Chapter 2: My Puberty Social Anxiety Sister Must Dream Of The Strongest Trainer
The second day morning.
“Son, leave those pseudo-legendaries and such for now. First day of school, just bring the Electric Mouse with you.” The Old Man tied with a White Apron spoke up, “Aunt Li’s daughter from next door is also going to the Pokémon Day Care today. She asked me to help pick a good egg. You and Zuo Rou pack up a bit, and we’ll meet at the Pokémon Day Care.”
“Got it. Aren’t we going to the Pokémon Day Care today? No rush on which Pokémon to bring.” Zuo Hang said.
The Old Man was always reliable in handling things. If he said they were going to the Pokémon Day Care today, then starting school was probably within this week, and it was almost the end of August anyway. It was best to settle on the Pokémon to bring to school soon.
Zuo Hang stood in front of the family Computer, storing the various Poké Balls from his belt into the Terminal. After some consideration, it was impossible not to bring any. At the very least, he had to bring the Nightmare God he had just captured.
Dark Type Pokémon were not easy to build Intimacy with. Zuo Hang had a Mischievous Kid before, and because there was no Communication after capturing it, by the time they met for the second time, they were like strangers.
To avoid similar situations, Zuo Hang always spent a long time building a Relationship after capturing Pokémon, but even so, the over 300 Pokémon still left him a bit overwhelmed.
This was a side effect from playing the Game. He’d want to capture any Pokémon with high Potential or ones he liked, but in the end, he only regularly used a few. Only when he had free time to check the storage did he realize that most of his Pokémon were actually “Left-behind Orphans”.
Fortunately, this world had a dedicated Pokémon fostering system.
—Trainers could leave Pokémon they weren’t using temporarily at the Pokémon Day Care or with a Pokémon Breeder holding Identification, which effectively avoided the “Left-behind Orphans” phenomenon. Compared to the cold Computer Terminal and the cramped Space in Poké Balls, the warm atmosphere of the Pokémon Day Care was obviously better for Pokémon growth.
That’s exactly what Zuo Hang did.
He had many Pokémon fostered at the Pokémon Day Care near home, as well as with a Pokémon Breeder who had a very good Relationship with his Old Man.
“Electric Mouse, Nightmare God… two might not be enough.” Zuo Hang muttered to himself.
Dark Type Pokémon all had a bit of a rebellious streak. If Darkrai turned out to be a rebel too and went berserk at school, Zuo Hang would probably have a real headache.
He and Darkrai needed some time to adjust—at least a week—to get familiar with each other’s Skills and Battle styles.
“Dark Type… Dark Type.” Zuo Hang took out the Nightmare God’s Dusk Ball and a Great Ball from the Terminal. “With these two guys, it should be fine.”
“Big sis? Not ready yet?” Zuo Hang stood at the Room doorway, urging her.
“N-not yet, wait a bit longer.”
There was no movement in the Room. Zuo Hang knew his big sis had chickened out again. Getting a severe Social Anxiety person out the door was very difficult, and Zuo Hang had long anticipated that his sister probably wasn’t even willing to “step out of her own Room”.
“At least come out first.” Zuo Hang stood at the Doorway, spreading his hands helplessly as he said.
Inside the house, Zuo Rou stood in front of the mirror embedded in the wardrobe, counting her fingers and mumbling softly, “Going out with Zuo Hang.”
“Going to the Pokémon Day Care with Zuo Hang.”
“Get the Pokémon, hatch it.”
“Solo with Zuo Hang.”
“Beat him, make him kneel and call me big sis.”
“Then sleep…”
“Finally battle with Zuo Hang.”
Zuo Rou liked to plan things, most of which involved Zuo Hang, but that handsome guy was often not home, and she didn’t dare go out, so these plans had always been on hold.
Today, she had finally mustered the courage. Zuo Rou was silently reciting the events written in her little notebook to avoid any oversights.
That said, Zuo Rou was still a bit afraid. She had long since memorized those little plans perfectly; reciting them in front of the mirror was just because she was simply scared to go out.
Zuo Hang, who had just entered the Room, mercilessly interrupted Zuo Rou’s self-muttering and dragged her out of the Room by physically grabbing her collar.
“If you don’t go out, no amount of plans will help. At least get out of your own Room first! Useless big sis!”
“And… the first few are fine, except sleeping… If it’s sleeping, the Electric Mouse can keep you company.”
“Pika?!” The Electric Mouse called out. Sleeping was something he was good at.
“Eh??” Zuo Rou said with a hint of a cry in her voice: “Can’t even do something small like sleeping with big sis? You used to cry and shout to sleep with me when you were little.”
“Wait! Stop talking! We can discuss sleeping later, let go of my hand first!”
Zuo Rou’s two hands were firmly gripping the doorframe, looking like she wouldn’t let go even if it killed her.
“Where are you taking me?! Ah!!!! I see the entryway! I don’t want to go out! Don’t go out! At least ease into it… Sit in the living room for a bit first, everyone get along nicely, chat, have some tea, watch a Competition! I heard the Paris League just ended.”
Zuo Hang had anticipated the scene in front of him. Even though his sister had agreed to go out yesterday, when it was actually time to leave, she would definitely back out.
A 17-year-old Social Anxiety girl~ Truly a headache.
He pulled a Great Ball from his back waist. With a flash of red light, an elegant Pokémon like it was wearing a white evening dress appeared in the Corridor from the bedroom to the living room. Curly green short Hair extended below the head, and slender fingers wore a light red Gem Ring, with black leaf-like patterns engraved in the Gem.
“Gardevoir, use Psychic to drag her out!”
Zuo Rou was drawn to the beautiful Pokémon that suddenly appeared. The Gem Ring on Gardevoir’s finger immediately caught Zuo Rou’s attention, and as her gaze lingered on the Gem Ring, she completely missed what her brother said.
“This Ring is so pretty, eh?!! Why am I flying?! Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Using Psychic on your own big sis! What kind of demon are you! Put me down! Put me down quick!!”
“Heh heh, if you’d listened earlier, there wouldn’t be any problem, right? Put you down? Gardevoir, carry her all the way to the Pokémon Day Care. Don’t put her down without my order!”
Gardevoir looked at the pretty girl floating in mid-air and thought, “This is the Family Head’s sister? She feels a bit cuter than Zuo Hang.”
With a flick of her fingertip, the Psychic became gentler. Gardevoir tidied the girl’s messy Hair, followed behind Zuo Hang, and under the control of Psychic, the sister and brother’s figures slowly overlapped. Gardevoir curled her lips, a strange auntie smile suddenly appearing on her face.
The Electric Mouse on Zuo Hang’s shoulder seemed to hear the laughter and whipped its head around. Gardevoir’s curled lips immediately dropped, returning to the cool expression from minutes ago, casting a questioning look at Pikachu.
The Electric Mouse scratched its head, sensing that things weren’t simple.
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