'm using Hydromancy."
"The principle is based on the illusion of the starry sky mapped on the water."
"Reflecting the false sky with illusions in the water to see the truth..."
As she said that, Mona summoned hydro elements to form a smooth water mirror on the floor of the living room.
Blurred images gradually emerged.
Um?
Busy streets... jungles of high-rise buildings... flying machines?
Where is this?
BOOM!
Suddenly, the scene shifted to world destruction. Volcanoes and lava were erupting, continental plates were broken, oceans were blowing tsunamis that swallowed cities, and two super-huge Ancient Beasts were fighting to the death...
Groudon vs. Kyogre!
Mona's little face was covered with sweat, and she had a look of shock and fear.
"What's wrong with the water zodiac... what is this scene? The end of the world?"
The living room seemed to be filled with the sulfurous smell of lava and the roar of the tsunami.
Everything felt evolved into a terrifying reality.
"Stop!"
"I quit! I quit! Too much chaotic energy!"
Mona stepped back, her face turned pale as she watched the water scrying pool shatter into mist.
Hiroshi pondered for a moment.
Interesting.
Except for the Heavenly Principles and maybe the Abyss, Mona's divination skills can reveal the fate of almost all characters in Teyvat.
For example, Klee's fate—the constellation is a Four-Leaf Clover that symbolizes luck.
For example, Jean's constellation—the Lioness, symbolizing strength and responsibility.
However, there are also things that Mona can't see clearly. Like Paimon—she couldn't find any trace of Paimon's fate.
There are also cases like Hiroshi and the Pokémon World.
The "False Sky" reflected in the water illusion can interfere with reality if she probes too deep into another world's chaos!
After Hiroshi waited for Mona to calm down, he handed her a blank Pokédex.
"Want to try and see what Pokémon you can draw?"
Mona was stunned.
Knowing that this device is now a must-have for almost everyone in the Knights and the Adventurers' Guild...
Her eyes were full of curiosity and she wanted it very much.
But suddenly, Mona's expression changed to shock.
Wait!
Listening to discussions among the Mondstadt people, a Pokémon baby starts with One or Two Million Mora.
One or Two Million Mora...
Mona's face was tangled up in agony.
All her royalties were invested in research, buying equipment, and buying rare books.
When she thought about having to pay a large amount of equipment repair fees in the near future... and needing to make up the final payment for the latest model of astrolabe...
By the way, in the past two days after arriving in Mondstadt, the hotel room payment has almost drained my wallet.
The more she thought about it, the more she realized that the money needed to buy the initial Pokémon would not be repaid even if she sold herself!
Mona was desperate. She looked at the Pokédex and murmured for a long time before saying:
"I... I live a simple life."
"Only by practicing hard can one see the reality of the world..."
To put it bluntly: I am a poor person with no money!
"Oops."
Hiroshi secretly held back a laugh. He had known that Mona was very poor for a long time, so he was not surprised by her reaction now.
When it comes to liquid assets, Mona is even more outrageous than the three Archons (Venti, Zhongli, Raiden) when it comes to being poor. Because the Archons have no debts, but Mona still owes the final payments for booking various instruments!
"Then there's no way."
"The money to buy the baby cannot even be paid, and the subsequent feed and growth items are an even bigger sum of money."
Mona's face became paler as she listened.
But... Woo woo.
Her astrology revealed that among the members of the Knights and the Guild... because of the pulsating fate of the Pokémon, their Constellations were filled with a soaring atmosphere of power.
It was like a glimpse of a Future Era!
How could I give up getting on the train here?
For a mage who can vaguely divine destiny and glimpse the future, the most unbearable thing is probably to be trapped in the past while the established future era abandons her.
To sum up Mona's unwillingness at this moment -
I. Astrologist Mona Megistus.
No matter what... I have to get on this train and embrace the Big Era!
"Stabilize this wave."
"It's rare that such a poor celebrity can be recruited to work for me..."
Hiroshi looked at the "leek" (potential employee) with a kindness that made Mona feel slightly suspicious but desperate.
"I'll bear this cost for you. Well, it's considered a credit/loan, and your expenses for cultivating the Pokémon can also be accounted for later."
"So... come and be the Manager of my Mondstadt Branch Store and work part-time to pay back the money!"
Mona simply couldn't refuse.
She originally needed to work in Mondstadt to earn money anyway.
And the position of Store Manager of the Mondstadt Pokémon Home... is simply Mona's dream job.
Being able to stand at the forefront of the next future era.
Being able to study the knowledge of Pokémon all day long.
Moreover, Hiroshi also planned to free up the spacious utility room (recently vacated by La Signora) for her to use as an exclusive research lab.
After hearing such excellent conditions...
Mona turned from despair to surprise and couldn't believe it.
"...Is this the gift you get when you touch Destiny?"