Chapter 3

Kadabra used the move "Wag Tail"!

Yang Kai Bai was affected by Kadabra's move and fell into a state of paralysis!

What kind of "Wag Tail" is this!

It's almost as destructive as a Hyper Beam, shattering Yang Kai Bai's last shred of hope.

The sky was a clear blue, and there were no paper cranes outside the window, but there were Pidgeys…

When Yang Kai Bai, with trembling hands, finished cleaning the dining room and kitchen, it was already 7:28. He put on his backpack, took the special Poké Ball given by the Pokémon League as a coming-of-age gift…

The classic red-and-white color scheme…

It was time to set off!

"Kadabra, return!"

When Yang Kai Bai picked up the Poké Ball, he still felt the purest excitement in his heart.

Because…

He had received an authentic Poké Ball—one that could actually catch Pokémon!

This Poké Ball was engraved with "Yang Kai Bai" and a special "NO.1" marking.

This signified the official start of a Trainer's journey, something no other Poké Ball on the market could match.

"Kadabra, you can come out of the Poké Ball by yourself…"

Yang Kai Bai suddenly remembered that when he was lost in thought by the window, Kadabra had appeared out of nowhere!

At the time, Yang Kai Bai was so focused on staring at Kadabra that he overlooked this detail.

Some Pokémon can freely enter and exit their Poké Balls…

Misty's Kadabra is a prime example.

I mean, my Kadabra…

Definitely stands out and is unique!

Right, Kadabra?

Yang Kai Bai was lost in thought when he noticed that the Kadabra in front of him seemed to yawn widely, tiptoe, and peck the button on the Poké Ball in his hand…

The Poké Ball flashed with a yellow light.

Kadabra instantly entered the Poké Ball.

This scene…

It was so familiar…

Some black memory fragments flashed through his mind…

It seemed to be a dark history.

That day happened to be the school's coming-of-age ceremony. Yang Kai Bai, who had received the Pokémon League's coming-of-age gift, was naturally quite excited and was playing with the Poké Ball in his hand.

Actually, nothing would have happened if he hadn't insisted on finding a secluded place to practice throwing the Poké Ball…

But he never expected that there would be a Kadabra hiding in the nearby bushes, sleeping like a伏地魔 in PUBG.

Kadabra, dazed and confused, woke up and immediately performed its classic three-step…

Who am I?

Where am I?

What is this red-and-white ball in front of me?

As Yang Kai Bai shouted "No, no," Kadabra's beak pecked the button on the special Poké Ball…

And then… Yang Kai Bai lost the right to choose… oh, no, the right to choose a starter Pokémon.

Because once a new Trainer uses this special Poké Ball to choose a Pokémon, they cannot casually abandon the captured starter Pokémon.

If a new Trainer is dissatisfied with their starter Pokémon and abandons it, the Pokémon League can identify this through the status of the special Poké Ball in their database. Once discovered, the Trainer will be punished and will never be able to become an officially certified Trainer again.

So…

In a sense, it was Kadabra who chose Yang Kai Bai.

"Kadabra, such a cute Pokémon… In the Pokémon world, every form and species of Pokémon has its own significance. Son, since it chose you, you must treat it well. Everything happens for a reason."

"Starter Pokémon are more about giving Trainers a chance to try. Because the majority of Pokémon don't differ much in strength at the beginning. As their strength increases, what kind of Pokémon you want to raise… isn't difficult for us!"

"If the Trainer's path is tough, you can become a star breeder like your mother. If you don't want to be a breeder, becoming a Pokémon observer at the research institute is also an option. There are many paths in the future, but the one thing that remains unchanged is the friendship, understanding, and bond that gradually form between you and your Pokémon partner…"

Yang Dad was very open-minded and specially consoled the depressed Yang Kai Bai at the time.

Who could blame Yang Kai Bai for casually giving away his first choice of Pokémon…

And ending up with a clumsy little Pokémon like Kadabra.

No wonder Yang Kai Bai was so frustrated, he just gave up on the spot!

…

Turning 18 means taking on responsibility.

Yang Kai Bai rode his beloved "Pikachu" bicycle, which had no special features during the day but sparkled with special effects at night, with sparks and lightning all the way. At 18…

It was pretty cool.

With the Kadabra Poké Ball in his pocket, thinking about the drowsy scene just now, Yang Kai Bai felt his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.

"Please don't fall asleep during the Pokémon battle preliminary test…"

Kadabra was still energetic during breakfast in the dining room, but why did it start snoring and blowing bubbles so soon after eating?

Yang Kai Bai didn't have time to think more because the time on his watch…

Was already 7:55!

"Beep—Beep!"

On the way, a few office workers riding Drowzee kept glancing at Yang Kai Bai on the non-Pokémon, non-motor vehicle lane…

Young man, what kind of bike is that?

A bike that's about to be late!

…

"I'm here, I'm here, I'm here! Teacher Song, I'm here!"

When Yang Kai Bai rushed into the classroom, there was less than a minute left.

Under the gaze of the entire class, the last student of Jiangcheng No. 1 Pokémon High School, Class 3 (2), Yang Kai Bai, arrived in the class.

43 students were expected, and 43 students were present.

The moment the clock in the classroom pointed to "8:00," the school bell rang, signaling the start of the national unified Pokémon battle preliminary test…

"Yang Kai Bai, why are you so late?"

When he reached his seat at the back, passing by his sister Yang Kai Xin sitting in the front, she scolded him softly.

Yang Kai Bai rolled his eyes.

What you did…

Don't you know yourself?

If it weren't for Yang Kai Xin's "Kadabra, use Wag Tail," would Yang Kai Bai have had such a high blood pressure early in the morning?

Yang Kai Xin, you wait…

Yang Kai Bai gave her a look, letting her figure it out herself.

But in response, Yang Kai Xin rolled her eyes and chuckled.

"Yang Kai Bai, are you ready for today's Pokémon battle preliminary test?"

Beside Yang Kai Bai was his familiar classmate…

Sheng Bu Fang.

Chubby and prone to sweating when nervous.

"If I say I'm not ready… would you believe me, Fang?" Yang Kai Bai was uneasy.

He was wondering…

Can Trainers participate in the national unified Pokémon battle preliminary test themselves?

"Bro, what a coincidence, me too!"

Sheng Bu Fang, because of his round shape, was called "Fang."

At that moment, he looked at Yang Kai Bai like a slacker seeing another slacker…

Bro, let's both give up!