Chương 6: C6
Isaac widened his eyes as he looked at the box filled with various colored Poké Balls.
"Holy moly, they're all special Poké Balls, and there are only seven regular ones."
"Twenty Ultra Balls, which cost five hundred each, are acceptable, and thirteen Great Balls, which are two thousand each..."
"Oh my gosh, Heavy Balls, Fast Balls, and Sweet Balls are fine at three thousand each, but there are even two Moon Balls here!"
In the Pokémon world, Moon Balls contain a certain amount of Moon Stone element, making them highly effective for catching Pokémon that evolve with a Moon Stone. Due to their cost and specific use, these handmade balls are worth fifty thousand each!
And there are also Timer Balls made by Devon Corporation, priced at thirty thousand each, with seven or eight of them covered in dust here.
Isaac shed tears of sorrow and frustration...
"Hana... could you give me your sister's pager number?"
Hana Smith looked up warily, "What do you want it for? You said you couldn't afford a pager."
"I can't afford one, but I can borrow it! Once I get connected with your sister, the ultimate rich lady, I'll buy pagers by the box!" Isaac started daydreaming.
"Oh, so you're interested in my sister now?" Hana giggled, "But my sister is seven years older than me, which makes her two years older than you, Isaac."
"Age is not a problem; I don't mind!" Isaac's eyes gleamed.
"Age isn't a problem for you, but my sister might mind... hahaha." Hana laughed, shattering Isaac's fantasy.
"Uh... heh, heh..." Isaac laughed awkwardly before turning serious, "Now that we have Poké Balls, and they are excellent ones, let's head out. We have three hours before dinner service starts. Let's scout the forest first."
Hana found a small pink backpack, about a quarter the size of Ash's backpack, with the Devon Corporation logo in the center.
One by one, she placed the Poké Balls in the bag, zipped it up, and put it on.
Isaac watched, envious, "Hana, this backpack must be expensive, right?"
Hana tilted her head cutely and counted on her fingers, "It was only a hundred thousand. Mom bought one for me and one for my sister, but my sister didn't like pink, so she never used it."
Hearing this, Isaac shed silent tears again.
Casually showing off wealth is the most lethal. They genuinely don't think it's expensive, but saying it out loud can be hurtful...
While I worked tirelessly to save twenty thousand for a plane ticket, a hundred thousand for a backpack is nothing to you...
"Sigh..." Isaac sighed.
When Isaac and Hana were ready to leave, they ran into Hana's father, Mr. Smith, coming downstairs.
"Where are you two going?" Mr. Smith asked warily, eyeing Isaac.
If this boy dares to make a move on my precious daughter, I'll break his legs!
Hana beamed, "Isaac is taking me to the nearby forest to catch an Eevee for me!"
"What?"
Taking you to the forest? The forest is just trees, but it can be dangerous! What is this freeloader planning to do with my daughter!
"No, it's too dangerous for you two to go into the forest! You're not allowed to go!" Mr. Smith said sternly, internally raging.
"Uh? Uh... sir, we're just going to the edge of the forest. It won't be dangerous..."
Isaac was interrupted by Mr. Smith, and even Hana, who had opened her mouth to speak, was cut off.
"Who knows where you might take my daughter! I said no, and that's final!" Besides, my daughter calling you "brother" is already a danger signal!
Though Mr. Smith spoke to Isaac, Hana felt guilty for getting Isaac in trouble, and her eyes turned red. She ran upstairs without a word.
"Hana! Hana! Where are you going?" Isaac called after her, but she didn't respond and went up to the second floor.
"..."
Now it was just Isaac and Mr. Smith staring at each other in the foyer.
"Listen, you are not to take my daughter to any strange places! Got it?"
Mr. Smith commanded with the authority of the head of the household.
Just then, the store manager, Mrs. Smith, spoke from behind him, "How dare you make my daughter cry and talk to her friend like that! You're in big trouble!"
Mr. Smith shivered and turned around, losing all his bravado, "I wouldn't dare... I thought you were out shopping..."
"So you think you can act all high and mighty when I'm out? No dinner for you tonight, and your allowance is confiscated!"
Mrs. Smith held out her hand. Mr. Smith, looking defeated, handed over all his money for buying drinks.
Mrs. Smith took the money, glared at Mr. Smith, then put it in Hana's pocket, smiling warmly, "Take this money and have fun with Isaac. If you need more, just ask me."
"Okay! Thanks, Mom!" Hana wiped her eyes and nodded.
"Alright, Isaac, take Hana and have a good time!"
Mrs. Smith smiled as she saw them off, closing the door firmly once they were outside.
Isaac looked back, relieved. Mrs. Smith's sudden change in demeanor was terrifying.
"Hana, did you hear a scream?"
"Huh? No, I didn't hear anything."
"Then I must have imagined it."
Meanwhile, poor Mr. Smith, now without his allowance, was being dragged upstairs by Mrs. Smith by his ear...
...
The forest near Pewter City is part of Viridian Forest. However, being close to the city, the stronger Pokémon had long been cleared out by the League.
Either they were captured or driven deeper into the forest.
Arriving there, Hana, like a bird set free, led Isaac around the forest, looking everywhere.
Hana's sweet voice echoed in Isaac's ears, the sunlight dappled through the forest, and the gentle breeze lifted his spirits.
"Isaac-nii, take a picture for me!"
Hana handed Isaac a delicate little camera, then ran to a protruding rock, sitting on it and striking a cute pose.
Isaac examined the camera—another expensive Devon product.
Operating it wasn't much different from cameras he had used before. He adjusted the focus and snapped a picture.
Hana skipped over, "Let me see~!"
As Isaac was about to hand the camera to Hana, he noticed the rock she had been sitting on start to move.
"Look behind you, Hana!"
Hana turned to see the rock slowly rising, with small rock arms extending from its sides.
The disturbed Geodude, its fists clenching, glared at them menacingly.
Kirlia floated in front of Hana, emitting a faint pressure. Isaac had released Kirlia before entering the forest to protect Hana.
Feeling Kirlia's pressure, the Geodude backed down. While bold, it wasn't stupid.
After grumbling at Kirlia, the Geodude settled back into place, resuming its nap.
Isaac, bored, used his detection ability, finding it to be a Level 6 white-quality Geodude, and paid it no further mind.
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