Pokémon: My Farm Adventures

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Trainer Battle Guide: As a Trainer commanding Pokémon in battle, you must not only observe your Pokémon but also understand your opponent's Pokémon.

Sho was always good at academics and had a solid grasp of this textbook knowledge.

"Natsume, you go first!"

On the school playground, Sho wanted to observe Dratini's actions before making any moves.

Natsume didn't hold back and immediately commanded, "Dratini, Water Pulse."

"Dratini~"

On the sidelines, classmates who had gathered to watch began discussing: "Who do you think will win?"

Yamato analyzed seriously: "I think Charmander might be a little stronger."

"Because I've seen many online bloggers say that while many near-legendary Pokémon have terrifying strength, they really need to grow to reach their potential."

"For instance, Dreepy, which is also a near-legendary, can't even defeat a ten-year-old swinging a stick."

Just as he was speaking, he saw a water sphere coalescing in Dratini's mouth.

Whoosh~

The water ball shot out instantly.

Sho shouted, "Quick, dodge!"

Charmander instinctively felt it should move out of the way as it watched the Water Pulse coming toward it.

However, Charmander found itself helpless to do anything but watch as the water ball struck it directly.

Boom~

It hit directly!

Charmander was sent flying, losing its battle capability.

Suddenly, the surroundings fell silent.

The onlookers were stunned as they watched the battle unfold.

"Wow~"

Someone exclaimed, breaking the silence.

"Is that it? That was so quick!"

"I didn't even have time to start recording on my phone!"

"That was way too fast!"

Notice: Victory in battle!

Battle Diary unlocked.

"Dratini~"

Dratini returned to Natsume's side.

Natsume gently patted Dratini and smiled: "Well done."

"Wow, that was quick!"

Kenta exclaimed, then turned to Yamato, who was trying to hold back his laughter, and asked, "What did you just say?"

Yamato opened his mouth wide and after a moment managed to say, "Damn, I'm going to unfollow those bloggers right now!"

"Charmander!"

Sho hurried over to his Pokémon.

"Hey, hey, why is everyone gathered here?"

Natsume's homeroom teacher, Yoshida, approached: "It's time to prepare for the graduation photos!"

Yoshida didn't look very old, just in her twenties.

Although she was very beautiful, she dressed quite simply.

With a white shirt, blue jeans, and a pair of clean white shoes, she gave off a neighborly sister vibe.

"Yoshida Teacher, my Charmander fainted!"

Yoshida glanced at Charmander's injuries and said, "It's nothing to worry about."

"Cherubi, use Heal Pulse."

Cherubi, which looked like a moving peach, stood beside Charmander and activated Heal Pulse.

"Charmander!"

Charmander slowly opened its eyes.

Sho sighed in relief.

He looked at Natsume in disbelief and asked, "How is your Dratini so strong?"

Natsume replied calmly: "There are many people online who think near-legendary Pokémon are weak at the beginning."

"But that perception comes from comparing them to fully evolved near-legendaries, which have a significant gap in strength."

"In fact, Pokémon that can be considered near-legendaries are actually stronger than most Pokémon under the same conditions."

If you compare with game values, Dratini's individual values total 300 points.

With 300 points, Dratini was already stronger than many first-stage Pokémon, aside from the three starters.

Interestingly, as a Dragon-type Pokémon, Dratini had resistances to Water, Fire, and Grass-type Pokémon.

Sho found Natsume's words somewhat unbelievable.

"Even so, my Charmander shouldn't get knocked out that easily, right?"

Natsume chuckled: "That's not your fault."

"It's just that my Dratini is too strong."

Sho was momentarily speechless.

Yoshida Teacher shot a surprised glance at Natsume.

"Alright, everyone, back to the classroom."

Yoshida Teacher addressed the group: "Natsume, you come with me to the office."

The crowd slowly dispersed.

"Truly worthy of being near-legendary; this is way too strong, it feels completely different from what I read online."

Someone exclaimed.

"Of course."

Kenta chimed in: "In reality, just having a Pokémon that can be called one of the three starters is already impressive."

"But online, even if you capture an Articuno, there are people who say it's just a low-level Pokémon."

"Haha, that's true."

Everyone laughed.

Natsume followed Yoshida Teacher to the office.

"Yoshida Teacher, did you need something from me?"

Yoshida Teacher looked at Natsume and said, "Natsume, do you want to continue to college?"

"College?"

Natsume shook his head: "I've already assessed my scores. With my grades, I probably won't get into any good college."

Yoshida Teacher propped her legs up: "The college entrance exam is designed mainly for ordinary students."

"Since you already have a Dratini, your exam scores don't seem as important anymore."

"If you're willing, I can write a recommendation letter for you to the school you want to attend."

Natsume thought for a moment but chose to decline.

"Thank you, Yoshida Teacher, but I've already found what I want to do."

Yoshida Teacher asked, puzzled, "What's that?"

"Farming, of course."

Natsume added: "I mentioned it in the group chat."

Yoshida Teacher was momentarily speechless.

"Natsume, you should really think this over. How old are you to be farming?"

"There are so many exciting and interesting places in this world. I still recommend that you get out and explore."

Natsume responded, "I know."

"But I'd like to stick with my current choice for now."

"Also, just like you said, having a Dratini is already helping me open doors to various prestigious schools."

"So, even if I change my mind in two years, I can still go to college."

Yoshida Teacher looked at Natsume in surprise again.

"You've got a lot more thoughts than I realized, kid."

Natsume smiled: "Yoshida Teacher."

"You don't seem to take the time to seriously get to know me."

Yoshida Teacher was momentarily taken aback and then chuckled: "Alright."

"Since that's the case, I won't press you further."

"Let's go outside and take graduation photos."

Morimachi Pokémon High School represented the starting point of Natsume's integration into this world.

Even though he hadn't spent much time with everyone, it was still a memorable experience.

In front of the academic building, everyone had released their initial Pokémon.

Natsume released both Dratini and Arcanine.

The photographer called out: "Come on, the classmate with Dratini!"

"Step forward."

"Look at the camera."

"Smile~"

Click~

The moment was captured.