Reading settings
he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_054_en
Chapter 54
Chapter 54: Blue Cola, Not Even Pigs Would Drink It
By Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
After a great deal of effort to calm Blue's suicidal impulse, the three of them, with dark expressions, could only start fishing again.
Since the muddy water had just been stirred up by a certain flea, it was unlikely any fish would bite for a while. Brock stood up and went to the back to get some drinks.
As he expected, the bikini-clad ladies had all gone to the high-class section to fish, which left him feeling a wave of disappointment.
"Here."
After a moment, Brock sat back down on his stool and casually tossed each of them a bottle of blue Cola.
Ash caught the drink and took a closer look. His brow immediately furrowed, and his tone was unfriendly.
"The blue kind? I don't drink this."
Blue also frowned and chimed in, "Yeah, we all drink the red kind in Pallet Town. Not even pigs would drink blue happy water."
This remark made Brock's normally placid eyebrows shoot up for a rare change.
He could tolerate insults about other things, but this was something even the most good-tempered person could not bear.
"We all drink blue Cola in Pewter City. The red kind is just for flushing toilets."
The two from Pallet Town were instantly enraged and shot to their feet.
"Isn't the blue one toilet bowl cleaner?"
"No one actually likes drinking blue footwash water, right?"
"Huh? You don't really have fools who drink the red kind, do you? The red kind can't even flush a toilet clean!"
In an instant, the three of them were red in the face, arguing fiercely. Red or blue: this was a difference in ideology. Taken seriously, it could even escalate to the level of race, faith, and country.
This was a major issue.
*Jiggle... Jiggle... Jiggle...*
Just then, the three Fishing Rods they had set up began to shake simultaneously. The trio hastily abandoned their roles as spokespeople for their respective happy waters and refocused their attention on their rods.
"Red is the eternal god!!"
Ash roared, using the strength of his waist to yank the Fishing Rod up with Herculean force.
*Horohoro...*
A familiar, dirt-yellow little fish appeared once more, landing in front of him.
Ash: "..."
He casually tossed the Feebas back out.
*Don't come back, Brother Feebas. I want the rarest Pokémon!*
On the other side, Blue took a deep breath and shouted, "Red is the eternal god!!"
She fiercely pulled up her Fishing Rod, and a dark shadow shot into the sky with great momentum, exuding an ancient, vigorous aura.
"Beep. Congratulations, Trainer, you have obtained the Item [Old Glove (Left Hand)]."
Her Pokedex announced automatically.
Blue: "..."
Squirtle-dammit!
You could have at least given me the right boot to complete the pair from earlier!!
Seeing this, Brock just shook his head at the two of them, full of disdain.
Then, flashing a set of pearly white teeth, he gripped his Fishing Rod firmly and bellowed in a deep voice, "Blue is the one true god!!"
The next second, a shell-shaped Pokémon broke the water's surface and landed on the deck.
It had a yellow, spiral shell and a soft, blue body. A pair of large, dark eyes stared blankly at its surroundings.
"Pokedex Beep. Omanyte, an Ancient Pokémon. Driven to extinction due to being a delicacy for ancient people. Cooking methods are only recorded in ancient recipe books."
"Beep. Omanyte, an Ancient Pokémon. Believed to have gone extinct tens of thousands of years ago, its ecology is a complete mystery."
The two Pokedexes broadcasted two different versions at the same time.
Ash and Blue: "?"
*Looks like he pulled an SSR?*
Brock smiled smugly. He casually threw a Poké Ball and caught the Omanyte.
Catching two Fossil Pokémon in a row filled him with joy. He no longer cared about the battle of faiths and said with a laugh, "Hehe, I'll go get you two some red Cola. Remember to drink up. I'll take whatever's left back to my room to flush the toilet."
Ash and Blue: "..."
Squirtle-dammit!
We've brought shame upon Pallet Town...!
Since Brock had already obtained the Pokémon he wanted, he simply withdrew from the Contest.
Two Fossil Pokémon were not some common roadside commodity; he didn't want to show them off.
So he just snapped his Old Rod, stopped fishing, and contented himself with serving tea and water to the other two while occasionally sneaking glances at the bikini-clad ladies nearby.
Meanwhile, Ash's absurd luck continued. Every half hour, he would reel in a Feebas. He'd throw one back, only to catch another, in an infinite loop.
He even began to suspect that this one Feebas had realized he wouldn't catch it and was deliberately freeloading his Fish Bait from below.
A freeloading fish is no good!
On the other side, many more items had appeared around Blue's stool.
[Old Boot (Left)], [Old Glove (Left)], [Old Sock (Left)]...
The most ridiculous part was that they were all for the left side. She was starting to suspect someone was targeting her, Blue!
