"Lucky~"
Watching the Chansey that had healed him leave, Hoshino was still a little slow to react.
As he had guessed before, some Pokémon's friendship was indeed easier to obtain.
This talent could only be used by himself, which was to speed up recovery, similar to a Pokémon.
"By the way, if all my talents are maxed out, won't I be able to transform into a human-shaped Pokémon…?"
He wasn't sure, but he felt it was possible.
Hoshino got off the stretcher, then glanced at the Pokémon egg in his hand, feeling a slight pulsation.
He remembered this should be a sign that it was about to hatch, guessing it might hatch in about a week.
"For now, I'll keep it safe."
This was only temporary care; once it hatched, he would have to inform Jenny, as it was an external Pokémon, and releasing it into the wild might cause some ecological impact, so it needed to be handled properly.
However, he put all that aside for now.
He walked over to Tandemaus, who was being comforted by Gengar, squatted down, and gently stroked its little head, saying, "Don't worry, since it's still alive, it must be wandering around Hau'oli City.
Maybe it's looking for you too."
"Maus…"
"Don't worry, our Yorozuya will help you find it.
We'll fulfill the commission once we accept it, so for now, you can stay with us during this period."
Looking at the young man who had been rushing around for it all night, Tandemaus was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement; this was a sign of beginning to trust.
Hoshino was also very happy, but the commission was indeed difficult.
Fortunately, the holidays were coming soon, giving him more time.
Gengar, seeing that Tandemaus had finally stopped crying, also breathed a sigh of relief, then saw the Pokémon egg and floated over curiously, reaching out to tap it.
Fortunately, Hoshino reacted quickly and moved it away.
"Good boy, you can't tap this!"
"Gengar?"
"This is a Pokémon egg; most Pokémon hatch from inside it, so you have to be gentle…"
Hoshino explained it to Gengar.
Gengar didn't hatch from a Pokémon egg, so it had never seen one, and it was normal for it to be curious.
He didn't give the egg to Gengar to play with, but instead looked at the most important guy this time, the Cyclizar sleeping not far away.
It had suddenly rushed over and pounced on him as if it had slipped, almost sending him away on the spot, but the next second all the electric current disappeared, and it just fell asleep.
Everything was inexplicable.
Hoshino stroked Cyclizar's head.
On the panel in front of him, its status was displayed: it was asleep from extreme fatigue, with no other issues.
It still had no moves or special abilities, and its characteristic was normal.
But there was no doubt that Cyclizar's characteristic had indeed turned into Hadron Engine before, with purple lightning and pupils displayed as colorful OLED dot matrix, all of which only Miraidon possessed.
So why was that?
"…"
Hoshino couldn't quite understand.
Cyclizar was just a very common ordinary Pokémon, but Miraidon might be a Legendary Pokémon from the future.
Although there was a paradoxical relationship between them, it was still a bit outrageous.
Could it be that his own Cyclizar was Miraidon? It just lost its power and memory and temporarily became like this? That's why it was so strong, after all, it was the youth version of a Legendary Pokémon.
At the moment, he only had this guess.
Perhaps because of Silvally's power, Cyclizar felt threatened and instinctively temporarily logged into its main account, thereby using Miraidon's power?
Just as Hoshino was still thinking about these things, his hand suddenly felt a tremor, and he instantly came back to his senses, finding that Cyclizar had already opened its eyes, but its pupils had returned to normal, and it looked puzzled.
"Cycli?"
"You're finally awake.
Do you feel any discomfort in your body?"
Hoshino smiled slightly and didn't immediately ask about Miraidon, but first cared about Cyclizar's physical condition.
"Cycli…"
Cyclizar shook its head, then stood up and looked around, as if searching for the guy who had sent it flying.
It seemed completely unaware of the previous battle with Silvally.
"As expected, it still forgot…"
Hoshino noticed that its amnesiac state was still present, then shook his head, no longer thinking about these things, and said with a smile, "Who cares about that, just be yourself.
We are the Yorozuya, and that won't change!"
"Cycli?"
Cyclizar scratched its head, not quite understanding why he said that, but then it also nodded and resumed its cheerful expression, biting his head.
"Ow, ow, ow! Don't drop the egg!"
…
This matter came to an end once again.
By the time Hoshino returned to Kabukicho from the Berry fields, it was already two or three in the morning.
Gengar and Tandemaus were already asleep, only Cyclizar was still carrying him around.
He hadn't eaten dinner and was too tired to eat, just feeling exhausted.
Although his injuries had been treated by Chansey, the physical fatigue wasn't so easily eliminated, so he decided without hesitation that he wouldn't go to the practical combat exam in the morning and would rest well first.
Anyway, he had already failed two subjects, so failing one more wouldn't matter.
