Pokémon: The Journey of Ordinary People

"Ah~"

"I haven't slept so comfortably in a long time~"

Zhang Yu stretched, opened the curtains, and the sunlight came in.

There were already quite a few pedestrians and Pokémon on the street outside.

"I have to go work and earn money quickly! Otherwise I'll always feel anxious."

After a simple breakfast and greeting Miss Joy, Zhang Yu headed to the Pokémon breeding house in the east of the town.

"——Hello, is anyone there?"

Gently pushing open the door of the green building, Zhang Yu asked into the house.

"Welcome, this is the Caterpillar Pokémon Breeding House, what can I do for you?"

The room was bright, and two employees wearing green overalls and berets were greeting him.

"Ah, hello, I'm a trainer who just arrived here. I heard from Miss Joy that you are looking for helpers here, right?"

"Helping? That's right. Because the Orange League Challenge is about to start, more and more people are coming to our place to breed Pokémon. Two people are a bit too busy to handle it."

"But because everyone wants to go for training, not many people are willing to come to work," a female employee replied.

"So...are you sure you want to do this?"

"We have accommodation here, including breakfast and lunch. It's 4000 Pokécoins per month - but you have to work for at least a month~"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu felt that it was similar to Earth and was quite satisfied.

"Okay! I'm sure! So when can we start?"

"How about this, let's sign the work contract and start at noon. Today will count as your day."

The female employee quickly brought a form.

"My name is Yumi, I'm the granddaughter of the owner of this shop, and this is Atai, an old employee."

"Just call me A-Yu. Nice to meet you."

After filling out the form, Zhang Yu changed into work clothes under the guidance of A Tai.

This marked the official start of his working life.

I briefly learned about the job content, which mainly includes feeding Pokémon, physical examinations, and training based on the special requirements of trainers.

Since I was just a helper, there wasn't much technical work involved.

During the work, A Yu learned that the owner of this store was living in retirement on another island, and that Mei was basically the one managing the breeding house.

Pokémon the Walking Grass has also joined the training work. Since it is a staff member's Pokémon, it can enjoy the training service for free, which can be considered an invisible benefit.

When Zhang Yu is working, Zou Zou Cao will also help him play with Pokémon.

Later, Zhang Yu found out that the bug he encountered in the forest before was not Rayquaza, but a Caterpillar, which made Yumi and Atai laugh for a while.

"Ayu, today I will teach you how to make Pokémon food. Currently, we basically use tree fruits and mix them with flour to make Pokémon dumplings."

"For example, the simplest blue tangerine dumpling is made with blue tangerine juice, rice, flour, and finally a piece of blue tangerine pulp wrapped inside, and it's done. But you have to pay attention to the concentration of the juice, because some Pokémon won't like it if it's too sweet."

"Blue Tangerine Dumplings can make Pokémon happy and can also heal some minor wounds. They are suitable for the tastes of most Pokémon."

A-Tai was explaining to Zhang Yu how to make Pokémon food, while Zhang Yu was taking notes while listening.

These are valuable knowledge.

A-Tai put the finished dumpling into Zou Lucao's hand.

Zouzocao's eyes lit up and he started eating happily.

"As for how to make other types of dumplings, I will teach you slowly."

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Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

"Walking Grass, use the Seed Machine Gun!"

"Butterfree, use Butterfree! Dodge the attack!" (It can also be called Butterfree, but I prefer the old version)

Butterfree twisted its body and the seed machine gun flew past its body.

Zhang Yu was fighting against a trainer who was undergoing special training in the backyard of the training house.

After two months of working, he became familiar with many rules of the Pokémon world, met many Pokémon, and learned how to fight with Clown Pokémon.

"Use Leaf Blade! Disperse the attack!"

"Duo!"

The leaves on the top of the walking grass swung vigorously, and several green blades of light flew out, blocking Butterfree's surroundings.

"Butterfree, don't be afraid, use Reflect Wall to block this attack! Then use Air Slash!"

After hearing the trainer's words, a transparent light curtain appeared in front of Butterfree, and the Leaf Blade slashed on it, exploding into pieces of light.

After resisting the attack, Butterfree flapped its wings and two white air currents flew towards the Walking Grass.

"Use impact! Dodge the air slash!"

The walking grass' body flashed white light, and its speed obviously increased. It used the speed increase brought by the collision to avoid the air slash.

Seeing the air slash brushing against the body of the walking grass, Zhang Yu broke out in a cold sweat.

In his daily work, he found that when Pokémon used skills, even if they were not skills that improved attributes, their physical abilities would be improved because of the moves.

However, this was the first time he had used Walking Grass in actual combat, and luckily he made the right judgment. Otherwise, he would have been finished if he had been hit.

At this time, Walking Grass had used the force of the collision to rush under Butterfree.

"Tie it up with a whip!"

"Get out of the way!"

The trainer on the other side was a little surprised. It was the first time he saw the collision being used in this way. He shouted hurriedly.

Upon hearing this, Butterfree quickly flapped its wings to try to get out of the attack range of the vine whip, but the incident happened suddenly and one of its feet was accidentally tied up.

"Right now, paralysis powder followed by flying leaf knife!"

