I choose Eevee first!
His family was entirely caught off guard by this revelation. Yanagi was the first to recover and replied.
Alright, I agree to your request.
Thank you, Grandpa. You are the best! Touji said.
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Touji's Pov,
As I wiped the Eevee Egg with a cloth, I admired its appearance. It was the size of an ostrich egg, with a brown shade and a beige strip separating the top and bottom.
It seemed surreal at first to be born in a new world to a loving family. Not only that but in the world of Pokemon.
Pokemon has a special place in my heart. Ever since my school days, I fondly recall using a Gameboy Advance to play Pokemon. The thrill of catching and raising Pokemon has always intrigued me. Sadly, I sparingly played Pokemon in my older days.
But now, I can enjoy Pokemon once again. This time though, my own eyes and not a screen. Honestly, every day I learn something new in this world. My grandfather had been home tutoring me for the past few years, allowing me to forgo school, which may be another result of being a family member of a Gym Leader.
My grandfather's teaching is ruthless. He drills everything into my brain even though it might be full. Sometimes, I go home entirely floored with knowledge. Even with my previous knowledge and book reading, I am in awe of the sheer amount of new information I learn. Yet, despite tiring me out, he never pushes it too far, giving me breaks and a way to rest.
While mulling over my thoughts, I picked up the Eevee Egg and placed it in the Egg Incubator. Based on my calculations and its behaviour, it will hatch within this week. The mere thought of this brought such joy. I am incredibly thrilled to have the opportunity of taking care of a Pokemon. Furthermore, a Pokemon like Eevee. Eevee is one of my all-time favourite Pokemon. Every Pokemon playthrough I played had an Eevee.
Touji! Let's continue your training. My grandfather said.
I followed my grandfather into the training hall.
The training hall is where every Fuyu member trains, besides the Ice Path. It is a spacious room, 30 by 30, with training equipment like weights and resources.
In this world, Pokemon do not level up. Instead, like humans, they train by using their bodies or minds. Thus, the training hall has this equipment to train Pokemon. Furthermore, items such as stones like a Fire Stone can enhance a Pokemon's Fire-type moves and strengthen a Fire Type Pokemon's strength. It depends on the quality of these items.
Additionally, there was a blackboard where words were plastered all over. As I made my way there, I was very tempted to not do so, but my rationale said otherwise. The horror my grandfather would inflict on me proved my rationale. Even in another world, school is such a pain.
Touji. Don't fret. You are almost done with the syllabus.
A smile was written over his face as if he enjoyed my suffering.
While he was cramming information into my brain, I felt melancholic. Despite being a Gym Leader, he makes time for me, in stark contrast to my other grandfather. Why is he so kind to me? As this question lingered in my mind, I drifted into another land.
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For all his experience, Yanagi had never met someone like his grandson before. Intelligent, bright, talented, he had everything. At his age, Yanagi would be playing with his friends. Yet, Touji would be reading and taking care of the Eevee Egg. He was too mature for his age.
Ever since Touji picked his Pokemon, his true talent emerged. Touji saw Yanagi's true intention. His brilliance at a young age was astounding. When Touji's parents had to leave due to work, Yanagi jumped at the opportunity and took Touji under his wing. But, he was careful to not harm Touji in any way. Yanagi wanted to nurture Touji's talent. After all, Yanagi always wanted an apprentice but never had one until now. Touji would be a perfect fit.
Unfortunately, time was running out. Yanagi had work to do. For the last few years, he had avoided his responsibilities as he took a vacation to care for Touji. Even so, he had to return every month or so. Thus, it was paramount to teach Touji as much as possible. To his delight, Touji absorbed everything taught like a sponge. Touji did this so fast that Yanagi had to bring stacks of books to meet Touji's thirst for knowledge.
But, there was something that caught his eye. Touji had an uncanny ability to sleep. This was shown in Touji sleeping on the floor when Yanagi was conducting a lesson. Touji's face was at peace. From how Touji was breathing, he was subconsciously in the Fuyu style, which allows him to survive in extreme temperatures. Once, Touji was locked out of the house in the middle of winter.
Yet, Touji was unfazed by the cold as he stood outside the door for about 3 hours without winter wear. This is crucial as some Pokemon emit freezing temperatures that can freeze someone solid. Especially for Fuyu members who usually specialise in Ice-Type Pokemon. Yet, there was something even more impressive. His deduction ability.
When Yanagi offered the Eggs to Touji, he was testing him. Touji, who figured it out, chose both but decided on receiving the other later. The Eevee Egg was the spawn of a Glaceon family line. Thus, its affinity leaned hard to a Glaceon. Both choices were basically Ice-Type Pokemon. Yanagi even planned to give the other Egg in the future regardless of Touji's choice. This elevated Yanagi's opinion of Touji, leading to his desire for Touji to be his apprentice.
As Yanagi mulled over this, he carried Touji to his room. When he covered a blanket over Touji, he felt his phone vibrating in his pocket. Yanagi slowly walked out of the room with his phone in his hands. Making sure he was far enough away, he opened his phone. Instantly, his face hardened.
A contact named Wataru was written on the phone screen.
Touji Fuyu (Son)
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Pokemon:
Yuki Fuyu (Mother)
Age 30
Gender: Female
Pokemon:
1) Beartic (Beverly)
Gender: Female
2) Weavile (Weaver)
Gender: Male
Shirokuma Fuyu (Father)
Age 30
Gender: Male
Pokemon
1) Bibarel (Beaver)
Gender: Female
2) Ursaring (Ursa)
Gender: Male
3) Avalugg (Ava)
Gender: Male
Haku Fuyu (Aunt)
Age 28
Gender: Female
Pokemon
1) Frosmoth (Frosty)
Gender: Female
2) Aurorus (Amara)
Gender: Female
3) Slowking (Mindset)
Gender: Female
4) Milotic (Mira)
Gender: Female
5) Vaporean (Vapour)
Gender: Female
Yare Fuyu (GrandMother)
Age 55
Gender: Female
Pokemon
1) Clefable (Clarence)
Gender: Female
2) Klefki (Karen)
Gender: Female
3) Slurpuff (Puffball)
Gender: Female
Yanagi Fuyu (GrandFather)
Age 58
Gender: Male
Pokemon
1) Manmoswine (Aurora)
Gender: Male
2) Glalie (Frostbite)
Gender: Male
3) Dewgong (Glaseal)
Gender: Female
4) Walrein (Tusky)
Gender: Male
5) Abomasnow (Snowball)
Gender: Female
6) Froslass (Phantom)
Gender: Female
7) Lapras (Laplace)
Gender: Female