"Ah… is that so? Hello everyone."
Red's voice came through, carrying a faint trace of shyness.
Right after that came Green's signature indifferent tone—though if one listened closely, there seemed to be a hint of stiffness beneath it.
"Mm. I'll move on my own. Call me if you need anything."
As soon as he finished speaking, the character whose model looked exactly like the rival Green turned around and disappeared into the dense forest.
The chat instantly exploded.
"Ahhh! It's Red! A real Red! Teacher Salted Fish actually invited Red! This is insane—what a flex!"
"Young Master Green is here too! And standing so close to Red! I'm shipping it!"
"Green, mommy loves you!"
"I recorded it! Original voice quality—DM me if you want it. Twenty ear-listens per playback!"
"Once-in-a-lifetime moment!"
"Red and Green, two legends, plus Professor Oak as the spokesperson! What kind of background does Teacher Salted Fish even have to invite so many big shots?!"
"Peanut, you've discovered the blind spot!"
The barrage of comments exploded. Gift effects flooded the screen, and the viewer count skyrocketed like a rocket, rapidly approaching one million viewers.
"Everyone, calm down."
Rei Akagi spoke at the perfect moment, squeezing Ghastly's big face as he said:
"Don't waste time spamming chat. You can send the streamer a few more gifts instead."
He tried to calm the out-of-control enthusiasm, but the endless gift effects clearly showed he had underestimated the drawing power of these two legendary Trainers.
"Bai… Teacher Salted Fish, where are we right now?"
Red asked while controlling Red, looking around along the lush green road.
"This is Route 4."
Rei Akagi explained while moving Little Rei forward.
"We just came out of Mt. Moon. Follow this road and you'll reach Cerulean City."
After passing through a small forest, the outline of the city came into view, and the game's location description appeared on screen.
Cerulean City
"A mysterious city surrounded by blue."
Rei Akagi's objective was clear—head straight to the Cerulean Gym for a challenge.
Ghastly was only one level away from evolving, and he also had a Level 40 Gyarados anchoring the team.
A mere Cerulean Gym?
Easy.
However, Red was far more interested in exploring the town. In his opinion, the Gym challenge could be done anytime.
With no other choice, Rei Akagi was dragged along to wander the streets of Cerulean City.
They hadn't walked far when the neatly parked bicycles along the roadside caught Red's attention.
"Why are there so many bicycles here?"
Rei Akagi didn't answer. Instead, he guided Little Rei to the entrance of a nearby shop and pointed to the wooden sign beside it.
Bike Shop
"Enjoy riding easily through grasslands and caves."
"Cerulean City actually has a bike shop?"
Red's voice was full of excitement. Before Rei Akagi could respond, he eagerly rushed Red straight inside.
"Wait—!"
Seeing this, Rei Akagi sighed quietly and began counting down.
"I bet the legendary Red will come running out in three seconds."
"Three… two… one."
Just as his voice fell, Red indeed fled the shop in panic.
Chasing right behind him was the shop owner.
Bike Shop Owner: "Hey, don't leave, customer! If you don't like that model, try this one! Same price, cheap and practical—guaranteed satisfaction!"
"Run!"
Red only had time to shout that one word before Red dashed past Little Bai.
"???"
"The prophet?! You're spying on Red, aren't you! Ban him!"
"What just happened? Something actually scared the legendary Red away? Is that shop owner some hidden master Trainer?"
Rei Akagi didn't have time to deal with the chat.
Unable to catch Red, the shop owner immediately switched targets and enthusiastically approached the unmoving Little Bai.
Bike Shop Owner:
"Hi there, young man! Interested in a bicycle? This is the best bike in the Kanto region! Take a look!"
He casually pushed a bike forward, and a price tag popped up beneath it.
Bicycle: 1,000,000 ₽
Rei Akagi didn't even blink.
He simply controlled Little Rei to ignore the chattering owner and quickly chased after Red, leaving the shop owner shouting uselessly behind him.
"One million?! This broken bike costs how much?!"
"Hahaha! One million! No wonder Red ran!"
"Is the handlebar made of gold or something?!"
"This shop is a scam!"
"Where's the Cerulean City Price Bureau? Someone help!"
The chat was completely ignited with laughter.
Rei Akagi expressionlessly guided Little Rei after Red, but as he turned a corner, an exclamation mark popped up above his character's head.
A familiar figure ran over from the bridge ahead and blocked Little Bai's path.
Green: "Yo! Little Bai!"
Green: "Still wandering around here alone? I've formed a team of strong and intelligent Pokémon!"
Green: "Come on! Let me see if you've been slacking off, Little Bai!"
The battle music surged, and Little Rei instantly entered a rival battle against Green.
"Legendary Green started the game farming in the wild and finally returned, hahaha."
"Quick! Teacher Salted Fish, call the real Green over! I want to see Green fight Green!"
"Did you notice? The legendary Green's in-game character looks almost identical to the rival Green in the game. Official confirmation!"
"What does this prove? It proves Pokémon is awesome!"
"Huh? Does a rival battle trigger here?"
Red also noticed the commotion. Seeing that Green had come from the bridge ahead, he immediately became interested.
"I'll go take a look. Green came from the bridge, right?"
Before Rei Akagi could answer, Red had already run Red onto the bridge.
From afar, he indeed saw another Green standing beside the bridge, fishing.
Without the slightest hesitation, Red curled his lips into a mischievous grin and stealthily guided Red toward him.
"W-wait…"
Rei Akagi's voice got stuck in his throat.
He looked at the rival Green currently battling him on screen.
Then he looked at the fishing Green on the bridge who was about to be ambushed by Red.
For a moment—
He fell silent.
The chat also sensed something wrong.
"Wait a second! In co-op mode, rival battles are exclusive triggers! Two battleable Greens shouldn't appear at the same time!"
"+1! My friend and I tested it—once the battle triggers, the area locks!"
"Wait… aren't you forgetting something…?"
"The legendary Green's in-game ID… is literally Green…"
"So let's summarize:"
"Teacher Salted Fish is fighting Rival Green."
"Then the fishing Green that Red is approaching is…?"
"THINK CAREFULLY… IT'S TERRIFYING!"
Seeing Red about to commit a crime, Rei Akagi didn't dare hesitate any longer.
He immediately sent out the highest-level Pokémon on his team—
Gyarados.
Rival Green sent out Pidgeotto, Charmeleon, Abra, and Rattata…
…Pidgeotto, Charmeleon, Abra, and Rattata were all defeated by Gyarados.
Little Rei steamrolled Rival Green.
Little Rei defeated Rival Green!
Little Rei received 6,000 ₽ in prize money from Rival Green!
Green: "Not bad… but next time you won't be so lucky…"
Rei Akagi had no interest in listening to the loser's speech.
He hurriedly rushed Little Rei toward the bridge.
But he was already a step too late.
Just as he arrived—
He saw Red deliver a fully charged punch, smashing straight toward Green, who had just finished reeling in his fishing rod.
Green hooked a Dratini!
Green was attacked by Red!
Dratini escaped during the chaos!
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