It All Starts with Helping Pokémon

Up-front notice: This book features slice-of-life, lighthearted fun, Pokémon, a single female lead, Trainers, a game-mashup setting, and more...

Chairman of the Aether Foundation, one of the world's ten most inspiring figures, an urban legend at Pokémon School...

"Don't overthink it. That's all nonsense spread by haters..."

During an interview, Hoshino explained with an awkward look that, at first, he had only wanted to lie low long enough to go traveling. But then he stepped into that Kabukichō belonging to Pokémon...

Starting out with nothing but himself and a Cyclizar, with all his gear picked up through being a harem king (not really)-as long as he earns a Pokémon's friendship, he can gain special talents!

Help a Slowpoke and gain Amnesia: Special Defense greatly increased.

Help a Psyduck and gain Dim-Witted: adorably stupid.

Help a Groudon and gain Can't Fly... Is there even any point in getting this? (Furious)

Also known as The Odd-Jobs Shop of the Pokémon World, Not a Single One of These Pokémon Is Normal, and The Pokémon on This Street Sure Know How to Talk Nice.