“Gyarados, I also have a Gyarados, but my Gyarados isn’t as big as yours.”
Shelly looked at Gyarados and chuckled.
Her Gyarados could be considered her trump card, capable of battling average Elite Trainers.
Most people didn’t know about this.
“Is being large in size a good thing?”
“Of course it’s a good thing. The larger the size, the more outstanding this Pokémon is among the same species. Not only Your Gyarados, but your Dragonair is also a very outstanding existence among its species.”
Shelly explained patiently.
She hadn’t expected that this Kain didn’t even know something like this, and she began to doubt whether he was really a Master Breeder.
An average Breeder should know about this kind of thing.
Kain suddenly noticed the expression on Shelly’s face and froze for a moment, realizing that something about him might have been figured out instead.
However, it seemed he hadn’t said much to Shelly; besides the fact that he wasn’t from this world, there didn’t seem to be anything else to worry about.
Thinking of this, Kain became composed again.
That’s right, apart from that matter, everything else about him was completely true, and there was nothing that needed to be hidden.
“Miss Shelly, you must be a very remarkable person out in the world.”
“Me? So-so, I’m just an ordinary scholar, and I quite envy those Trainers who can keep working hard for their dreams.”
“You can do it too. If you have a dream in your heart, why envy others? Of course you should go realize it, just like everyone else, unless you have some unavoidable reason.”
Kain looked at Shelly.
Could this person be like a protagonist in some novels?
Her family fell on hard times, she had a dream, but she could only consider her family, thus having to keep her dream locked deep in her heart.
“Hahaha, it’s not as exaggerated as you think. It’s just that my dream is very difficult to achieve, with many people and things standing in the way. Sometimes I even doubt whether my dream can ever be realized.”
Shelly chuckled softly.
Her dream was actually very simple.
Together with the leader and other executives, find the Ocean Deity, Kyogre, and cleanse the impurities of the world.
“Isn’t it just having some things blocking you? What’s so big about that? If you have a dream, just go do it and don’t worry about the rest.”
Kain thought it was something major.
Such an easy thing—just do it directly, why think so much about it?
Shelly nodded: “That’s right, what you said is quite good.”
“Miss Shelly, you’ve seen the outside world. What is the outside world like? I’ve stayed here since I was a child and don’t know what the outside world is like.”
“Staying here since you were a child? Then what about your parents?”
Shelly looked at Kain in shock.
“They passed away when I was little, for reasons I don’t know. After that, I’ve just stayed here. They said the outside world was very dangerous, so I never went anywhere else.”
“Kain, it’s normal for the outside world to be dangerous, but you also need to go see the outside world. The outside world isn’t just dangerous; it’s also very beautiful, where people and Pokémon live carefree lives.”
Shelly looked at Kain, a trace of inexplicable pity flashing in her eyes, and then explained the outside world to him.
Of course, what she knew was only about the Hoenn Region.
She hadn’t been to other regions yet, and she wasn’t very clear about their local customs and practices.
An hour passed, and Kain finally gained some understanding of this world.
He didn’t expect it to be like this.
It was even divided into several large continents.
If he didn’t know this wasn’t his original Earth, he almost would have thought he hadn’t time-traveled at all.
Each continent also had its own name; for instance, Shelly lived in the Hoenn Region.
There were also other regions, such as the Kanto Region, the Johto Region, the Kalos Region, the Sinnoh Region…
Kain felt it sounded a bit familiar, especially the Kanto Region.
“Dragonair~”
“Roar~”
At this time, Dragonair and Gyarados flew over and called out.
They were hungry and wanted to eat.
“You’re hungry? Then let’s go back first. Miss Shelly, thank you for answering my questions.”
Kain got up immediately.
If Gyarados and the other were hungry, it really was time to cook.
“You go back first. I want to sit here for a while and look at the scenery.”
Shelly said as she watched a few Wingull flying past in the sky.
“Alright, once I finish cooking, I’ll have Dragonair come find you.”
Kain nodded.
Seeing this, it was obvious she had things on her mind, so he shouldn’t go disturb her.
“Splash~”
Magikarp splashed up from the sea surface and then fell back into the water.
A Krabby slowly crawled up the shoreline, but upon seeing Shelly, it immediately changed spots.
If it wasn’t that man, it felt no sense of security around anyone else.
“There really are a lot of Pokémon here.”
In the past, she always loathed the ocean; after all, seeing it every single day, she had grown utterly sick of it.
But now, she actually felt a sense of calm and no longer found the ocean annoying.
“Kain is right. You have to act according to your own heart. Then work together with the leader to fulfill the ultimate wish. Once this dream is fulfilled, just find a place to rest and spend one’s twilight years.”
Shelly said with a smile, looking at the communicator she had already taken out.
She thought about it, but still didn’t press it here.
“I can’t let Kain have too much involvement with us in Team Aqua; that wouldn’t be good for him. I’ll contact others once my injuries are healed.”
Thinking this, Shelly put the communicator away.
After continuing to look at the scenery for a while, Dragonair came over to her side.
“Dragonair~”
“Is Kain done cooking?”
“Dragonair~”
Dragonair nodded.
They were having meat today, and fish meat at that—her absolute favorite.
“Let’s go. Thank you, Dragonair.”
“Dragonair~”
The human and the Pokémon slowly walked towards the manor in the center of the island, the sunlight casting down upon them with a distinct charm.
Three days passed, and Shelly intended to bid farewell to Kain.
“You’re about to leave, right?”
After glancing at her, Kain uttered her thoughts aloud.
“Yes, I’m leaving to fulfill my dream just like you said.”
“That’s wonderful.”
“Kain, why don’t you take a trip to the outside world?”
“Probably because I’m afraid of encountering danger, but sooner or later I will go out and take a trip.”
“Then I’ll wait for you outside. After you go to the outside world, you can contact me.”
The two walked towards the outside together while chatting.
“For sure. By then I’ll still need you to act as my guide.”
“I certainly will. Kain, see you in the future.”
With a radiant smile, Shelly released a Gyarados, stepped on its head, and headed out toward the ocean.
“Is she always so unrestrained? Maybe I should find a Gyarados and try it out someday.”