The night was a deep shade of purple, with almost no cars passing by.
Murkrow perched on the power lines, letting out hoarse caws.
Natsume-sensei walked along the roadside, completely unfazed, even feeling a little excited.
"Fandom girls, sure... but a stalker fan? That's a first," Natsume muttered to himself.
"Surely it's not a follower here to send me hate mail..."
Suddenly, Natsume-sensei's expression turned strange.
In legends, there was a group of ruthless readers who would kidnap authors who went on hiatus, lock them in a dark room, and only feed them after they wrote a chapter.
Could it be that I've run into that kind of audience?!
Natsume's emotions were mixed, but his mind remained calm as he headed straight for the police station.
If only Officer Jenny weren't so rare in the Touran Region.
Otherwise, I'd be heading home with Jenny tonight!
"Eevee?"
Eevee, perched on Natsume's head, tilted its head in confusion when it realized they weren't heading home.
But before Natsume could say anything, Eevee's ears twitched, and its face tightened as it suddenly leaped off Natsume's head.
Anticipation!
"Squirtle!" Squirtle pointed toward the alley.
Eevee nodded cautiously and began to inch toward the alley entrance.
Natsume was stunned.
Squirtle's aura sensing being more accurate than the system was one thing.
But Eevee too?!
These two abilities... are even better than the system!
Natsume: "Embarrassing!"
The system fell silent for a long moment before slowly typing out a question mark.
[?]
In the blink of an eye, Eevee had already approached the alley, the faint glow of Substitute flickering around it.
A drop of cold sweat rolled down Natsume's forehead.
Natsume-sensei has never been in a wild battle before!
Why are you guys so reckless?!
There was a rustling sound from the alley as the opponent realized they'd been spotted.
Eevee bared its teeth, ready to charge into the alley.
But then, a beam of red light recalled Eevee into its Poké Ball.
"Eevee?!"
Eevee, now inside the Poké Ball, looked utterly confused.
Natsume grabbed the Poké Ball and bolted toward the police station.
A law-abiding citizen has no business getting into random wild battles.
Let's get out of here!
The opponent, who had been preparing for Eevee's attack, was equally stunned when Eevee was suddenly recalled.
This scene left her completely baffled.
"Wait a minute!"
A clear Kanto accent rang out from the alley.
Natsume, sprinting toward the police station, looked puzzled.
Well, well, an international player?!
"Haunter! ヽ(￣▽￣)?"
Turning his head, Natsume saw Haunter carrying a turtle shell in one hand and a grocery basket in the other, not missing a single item.
Natsume felt a wave of relief, his eyes moistening.
You're the reliable one, Haunter!
Hidden in a corner of the alley,
Matori, dressed in a skirt suit and high heels, spoke into her walkie-talkie:
"Target spotted. Proceeding with contact. Over."
At that moment, Squirtle seemed to sense something and began scanning the area warily.
Matori frowned.
"Situation change. I've been spotted by the target. Shifting priority to personal safety."
Adjusting her glasses, Matori's expression turned serious.
No wonder Giovanni-sama took an interest in this trainer...
His counter-surveillance skills are simply outstanding.
The rustling at the alley entrance grew louder as the adorable Eevee approached.
But Matori didn't dare let her guard down.
Hiding in the alley, she pulled out her only Poké Ball, ready to face Eevee's attack.
"Eevee!"
Eevee's cry echoed, and Matori's hair stood on end as she tensed up.
Then, a beam of red light recalled Eevee into its Poké Ball.
Matori was stunned.
Cautiously peeking out, she saw a young man sprinting away.
Though it looked like he was running, there was an air of calm about him...
Matori blinked.
The next second, she snapped out of it, her face red as she shouted:
"Wait a minute!"
If she lost him now, given his counter-surveillance skills, it might take months to track him down again.
Gritting her teeth, Matori, in her high heels, quickly gave chase.
"Wait for me, hey!"
"Wait for me, hey!"
So it was a female fan. Natsume-sensei was both surprised and delighted.
But her voice clearly indicated she was flat-chested, so Natsume had no intention of stopping.
The clacking of high heels echoed—
Natsume thought he could easily lose her.
But the next second, the sound of high heels grew faster, almost as if she were sprinting.
Natsume's expression changed.
What kind of bizarre physique is this?
How are her feet not numb?!
Passersby curiously watched the man and woman running.
"Tsk tsk, looks like a heartless scoundrel, a real jerk!"
"That poor girl..."
"Being chased by a young lady, haha, that's the youth I remember!"