The Walking Grass waved the leaves above its head, and a dim yellow powder appeared in the air, covering Butterfree.

At the same time, because it was using the power of leaves, the Flying Leaf Blade was connected very smoothly, and two light blades slashed on Butterfree's body.

"Fuuuuu~" Butterfree cried out in pain.

But he also broke free from the whip.

Even though he was hit by the Walking Grass, he still had enough energy to continue fighting because he was a Bug-type.

"Okay, Butterfree, come back, you've done a great job."

"What's wrong?"

"The purpose of our special training has been achieved. We don't need to fight until we lose consciousness."

The trainer on the opposite side touched Butterfree's head and explained.

"You are very strong. Thank you for agreeing to fight me. I learned a lot."

"Have you ever considered participating in the Orange League Challenge? I look forward to seeing you in the competition!"

Zhang Yu saw the other party take back the Pokémon, so he also took back the Walking Grass. After hearing what the other party said, he said politely: "Hahaha, you're welcome. It's my job to fulfill the customer's request. Besides, Walking Grass and I have learned a lot from the battle."

"As for the challenge... don't worry, I only have one Pokémon, Cloverleaf, and I have to work to earn money, hahaha..."

"...Is that so? Never mind. Sorry to bother you. See you next time."

After saying goodbye to the other party, Zhang Yu took Lu Cao to the rest area.

"Walking grass, you are not hurt anywhere, are you? You did a great job today!"

After touching the walking grass's head, Zhang Yu took out a blue orange fruit dumpling from his pocket to restore its strength.

"Pah, pah, what a great fight! A-Yu, your strength is getting stronger and stronger. Facing attribute restraint, you can still gain an advantage."

Yumi said as she clapped.

"Thanks to you, there are more people coming to our place for combat training than before. I decided to give you some bonus!" Yumi looked at Zou Xingcao with a smile and handed Ayu a red envelope.

Zhang Yu did not open it immediately, but thanked: "You are so polite, Sister Yumei! This is what I should do. Zou Xingcao and I have received a lot of care from you..."

"Hahaha, don't be flattered. You deserve it. Actually, I came here today because I want to discuss something with you."

Yumei sat down next to Zhang Yu.

"The Orange League Challenge is about to start, you know?"

Zhang Yu nodded

"Do you want to go? Don't rush to refuse. Listen to me. I don't mean to drive you away. During this time together, I have seen that you are hardworking and diligent. You have also set a good example for others."

"I think you and Zou Xingcao have great potential. This is not the end. The world outside is very broad. For your own sake and for Zou Xingcao's sake, I hope you can see more of the world."

"Of course, if you're tired, you're welcome to come back!"

After Yumei finished speaking, she did not wait for Zhang Yu to make a decision, but turned and left.

"Look at the world..."

Indeed, after working for so long, although he has weekends off, he seldom goes out to play.

Zhang Yu looked at the walking grass.

During this period, he earned his first pot of gold, successfully obtained the Pokémon Encyclopedia, and became a formal trainer.

Excluding daily expenses, he still saved 4000 Poké Coins.

"It's definitely too late to participate in the challenge. Not to mention that I only have one Pokémon, there's not enough time. After all, it only starts in two weeks..."

"Besides, we need to collect four badges first..."

Zhang Yu held the walking grass in front of him and looked into its eyes.

"Duo?"

"Zouzoucao, you heard what Sister Yumei said just now, right? Do you want to go see the outside world?"

Zou Lucao thought for a while, nodded, and then shook his head.

“Duo...duo!”

"You want to go, but you want to be with me... I understand your feelings..."

After such a long time together, Zhang Yu also learned to communicate with his Pokémon. (In fact, the trainers in the animation seem to be able to understand their Pokémon’s words)

The next morning, Zhang Yu found Youmei.

"Ayu, have you made your decision?" Yumi asked

"Well! I decided to go on a trip with Zouzokusa. Thank you, Sister Yumi. Thanks to you, I understand Zouzokusa's intentions!"

"Hahaha, no need to thank me, I was just offering some advice."

"If you want to travel, you need to be well prepared. I have some money here, take it."

Yumi pulled out a stack of Pokécoins from her pocket.

"No, no! Sister Yumi, I really can't accept this. I have saved some money during this period, which is more than enough for me."

Zhang Yu quickly declined Yumei's kindness. He was not a shameless person. It would be inhumane to take money after accepting so much help from others.

"Okay, as long as you have a plan in mind. If you need any help, just tell me." Yumi didn't force it.

-

Having made up his mind, Zhang Yu returned to the dormitory and packed his things. He only had a few simple clothes and daily necessities.

After saying goodbye to Yumi and Artest, he officially embarked on his journey as a trainer.

During this time, he has been asking about Ah Zheng's whereabouts, but it seems as if this person has never existed. Zhang Yu plans to search while traveling.

As for why he didn't go to the police station, it was because he was still a little afraid of being discovered that he was not from this world.

How can someone without any evidence help you find someone you heard from a Pokémon?

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Author's words: [Don't worry, I will find it soon. Sometimes I don't specifically mention the search because I'm afraid of writing too many words (つд?)]