Chapter 7 Yamanashi Research Institute
On Route 201...
"Xiaoyun, it's so boring. I see on TV that traveling is a great thing. You can encounter many unexpected surprises, but why don't we have anything?"
Xiaoguang was walking on the road with his head hung down, looking very depressed.
When Xiaoyun saw Xiaoguang kicking the 25th stone on the road, he couldn't help but say, "Guang, we have only been out for two and a half hours, and we are still 25 kilometers away from Zhenshang Town. How can we encounter interesting things now?"
"Ah, it's still so far away. I thought we'd be there soon."
Xiaoguang opened his mouth wide and looked at Xiaoyun in shock.
what?
Then he lowered his head and said, "Why don't you let me ride a bicycle? That way we can get there quickly."
"No, you see, if you ride a bicycle, we can only go to the main roads in the future, but the real excitement of traveling is in the mountains and rivers. This way we will miss a lot of unexpected surprises."
Xiaoyun supported her chin with her hand and answered the girl's question seriously. In fact, she thought so in her heart.
Well, your bicycle will probably be turned into a bicycle by the silly little boy Xiaopi in a few days anyway.
He is also saving your car's life in disguise, girl.
"Um....By the way, Xiaoyun. What Pokémon are you going to choose when you go to the Yamanashi Research Institute?"
"I.."
"I'm so confused. I think the water-type Pokémon is good, but the Flamemon is also very lively, but the obedient Squirtle is also good..."
Before Xiaoyun could answer, the girl began her long speech. She was completely immersed in her own world. The smile on her face looked like she had won the championship in a grand celebration.
"It's never boring to have such a lively person around. I just saw how tired she looked and I even wanted to comfort her. This bullish personality doesn't need any comforting at all." Xiaoyun complained in his heart.
Not caring about being interrupted, he just listened quietly. Xiao Guang would sometimes smile when he imagined something joyful, or become frustrated when he thought about how he was just one step behind.
Just like this, a young boy and a girl were walking on the road in the suburbs, heading towards the direction of Masaga Town. The girl was lively and cheerful, and the boy was gentle and elegant, which made people sigh that they were a match made in heaven.
.......
Time slipped away slowly in the gaps of their conversation, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the Yamanashi Research Institute in Masaga Town.
Similar to the Oak Laboratory in the anime, the Masaga Laboratory is the starting place for obtaining Pokémon in the Sinnoh region. The laboratory building is white, and there is a huge brown windmill next to it. Because a large number of Pokémon are placed in the laboratory, it can only be built far away from the city and on the mountain.
In front of the Masaga Research Institute.
"Xiao Guang, what are you doing? Why don't you let me in?"
"Xiaoyun~"
"Um?"
"I...I'm a little nervous."
"Ah? Why are you so nervous? It's not the first time."
"But today is different."
"Because you wore makeup today?"
"Oh my~ what is that?"
"What if the Pokémon doesn't want to go with me?"
"Don't worry, let's put it this way. If no Pokémon chooses you, I'll just use Lizard King to knock it out and take it away, okay?"
"No problem, it will be no problem, here I come, little elf!!"
After a hearty conversation, Xiaoguang was no longer so nervous. She encouraged herself with her classic lines and pushed open the door of the research institute.
I thought the research institute would be like this: the stern Professor Yamanashi, two polite researchers standing next to him, and three well-behaved Pokémon standing in a neat row.
Then, standing in the center, Dr. Yamanashi said to us with a serious look: "New trainers, please choose your initial Pokémon. They will be your lifelong companions."
Well, what a classic scene!
however,
In fact...
“Ah! It’s all over!!”
"What should we do? What should we do? If we keep going like this, we'll be screwed if the doctor comes back and sees us!"
"Alright! Stop complaining! Hurry up and sort out the documents here! Then we'll go look for the escaped Flame Monkey and Pogona. I hope we can still make it in time!"
"Hmm... um, is this where you can get your starter Pokémon?"
The researchers who were sorting things at the moment froze in place after hearing the sound, then raised their heads blankly.
"You... you are not new trainers who are here to collect Pokémon..."
The researchers wanted to make one last effort.
What if they must have heard it wrong, or what if they were just passing by!
"Yes, we are new trainers from Futaba Town. I'm Xiaoyun and she's Xiaoguang. We made an appointment with Professor Yamanashi to pick up the Pokémon today!"
Oh, NO!
"Smith, could you please wait for a moment?"
"Due to some oversights in our work, we may not be able to collect Pokémon for the time being. Could you please wait patiently for a moment?"
Now the researchers all bowed down and apologized.
That attitude, that tone, was so sincere that one could go to the bottom of the river to fish out waiter applicants. Xiaoyun and the others felt too embarrassed to blame them.
"Then what should we do? We can't just wait here forever!"
Although Xiaoyun sympathized with their plight, she still wanted to find a solution, so she asked a researcher.
"Hey, this... Oh, by the way, this child is still here. If you don't mind, choose this child as the rookie Pokémon first."
The researcher was sweating profusely and smiling awkwardly. Suddenly he thought of something and pointed at the grass turtle that was eating quietly in the corner.
"Ah? It's not impossible, but there are two of us! One turtle won't be enough."
Xiaoguang also had a frown on his face and helplessly spread his hands and replied to the researcher.
"Ah? Then...then..."
The researchers' voices were getting smaller and smaller, mainly because they were in the wrong. After all, who would want to encounter such an embarrassing situation when picking up a Pokémon on the first day? Three Pokémon ran away and only one was left. No one could withstand this.
(The fool who missed his own selection time because he was late doesn’t count. This guy would probably laugh with satisfaction if he was given a caterpillar, let alone a Pikachu.)
"How about we try to help you find those two Pokémon that got away?"
Xiaoyun was not a person who liked to wait, so she spoke to the researcher.
"Really...really? You don't blame me and I'm willing to help me find it."
When the researchers heard Xiaoyun's words, it was like an angel's hand reaching out from heaven to rescue them from hell.
"Tell me the information about the missing Pokémon and roughly which direction they went!" Xiaoyun asked.
"In the northwest direction, there are only Flame and Pogamon. Mooko and Mookle will be back soon," the researcher replied immediately.
"That's all, right?" Xiaoyun confirmed with the researcher for the last time.
"Yes, that's right."
The researchers heard the doubt in Xiaoyun's tone as if he was questioning them, but they were not angry.
After all, now that someone is there to clean up the mess for them, who would be angry?
Don't be angry, if someone helps them find their Pokémon now,
You can even call him godfather on the spot (??e??).