Hearing that the move had been developed by himself, Ashu was instantly shocked. He gave Icarus a thumbs-up and said with admiration:
"Amazing, Icarus! I didn't expect you to develop a move yourself!"
"Ashu, aren't you developing one too? With your strength, I believe you'll succeed soon."
Icarus smiled and quickly shifted the topic back.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to notice. I'm still trying to integrate the combo moves, but it's progressing pretty fast."
Ashu laughed, then immediately became serious and told Icarus about the new reward distribution.
"Icarus, through the battle just now, you've already proven your strength. So your reward share will be the same as the other team members — 30%. Is that okay?"
"Yeah, I have no objections."
Icarus nodded. Thirty percent was reasonable; after all, the main attacker would still be Ashu, the captain.
"Great! Then welcome to our team. Follow me — I'll introduce you to another teammate."
As he spoke, he pulled Icarus along toward the rest area on the left.
"Aze! I found a new teammate!"
The moment they entered the rest area, Ashu began shouting.
"Tap, tap…"
As footsteps approached, the first thing Icarus noticed was a pair of dark blue jeans, followed by a black short-sleeved shirt, and finally an ordinary-looking young man with short light-blue hair.
"How many times have I told you, Ashu? Don't shout in public!"
The young man first stopped the captain's loud voice before turning toward Icarus.
"Hello, new teammate! My name is Matsushima Akizawa. I'm also a beginner-level trainer. Please take care of me in the future!"
As he spoke, the blue-haired young man extended his hand.
"Hello! My name is Icarus Aoki. I wouldn't dare say 'take care of me,' but let's help each other from now on."
The two shook hands politely.
This world was actually quite strange. Most people's names resembled those from the island nation in his previous life, yet many customs and traditions were clearly different.
After a brief greeting, the young man quickly brought up the earlier battle.
"Icarus-kun, I watched your battle with Ashu just now. You're very strong. Was that Thorn Vine Whip inherited from your family?"
Before Icarus could respond, Ashu immediately jumped in.
"No, let me tell you! Icarus figured out that move himself. He's also a commoner!"
"Yes, Akizawa-kun. I'm just a commoner too. You don't have to be so polite or add honorifics every time — just call me Icarus."
Icarus, now seated, nodded in confirmation.
"Oh, I see. That's really impressive, Icarus! Since Ashu calls you that, I'll call you the same. You can just call me Aze!"
After hearing their answers, Akizawa visibly relaxed, and his posture became much more casual.
"Alright, Aze. But just now… did you think I was from a big family? That's why you were sitting so stiffly?"
Icarus teased him with a grin.
"Yeah! I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of someone from a big family. At first I wondered why a noble kid would team up with commoners like us!
When you came closer, I looked at your clothes and realized they didn't match that image… so I couldn't help asking.
If I'd known you were a commoner too, I wouldn't have bothered pretending!"
Aze replied with a regretful expression, clearly exhausted from maintaining his earlier posture.
"Hahaha!"
Ashu burst out laughing.
Icarus also laughed, and after the three of them finished laughing together, their relationship seemed noticeably closer.
"By the way, you don't know my strength yet. Let me explain it now so we can divide responsibilities clearly in the wild and cooperate better."
After the laughter died down, Aze began introducing his abilities.
"My strength is also at the beginner level. I have two Pokémon: Geodude and Beedrill, both at beginner-level strength. I mainly handle defense and containment."
"Right! Aze handles defense and containment, Icarus will be scout and support, and I'm the main attacker! Our team lineup is basically complete!"
Captain Ashu quickly finalized the roles.
"Sounds good to me."
Icarus nodded. With this lineup, hunting a mid-level Arbok shouldn't be a problem.
While the three were still chatting, the loudspeaker above the rest area suddenly called their number.
"Number 125, Hirakawa Shu, please proceed to Window 3 in the medical care area with your receipt to retrieve your Poké Balls.
Number 125, Hirakawa Shu, please proceed to Window 3 in the medical care area.
Number 125, Hirakawa Shu, please proceed to Window 3 in the medical care area."
"Let's go, Icarus, Aze! Let's get our Pokémon back first. It's already noon — lunch is on me today to celebrate Icarus joining the team!"
Ashu stood up, patted both of their shoulders, and laid out the plan.
"Alright."
The two nodded and followed him toward the medical area.
It's worth mentioning that Icarus's two Pokémon were also restored under Ashu's account. After all, Ashu had been the one to propose the Pokémon battle.
Since Icarus was a newly recruited teammate, it wouldn't make sense for him to pay Pokédollars to heal his Pokémon after being beaten in a match the captain requested.
After retrieving their Poké Balls, Ashu found a restaurant and generously ordered a full table of food. The three of them had lunch together, chatted to get to know each other better, and then went their separate ways.
They agreed to meet at the city gate at 7:00 AM tomorrow, planning to complete all three missions within a single day.
After parting ways, Icarus immediately released Bellsprout and Pidgey. They had been inside their Poké Balls for quite a while and hadn't even had lunch yet.
The restaurant they had eaten at was only for ordinary people, not a large hotel with a special Pokémon food license approved by the Alliance, so Pokémon weren't allowed out.
Icarus guessed the first thing Aze and Ashu did after leaving was probably feeding their Pokémon as well.
"Sprout~"
"Pidgey~"
As soon as they came out, the two little Pokémon looked at Icarus with aggrieved expressions.
It was clear they were still upset about losing the battle earlier.
"Alright, alright. Bellsprout, Pidgey, don't be sad. The opponent was much stronger than us — they've trained for much longer, and they're already in their final evolutionary form!
As long as we keep working hard, once Bellsprout and Pidgey evolve, you'll definitely surpass that Rattata in strength.
Besides, both of you have three-stage evolutions. That Rattata has already reached its peak, so your future will definitely be brighter!"
Looking at the two disappointed little Pokémon, Icarus first delivered a big dose of motivational encouragement, then took out some Bug-type meat for them to eat.
"Sprout! Spri spri~"
"Pidgey!"
With food and encouragement, the two little Pokémon quickly regained their confidence.
(End of Chapter)
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