Pokemon : I'm Just a Photographer!

Chapter 109: Chapter 109

The next morning, Gengar and the others gathered around the still-sleeping Mike.

Gengar reached out and poked his cheek.

Mike smacked his lips in his sleep, slapped Gengar’s big chubby hand away, and rolled over.

"Stop bothering me. Let me sleep a little longer."

With that, he pulled Glameow—who had been lying beside him playing with a piece of foxtail grass—into his arms and promptly fell back asleep.

Glameow stiffened the moment she was hugged.

Her beautiful blue eyes studied Mike’s face. Once she confirmed that he was still fast asleep, her body gradually relaxed.

She yawned, naturally curled her spring-shaped tail around Mike’s wrist, closed her eyes, and went back to sleep with him.

Gengar and Snivy exchanged a glance.

Gengar sighed, phased through the wall, and floated out of the room.

Snivy glanced at the video that had successfully finished uploading, switched off the tablet, placed it facedown on the table, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

Not long afterward, someone knocked on the hotel room door.

Snivy opened it with Vine Whip.

Gengar floated inside carrying several bags.

Snivy skillfully unfolded the little table, and Gengar arranged breakfast across it.

The ghost and snake then sat down together and leisurely enjoyed their meal.

Whenever they stayed at hotels in cities, Mike had a habit of sleeping in.

After traveling with him for so long, Gengar and the others had developed the healthy habit of eating three meals a day.

So whenever Mike refused to wake up, they simply went outside and bought breakfast themselves.

...

While Mike continued sleeping, Professor Rowan sat beneath a tree in the forest, watching the newest episode of The Wide World of Pokémon on his phone.

"This time it’s Grass types?"

He watched Bellsprout appear on-screen and continued viewing.

"Everyone, take a look. This is Bellsprout. It may look like a little bean sprout, but in the wild, it’s still something you shouldn’t underestimate."

Mike’s narration played over the footage.

A hand appeared on-screen.

"Bellsprout, come here. Let me introduce you to the glamorous world of show business."

Bellsprout stared warily at the camera while continuously crying out.

Then a thin bamboo staff descended from above and shattered all of its resistance.

Bellsprout obediently walked in front of the camera.

Mike’s hand stroked its head.

"As you can see, its body resembles a plant stem and root system. This makes it extremely effective at anchoring itself in the soil and absorbing nutrients."

"Come on. Show everyone Ingrain."

Bellsprout rooted itself into the ground.

"That’s right. Once Bellsprout takes root, it becomes extremely difficult to pull out. For example..."

Mike started tugging.

"See? Extremely sturdy."

"Also, Bellsprout isn’t merely a Grass-type Pokémon. It’s also Poison-type, and the corrosive substances it produces can be incredibly dangerous."

"Come on. Spray some acid on that rock."

Bellsprout resisted.

A second later, the bamboo staff tapped its head again.

Bellsprout obediently lowered itself and spat purple liquid onto the rock.

The stone slowly began dissolving.

"See that? That’s how corrosive Bellsprout’s secretions can be. Unless absolutely necessary, please don’t go around provoking them in the wild."

The scene changed.

A Weepinbell hung from a tree, glaring hungrily at the camera.

Even Professor Rowan felt his heart twitch slightly beneath its predatory stare.

"This guy really does love filming Pokémon from bizarre angles..."

Mike’s narration continued.

"Everyone, this is Bellsprout’s evolved form, Weepinbell."

"Compared with Bellsprout, it has completely abandoned that rootlike body and developed into something closer to a large pouch."

"Look at the hooked structure at the end of its body. That’s what Weepinbell uses to hang from branches."

"They enjoy sleeping while suspended from trees, and they can also use this position to ambush prey."

The camera zoomed closer and closer until the hook on Weepinbell’s body filled the frame.

Weepinbell had just begun preparing to attack when two sharp stingers clamped against either side of its head.

A thin bamboo staff appeared too.

Weepinbell blinked.

Then it quietly closed its mouth.

"See? Weepinbell have an extremely strong attacking instinct."

"They might look vacant and silly, but they’re actually quite dangerous."

"Besides producing corrosive fluids, they can use abilities Bellsprout hasn’t fully mastered yet—such as poisonous powder."

A hand appeared on-screen and patted Weepinbell’s head.

"Open your mouth and use Poison Powder."

Weepinbell refused.

And the two stingers moved slightly closer to its head.

Weepinbell immediately opened its mouth.

"Wait! Let me chew a couple of Pecha Berries first."

Professor Rowan burst out laughing.

That was the magic of adding narration afterward!

The video continued.

Weepinbell released a cloud of poisonous powder.

"See those sparkling particles under the sunlight? That’s Poison Powder."

"So here’s another wilderness reminder: if something looks especially beautiful out there, there’s a good chance it’s dangerous."

The footage changed again.

Victreebel appeared on-screen.

This time, the footage had clearly been filmed by the drone.

Mike’s narration accompanied the aerial shot.

"Victreebel evolves from Weepinbell through the use of a Leaf Stone."

"It’s one of the most vicious plant Pokémon among Grass types."

"If you encounter one in the wild, I strongly recommend running away immediately."

"It produces a sweet scent similar to honey to lure prey closer. Once Victreebel gets a firm bite on something, it won’t be long before its prey is completely dissolved."

...

Far away in rural Twinleaf Town, an elderly woman with white hair sat in the courtyard, slowly waving a hand fan while watching the video on a tablet.

Growlithe lay beside her feet.

Dragonite stood not far away.

Listening to Mike’s familiar voice coming from the tablet, Grandma couldn’t stop smiling.

"Everyone, look what I found. A Tangela—and it’s hunting in the water."

The camera gradually zoomed closer.

Tangela was clearly waiting for a Magikarp to approach.

The moment Magikarp swam close enough, Tangela shot out several vines and wrapped them tightly around it.

"Whoa! Tangela caught Magikarp!"

"Magikarp is struggling. What do you think? Is this really how Magikarp’s story ends?"

"No, wait! Magikarp used Splash!"

"Nothing happened..."

"Huh?"

"IT WAS SUPER EFFECTIVE?!"

"Magikarp escaped!"

Tangela’s vines snapped apart, and Magikarp immediately fled into the distance.

The camera remained focused on Tangela as it resumed waiting for prey.

Mike’s voice sounded again.

"Tangela’s vines grow back extremely quickly, so losing some of them can actually serve as a useful escape mechanism."

"Also, for Trainers who spend a long time traveling in the wilderness—if your clothes start smelling strange and there happens to be a Tangela nearby, you can ask to borrow a few of its vines to wash them."

"Once your clothes dry, they’ll smell surprisingly fresh."

More Grass-type Pokémon appeared one after another.

The Seedot evolutionary line.

The Lotad evolutionary line.

And many others.

...

Finally came the rare Leafeon.

"Here’s one way to roughly judge a Leafeon’s age."

"Smell the leaves on its body."

"The younger the Leafeon, the stronger and fresher its grassy scent. As it grows older, that scent gradually becomes more like fallen leaves."

"So this particular Leafeon is still quite young. Its scent is fresh and noticeably sharp."

With Leafeon serving as the final featured Pokémon, the episode came to an end.

Grandma tapped Mike’s account and immediately started watching again from the first episode.

Growlithe couldn’t understand why Grandma always returned to the old episodes whenever she finished a new one.

Hearing Mike’s voice coming from one of the earlier videos, Growlithe shook its head and ran off to play with Dragonite.

Grandma picked up the unfinished scarf beside her.

As Mike’s voice continued playing from the tablet, she quietly resumed knitting.

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