When the players logged out of the game, Red temporarily noted their personalities.
NTRslayer was occasionally calm, but he was quite curious about everything; compared to the other four, he was very normal.
Cuckmaster was a total idiot with unusual thoughts. The only thing of value about him was his bad-boy good looks—oh, and he wore earrings too.
Bob was similar to NTRslayer, but he focused on flirting with girls.
Fairygoth has cold face and by looking at her accessories like pearl earrings and her neatly styled short hair, she seemed to come from a wealthy family. She had a weak resistance to cute Pokémon.
Farmqueen was just like her name suggested. She had knowledge about farming and would sometimes dig in the ground with her bare hands to see if the berry plants needed fertilizer or anything. Oh, and she could be quite naïve at times.
Of course, this was all from Red's perspective. If it were Blue's, he would probably call all five of them douchebags or something.
'Oh right, the shop that the system mentioned but I haven't checked out yet.'
The shop screen appeared, showing an array of items for sale.
I mean… really a lot.
'Mega key? Z move?? Dynamax???'
Red was confused; for a boy from the small town of Kanto, he had never seen these things before.
He scrolled through many items, they sold everything from outfits for Pokémon to a flute.
Wait, why is this flute so ridiculously expensive??
It was priced at over 100 billion pokédollars! Red believed that even if he worked himself to death, he couldn't afford this item.
'This shop has so many items I've never seen before... and the cheapest thing here is a letter.'
He glanced at the amount of money his mother had given him, which was only about 10,000 pokédollars.
He decided to turn off the shop, but before he did, he noticed an item.
Soothe Bell
He read the item information while watching his Pikachu playing with a neighboring Pokémon.
This Pikachu didn't listen to him. She seemed to enjoy her freedom. Perhaps that was why she refused to return to her Poké Ball.
He wanted her to trust him, but he couldn't force her.
Seeing the Soothe Bell was reasonably priced, he decided to buy it.
A blue light appeared in his hand, forming a small bell with a strap.
Holding it, he approached Pikachu.
However, Pikachu was more difficult than he expected, every time he got closer, she stepped back.
Was it because she was a female Pikachu and more cautious?
Red felt helpless when Pikachu wouldn't come closer, and it was getting late.
He tried to convey to Pikachu that they would begin their journey together, and she reluctantly accepted.
She was interested in exploration and adventure, not because of this human, hmpf!
"..."
What's this? Why does this face look like Blue's?
Are they the same type? Tsundere?
Red decided to let it go. Overthinking was exhausting.
With that, he and Pikachu left the town together.
However, before leaving.
"Red!"
Three younger voices called out behind him, and he turned to see two boys and a girl—his neighbors Chase, Elaine, and Trace.
They were only about six years old.
"So you're the last one to leave," Chase said, on the verge of tears.
When he had moved here with Elaine, he was very worried and shy.
That was until he met the older kids—Red, Blue, and Leaf.
They treated them kindly.
Red was quiet but nice, Blue was arrogant yet affectionate, and Leaf was cheerful but a bit wicked.
Wait, why was Leaf different from the other two?
Never mind, thanks to meeting them, Chase and Elaine gained confidence and both dreamed of becoming trainers alongside their best friend, Trace.
Trace was a bit special, he was a relative of Blue, so he was closer to him than the others. (Cousin)
If Blue was proud, then Trace was friendly in equal measure.
The three were very close, almost like little replicas of Red, Blue, and Leaf.
But all three of them were now ten years old, officially becoming legal trainers.
In a month, the Indigo League would take place.
Since Leaf's birthday came earlier than Red and Blue's, she had set off first with the Bulbasaur she had raised since she was little.
Then it was Blue's turn; they hadn't even said goodbye to him before he vanished.
Now it was just Red, and they wanted to bid farewell as sincerely as possible.
Red looked at the three kids, almost smiling.
It was just a month away, yet they acted as if he were leaving for a year. These kids were so innocent.
"Red! I hope you become the greatest trainer ever!"
"Don't lose to anyone! Show them that the trainers from Pallet Town can't be underestimated!"
"Please take care of Blue while you're on your journey."
Chase and Elaine cheered, while Trace spoke softly.
Red raised his fist with a confident smile.
Then he bid farewell along with Pikachu.
Pikachu looked at Red with a different expression.
'This human is very well-liked... could he be different from other trainers?'
Pikachu's perspective of Red shifted slightly.
***
"Phew! I'm all sweaty and so hungry!"
Rey got up from his bed, looking at the virtual reality headset and reflecting on what he experienced in the game.
This is the first time he seen a game with a light-hearted atmosphere, yet its primary content revolves around battle commands.
It was incredibly creative and highly strategic!
He decided to take a shower and then order some food.
As he showered, the memories he experienced in the game haunted him more and more—Cyndaquil, Weedle.
So cute!
He was hooked on this game!
After finishing his shower, he decided to turn on his computer and look up that Pokémon game.
Clicking on the reviews, he decided to leave a positive rating. If there were 10 stars, he would definitely give it a full score without hesitation! Unfortunately, there were only 5 stars available.
He typed out each word on the keyboard, praising the game until he ran out of compliments.
Post!
His first review appeared on the screen, and he looked at it with satisfaction.
[Absolute cinema, Peak, masterpiece, truly art, chef kiss, chimichangas, good sh*t to be alive!
I love this game; it is currently the only game from Arceus that is the most creative and special!
The graphics are stunning, so pure! The creatures are incredibly cute but have unexpected hidden power!
