Pokémon：Trainer's Gambit Chapter 102 - 0102: The Mermaid of Cerulean

Squirtle was being extrely cautious.

Since they were going to be colleagues from now on, it was necessary to verify everyone's true nature.

Looking at the drenched Haunter and Eevee, Squirtle nodded.

"Squirtle ヾ(?■_■)"

"Haunter o(*≧▽≦)ツ"

Haunter burst into laughter, clearly having accepted this interesting little buddy.

"Eevee! (〝▼皿▼)"

Eevee shook off the water droplets, glanced down at its soaked Silk Scarf, and imdiately bared its teeth.

Squirtle was stunned, and before it could react, it was sent flying by a glowing Iron Tail.

Natsu & Haunter: ∑(っ°Д°;)っ

Squirtle perford a perfect 360° spin in mid-air, gracefully tossing the sunglasses back to Natsu, and then dove headfirst toward the floor!

Natsu fumbled to catch the sunglasses, his expression changing.

Holy shell, are you trying to break through the floor?!

Crack!

At the last mont, Squirtle perfectly executed Withdraw, its shell slamming into the floor and creating a huge crater!

The entire building shook slightly, and Natsu, looking at the dust falling from the ceiling, felt a cold sweat drip down his forehead.

Now I get it.

I shouldn't be worried about myself, but the other tenants in this building!

"Eevee." Eevee snorted, lightly wagging its tail as it slipped away to prepare for dinner.

Natsu wiped the sweat from his brow and exchanged a glance with the trembling Haunter, both swallowing hard.

We… haven't offended it recently, have we?

anwhile.

Inside its shell, Squirtle, seeing stars, slowly ford a question mark in its mind.

Are all of the boss's Pokémon this strong?

Even my aura can't detect Eevee's strength?

Or is it…

That the Pokémon in the outside world are much stronger than those at the Tokyo tropolitan University Pokémon Day Care?!

In that instant, Squirtle had an epiphany.

It must be because I'm not strong enough yet.

If I can't even beat the boss's other Pokémon, how can I achieve my dream of winning a championship?

Decision made: first, I'll get a feel for the surroundings, and then sneak out tonight for extra training!

...

The food at Natsu-sensei's place was absolutely top-notch.

You could say Natsu-sensei was cunning, or that he was ticulous.

But you could never say his cooking was bad.

With [Cooking Lv3], Natsu was just half a step away from being a master chef, capable of making even Pokémon food perfectly.

Squirtle was instantly won over by Natsu's cooking.

Holding a steaming hot red bean taiyaki, it blushed like a fool.

"Squirtle (′▽`〃)"

Haunter and Eevee scoffed.

"Tch."

What a country bumpkin.

The next second, the two little ones took a bite of the taiyaki and also fell into a dazed state.

Haunter & Eevee: (′▽`〃)

Natsu coughed lightly.

I think I might have added a bit too many berries today… I'll adjust the recipe next ti…

After dinner, Natsu-sensei lounged on the couch watching TV.

A Squirtle lay in front of him, doing push-ups nonstop.

"Squirtle!"

Squirtle shouted its count, doing push-ups and sweating profusely.

Natsu's mouth twitched.

I thought I picked a slacker, so why is it suddenly so hardworking?

Is it because I want to live a lazy life that I have to be stronger than the other Pokémon?!

Natsu forced a laugh. "This is… way too cautious."

Haunter, moved by the scene, floated over to Squirtle and started punching the wall, shouting "Haunter!"

Eevee hesitated for a mont before nimbly hopping onto the running wheel.

"Eevee! ヾ(^?^)?"

With Squirtle's arrival, Natsu-sensei's ho was suddenly filled with a strong training atmosphere.

Natsu: ?

Did sothing go wrong here?

Wasn't my original goal to pick a slacker?

Feeling out of place, Natsu sighed, turned off the TV, and opened his phone to chat in the group.

...

The hot topic in the group was the upcoming Type Expert Tournant in August.

The Type Expert Tournant was a limited event for experts of the eighteen types, held in various regions.

Green: "@Lorelei, Lorelei, are you judging the Ice-type expert tournant in Unova?"

Lorelei: "Nope, it's Mr. Pryce from Johto. He's way more professional than ."

Natsu was slightly surprised.

Pryce, the Ice-type Gym Leader of Johto, had a Swinub that could go toe-to-toe with a legendary Pokémon!

Gardenia: "@Natsu-sensei, Natsu-sensei! The first match is the Grass-type expert tournant in Kanto. Are you joining?"

Natsu-sensei's specialty type had always been a mystery.

But as a Strategy Master, it wouldn't be surprising if Natsu-sensei mastered all types, just like Red.

Gardenia mainly wanted to ask Natsu about strategies like SubProtect Toxic.

Natsu replied honestly, "I can't join. I just caught my third Pokémon."

Gardenia was a bit disappointed.

Of course… a Strategy Master like Natsu-sensei wouldn't be interested in such a limited event…

Green, however, focused on the latter part of Natsu's sentence.

Green: "@Natsu-sensei, what's your third Pokémon?"

Natsu glanced at Squirtle, who was lifting dumbbells under Haunter's guidance, and sighed:

"An overly cautious Squirtle."

At the Johto Pokémon Day Care, Gold, munching on an apple, chid in:

"Sa as Sister Green, did you get it from the old man?"

"It's Professor Samuel Oak!" Blue Oak corrected.

"Sa difference, sa difference."

Gold put down his phone and muttered, "Natsu-sensei actually knows Professor Samuel Oak…"

"No wonder! He's just like that old man, always playing with strategies!" Gold gritted his teeth.

Red, Blue Oak, and Green had all received their starter Pokémon from Professor Samuel Oak in Kanto.

Seeing Natsu catch a Squirtle naturally made them feel a bit closer to him.

Green smiled. "Breeding cases for the starter trio are indeed rare. If you need, Natsu-sensei, I can sell you a guide…"

Natsu-sensei: "No need, thanks."

Blue Oak rubbed his temples.

Of course, Green's rchant skills were at it again.

But Blue Oak had to admit, his knowledge of Blastoise wasn't as deep as Green's.

It seems…

Natsu-sensei is quite confident in breeding Blastoise!

"Grandpa knows Natsu-sensei?" Blue Oak pondered.

"If possible, maybe Natsu-sensei could help gather so data…"

Praised by Red as a Strategy Master, acknowledged by Brock for his breeding techniques, and having defeated Lance…

Even Blue Oak was starting to recognize Natsu's strength, influenced by Red.

Shaking off Red's shadow, Blue Oak murmured:

"Natsu-sensei might have been a Pokédex holder all along."

Brock, squinting, interjected:

"While I can't offer much advice on breeding to Natsu-sensei… when it cos to Water-types, I do know an expert."

Natsu was taken aback.

This Water-type expert you're talking about… could it be…

[mber 'Rock Steady' has invited 'The rmaid of Cerulean' to join the Master Chat Group]

Misty, the Water-type Gym Leader of Cerulean City, had a gentler, more mature deanor compared to her TV counterpart.

More importantly, like Yellow, Misty had feelings for Red…

Lurking silently, Lorelei couldn't stop grinning, rolling around on her bed in delight.

Even Lance shook his head with a knowing smile.

Natsu looked up at the sky.

Well, Red's harem just got bigger!

But thinking about Red's dilemma, Natsu's lips slowly curled into a smile.

This chat group… is getting more and more interesting!

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