Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [319]

“Flaaffy, [Thunderbolt]!”

As August gave the command, arcs of electricity sparked across Flaaffy’s wool.

Its neck fur puffed up, and a crackling [Thunderbolt] surged toward Kadabra.

The electric strike hit dead-on. Kadabra winced in pain but held firm, raising its spoon to deliver a retaliatory blow.

However—

“[Volt Switch]!”

Flaaffy turned into a burst of electricity that collided with Kadabra, then zipped back into its Pokéball. In its place appeared Slowpoke in a flash of white light.

Slowpoke now stood where Flaaffy had been, and Kadabra’s counterattack struck him instead.

Slowpoke simply scratched his head.

As if... nothing had happened.

Kadabra stared at its own attack, stunned by its ineffectiveness. A flicker of doubt crept across its face.

Seizing the moment, Slowpoke’s eyes sharpened, unleashing a finishing blow on the already-weakened Kadabra.

[Zen Headbutt]

The seemingly slow and clumsy Slowpoke suddenly sprang to life, leaping forward and ramming Kadabra in the gut.

Kadabra, caught off guard, crumpled under the force of the blow.

The match was over. Kadabra was down.

Slowpoke stood proudly in the center of the field—until it suddenly winced and clutched the spot where Kadabra had hit it earlier, tears springing to its eyes from the delayed pain.

“...Seriously?”

Could you be any slower?

...

After the intense battle—

“August, you actually putting effort in for once is... rare,” Sabrina said.

August frowned. “What do you mean ‘for once’? Are you saying I never try?”

Sabrina: “...”

Do you even need me to answer that?

When he wasn’t on missions, his days mostly consisted of lounging on the sofa, watching livestreams while stroking Eevee. Occasionally he'd be off messing around with Mew or Gardevoir. The only time she saw him near a training field was when he was sparring with Gary.

August seemed to realize that, yeah, maybe he’d been... a little lax lately.

But no—he shook his head quickly. No way. He'd taken down so many evil organizations. Didn’t he deserve a break?

Besides, preparing for the World Championship was a different matter.

After sparring with Sabrina, August realized this level of training just wasn’t enough. If he wanted to take the championship, he needed stronger opponents.

Back in the living room, he sat on the couch, lost in thought.

After a moment, he pulled out his phone and stared at a golden, glowing icon.

His expression hesitated.

“Maybe... I should try it?”

“What are you trying?” Zinnia asked, slapping him on the shoulder as she plopped down beside him.

August, startled out of his reverie by her sudden voice, accidentally tapped the icon.

Oh no...

That thought barely crossed his mind before a golden rift opened beneath his feet—swallowing both him and Zinnia whole.

Yellow entered the room just in time to see it happen. The berries she was carrying slipped from her hands, scattering across the floor.

Several seconds passed before she finally snapped out of it and ran off, shouting:

“Something’s wrong! August-nii and Zinnia-sensei disappeared!”

...

To August, being swallowed by the golden rift felt like being tossed into a washing machine.

In the blur of spinning colors, he thought he glimpsed a golden figure watching him. He couldn’t be sure, but it looked like the figure was... enjoying the show.

Before he could get a better look, a pair of arms latched onto him.

Zinnia had gone full octopus-mode, clinging to him like a life raft while screaming like a banshee.

“Would you stop yelling?! Let go, I can’t breathe!”

Between the freefall and Zinnia’s full-volume freakout, the space around them abruptly shifted.

Thud.

August landed back-first on something soft—grass. Zinnia landed on top of him a second later, knocking the wind out of him again.

Double KO.

“...”

August could only be grateful it was him. Anyone else might have already passed out from the impact.

Drawing on the Mewtwo cells embedded in his arm, he raised a hand and levitated Zinnia off him. Finally free, he looked around at their new surroundings.

To one side was a beach. To the other, rolling grasslands. In the distance, he could just make out a village made of wooden buildings.

No way… Did I actually land in Hisui?

He pulled out his phone.

The golden icon was now grayed out. A progress bar had appeared below it—apparently it had to refill before he could use the travel function again.

He checked which Pokémon he had with him.

No Mew. Eevee was missing too—probably still playing wild from the past few days.

On hand were Gardevoir, Gengar (his mobile backpack), Salamence (used in this morning’s training), Slowpoke, Flaaffy, and... the newly caught Psyduck.

Seeing this lineup, August relaxed.

As long as he had Gardevoir, he had nothing to fear.

Just then, a voice shouted in the distance: “Don’t run off!”

Looking up, August saw a man in a purple knit hat—who looked more like a coal miner than a Pokémon professor—frantically chasing three Pokémon through the grass.

Oshawott, Cyndaquil, and Rowlet were completely ignoring him, happily playing with each other.

The scene stirred something in August. It felt... familiar.

So this is where the dream begins...

---

Kanto Division

At Yellow’s frantic call, Blue and Sabrina arrived at the scene.

“You’re saying August just disappeared?” Sabrina asked.

Yellow nodded emphatically, then recounted everything she’d witnessed.

After listening, Blue asked, “Any idea what happened?”

