Lying on a deck chair, enjoying the sea breeze, a few Wingull and Pelipper occasionally flew across the dark night sky.
Those were the Pokemon belonging to the sailors on deck, responsible for long-distance patrols.
There were also many of their Water Type Pokemon distributed in the waters around the ship, such as Tentacruel and Mantine.
After all, the people boarding the ship were either rich or influential. If anything were to happen, the reputation of the St. Anne would be ruined.
It was said that the ship's owner spent a large sum each year to specifically hire an Elite Four member skilled in Water Type Pokemon and several Quasi-Elite Four members to guard the ship.
He didn't know if it was true, as no one had ever seen an Elite Four member take action, but they had seen a few Quasi-Elite Four members.
Yawning, Tetsuya felt a bit tired.
Checking the time, not much time had passed, so he asked a nearby waiter for a fishing rod.
Walking to the designated area, he started sea fishing.
As for not having a Pokemon with him, Tetsuya said that if you caught a Pokemon, you could choose to capture it yourself or ask the nearby Trainers to release it back into the sea.
A sea fishing area had one Elite Level Trainer and two Trainers with excellent Normal Level strength guarding it, so there were generally no problems.
After all, it wasn't very realistic for one person to pull up a very powerful Pokemon. Most of the Pokemon caught were Magikarp, Krabby, Goldeen, and the like.
If someone could truly pull up a Gyarados that was 6.5 meters tall and weighed 235 kilograms, Tetsuya could only say he was impressed.
Let alone a Gyarados, he felt it was unrealistic to even pull up a Seaking. With an average weight of nearly 40 kilograms plus the Pokemon's own strength, and since he couldn't physically fight against Fighting Type Pokemon, how could he possibly pull it up?
It was precisely for this reason that the ocean was always an unknown place for humans.
No one knew how many Pokemon lived in the deep sea.
Without further ado, Tetsuya cast his fishing rod into the sea. The float bobbed on the surface with the waves, and he yawned, bored, waiting for a Pokemon to bite.
One minute, five minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes...
Time gradually passed, and there was no movement from the fishing rod.
An old man nearby, who was also sea fishing, saw that Tetsuya hadn't caught a single Pokemon for so long but still maintained his patience, so he started chatting with him.
"Young man, aren't you anxious about not catching any Pokemon?"
"It's alright, I'm not here to capture Pokemon anyway. Enjoying the fun of fishing is the goal."
Tetsuya replied, holding the fishing rod in one hand and drinking a beverage with the other.
"Haha, young people as patient as you are rare," the old man laughed heartily, then popped a candy into his mouth.
"Are you here on vacation, sir?"
Since he was idle anyway, Tetsuya also started chatting.
"Yes, my kids gave me this ticket and told me to travel and relax.
I think they're just too busy and don't want to deal with this old man.
Luckily, my granddaughter also came aboard recently to keep me company, otherwise it would have been a bit boring."
The old man looked very serious on the outside, but his words and demeanor revealed a childlike innocence and kindness.
"I see you're quite enjoying yourself, sir," he teased, looking at the old man wearing a flashy beach outfit.
"Ha, this old man exercises and fishes every day, he's very healthy.
I even saw him chatting with an old lady yesterday."
A middle-aged man nearby heard their conversation and also chuckled, joining in to tease the old man.
"Didn't realize you're still so spry in your old age, sir."
"Hahahahaha." The people fishing around them all burst into laughter.
"He's afraid his wife at home will find out and scold him."
Another middle-aged man, as if knowing the old man's situation, said with a smile.
"Go on, go on, you're a grown man, don't talk nonsense." The old man motioned for the middle-aged man to go play elsewhere.
Generally, the people who came fishing were older men. Young people and women were mostly not very interested in this somewhat boring activity.
So the interactions between everyone were relatively reserved and steady. After all, they didn't know each other and still needed to maintain an image.
But once Tetsuya started this teasing, the conversation completely opened up.
Especially after they learned that Tetsuya wasn't even 17 years old, they became even more relaxed.
He was about the same age as their own children, perhaps even younger, and they all started making fun of Tetsuya.
He repeatedly said he couldn't handle it; the gossiping ability of middle-aged and elderly men was even greater than that of women.
From time to time, someone nearby would catch a Pokemon and show it off, drawing laughter and playful scolding from others.
Tetsuya wasn't completely without收获 in the following two hours. He did catch two Magikarp with Novice Potential, and casually threw them back into the sea himself.
After all, Pokemon like Magikarp, which are known as the weakest and most pathetic Pokemon in the world, have virtually no strength or Speed. Besides being resilient and found everywhere, they have no advantages.
It's rare to find even one Magikarp in an entire river that can evolve into a Gyarados.
He also received quite a bit of good-natured teasing.
Of course, he didn't take it to heart. Which fisherman hasn't been "blessed" by those around them with the good luck of only catching Magikarp all day?
"Ding dong~"
His wristwatch chimed, indicating that the care for the three little ones was complete.
Tetsuya bid farewell to the uncles and grandpas around him, and in response to their questions, he said he would be back often this week before getting up and leaving.
After he left, everyone was still chatting happily. Suddenly, someone asked, "That young man just now was pretty good. Do you know which family he's from?"
"He seems to be representing Pewter Gym at this Kanto Gym gathering. Old Fu, you know Brock, why don't you ask him?"
The man called Old Fu, who was mentioned, casually replied, "He seems to be a Trainer that Brock's eldest son invested in. He mentioned him to me before, said he has good potential for nurturing."
"What, interested in finding a son-in-law?"
The person next to him teased the one who had just asked the question.
"Get lost. Whoever dares to marry my daughter has to beat me first."
"Hahahahahaha." Everyone burst into laughter.
Then, they tacitly changed the subject.
The old man who had asked the first question shook his head and got up. "Everyone, I'm leaving now. My granddaughter is here to find me."
"Alright, you should go back and rest first, sir. It's not good to be out on the deck in the evening wind." Everyone said their goodbyes.
"Alright, I'll be back tomorrow. Don't you dare run off, let's see who has better technique."
The old man walked slowly towards the cabin with his hands behind his back.
A woman with long golden hair reaching her waist also walked quickly to support him. "Grandpa, you seem to be in a good mood today."
"I met a nice young man. I'd be even happier if you stayed on the ship longer and played with me."
The woman pouted playfully, "Oh, Grandpa, didn't you say Professor Oak was looking for me? I'll come back and play with you after I'm done."
After speaking, she smiled slyly, "Besides, you're on the ship alone without Grandma keeping an eye on you, aren't you quite happy?"
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ps: Everyone knows who the woman is, so who is the old man? (It's quite obvious, isn't it?)
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