Pokémon: Starting with a Bound Entry System

Chapter 448: The Orphanage

There was still a Serperior waiting for him there!

Or should he ask his Pokémon first?

After thinking about it, Hikaru decided it was better to ask his Pokémon first.

As he walked, he looked up and found himself in front of the orphanage where he had been raised.

After becoming the champion of the provincial high school league, Hikaru had donated 500,000 to this orphanage.

In this world, due to the existence of Pokémon, there were actually quite a few orphans.

Being a trainer was inherently a high-risk profession...

He subconsciously stepped inside but bumped into a child coming towards him, followed by a distinctly aged voice calling out.

"Slow down, Yao'er."

"Ouch..."

The one who bumped into Hikaru was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, wearing a red short-sleeved shirt and casual sports pants. She was currently rubbing her head.

"Who was that? It hurts..."

The girl called Yao'er looked up, first with a resentful expression at Hikaru, but the more she looked, the more familiar he seemed. She suddenly seemed to recognize him. "Hikaru!"

"Sorry, sorry."

Hikaru used his Power of Viridian on her.

The little girl had rushed out quite fast, so it was normal for her to have a headache after bumping into him.

"You're big brother Hikaru!?"

Little Yao exclaimed, her eyes immediately sparkling. "Grandma Dean said that big brother Hikaru used to be from our orphanage... so it's true!"

The little girl's clear voice brought a smile to Hikaru's face. "Yes, it is...."

He was then immediately pulled into the yard by the little girl. "Everyone, look who's here!"

A group of children who were originally in the yard, either studying, playing house, or simulating Pokémon battles, all turned their gazes over.

Most of them were new faces; only one or two were familiar.

And sitting on the porch of the courtyard was a kind-faced, white-haired grandmother.

She was the dean of this orphanage and the grandmother who had once raised Hikaru.

"Grandma Hao."

It had been some time since they had last met, and Hikaru couldn't help but feel a pang in his nose.

Only then did he realize the meaning behind Mew's words, "A human's lifespan is just too short."

Some encounters were truly numbered; each one meant one less.

He also thought about why, although Bug-type Pokémon were easy to train for combat, apart from the transitional period for new trainers, most would not choose Bug-type Pokémon in the long run.

Because the lifespan of Bug-type Pokémon... the days they could accompany a trainer were often only a tenth of the trainer's own.

"Little Lin doll?"

The seated Grandma Hao lifted her glasses, examined him carefully for a moment, and then broke into a happy smile. "Come, come."

Hikaru wanted to walk over, but he found that the children had already gathered around him.

"Wow, big brother Hikaru, I saw your match, you were so amazing!"

"Can you show us your Pokémon?"

...

Looking at the sparkling eyes of the group of children, Hikaru naturally couldn't refuse such a request and released Charizard and Greninja.

As for Gardevoir and Lucario, they had to stay in the training house to watch Athena and prevent her from waking up.

When the children saw them, they immediately became interested and no longer crowded around Hikaru, allowing him to smoothly walk to Grandma Hao's side.

"You seem to have grown a little taller."

Grandma looked up, adjusted her glasses, and stood up with her slightly stooped body to look up at Hikaru. Then she said with a gratified smile, "You've become a great trainer."

Her tone then shifted to one of concern. "Even so, don't go to those very dangerous secret realms. The parents of many of these children went missing in secret realms, even your own..."

"Mmm, I'll be careful..."

Hikaru of course promised readily.

Grandma Hao had never been a trainer, but from her perspective, the parents of most of the children who came to her were irresponsible because they had neglected their own children.

"Big brother, can I become a trainer?"

While all the other children were playing with his Pokémon, little Yao, the one who had first bumped into Hikaru, walked over and looked at him intently, a strange light in her eyes.

"Of course, you can."

Hikaru said with a smile, placing his hand on her head.

The moment he did, a strong wave of Aura began to spread, forming an image that was transmitted into Hikaru's mind.

After perceiving the image in less than a second, Hikaru was stunned, his expression suddenly turning serious.

This child's parents...

They had died at the hands of Pokémon, and specifically, at the hands of the Beedrill from the riot organized by Marshadow.

"Can you tell big brother why you want to become a trainer?"

"I want to become strong, so I can protect the people I want to protect!"

Little Yao's eyes shone with a determined light.

"Don't worry, you can become a trainer..." Hikaru comforted her.

He was somewhat relieved that the girl's motivation to become a trainer wasn't driven by hatred. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to handle.

"But Grandma said we don't have money..."

Little Yao's voice, as faint as a mosquito's buzz, startled Hikaru.

The orphanage relied on government aid to survive. Otherwise, how could Grandma Hao possibly manage it all on her own?

However, it could only support them until they were teenagers...

As for becoming a trainer, that was definitely out of the question.

Not to mention the large sum of money needed to raise a Pokémon, even buying a single Caterpie from a Pokémon house cost several thousand...

Hikaru remembered why he had left the orphanage back then—it was because he had no money, so he had left on his own initiative.

"Don't worry... Yao'er, go and play. You can become a trainer."

Hikaru immediately promised her.

For him now, helping a few newcomers become trainers was very simple.

Hikaru even imbued his words with Aura, to ensure she would believe him.

After the little girl left, he chatted with Grandma Hao for a while longer, mainly listening to her talk about the interesting things the children did. In the end, he left ten million as start-up capital for their future as trainers...

...

The Training House.

After arriving at the training house, the first thing Hikaru did was try Mega Evolution with Latias. Her level was currently 68, and after Mega Evolving, her strength jumped up a tier to level 74. With the boost from his skills and the Dragon Force he had yet to use, dealing with Serperior 1v1 shouldn't be a big problem.

"Let's go, we're going to the Qinling Mountains!"

Hikaru immediately pulled Latias out, and they embarked on a spontaneous trip.

"Let's go, let's go! Hey, hey... don't flip over!"

In the azure sky, Latias did a barrel roll, and Hikaru was so scared he immediately hugged its neck.

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