"Then I'm off."
Yu Feng, carrying the backpack his mother had packed and holding the six Poké Balls she gave him, waved to his family watching him under the big tree.
Before he could make another move, the Clan Leader Grandmother used her immense Psychic power to instantly teleport him away.
Outside Pallet Town
"gardevoir! (Little Feng, this is as far as I'll see you off.)"
"gardevoir! (If I go any further, I'll be seen as a provocation.)"
"gardevoir! (But don't worry, if you encounter difficulties outside, just mention the name of our forest, and no one will dare bully you.)"
The Clan Leader Grandmother patiently helped Yu Feng tidy his clothes while also instructing him on what to do next.
They didn't stir up trouble, but they weren't afraid of it either! There were more than a dozen in the entire Psychic Forest who were no weaker than her, and these old folks were far from being unable to move.
"I understand, Clan Leader Grandmother. We don't stir up trouble and we're not afraid of it."
Yu Feng nodded. With his memories from his previous life, he was clear on these things, and if this was an anime world, there wouldn't be so many twists and turns.
"gardevoir! (Good that you know. Once you're inside, go find that old man Oak. Just give him our token, and he'll arrange your starter Pokémon for you.)"
"gardevoir! (Alright, I know you young people don't like us talking too much. Go on now; I look forward to seeing you at the top in the future.)"
The Clan Leader Grandmother looked at the spirited Yu Feng before her, and for a moment, his figure seemed to overlap with someone else's, her words filled with nostalgia.
"Then I'm leaving, Clan Leader Grandmother. You should go back soon too."
Yu Feng waved his small hand at the Clan Leader Grandmother and walked towards the town ahead.
The Clan Leader Grandmother stood behind, gazing at his retreating back, then disappeared from the road.
"So, Yu Feng, aspiring to be a Pokémon Master, embarked on his journey. This is just the beginning of a Pokémon story. What kind of adventures and mysteries await him in the future!"
Yu Feng walked along, speaking in a very magnetic voice, words that seemed very strange to bystanders.
The Poké Ball on Yu Feng's waist flashed, and Shinny Kirlia appeared from within, looking him up and down with an incredulous expression.
"Kirlia? (When did you start saying such narcissistic things?)"
"What narcissism? This is called a sense of ceremony! Wait! Why are you here?"
Yu Feng replied to Shinny Kirlia's words very naturally, but then he suddenly realized that if he remembered correctly, his little sister should be at home, right?
How did she get out of his Poké Ball?
"Kirlia. (Of course, Mother was afraid you wouldn't get your own Pokémon, so she gave me to you. It's not that I was worried about you, so I agreed.)"
Shinny Kirlia sighed helplessly and spread her hands, indicating that she didn't want to come, but her mother was worried he wouldn't get a starter Pokémon, so she came along.
"Yes, yes, my dear little sister, thank you for your trouble."
Yu Feng stroked Shinny Kirlia's head, an expression of doting affection on his face.
"Kirlia! (Ugh, you're so cheesy!)"
Kirlia looked as if she had seen a ghost. When had her older brother ever shown such an expression?
"But since you're here..."
"Kirlia, Kirlia! (That's right, the others are here too. The Clan Leader Grandmother said our people shouldn't be embarrassed when they go out, and we can certainly produce a few Shinny Pokémon.)"
Before Yu Feng could finish his guess, Shinny Kirlia confirmed it. Those Pokémon he played well with must have come out with his sister.
Thinking of this, Yu Feng took out the six Poké Balls his mother had given him. Sure enough, besides his sister's Poké Ball, three of the remaining five balls already had occupants.
Shinny Hatenna, Shinny Milcery, and the female Indeedee who had taken care of him since childhood were all resting in their Poké Balls. Seeing Yu Feng notice them, they all happily squinted and waved at him.
"Isn't this depriving me of the joy of catching Pokémon!!"
