Piercingly cold air currents recklessly poured into the young man's sportswear, and the howling wind in his ears didn't cease for a moment.
Lorze was being held in the arms of the petite Mega Mewtwo, and what the two were doing was... flying across the ocean between Kanto and Hoenn!
Rather than his messy hair whipping in the wind, he was more interested in the view below:
Close by was the sparkling sea surface and a rich Pokémon ecosystem featuring Pelipper, Wingull, and others; far away was the vast Hoenn region and the romantic skyline where the water and sky met in one color.
Being at such a height, everything on the ground was in full view, giving a heroic feeling of seeing all mountains as small.
"Woohoo~ Thrilling!"
Feeling the young man's body heat in her arms, Mewtwo's joy was also evident on her face. She never knew traveling with someone she liked could be so happy.
"Not bad, right? If it weren't for you, I could fly even faster~"
"Big Sister Mewtwo is amazing! Love you the most!"
Elated by Lorze's praise, Mega Mewtwo Y gradually lost herself, competitively increasing her speed even further!
"A-Ah, Big Sister! A bit too fast—"
Of course, a safe landing was impossible, because as they neared their destination, there would always be "little accidents" of one kind or another.
Lorze turned around to face Mewtwo's front and mischievously nibbled on her nerve appendage.
"Ah❤~ What are you, doing❤❤❤!?"
The intense stimulation caused Mewtwo to briefly lose control of her psychic power. A lustful cry echoed in the sky, and the young man and Mewtwo both crashed down!
Fortunately, Lorze activated his psychic power to reduce their potential energy before landing, and coupled with the cushioning of the dense tree canopy, they were fine.
After using his maximum psychic output to help reduce Mewtwo's momentum, he steadily carried the loli Big Sister, who weighed just over 30 kilograms, in a bridal hold.
The petite Mewtwo, curled up in his arms, blushed furiously. It took her a long time to recover and fly out of the young man's embrace.
"Originally nothing happened... What was that all of a sudden! Really!"
"...Oops, we're fine, aren't we~"
Mega Mewtwo Y somewhat angrily flicked Lorze's forehead lightly with her large purple finger—
"Say that again when you can fly on your own!"
"G-Got it!"
Mewtwo Y looked at the young man with eyes full of doting affection. After that, psychic fluctuations had appeared on Lorze's body.
Although still a bit unpolished, his progress under her training was astonishingly fast.
Lorze looked around. The trees were taller and more lush than in the Kanto region, so was this Route 102?
"Awoo-woof-woo!" "H-Help—"
A somewhat familiar cry for help came from not far away, accompanied by... frantic dog barking?
Without needing to communicate, they ran towards the sound with telepathic understanding.
The young man's eyes flashed with a blue halo, snapping the branches blocking his way with a crash!
Pushing aside the bushes, Lorze finally laughed in relief—sandals, shorts, a white lab coat, and a beard on his face.
The one calling for help was... impressively Professor Birch from the Hoenn region!
Professor Birch was currently performing the traditional art of running around a pillar with a Poochyena glaring fiercely at him. Then this should be Route 101, north of Littleroot Town, right?
"Y-Young man over there! Please use the Pokémon in my bag to help me chase away this Poochyena! I'm begging you!"
Still playing with starter Pokémon here? Professor Birch, times have changed!
Mega Mewtwo Y didn't even use a move, just released her oppressive aura.
The Poochyena was instantly overwhelmed by massive terror, scared to the point of incontinence!
Seeing the guy flee dejectedly with its tail between its legs, Professor Birch leaned against a thick tree trunk, panting heavily.
"Th-Thank you so much!"
Then he muttered to himself as if talking to himself: "It just happened before, why did I run into it again..."
But when he turned his gaze to Lorze and Mewtwo, he couldn't help but be startled.
"This young man! The one beside you is..."
"Mewtwo from the Kanto region, a very rare Pokémon." Very rare, to the extent that it might be the only one.
Although his desire to research was greatly stimulated, forced by the oppressive aura on Mewtwo, Birch didn't dare to say much for a moment.
He picked up his briefcase again and scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
"The lab isn't far from here... If you're not busy, please come with me!"
Lorze nodded and followed, and Mewtwo voluntarily returned to the Poké Ball to rest to avoid unnecessary exposure.
But! If anyone dared to touch Lorze... they could try!
After arriving at the peaceful town surrounded by green trees, the music engraved in his DNA automatically played in Lorze's mind.
This was the birthplace in Pokémon Emerald and its ROM hacks—Littleroot Town.
Pokémon Center, port, train station... although the place was small, it had everything.
And Professor Birch's lab was located in the southwest of Littleroot Town, adjacent to the sea and backed by mountains and forests.