Blue was baffled. There were no signs of battle in the training field. Whoever—or whatever—had taken August and Zinnia had done it so cleanly that even Dialga and Palkia hadn’t reacted.

Not even Giovanni could pull that off...

Blue thought it over, and could only conclude: this was something August had done himself.

But if he triggered it...

Why was he now unreachable?

Another call to August’s number gave the same automated reply: “The number you have dialed is outside the service area.”

Blue sighed, then brought Mew along to the manor’s lawn, where Dialga and Palkia were sunbathing.

“Do you know where August went?”

The two Legendaries glanced at each other.

[Dialga]: Don’t worry. August isn’t in danger. If all goes well, he should return soon.

[Palkia]: Yeah!

Their deliberately vague tone suggested they already knew exactly what had happened—but weren’t telling.

Still, Blue’s heart eased. At least August was safe.

Once the tension faded, curiosity took its place.

“So... where did he go?”

---

Where is August now?

He was in Jubilife Village.

Thanks to Professor Laventon’s guarantee, August and Zinnia had been allowed into the village.

Strolling its streets, August studied the architecture and people with genuine fascination, occasionally snapping photos with his phone.

He was certain that once he returned, this data would become a vital reference for anyone researching Sinnoh’s ancient history.

Laventon—the so-called Pokémon Professor who looked more like a wayward miner in a purple knit hat—enthusiastically showed August around.

“This is Jubilife Village, a settlement built by people who migrated from across the regions.”

“That’s the Pasture, where Pokémon are kept. Over there is the farm, where crops are grown to feed the village.”

“That’s the hair salon...”

“And that’s the photography studio...”

“And thank you again. Without your help, those three little ones would’ve run off for sure!” Laventon said gratefully.

August smiled. “It was nothing.”

“Haha, you’re a good sort,” Laventon said, scratching his head with a grin.

Zinnia, meanwhile, was utterly dumbfounded.

The ancient buildings, the old-fashioned clothing, the way everyone lived—it was exactly like the descriptions in her tribe’s records.

“Is this... a film set? August, where did you find such a professional production crew?”

“Film set?” Laventon looked genuinely confused.

August quickly clamped a hand over her mouth. “Ignore her, Professor. She has... delusional speech syndrome. Says things that don’t make much sense.”

“Delusional syndrome? That’s a thing?” Laventon turned a pitying gaze to Zinnia. “What a tragedy—so young, too…”

“I...” Zinnia started to argue—but caught August’s look and swallowed her words.

Okay, fine! No need to glare...

But seriously... what the heck is going on here?

The more she looked around, the more she realized:

This wasn’t an act. This was real.

Just then, Laventon stopped.

“We’ve arrived. This is the headquarters of the Galaxy Team—the governing body of Jubilife Village. If you’re planning to stay long-term, you’ll need approval from their leader, Commander Kamado.”

Galaxy Team? Didn’t August already dismantle them?

Wait... has Galaxy Team been reborn?

Zinnia instinctively wanted to ask, but recalling August’s warning—and the sheer weirdness of this situation—she held her tongue.

For once, she didn’t blurt something out.

August blinked in surprise. She didn’t say anything?

That made things easier.

Under Laventon’s lead, they entered Galaxy Team HQ and met their objective—Commander Kamado.

Thousands of years since his last encounter with a Galaxy Team leader, August felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

Man, I’m almost tempted to throw this guy in prison too, just to keep Cyrus company.

But he knew—Kamado was actually a decent person. He held that impulse in check.

“Greetings, Commander Kamado. I’m August, a traveler. This is my companion, Zinnia,” he said with a warm smile.

Zinnia, fully expecting August to arrest Kamado on the spot, was stunned by his calm demeanor.

Wait. This is August?

Is he just pretending? About to wipe out this whole proto-Galaxy Team in one go?

Yeah. That must be it...!

August had no idea what bizarre story she was spinning in her head.

Kamado studied them carefully, especially the strange clothes they wore.

After a long moment, sensing no ill intent, he relaxed his gaze.

“Jubilife Village is a community built by people from many lands. Since you’ve aided Professor Laventon, and as long as you follow village rules—you are welcome here.”

“Thank you, Commander,” August said with a smile.

Kamado nodded. Then his expression shifted.

“Well then, young man—how about a friendly spar?”

...

Later, outside Galaxy HQ

Laventon was still wide-eyed with amazement.

“I’ve never seen anyone beat Commander Kamado at sumo before...”

Looking at August’s lean build, he just couldn’t believe someone who didn’t look remotely bulky had bested the sumo-loving commander.

“I’ve just always been naturally strong,” August said modestly.

Laventon looked envious.

Then his attention shifted.

“You don’t have a place to stay yet, do you? There are some empty homes in the village—I’ll help you rent one.”

August thought for a moment. Then, to Laventon’s astonishment, he waved his hand.

A grinning Gengar popped out of August’s shadow and pulled a face at Laventon.

August reached into Gengar’s belly and rummaged around, pulling out two evolution stones.

“I don’t have money, but will these cover the rent for now?”

“Evolution stones?! That’s way too valuable...”

Laventon hadn’t expected August to offer something so precious. In a place like Jubilife Village—on the edge of danger—items that could strengthen Pokémon were priceless.

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