"Dig. A must-have for exploring the mountains."
Taking the Technical Machine for Dig and listening to the laughter of humans and Pokémon around him, Shen Qi found his thoughts returning to a summer vacation before he crossed over.
A typhoon had just passed. Rain lingered outside the window, and the bedroom was dim.
Many years ago, when Shen Qi was still a student, he had played Pokémon Emerald in his room. He knew he should turn on the light to protect his eyes, but it really set the mood this way.
In the dim room, he focused solely on the game on the screen, as though he had entered the world of Pokémon.
In the game, the Fossil Maniac Brothers lived on Route 114.
The older brother dug for fossils in the mountains, while the younger brother gave the player Technical Machine 28, Dig.
Now, actually accepting the Technical Machine for Dig from the younger Fossil Maniac Brother, Shen Qi felt as though a lifetime had passed.
No, it was not just a feeling.
He truly had crossed into another life.
"Thank you so much. I'll take good care of this gift."
In the future, Shen Qi would have one of his Pokémon learn Dig, but he would buy another Technical Machine rather than use this one.
This experience of two lives falling into sync was precious beyond measure.
"You're exaggerating, Shen Qi."
The younger Fossil Maniac Brother had no idea what Shen Qi had experienced and repeatedly insisted that it was only worth 3,000 b.
Shen Qi thanked him again and tucked the gift safely against his body.
The Technical Machine for Secret Power that Mayumi had given him had been damaged during the expedition into Meteor Falls. Fortunately, before entering the mountains, he had decided Lisia was unreliable