Kanto region, Kangaskhan, Pichu…
Could this little Pichu adopted by Kangaskhan be Ash's Pikachu?!
"Chirp—" Accompanied by a dazzling flash of electricity, the Mushroom Night Light's battery rapidly increased, reaching full capacity in no time.
"Pichu~!" Done!
Pichu crossed its arms, looking proud.
Fuyuki finally reacted, politely thanking Pichu in Pokémon language: "Thank you, Pichu!"
Hearing this, Pichu and the Kangaskhan mother and cub behind it froze in shock.
[Shock points from Kangaskhan +50!]
[Shock points from the baby Kangaskhan +15!]
[Shock points from Pichu +15!] The three Pokémon stared in disbelief at the human cub before them.
"Did they hear that right? This human just spoke in Pokémon language?"
"Pi...chu?" Pichu asked uncertainly.
Huh? This even earns Shock Points?
Seeing this unexpected delight, Fuyuki couldn't help but grin. "That's right, Entei taught me!"
A child might not have been able to grasp it so quickly, but his soul, being that of an adult, coupled with his long-term exposure to this environment, made learning Pokémon language easy.
"Awoo..." The Kangaskhan mother was even more shocked. She stared blankly at the human cub before her, unsure how to react.
Entei, seemingly used to this scene, silently walked aside after seeing the Mushroom Lantern fully charged, and carried the basket of berries to the Pokémon.
This was a gift.
"Awoo~!" The little Kangaskhan's eyes lit up instantly at the sight of so many berries.
It ran to the basket, took out a berry, and happily devoured it.
"Awooo!" The Kangaskhan mother was startled; her child was being incredibly rude.
Pichu didn't eat immediately. It looked at Entei and Fuyuki.
"Go on, these berries are a gift from us as a token of our gratitude," Entei said.
Fuyuki nodded with a smile.
"Pi-chu~!"
Pichu ran to the basket, picked up a berry with both hands, and began to eat it in small bites.
"Awooo..." The Kangaskhan mother sighed helplessly. It looked at Entei and couldn't help but ask, "Awooo?"
Is this really alright?
It knew its child's appetite and was worried that if they ate all the berries, the human cub would go hungry.
"Don't worry," Entei shook its head.
Fuyuki added, "We planted a berry orchard outside. In the fall, we'll be able to harvest lots of berries!"
The Kangaskhan mother finally relaxed.
It looked at Pichu and the little Kangaskhan with loving eyes. Fuyuki, clutching his Clefairy plushie, climbed onto Entei. He parted Entei's mane in the middle, emerged from the center, and rested his chin on Entei's head, watching the two Pokémon eat with great interest.
"Is this Pichu also your adopted child?" Fuyuki asked.
"Awoo~" Kangaskhan mother nodded gently.
That day, they were resting under a cliff when something suddenly fell from above. She reached out and caught it, and little Pichu landed in her hand.
From that day on, they began to live together.
Hearing this, Fuyuki immediately knew that this Pichu was the Pikachu that Ash would have in the future!
He remembered that Kangaskhan were nomadic Pokémon, roaming freely in jungles and mountains.
And today, they had probably just happened to come to this area of Mount Tensei?
Soon, the little Kangaskhan and Pichu finished eating.
They couldn't help but turn their gaze to Fuyuki and the Clefairy plushie he was holding.
"As expected, every Pokémon is interested in the Clefairy plushie..." Fuyuki thought to himself. This was probably why the Clefairy plushie could always escape when thrown in battle?
To him, Pichu and Kangaskhan were both babies.
Seeing their interest, Fuyuki generously shared the Clefairy plushie with them.
"Pichu!" Pichu and Kangaskhan circled around the Clefairy plushie.
After playing for a while, they couldn't help but turn their gaze to Fuyuki, to this baby like themselves.
"Pichu?" Fuyuki was taken aback. Were Pichu and Kangaskhan inviting him to play?
This...this wasn't quite right, was it?
But Kangaskhan was very enthusiastic. It ran over and grabbed Fuyuki's hand with its paw, pulling him over.
"Awoo!" Let's play together!
Fuyuki: "..."
But, little Pikachu was really cute! Fuyuki couldn't resist petting the little Pichu.
A fluffy body, soft ears, big eyes, tiny paws…
But to Pichu, this human was simply playing with it.
Pichu grew even happier, occasionally pulling Fuyuki's hand with its two little paws and spinning him around, sometimes rubbing its cheek against him.
Entei and the Kangaskhan mother stood by, watching the children play together, smiles appearing on their faces.
However, the time for parting was fast approaching.
At dusk, the Kangaskhan pack that had wandered here prepared to leave and continue their journey.
The Kangaskhan mother, with her two cubs, also prepared to rejoin the main group.
Before parting, the little Kangaskhan and Pichu, their faces filled with reluctance and tears welling in their eyes, peeked out of their pouches at their companions who had played with them and shared candy with them.
"Awoo—!"
"Pi—chu!"
Fuyuki immediately exchanged a handful of candy and gave it to them.
"Don't be sad, we'll definitely meet again!" Fuyuki looked at Pichu.
The two Pokémon accepted the candy, their eyes brimming with even more tears.
"Phichu..."
"Go, Pichu, Kangaskhan." Fuyuki took a deep breath: "If we meet again, don't forget me!"
"Phichu!"
They wouldn't!
Phichu and Kangaskhan nodded earnestly; they would definitely remember this friend named Fuyuki!
Under the setting sun, Kangaskhan's mother led the two Pokémon into the distance.
Fuyuki and Entei stood on the mountain path to see them off. Only after they were completely out of sight did Fuyuki climb onto Entei with a wistful expression.
"What's wrong? Little one?" Entei was slightly taken aback. Was he reluctant to part?
"Yeah." Fuyuki responded listlessly, but inwardly he was marveling at the wonder of fate.
Fuyuki was absolutely certain that he would meet this little Pichu again in the near future.
Perhaps then, a boy named Ash will appear by its side.
Entei thought Fuyuki wanted to find a playmate. It paused for a moment, then said,
"Today, when I went outside, I met Cubone. It asked me where I was. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the forest to play with it."
Cubone? The cute image of that little dinosaur flashed through Fuyuki's mind, and he immediately nodded in agreement.
Entei turned around and led him slowly back to the cave. A hint of apology appeared on its usually dignified face.
"I'm sorry, little one, I searched the forest for a long time today, but I didn't find a Water-type Pokémon that can use Rain Dance."
"Really?" Fuyuki was a bit tired from playing. He lay on Entei's back and yawned upon hearing this.
Then he opened the shop interface. The Kangaskhan family had been incredibly shocked by his ability to speak Pokémon language, thus giving him a large number of Shock Points.
Adding those from before, and after deducting the points spent on candy, he had 110 Shock Points left.
"Hmm... tools like automatic sprinklers are too expensive, I can't afford them."
Fuyuki's gaze continued downwards, finally settling on a Squirtle-shaped item.
[Squirtle Watering Can: A watering tool that helps trees and berries planted in the soil grow quickly. Exchange Requirement: 100 Shock Points.]
"With this, I can water the trees!" Fuyuki held the Squirtle watering can in his hand.
He remembered there was a water source nearby. They would just need to fill the watering can every day and then use it to irrigate the orchard!
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