The night was still long, but to avoid getting cold and sick from the sea breeze, Hoshino looked at the map and brought Cyclizar to the vicinity of Ten Carat Hill.
There were many caves here washed out by the seawater, which were occupied by some wild Krabby as their nests. However, as long as they weren't disturbed, it was fine to stay in them for a night.
Perhaps also tired, Cyclizar lay down by the rock wall and slowly fell into a deep sleep, while Hoshino lay on the protruding structure on its back, similar to a seat. It was just right for one person to lie down and was quite comfortable.
"This map function is quite useful. Not only are city streets and small locations marked in great detail, but even some wild Pokémon distribution areas are meticulously marked and introduced."
Hoshino was still tinkering with his phone. As an indispensable necessity of life, he had to understand this thing first. Maybe there were some hidden functions that hadn't been discovered yet.
He switched between the panel and phone modes and also found some differences.
Many apps were disabled in the former, and only essential phone functions like a social app, map, and calling were available.
Perhaps it was just for convenience, to help more Pokémon, but there was one problem: the phone currently had no internet.
Previously, the Rotom Phone should have automatically connected to Professor Burnet's home network and loaded the Alola map. Now that they were far away, the network automatically disconnected.
However, thankfully, the time on the phone had been updated, which was very important. The time on the phone's lock screen was October 26th, 1:36 AM…
"So it's already October. Even in a tropical region like Alola, it's normal for the temperature to drop slightly, let alone at night."
Saying that, Hoshino switched his phone to panel mode, so he didn't need to carry it with him, which was convenient, and he could also check the map at any time.
What was needed first was to find a place to live, otherwise, the likelihood of encountering danger would greatly increase if he was homeless.
To find a place to stay, he naturally had to go to Hau'oli City. As the largest city in Alola, there must be many abandoned houses, and some would surely be vacant due to high housing prices.
Moreover, Hoshino also had an idea: to find a place in Hau'oli City that didn't require an ID card to work temporary jobs, and earn money first before anything else.
"I feel like I'm almost becoming a vagabond. I hope I don't end up living by opening treasure chests."
Thinking this, he was also extremely tired, so he lay on Cyclizar and gradually fell asleep.
Outside, the sea breeze gradually subsided, and the moonlight reflected on the sea, shimmering, in a peaceful and quiet scene.
On the beach, Sandygast was completely integrated with the sand, not noticing when a Pyukumuku crawled onto it. Several Mareanie huddled together in a group.
At this moment, the entire Melemele Island seemed to have fallen into a dream.
…
The temperature gradually rose, and it was already noon at some unknown time. Various unknown sounds from outside woke Hoshino from his sleep… In fact, he wasn't sure if he had dreamed at all.
"My first sleep after transmigration, surprisingly… Hmm?"
Hoshino suddenly realized that he was still lying on Cyclizar, which had already woken up and was watching the Krabby gathered nearby, eating.
These guys' food consisted of a few unknown sea fish. It seemed that besides humans and Pokémon, there were also normal animals in this world.
Otherwise, how would all those meat foods be explained? It's impossible for everyone to be chewing Slowpoke tails or slurping Kingler claws, right?
Cyclizar lay on the ground, watching them, its expression of wanting to eat fish almost overflowing. Perhaps because Hoshino was still asleep, it didn't move, afraid of disturbing him.
"Cycli~"
As soon as Hoshino woke up, Cyclizar had already noticed. After he got off its back, it stood up, clapping its hands, its expression extremely excited.
"Are you hungry?"
"Cycli Cycli~"
Listening to its growl, Hoshino glanced at the Krabby eating fish over there, understood its meaning, and smiled.
"Alright then, let's go find some food first!"
"Cycli~"
When a few Krabby saw them suddenly approaching, they thought they were coming to attack or steal food, and immediately waved their claws, adopting a threatening posture.
Seeing this, Hoshino merely smiled slightly, then walked past with Cyclizar, waving his hand and saying, "Thank you for letting us stay in your home for a night…"
"???"
The Krabby blew bubbles, their expressions a bit confused, clearly unable to understand the meaning of his words. However, seeing them leave just like that, they lowered their guard and continued to eat…
Hoshino wouldn't casually snatch their food. After all, he needed to constantly build friendships with Pokémon, so it was best not to cause any unpleasantness.
However, for wild Pokémon that actively attacked, he definitely couldn't continue like this. Only a fool would stand still and let others hit them.
After leaving the cave in Ten Carat Hill, he returned to the seaside. The Melemele Sea was quite lively during the day, and people could often be seen riding Mantine, surfing the large waves towards the distance.
"Mantine Surf, an Alola specialty, seems like a lot of fun…"
Hoshino gazed at the sea with some excitement, and at this moment, Cyclizar had already locked onto its prey!
It immediately pounced into the seawater, catching several fish close to the shore, including a smaller Magikarp.
Then it brought them all over, happily growling in front of Hoshino: "Cycli Cycli~"
"Amazing… But you eat them."
Watching Cyclizar hand him the fish, Hoshino waved his hand. The fish here were all species he hadn't seen before, and it wasn't safe to eat them raw without knowing more. It was better to be cautious in the wild.
Humans and Pokémon cannot be generalized. Many things they can eat could be poisonous, even deadly, to humans.
So he decided to pick berries to fill his stomach. However, looking at the fish Cyclizar had dropped on the ground, he reached out, picked up the continuously flopping Magikarp, and threw it back into the sea.
"You can't eat this. It's almost all bones, you'll break a tooth if you bite it."
Although he said that, Hoshino knew that Magikarp, due to their extremely fast breeding rate and terrifying survival ability, could survive from the deep sea to a sewage ditch. Therefore, they were included in the diet of many wild Pokémon; if they couldn't find anything else to eat, they would eat Magikarp.
But just then, his phone suddenly made a notification sound. Taking it out, he didn't expect it to be a reward effect…
"This… Friendship is too cheap!"
Hoshino was bewildered. If he had to explain it, Magikarp's mind was dull, and it expressed its gratitude very casually, probably not even understanding what it meant.
In any case, something was better than nothing. Even if it was a talent with an unclear meaning, perhaps there would be other talents to combine with it in the future.
And he also noticed that this talent didn't have a restriction like "for so-and-so only," which meant that this talent could be used by both Trainer and Pokémon.
However, in the social app, only his own small avatar was displayed as usable. Cyclizar was not among them, possibly because it hadn't been captured yet, so it couldn't be considered his Pokémon.
"Sure enough, I still need to catch it quickly!"
However, after this sudden situation with Magikarp, he suddenly realized something: for some Pokémon that were dumber or naturally friendlier to humans, the probability of gaining their friendship was higher. So, perhaps he could start with Chansey?
After waiting for Cyclizar to finish eating the fish, Hoshino, with its assistance again acting as a ladder, picked some more berries from nearby fruit trees to fill his stomach.
With everything done, he didn't plan to stay here any longer. Taking advantage of the ample time, he decided to find a place to stay before anything else.
"Let's go! We're going to Hau'oli City!"
"Cycli~"
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