Thinking of everything he and Pikachu had been through together, Su Bai barely spared Pika God a glance before picking up his own Pikachu, setting him on his shoulder, and affectionately nuzzling him.
Professor Oak nodded approvingly at the sight.
Cherishing one's Pokémon was one of the virtues Professor Oak valued most.
The more outstanding Su Bai proved to be, the more of a headache it gave the old professor.
Professor Oak genuinely wanted to give Su Bai a starter Pokémon, but none of the Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle in this batch wanted to go with him.
In the end, Su Bai came up with an idea.
"Professor Oak, I already have several Pokémon. I doubt I could properly raise another one right now."
Su Bai figured that since none of this batch appealed to him, and none of them liked him either, he could simply wait.
After competing in this year's Dragon Nation tournament, he would leave the Dragon Nation to challenge other leagues anyway, and the Kanto League would most likely be his first stop.
So it would not be too late to choose a Pokémon after he arrived in Kanto and started building his new team.
Professor Oak nodded after hearing him out. Su Bai's idea made sense.
After having a meal at Professor Oak's place and asking him to give the Pokémon a checkup, Su Bai recalled all his Pokémon into their Pokémon Balls once they had been given a clean bill of health.
With everything ready, Su Bai and Cynthia said goodbye to Professor Oak and left Pallet Town.
Once they were outside Pallet Town, Cynthia tilted her head and looked at Su Bai.
"Su Bai, you seem to think quite highly of that young boy."
"Yes, I do. That young man who's determined to