As for the practical combat exam, even the make-up exam would be a breeze; surely no one would actually fail it, right?
Afterward, he would go out and find another place to work.
Currently, the Yorozuya had little business, and once the year-end rent was paid, they would only be able to gnaw on berries for the New Year.
Back home, he took care of the two little ones sleeping, then found a blanket to wrap the Pokémon egg, placed it by the bed, rejected incoming calls on his phone, gave Cyclizar some instructions, and once everything was done, he just lay down.
…
He didn't know how long he had slept.
When he woke up, the few guys had already taken the Pokémon egg and were watching it on the living room sofa.
"Don't break it…"
Hoshino was also speechless.
He checked the time; it was already afternoon, and Pokémon School was already on holiday.
As for the make-up exam, that could wait until next year.
He looked at Cyclizar and asked, "Did you take them to Nai-chan's place for breakfast this morning?"
"Cycli~"
"If you can freeload, then freeload.
I'll go make you lunch, and then we'll all go out together."
He planned to look for work delivering food or packages.
With a map for shortcuts and Cyclizar's speed, this job would be incredibly easy.
Moreover, he had plenty of free time to wander around Hau'oli City, and at the same time, he could help Tandemaus find its companion.
His days were basically set like this from now on.
In his previous life, Hoshino often delivered food during the day, dodging security guards, and acted as a security guard at night, catching food delivery people.
He had too much experience in this area and was very familiar with it.
Occasionally, while delivering food, he would run into familiar faces, like Sun at the Machoke and Gurdurr construction site, who had ordered takeout.
Who would have thought that guy would be working at a construction site during the winter break?
However, Hoshino paid no attention; he delivered and left.
Tandemaus didn't come out with him but stayed home to help take care of the Pokémon egg.
It was too light; if Cyclizar ran a little faster, it would easily be thrown off.
Someone had to take care of the deliveries and couldn't look after it, but after several days, there was still no clue about its companion.
Hoshino asked some regular customers at the Izakaya to also keep an eye out, but there was still no result.
In a blink of an eye, a week passed.
Christmas was just a few days away, and just before the holiday arrived, Hau'oli City finally welcomed its first snow of the year, and the first in nearly three years.
…
Night fell, and the temperature suddenly dropped with snow in the evening.
Cyclizar was so cold it could barely move, while Hoshino was on his way back after delivering food.
This order was a bit far, in Iki Town, but the pay was good, and thankfully, it was the last order of the day.
Irregular snowflakes slowly drifted down from the night sky against the cold wind.
Gengar saw snow for the first time and curiously reached out to catch it, but it quickly melted, and the cold sensation made it shiver.
"Gengar…"
Hoshino, wearing a helmet and goggles, glanced at it and said, "If you're cold, hide inside my clothes.
I'll tell Cyclizar to run slower.
We're already in the city, so we'll be home soon."
Gengar nodded, then burrowed into his clothes, pulling up the zipper, leaving only its upper half exposed to continue watching the snowy night scene.
At this moment, Hoshino suddenly chuckled, "This order has a lot of bad weather subsidies; it totally crushes those ugly delivery apps… It's cold now, so let's take Tandemaus and go have some barbecue at Octopus Bro's place later."
"Cycli~"
"Gengar~"
Both guys were very happy.
Cyclizar also braved the snow, slowed down slightly, and continued to drive forward.
But as they passed a bridge over the sea near the port area, they saw a young girl standing alone beside the guardrail, her body motionless.
Her golden hair and long dress were gently blown by the cold wind, and the snowflakes, falling at an increasingly faster pace, landed on her white sun hat.
But she remained as if petrified, standing in place, just like someone preparing to jump, making her final mental preparations.
"…"
Hoshino frowned slightly, then had Cyclizar slow down and stop nearby.
He then shouted towards the girl, "Hey, whoever that is over there, don't stand alone by the guardrail.
Whether it's a breakup or whatever, no matter how desperate you are, you can't commit suicide."
"…"
Seeing that the other party didn't respond, he continued to shout, "Think about your family and friends.
If you don't have any, then think about me.
At least I'm anxious to go home and eat barbecue right now, and I'm standing here in the snow trying to persuade you."
"…"
"Say something!"
Seeing that the other party still didn't respond, Hoshino gave up.
He could only take off his goggles and hang them around his neck, then took out his phone to prepare to call the police, and at the same time, he had to go over and pull the other person back.
He disliked people who so casually attempted suicide.
Isn't there hope as long as you're alive?
But after taking off his goggles, his vision instantly became clearer.
When he looked again, he found that the person's back seemed somewhat familiar, and her attire was even more so.
Isn't that Lillie?!
"What are you doing…"
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