Pokemon: These Players are too annoying!

Since Red beat up the members of Team Rocket, Leaf has been watching him very closely and always tries to keep him away from other players.

Like the recent event...

"Should I ask... Red? That's his name, right?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Ok, ok," the player walked up to Red, who was taking care of Pikachu.

As he was about to tap Red on the shoulder, his hand was slapped away by someone.

"Ouch?! Who was that?!"

"Don't touch me! Do not touch me!" Leaf glared at the player, looking cautious.

But I'm not even touch you??

"Alright, lady, I didn't mean any harm, I just wanted to ask—"

"My name is Leaf yo!" (VINE BOOM)

"My husband is Red yo!" (Red:???)

"Uh huh!"

"..."

Red turned to look at Leaf and the player, wondering what the heck Leaf was doing.

"B-But I just wanted to ask this—"

"Take this!"

"AGHHH!!"

Leaf grabbed something, shoved it into the player's mouth, and sent them flying.

When the player hit the ground and got up, they noticed something in their mouth.

"Vegan bacon?!? Bleh! Bleh!!"

...where did you even get that from?

For some reason, Leaf knew what Red was thinking, so she turned to him and smiled.

...don't tell me that's what you plan to use on Blue.

Anyway, that's how it is. She always keeps players away, which is why I no longer get affected by them.

But why though? I'm still normal, right? (No)

Of course, some players weren't happy with Leaf, so they challenged her.

...Well, you already know the result—players' money got drained.

"Red, Leaf! Sorry for keeping you waiting!" Misty and Brock approached.

"Oh? How did the talk with Bill go?"

"It was quite interesting! He has a decent sense of humor," Misty waved lightly.

"And he also gave us directions, so that's great!" Brock said happily.

"Then let's go!" Leaf hurriedly said, pointing in one direction like a ship's captain.

*blurghhhhhh

"...But first, let's eat something," Leaf blushed, holding her stomach.

After the battle with Blue, healing their Pokémon, and talking with Bill, it was already noon.

The players had also started logging out, disappearing into thin air.

Luckily, no one noticed their disappearance.

The group returned to Cerulean City and waited for Brock to buy ingredients for a meal.

Why not eat at a restaurant? Because Brock's cooking is better.

So, the three had to go somewhere to pass the time while Brock bought the ingredients.

"Hmm?" Misty noticed Officer Jenny standing in front of someone's house and approached her.

"What's going on?"

"Oh! Hello, Gym Leader! Actually, just now, members of Team Rocket broke into this house, wrecked everything around, and then disappeared."

"WHAT?! THEY STILL HAVEN'T LEFT?!" Misty was startled and furious.

As a Gym Leader, she definitely wouldn't let those punks cause any more trouble!

Though she only seemed to think it was James, Jessie, and Meowth...

Red walked up to stop Misty.

"Huh? What's going on?"

"..."

"WHAT?! HOW CAN YOU BE SO SURE?!"

"..."

"Red's right, Misty!"

"Hmm... fine, we'll prepare first then."

What exactly is Red saying???

So, the three waited for Brock to return.

Brock came back happily, holding two bags of ingredients, but his face turned serious after Misty told him about Team Rocket.

"They've been so reckless these days... what could they be planning?" Brock pondered while cooking very chill in a spacious area near the city.

"Hey, what's on the menu today?" Leaf asked, drooling.

"Oh! It's Slowpoke Tail Curry Rice!"

Misty froze up when she heard that and stared at Brock.

You're still cooking Water-type Pokémon, huh?!

"Don't worry, Misty. When Slowpoke's tail is cut off, it doesn't feel any pain, and the tail will grow back before the Slowpoke even realizes it. So, it's perfectly fine!"

The spicy aroma of curry wafted through the air, reaching Leaf, Red, Pikachu, and Misty... and also Rey and Rin.

"...Should we ask for some?" Rey scratched his head, asking Rin.

"Why are you asking me? Besides, eating here won't do anything in the real world, right?"

"But it smells so good... I want to try it..."

Brock noticed the two players watching and smiled, calling them over.

"If you're hungry, come on! I won't let anyone go hungry in front of me!"

Oh... Brock's gentle nature and big brotherly instincts were really something, enough to move Rey.

"Brother... I'll remember your kindness!"

Rey and Rin walked over and sat near Red.

Leaf and Pikachu glared at them, hoping these two wouldn't teach Red anything bad.

Brock took out plates, scooped up rice, then poured curry over each plate, placing a piece of Slowpoke tail on top.

"All done!" He set the plates on the table for everyone, and the smell was so good it made their stomachs rumble twice as loud.

Misty looked at the Slowpoke Tail Curry Rice, swallowing hard and sweating profusely.

"Enjoy!" Brock handed everyone a spoon and put his hands together in a gesture inviting everyone to eat.

Rey took a bite, and his eyes welled up with tears.

"It's both spicy and delicious!!!"

Alright, since when did this Pokémon fanfic turn into a food story?!

"Oh right, everyone, let your Pokémon out! I just tried making a special dish for them," Brock said, taking out a container of Pokémon food.

This Pokémon food was quite different from the usual type. Instead of small brown pellets, Brock's food consisted of colorful cookies.

"So pretty! Where did you learn how to make these?!" Leaf and Misty admired the Pokémon food, and even Red glanced at it briefly before continuing to eat.

"I learned from a Pokémon cooking guidebook from Kalos. I had to order it online and wait three days for it to arrive!"

When they heard "Kalos," Red and Leaf suddenly froze.

"...Is something wrong?" Misty noticed the two were acting a bit stiff and asked.

"Oh, no, nothing!" Leaf scratched her head, pretending everything was fine.

Red remained silent, but his thoughts were elsewhere.

He remembered the girl he once saved in the forest...

How is she doing now?

***

"Achoo!"

"What's wrong?" A handsome boy in a blue shirt looked at the honey-blonde hair girl with concern.

"Oh, it's nothing! Let's get back to studying, or the teacher will remind us again!" The girl smiled and looked up at the board.

'I wonder how he's doing.'

The girl sighed, hoping that one day she could meet that boy again.