[The highly anticipated Galar World Tournament has finally concluded! Red, from the Kanto Region, defeated the previous Champion, Leon, to claim the title of the Strongest King! Let us…]
In the dimly lit room, only the television emitted a faint light and sound.
On the screen, a Charizard was knocked out by another Charizard. After the host announced the result, the audience's cheers almost overflowed.
Hoshino sat expressionlessly in front of the television, picked up the remote control beside him, pressed a few buttons randomly, and switched to another news channel.
[Attention, Miss Cynthia from Sinnoh, stayed in an ice cream shop in Wyndon City for several hours without watching the match, and in the end, she directly bought the shop…]
"What is this, is it all like this…?"
Hoshino complained boredly, then continued to change channels. At this moment, he was still somewhat doubting his life.
Half an hour ago, he suddenly woke up in this room. The completely unfamiliar environment, coupled with slight body pain, made him feel very uncomfortable.
He only remembered that he had just gotten the "Pokémon Violet" game cartridge and was on his way home to play when he was hit by a speeding car.
In the end, he didn't get to play the game, and his body even shrunk by about ten years, appearing in this place.
At first, he thought it was someone's prank or a dream, but looking at the familiar figures on the screen—Red, Leon, Cynthia…
Undoubtedly, he had transmigrated. As a loyal old fan of the Pokémon series, claiming to know Pokémon better than GF themselves, it was naturally a good thing for him, a lone wolf, to transmigrate to his favorite world, but…
Just as Hoshino was still staring at the television, contemplating life, the door not far away suddenly opened.
Then, a tall woman with healthy tanned skin, wearing a gray vest, walked in and turned on the light.
Upon seeing Hoshino sitting on the sofa watching TV, a smile appeared on her face. She approached and asked, "Alola~! I heard the TV and came up. As expected, you're already awake. Is there anything uncomfortable about your body?"
"…"
Hoshino looked at the person who had entered and recognized her at a glance. This should be Professor Kukui's wife, Professor Burnet. And with the way she just greeted him, he should be in the Alola Region right now?
He could fully understand the language, and he could also read the words on the television screen earlier. At least, there would be no problem with normal communication.
After a brief silence, he deliberately showed a puzzled expression as if thinking, then responded softly, "I don't think so… But where is this place?"
"You don't remember?"
"Hmm…"
Hoshino pretended to think for a moment, then slowly nodded. When he wasn't clear about the situation, it was better to pretend a little.
Seeing this, Professor Burnet put her hand to her forehead and shook her head, seemingly thinking he had amnesia. She then explained, "You fainted on the beach this morning and were almost submerged by the rising tide. The young lady staying at my house saw you when she went to school and brought you back."
"Young lady?"
Hoshino was slightly stunned. Just as he was wondering who this young lady was, a flash of light suddenly appeared before his eyes, and he instantly snapped back to reality…
"This is the Rotom Phone Plus, here to help everyone become good friends! I woke up a bit late, I'm truly sorry, Roto~!"
As the voice sounded, a smartphone suddenly appeared in front of Hoshino, and the voice came from the smiling face on the red phone case.
"The legendary… Transmigrator's benefit?"
Hoshino instantly realized something. So he had one too! He immediately became excited and asked, "So what are your functions? Can you give me a Groudon to help me take off?"
While asking these questions, Hoshino also glanced at Professor Burnet, finding that she didn't seem to see the Rotom Phone, and even seemed to not notice him speaking.
As he was wondering, the Rotom Phone seemed to make a finger-wagging motion, then said, "I can't do that, that's too difficult, Roto~!"
"…Then what good are you to me?"
"The Rotom Phone comes with a detailed map of the entire region. You can get it by connecting to the internet in that region and confirm your current location."
"This… The meaning is unclear. What else?"
"It comes with many useful apps! You can order takeout, buy things, even socialize and play games! Isn't that amazing, Roto~!"
"Alright, I know you're useless…"
Upon hearing this, Hoshino was exasperated. Was this his transmigrator's benefit? It seemed like any phone could do this. But the Rotom Phone's next sentence stunned him again.
"Besides these, Roto also comes with a main function, which is a friendship app that can help you make many friends in this world."
"What? Make… make friends?"
Hoshino was puzzled for a moment, his eyes instantly sharpening. The so-called making friends, it couldn't be that kind of making friends, the kind that can't be broadcast…
"It's making friends with Pokémon, not with humans! Roto wants you to gain more friendship from Pokémon, not indescribable friendships! Can't human thoughts be purer~?"
"Purity was lost long ago. What else?"
