Kanto Region - Pallet town
The Morning sun rose over Pallet Town, painting the sky in shades of pinkish gold. A gentle breeze carried the scent of fresh grass and the distant cries of Pidgey and the Hurried Scurrying of rattata could be heard and seen. It was a morning that people of Pallet town face everyday. A calm, peaceful, and unassuming day like Any other.
While the resident's of pallet and thier pokemon were up and about tending to their usual routine, One sixteen year old was still sleeping and dreaming in his room, Where time seemed to stand still, Pulling an all nighter streaming the new pokemon game made by an unknown game developer had nearly made Velkris faint, he had been playing and streaming a Game called Pokemon : Dawn and Dusk known for it's atrocious difficulty , diverse pokemon movesets, explorable region's, etc....
After spending multiple month's of his life researching and experimenting with the in-game mechanics and pokemon as well as the longest game streaming session of his life , he had finally become the world Champion both in game as well as in reality and had been officially titled as a true Pokemon Master by the once large community, But velkris felt contrasting emotion's.
On one hand he felt immense joy in accomplishing something that was considered near impossible by most but on the other felt overwhelming emptiness of achieving something pointless, And as the viewer's were eagerly expecting his reaction to finally completing this game, Velkris decided to break the news about his retirement as a streamer and content creator.
"So, now that that's out of the way, I think it's time I tell you guys something I've been thinking about for the past couple of days. Well… I'm sorry if this is out of nowhere, but I'm thinking of quitting all this streaming and content creation business. I've amassed plenty of money from all the streams, and now that I'm 18, I think it's time I Quit Streaming and focus on my life".
"Especially my health, Pulling an all nighter today, along with many prolonged streaming sessions with minimal sleep and food consumption in the past, has tired me out, I really enjoyed streaming games especially the Pokémon ones and it has been entertaining for me to provide you guys with entertainment and I just wanna say that....I really enjoyed it while it lasted".
As he came clean about his retirement, the chat exploded with comments, some were angry with him for dropping such a bombshell out of nowhere while some questioned if this was a prank and others questioned if this was really happening, None of them seemed to expect or accept this news, And as he saw all the reaction's to the news, Velkris once again felt contrasting emotions.
He felt happy about having built such a caring community around his content, but also felt sadness and a bit of regret now that the time to leave it behind for a newstart had come, while he felt he should make this stream longer, It was already pretty late or pretty early depending on how you look at it.
he felt a weird sense of emptiness after the reveal and just as he was about to end the stream.
[Alba Andes has donated 1,000? : Are you gonna leave us all behind for a new start?]
As Velkris saw this comment, he once again felt a pang of regret. He had also noticed that the user Alba Andes was one of his first viewers and had been supporting him throughout his streaming career, even though they always ranted about how difficult it was to convert their currency to dollars. He thought about their question for a moment as the chat had made a unanimous decision not to comment, as if it would disturb his contemplation.
"I don't really know if this is the right decision either, but in the end, no matter how many Pokémon games I play, in this cruel world, there are no cute and powerful creatures to capture, battle, and live alongside. You wouldn't believe how many times my childhood self prayed for Pokémon to become real. Hell, even as a teenager, I still read transmigration fanfics and hope somewhere in my heart that it happens to me."
[Alba Andes has donated 1,000? :So you're quitting because you're tired of fantasy and hope to accept your reality ?]
Velkris sighed as he saw this comment in the chat. He also wondered if it was childish of him to quit just because Pokémon wasn't real, but he refused to believe that this was the case, because if it were, he would have done so after his first couple of streaming sessions. After a moment of contemplation, just as he was about to answer, Alba Andes asked another question.
[Alba Andes has donated 1,000? :Or is it because you're finally bored of playing Pokémon and suddenly just grew out of silly little cartoon shows like Pokémon now that you're 19?]
The user Alba Andes seemed to represent all the viewers, questioning him about the reason he was quitting—to satisfy the curiosity of some while also showing the frustration of others by provoking him. Even though he understood this was normal, he was still ticked off by the notion that he had grown out of Pokémon. Still, Velkris laid out his bare thoughts as an answer.
"I rarely disagree with you guys on anything regarding Pokémon, but I must disagree with your last question, which implies I grew out of Pokémon. I've loved the series of shows and games ever since I saw them for the first time when I was 7 years old. It's just that you guys have to understand that in all the Pokémon shows and games we've seen and played, we see the MC start a new journey, go to a different region with new and old friends that accompany him—just like you guys accompanied me throughout my streaming journey."
"Though these are just characters in a game, I've seen these characters go on a new journey again and again, and I guess that just made me want to start over on a new journey in life. While I think this has been a great journey so far, all good things, unfortunately or fortunately, must come to an end".
[Alba Andes has donated 10,000? : So you're tired of fantasy because it isn't reality, and want to start over a New journey in Life ?...Well I think I know what I need to do now...Get ready Velkris, Cause Your very own Pokémon legend is about to unfold, And last but not least, Welcome to the world of Pokémon, though you're already aware, I must warn you, A world full of mysteries and adventure awaits]