*Pruuuuu~!*
"Mmm... Can I not get a wakeup... call... ...Hm? ...Light?"
...Looking towards the sky...
...Sunlight shined through the Trees.
"...Huh? ...HUH?"
Sitting up, I quickly looked around.
'...Where am I?'
My Surroundings were covered in nothing but Brown and Green as the Trees shrouded the area in shade.
'A... Forest?'
Blocking the Blinding Sun with one hand, I feel the strangely warm temperature of the Grass below.
"A... Dream. I can't be in a Forest... Right? I was at a Park. My Clothes... Just a white Shirt and Sweats? I wasn't..."
...Standing up, I check my pockets.
"No Phone or Wallet... Even my DS is gone. All my Games too..."
Giving a long sigh, I take a deep breath.
"...Yeah. A Dream. I mean, how could it not be? After all, I was nowhere near... What's that sound?"
In the distance, a loud rustle along with faint snapping can be heard.
'Is... Is something running over here?'
As if to make it more obvious, the sound kept getting closer and closer.
"...It's getting loudER-!?"
Appearing from the Trees was a Colossally Large Bee chasing a small blue Mushroom-Looking Creature.
"WHAT TH- IS THAT A BEE!?"
Fumbling to my feet, I began to run alongside the Blue Creature.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!? THIS DOES NOT FEEL LIKE A DREAM!! WHAT IS... THE HELL!? POKEMON?!?!"
The Giant Bee that was chasing me was none other than a Beedrill... and a Big one at that, being roughly the size of an average High Schooler.
"ERROO!!"
The Creature at my side made a noise.
"...WAIT, WHAT!?"
The Creature...
Was a Ralts.
...A Shiny One, at that.
"ERROOO!!" They shouted again.
"WHAT!? ...RIGHT, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND YOU! GOD I WISH I COULD!"
-Granted-
"Eh?"
"ER-OD DAMN THIS BEEDRILL! I JUST WANTED TO EAT IN PEACE!"
...Suddenly...
...I could hear the words of the Ralts next to me.
"...Eh? EH? EHHH!?"
"WHAT DO YOU WANT, HUMAN!? IF YOU'RE JUST GONNA GAWK AT ME THEN AT LEAST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEEDRILL!"
"...You're a Ralts, right?"
"AND IF I AM!?"
...Immediately, I scoop them off the ground.
"WHA- HUMAN, WHAT ARE YO-"
"Ralts! USE TELEPORT!"
"...Oh, yeah."
And just like that... we disappeared and reappeared at another location.
"...Ugh."
Exhausted both mentally and physically, I fell backwards, laying back down on the grass.
'...Pokemon, huh? ...What kind of Dream is this? And why a Forest? And... Which Forest is this? If it even has a name at all...'
Sitting up, I take another look at my surroundings.
'...Yup. Just Trees. ...It still feels like a Dream... If it was your typical Isekai trope, the MC'd have a System or something. ...Hmph, I wish.'
-Granted-
"...Eh?"
A Window suddenly appeared before me.
[2 Wishes have been Granted]
[Wishes Remaining : 1 ]
[Adjusting System to the Target...]
". . ."
'So many things are happening at once... I'm starting to get a headache.'
"MHMM!"
Shocked beyond words, I almost forgot about the Ralts in my arms, who had their mouth covered with my arm.
"Oh, right. Sorry."
I let go.
"BAH! Finally! If that Beedrill wasn't gonna kill me, I thought this would!"
'...I can't believe I'm in this... Wait. Isn't this a ...Shiny? ...A Shiny Ralts on Day One? ...My Headache just got worse.'
"Jeez. For a Human, you've got a surpringly-... Right, can't understand me. Uhh... I guess... I'll go find him a Berry or something while he rests."
"A Berry does sound pretty good right now."
"Right? You want a Sweet or Sour-... Hm?"
"I'll go with Sweet for now. Not really in a "Sour" mood."
"...Eh? EH? EHHH!?"
"Same reaction dude."
"WHA- HOW!? YOU- WHA-" They were at a loss for words.
"...I'm as surprised as you are."
"B-BUT, THERE'S ALMOST NOBODY ON THIS PLANET WHO CAN UNDERSTAND POKEMON! SO WHY!?"
"There are some. Like Psychics, or Tribesmen."
'And the occasional MC, like Ash. ...Sort of.'
"...And?"
"...And I'm none of the above, I guess. Instead, I'm a... "Special" case."
"...This is giving me a headache."
'I feel ya there.'
*Grrr~* Our Stomachs growled in unison.
"...I'll go find those Berries." The Ralts gave up with a sigh.
"I'll rest a bit more. I've got a... few things to check as well."
"...Whatever."
Moving towards a Tree, the Ralts scratches an "X" onto it.
"A... Mark?"
"Teleporting isn't as easy as it looks. Helps me find this place."
"That... actually makes a lot of sense."
"I'll be back."
"And I'll be here."
Swiftly, they moved into the Forest.
"...I guess I'll wait..."
I laid my head back, letting out a satisfying sigh.
[Adjustments have been made]
[Starting {System}]
"Ohh. So I really did get a "System", like your typical Isekai."
Waiting a long moment...
Nothing happened.
'...Do I have to say something?'
"...{System}?"
...Surprisingly enough...
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{System}
[Name : Souta Okazaki]
[Level : 1] [EXP : 0/100]
[HP : 100] [MP : 100]
[Skills] [0]
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...A Screen popped up.
"Name, Level, and even Skills... What about Stats? Is there another Window for it? Maybe... Stats? ...Nope. ...{Status}?"
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{Status}
[Stats] [100]
<Strength : 4 : 0/10> [+]
<Endurance : 2 : 0/10> [+]
<Agility : 4 : 0/10> [+]
<Stamina : 3 : 0/10> [+]
<Wisdom : 5 : 0/10> [+]
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"...I didn't expect that to work, honestly. ...100... Points? Stat Points?"
'But what are they for? ...Maybe...'
I pressed the [+] next to "Endurance".
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[Stats] [100(-1)]
<Endurance : 2 : 1/10> [-] [+]
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"So that's how this works..."
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[Stats] [100(-70)]
<Strength : 4(+1) : 10/10> [+]
<Endurance : 2(+3) : 30/10> [+]
<Agility : 4(+1) : 10/10> [+]
<Stamina : 3(+2) : 20/10> [+]
<Wisdom : 5 : 0/10> [+]
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<Strength : 5 : 0/10>
<Endurance : 5 : 0/10>
<Agility : 5 : 0/10>
<Stamina : 5 : 0/10>
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"There. Completely balanced alongside my Wisdom Stat. ...Now that I think about it, it'll take quite some time for Ralts to find some Berries. I just hope they don't run into-"
Immediately after saying that, Ralts appeared out of thin air.
"That was... Quick!? HEY! ARE YOU OKAY!?"
Ralts was severely injured.
"I'm... Fine... I just need to rest a- *Cough* ...bit-"
They collapsed.
"Hey! Don't fall now! What... Oran Berries?"
The Ralts held Oran Berries in their Arms.
"...Wait, don't these..."
I pick one up, and a new Window Appears.
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{System Appraisal}
[Oran Berry]
[When Fully Consumed, Heals the Consumer by 10 HP]
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"They can heal! Ralts, eat this! Quickly!"
...No response.
"...Are they unconscious? This... isn't good. ...What now? Is there a Town anywhere nearby?"
Gently picking Ralts up, I look around.
'Not much Light between the Trees...'
I could hear loud rustling in the distance.
'...I guess I'll have to walk until I find someplace safe to rest.'
Taking one step after another...
I begin my march forward.