After summoning Gatomon,
Noah—who had been a dog person in his previous life—finally understood why so many cat owners online loved burying their faces in their cats’ bellies.
That furry, soft feeling was truly irresistible.
“Meow!”
Feeling the tingling sensation on her belly from Noah’s rubbing and warm breath,
Gatomon let out a sharp cry—half whimper, half yelp—as if her tail had been stepped on.
The strange cat cry immediately drew the attention of Grace and Serena in the yard.
“Where did this little thing come from?”
“Wow!
Such a cute kitty!”
Well, whether it was a young maiden or a mature lady,
Neither could resist a creature this adorable.
For nearly half an hour,
Under Gatomon’s utterly disgusted gaze,
The mother-daughter duo took who-knows-how-many photos with her.
Noah, meanwhile, was booking a flight to Galar on his phone.
Suddenly, several trending notifications popped up at the top of his screen…
[Mother-Daughter Duo Takes Photo with New Digimon]
Seeing the headline, Noah raised an eyebrow.
He clicked on it…
Well, the photo of Serena and Grace with Gatomon had gone viral.
Earlier, Serena had opened an account on a video site and live-streamed her battle with Diantha, which had given her new account a modest boost in popularity.
And with Alola’s newly discovered Digimon being the hottest topic in the Pokémon world right now, it wasn’t surprising that it got popular.
But the comments section below…
[I was too busy watching Noah and Champion Diantha during the live stream to notice that the girl filming was also this pretty.]
[Cat Digimon!
So cute!]
[That look of utter disdain is just too irresistible!]
[Honestly, as a cat lover, I could kiss this little kitty until she suffocates!]
[I checked the Pokédex—this new Digimon hasn’t been registered yet.
Is it a new discovery?]
[The auntie is so beautiful—she doesn’t look like she’s ever given birth.]
[What a mother-daughter pair!]
Seeing the last few comments with equally high likes,
Noah silently noted that the inheritors of Cao Cao’s legacy were alive and well in this world too.
(T/N: Well, let’s just say that Cao Cao is known as MILF Lover.)
Just then, Noah noticed another trending topic right below Serena and Gatomon’s photo—sitting at number two on the trending list—
[Second Young Master Oak Gets a Digimon]
He clicked in.
It was a selfie of Gary with Betamon.
His smile was absolutely smug.
Although it wasn’t as popular as Serena and Gatomon’s photo,
It still had an equally impressive view count.
“I’m late!
I’m late!”
In the Kanto region, Pallet Town.
A boy still in his pajamas was running toward Professor Oak’s lab, muttering frantically under his breath.
Who else could it be but Ash?
Just like in the original work,
He had been so excited the night before about finally receiving his starter Pokémon that he hadn’t slept a wink.
When he finally woke up, it was already well past the distribution time.
By the time Ash rushed to the lab entrance,
Groups of boys and girls around his age were walking out with happy smiles and Poké Balls in hand.
Obviously, they had all already gotten their Pokémon.
And standing sideways near the entrance, arms crossed over his chest, was a certain brown-haired spiky-headed boy who immediately caught Ash’s attention.
“Gary!?”
Gary, who had been waiting there for a while, flashed a smug grin and taunted him directly:
“Ash, you’re still the same as always—late on such an important day.
As your rival, I’m truly embarrassed for you~”
He’d been waiting here since early morning for this very moment.
The Super True Newcomer felt his fists clench.
But seeing the Poké Ball Gary kept swinging in his right hand,
He immediately remembered why he’d rushed over.
“I don’t have time to argue with you!”
Ash quickly dashed into the lab, shouting:
“Professor Oak!
Where’s my starter Pokémon!?”
Unlike in the original, Gary didn’t leave right away.
Instead, he followed with a look of anticipation.
After all the effort—even changing his residency—he’d finally gotten the Digimon he’d dreamed of.
If he didn’t show it off, it would lose half its meaning.
Just like those people in Noah’s past life who would go on a trip—
Whether they had fun or not didn’t matter as much as posting about it on social media.
Ten minutes later.
“Hahahahaha!”
Seeing Ash covered in soot from being electrocuted, Gary laughed mockingly:
“A third-rate trainer and a disobedient electric mouse—you two are a perfect match!”
“Wh-what did you say!?”
Ash, who had been mocked time and again, finally had enough.
He rolled up his sleeves, ready to throw down like they used to in their childhood.
“We’re trainers now—don’t be so childish.
If you want to fight, let’s have a battle.”
Gary held up his Poké Ball again.
Ash glanced nervously at Pikachu, who had turned its head away and showed no sign of listening to his commands.
But in the end, he bit the bullet and said:
“B-bring it on!
Who’s afraid of who!?”
Gary’s smirk widened by another three degrees.
‘Perfect—I’d been waiting for that.’
Professor Oak stroked his chin whiskers and decided not to intervene.
In the past, he might have stopped them.
But now, he also wanted to see the power of a Digimon.