"After gaining friendship from Pokémon, you will acquire Friendship Talents. Some are exclusive to Pokémon, some to Trainers. There are many functions; please research and combine them yourself after acquiring the talents."
"???"
"Go find Pokémon that need help! This will greatly increase the chance of gaining their friendship. Not just from wild Pokémon, but also from other Pokémon with Trainers. Go help them, let everyone become your friend, and let your friends be all over the world!"
"…Pokémon that need help?"
Hoshino hadn't fully understood the situation when he saw a special effect, similar to a game reward, suddenly appear on the phone screen.
[Friendship from Rotom Phone: Added Help System and Friendship System to the Map App (Please use them well, Roto is going offline)]
[Help System: The Trainer will be prompted about Pokémon that may need help in the vicinity (Not all Pokémon will necessarily accept your help, and blindly helping will backfire. If you really can't figure it out… practice more if you're bad.)]
[Friendship System: After acquiring Friendship Talents, you can scan to check the Pokémon's status (Pokémon's health is also very important, you know~!)]
[Note: The boat of friendship can also capsize. Once friendship breaks, the talent will no longer be usable, but you can re-establish the friendship (So don't casually be a scumbag who plays with feelings and runs away. Of course, the same applies to girls.)]
After explaining these things, the Rotom Phone automatically fell into Hoshino's hand. Then the screen lit up again, showing the last two introductions.
[Anti-loss Mode: No matter where the phone is, with just a thought, it will return to your hand, effectively preventing misplacement.]
[Panel Conversion Mode: When it's inconvenient to use the phone, you can set it to this mode. The phone will automatically become a panel that only you can see. Some functions may not be available in this mode.]
"Seems quite convenient…"
Hoshino immediately switched the phone to Panel Mode, preparing to study it thoroughly later.
But as soon as he came back to his senses, he found a hand waving in front of him. Professor Burnet had noticed something unusual…
"Are you really okay? Your expression keeps changing from excited to silly. Do you want to go to the hospital?"
"…I'm fine, thank you."
Hoshino stood up. Although his body had inexplicably shrunk to 15 years old, he had basically adapted now.
There was no memory loss, and all his knowledge about Pokémon was firmly ingrained in his mind.
Next, he needed to thoroughly understand this world and then decide what to do.
Seeing that Hoshino seemed genuinely fine, Professor Burnet also breathed a slight sigh of relief, then asked, "By the way, where is your home? Do you need me to take you back? You don't have any Pokémon right now, and it would be very dangerous if you encountered some aggressive wild Pokémon."
"This…"
Hoshino also just realized that he didn't have a Pokémon! This was the most crucial point!
And in his impression, in the world of Pokémon, people usually get their first Pokémon at 10-12 years old and then start their journey.
But at his current age of 15, he didn't even have a Pokémon. Forget about missing the hot meal, the pot had already been washed, and he was only now asking if dinner had started.
'Oh no, my beginner's period was skipped!'
Hoshino suddenly became nervous. Professor Burnet probably thought he was an island resident, but in reality, he was of unknown origin.
In a small place like Alola, where people usually see each other constantly, no one knew what would happen to an unknown outsider like him.
'No! I must leave first…'
In such an unfamiliar place, he had to first ensure his safety, and then familiarize himself with the surrounding environment and information. If he continued to talk with Professor Burnet, he would expose himself sooner or later.
It wasn't that the other party was a bad person; it was mainly because he wasn't familiar with her. At that time, he might very well be sent to the police, only for them to find no record of him, making the situation worse…
Thinking of this, he decisively made up his mind to escape directly, hide, and thoroughly understand this world before doing anything else!
"Sorry…"
Saying that, Hoshino immediately ran towards the open door, grabbed the stair railing, and slid down to the first floor, leaving Professor Burnet stunned.
"What's wrong with this child…?"
…
Hoshino ran out the door, and suddenly a sea scent, carried by the gentle south wind, brushed against his face. What greeted his eyes was a breathtaking sunset seascape.
Under the crashing waves, Wailmer were swept ashore, and Sandygast moved strenuously with their small shovels on their backs, trying not to be washed away by the waves.
A growl sounded, and several Wingull flapped their wings, flying close to the sea surface. At this moment, the seawater suddenly surged, and Wailmer and Wailord surfaced one by one, splashing water from their backs…
Such a sight made Hoshino, who had just been anxious, suddenly stop in his tracks and stand still. He stared far into the sunset seascape, his expression lost in contemplation.
At this moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of calm, as if he finally understood something. His past fantasy, at this moment, turned into reality!
"Is this the world of Pokémon…?"
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