"Alright, it's settled then. Airi, you head out to the outskirts after breakfast."
"I'll take Stone to buy a Geodude and train him for a few days."
Seeing that both of them agreed, Icarus felt relieved. The three of them chatted casually as they finished breakfast.
Well… "three people chatting" was a bit of an exaggeration.
In reality, it was mostly Airi and Icarus talking, while Icarus occasionally pulled Stone into the conversation so he could slowly get used to it.
Soon, breakfast ended in a warm and relaxed atmosphere.
After washing the dishes, Airi left the house with her Poliwag, heading toward the outskirts of the forest alone.
---
On the other side, after seeing her off, Icarus took Stone straight to the Pokémon shop.
After spending 60,000, Stone obtained his very first Pokémon—
A Geodude with good low-tier potential.
Because Geodude was common and had many weaknesses, its price wasn't high despite being a solid defensive Pokémon—roughly the same as a Rattata.
After this purchase, Icarus only had about 200,000 left in his account.
---
Back at home, the two went to the backyard.
Icarus handed over the Poké Ball and said seriously:
"Stone, inside is a Geodude with good low-tier potential. Enter your information and complete the contract. After that, you'll officially be a trainer."
"Okay!"
Stone's eyes reddened as he nodded firmly.
He knew exactly how much Icarus had spent on him in just the past two days—well over 100,000.
He wasn't good with words.
So the only thing he could do… was become stronger.
---
"Beep—beep!"
After entering his information, the Poké Ball flashed red.
The contract was complete.
"Ha!"
At that moment, Stone felt a surge of energy flow into his body. He clenched his fist instinctively, noticing his strength had increased.
"Haha, that's not your imagination," Icarus explained.
"When you become a trainer, your Pokémon feeds energy back to you. Your physical condition improves too."
"Ooh… I didn't know that…"
Stone scratched his head awkwardly.
He had never gone to school. From the moment he came to town, he had focused only on working to survive.
"…Looks like both you and Airi need to study at night."
Icarus sighed.
"If you go out without even recognizing common Pokémon, that's dangerous."
He made a mental note—night classes were now mandatory.
---
"Alright, release your Geodude."
"Okay!"
"Flash—!"
A red light appeared, and a small gray Geodude landed in front of them.
"Geodude!"
The moment it appeared, it instinctively recognized Stone as its trainer.
"Hello, Geodude…"
Stone greeted it, a bit nervous.
Then—
Silence.
---
"…Cough."
Icarus stepped in.
"Geodude, this is your trainer. From now on, you'll train hard together and grow stronger."
"Yes! And if you don't train hard, I'll beat you!"
Stone suddenly added, raising his fist.
"…Geodude!"
Surprisingly, Geodude seemed to like his straightforward attitude. It nodded and bumped fists with him.
"We'll work hard together!"
"Geodude!"
The two quickly bonded in their own simple way.
---
Seeing this, Icarus nodded and signaled for a demonstration.
"Geodude, show us everything you can do."
"Geodude!"
It immediately began demonstrating its moves.
---
More than ten minutes later—
The exhausted Geodude collapsed on the ground.
"Not bad. You did great. Here—eat this."
Stone took out a piece of iron ore and handed it over.
"Geodude! Crunch, crunch!"
It happily began eating.
(Stone had spent nearly all his own money buying this ore and a small backpack. He only had a little left.)
---
At this point, Icarus stepped forward with the evaluation:
"This Geodude is solid."
"It knows Tackle, Defense Curl, Mud Sport, Rock Polish, Rollout, and even Magnitude. The power's decent too."
"Ooh… Brother Icarus, how should I train it?"
Stone nodded, though he clearly didn't fully understand.
He just wanted to get stronger as fast as possible.
---
"…Alright, I'll keep it simple."
"First—feeding. Give it two pieces of iron ore per meal. That strengthens its body."
"Second—moves. Practice this combo:
Rock Polish → Defense Curl → Rollout."
"But the key is accuracy."
"After each Rollout, it must regain control quickly. Ideally, it should stay aware even while spinning."
---
Then Icarus looked at Stone's sturdy build… and made a decision.
"And one more thing."
"Don't waste your physique. Whatever training I do, you follow along."
Yes—
He decided to teach Stone his training method.
It wasn't some priceless secret, and once he mastered Qi himself, he would still remain ahead.
---
The path forward was clear:
Airi would grow through battle.
Stone would build strength from the ground up.
And Icarus would shape them both.
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