You must play! If you don't play, get lost!]
A new review was posted recently that attracted a lot of attention for the new game by Arceus.
The company was famous for many games that required consciousness transfer to play, all of which were extremely realistic.
With the buzz around the virtual reality headset taking social media and the scientific community by storm, it was no surprise that the new game quickly gained immense popularity.
However, the game was still in Beta and limited to only 5 players, which disappointed some people since previous games didn't have Beta testing or player limits.
But that wasn't the main issue, as that was a separate matter altogether.
Rey was currently enjoying watching his review receive numerous responses, most of which were asking for more details about the game.
Rey didn't reply, thinking that revealing too much wouldn't be fun; he wanted them to experience it for themselves!
*Ting ting*
"Huh? Wait?!"
He noticed a reply from a very familiar name
Cuckcoldmaster6969.
Damn! That name is unmistakable, that fuck is so creative!
Cuckcoldmaster6969: Message me!
"Hmmm," Rey pondered for a moment before deciding to DM him.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: Is this NTRslayer?
Bigantiyellowhair: Yeah.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: You fucker! Why did you come up with such a weird name? I couldn't find you!
Bigantiyellowhair: Shut up! What do you want?
Cuckcoldmaster6969 wanted him to join his group.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: Join the group; I've already invited the other three; you're the last one!
"This guy is a bit too carefree, isn't he?"
Bigantiyellowhair: Kay.
You have joined the Pokémon Squad group.
FarmerLily: Oh, we have a new member!
Cuckcoldmaster6969: That's NTRslayer!
Bob: Your name is long.
Bigantiyellowhair: Fuck off @Bob, why did you invite me?
Cuckcoldmaster6969: Is that even a question? Everyone knows why I started this group!
Fairygothgirl: No.
Bob: No.
FarmerLily: No.
Bigantiyellowhair: No.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: ARE YOU GUYS KIDDING ME?!
Cuckcoldmaster6969: I created this group to discuss this Pokémon game! Have you all forgotten our wonderful friendship already??
Fairygothgirl: I don't know an idiot like you.
FarmerLily: Sorry, even if you're from the countryside, you're... more disgusting than I thought.
Bob: Licking dirt pfft, that's so funny.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: YOU GUYS ARE BULLIES! I WANT TO LEAVE THE GROUP!!
Bigantiyellowhair: You created the group and now you want to leave after inviting the four of us?
Cuckcoldmaster6969: Alright, I want to say that I created this group so we can conveniently talk to each other.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: And I want to be friends, agree?
Fairygothgirl has left the group.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: Hey, wait, I'm not done talking!!
Fairygothgirl has rejoined the group.
Fairygothgirl: Say what you want to say quickly.
Bob: Yeah, it's getting late, I have to work tomorrow.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: I really want to be friends! I'm begging you! If you agree to be friends with me, I'm willing to give my handsome body to you to do whatever you want!
Cuckcoldmaster6969: And please don't press leave group! I know your fingers are close to that button!
Bigantiyellowhair: ...go on.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: I have some interesting information after talking to Professor Oak!
FarmerLily: I thought we knew everything already?
Cuckcoldmaster6969: That's just a part of it! Because as far as I know, there are currently 9 regions in the game! And it has over thousand of Pokémon!
Bob: That many?!
Cuckcoldmaster6969: Of course! Each region has its own name, our region is Kanto, while the Pokémon of @FarmerLily, @Bigantiyellowhair, and I are from the Johto region, Kanto's neighbor!
Bigantiyellowhair: Useful information.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: So, let's be friends!
Fairygothgirl: Why are you so obsessed with making friends? With your looks, you should easily find someone!
Cuckcoldmaster6969: I just moved from the countryside to the city, and my appearance is because I don't want to be rejected by society.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: But everyone misunderstands me! They treat me like a street thug, refuse to hire me, and are scared of me, begging me not to rob them! I don't know what I did to be treated like a motorcycle gang member wielding a baseball bat!
Cuckcoldmaster6969: I want friends! And you guys are my only chance!
"He's more pitiful than I thought..." Rey felt sympathetic and decided to befriend him.
But just as he was about to press the button, a message appeared.
Cuckcoldmaster6969: If you agree to be friends, especially @Bob and @Bigantiyellowhair, I'll give you my sister. You can do whatever you want with her. She's still in high school but she's pretty!
Bigantiyellowhair: Trash of society.
Fairygothgirl: I think society's treatment of you is justified; you're worse than maggots.
FarmerLily: You're no different from my ex-boyfriend, and my ex-boyfriend didn't even exist.
Bob: From now on, we'll be the closest friends! I poop, you eat, pure brotherly love!
Cuckcoldmaster6969: BRO!! Wait, what did you just say?
***
"Pika pika!!"
"Calm down, Pikachu!"
It was raining heavily. Inside the dark cave, Pikachu was desperately trying to wake Red up.
Red's clothes were torn, and his body was covered in wounds. Pikachu and an orange-haired girl were by Red's side, both soaked to the skin.
Red was unconscious, and it seemed like it would be a while before he woke up.
The orange-haired girl looked at Red and then at Pikachu, deciding to take out her Pokémon.
But as she looked at the Poké Ball, fear gripped her heart. Her hands trembled violently, even though she always told herself to only use it in true danger and necessity.
Yet, her trauma was hard to set aside.
Seeing Pikachu crying for its trainer, she closed her eyes, calmed herself, and then resolutely called out.
"Come out! Gyarados!!"