"Kirlia. (Be content. I heard Mother say that some humans who can't get a starter Pokémon have to catch those bugs as Pokémon.)"
At this, Shinny Kirlia recalled what her mother said: if her brother couldn't get a Pokémon, he'd have to catch those bugs. Just thinking of those bugs made Shinny Kirlia shiver; she hated bugs the most.
If her brother came back with a bunch of bugs, she couldn't imagine it. She could only humble herself to be her brother's Pokémon and help him keep an eye on things. He didn't need to thank her; after all, he was her brother, and if she didn't care for him, who would?
Thinking of this, Shinny Kirlia's face inexplicably turned red, while Yu Feng was immersed in the sadness of not being able to catch his first Pokémon with his own hands.
Amidst their playful banter, they gradually delved deeper into the town.
As expected, Yu Feng and Shinny Kirlia got lost. The town wasn't small, and they were so caught up in their antics that they didn't pay attention to the route. Now, they were lost within the town.
"Oh no! Do you know where to go next?"
Seeing the similar-looking houses nearby, Yu Feng was a bit dumbfounded. Although he had watched anime and played games before,
there was still a gap between games, anime, and reality. Anime didn't show the process, and games had such small areas. Now that he was truly in Pallet Town, he actually got lost.
"Kirlia. (Isn't there someone over there? Let's go ask.)"
Shinny Kirlia pointed to a brown-haired woman wearing a straw hat and a dangerous hairstyle. This attire clearly indicated she was a local.
"Why don't you go ask?"
"Kirlia. (She won't understand.)"
The phrase "won't understand" immediately shut down Yu Feng's idea of Slack Off. He could understand entirely because he was also a Pokémon; otherwise, he'd have to rely on Psychic power to understand.
"Excuse me, big sister, could you tell me where Professor Oak's Laboratory is?"
With no other choice, Yu Feng walked up to the woman and gave her a child's innocent smile, asking for directions to Professor Oak's Laboratory.
"Oh my, this little brother has such a sweet tongue, but calling me 'big sister' makes me sound too young."
"You should call me auntie. My child is about your age, you know."
The woman was delighted by being called 'big sister'. While gently rubbing Yu Feng's Blue hair, she smiled and corrected his mistake.
"I understand, Auntie. Do you know where Professor Oak's Laboratory is?"
Yu Feng didn't mind the woman's actions and continued the conversation, which surprised Shinny Kirlia.
"Just call me Auntie Delia. As for Professor Oak's Laboratory, I happen to be going that way, so you can just follow me."
Delia reluctantly took her hand from Yu Feng's head. This felt much better than Ash's.
"Thank you, Auntie Delia."
Hearing that it was Delia startled Yu Feng, as this was Ash's mother! But this had nothing to do with his purpose for the trip. He waved to Shinny Kirlia, who gracefully walked over, holding up her small white dress and bowing to Delia.
"Is this child your Pokémon? I don't think I've ever seen one like her."
Looking at the beautiful and adorable Shinny Kirlia, Delia was very fond of her. Of course, because it was her first time seeing a Kirlia, she didn't realize it was a rare Shinny Pokémon.
"Yes, she's a Pokémon from the Hoenn region. They generally don't have a range of activity in the Kanto Region."
Stroking Shinny Kirlia's head, Yu Feng seriously explained Kirlia's habitat to Delia, while also trying to get information from her.
"The Hoenn region, you say? Your relationship seems very good. But I need to correct you on something."
"This is the Kanto Alliance and Johto Alliance under the China Alliance, not the Kanto Region."
Hearing Yu Feng say "Kanto Region," Delia assumed Yu Feng was an ignorant young master. It wasn't strange for him not to know about the distant Hoenn region, just as they didn't know what unique Pokémon the China Alliance had. Besides, these two places had been separated a long time ago.
"China Alliance?"
Yu Feng seized on the most crucial part of Delia's words. The China Alliance was a region that had never appeared in the original work. This place was probably some kind of hodgepodge world.