Chapter 1

"Quack—quack—quack—"

A hand, as stiff as if it belonged to a zombie, emerged from the blanket and swayed back and forth at the head of the bed like a car's windshield wiper, as if searching for something.

After feeling the familiar quacking alarm clock, Yang Kai Bai immediately pressed the top of the quacking alarm clock.

Silence…

Is there anything important today?

Yang Kai Bai lifted the blanket, revealing his head, and dazedly stared at the ceiling, thinking…

Seems like… nothing.

Then it's fine, let's keep sleeping!

In an instant, Yang Kai Bai covered his head with the blanket and buried himself back in the bed.

Sleeping is so comfortable…

Knock knock knock.

A gentle knocking sound came from the door.

At the same time, Yang Dad's deep and powerful voice slowly echoed: "Son, you must perform well in today's initial Pokémon battle test! Don't be late! Breakfast is already simmering in the kitchen, I'm going to work first! I'll be back to hear your good news!"

"Mmm… I know, I know…"

In a daze, Yang Kai Bai muttered impatiently from under the blanket.

When the sound of the door closing downstairs and a "Come out, Charizard…" echoed…

The wind outside the window howled.

At the window where sunlight shone in, Yang Kai Bai's peripheral vision vaguely caught a glimpse of a large orange moth fluttering by.

Yang Kai Bai: …

What's going on?!

Suddenly, the dazed Yang Kai Bai abruptly threw off the blanket, eyes wide open, staring straight at the ceiling…

The pink Jigglypuff hanging light on the ceiling didn't seem to have anything unusual about it.

Wait…

Hold on…

What the…!

Yang Kai Bai, who had "sat up in shock" on the bed, robotically ran to the window and gazed at the gradually fading orange streak in the sky…

The flame on the tail of the Charizard seemed to ignite a surge of passion in Yang Kai Bai's heart, rushing to his head!

"Damn! Charizard!"

"My dad actually rides Charizard to work?!"

Yang Kai Bai finally realized…

The current situation might be a bit off…

He… has traveled through time?!

"Is it finally my turn to travel through time? And to a world with Pokémon?!"

Yang Kai Bai stared at the sky, smiling foolishly.

A world with Pokémon…

Isn't that the world Yang Kai Bai has always dreamed of?

If the pajamas Yang Kai Bai was wearing weren't Pikachu-patterned, but blue and white vertical stripes, people might think he was a patient from a private mental hospital!

"Is this real?!"

In the sky outside the window, a group of Pidgey were flying in formation, and on the branches of a tree in the yard, several Pidgey could be seen more clearly, preening their feathers and those of their companions.

Wait…

When did his yard get so big?

A parallel world…

But when Yang Kai Bai thought about his dad riding a Charizard to work and having such a large yard… it didn't seem so unbelievable.

I'm a "daddy's boy" in this world too!

Yang Kai Bai began to recall what his dad said when he knocked on the door…

Initial Pokémon battle… test?

Right!

That's it, the initial Pokémon battle test!

Does this mean that Yang Kai Bai already has his first Pokémon in this world?

Before Yang Kai Bai could get excited, a small, cute Pokémon with light green hair and wearing a white dress-like outfit caught his eye in the yard downstairs!

That's…

Ralts… Ralts!!

Holy crap!

"Can't be… I just traveled to this parallel world with Pokémon, and the heavens are so kind to me, my starter Pokémon… could it be this—Ralts?!"

The Ralts in the yard, like a graceful little princess, lightly stood on the dew-covered green grass, its small hands holding a purple flower, and its sweet face gently sniffing the fragrance of the flower…

That's right…

That's right, bro!

Ralts is such a Pokémon!

Every move of Ralts was so light, it felt like it was tickling Yang Kai Bai's heart.

Especially in the morning breeze, the slightly fluttering light green hair was enough to make Yang Kai Bai imagine its future elegance as a Gardevoir.

What kind of family is this…

To have such a precious Pokémon like Ralts right after traveling through time?

Yang Kai Bai felt that he must have accumulated a lot of good karma in the previous world to have such a wonderful start!

But just as Yang Kai Bai's lips curled up in a dragon-like return, with a light door opening sound, another bouncing figure appeared in his line of sight.

She was approaching Ralts from behind!!

What… What is she going to do to Ralts?!

"Ralts, it's time for breakfast! Oh, are you watering the little flower?"

"Ralts!"

Ralts' small hands held a drop of dew from the grass, gently watering the purple flower's petals.

Unfortunately, this loving scene…

Yang Kai Bai couldn't see it from his perspective!

It's all because of that…

"Oh? Bai, come down for breakfast! You still need to prepare for the initial Pokémon battle test today!"

When Yang Kai Xin was about to take Ralts back inside, she suddenly noticed Yang Kai Bai at the window. With a cheerful smile, she waved her light arms, her slightly protruding little tiger tooth making her smile full of youth and innocence.

Yang Kai Xin downstairs was smiling so happily…

But Yang Kai Bai upstairs couldn't smile.

His face was frozen.

At this moment, the memory box in his mind, like a spilled bottle of mixed flavors, brought a flood of various images, making Yang Kai Bai feel…

Skipping the sour, sweet, bitter, and salty, fast-forwarding to the final stage—numbness!

He was numb!

In the memories of this world, Yang Kai Bai had a sister named Yang Kai Xin, who was just a few minutes older than him in this world.

Yang Dad, Yang Xiaonan, was a high-ranking official at the Pokémon League Bank.

Yang Mom, Xu Jingru, was a star breeder in the Pokémon film and television industry, a unique celebrity profession in this parallel world of Pokémon.

Yang Kai Bai and Yang Kai Xin were now simple high school seniors at the Jianghai City No. 1 Pokémon High School in the Huaxia region.

Senior year was a very special grade.

For the people in this world, the coming-of-age ceremony at 18 would include a gift from the Pokémon League—a special, personalized Poké Ball.

This meant they could become officially certified Pokémon Trainers by the Pokémon League.

Finding their Pokémon partner, becoming its trainer, and battling alongside it, all the students in the senior year of all Pokémon high schools would face the school-organized first official Pokémon battle test 101 days before the national unified college entrance exam.

This was their first large-scale Pokémon battle experience.

Coincidentally, the day Yang Kai Bai traveled to this parallel world was the day of the initial Pokémon battle test.

Ralts…

Was Yang Kai Xin's first Pokémon, the starter Pokémon…

Then what about his, Yang Kai Bai's?

Just as Yang Kai Bai's expression was numb, a Poké Ball on the desk in the room began to shine brightly!

…

Silence!

Silence!

The air seemed to stagnate!

The environment was mind-numbing!

Yang Kai Bai's already numb expression became even more numb…

His eyes were empty, staring at the Pokémon that was hugging its head and looking back at him…

"Quack!"

Psyduck: ⌢‿⌢

Psyduck tilted its head, showing a strange smile.

Yang Kai Bai almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

His bleeding Pokémon…

Psyduck!!