Pokemon Dawn

My name is Yusa Shintaro [yusa_shintarou], I am ten years old and a new trainer from Joban City.

I was born in an ordinary family with ordinary parents. I started my journey as a trainer in an ordinary way on January 1st this year. The reason for traveling——

Maybe the person I have always admired chose this path.

Even though I am such a loser, if I muster up the courage to travel, can I become as good a person as Tatsuya-nii? Thinking like this, I embarked on the journey.

The life of traveling is very hard, but every day I see things I have never seen before, which makes me feel tired and fulfilled. I thought that such an ordinary travel life would last for a long time——

[February 20, 1000, 17:48 pm, Joban City]

"Hey, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, what did you say——?!!" The boy with soft brown short hair burst out in exclamation.

"Son, don't worry!" The middle-aged man wearing a turban and looking like a fishing uncle showed his white teeth cheerfully and gave a thumbs up to the thin boy, "Mr. Bai Ye is the most powerful and talented person I have ever seen.

He is also the most gentle person! If you join the Guanghui Society and follow Mr. Bai Ye, you will definitely stand out!"

Wait, Dad! No, Father! Father! That’s not the point!

Shintaro showed an extremely frightened expression.

What kind of hell is that place that you described as "a behemoth organization that even the Pokémon League dare not touch easily"!

The one working against the Pokémon League is an illegal and evil organization!!

Even the name sounds like the type that would be thought up by a boss who is highly evil and has a mental illness that needs treatment!!!

Father!!!!

Why do you want to throw your biological son into the pit of fire like this————

In the distance, well-behaved Bobos soared into the sky in groups from the woods, as if responding to the roar in the young man's heart.

My father, Kenichi Yusa, was a navigator...ah, this was ten years ago. Now he is the owner of a small fishing supplies store. It is said that he chose this profession because "even if a man of the sea leaves the sea, he still has something in his heart."

There is still an ocean!!”.

Ah, my father's passionate shouts are already ringing in my mind.

There is obviously only one small river around Joban City, so how can we sell fishing gear and the like?

However, thanks to my father's teachings, I have mastered superb fishing skills - probably the only talent that a loser like me can use.

Although it doesn't seem to be of any use.

It is obvious that my knowledge, popularity, and ability to train Pokémon are only at the most ordinary level of a mortal... How could I possibly pass such a terrifying high-level test!

[February 23, 1000, 8:01 a.m., Suburbs of Joban City]

early morning.

The short, inconspicuous brown-haired boy stood in front of the gate of the towering retro-style castle, his heart almost collapsed.

Although my legs were a little weak facing this towering building and the security guards standing straight in front of the door, my father's instructions had to be fulfilled.

Shintaro used a trembling hand to hold Squirtle beside him, who also had a dull look on his face, and walked into the castle with soft steps.

When he thought of "an evil organization that even the alliance dared not touch" and "a boss with a perverted and weird taste", Shintaro wanted to turn around and run out immediately.

Why would a nobody like me encounter this kind of thing? How can I practice it?

Enter the door, find the test location, and start fighting. Excessive fear and tension made Shintaro's mind go blank. He didn't recover until the end of the battle when he walked out of the castle with the circle-eyed Squirtle in his arms.

You can also imagine how bad his performance in battle was.

However, in this case, at least he will definitely not be selected, right?

Thinking of this, Shintaro suddenly felt that his steps became much easier.

So, when Kenichi waved the fishing rod and shouted excitedly, "You passed the test, you are worthy of being my son hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha", the stunned Shintaro fell into a breakdown again.

Father, did you really not go through the back door?

This...this is different from what was promised!!

【March 2, 1000, 8:20 am,???】

It's early morning again.

Sitting on the back of his father's White Bay Goose, the brown-haired boy, who was extremely messy in the wind, stared blankly at the scenery in front of him.

It was a pure white palace. It was said to be one, but in fact, similar buildings stretched for thousands of miles in the field of vision, and only a clear white covering the earth was seen, which was quite spectacular.

I don’t know how many cleaners will be hired to keep these walls pure white.

And compared to these, the most important thing is——

The land supporting this palace complex is floating in the sky. Looking down, all you can see are faint clouds and mist, and nothing supporting the land exists.

