Chapter 10

But unfortunately!

Digimon are not Pokémon.

There is no such thing as "no betrayal." Once the bond is gone, killing you is a common occurrence.

[Moriya Koko ^ω^: You want to sleep with "Venus"? You'll have to wait until you have Ultimate-level strength, otherwise you won't have the stamina, or your waist will be snapped in half. (A wicked grin from Paimon)]

Ahem~

What do you mean, snapped in half?

(Still working on it~.

[Nakano Miku: Unacceptable.]

["The Demon's Full Course": I don't see anything unacceptable about it.]

Uh.

As expected of someone with "Demon" in their ID.

That's so perverted!

[Lu Shu: Hey, hey, hey, how is that perverted?]

[Lu Shu ^_^: Nami, isn't that hypocritical? Where you are, aren't there many cases of Fishmen and humans, or humans and merfolk, combining? @Little Thief Cat Nami]

[Little Thief Cat Nami: Uh, well...]

[Lu Shu: Lady Furina, there are many non-human races in Teyvat too, right? Just in Inazuma, there are many demon clans; last night, I even fought the Electro Archon's retainer. @Hydro Archon Furina]

[Hydro Archon Furina: Uh, well... um...]

[Lu Shu: And Sister Himeko, needless to say, there are countless strange races in the starry sky; the Xianzhou Alliance is a mix of fox and dragon clans.]

[Himeko: Hmm, that is true.]

In Herta's Space Station, there are many fox-clan technicians.

And many non-human lifeforms.

Completely "non-human" ones, like machines, stones, trees, and so on; the "monsters" similar to those in novels are countless.

[Lu Shu ^_^: Cynthia, stop talking! In your world, there are no breeding barriers between Pokémon and humans. I remember there should be some examples of such combinations, right?]

[Cynthia: ...Uh!]

Forgot.

[Mutaguchi Yako: R-really? Such cute Pokémon, you still... This can't be true, right? @Cynthia]

[Cynthia: Ahem, well, it is true. There are indeed quite a few similar incidents; I was careless.]

[Lu Shu: So, if humans can, we should at least try! @Hydro Archon Furina]

Something like Gardevoir.

Forget the other Pokémon!

[Hydro Archon Furina: Eh, w-why are you mentioning me? (Blushing)]

Hehe.

What else could it be?

You, Furina, are water, a Pure Water Spirit.

You naturally belong among the "non-humans."

First, plant a seed of "subtle influence."

To make it easier to "puff" her later.

[Lu Shu: Lady Furina isn't human either~]

[Hydro Archon Furina: Eh?]

[Nakano Miku: You want to "puff" her (Paimon shocked)!]

[Hydro Archon Furina (＞n＜): Eh--, p-puff? Puff? Gods cannot marry.]

[Lu Shu ^ω^: So, does that mean you can marry when you're not a god?]

[Hydro Archon Furina: I-I-I... Oh right, what are your plans for the future? How about coming to Fontaine? No! How about traveling first? The scenery in Teyvat is very, very beautiful.]

[Himeko: Such a stiff topic change (Paimon smiles).]

[Hydro Archon Furina: Hi! Me! Sis! (＞n＜)!]

[Cynthia: Alright, let's drop this topic. If everyone wants it, I'll give you a 50-credit discount and even include an incubator.]

As for Lu Shu and Angewomon?

Tsk.

Too lazy to care.

If he has the strength to knock her down, let him go ahead.

Capturing Digimon is much harder than capturing Pokémon.

And it's extremely expensive.

Later, you'll need Primary, Secondary, Intermediate, Advanced, and even Ultimate Awakening Factors.

Different Digimon require different Awakening Factors.

And capture must happen during the In-Training stage.

Lu Shu must constantly cultivate: Yukimi → Nyaromon → Salamon → Gatomon, and only then will she become Angewomon.

It's impossible to trade for Angewomon directly.

[Little Thief Cat Nami: Suddenly feels like there's another trap.]

[Nakano Miku: 250? Is that hinting at us?]

[Cynthia: Damn! Giving you a discount wasn't enough, fine, no discount then.]

【Nakano Miku: No way, Cynthia is the best (confirmed by Paimon).】

Although the family is wealthy, to her, saving one cent counts as one cent.

Who would fight against money?

【Cynthia: Your face changes so fast, Miku, you've turned into a dog too!】

【Nakano Miku: Then I'll take number 6.】

【Cynthia: You all wait a moment; let Fufu choose first.】

【Hydro Archon Furina: Is there a number 500?】

【Cynthia: You're making things difficult for me!】

Five hundred Pokémon eggs?

There aren't that many.

Lu Shu's heart skipped a beat; was Fufu referring to 500 years?

【Hydro Archon Furina: Then number 2 will do.】

【Lu Shu: Number 36, my lucky number.】

【Musashino Asako: Number 18, my birthday.】

【'The Devil's Full Course': Number 4.】

That must mean the Fourth Division of the Saikyo.

