Cerulean City

"Welcome to Cerulean City! This place is famous for having three beautiful sisters at the gym, and many people flock here to watch their performances!"

"Missing it would be a waste of a lifetime!"

Some old man was introducing the city to everyone who had just gotten off the bus.

Many people didn't care much but not for Bob and Misty.

Bob's eyes were filled with hearts, as if he was ready to rush there as fast as possible, while Misty's face darkened.

The players quickly found the nearby police station to collect their rewards, including Red and Leaf.

When they arrived, Jenny happily welcomed them and praised them in front of many people.

But the players didn't care; they only wanted the reward!

So after waiting for a while, Jenny finally handed out the money to each person, all amounts being at least 2000 pokedollars.

Everyone was delighted, especially Lukas, as he had regained the money he lost to Red.

Upon leaving the station, the players scattered, planning to search every house, ask NPCs if they had any quests, and dig up every piece of ground to see if there were any treasures.

Of course, Red stopped them by raising his Pokéball and challenging them, causing the players to be frightened.

They didn't want to hear that music again!!!

So the players stopped, only heading to the Pokémon Center to heal before logging off to rest.

Red sighed as he watched the players disappear; they were really hard to manage...

"Red, where are they?" Leaf approached, questioning Red.

"…"

"You don't know? Well... I didn't even get to thank them," Leaf scratched her head upon hearing that, then she grabbed Red's hand.

"?!"

"What? Shy?" Leaf smiled.

Currently, only the two of them were there; it was already dark, Brock was looking for a place to stay, while Misty had disappeared since they arrived in the city.

The townspeople were also inside their homes, and Pikachu was asleep in Red's backpack, so it really was just the two of them.

Leaf looked at Red, her eyes staring directly into his red eyes.

"Before, I never really repaid you or gave you any gifts because I didn't know what to give you. You don't care about money or any valuable items."

"This makes me wonder if you really have any desires because, at the very least, people should have something they want, right?"

"Or... is there something you want even more than that?"

"…"

As expected of Leaf, she reads me like a book.

Red just wants to catch Pokémon and become the strongest Trainer.

Although initially, becoming the strongest Trainer was Blue's dream, he was always bragging about it, so Red admired him and wanted to become that as well.

So catching Pokémon is truly his original passion.

"Alright then, later, when we find a place to stay, I'll give you something you'll never forget. I just thought of a reward~"

...Why does this sound so unsettling?

Then Brock called for Red and Leaf, and both followed.

"Hey, are you two so close that you forgot about me?"

A familiar, arrogant voice rang out.

It was Blue, standing on the other side of the bridge.

"Long time no see!" Leaf smiled and waved.

"Long time no see, my foot!" Blue angrily glared at Leaf.

"…"

"Yeah, I was waiting for you, you idiot," Blue looked away.

No need to add the idiot part…

"I was planning to wait here to battle you, but it's getting dark, and you look pretty tired too, so make sure to rest and eat well."

"Thanks~"

"I wasn't talking to you— Ah, damn it! Did you steal something again?!" Blue suddenly felt like he was missing something and angrily looked at Leaf.

Leaf just stuck her tongue out and pulled out a Great Ball, handing it back to Blue.

"I was going to use this to repay Red~"

"Then at least ask me first!"

"Then give it to me!"

"NO!"

They're like siblings…

The three of them chatted as they headed to the lodge, and it seemed like Blue was staying there too.

"As expected of Red, you haven't forgotten to improve yourself," Blue, who had just heard the story about Mount Moon, looked at Red with a satisfied expression.

Why does everyone keep treating me like I'm the youngest?

Maybe because I'm the silence one?

After that, Blue said goodbye to the three as he slept in a different room.

"You two go shower first, I can wait," Brock smiled at Red and Leaf.

"Alright, I'll go first then~" Leaf said to Red and went straight into the bathroom.

Since each room only had one bathroom and Leaf was a girl, he would let her go first.

Red took off his jacket, backpack, and hat.

He looked at his hat and then at Pikachu, who was sleeping in the backpack, reminding him of the notification from before.

So, he gently picked up the sleeping Pikachu, causing her to wake up suddenly and look at Red.

Pika?

Red placed the hat on Pikachu, and a notification immediately popped up in front of him.

Pikachu cap? Is there any difference from a regular Pikachu?

'Oh wait I forgot I can check Pikachu's stats and information, after all.'

[Pikachu cap Lv.30

Gender: Female

HP: 76

Attack: 52

Defense: 43

Special Attack: 47

Special Defense: 47

Speed: 64

Ability: Static

Held Item: Light Ball (exclusive item that boosts Pikachu's Attack and Special Attack by 2)

Description: This Pikachu was once hurt but has now found someone she wants to protect. Quite stubborn, easily jealous, and lazy when around you. She has very high potential, just like her trainer!]

...Not much has changed, yet there was a notification that the stats had been altered.

Red then looked at Pikachu's new move, Pika Papow.

This move was a bit special because the damage it dealt depended on the level of friendship between the Trainer and Pikachu.

Red checked Pikachu's friendship level with him and discovered that it was quite high.

About 210 point... okay that super high.

So, he planned to go outside with Pikachu to try this move, but suddenly Leaf called out to him.

"Red! I forgot my towel, could you get it for me? It's in my backpack!"

"..."

Red obliged, walking over to open Leaf's backpack.

...A lot of money and various other things, likely stolen by her.

Finding the towel, he went to the bathroom and saw Leaf's arm.

When Red handed the towel to Leaf, instead of taking it, she quickly grabbed his hand.

Red was startled and got pulled into the bathroom, the towel falling outside.

"Hey, didn't I say I would give you a reward?" Leaf smiled.

Leaf isn't wearing anything, she's literally naked (please don't kill me, I know they're 10 years old so I won't do anything too far, also this fanfic is not r18.)

...

Red's face turned completely red, and he tried to escape, but Leaf cheerfully pulled back his black shirt.

"Come on, don't run away! We've got the whole night~"

Red wanted to scream that this girl was a pervert, but realizing he couldn't talk, let alone scream...

Leaf's eyes began to show heart shapes, as if she had been waiting for this day for a long time.

'AGHHHHHHHH!!!!'

Unfortunately for Red, no scream came out, while Brock was reading a book about cooking and Pikachu was waiting on the bed.

Pika? (What's taking Red so long?)