After entering the hall, he solemnly opened his briefcase: "You really helped me a lot today! Here are three starter Pokémon with very good potential: Mudkip, Treecko, and Torchic. What do you think, Lorze?"
Kids make choices; adults don't want any of them! After all, having come to Hoenn... I definitely have to choose a waifumon.
"Actually, I want to catch a Ralts..."
"Understood!" Birch smiled knowingly. This was a tacit understanding between men!
And Mewtwo inside the ball pouted somewhat unhappily. Men are all playboys! But then again...
A blush crept up her cheeks. Lorze's... skills are indeed very good. Perhaps because he is a young and strong lad.
"There should be some in the lab's backyard. Just pick whichever one catches your eye."
"Thank you! Then I will respectfully accept your offer~"
Following Birch to the lab's backyard, it was a large area similar to a nature reserve, encompassing various terrains, and the variety of Pokémon was exceptionally rich.
There were also many staff members specifically taking care of the Pokémon in sight.
"I still have a lot of work to do, excuse me first!"
After parting ways with Birch, Lorze went deep into the backyard, walking on a dense path, and Mewtwo also took the opportunity to fly out and stretch her limbs.
She raised her large finger, counted around carefully, and nodded with great satisfaction.
"It's okay, but just a little worse than Cerulean Cave~"
Lorze and Mewtwo walked unhurriedly along the stream, and everywhere they looked were common Pokémon of the Hoenn region.
Using the system's search function, he could confirm the gender of the Pokémon. Femboy or something... absolutely not allowed!
About thirty minutes later, a group of Ralts playing together under the shade of trees came into view.
A screen full of female symbols made Lorze dizzy. He had already used his rich imagination to fantasize about being surrounded by a group of Gardevoir with big breasts: Is this... heaven?
Ralts can sense people's emotions using the horns on their heads and are very spiritual Pokémon.
They successively used their psychic powers to sense the thoughts of the human in front of them and were surprised to find out that he was here to choose a Ralts!?
A few outgoing and lively ones immediately moved with small steps and leaned against Lorze's pant leg.
"Pick me!" "Take me away~" "Hello there?"
These must be the inner voices launched by Ralts using telepathy, right? But amidst the noise, a voice from a bit further away stood out—
"I-I also want to be picked..."
Thanks to the superior vision unique to Pokémon players, Lorze had actually noticed her long ago.
The shy little one leaning against a tree behind had beautiful short blue hair—a Shiny Ralts!
But a somewhat resentful sisterly voice came from beside him, carrying a bit of a sarcastic tone.
"You're really popular with girls, my good Trainer, hmm~"
"Ugh, Big Sister Mewtwo... I'll hand over more rations tonight!"
"It's a deal. No backing out❤"
Lorze stepped over the crowd at his feet and walked straight to that Shiny Ralts—
"Hello~ How are you, little sister!"
"Ugh!?"
The Ralts leaning against the tree was startled by Lorze. Losing her footing, she stumbled and leaned crookedly against the tree trunk behind her, looking adorably clumsy.
"Woo-woo!"
Those small hands first waved aimlessly in panic, then unnaturally pinched her little skirt.
Ralts embarrassedly turned her flushed face away, pressing her small mouth tightly, wishing she could dig a hole and hide in it right then and there!
(◞ ‸ ◟ㆀ)
Perhaps because she was too nervous, she didn't even use telepathy anymore, but only let out meaningless syllables from her mouth.
Ralts was very annoyed: Why did I have to act like a dummy right now? There's definitely no hope of being picked now, right?
"Ugh..."
Lorze didn't mind. He knelt on one knee very gracefully, gently lifting Ralts's fair and tender small hand with one hand like a gentleman, and gently parting her blue bangs with the other.
Under the long bangs were clear, large amber eyes. Adding her flushed, round face and aggrieved, adorably silly expression... it simply hit him right in the heart!
When she evolves into Gardevoir in the future, she will definitely be a super beauty!
The young man held out a Love Ball with earnest eyes: "This cute little sister Ralts, I want to invite you to travel with me."
"Waaaaah—"
Covering her blushing cheeks, she stumbled and darted into the nearby bushes and ran away!
Eh!? I thought I would smoothly win her over. Is this Ralts too shy?
"Tsk tsk, you got rejected~"
Looking at the bewildered Lorze, Mewtwo covered her mouth and revealed a schadenfreude smile.
"Y-Yeah, got rejected."
"Want to change to another one? There are plenty more."
"But she's a Shiny."
"Her talent is very ordinary, she probably won't be very strong."
"So what, but she's a Shiny."
"Look how shy she is, not as proactive as your Big Sister~"
"So what, but she's a Shiny."
"I really can't do anything about you. Do you like Shiny ones that much?"
After all, when a Shiny Gardevoir Mega Evolves... she becomes a noble queen wearing a long black dress!
Who wouldn't be captivated by that!?