【Cynthia: OK!】

【Ding: Cynthia has initiated a trade with you. Do you accept?】

【Lu Shu: Accept!】

After retrieving the numbered spirit eggs one by one, Cynthia initiated trade requests for each of them.

Makima had only 168 points, instantly dropping to -82 credit points.

【Trade complete. Please collect.】

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Fontaine.

Palais Mermonia!

"I'm done eating. See you later."

Upon seeing the "Trade complete" prompt, Fufu, who had been devouring small cakes, shot up and rushed toward the dormitory.

She moved incredibly fast.

Clorinde was left dumbfounded watching her.

"Eh, Lady Furina, today's trial..."

With the 'bang' of a closing door, the outstretched hand froze in mid-air.

Only after a long while did it slowly withdraw.

Deep in thought!

"As expected, is it still because of Duke Tang Mu?"

"Someone!"

"Lady Clorinde!"

"Send more personnel; we must find Duke Tang Mu and bring him back."

"Yes!"

(Lady Clorinde dotes on Lady Furina so much.)

(Who would say otherwise?)

The two female soldiers exchanged glances and turned to leave.

Only Neuvillette felt somewhat puzzled; what kind of strange creature was this 'Duke Tang Mu'?

He had no impression of it whatsoever.

It looked like a turtle but wasn't, like a rat but wasn't.

Where did it suddenly appear from?

In the antique-style kendo dojo, Itsuki Mutou had just finished her daily morning practice.

Sweat soaked the front of her clothes.

Clinging to her curvaceous figure.

Accompanied by rapid panting.

As her chest heaved, the gleaming highlights on it seemed all the more alluring!

She wiped away the sweat.

And looked at the countdown on the incubator.

"Hmm?"

"I'll skip school today after all!"

Remaining time: 1 hour 56 minutes.

The Nakano household.

Knock, knock, knock, knock!

"Miku, if you don't hurry, we'll be late!"

At the door, Nino Nakano was frantically knocking.

"I, I... I'm not feeling well; please ask for leave for me!"

After quite a while, the door slowly opened.

Through the crack, one could clearly see Miku's forehead and cheeks, red from vigorous rubbing.

"Did your period start?"

"Hmm, but the timing doesn't match?"

"What period? You have a fever; I'll make you a cup of 'Pueraria Tea'."

The eldest sister, Ichika Nakano, helplessly pushed aside her eccentric second sister, her azure eyes filled with concern.

"N-no, no need; I'll be fine after resting a bit."

Having said that, Miku quickly shut the door.

'Click,' she locked it.

The incubator was currently hidden under her blanket, bulging out; the Spirit Egg absolutely could not be seen by her sisters.

She was not yet ready to confess.

"Sigh."

"I hope whatever hatches out is a somewhat normal Pokémon."

Watching the numbers constantly decrease, Miku grew nervous.

Among Pokémon, most are creatures one can see in reality, but...

Have you ever seen a Squirtle with a head as big as its body?

Have you ever seen a frog carrying garlic cloves on its back?

Moreover, that cute, chibi-like appearance doesn't match creatures in the ordinary world at all.

She only hoped to hatch one with less of a difference.

The Fourth Department of Demon Hunting.

Makima naturally had no worries; she would be delighted to hatch a majestic and domineering Pokémon.

In her world, there was no such worry as Miku's.

[Garbled text]

"Five hours left on the countdown."

Just after finishing lunch.

Inazuma.

Yoimiya's house.

With an excited heart, Lu Shu clicked to claim it.

A Pokémon.

Those lost childhoods!

He felt quite expectant, wondering what he might hatch.

A flash of light, and a rather large box appeared out of thin air on Lu Shu's bed.

Open the cardboard box!

Inside was a transparent incubator and a Pokémon egg with strange patterns within.

Cynthia was quite considerate.

She had already placed the egg inside.

In one corner of the box sat a red-and-white Poké Ball and a small booklet.

After opening it, Lu Shu spat in disgust.

"As expected of a swindler!"

The booklet was not the Pokédex from the anime or games, but merely a basic guide to raising Pokémon.

It could not identify Pokémon, nor did it contain a complete encyclopedia of them.

"Tsk tsk!"

But indeed!

If he were selling Pokémon, he wouldn't include the Pokédex either; otherwise, if you could identify the egg's form, how could he still swindle you?

A row of numbers on the incubator kept counting down.

A countdown.

Six hours!

Calculating the time, it was 2 PM.

He placed the incubator by the bedside.

Lu Shu then went out to tell Yoimiya, instructing her not to sneak into his bedroom while sleeping.

Feeling it was still unsafe, he locked the door from the inside.

This was because Cynthia had said that the first creature a Pokémon sees upon hatching becomes its 'Trainer'.

Besides, do not forget Lady Furina's incident with the running Sandshrew.

After finishing everything.

Lu Shu lay down and fell asleep.