But she took a closer look. That flea was still fishing by himself in the distance. It was impossible for him to Dive down and mess with her by using single-sided boots.
So, was she really just an old Unlucky Person? QAQ?!
Finally, she could only turn her gaze to the person beside her. Her puffy, bun-like cheeks twisted bashfully as she said, a little embarrassed, "Um... Compatriot, since I can't seem to catch any Pokémon anyway, how about you let me have that fish of yours? I'll trade you these boots for it?"
Without a second thought, Ash casually tossed the Feebas he had just caught in front of Blue.
A huge smile instantly spread across the latter's face.
She no longer had any extravagant hopes for a Rare Pokémon; even catching a Magikarp would have been excellent.
Blue threw out a Poké Ball. The Feebas on the deck didn't even try to dodge, and was stupidly sucked inside.
The capture was confirmed without it even shaking once.
At that moment, Blue's Pokedex also sounded with a mechanical notification.
"Beep. Feebas, the Fish Pokémon. Although its appearance is ugly, it becomes the most beautiful Pokémon after Evolution. It is an extremely Rare Pokémon."
Blue: "!"
Ash: "?"
He trembled with anger, tears welling up inside him. He whipped out his Pokedex, looking like he was about to throw it into the sea like a fastball.
"Pokedex, you tricked me!?"
After a long moment, the Pokedex slowly emitted a sound.
"Pokedex Beep. Battery below 1%. Shutting down automatically."
Ash: "..."
Damn it, isn't this Pokedex solar-powered? That big yellow sphere on it, is it the moon or something?
Psyduck-dammit!
Evening.
The Fishing Contest officially concluded and the judging phase began.
Many people had bountiful harvests. Someone had caught a Gyarados, another a Tentacruel.
Even the author of *The Old Man and the Seafood*, the Old Sea Captain himself, had personally gone out to fish and, at the ripe old age of sixty, had finally caught a blue-skinned Shark.
"Wow, what a huge fish! It's a tiger-striped shark!"
"Do Sharpedo really live here in the Kanto Region?"
The surrounding people exclaimed in shock.
As for Ash's Spoils of War, after giving the Feebas to Blue, it seemed his Fortune had been given away along with it, as he couldn't catch any more fish.
Resigned, he could only submit the [Old Boot (Left)] for judging.
To his surprise, however, he saw another familiar item among the displayed entries.
[Old Boot (Right)].
A small line of text followed it.
Contestant, Gary of Pallet Town's Spoils of War.
Ash: "..."
The dejected young man finally burst out laughing.
"To think he caught a boot, haha, that Gary is so stupid, hahaha...!!"
On the other side, a Spiky-Haired Youth also burst out laughing at the same time.
"To think he caught a boot, haha, that Ash is so stupid... hahaha."
As for the final winner, it was none other than an energetic girl from Pallet Town.
Blue, with a single, unremarkable-looking Feebas, won against the entire field, becoming the Champion of this Fishing Contest.
Plenty of people knew how valuable Feebas was. Even in its native habitat, the Hoenn Region, it was an extremely precious Pokémon.
Blue walked onto the stage and took the Microphone. It was time for her to give her Champion's speech.
"Um, everyone, I only have one thing to say."
The scene of all eyes on her made Blue's face turn red. Finally, she steeled herself and roared at the top of her lungs: "Cola, only the red kind is the Champion!! The blue kind, not even pigs would drink it!!"
Unexpectedly, this sentence was like a super bomb dropped into deep water, and the entire scene instantly spiraled out of control.
"Where did this brat come from? Isn't the red kind for washing feet?!"
"There aren't really pigs who like to drink the blue kind, are there?"
"I'm just a neutral bystander, but to be honest, the red one really does taste like crap."
"All of you shut up! In Vermilion City, we drink 7-Up! Cola is for flushing toilets!!"
"Cola is your daddy!"
The scene descended into utter chaos.
However, watching the clamorous scene below, Blue, standing on the Champion's stage, had a flushed expression, as if her Soul had already ascended.
"I've finally brought glory to Pallet Town...!"
She said, her eyes welling with tears of joy.
Using the chaos as cover, Blue stuck out her tongue and secretly slipped away a short while later.
Her smug expression showed she was clearly quite pleased with herself for starting this flame war.
She immediately found Ash and casually tossed him a small card with a rainbow pattern on it.
Seeing his bewildered expression, Blue explained with a smile, "Hey, this is the first-place Prize~ Next time you pass through Saffron City, you can go to the Rainbow Group there and use this card to exchange for a mysterious Eevee."
"According to the organizers, that Eevee can evolve infinitely~" she said mysteriously.
---
(Second chapter of the day, asking for votes!!)
