Espeon was kept by her side while the others returned to their Pokéballs and she was rubbing her head against the leg of Kimi. "Espeon!"
Many others had taken back their Pokémon and had got to work on helping the victims or dealing with the subdued criminals.
A little questioning of those that were still awake revealed that they were part of a group who were wanted for several illegal activities.
They were more well known for illegally mining using dangerous methods in some mountain areas or caves but they had been involved in some kidnapping cases along with some other cases involving violence against others and thefts.
They had often caused problems and ran away before being discovered by the authorities but had left behind a lot of the damage they had done for others to deal with.
They were organised enough to carry out more organised crimes and hired others like them to assist them but they never expected their operation style to be so easily taken apart.
The outside members who were involved in keeping a lookout were unable to report back in time to allow those involved to slip away and they had greatly underestimated Kimi and her father so had just left them to explore Mount Moon and if they ran into the combatants then they would be dealt with when the time came.
The combatants who were patrolling were capable enough to subdue ordinary trainers who were not so famous but the environment and other factors let them be caught off guard.
No warnings came to those further in and they were unable to escape as they had done many times before which lead to them not moving from their position until they had been surrounded and attacked.
The Jennys greeted Kimi briefly and thanked her. "Good job, you could possibly get a citizens badge of bravery for this considering the potential danger that has been prevented. Do you really not wish to sign up for an official position?" (I would gladly recruit you if you happen to change your mind. Just leave the rest to us so we can do the damage control.)
Kimi raised a brow to what they had said. 'I have more of an idea of what could have happened and the damage that could have been caused but now that it has been prevented, there would still be things to do so that there are measures to stop accidents from happening later. What I never expected was the response of those two.'
Kimi never expected much besides some rewards and thanks for working for them and solving the problem but what they had said suggested that she could be awarded for her performance.
Bravery awards and other things were only usually given out for heroic deeds done by trainers or citizens outside of official police duties.
They were handed out by the city to individuals that had been outstanding or had done good deeds while larger ones would be handed out by the league and were much larger in terms of scale and importance.
Those awarded would receive prizes and their names would be recorded into the history of the city or the region.
To be nominated for one was a great honour for many and there had been many times when the efforts and achievements of Kimi were often overlooked and went unrewarded.
She couldn't help but feel a little emotional that she had been recognised a little but Kimi had no plans to go back on her decisions once she had made them. "Thank you both but I prefer the current lifestyle I have right now. I am always open to cooperation and you can contact me in the group chat."
"How regretful."
"Oh well, best of luck."
They thanked her once again and left Kimi and Misty behind, Brock left to follow behind due to wanting to get back to their daily duties and Kimi was in a hurry to get Brock away from herself.
Brock's preferences towards the opposite gender let him be obsessed with Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy of any city or region.
He was giving Kimi several looks of admiration that had been mixed with a little infatuation so it made her very uncomfortable to be around him.
If Kimi wished to pursue a relationship with someone in the future then it would not be with Brock who would just be obsessed with her looks.
Her mental age that came from being reincarnated and regressed along with her plans for the future would play a big role in getting in the way of close relationships so Kimi did not wish to pursue that kind of relationship even if Brock had potential to become a capable gym leader and Pokémon breeder.
If there was a time when she thought about those things then her other half had to be someone that could accept her for who she was and what she would be a part of in the future.
It resulted in Kimi keeping her distance from Brock and ignoring him the whole time that he was around until he finally left.
Kimi was left alone with Misty as they followed the paths that led back to their city.
The sisters had a certain level of trust in their sister and they saw that Kimi was capable enough to protect her so they left to allow them both to get to know each other.
Misty was around the same age as Kimi so there seemed to be a certain level of compatibility between them even if Misty was more brash while Kimi was more mature.
Kimi was more mature so she was able to be more patient with Misty and Misty had enough potential to let Kimi take her more seriously while it was very beneficial to have her as a contact.
Kimi had encountered some gym leaders in her previous life but Brock and Misty went on their journey with Ash for a long time so she did not get to run into them early on and her relationship did not go beyond her official duties once they returned to their homes.
Her personal connections were not many besides those she had helped out or met on her tasks so making true companions was difficult for her.
Her travels to other regions were only possible when she was approved for a task but many others had priority over her and some of the chances she had could not be properly put to use when she was so busy most of the time.
It was lucky enough that she encountered the Pokémon she did on her travels, gained teachers who taught her some things related to different professions and her master who taught her aura.
Kimi shook her hand and said. "Nice to meet you, I am Kimi Jenny. You can just identify me as a bounty hunter or a mercenary. This is my Espeon and my other main partner is in another place right now but I will introduce her later."
Misty examined Espeon who was playing at the feet of Kimi. "I am Misty of the Cerulean gym and I wish to become the best water type Pokémon trainer. Do you have any other water types besides your Poliwag?"
She seemed to be more interested in Poliwag that was not there and the other water types that Kimi had caught. 'So lucky to be able to travel around and encounter so many excellent Pokémon. She must have some more water types.'
They both wandered closer to the direction where Kimi's father was staying and Kimi had responded. "I do enjoy fishing with my father when there is some time to just sit around and I am quite good at it. I usually have a certain variety but I sell them to others or trade them. If you have any interest in gaining some then I can give you friends discount. I have Poliwag and some Feebas from another region but my father is more of a water type of trainer like you."
Kimi enjoyed fishing when she had the time to do so and it was a way to gain a more controlled battle against water types in places that were more disadvantageous for some that needed to be in the water to battle more effectively.
With no other wild Pokémon being around to interfere in the battles, Kimi could use them to train her own team and to catch some other water types to trade or sell.
Kimi came up with an idea after thinking a little. "How about we go fishing some time while I am still in Cerulean City? Maybe I can be of help to get you a more useful partner?"
Kimi had seen the performance of the Pokemon brought by the four sisters and they seemed to only use one to three moves which suggested they were of lower level or talents.
Misty would soon set out on her journey to become a strong water type trainer but it did not mean that Kimi could not aid her before she had left her sisters to pursue her dream.
The sisters would not be able to hold on with their duties to take on challenges and would change to more of a water performance group using the water types that were kept in the pools.
The eyes of Misty had lit up all of a sudden. "That sounds fun!"
Misty would not let go of such an opportunity since it would not cost her a lot to do so and it saved the funds that needed to be used for the upkeep of the gym.
She had been saving up for a bike and fishing rod of her own but had only purchased her rod so far and had not had many chances to catch anything outside of the city besides some Goldeen that were then placed into the pool of the gym.
They both crawled through the tight space and found themselves in front of a large group of familiar Pokémon while someone had ran over then hugged Kimi. "You are back! I was so anxious that something bad had happened."
Another small creature had jumped up onto her body. "Growlithe!"
"Chansey!"
"Clefairy!"
More had crowded around by the time that Misty made it to the other side and she looked around at the surroundings. "So beautiful!"