"This is the headquarters of the Guanghui Association. How about it? It's very handsome!" Kenichi grinned.

"Well, he's very handsome..." Shintaro's voice was already crying.

This is not a question of being handsome or not at all!

Don’t you really think this phenomenon goes against common sense?!

What kind of terrible dragon's den and tiger's den do I... want to experience?

After arriving at their destination, the two of them stepped on the suspended land. Before Shintaro was mentally prepared, he was slapped by his unscrupulous father and pushed into the door. He looked at the environment he was in at a loss.

The interior of the white palace is unexpectedly ordinary. It is no different from the decoration style of the Pokémon Center. It is simple and clear. Before taking a closer look, a young man in formal clothes walked towards Shintaro.

"Hello, is this Mr. Yusa Shintaro? Please come this way." The young man bowed slightly and made a gesture to guide the direction. Although the young man's words and movements were polite, there was always a sense that he was dealing with an errand.

Feel.

Of course, at this time, Shintaro could no longer care about these details. After returning the gift in a panic, he followed the young man into the deep house.

Being brought to an open office, Shintaro was pinned down on the sofa by the young man in a daze, staring blankly at the smiling girl in white robe behind the desk.

what's the situation?

After the young man closed the door, the girl with long flaxen hair who looked very friendly smiled and nodded to Shintaro.

"Hello, welcome to the Guild of Light. I am Noah Elvis, the manager of the Red Group."

The girl's voice was very soft, which made Shintaro relax involuntarily.

I thought I would encounter some ferocious secondary boss, but it seems I thought too much...

etc.

What did she just say?

Manager?!

Although he didn't know what Akagu meant, the meaning of the word "manager" was very clear to Shintaro.

This girl is the leader of this evil, anti-daily, anti-scientific organization?!

Across from him, Noya looked at the short, thin, brown-haired boy opposite with amusement, and his expression changed three times in one second.

This kid seems to be very interesting.

"So, would you like to introduce yourself?" Noya clapped his hands and called Shintaro back from his random thoughts.

"Ah, eh?" It took Shintaro, whose brain was in a state of confusion, two seconds to understand what Noya meant, and he hurriedly said, "Well, I, I, my name is, Yu, Yusa, Kane... Taro...

…”

No, I bit my tongue...

"Kintaro-kun?" Shintaro's voice became smaller and smaller, and Noya couldn't help but tilt her head in confusion.

"No, no, no, that!" Shintaro's face suddenly turned red, "It's true! Shintaro!"

Seeing the brown-haired boy's busy performance, Noya couldn't help but chuckle, "I know, Shintaro-kun, right?"

"Although I have said it before, let me say it again now."

"Welcome to the Kouki Club family, Shintaro-kun."

"I hope you have a pleasant time in Akazu."

After walking out of the office, Shintaro still felt a little dizzy.

The girl named Noya, although she claimed to be the leader of some cult, had a bright smile and spoke very gentle words.

It seems... different from what I imagined?

Walking out of the palace in a daze, Shintaro saw Kenichi waiting at the door.

"Dad."

"Shintaro, come and sit here."

Shintaro and Kenichi sat on the steps in front of the palace, quietly looking at the rolling clouds in the distance.

The young man secretly glanced at his father. The early morning sun was rising slowly from the clouds and mist, casting a warm glow on the middle-aged man's dark face.

Dad rarely showed such a serious expression, probably because he had something to say.

Just as Shintaro thought, after thinking for a moment, Kenichi spoke.

"Shintaro. Do you know the meaning of our last name, 'Yusa'?"

"Eh?" The young man was stunned, "The meaning...is the one you often mention?"

"That's right, it seems you haven't forgotten it. Yusa [yusa] is the homophone of brave [yuusya], which means to move forward bravely and realize your beliefs."

The middle-aged man wearing a turban took off the fishing rod from his back and handed it to his confused son.

"I give you this fishing rod that has been with me for more than 20 years as a parting gift. I hope you can remember the man of the sea's credo of going forward."

"I chose this path for you. I hope you can take a good look at everything here with your own eyes. It's up to you to decide whether you want to continue on this path."

"Become a "brave", Shintaro."