(I've been wanting to slow down the pacing recently.)
(end of chapter)
By Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
After a great deal of effort to calm Blue's suicidal impulse, the three of them, with dark expressions, could only start fishing again.
Since the muddy water had just been stirred up by a certain flea, it was unlikely any fish would bite for a while. Brock stood up and went to the back to get some drinks.
As he expected, the bikini-clad ladies had all gone to the high-class section to fish, which left him feeling a wave of disappointment.
"Here."
After a moment, Brock sat back down on his stool and casually tossed each of them a bottle of blue Cola.
Ash caught the drink and took a closer look. His brow immediately furrowed, and his tone was unfriendly.
"The blue kind? I don't drink this."
Blue also frowned and chimed in, "Yeah, we all drink the red kind in Pallet Town. Not even pigs would drink blue happy water."
This remark made Brock's normally placid eyebrows shoot up for a rare change.
He could tolerate insults about other things, but this was something even the most good-tempered person could not bear.
"We all drink blue Cola in Pewter City. The red kind is just for flushing toilets."
The two from Pallet Town were instantly enraged and shot to their feet.
"Isn't the blue one toilet bowl cleaner?"
"No one actually likes drinking blue footwash water, right?"
"Huh? You don't really have fools who drink the red kind, do you? The red kind can't even flush a toilet clean!"
In an instant, the three of them were red in the face, arguing fiercely. Red or blue: this was a difference in ideology. Taken seriously, it could even escalate to the level of race, faith, and country.
This was a major issue.
*Jiggle... Jiggle... Jiggle...*
Just then, the three Fishing Rods they had set up began to shake simultaneously. The trio hastily abandoned their roles as spokespeople for their respective happy waters and refocused their attention on their rods.
"Red is the eternal god!!"
Ash roared, using the strength of his waist to yank the Fishing Rod up with Herculean force.
*Horohoro...*
A familiar, dirt-yellow little fish appeared once more, landing in front of him.
Ash: "..."
He casually tossed the Feebas back out.
*Don't come back, Brother Feebas. I want the rarest Pokémon!*
On the other side, Blue took a deep breath and shouted, "Red is the eternal god!!"
She fiercely pulled up her Fishing Rod, and a dark shadow shot into the sky with great momentum, exuding an ancient, vigorous aura.
"Beep. Congratulations, Trainer, you have obtained the Item [Old Glove (Left Hand)]."
Her Pokedex announced automatically.
Blue: "..."
Squirtle-dammit!
You could have at least given me the right boot to complete the pair from earlier!!
Seeing this, Brock just shook his head at the two of them, full of disdain.
Then, flashing a set of pearly white teeth, he gripped his Fishing Rod firmly and bellowed in a deep voice, "Blue is the one true god!!"
The next second, a shell-shaped Pokémon broke the water's surface and landed on the deck.
It had a yellow, spiral shell and a soft, blue body. A pair of large, dark eyes stared blankly at its surroundings.
"Pokedex Beep. Omanyte, an Ancient Pokémon. Driven to extinction due to being a delicacy for ancient people. Cooking methods are only recorded in ancient recipe books."
"Beep. Omanyte, an Ancient Pokémon. Believed to have gone extinct tens of thousands of years ago, its ecology is a complete mystery."
The two Pokedexes broadcasted two different versions at the same time.
Ash and Blue: "?"
*Looks like he pulled an SSR?*
Brock smiled smugly. He casually threw a Poké Ball and caught the Omanyte.
Catching two Fossil Pokémon in a row filled him with joy. He no longer cared about the battle of faiths and said with a laugh, "Hehe, I'll go get you two some red Cola. Remember to drink up. I'll take whatever's left back to my room to flush the toilet."
Ash and Blue: "..."
Squirtle-dammit!
We've brought shame upon Pallet Town...!
Since Brock had already obtained the Pokémon he wanted, he simply withdrew from the Contest.
Two Fossil Pokémon were not some common roadside commodity; he didn't want to show them off.
So he just snapped his Old Rod, stopped fishing, and contented himself with serving tea and water to the other two while occasionally sneaking glances at the bikini-clad ladies nearby.
Meanwhile, Ash's absurd luck continued. Every half hour, he would reel in a Feebas. He'd throw one back, only to catch another, in an infinite loop.
He even began to suspect that this one Feebas had realized he wouldn't catch it and was deliberately freeloading his Fish Bait from below.
A freeloading fish is no good!
On the other side, many more items had appeared around Blue's stool.
[Old Boot (Left)], [Old Glove (Left)], [Old Sock (Left)]...
The most ridiculous part was that they were all for the left side. She was starting to suspect someone was targeting her, Blue!
