The Perfectly Ordinary Pigeon Master

Lillie lay on the soft bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

She clearly loved Pokémon so much, so why... why was she unable to touch them?

She knew the root of her condition lay in being attacked by that Pokémon when she was little.

But why, after so much time had passed, did that incident still affect her so deeply?

Lillie had thought about this question countless times, yet she had never found an answer.

The vibration of her phone beside the pillow pulled her back from her memories. She picked it up and saw a notification.

"Your specially followed uploader [I'm Not Cooing Pigeon] uploaded a new video one hour ago."

Lillie instantly leaped out of bed. That Cooing Pigeon had finally remembered to upload!

Because she loved Pokémon but could not interact with them, Lillie especially enjoyed being an "online Trainer" and "online Breeder" to make up for that regret.

This food-channel uploader called [I'm Not Cooing Pigeon], who frequently delayed his videos and was nicknamed "Pigeon Master" by his fans, was one of her favorite creators.

For an old viewer like Lillie, whether it was food content, Pokémon daily-life content, or even most battle content, it all felt far too repetitive.

Pigeon Master's videos were different: unheard-of dishes, his comedic banter with the cameraman in every video, and the Snivy eating segments she loved most.

Two weeks ago, he had even picked up an adorable Eevee. The very first episode she appeared in had completely won Lillie over with how cute and sensible she was.

It was also from that episode onward that Pigeon Master's videos became more and more popular.

Like this video—it had only been uploaded for an hour, yet it already had a hundred thousand views.

Lillie tapped into the video, intending to let food soothe her low spirits.

But the very first shot after the video began caught her by surprise.

A vast, magnificent lake stretched before her. Milotic leaped from its surface, breathtakingly beautiful beneath the sunlight.

That scene seemed to suggest that this episode would be different from the previous ones.

Yet the comments scrolling across the screen had a rather strange vibe.

"Wishing for a smooth college entrance exam this year."

"Wishing my starter Pokémon will be a Beldum."

"Wishing I can participate in the Lily of the Valley Conference this year."

"Wishing my Gardevoir can learn Return. (smirk)"

Amused, Lillie posted one as well. "Wishing I can overcome my fear of Pokémon this year."

After that stunning scene, Pigeon Master's clear voice came from the video.

"Hello, all you Pidoves! This is the first video in a new series: Eevee's travel vlog. Today, we've come to the Pear-Picking Festival at Ethereal Mountain."

"This episode will feature lots of Eevee's first-person perspective, so viewers who get motion sick should prepare yourselves."

Since Pigeon Master never showed his face, the screen was still displaying the scenery of Cloud Marsh Lake as seen from inside a bus.

The fans had long grown used to it and began discussing other things in the comments.

"Ethereal Mountain! So Pigeon Master is from Zhijiang. You all know where to mail the blades now, right? (smirk)"

"Awesome, give us more Eevee footage. This kid loves it. But what does first-person perspective mean?"

What was Eevee's first-person perspective? Lillie was curious too. With that same question in mind, she continued watching.

There was little footage before they officially entered the forest—only the staff explaining the rules, along with that highly entertaining bit where "even Growlithe shook its head."

Then, Lillie finally understood what Eevee's first-person perspective meant.

The viewpoint in the footage suddenly dropped lower. Everything outside abruptly seemed enormous; even the grass that had only reached her ankles now blocked her view.

Because of the shift in perspective, Lillie felt as though she had entered Eevee's world.

So this was Eevee's first-person perspective?

Lillie finally understood. Honestly, this immersive experience was truly novel and unique.

Lillie lay on her stomach on the bed, her pale, jade-like calves swinging back and forth. Before she knew it, she had completely immersed herself in Eevee's world.

She seemed to have become an Eevee herself, cuddling up to Pachirisu, punishing the Nickit that came to steal things, lightly climbing trees to pick Berries, then leaping down into Pigeon Master's arms.

Wait, hold on—leaping into Pigeon Master's arms?

Lillie suddenly felt that she had glimpsed something extraordinary in an extremely brief frame of the video. She hurriedly rewound it and slowed it down.

Sure enough, when Eevee took a leap of faith from the Pineapple Berry tree, Pigeon Master's mysterious face appeared just before the screen went black!

And it was an exceptionally clear top-down shot!

With quick hands, Lillie swiftly double-tapped and captured the frame.

On the screen was a young man with neat, tousled black hair. His face was full of worry, yet it could not hide his handsome, refined features.

Lillie snickered. Pigeon Master had always used the excuse that he was "perfectly ordinary-looking and afraid of ruining everyone's appetite" to avoid showing his face.

This was what he called perfectly ordinary?

Were handsome guys everywhere in the Donghuang Region?

And Lillie was not the only one who noticed it. The moment the image froze, the scrolling comments instantly exploded.

"Successfully paused!"

"Brothers, screenshot it quick, before Pigeon Master realizes his photo has been exposed!"

"Didn't Pigeon Master say he wasn't much to look at? Then what am I, a Tyranitar?"

"?? How dare you compare yourself to my Sandstorm King? You're more like a Caterpie!"

"I'm dying, the perfectly ordinary Pigeon Master."

"Sorry, my hands were occupied just now. But I suddenly have a question for everyone: where is the end of the universe? And what is the meaning of life?"

"I really want to be Pigeon Master's Growlithe, but Pigeon Master said he likes Eevee, and I'm so sad. Because I know I'm neither a majestic Growlithe nor an adorable Eevee—I'm a Rattata living in the sewers."

The all sorts of ridiculous comments from Donghuang netizens made Lillie laugh out loud. After saving a screenshot of the frame where Pigeon Master appeared, she eagerly continued watching.

The scene changed, and Pigeon Master and Eevee began lunch. Eevee's first-person perspective was still being used here.

Watching the delicious food disappear before her eyes, listening to Eevee's hearty chewing that made her appetite rise.

Although she could not smell the food, Lillie could still imagine how delicious the lunchbox Pigeon Master had prepared himself must have been.

Mm... I really want to eat food made by Pigeon Master too.

Lillie swallowed, suddenly feeling that her stomach, despite having just eaten, was already a little hungry again.

She casually grabbed a bag of chips from her bedside table. Munching on chips to satisfy her craving, Lillie continued watching.

Pigeon Master's amusing interactions with the four electric mice, the heartwarming Return from the wild Emolga, and everything seen through Eevee's eyes felt so real and vivid.

It was not until the video went black after Pigeon Master and Eevee counted their spoils that Lillie realized she had unknowingly finished a video that was over half an hour long.

The girl put away her phone with lingering dissatisfaction, when a bold idea suddenly arose in her heart.

If it were this Eevee... maybe she could cure my fear of Pokémon?