Reaching a less crowded street corner, lined with glass display windows showcasing clothing, Natsume caught his breath.
He took the grocery basket from Haunter and carefully set it aside.
Natsume gritted his teeth.
If it's self-defense... Officer Jenny will understand, right?
"Haunter, go through the display window and circle behind her. Wait for my command."
"Haunter!"
Haunter nodded, its form gradually fading into the glass...
Matori, panting heavily, finally caught up to her target.
Setting her Poké Ball on the ground,
She brushed the sweaty hair from her forehead and slowly approached the corner, raising her hands.
"I mean no harm."
"I'm here to invite you to join... a certain organization."
Using the reflection in the glass display, Natsume saw Matori's movements.
But Natsume remained on guard.
In wild battles, there were tricks like hiding Poké Balls in your chest...
What if she pulled one out from some weird place?!
Sweating, Natsume studied the reflection in the glass.
His expression turned complicated as he muttered:
"Wait... doesn't this person look familiar?"
Just then, Matori stepped around the corner, locking eyes with Natsume.
Natsume froze.
Purple mushroom-cut bangs, large round glasses, a black office skirt...
Wasn't this Matori from the TV series?
"Wait for me, hey!"
So it was a female fan. Natsume-sensei was both surprised and delighted.
But her voice clearly indicated she was flat-chested, so Natsume had no intention of stopping.
The clacking of high heels echoed—
Natsume thought he could easily lose her.
But the next second, the sound of high heels grew faster, almost as if she were sprinting.
Natsume's expression changed.
What kind of bizarre physique is this?
How are her feet not numb?!
Passersby curiously watched the man and woman running.
"Tsk tsk, looks like a heartless scoundrel, a real jerk!"
"That poor girl..."
"Being chased by a young lady, haha, that's the youth I remember!"
Reaching a less crowded street corner, lined with glass display windows showcasing clothing, Natsume caught his breath.
He took the grocery basket from Haunter and carefully set it aside.
Natsume gritted his teeth.
If it's self-defense... Officer Jenny will understand, right?
"Haunter, go through the display window and circle behind her. Wait for my command."
"Haunter!"
Haunter nodded, its form gradually fading into the glass...
Matori, panting heavily, finally caught up to her target.
Setting her Poké Ball on the ground,
She brushed the sweaty hair from her forehead and slowly approached the corner, raising her hands.
"I mean no harm."
"I'm here to invite you to join... a certain organization."
Using the reflection in the glass display, Natsume saw Matori's movements.
But Natsume remained on guard.
In wild battles, there were tricks like hiding Poké Balls in your chest...
What if she pulled one out from some weird place?!
Sweating, Natsume studied the reflection in the glass.
His expression turned complicated as he muttered:
"Wait... doesn't this person look familiar?"
Just then, Matori stepped around the corner, locking eyes with Natsume.
Natsume froze.
Purple mushroom-cut bangs, large round glasses, a black office skirt...
Wasn't this Matori from the TV series?
So this isn't just a special edition world? Even TV characters are mixed in?!
Natsume, with his professional training,
His brain short-circuited for a second before reluctantly accepting this new reality.
Studying the "melon-head glasses girl" in front of him, Natsume cautiously asked:
"You were stalking me... no, I mean, what do you want?"
This trainer is really something!
Matori's face turned slightly red as she nervously adjusted her glasses. "I'm here to invite you to join..."
Suddenly, she felt someone tap her shoulder.
Caught off guard, Matori turned around to see a sinister, grinning face.
"Haunter!"
Haunter emerged from the glass display, cackling mischievously, its eyes glowing an eerie blue.
Hypnosis!
Natsume: ???
Why are you so skilled at this?!
"Haunter! (～￣▽￣)～"
Natsume's expression changed.
I almost forgot.
You're a total outlaw!
Matori's pupils dilated, her body stiffened for a moment, then she collapsed softly.
But there was nothing alluring about it, as she fell toward Haunter.
"Haunter? (°ー°〃)"
Haunter fumbled to catch Matori, looking at Natsume in confusion.
Natsume stroked his chin.
Little guy, was this part of your plan too?
Before anyone could notice, Natsume exchanged for a can of awakening spray and applied it to Matori's temples.
After a moment, Matori, slumped over Haunter's shoulder, groaned and slowly woke up.
Natsume sighed in relief, patting Haunter with mixed emotions.
"Almost got us invited for tea by Officer Jenny!"
"Haunter(′▽`〃)"
Haunter scratched its head, grinning sheepishly.
"I'm not praising you! Reflect on what you did, seriously!"
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