But she took a closer look. That flea was still fishing by himself in the distance. It was impossible for him to Dive down and mess with her by using single-sided boots.
So, was she really just an old Unlucky Person? QAQ?!
Finally, she could only turn her gaze to the person beside her. Her puffy, bun-like cheeks twisted bashfully as she said, a little embarrassed, "Um... Compatriot, since I can't seem to catch any Pokémon anyway, how about you let me have that fish of yours? I'll trade you these boots for it?"
Without a second thought, Ash casually tossed the Feebas he had just caught in front of Blue.
A huge smile instantly spread across the latter's face.
She no longer had any extravagant hopes for a Rare Pokémon; even catching a Magikarp would have been excellent.
Blue threw out a Poké Ball. The Feebas on the deck didn't even try to dodge, and was stupidly sucked inside.
The capture was confirmed without it even shaking once.
At that moment, Blue's Pokedex also sounded with a mechanical notification.
"Beep. Feebas, the Fish Pokémon. Although its appearance is ugly, it becomes the most beautiful Pokémon after Evolution. It is an extremely Rare Pokémon."
Blue: "!"
Ash: "?"
He trembled with anger, tears welling up inside him. He whipped out his Pokedex, looking like he was about to throw it into the sea like a fastball.
"Pokedex, you tricked me!?"
After a long moment, the Pokedex slowly emitted a sound.
"Pokedex Beep. Battery below 1%. Shutting down automatically."
Ash: "..."
Damn it, isn't this Pokedex solar-powered? That big yellow sphere on it, is it the moon or something?
Psyduck-dammit!
Evening.
The Fishing Contest officially concluded and the judging phase began.
Many people had bountiful harvests. Someone had caught a Gyarados, another a Tentacruel.
Even the author of *The Old Man and the Seafood*, the Old Sea Captain himself, had personally gone out to fish and, at the ripe old age of sixty, had finally caught a blue-skinned Shark.
"Wow, what a huge fish! It's a tiger-striped shark!"
"Do Sharpedo really live here in the Kanto Region?"
The surrounding people exclaimed in shock.
As for Ash's Spoils of War, after giving the Feebas to Blue, it seemed his Fortune had been given away along with it, as he couldn't catch any more fish.
Resigned, he could only submit the [Old Boot (Left)] for judging.
To his surprise, however, he saw another familiar item among the displayed entries.
[Old Boot (Right)].
A small line of text followed it.
Contestant, Gary of Pallet Town's Spoils of War.
Ash: "..."
The dejected young man finally burst out laughing.
"To think he caught a boot, haha, that Gary is so stupid, hahaha...!!"
On the other side, a Spiky-Haired Youth also burst out laughing at the same time.
"To think he caught a boot, haha, that Ash is so stupid... hahaha."
As for the final winner, it was none other than an energetic girl from Pallet Town.
Blue, with a single, unremarkable-looking Feebas, won against the entire field, becoming the Champion of this Fishing Contest.
Plenty of people knew how valuable Feebas was. Even in its native habitat, the Hoenn Region, it was an extremely precious Pokémon.
Blue walked onto the stage and took the Microphone. It was time for her to give her Champion's speech.
"Um, everyone, I only have one thing to say."
The scene of all eyes on her made Blue's face turn red. Finally, she steeled herself and roared at the top of her lungs: "Cola, only the red kind is the Champion!! The blue kind, not even pigs would drink it!!"
Unexpectedly, this sentence was like a super bomb dropped into deep water, and the entire scene instantly spiraled out of control.
"Where did this brat come from? Isn't the red kind for washing feet?!"
"There aren't really pigs who like to drink the blue kind, are there?"
"I'm just a neutral bystander, but to be honest, the red one really does taste like crap."
"All of you shut up! In Vermilion City, we drink 7-Up! Cola is for flushing toilets!!"
"Cola is your daddy!"
The scene descended into utter chaos.
However, watching the clamorous scene below, Blue, standing on the Champion's stage, had a flushed expression, as if her Soul had already ascended.
"I've finally brought glory to Pallet Town...!"
She said, her eyes welling with tears of joy.
Using the chaos as cover, Blue stuck out her tongue and secretly slipped away a short while later.
Her smug expression showed she was clearly quite pleased with herself for starting this flame war.
She immediately found Ash and casually tossed him a small card with a rainbow pattern on it.
Seeing his bewildered expression, Blue explained with a smile, "Hey, this is the first-place Prize~ Next time you pass through Saffron City, you can go to the Rainbow Group there and use this card to exchange for a mysterious Eevee."
"According to the organizers, that Eevee can evolve infinitely~" she said mysteriously.
---
(Second chapter of the day, asking for votes!!)
(I've been wanting to slow down the pacing recently.)
(end of chapter)
