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"Strange ceiling..."
After a brief moment of confusion, Kawaki suddenly sat up in bed, quickly turning his head to scan his surroundings, taking in the completely unfamiliar environment.
This was a bedroom about four hundred thirty square feet. The room's furnishings were extremely simple: just a single bed, a wooden desk, and a wardrobe.
Where is this...
"Ugh, my head is killing me!"
A flood of memories came rushing into his mind.
A moment later, Kawaki's face was filled with shock.
Had he... traveled to another world?
Kawaki tried his best to stay calm. It took him about five minutes to sort out his current situation.
He had traveled to another world.
More precisely, he had traveled to the world of Pokémon, into the body of a ten-year-old boy who was also named Kawaki and whose parents had both died.
In his memories, Kawaki's father had been a forest ranger, and his mother was a rebellious Officer Jenny who had chosen not to become a police officer but instead became a Pokémon Breeder.
The two had run a Day Care and inn on the main road between Petalburg City and Meteor Falls in the Hoenn region, providing a place for passing trainers to rest and board their Pokémon.
The family of three once lived in peace, until three years ago, when a sea voyage ended in tragedy. The shipwreck cost his parents their lives, leaving Kawaki alone.
The family of three had once lived in harmony, but three years ago, a sea voyage ended in a shipwreck that claimed both parents' lives, leaving Kawaki as the only survivor.
With no one to run the Day Care, it eventually fell into disrepair. Seven-year-old Kawaki and the one Pokémon his parents had left behind went to live in an orphanage.
The boy and his Pokémon had barely scraped by on what remained of his parents' estate. When he turned ten, Kawaki returned to the old Day Care with the Pokémon that had always taken care of him.
Looking at the abandoned Day Care and overwhelmed by grief for his parents, Kawaki had ultimately chosen to leave this world, hoping to find them in the next.
Kawaki: "..."
(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻...
Outside the window, tree shadows swayed gently, and the sounds of chirping birds and insects drifted in on the breeze.
Kawaki quickly accepted the fact that he had traveled to another world.
What else could he do at this point?
The only blessing was that he had ended up in the relatively peaceful and friendly world of Pokémon, not some grimdark universe like Warhammer or Resident Evil.
Having grown up watching Pokémon anime and playing Pokémon games, he was quite familiar with everything here.
Kawaki sat up in bed and calmly considered his current situation.
Kawaki, male, ten years old, orphaned, with assets consisting of only 20,000 Pokédollars (the last of his inheritance), a Day Care and inn that existed in name only, and one Pokémon left behind by the original's parents.
Should he become a trainer like Ash and travel the world?
No, that wasn't realistic. Even though the Pokémon world offered various benefits and privileges to trainers, without parental support or a way to make money, forget about training Pokémon - just keeping them fed would be a pipe dream.
Maybe he could use the 20,000 Pokédollars to start some small business?
But in reality, while 20,000 Pokédollars sounded like a lot, it would barely cover their expenses for less than a month.
According to the original's memories, a bowl of miso soup cost 500 Pokédollars, and a bowl of ramen cost 1,000 Pokédollars...
Of course, if he bought ingredients and cooked himself, it wouldn't cost nearly as much.
But even so, 20,000 Pokédollars still wasn't enough.
"Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Right now, the most important thing is to find a job and support myself!" Kawaki made up his mind.
But before that, he needed to go downstairs and check on the Pokémon the original had left behind.
He got out of bed, pushed open the door, and walked down the stairs.
His footsteps startled the Pokémon downstairs. Its eyes lit up, and it quickly turned to look.
The next second, Kawaki, who was halfway down the stairs, made eye contact with the Pokémon.
It was a Pokémon about six feet tall that looked like a pink stuffed teddy bear, with a black body and pink head and tail.
"Bewear, a Pokémon from the Alola region. Normal and Fighting type!" The name of this Pokémon instantly popped into Kawaki's mind.
Despite its cute appearance, Bewear was an extremely dangerous Pokémon in the Alola region. Their habitats were basically off-limits to humans.
Kawaki stopped in his tracks, looking at the fluffy big bear that was holding a broom and seemed to be cleaning. He thought to himself that maybe Bewear wasn't so dangerous after all.
"Bewear!"
Seeing its little human come downstairs, Bewear stared with its bright black eyes, then waved its fluffy arms.
It looked just like a pink stuffed bear waving hello.
"Hello, Bewear!" Kawaki grinned, showing a friendly smile as he greeted the Bewear.
Suddenly, Bewear stopped waving. It stared at him blankly.
"Bewear..."
Kawaki's heart tightened. What was wrong? Had Bewear figured out that he wasn't the original?
But the next second, he saw Bewear's eyes brighten like never before, and its face showed pure joy. It waved its arms vigorously, its calls filled with happiness.
"Bewear~!"
The little human smiled!
Pokémon had always been sensitive to emotions. On the journey back here with its little human, Bewear had keenly sensed something was wrong with his mood.
His aura was listless, his eyes hopeless, his whole body lacking any vitality, as if he had lost all attachment to everything in the world.
That feeling was like... like he was about to die...
Bewear had been vaguely worried. It had wanted to stay with its little human, but he had said he wanted to be alone and asked it to help clean downstairs, saying he was preparing to reopen the Day Care just like mom and dad used to run it.
Bewear had felt uneasy the whole time, but now, seeing its little human smile at it, that feeling immediately disappeared.
Great!
The little human smiled!
It had been so, so long since it had seen its little human smile.
Pokémon were just that simple.
When Kawaki's face lit up with a smile, Bewear was overjoyed.
So overjoyed that a bright, cheerful little sun slowly appeared above its head, just like an emoji representing happiness, joy, and rising spirits.
Kawaki stared in amazement at the little sun.
And the next second, a line of text suddenly appeared in his vision.
[Bewear's mood has improved. Happiness +80. Received Bewear's gift: "Baby-Doll Eyes" TM.]
[TM (Baby-Doll Eyes): Fairy-type move. Stares at the opponent with baby-doll eyes to lower their Attack. Can be taught through mental transmission or by a Pokémon that knows the corresponding move. Target Pokémon will definitely learn it. Uses remaining: 9999/9999.]
This was...
His cheat ability?
Kawaki couldn't believe it and rubbed his eyes, but when he focused his attention again, the little sun representing happiness was still floating above Bewear's head.
And this time, detailed information about the Pokémon in front of him appeared in his mind.
[Pokémon: Bewear]
[Gender: Female]
[Ability: Fluffy]
[Moves: Tackle, Leer, Endure, Baby-Doll Eyes, Flail, Thrash, Payback, Take Down, Hammer Arm, Swords Dance, Hyper Beam, Rest, Return, Pain Split]
[Status: Healthy]
[Mood: ٩(๑^o^๑)۶]
[Happiness Value: 80 (Range: -100 to 100, fluctuates with mood. Can exceed limits under special circumstances.)]
[Friendship: 100 (You two depend on each other in this world)]
[Description: Little human is the most important thing in the world! —Bewear]